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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: ‘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
NBC News: A proposed tax credit could help homeowners hit by climate-fueled natural disasters
Denise Chow April 8, 2025 Two U.S. senators introduced a bill Tuesday that aims to minimize damage to homes and communities from floods, wildfires and other natural disasters through a federal tax credit. The legislation, from Sens. Adam Schiff, D-Calif., and Tim Sheehy, R-Mont., would create a tax credit to reimburse people for retrofitting their homes with upgraded protections against major disasters, including hurricanes and wildfires. The bipartisan bill — known as the Facilitating Increased Resilience, Environmental Weatherization And Lower Liability Act, or Firewall Act — seeks to build resilience in communities across the country, particularly as climate change increases both the frequency and intensity