Oppose any federal transfer or sale of Montana's public lands.
Sen. Tim Sheehy · U.S. Senator for Montana
The original promise
“I will oppose any federal transfer or sale of our public lands.”
Campaign website: Tim on Issues - Tim Sheehy Official Campaign Website · Nov 5, 2024 · Original source ↗ · Archived copy ↗
Context: From the campaign website, as saved by the Internet Archive on 2024-11-05, before the election.
Why this status
When the Senate's 2025 budget bill included Sen. Mike Lee's proposal to sell federal public land, Sheehy publicly opposed it and said he would lead an amendment to remove it. Lee withdrew the proposal on June 28, 2025, before any vote, so Sheehy's amendment was never needed. He had first said he would vote against taking up the bill if the sale stayed in, then said he would vote to proceed and try to strip it instead.
OUR ANALYSIS based on the evidence below. A vote alone doesn't count as fulfilling a promise.
Evidence
- INDEPENDENT REPORTING E&E News (June 28, 2025): Sheehy plans amendment against public land sales ↗ · Jun 28, 2025
Supports: Sheehy: "I will be leading an amendment to strip the sale of public lands from this bill."
- INDEPENDENT REPORTING Deseret News via KSL (June 28, 2025): Sen. Mike Lee pulls public lands sale from the tax bill ↗ · Jun 28, 2025
Supports: Reports Sheehy's opposition and that the provision was withdrawn