November 2023

Thursday, November 30

9:00 a.m.

Met with representatives from R-Zero: Ben Boyer (Founder); Julie Dunne; Tim Punke; and John Mulligan (Monument Advocacy)

10:15 a.m.

Attended Banking Committee hearing

11:30 a.m.

Senate floor session

12:00 p.m.

Met with representatives from Lyten: Dan Cook (CEO); Eric Fick (President, Lyten Federal Solutions); and Tony Hughes (Managing Director, Barclays Capital)

12:45 p.m.

Attended DPCC meeting with FEMA Administrator Deanne Criswell

1:45 p.m.
Senate floor session

Wednesday, November 29

8:15 a.m.

Montana Constituent Coffee

9:00 a.m.

Met with Maritsa Georgiou from Scripps News

11:30 a.m.

Senate floor session

1:30 p.m.

Phone Call with Susaina Kumar-Giebel (VISN 19 Network Director)

2:00 p.m.

Met with Dr. Clem Izurieta ad Dr. Ann Marie Reinhold, Professors of Engineering and co-directors of the Cybersecurity Laboratory at Montana State University

2:30 p.m.

Senate floor session

3:30 p.m.

Phone Call with Brendan Work

4:30 p.m.

Attended United States Space Force 4th Anniversary Celebration

5:45 p.m.

Senate floor session

Tuesday, November 28

11:00 a.m.

Phone Call with Jeff Stiffarm (President, Fort Belknap Indian Community)

11:15 a.m.

Phone Call with Jenn Patrick (Milk River Irrigation Project, Joint Board of Control)

11:30 a.m.

Senate floor session

11:35 a.m.

Met with General Anthony Cotton, Commander of United States Strategic Command

12:15 p.m.

Met with Senator Susan Collins and representatives from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence : Avril Haines (Director of National Intelligence) and Matt Rhoades (Assistant DNI, Legislative Affairs)

12:45 p.m.

Attended Democratic Caucus

2:15 p.m.

Senate floor session

Monday, November 27

5:30 p.m.

Senate floor session

Thursday, November 16

8:00 a.m.

Attended Joint Commerce and Armed Services Committees Classified Members Briefing

9:00 a.m.

Met Louise Ross, East Helena

9:15 a.m.

Met with representatives from the Confederated Salish and Kootenai Tribes (CSKT): Len Two Teeth (Vice Chairman); Carole Lankford (Councilmember); Mike Dolson (Councilmember); Ellie Bundy (Councilmember); Melissa Schlichting (Tribal Attorney); Zach Zipfel (Tribal Attorney); Danna Jackson (Tribal Attorney); Jordan Thompson (Chief Operating Officer); Tony Incashola (Director of Tribal Resources); and Ryan Rusche (Counsel, Sonosky, Chambers, Sasche, Enderson & Perry, LLP)

9:30 a.m.

Met with representatives from the MT Federation of Public Employees: Rachel Schillreff and Joseph Dompier

10:00 a.m.

Met with the Lower Yellowstone Irrigation Project Board Members: Mark Iverson (President); James Brower (Project Manager); Stacey Brower (Farmer, Sidney); Todd Cayko (President, North Dakota LYIP); and Drew Lesofski (Partner, Yellowstone Strategies)

10:30 a.m.

Met virtually with Randy Moore (Chief, US Forest Service)

12:15 p.m.

Press interview

Wednesday, November 15

8:15 a.m.

Montana Constituent Coffee

9:15 a.m.

Press interview

9:30 a.m.

Met with students from Lone Peak High School through the Close Up Foundation

10:15 a.m.

Met with representatives from the Washington Federal Inc. and Luther Burbank Corporation: Brent Beardall, President & CEO, WAFD; Simone Lagomarsino, President & CEO, Board of Directors, Luther Burbank; Monique Frazier and Warrant Tryon, Capitol Counsel

10:45 a.m.

Press interview

12:45 p.m.

Attended Caucus Issues Discussion

1:00 p.m.

Press interview

2:00 p.m.

Met with Senators Durbin, Collins, Young, Duckworth, Graham, and Kelly, Dwayne Johnson, Dany Garcia, Gerry Cardinale, Mark Dowley, Kevin LaForce, Eric Shanks, Burke Magnus, Russ Brandon, Jamie Gillespie, Evan Knisely, Gregory McCarthy and other representatives regarding military recruitment efforts

2:30 p.m.

Senate floor session

2:35 p.m.

Attended Indian Affairs Committee Business Meeting

3:30 p.m.

Chaired Veterans’ Affairs Committee Hearing

4:30 p.m.

Attended Commerce Committee Classified Briefing

5:30 p.m.

Attended National Association of Music Merchants Congressional Reception Celebrating Music Education

10:13 p.m.

Senate floor session

Tuesday, November 14

7:15 a.m.

Met with Veterans’ Affairs Secretary Denis McDonough and Congressman Mark Takano

9:00 am

Met with Montana small business owners: Aimee McQuilken, Betty’s Divine, Missoula; Tanya Chemodurow, Abatement Contractors of Montana, Missoula; Jilan Hall-Johnson, The Sassy Biscuit, Billings; and Jeff Riggs, Thornton Labs, Bozeman; and Goldman Sachs representatives Jill McCarthy (Vice President, Govt Affairs) and Amy Hunt (Managing Director, Govt Affairs)

9:30 a.m.

Met with representatives from the Paralyzed Veterans of American: Robert Thomas, National President & Chairman of the Board; Carl Blake, CEO; Heather Ansley, Chief Policy Officer; and Morgan Brown, National Legislative Director

10:00 a.m.

Attended Banking Committee Hearing

12:45 pm.

Attended Democratic Caucus

2:00 p.m.

Spoke at the Veterans’ Service Organizations Press Conference opposing predatory Claim Sharks

4:00 p.m.

Met with the Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems International: Shane Beams (CEO, Vision Aerial, Bozeman); Mark Valentine (President & GM, Global Govt, Skydio); Brendan Stewart (VP, Regulatory Affairs, Red Cat Holdings); Ivan Stamatovski (Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Easy Aerial); Michael Robbins (Chief Advocacy Officer, AUVSI); and Max Rosen (Senior Manager, Govt Affairs, AUVSI)

5:45 p.m.

Senate floor session

Monday, November 13

3:00 p.m.

Phone Call with Congressman Don Beyer (VA-08)

3:30 p.m.

Met virtually with representatives from American Association for Homecare: Eric Ecker, St. Vincent Medical Supply & Mobility, Billings; Brad Garpestad, Benefis Community Care Inc, Great Falls; Mike Calcaterra, Norco Medical, Helena; Alesha Rate, NORCO, Missoula; and John Gallagher, VGM

4:30 p.m.

Met virtually with representatives from the Maureen and Mike Mansfield Center Dr. Brian Dowdle, Head of Japanese Studies, University of Montana; and Deena Mansour, Executive Director; and former Montana Governor Marc Racicot; and visiting guests His Excellency Noriyuki Shikata of Japan, Cabinet Secretary for Public Affairs, and Kishida Administration, Japan; Reina Shiina, assistant

5:30 p.m.

Senate floor session

Friday, November 10

7:10 a.m.

Press interview

8:00 a.m.

Met with Northwest Montana Veterans Coalition, Mike Shepard, President; L.D. Gross; Mike Stone; Bill Austin; Kevin Aurich; and Doug Gilbertson

10:00 a.m.

Spoke at Bigfork High School Annual Veterans Day Assembly

3:15 p.m.

Hosted Town Hall in Butte

4:30 p.m.

Press interview

Thursday, November 9

9:00 a.m.

Met with representatives from Disabled Veterans of America: Nancy G. Espinosa, National Commander; Randy Reese, Executive Director, Washington HQ; and Joy Ilem, National Legislative Director

9:35 a.m.

Press interview

10:00 a.m.

Attended Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations, and Innovation Hearing

10:30 a.m.

Attended Banking Committee Classified Briefing

11:30 a.m.

Senate floor session

1:45 p.m.
Senate floor session

Tuesday, November 7

9:30 a.m.

Met with the American Ambulance Association: John “Bearpaw” Rossmiller (Stars of Life Award recipient, Great Falls EMS), Justin & Quinn Grohs (Great Falls EMS), and John Jonas from Capitol Counsel

10:00 a.m.

Met with representatives from the American Farm Bureau Federation: President Zippy Duvall and Travis Cushman (Deputy General Counsel)

11:00 a.m.

Press interview

12:00 p.m.

Attended Banking Committee Executive Session

12:15 p.m.

Attended classified briefing

12:45 p.m.

Senate floor session

12:45 p.m.

Attended Democratic Caucus

2:00 p.m.

Met with representatives from GE Aerospace: Amy Gowder, President & CEO, Defense & Systems; Pete Giambastiani, Vice President, Global Government Relations; and Jacqueline Ferko, Global Government Relations

2:15 p.m.

Senate floor session

2:30 p.m.

Attended Commerce Committee Nominations Hearing

3:30 p.m.

Press interview

5:45 p.m.

Senate floor session

6:30 p.m.

Gave remarks accepting the American Ambulance Association Legislator of the Year award

Monday, November 6

3:00 p.m.

Met with representatives from Montana Land Reliance: Kendall Van Dyk (Managing Director, Helena) and Michael Delbar (Executive Director, California Rangeland Trust)

5:00 p.m.

Met with representatives from FDIC: Chairman Martin Gruenberg and Andy Jiminez (Director, Office of Legislative Affairs)

5:30 p.m.

Senate floor session

Thursday, November 2

9:00 a.m.

Met with Federal Reserve Vice Chair Michael Barr and Mackenzie Gross

10:00 a.m.

Attended Banking Committee Hearing

11:00 a.m.

Senate floor session

11:45 a.m.

Press interview

12:00 p.m.

Attended meeting with Mayors from Denver, Chicago, and Washington, D.C.

3:00 p.m.

Delivered Virtual Remarks at the Montana Forest Collaboration Network Annual Workshop

Wednesday, November 1

8:15 a.m.

Montana Constituent Coffee

9:00 a.m.

Attended Senate Steering Committee discussion on Veterans issues with: Daniel J. Seehafer, National Commander, The American Legion; Nancy Espinosa, National Commander, Disabled American Veterans; Ryan Gallucci, Executive Director, Veterans of Foreign Wars; and Allison Jaslow, CEO, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America

10:00 a.m.

Attended Commerce Committee briefing

10:30 a.m.

Attended Bipartisan Senate meeting on AI and the Workforce

11:30 a.m.

Senate floor session

12:30 p.m.

Phone call with Defense Department Deputy Secretary Kathleen Hicks

12:45 p.m.

Attended Committee Chairs meeting

2:30 p.m.

Senate floor session

2:45 p.m.

Met with representatives from the Embassy of Australia: Richard Marles, Deputy Prime Minister & Minister for Defense; Ambassador Dr. Kevin Rudd; Jo Tarnawsky, Chief of Staff; Simon O’Connor, Senior Advisor and Belinda McNamara, Minister Counsellor

3:30 p.m.

Chaired Veterans’ Affairs Committee Hearing

5:00 p.m.

Met the US Ambassador to Ukraine, Bridget Bank