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Sheehy Statement on President Trump Protecting Colstrip and Montana Jobs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 16, 2025 Sheehy Statement on President Trump Protecting Colstrip and Montana Jobs U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (R – Mont.) today released the following statement in support of President Donald J. Trump recently lifting a burdensome Biden administration environmental mandate intended to shut down certain coal-fired power plants, including Montana’s Colstrip Power Plant. “Thank you, President Trump, for protecting Colstrip, Montana jobs, and American coal. It’s time to put an end to the radical climate cult mandates of the Biden era and make America energy dominant. With President Trump back in charge, we are unleashing our resource economy and making
Sheehy Speaks with Montana Students About Leadership and Service
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 14, 2025 Sheehy Speaks with Montana Students About Leadership and Service Sheehy is Encouraging Students to Consider Attending a U.S. Service Academy MILES CITY, Mont. – U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (R – Mont.) today visited Lewistown and Miles City to talk with Montana students about leadership and service and help them learn more about attending a United States Service Academy. “My wife and I met at the Naval Academy and were both proud to serve our country, me as a Navy SEAL and Carmen as a Marine. We both know how rewarding it is to live a life of service after
Sheehy, Western Senators Introduce Bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE April 11, 2025 Sheehy, Western Senators Introduce Bipartisan Fix Our Forests Act U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (R – Mont.) today joined U.S. Senators John Curtis (R – Utah), John Hickenlooper (D – Colo.), and Alex Padilla (D – Calif.) to introduce the Fix Our Forests Act, bipartisan legislation to combat catastrophic wildfire risk, improve forest management, and secure a stronger economy, safer communities, and healthier, more resilient forests. “Better stewarding our forests is something we can all agree on, regardless of party, because it helps secure a stronger economy, more resilient, healthy forests, and safer communities,” said Senator Sheehy. “I’m proud to
Bozeman Daily Chronicle: ‘Unleash’: Montana GOP hails Trump’s moves to boost coal
Staff and Wire ReportsApr 9, 2025 Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte and U.S. Sens. Tim Sheehy and Steve Daines, all Republicans, are applauding President Donald Trump’s moves bolstering domestic coal production and the coal industry. Trump has signed four executive orders aimed at boosting coal, a reliable but polluting energy source that’s long been in decline. Under the orders, Trump will use his emergency authority to allow some older coal-fired power plants set for retirement to keep producing electricity to meet rising U.S. power demand amid growth in data centers, artificial intelligence and electric cars. Trump has long promised to boost what he calls
Bozeman Daily Chronicle: ‘Belgrade’s new front door’: Library grand opening draws a crowd
Sean Batura APG MediaApr 9, 2025 BELGRADE — Belgrade’s new public library staged its grand opening Saturday, drawing droves of residents and people from surrounding areas, including U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy and his family. The $22 million facility at 205 E. Main St. is more than a book depository — it’s also a community center intended to fill a void that’s existed for years with the area experiencing significant growth, said Mark Browning, treasurer of the Belgrade Community Library Foundation. “What a great new institution for the community,” Browning said. “Belgrade hasn’t really had a community center.” The library includes study rooms, reading/relaxation areas,
Bozeman Daily Chronicle: One of Sheehy’s wildfire bills passes through the Senate
Laurenz Busch Chronicle Staff WriterApr 9, 2025 One of Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy’s bills to revamp the country’s wildland firefighting apparatus has passed through the U.S. Senate and is on its way to the House of Representatives. The Aerial Firefighting Enforcement Act, a bipartisan effort, seeks to reauthorize the Department of Defense to sell excess aircraft and parts to companies that contract with the government to suppress wildfires. “The Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act supports that mission by eliminating bureaucratic obstacles to provide our aerial wildfire suppression fleet the resources necessary to fight wildfires quickly and aggressively,” Sheehy said in a statement. The bill was