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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
Sheehy Introduces Legislation to Provide Backpay to Service Members Wrongfully Discharged Under Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 17, 2025 Sheehy Introduces Legislation to Provide Backpay to Service Members Wrongfully Discharged Under Biden’s COVID Vaccine Mandate U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy today introduced the COVID-19 Military Backpay Act of 2025, restoring compensation for thousands of servicemembers who were wrongfully discharged under the Biden administration’s COVID vaccine mandate. “Under the Biden administration, thousands of American warfighters were unceremoniously – and without due process – discharged from the military for refusing to comply with Joe Biden’s vaccine mandate. This unacceptable action by the last administration robbed servicemembers of the pay and benefits they rightfully earned in service to our
President Trump Signs Sheehy’s Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act into Law
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 12, 2025 President Trump Signs Sheehy’s Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act into LawPresident Trump also signs Executive Action to Combat Wildfire Crisis U.S. SENATE – U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy today joined President Trump in the Oval Office as the president signed Sheehy’s bipartisan Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act into law. President Trump also signed a new executive order to combat the escalating wildfire crisis threatening the country. “Eliminating bureaucratic obstacles to fight wildfires more quickly and aggressively is America First common sense, and I am honored to have President Trump sign my first bill into law so we can better support the brave
Bozeman Daily Chronicle: ‘As much as I can, as fast as I can’: Tim Sheehy looks back on his first 100 days
Laurenz Busch Chronicle Staff Writer May 1, 2025 One hundred days in, Tim Sheehy says he’s feeling good and proud as he supports the Trump administration’s agenda for change and pushes his unique ability to address wildfire reform from the halls of Congress. As one of the youngest U.S. senators and member of a growing “warfighter” cohort of legislators, Sheehy, 39, is quickly making a name for himself. The former Navy SEAL frequently appears on mainstream news channels. He is moving fast, introducing bills and sponsoring others, homing in on bipartisan efforts while hitting party lines on key votes to “fix as much as I
KPAX: U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy promotes service and leadership at Polson High School talk
Cynthia Carranza Apr 25, 2025 MISSOULA — U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy continued his high school tour across Montana on Thursday with a stop in Polson to promote service and leadership to students. “It’s a great way to give back to a country that’s given so much to us,” Sheehy told an auditorium of high school students. Sheehy is in his third month in the U.S. Senate, and he’s made military service a priority. The Republican is encouraging students to consider attending a U.S. Service Academy, as a former Navy SEAL, he told MTN that right now, Montana does not have enough students to fill service
FOX News: US senator blasts president of Mexico, says toxic sewage dump threatens ‘national security’
Preston Mizell FOX News April 19, 2025 FIRST ON FOX: United States Senator Tim Sheehy, R-Montana, called out Mexican president Claudia Sheinbaum in a scathing letter addressing the large amount of raw sewage and waste the neighboring country has dumped in the Tijuana River. The letter outlines Sheehy’s concern not only for the health and safety of local residents, but also points out that the toxic leak could potentially be jeopardizing U.S. national security. “This continuous discharge is sickening thousands of Americans annually, including U.S. Navy SEALs and Marine special forces who train in the affected waters,” the letter to the president of Mexico reads. “In