{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://downing.house.gov/media/press-releases/downing-applauds-approval-bull-mountains-mining-plan-modification", "Downing Applauds Approval of Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification", "2025-06-06", "2025", "2025-06", "Republican", "House", "MT", "Troy Downing", "D000634", "downing.house.gov", "downing", "https://downing.house.gov/media/press-releases", "scraper", "Today, Congressman Troy Downing (MT-02) released a statement following the Department of Interior\u2019s approval of the mining plan modification for the Bull Mountains coal mine in Musselshell County.\n\n\u201cSince my first day in office, I have been fighting to protect Montana\u2019s Beautiful Clean Coal industry,\u201d said Congressman Downing. \u201cI applaud Secretary Burgum for taking swift action to unleash the Treasure State\u2019s energy production and provide certainty for my constituents. Looking forward, I will continue to advocate for passage of the Crow Revenue Act to ensure Bull Mountains\u2019 future is not left to the progressive whims of activist judges or future administrations.\u201d\n\nBackground:\n\nCongressman Downing introduced H.R. 931, to allow certain Federal minerals to be mined consistent with the Bull Mountains Mining Plan Modification, to provide immediate short-term regulatory relief for the mine and the people of Musselshell County. H.R. 931 was included in House Republicans\u2019 One Big Beautiful Bill Act.\n\nCongressman Downing, alongside the Montana Delegation, hasintroduced a slate of bills to support the coal mining industry in Montana, including the Crow Revenue Act.\n\nPassage of the Crow Revenue Act would fix long-standing inholdings on the Crow Reservation, provide revenue to the Crow Tribe, and ensure the long-term viability of mining operations in Musselshell County.\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:38Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://downing.house.gov/media/press-releases/downing-applauds-approval-bull-mountains-mining-plan-modification"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 0.8028862066566944, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}