# Tim Sheehy

Tim Sheehy is a Republican U.S. senator from Montana.

- Party: Republican
- Seat: U.S. Senate, Montana
- Serving since: 2025-01-03
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2030-11-05
- Bioguide ID: S001232
- FEC candidate IDs: S4MT00183

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S001232 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

4.3% of Sheehy’s statements criticize a policy, in the bottom 5% of Senate Republicans (average 17%).

## What Sheehy says (119th Congress (2025–27))

1,061 classified statements: 984 posts on X, 44 Congressional Record speeches, 33 press releases. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Republicans average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Sheehy | Senate Republicans average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 4.2% | 2.1% | 9 of 52 |
| Policy criticism | 4.3% | 17.4% | 51 of 52 |
| Policy discussion | 58.8% | 70.4% | 49 of 52 |
| Bipartisanship | 3.8% | 12.6% | 50 of 52 |
| Credit claiming | 16.0% | 36.1% | 50 of 52 |
| Extreme labels | 3.0% | 2.9% | 17 of 52 |

Most discussed policy areas: Armed Forces and National Security 34% (Senate Republicans 25%); Government Operations and Politics 17% (Senate Republicans 19%); Emergency Management 16% (Senate Republicans 5.5%); International Affairs 12% (Senate Republicans 11%); Crime and Law Enforcement 12% (Senate Republicans 11%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score +1.10 (standard error 0.01), from 16,214 donors and 891 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 77% of Senate Republicans score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 97.3% (Senate Republicans 97.1%). Party unity 99.7% (98.4%). 4 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted yea · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted yea · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 77 bills: 77 reached committee, 4 passed one chamber, 1 passed both, 1 became law. Cosponsored 340. 5.2% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Republicans 22.2%; rank 50 of 51).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5538: A bill to direct the Secretary of the Navy to recognize certain aspects of the National Navy UDT-SEAL Museum in Fort Pierce, Florida, as a national memorial,… (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5538
- S. 5561: Protect America's Game Act (in committee, 2026-09-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5561
- S. 5274: Ride in Freedom Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5274
- S. 5265: USTRx Act (in committee, 2026-08-05) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5265
- S. 5225: K–12 AI Literacy and Readiness Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-08-04) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5225
- S. 5208: Special Operations Forces Concealed Carry Act (in committee, 2026-08-03) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5208
- S. 5174: American Food for American Schools Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5174
- S. 5097: End H–1B Visa Abuse Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5097
- S. 5123: Lunar Landing Day Act (passed one chamber, 2026-08-20) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5123
- S. 5047: Artificial Intelligence Physical Systems Coordination Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-07-21) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5047

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $1.9M (Senate Republicans median $3.2M). 25% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. 14% of itemized individual money came from in state. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/TimSheehyMT/status/2114827878596792815
- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · https://x.com/TimSheehyMT/status/2114842348458824122
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · https://x.com/TimSheehyMT/status/2113996952866083031
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/TimSheehyMT/status/2113642576284623172
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/TimSheehyMT/status/2113655482996945263
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · https://x.com/TimSheehyMT/status/2113716815645839737
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/TimSheehyMT/status/2112954144528986514
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/TimSheehyMT/status/2112997702346715206
- 2026-10-18 · Post on X · labels: personal attacks · https://x.com/TimSheehyMT/status/2111825040253858270
- 2026-10-17 · Post on X · https://x.com/TimSheehyMT/status/2111522534625849832

## Links

- Official site: https://www.sheehy.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/TimSheehyMT
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S001232

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S001232