WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on March 23, 2023: Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) questioned Shou Chew, CEO of TikTok Inc., during the House Energy and Commerce full committee hearing "TikTok: How Congress Can Safeguard American Data Privacy and Protect Children From Online Harms." His opening remarks and questions can be found here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sz6T6fvRwuI), and a transcript is below. "Thank you, Madam Ch  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: Last week, Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) joined a bipartisan delegation of the House Ways and Means Committee led by Chairman Jason Smith (R-MO) to meet with Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador to encourage the Mexican government to abide by its obligations under the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Mexico had announced plans to ban genetically modified  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on March 18, 2023: Senator John Hoeven today addressed the North Dakota National Guard's annual Roughrider Conference, where he outlined Guard members' essential contributions to national security and discussed his efforts to ensure they receive the support and benefits they have earned. This includes: * Working to support NDNG missions in North Dakota, as well as Guard deployments within th  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: During remarks delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, Senator John Hoeven once again called on President Biden to address the illegal immigration crisis occurring at the U.S.-Mexico border. The senator stressed the national security and humanitarian issues resulting from the border crisis, including human trafficking and drug smuggling, as well as how it impacts operations along the northe  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Angus King (I-Maine) in introducing the New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act. This legislation would allow meat and poultry products inspected by state Meat and Poultry Inspection (MPI) programs to be sold across state lines. At present, 29 states, including North Dakota, have inspection programs, certified by the Foo  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven joined Senators John Kennedy (R-La.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.) in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to prevent the Biden administration's Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from enforcing a rule that would reclassify pistols as short-barreled rifles if stabilizing brace attachments are used. Disabled veterans and other Americans rely on   more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, March 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on March 20, 2023: Senator John Hoeven today held a meeting with leaders from the Grand Forks community, the University of North Dakota (UND), and the area's unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry, where he: * Announced that that, at his urging, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA): - Has approved beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) waivers for UAS flights in the region utilizing en  more

GRAND FORKS, North Dakota, March 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on March 21, 2023: Senator John Hoeven today addressed the University of North Dakota's (UND) Stratospheric Operations and Research Symposium (SOaRS), where he discussed how North Dakota can help enhance national security through missions in the stratosphere, which is approximately between 12 and 32 miles above the Earth's surface. In particular, the senator highlighted the state's leaders  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: At a hearing of the Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven secured a commitment from U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Randy Moore to visit North Dakota and meet with local ranchers and other stakeholders. In particular, the senator: * Outlined the importance of maintaining multiple uses of the National Grasslands, including for grazing, energy production  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release and letter on March 24, 2023: Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong today urged President Biden to approve the major disaster declaration request submitted by Governor Doug Burgum for severe winter storms that occurred from January 16-20, 2023. The request was made on behalf of seven counties, including Burke, Divide, McLean, Nelson, Renville, Sheridan and Walsh, and would  more

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on March 20, 2023: House Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) and Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee Vice Chair Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (R-AZ) introduced several bills to protect Americans' rights and prevent the Biden administration bureaucrats from banning natural gas stoves nationwide. "Inflation is hurting everyone. We have a crisis at our Souther  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) pressed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan about the new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule and the EPA's overregulation of the power sector at an Environment and Public Works (EPW) hearing. Excerpts and full video are below. Senator Cramer began by thanking Administrator Regan for visiting North Dakota to participate in a WOTUS listening se  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Committees on Armed Services (SASC) and Veterans' Affairs (SVAC), delivered remarks at the Officer and Enlisted Associations of the North Dakota National Guard Annual Conference. He expressed his appreciation for the North Dakota National Guard (NDNG) and provided an overview of pertinent policy priorities. "Our National Guard stands o  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators John Kennedy (R-LA) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to block the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from reclassifying pistols with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles. Under the Biden Administration's new rule, law-abiding gun owners could face up to 10 years  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Mike Rounds (R-SD) reintroduced their Sustainable Budget Act, which would establish a bipartisan commission to identify a plan to address our unsustainable national debt and balance the budget. "For years, we have let our national debt balloon out of control. It's time to stop this reckless spending and have a  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) joined 14 of their Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act, which requires federal agencies to post their regulatory guidance online in a public location. By improving access to these documents, the legislation aims to help small businesses, workers, and households identify and comply with regulations. "Was  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on March 22, 2023: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Angus King (I-ME) in introducing the New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2023, which would allow producers to sell their state-inspected meat and poultry products across state lines. "The meat processing sector is one of the most consolidated industries in the United States today," said Senato  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $4,312,314 to support North Dakota family and health services. The resources will be disbursed as follows: * $2,750,316 to the Coal Country Community Health Center * $1,251,250 to the Three Affiliated Tribes for Head Start projects * $310,748 to the University of North Dakota for undergraduate p  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 25 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven and Congressman Kelly Armstrong urged President Biden to approve Governor Burgum's major disaster declaration request for the January 16-20 severe winter storms. This request for federal natural disaster recovery and mitigation resources was on behalf of Burke, Divide, McLean, Nelson, Renville, Sheridan, and Walsh counties. "North Dakot  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 25 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) publicly filed weekly grain backlog status updates as required by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). A summary of the reporting data specific to North Dakota from the last 10 weeks is below. Following STB's April 2022 hearing on "Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service," BNSF Railway, CSX Tran  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, which would ensure Public Safety Officers' Benefits (PSOB) Program eligibility for first responders who develop permanent disabilities or pass away from line-of-duty carcinogen exposure. This issue is particularly pertinent among firefighters, who may be at higher risk of coming into contact with c  more

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), and Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act to address deaths of veterans by suicide. This bipartisan legislation would implement a Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program at five U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers across the country, with one dedica  more