Despite the "Schumer Shutdown" of the federal government, the national parks remain open thanks to the Trump Administration working to limit the impacts on the American people.
Former Interior Secretary and Congressman Ryan Zinke (R-MT01) helped strip the sale of public lands from the "Big Beautiful Bill" in the US House, and now- Montana's Senators helped block the effort in the US Senate.
Zinke: "Thanks to an agreement between Interior Secretary Burgum and the CSKT, the dam will reduce flows by 45% and keep the lake within 12-inches of full pool preventing the catastrophic prediction of 3-feet below full pool."
"Charlie joins the likes of Montana war heroes Doolittle Raider David Thatcher, Bataan Death March Survivor Ben Steele, Tribal War Chief of the Crow Nation Dr. Joe Medicine Crow, and Medal of Honor Recipient Travis Atkins. What do these men have in common? They epitomize the Montana spirit of service, courage, and selfless sacrifice." -Senator Daines
Democrats were champing at the bit to attack Montana Republicans for "selling public lands," but that didn't happen- and Montana's Congressmen instead helped usher President Trump's "big, beautiful bill" across the finish line.
After a swing and a miss from the Biden Interior Department, the federal government is now dropping it's lawsuit against the Glacier Range Riders baseball team in Kalispell.