Sheehy joins birthright citizenship battle with fellow Congressmen

By: Darrell Ehrlick

Outlets: Daily Montanan

Published: February 3, 2026

Words: 967

Last Updated: 3 weeks, 2 days ago

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U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy, the Treasure State’s junior senator, has signed onto a friend-of-the-court brief filed at the United States Supreme Court that argues against the common understanding of birthright citizenship, and leans heavily on case that was originally used to deny Native Americans citizenship in the nineteenth century.

Sheehy, a Republican, joined other members of Congress, including fellow U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, and Rep. Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, in the court filing that …

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