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Resolution congratulating presidential victory draws brief support and public pushback
Summary
House Joint Resolution 7 would transmit a legislative resolution congratulating the president; sponsor said it reflected electoral results in Montana counties while public commenters warned of liability and urged the committee to focus on state business.
Representative Braxton Mitchell opened a brief hearing on House Joint Resolution 7, a resolution congratulating the president on his election victory and authorizing transmission of the resolution to the White House and Montana’s congressional delegation.
Mitchell framed the resolution as reflecting the will of Montana voters: “the people of Montana spoke well and clear, and the president won 51 of the 56 counties in the state,” he said while asking the committee to pass the resolution.
Lisa Bennett offered a short supportive comment — “We should always congratulate a president” — while a public commenter, Steve Paugh of Martin City, told the committee he opposed the resolution and urged caution. Paugh said placing the Legislature’s imprimatur on a national leader with a volatile agenda could expose Montana to political or practical consequences, citing possible effects on federal administration actions and local impacts such as national-park access and tourism.
The sponsor closed; the hearing record shows no further action in committee in the transcript segment.
