Republican Sen.-elect Tim Sheehy is eager to get to work on President-elect Donald Trump’s vision for the United States, citing how Republicans might only have control of Congress for two years.
Sheehy, the newly elected senator from Montana, beat three-term Sen. Jon Tester (D-MT) on Election Day last week. His race was one of several Republican victories to give the party a majority in the Senate. Ahead of being sworn into office, however, Sheehy stressed the party needs to quickly organize and ensure the Senate is able to work toward the “America First” agenda right away.
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“We can’t just expect to sit there and be a rubber stamp. We gotta strap rocket boosters and got a lot of stuff done fast,” Sheehy said on Fox News’s Sunday Night in America with Trey Gowdy. “As we know, historically, we might have two years of a united government, the way we have it now, so that means we got to secure that border day one. President Trump will probably do that via executive order, but we have to follow up with legislation to make sure that sticks. We can’t keep having the border be a political football. We got to seal it and seal it right the first time.”
Sheehy also expressed a desire to restore “Constitutional government” in Congress to ensure those elected by voters “are actually having a voice.” Additionally, he said the U.S. needs to get its “foreign policy disasters” from the Biden administration under control, as it is “amazing” how those pushing global conflicts are now asking to end their wars right after Trump’s victory.
Reflecting on how Washington is facing a record low of U.S. veterans serving in lawmaking, Sheehy underscored how “it’s so important” to get veterans who have served in combat to become lawmakers. Sheehy, a veteran himself, stated “it’s about time” for the nation to take care of its veterans, arguing this is “a top priority” for him.
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Following his victory over Tester, Sheehy credited “common sense” triumphing over “identity politics” for pushing him over the finish line, arguing that people simply want a government that will make their lives better.
Ahead of 2025, both the Senate and the House will begin leadership elections this week after the Republican Party gained control of the Senate and is close to controlling the House again. Sen. Rick Scott (R-FL) has received the backing of both Trump and billionaire Elon Musk for Senate majority leader against favorites Sens. John Thune (R-SD) and John Cornyn (R-TX).