July 2024

Wednesday, July 31

8:15 a.m.

Montana Constituent Coffee

9:00 a.m.

Met with representatives from the School Administrators of Montana: Sara Novak (Great Divide Education Services Director, Anaconda); Daren Novak (Employee at Philipsburg School District); Taylor Salmi (Cabinet, Mountain Special Ed Coop Director, Hot Springs); and Sierra Bauer (Principal, Stevensville)

10:00 a.m.

Attended Commerce Committee Executive Session

10:15 a.m.

Attended Banking Committee hearing

11:30 a.m.

Senate floor session

11:45 a.m.

Met with representatives from the Pascua Yaqui Tribe: Chairman Julian Hernandez, Treasurer Thomas Cupis, Secretary Rosa Soto Alvarez, Jose-Enrique Saldana, Gloria Alvarez Gomez, Oscar “OJ” Flores, Joshua Rees, Matthew Svorinic, and Jennifer Farley

12:30 p.m.

Met with representatives from Trust for Public Lands: Carrie Hauser (CEO); Bill Lee (Senior Vice President, Public Policy); and Mike Bybee

12:45 p.m.

Attended Senate Chairs meeting

2:00 p.m.

Phone call with General Thomas Bussiere (Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command)

2:30 p.m.

Phone call with Dr. Shareef Elnahal (Under Secretary for Health, Department of Veterans Affairs)

2:45 p.m.

Senate floor session

5:30 p.m.

Senate floor session

Tuesday, July 30

12:00 p.m.

Senate floor session

12:45 p.m.

Attended Democratic Caucus

2:30 p.m.

Met virtually with leadership from the City of Libby: Mayor Peggy Williams; Kristin Smith (City Council); Hugh Taylor (City Council); Allan Payne (Legal Counsel); and John Lewis

2:45 p.m.

Senate floor session

4:15 p.m.

Senate floor session

Monday, July 29

3:15 p.m.

Met with Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall

3:30 p.m.

Attended classified meeting

5:30 p.m.

Senate floor session

Thursday, July 25

8:00 a.m.

Met with high school students from Montana TRIO representing Butte, Anaconda, and Helena as well as Theresa Rader (Director, TRIO Student Support Services), Mike Byrne (retired Army Ranger, current fireman, Butte) and Toni, Brendan and Ryan Byrne

9:00 a.m.

Met with Chairman Harlan Baker (Chippewa Cree Tribe); Vice Chairman Ted Russette (Chippewa Cree Tribe); Joel Rosette (CEO, Rocky Boy Health Center); Beau Mitchell (Director of Environmental Health and Innovation, Rocky Boy Health Center); Chris Lambert and Bree Evans

9:15 a.m.

Press interview

9:30 a.m.

Attended Appropriations Full Committee Markup

11:30 a.m.

Senate floor session

11:35 a.m.

Met with representatives from American Legion Auxiliary Girls Nation & Boys Nation: Mira Murphy (Billings), Ula Jones (Billings), Michael Peck (Butte) and Lane Chivers (Kalispell)

12:15 p.m.

Monthly Rural Press Call

12:45 p.m.

Attended DPCC meeting

2:00 p.m.

Attended Indian Affairs Committee Markup

2:15 p.m.

Senate floor session

2:30 p.m.

Attended Indian Affairs Committee hearing

Wednesday, July 24

8:15 a.m.

Montana Constituent Coffee

9:00 a.m.

Met with representatives from Fort Belknap Indian Community: President Jeffery Stiffarm; Councilman John Allen; Councilman Jay Ball; Councilman Blake Stiffarm; Water Director Kristal Fox; Advisor Dan Gans; Attorney Joanne Curry; Attorney Cher Old Elk; Attorney Terryl Matt; and Attorney Maurisa Bell

9:20 a.m.

Press interview

10:00 a.m.

Met with representatives from Crow Tribe: Chairman White Clay; Matthew Wise and Amanda Sowden

10:30 a.m.

Met virtually with Rabbi Ed Stafman (Helena); Rabbi Laurie Franklin (Missoula); Rabbi Jessica Shimberg (Whitefish); Bert Chessin (President, Montana Association of Jewish Communities); Rebecca Stanfel (Director, Montana Jewish Project, Helena); and Dr. Greg Holzman (Montana Jewish Project, Helena)

11:00 a.m.

Met virtually with representatives from Montana Future Farms of America State Association: Ryan Bal (State Sentinel, Park City); Rom Hiner (2nd Vice President, Harlowton); Jordan Leach (President, Ledger); Reagan Long (1st Vice President, Livingston); Sierra Mauland (Treasurer, Big Timber); Grace McPherson (Parliamentarian, Fairview); Grace Mosher (Reporter, Huntley); Emma Lou Slivka (Secretary, Winifred)

11:30 a.m.

Met with representatives from the Blackfeet Tribe: Dion Killsback; Shelly Hall; Kristy Bullshoe; Dan Gans; and Porter Byers

11:45 a.m.

Attended Democratic Caucus

2:00 p.m.

Attended Joint Meeting of Congress with Prime Minister of Israel Benjamin Netanyahu

3:15 p.m.

Senate floor session

3:20 p.m.

Met with representatives from Summit Independent Living: Mary Willard (Missoula); Tami Hoar (Missoula); Alan Fugleberg (Polson); Gavin Workman (Missoula); and John Howard (Missoula)

5:00 p.m.

Senate floor session

Tuesday, July 23

3:30 p.m.

Press interview

4:00 p.m.

Met with representatives from Montana for Clean Air Force: Eva and Erica Lighthiser (Livingston); and Ali Simpson (National Field Manager, Moms Clean Air Force)

5:00 p.m.

Met with General Daniel R. Hokanson, Chief of the National Guard Bureau

5:15 p.m.

Phone call with Senator Susan Collins

5:30 p.m.

Capitol Reception to Celebrate Tech Hubs and Innovation Engines

5:45 p.m.

Senate floor session

Thursday, July 18

6:30 a.m.

Press interview

7:05 a.m.

Press interview

7:25 a.m.

Press interview

10:30 a.m.

Hosted event in support of the Major Richard Star Act

11:30 a.m.

Met with representatives from the Billings Chamber of Commerce and small business owners

12:30 p.m.

Met with Billings Fire Department Chief Pepper Valdez and members of the department

1:15 p.m.

Met with local Billings residents

Thursday, July 11

9:30 a.m.

Attended Appropriations Committee Markup

10:00 a.m.

Attended Banking Committee hearing

10:05 a.m.

Attended Commerce Committee hearing

10:15 a.m.

Met with students from Montana 4-H representing Glasgow

11:00 a.m.

Met with representatives from Future Farmers of America: Jayla Wise; Ella Lund (Chapter Vice President); Krista Corpron (advisor); as well as students representing Missoula, Big Timber, and Kalispell FFA

11:45 a.m.

Press interview

12:00 p.m.

Senate floor session

12:30 p.m.

Met with representatives from Northrop Grumman: Kathy Warden (CEO); Lesley Kalan and Erin Pierce

1:00 p.m.

Phone call with Billings Assistant Police Chief Neil Lawrence

1:15 p.m.

Phone call with Terry Baker (Vice President, NW Montana Vietnam Veterans of America)

1:30 p.m.

Phone call with Audrey Wharton (rising senior majoring in Political Science at Montana State University)

1:45 p.m.

Senate floor session

Wednesday, July 10

8:15 a.m.

Montana Constituent Coffee

9:00 a.m.

Attended Steering Committee Roundtable Discussion with Tribal Leaders

9:15 a.m.

Press interview

11:00 a.m.

Delivered remarks urging passage of the Major Richard Star Act with the Wounded Warrior Project

11:30 a.m.

Senate floor session

12:45 p.m.

Met with Senate Leadership

2:15 p.m.

Met with representatives from the Montana Farm Bureau Federation: Cyndi Johnson (President) and Nicole Rolf (Senior Director of Government Affairs)

2:30 p.m.

Attended Indian Affairs Committee Legislative hearing

2:43 p.m.

Senate floor session

2:45 p.m.

Met with representatives from the Montana School Superintendents: Joel Grave (Superintendent, Lincoln County); Brad Moore (Superintendent, Lewistown); Hannah Nieskens (Superintendent, Whitehall); Dale Olinger (Superintendent, Lolo); Mike Perry (former Superintendent, Arlee); Rob Watson (Executive Director, School Administrators of Montana and former Superintendent, Missoula)

3:30 p.m.

Met with representatives from the Space Nuclear Power Corporation: Andy Phelps (CEO); Patrick McClure (COO); and Katie Cullen

4:15 p.m.

Senate floor session

Tuesday, July 9

10:00 a.m.

Attended Banking Committee hearing

11:30 a.m.

Attended classified briefing

12:00 p.m.

Senate floor session

12:30 p.m.

Met with representatives from Charles Schwab: Rick Wurster (President); Peter Crawford (CFO); Peter Morgan (General Counsel); Peter Roberson MD (Legislative and Regulatory Affairs); Anna Harrington (Managing Director, Deputy Chief Counsel, and Chief Regulatory Counsel) and Shannon Finley

12:45 p.m.

Attended Democratic Caucus

2:15 p.m.

Senate floor session

3:00 p.m.

Met with representatives from PennyMac Financial Services: David Spector (Chairman & CEO); Oliver Rubinstein (Chief of Staff); William Chang (Chief Investment Officer); and Brad Cheney

5:45 p.m.

Senate floor session

Monday, July 9

5:30 p.m.

Senate floor session

6:00 p.m.

Attended reception in honor of the Canada-U.S. Relationship hosted by Ambassador of Canada to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau