Ryan Zinke represents Montana's 1st Congressional District in the U.S. House of Representatives, a position he has held since 2023. He previously served as U.S. Secretary of the Interior from 2017 to 2019 under President Trump and represented Montana's at-large congressional district from 2015 to 2017. He currently serves on the Appropriations Committee and the Foreign Affairs Committee, with assignments to several subcommittees focused on transportation, housing, interior and environmental issues, veterans affairs, and international relations. Before his political career, Zinke served as a Navy SEAL for 23 years.

Name

Ryan K. Zinke

Party

Republican

State

Montana

District

MT-1

Committees

Departments of Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee

Key Fact 1

Ryan Zinke served as the 52nd U.S. Secretary of the Interior from March 2017 to January 2019.

Key Fact 2

He previously represented Montana's at-large congressional district in the U.S. House from 2015 to 2017.

Key Fact 3

Zinke served 23 years as a U.S. Navy SEAL, retiring with the rank of Commander.

Key Fact 4

He serves on the House Appropriations Committee, which oversees federal spending and the budget process.

Key Fact 5

His subcommittee assignments include Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies, reflecting his previous cabinet experience.

Key Fact 6

He also serves on the Foreign Affairs Committee with assignments to the Middle East and North Africa and East Asia and Pacific subcommittees.

Key Fact 7

Zinke served in the Montana State Senate from 2009 to 2013 before his first election to Congress.

Key Fact 8

He was elected to represent Montana's 1st Congressional District after the state regained a second House seat following the 2020 census.

Data from Congress.gov