Tim Sheehy
U.S. Senator for MT
RepublicanSenate
Positions last updated Oct 12, 2026
- In Congress since
- 2025
- Years served
- 2
- Age
- 40
- Current term ends
- Jan 3, 2031
Source: Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress (via the public congress-legislators dataset). Photo: official congressional portrait.
Where their record lies
Between the typical Democratic and typical Republican record
Close to the typical Republican record
Tim Sheehy's record sits 99% of the way from the typical Democratic record to the typical Republican record.
Built from 5 topics that divide the parties. It describes a record of votes and statements, not a person. How this is calculated.
Their record by topic
Further from the center means more agreement with the quiz statement
Each point averages how Tim Sheehy votes and what they say on that topic. A topic with no data is left out, not drawn as neutral. The sources are in the sections below.
Where they stand
Each topic is a statement from the quiz. "Agree" means their votes or words line up with it.
Health care
“The federal government should guarantee health coverage for every American.”
Votes: Disagree|Says: No data
Taxes & spending
“Lowering taxes matters more than expanding government services.”
Votes: Strongly agree|Says: Agree
Immigration
“Border security should be the top priority in immigration policy.”
Votes: Strongly agree|Says: Strongly agree
Climate & energy
“The federal government should require cuts to carbon emissions, even if energy costs rise.”
Votes: No data|Says: Strongly disagree
Guns
“Federal law should require background checks on all gun sales, including private sales.”
Votes: No data|Says: No data
Abortion
“Abortion law should be decided by each state, not the federal government.”
Votes: No data|Says: Disagree
Education
“Public school funding should follow students to the school their family chooses, including private schools.”
Votes: Agree|Says: Agree
Foreign policy
“The U.S. should keep providing military aid to its allies abroad.”
Votes: Agree|Says: No data
Votes on key bills
The final vote on each bill Scope tracks (not every vote they have cast). Newest first.
S. 1071: National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2026
Voted yesSenate vote, Dec 17, 2025 · Counts toward: Foreign policy
H.R. 1: 2025 budget law (the One Big Beautiful Bill Act): tax cuts, Medicaid and border spending
Voted yesSenate vote, Jul 1, 2025 · Counts toward: Education, Health care, Taxes & spending, Immigration
S. 5: Laken Riley Act (2025)
Voted yesSenate vote, Jan 20, 2025 · Counts toward: Immigration
Source: House Clerk and Senate roll-call records via Congress.gov. For every vote they have cast, see GovTrack.
Words versus votes
Pro preview · free for nowNo topic where votes and statements point in opposite directions (3 topics compared).
A difference is a prompt to look closer, not proof of anything. Votes come from a short list of tracked bills; statements come from speeches, press releases and bills they put their name on. See the evidence for each topic.
Campaign money
$1.5 million raised in the 2025-2026 cycle
For the 2025-2026 election cycle, through Jun 30, 2026. Who funds a campaign can shape who a member listens to, though it does not decide how they vote.
- Raised
- $1.5 million
- Spent
- $2.2 million
- Cash on hand
- $0
Where the money came from
- Small donors (under $200 each)18%
- Larger individual donors53%
- Political action committees (PACs)27%
- Other2%
Source: Federal Election Commission filings · see top donors on OpenSecrets.
What they work on
35 bills written, 187 signed onto. Top topic: Armed Forces and National Security
In the current Congress they have written 35 bills and signed on to 187 more. A bill someone writes shows what they want to change.
Topics of the bills they wrote
- Armed Forces and National Security16
- Taxation6
- Crime and Law Enforcement5
- International Affairs3
- Energy2
Most recent bills they wrote
Source: Sponsorship records from Congress.gov; each bill links to its page there.
Committees
3 committees: Senate Committee on Armed Services; Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation...
Committees study and rewrite bills before the full chamber votes.
Senate Committee on Armed Services
Subcommittees: Emerging Threats and Capabilities; Readiness and Management Support; Seapower
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
Subcommittees: Aviation, Space, and Innovation; Telecommunications and Media; Coast Guard, Maritime, and Fisheries
Source: Committee rosters from the congress-legislators dataset (built from the House and Senate committee pages, as of 2026-10-12). Each committee name links to its official page.
Career in Congress
2025 to present
- 2025 to presentU.S. Senate, MTRepublican
Contact and learn more
Office phone, website, message form and where to read more
Contact their office
- Official website
- Phone: 202-224-2644
- Washington office: 124 Russell Senate Office Building
Read more about them
- Official biography (Congress) (Biographical Directory of the U.S. Congress)
- GovTrack (Votes, bills and ideology scores)
- OpenSecrets (Who funds them)
- Ballotpedia (Background and elections)
- Wikipedia (Encyclopedia article)
Source: Contact details from the member's official pages, via the congress-legislators dataset. Outside sites are not run by Scope.
The evidence, topic by topic
Every position links to the votes, quotes and bills it was built from
Health care
How they vote
Disagree (-1)
Calculated from 1 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on billWhat they say
No data
Taxes & spending
How they vote
Strongly agree (+2)
Calculated from 1 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on billWhat they say
Agree (+1)
Based on 3 cosponsored bills related to this issue.
Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026
cosponsored bill: S 711: Transportation Freedom Actcosponsored bill: S 587: Death Tax Repeal Act of 2025cosponsored bill: S 213: Main Street Tax Certainty ActImmigration
How they vote
Strongly agree (+2)
Calculated from 2 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on billRoll call on billWhat they say
Strongly agree (+2)
Based on 11 cosponsored bills related to this issue.
Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026
cosponsored bill: S 707: No Bailout for Sanctuary Cities Actcosponsored bill: S 84: Sarah's Lawcosponsored bill: S 112: Make the Migrant Protection Protocols Mandatory Act of 2025cosponsored bill: S 53: PRINTS Actcosponsored bill: S 185: Justice for Victims of Sanctuary Cities Act of 2025Climate & energy
How they vote
No data
What they say
Strongly disagree (-2)
Based on 7 cosponsored bills related to this issue.
Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026
cosponsored bill: S 541: ELITE Vehicles Actcosponsored bill: S 143: Natural Gas Tax Repeal Actcosponsored bill: S 711: Transportation Freedom Actcosponsored bill: S 460: Supporting Made in America Energy Actcosponsored bill: SJRES 12: A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Environmental Protection Agency relaGuns
How they vote
No data
What they say
No data
Abortion
How they vote
No data
What they say
Disagree (-1)
Based on 2 cosponsored bills related to this issue.
Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026
cosponsored bill: S 205: Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Actcosponsored bill: S 6: Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection ActEducation
How they vote
Agree (+1)
Calculated from 1 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on billWhat they say
Agree (+1)
Based on 1 cosponsored bill related to this issue.
Verified · Last updated Oct 8, 2026
cosponsored bill: SRES 587: A resolution designating the week of January 25 through January 31, 2026, as "National School Choice Week".Foreign policy
How they vote
Agree (+1)
Calculated from 1 recorded vote(s) using the public issue-to-bill list.
Verified · Last updated Oct 12, 2026
Roll call on billWhat they say
No data
Revision history
37 recorded changes
- Foreign policy (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Education (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Health care (vote): -1 to -1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Health care (vote): created at -1Created · Oct 12, 2026
- Foreign policy (vote): 1 to 1Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Education (vote): 1 to 1Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Foreign policy (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Education (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 12, 2026
- Education (vote): 1 to 1Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Foreign policy (vote): created at 1Created · Oct 12, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 12, 2026
- Taxes & spending (statement): 1 to 1Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
- Education (statement): 1 to 1Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
- Abortion (statement): -1 to -1Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
- Climate & energy (statement): -2 to -2Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
- Immigration (statement): 2 to 2Bulk approval (statements): Spot-checked a sample of the AI's readings · Oct 8, 2026
- Education (statement): created at 1Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Abortion (statement): created at -1Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Taxes & spending (statement): created at 1Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Climate & energy (statement): created at -2Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Immigration (statement): created at 2Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Education (vote): 1 to 1Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
- Immigration (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: AI bill check reviewed and accepted · Oct 8, 2026
- Education (vote): 2 to 1Status changed: needs_review to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Status changed: verified to needs_review · Oct 8, 2026
- Education (vote): created at 2Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Immigration (vote): created at 2Created · Oct 8, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): 2 to 2Bulk approval: Done · Oct 8, 2026
- Taxes & spending (vote): created at 2Created · Oct 7, 2026
