Montana lawmakers still split on whether ‘Convention of States’ could solve Congress’ gridlock

Montana lawmakers still split on whether ‘Convention of States’ could solve Congress’ gridlock

Sen. Tom McGillvray, R-Billings, speaks to the Senate Republican caucus after it elected him to be Senate Majority Leader for the 2025 session at a meeting on Nov. 14, 2024. Soon-to-be Senate President Matt Regier looks on. (Photo by Blair Miller, Daily Montanan)While Congress was debating the “big, beautiful budget bill,” Montana Senate Majority Leader Tom McGillvray, R-Billings, was sending texts to the state’s delegation about out-of-control …