About
Zinke, Ryan Keith a Representative from Montana; born in Bozeman, Gallatin County, Mont., November 1, 1961; graduated from Whitefish High School, Whitefish, Mont., 1980; B.S., University of Oregon, Eugene, Ore., 1984; M.B.A., National University, San Diego, Calif., 1991; M.S., University of San Diego, Calif., 2003; United States Navy, 1985-2008; business executive; member of the Montana state senate, 2009-2012; unsuccessful candidate for nomination for lieutenant governor of Montana in 2012; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Fourteenth and to the succeeding Congress until his resignation on March 1, 2017 (January 3, 2015-March 1, 2017); Secretary of the Interior in the Cabinet of President Donald J. Trump, 2017-2018; elected as a Republican to the One Hundred Eighteenth and to the succeeding Congress (January 3, 2023-present).
Official Biography · U.S. Congress.
Performance & Participation
Votes CastMiddle 50%
97% — Voted in 625 of 645 roll call votes this congress.
Avg 97% · Most: 100% · Least: 18%
Vote IndependenceMiddle 50%
1.9% — Voted against their own party majority 11 of 589 times.
Avg 2.1% · Most independent: 23.7% · Most party-line: 0.0%
Cosponsors AttractedBottom 25%
98 — Attracted 98 cosponsors across 14 bills.
Avg 300 · Most: 1,868 · Least: 0
Cosponsors Attracted Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
25 — Attracted 25 cosponsors across the aisle.
Avg 60 · Most: 1,291 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships GivenBottom 25%
144 — 144 bills cosponsored.
Avg 304 · Most: 1,768 · Least: 0
Cosponsorships Given Cross-AisleMiddle 50%
17 — 17 bills cosponsored across the aisle.
Avg 59 · Most: 803 · Least: 0
Social Media ToneiMiddle 50%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.69 · Most: +0.94 · Least: +0.33
Press Release ToneiTop 25%
NegativePositive
Avg +0.37 · Most: +0.90 · Least: +0.03
Biden’s $7 Billion Taliban Weapons Tab Is Still Coming Due
National Review · Aug 5, 2026
The Wildfire Fighter Who Just Might Flip Montana
The New Republic · Jul 29, 2026
Rainmaker Technology Hires Brownstein Hyatt on Environmental Issues
Legis1 · Jun 16, 2026
Energy Fuels Hires Firm for Natural Resources Lobbying
Legis1 · Jun 16, 2026
GOP Rep.: "Now is not time to punt" on the debt limit
CNN · May 13, 2025
