Tim Sheehy (Credit: Tim Sheehy for Senate press materials)
Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy (R) just became the fourth GOP senator to threaten a "no" vote on a key motion to advance Donald Trump's so-called "big, beautiful" bill, according to news reports.
News Nation reported on Saturday, "President Trump’s 'big, beautiful bill' appears to be in serious danger of stalling on the Senate floor after Montana Sen. Tim Sheehy (R) threatened to vote 'no' on a critical motion to proceed to the legislation because it includes language to sell millions of acres of public lands."
"I oppose the sale of public lands and will vote no on the motion to proceed if it is included," the lawmaker said late Saturday afternoon.
According to News Nation's report, "The legislation includes language sponsored by Sen. Mike Lee (R-Utah) directing the secretary of the Interior to sell between 0.25 percent and 0.5 percent of public lands to build more housing throughout the American West."
CNN also reported on Sheehy's defection, which came the same day as a planned vote to advance the massive legislation.
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