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Sheehy Introduces Bill to Stop Federal Funding for Anarchist Cities
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2025 Sheehy Introduces Bill to Stop Federal Funding for Anarchist Cities U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy today introduced the Stop Anarchists from Endangering (SAFE) Cities Act, a bill to stop taxpayer dollars from funding cities that routinely weaken their police departments, ignore civil unrest, and allow violent criminals to have free rein at the expense of law-abiding citizens, their businesses, and their families. “It’s not too much for Americans to ask that their local governments put the safety of their people first, but too often, far-left public officials allow violent criminals to wreak havoc on families, communities,
Sheehy Statement on Passage of One, Big, Beautiful Bill
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 1, 2025 Sheehy Statement on Passage of One, Big, Beautiful Bill U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy issued the following statement after the One, Big, Beautiful Bill passed the Senate: “From securing the border, to strengthening our military, to preventing the largest tax increase in history while implementing no tax on tips and overtime, the One, Big, Beautiful Bill delivers huge wins for working-class families across the country and revives the American Dream. I’m proud to see it pass the Senate. Montanans and Americans spoke clearly on November 5th: they expect us to deliver on the America First agenda,
Sheehy Introduces Legislation to Modernize U.S. Defense Acquisition
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 23, 2025 Sheehy Introduces Legislation to Modernize U.S. Defense Acquisition U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy introduced legislation to modernize the Department of Defense’s acquisition system and revive the United States’ defense industrial base. The five bills introduced by Senator Sheehy will provide the Pentagon with new tools and flexibilities to quickly procure innovative new systems, provide for quicker testing of new capabilities, and make permanent commonsense contracting reforms. This package is in line with Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Roger Wicker’s efforts to reform defense acquisition. “Our defense acquisition paradigm has become brittle, sclerotic, and unable to respond
Bozeman Daily Chronicle: Fired up: Finding rare freshman success, Sheehy’s wildfire bill signed into law by Trump
Laurenz Busch Chronicle Staff Writer June 17, 2025 Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy is finding some freshman success in Congress after a bill he introduced to promote wildfire response reform was signed into law by President Trump. On Thursday, before he flew back to Montana, Sheehy met with Trump, Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum and firefighters in the Oval Office of the White House. There, the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act was signed by the renowned black Sharpie. “Eliminating bureaucratic obstacles to fight wildfires more quickly and aggressively is America First common sense,” Sheehy said in a statement. “I am honored to have President Trump sign
FOX News: ICYMI: SENS SHEEHY, WARREN: Pentagon wastes billions with devastating repair rules. We’re working together to stop it.
Senator Tim Sheehy and Elizabeth Warren May 29, 2025 Our defense industrial base is stumbling. For years, the U.S. Department of Defense – under both Republicans and Democrats – failed to address one of the most fundamental issues within our military industrial complex, perverse incentives for contractors. But with the recently announced Army Transformation Initiative, Secretary of the Army Dan Driscoll and General Randy George are taking a major step to stand up for soldiers and strengthen our military readiness. Driscoll’s plan will help end one source of waste, fraud, and abuse. Every other military branch should follow their lead – and, if they do,
Semafor: The Senate’s bipartisan wildfire-fighting duo
Burgess Everett May 28, 2025 THE NEWS A few months ago, Alex Padilla was trying to keep Tim Sheehy out of the US Senate. Now the two senators are emerging as a forceful bipartisan duo. The California Democrat and Montana Republican are collaborating on a series of bills intended to more aggressively fight the wildfire epidemic now gripping the country from coast to coast. They’ve bonded over raising kids as senators, shared drinks, and — yes — Padilla thinks Sheehy is an OK guy, despite defeating former Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., during Padilla’s stint as a deputy on Democrats’ campaign arm last year. “Don’t get