September 2022
Thursday, September 29
9:00 a.m.
Met with General Michael Langley, new commander, AFRICOM
9:30 a.m.
Met with representatives from the Food Fix Campaign: Dr. Mark Hyman, Chairman, and Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian, Dean of the Tufts School of Nutrition Science and Policy
10:00 a.m.
Delivered remarks at the Annual Fallen Firefighters Congressional Flag Presentation Ceremony
10:00 a.m.
Attended Banking Committee hearing
10:00 a.m.
Attended Commerce Committee hearing
11:30 p.m.
Senate floor session
12:00 p.m.
Met with representatives from Planned Parenthood Federation of America: Alexis McGill Johnson, CEO; Karen Stone, Vice President of Public Policy and Government Relations; and Georgeanne Usova, National Director of
Legislative Affairs
12:45 p.m.
Attended bipartisan BBQ hosted by Senators Chris Coons, Raphael Warnock, Roy Blunt, and Lindsey Graham
1:45 p.m.
Senate floor session
2:45 p.m.
Phone call with DHS Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas
Wednesday, September 28
9:30 a.m.
Met with representatives from the Akin-Chin Indian Community Council: Vice Chairman Lemuel Vincent, Councilwoman Delia Carlyle, Self-Governance Director Karen Fierro
10:50 a.m.
Delivered Senate floor speech
11:00 a.m.
Met with representatives from #UniformAccess: Lindsay Church, Ashley Carothers, and Tamekiah Aguirre, Minority Vets of America; Lindsay Knapp, Combat Sexual Assault and Chair of Military and Veteran Women’s Coalition; Amy Franck, Never Alone Advocacy; Stephanie Ann Kalota, Veteran Legislative Voice; Adelaide Kahn-Fowler, Protect Our Defenders; and Diana Danis; Diana Ramirez; and Jackii Wang, National Women’s Law Center
11:30 a.m.
Met virtually with Sharon Peterson, Montana BioScience Alliance; Jackie Mohler, Family Outreach, Inc.; Kristin Page-Nei, ACS CAN Montana; and Andy Leer, GRAIL
12:45 p.m.
Attended Democratic Caucus meeting
2:15 p.m.
Attended Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation hearing
2:30 p.m.
Attended 117th Congress Indian Affairs Committee members photo
3:30 p.m.
Met with representatives from the Lincoln County Commissioners: Jerry Bennett, Ron Goodman, Doreen Gruber, Cari Lucey, Tina Oliphant, and Bruce Vincent
4:00 p.m.
Met with representatives from the Oregon Bankers Association: Gordon Zimmerman, Ted Austin, Steve Erb, Jeff Bailey, Jill Faughender, Kevin Christiansen, Chris Hemmings, Ryan Dempster, Lori Kaliher, Jill Martin, JeffSumpter, Trey Maust, Dave Swartley, Tawnie NElson, Joan Reukauf, and Jim Schlofeldt
Tuesday, September 27
10:30 a.m.
Met with Julia Grant, Green Diamond Resources, and Lucas Cain, Trust for Public Land
11:00 a.m.
Met with representatives from HOSA Future Health Professionals: Ashley Kim, Missoula and Doretta Johnson, Bozeman
12:00 p.m.
Met with fall 2022 interns
2:10 p.m.
Press interview
3:45 p.m.
Press interview
4:00 p.m.
Met with representatives from the Chippewa Cree Tribe and Rocky Boy Health Center: Joel Rosette, CEO, RBHC; Ted Russette, Vice Chairman, CCT; LoniTaylor, Business Committee Member, CCT
5:00 p.m.
Hosted virtual town hall
5:30 p.m.
Senate floor session
Monday, September 26
11:00 a.m.
Press interview
11:15 a.m.
Met with former Montana State Rep. Emelie Eaton
12:00 p.m.
Press interview
2:30 p.m.
Gave remarks virtually at the Montana Association of Counties 113th Annual Conference
3:30 p.m.
Met virtually with Alexa Baisch, Miss Montana 2022
Sunday, September 25
3:00 p.m.
Met with Keira Hannon and Jose-Luis Orozco
4:15 p.m.
Press Interview
Thursday, September 22
9:00 a.m.
Met with representatives from Enterprise Products: Randy Fowler, Director, Co-CEO and CFO; Jim Teague, Director and Co-CEO; Bob Sanders, Executive Vice President, Asset Optimization; and Hap Weitzel, Director and Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
9:30 a.m.
Attended Banking Committee hearing
11:30 a.m.
Senate floor session
12:15 p.m.
Press interview
12:45 p.m.
Met with Senators Chuck Grassley and Deb Fischer
01:45 p.m.
Senate floor session
3:00 p.m.
Met with representatives from Early Warning Systems/Zelle: Al Ko, CEO; Melissa Bowman, Director of Government Relations; David Oppenheim, Associate General Counsel; Tracy Cheney, General Counsel; and Monique Frazier, Capitol Counsel
3:30 p.m.
Met with Phil Washington, nominee, Federal Aviation Administration Administrator (FAA); Mohsin Syed, Assistant Secretary of Government Affairs, Department of Transportation (DOT); Mike Clarke, Government Affairs, DOT; and Kate Howard, FAA Government Affairs
4:00 p.m.
Phone call with Interior Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Bryan Newland
4:15 p.m.
Phone call with Rep. Cindy Axne
Wednesday, September 21
9:00 a.m.
Met with representatives from the Northern Cheyenne Tribal Housing Authority: Rodney Trahan, Executive Director; Lane Spotted Elk and Norma Gourneau, Tribal Council Members; Troy Killsontop, Board of Commissioners; John Grinsell, Investigative Unit; and Kristy McCarthy Weight, Consultant
9:30 a.m.
Attended classified meeting
10:00 a.m.
Attended MilCon/VA Appropriations Subcommittee hearing
11:00 a.m.
Met with John Gedmark, Co-founder and CEO, Astranis
11:40 a.m.
Press interview
12:00 p.m.
Met with representatives from the Crow Tribe and Apsaalooke Nation Housing Authority meeting: Lesley Kabotie, Mighty Few District, Wyola; Lanny Real Bird, Center Lodge District, Crow Agency; Theo Hugs, Big Horn District, Fort Smith; Matthew Flat Lip, Arrow Creek District, Pryor; Florest “Joanie” Rowland, Apsaalooke Nation HA, Lodge Grass; Wilbur Red Tomahawk, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Porcupine, ND; and Robin Thorne, RTHawk Housing Alliance, Tampa, FL
2:00 p.m.
Press interview
2:30 p.m.
Senate floor session
3:00 p.m.
Chaired Veterans’ Affairs Committee hearing
5:00 p.m.
Met with Senator Warner, Christo Grozev, and Leonid Volkov
5:30 p.m.
Senate floor session
7:00 p.m.
Participated in 5th Annual Anheuser-Busch Brew Across America competition
Tuesday, September 20
8:00 a.m.
Met with EPA Administrator Michael Regan
9:00 a.m.
Met with representatives from the Montana Contractors Association: Andy Mathison, President, Casino Creek Concrete, Lewistown, MCA President; Bill Langlas, Vice President Langlas & Associates, Bozeman, MCA Vice President; Marty Schuma, President, Dick Anderson Construction, Helena, MCA Past President; and David Smith, MCA Executive Director
9:00 a.m.
Attended Banking Committee hearing
9:30 a.m.
Met with representatives from the National Association of Federally Impacted Schools from Ronan, Arlee, Hardin, Great Falls, Lame Deer, Rocky Boy, Poplar and Browning
10:00 a.m.
Attended Defense Appropriations Subcommittee classified briefing
11:30 a.m.
Senate floor session
12:30 p.m.
Met with representatives from H&R Block: Andrea Gouchenour, H&R Block Franchisee, Conrad; Dara Redler, Chief Legal Officer; George Agurkis, Director of Government Affairs; Melissa Gourgues; Lisa Knepp; Joyce Smida; Barb Richardson; and Madalyn Miller
12:45 p.m.
Attended Democratic Caucus meeting
2:15 p.m.
Met TAPS families at the Capitol steps
2:20 p.m.
Senate floor session
02:30 p.m.
Attended Banking Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development hearing and introduced Tonya Plummer, Native American Housing Programs Director, Enterprise Community Partners
4:00 p.m.
Met with USSTRATCOM Commander, Admiral Charles Richard
4:30 p.m.
Met with Rep. Mikie Sherrill (NJ-11)
5:15 p.m.
Received award at Jefferson Islands Club’s Citizen of the Year reception
6:00 p.m.
Attended dinner with Benefis Health System Board of Directors and Executive Team
Monday, September 19
5:00 p.m.
Met with Veterans’ Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough and Senator Heinrich
5:30 p.m.
Senate floor session
6:00 p.m.
Attended Senators only classified briefing on Ukraine with General Christopher Cavoli, Supreme Allied Commander, Europe and Commander, U.S. European Command, and Dr. Colin Kahl, Under Secretary of Defense for Policy
Friday, September 16
6:25 a.m.
Press interview
6:50 a.m.
Press interview
7:30 a.m.
Press interview
8:15 a.m.
Met with USS Billings Committee Leadership: Mayor Bill Cole, Ron Spence, and Denis Pitman
9:00 a.m.
Met with members of Montana Farm and Ranch Brokers Association and members of Billings Association of Realtors
Thursday, September 15
9:15 a.m.
Met with KC Becker, EPA Regional Director
9:30 a.m.
Attended classified meeting
10:00 a.m.
Attended Banking Committee hearing
11:30 a.m.
Met with representatives from the Montana Association of Counties: Todd Delvin, Prairie County Commissioner; Greg Chilcott, Ravalli County Commissioner; Joe Briggs, Cascade County Commissioner; Eric Bryson, MACo Executive Director; and Rich Sve, Lake County Commissioner (MN)
11:45 a.m.
Senate floor session
12:15 p.m.
Press interview
12:45 p.m.
Attended Democratic Policy and Communications Committee meeting
1:45 p.m.
Senate floor session
Wednesday, September 14
8:30 a.m.
Attended Structured Finance Association Breakfast Reception
9:00 a.m.
Met with Montana Agricultural Business Association – Tim Tackes, Board Member, KALO, Stevensville and Krista Lee Evans, Director, MABA Executive
9:15 a.m.
Press interview
10:00 a.m.
Attended Commerce Committee Executive Session
11:00 a.m.
Phone call with Congressman Mike Levin
11:30 a.m.
Met virtually with Troy Downing, Montana Commissioner of Securities and Insurance; Mary Belcher, Deputy Auditor; Bob Biskupiak, Deputy Commissioner; and Frank Cote, Goverment Relations Director
11:40 a.m.
Senate floor session
11:45 a.m.
Met with representatives from the Montana Pork Producers: Kassandra Champion, Executive Director; John Rauser, President and producer; Jacob Waldner, Vice President and producer, and Peter Wipf, Board member and producer
12:00 p.m.
Met with representatives from the Wound Warrior Project, including U.S. Army Veteran Anton Johnson from Missoula
12:15 p.m.
Met with representatives from the Montana Auto Dealers: Bruce Knudsen, Helena; Shannon Flanagan, Missoula; Bill Underriner, Billings; Craig and Wendy Tilleman, Havre; and Jillian Nash, Helena
12:45 p.m.
Attended Democratic Chairs Lunch2:15 p.m.
Met with Frank Calvelli, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Space Acquisition and Integration, and Senator Shelby
3:15 p.m.
Met with representatives from the Boone and Crockett Club, including Tony Schoonen, CEO, Missoula
3:30 p.m.
Met with representatives from the Montana Grain Growers: Alison Vergeront, Tryg Koch, Nathan Keane, Boyd Heilig, Klayton Lohr and Mitch Konen
4:00 p.m.
Met with Tonya Star
4:30 p.m.
Attended Air Force 75th Anniversary Celebration
5:30 p.m.
Attended PACT Act Reception with Veterans of Foreign Wars, Military Officers Association of America, American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America, and the Wounded Warrior Project
Tuesday, September 13
9:15 a.m.
Met with representatives from the Rocky Mountain Elk Foundation: Kyle Weaver, President and CEO; Blake Henning, Chief Conservation Officer; Chuck Roady, Board Director; Ashlee Strong, Board Director from Billings; and Ryan Bronson, Government Affairs Director
9:30 a.m.
Met with Montana representatives from the American Cancer Society: Christopher Hindoien, ACT Lead from Choteau; Kristin Page-Nei, State Master Report from Missoula; Rachel Stewart, State Master Report from Glendive; William Underriner, ACS CAN Board Member from Billings; and Keri Yoder, State Lead Ambassador from Helena
10:00 a.m.
Attended Banking Committee hearing
10:00 a.m.
Attended Defense Appropriations Subcommittee classified briefing
11:30 a.m.
Senate floor session
12:00 p.m.
Met with representatives from the Theodore Roosevelt Conservation Partnership: Pat Donovan, Chief Policy Officer and Joel Webster, Vice President of Western Conservation
12:30 p.m.
Attended Democratic caucus meeting
2:30 p.m.
Met with General Anthony Cotton, Commander of Air Force Global Strike Command and Commander of USSTRATCOM
3:00 p.m.
Met with representatives from Citizens Bank: Bruce Van Saun, Chairman and CEO, and Ken Robinson, Head of Govt Relations
3:25 p.m.
Press interview
4:00 p.m.
Met with representatives from the Montana Bankers Association: Cary Hegreberg, CEO; Mike Seppala, Board Chair, Western Security Bank; and Bill Bickle, Stockman Bank of Montana
4:30 p.m.
Met with representatives from the Montana Farmers Union: Walter Schweitzer, President; Tom Clark, board member; Ben Peterson, board member; Sarah Degn, board member; Audra Labert, member; Whitney Graham, member; Gwyn Givens, member; John Wick, members; Paul Neubauer, member; Shania Van Spyk, youth delegate; Natasia Van Spyk, youth delegate; and Bill Keller, member
5:00 p.m.
Attended Banking Democratic Members Meeting with Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Chopra
5:15 p.m.
Attended National Association of Federally-Insured Credit Unions Congressional reception
Monday, September 12
10:00 a.m.
Phone call with Brion Torgerson
11:15 a.m.
Press interview
2:00 p.m.
Met with Howard Friedman and Deborah Saxon from AIPAC
2:30 p.m.
Met with representatives from the Association of the United States Army: RET General Bob Brown, President and CEO, John Nobrega, and Mark Haaland
5:30 p.m.
Senate floor session
Sunday, September 11
9:20 a.m.
Press interview
Friday, September 9
11:30 a.m.
Press interview
12:00 p.m.
Press interview
12:15 p.m.
Press interview
12:30 p.m.
Press interview
2:30 p.m.
Met virtually with Administrator Isabella Castilla Guzman, Small Business Administration
Thursday, September 8
10:00 a.m.
Attended banking Committee hearing
11:30 a.m.
Senate floor session
12:20 p.m.
Presided over Senate
1:45 p.m.
Senate floor session
3:00p.m.
Met with Jason Paulsen, Trustee and Interim Director of the American Lands Project and Shannon Murphy, Public Lands and Climate Program Director, Campion
3:45 p.m.
Phone call with Katie Farmer, CEO, BSNF
Wednesday, September 7
9:15 a.m.
Met with Dr. Shereef Elnahal, Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Health
10:00 a.m
Attended Commerce Committee nominations hearing
12:45 p.m.
Attended Democratic Caucus meeting
2:15 p.m.
Senate floor session
2:30 p.m.
Met with Lt. Gen Chance Saltzman, nominee for next Space Force CSO
3:00 p.m.
Met with Leader Schumer, Senators Dick Durbin, Patty Murray and Ben Cardin
Tuesday, September 6
5:30 p.m.
Senate floor session
Thursday, September 1
1:00 p.m.
Attended Inflation Reduction Act event in Billings
2:15 p.m.
Met with Katy Easton, Downtown Billings Alliance
3:15 p.m.
Met with Rich St. John, Billings Chief of Police
4:15 p.m.
Met with Karen Pearson and Mitch Crouse, Adaptive Performance Center