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Senators Sheehy, Britt, Colleagues Introduce The Laken Riley Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 7, 2025 Senators Sheehy, Britt, Colleagues Introduce The Laken Riley Act Washington, DC – Senator Tim Sheehy today announced the first bill he will be introducing along with Senator Britt (R-AL) and his other Senate colleagues is the Laken Riley Act. The Laken Riley Act requires ICE to arrest illegal aliens who commit criminal offenses and requires they be detained until they are deported from the United States. The bill also ensures states have standing to bring legal action against federal officials who refuse to enforce border laws. “The open-border policies of the Biden Administration failed Laken Riley and her family. I’m
AXIOS: Freshman wishlist: Tim Sheehy to fight fires from the Senate
Stef W. Knight Jan 8, 2025 Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) is fresh off his victory over one of the last red-state Democrats and has his next target: fixing how the federal government fights wildfires. Why it matters: Sheehy, who has worked fighting wildfires, told Axios that he is focused on passing reforms to the system as his first move in the Senate — as fires ravage Los Angeles County. “Our ability to respond to wildfires — which was my job, I’m a water bomber pilot — is fundamentally broken,” Sheehy said, saying it is one of several problems caused by “bureaucracy run amok.” The senator said
Montana’s new GOP senator pushes for wildfire legislation in wake of California fires, plans to discuss with Trump
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Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Sen. Tim Sheehy sworn in, voicing optimism and humility as tenure begins
Laurenz Busch Chronicle Staff WriterJan 3, 2025 With family in tow, Tim Sheehy was sworn in as Montana’s newest senator Friday, marking his official start as the face of Big Sky Country in Washington, D.C., while maintaining optimism and humility for the job. On the floor of the U.S. Senate, Sheehy — joined by his wife, Carmen, and their four kids — raised his right hand and laid his left on a Bible as Vice President Kamala Harris administered the oath of office. “Do you solemnly swear that you will defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic, that