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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
Sheehy Statement on President Trump Protecting Bull Mountains Mine and Montana Jobs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 6, 2025 Sheehy Statement on President Trump Protecting Bull Mountains Mine 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 and the Department of the Interior’s announcement of an approval of the mining plan modification for the Bull Mountains coal mine. A key step in advancing President Donald J. Trump’s energy emergency directives and strengthening U.S. energy partnerships abroad, the action authorizes Signal Peak Energy, LLC to recover approximately 22.8 million tons of federal coal and 34.5 million tons of adjacent non-federal coal, extending the
Punchbowl News: Sheehy finds his footing after bruising campaign
Andrew Desiderio April 16, 2025 Sen. Tim Sheehy (R-Mont.) was elected to the Senate last year as a full-throated supporter of President Donald Trump, promising to “back him up 100% of the time.” But during his nascent Senate tenure, Sheehy — a former Navy SEAL who talks more like a hard-nosed military officer than a senator — has become known more for bipartisan legislating than anything else. Sheehy, 39, has partnered with some of the chamber’s most liberal Democrats as part of his drive to overhaul how the U.S. government fights and prevents wildfires. Sheehy even got a bill through the Senate as the lead sponsor before he hit his 100th
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,