WASHINGTON — Last week, ahead of and after President Trump’s annual State of the Union, Americans for Prosperity-Montana (AFP-MT) State Director and former Missoula city councilman Jesse Ramos joined Aaron Flint for a special edition of Montana Talks live from the nation’s capital.
During their time in Washington, D.C., Ramos and Flint co-hosted the radio show from the Cannon Caucus Room inside the U.S. House Cannon Office Building on Capitol Hill and from the Eisenhower Executive Office Building at the White House. The two spoke directly with members of Congress and Trump administration officials about the issues most important to Montanans — including permitting reform, health care policy, reigniting the American Dream, and unleashing American energy abundance.
These interviews include:
- Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum discussed reigniting Montana’s natural resource economy and the American Dream of the workers who power the state’s energy sector.
- SBA Administrator Kelly Loeffler joined the show to share her mission of cutting red tape and expanding opportunities for small businesses.
- Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins detailed how the administration is supporting farmers and ranchers by reducing red tape and increasing abundance.
- Under Secretary of DPHHS Admiral Brian Christine gave insight into advancing the Make America Healthy Again agenda.
- Pentagon Press Secretary Kingsley Wilson joined the program to give information about the administration’s foreign policy priorities.
- White House Border Czar Tom Homan spoke with Ramos and Flint about how the Trump administration has prioritized safety and securing the southern border.
- CMS Administrator Dr. Oz spoke with Montana Talks about the future of American health care policy.
Additionally, Ramos and Flint interviewed the following members of Congress:
- Jeff Crank — CO-05
- Russ Fulcher — ID-01
- Pete Stauber — MN-08
- Ryan Zinke — MT-01
- Troy Downing — MT-02
- Adrian Smith — NE-03
- Pat Harrigan — NC-10
- Chairman Jim Jordan — OH-04
- Matt Van Epps — TN-07
- Keith Self — TX-03
- Derrick Van Orden — WI-03
- Harriet Hageman — WY-AL
- Julie Fedorchak- ND-AL
“I’m grateful to AFP for the opportunity to bring Montana’s perspective into conversations happening at the highest levels of government alongside Aaron Flint, the best to ever do it in Montana,” said AFP-MT State Director Jesse Ramos. “Montana’s energy producers, workers, and communities should not be sidelined by federal overreach. If we’re serious about growth, affordability, and national security, it starts with developing our own resources and getting Washington out of the way.”