WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) released the following statement on House passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024. Having passed the Senate on Wednesday, the bill now goes to President Biden's desk. "Making sure our armed forces have the resources they need to fulfill their mission and defend our country is critical. This year's NDAA provides a 5.2 percent pa  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senators John Hoeven, Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong today announced a $55 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) for the expansion of US Highway 85, also known as the Theodore Roosevelt Expressway, in western North Dakota. The funding will be used to widen more than 13 miles of the roadway in McKenzie County from two lanes to four lanes, as well as to widen shoulders  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded a total of $3,000,000 to North Dakota State University's (NDSU) Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute to continue operating the Region 8 University Transportation Center (UTC). This funding was made possible by the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. The Center focuses on maintaining the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his colleagues on the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee in writing a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan, calling for the agency to reconsider its August 1, 2023 proposed rule on methane emissions reporting. This proposed rule, more commonly known as "subpart W" of the Greenhouse Gas Reporting Program (GHGRP), exc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined his colleagues in sending three letters to President Biden, calling for the enforcement of sanctions on Iranian steel exports and oil sales. The letters were sent weeks after Hamas's unprecedented attack on Israel. The first letter, led by U.S. Senator Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL), implores the President to target  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced a $500,000 grant from the Federal Railroad Administration's (FRA) Corridor Identification and Development (Corridor ID) Program to the Big Sky Passenger Rail Authority (BSPRA). The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) established the Corr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a total of $1,620,000 to the Spirit Lake Tribe in North Dakota. This award will allow the Spirit Lake Tribe to develop the engineering and technical studies needed to support a future mitigation project application to benefit the community of St. Michael.  *** Origi  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Today, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $350 million for the development of Project Tundra, one of the world's largest carbon capture projects located near Center, North Dakota. These funds will be distributed through the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act's (IIJA) Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program, which supports the development of community-informed integrated carbon capture  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven today addressed the North Dakota Association of Student Councils state conference, where he thanked the students for taking on leadership roles in their schools and encouraged them to continue embracing the challenges facing their generation to help build a better future for their communities, state and nation. Hoeven also held a question and answer session with the student leaders, d  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven this week introduced the VA Medical Center Security Report Act, legislation led by Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) to address security challenges at U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) facilities. Specifically, the bill would direct the VA to study and report to Congress on the following issues impacting VA Medical Centers and other sites under the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Dec. 14, 2023: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today announced he has helped secure $350 million in federal funding for Project Tundra, a carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) project on a traditional coal-fired power plant. Project Tundra is led by Minnkota Power Cooperative and partners TC Energy, Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Kiewit. Ho  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $3 million to North Dakota State University's (NDSU) Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute to continue leading the Region 8 University Transportation Center (UTC). The Center for Transformative Infrastructure Preservation and Sustainabili  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Dec. 13, 2023: * * * Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after voting for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Hoeven worked to ensure the final bill provides strong support for our men and women in uniform, including authorizing a 5.2 percent pay increase for servicemembers. Additionally, the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the bipartisan Never Again Education Reauthorization Act of 2023, reauthorizing the 2019 legislation which dedicated a fund through the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum to provide teachers and parents with accurate, relevant, and accessible resources to improve awareness and understanding of the Holocaust. The reauthorization of   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) this week introduced legislation to establish a permanent federal tuition assistance (FTA) program benefitting Air National Guard members. The Air Guard Standardizing Tuition Assistance to Unify the Services (STATUS) Act requires the Secretary of the Air Force to provide tuition assistance to members of the Air National Guard, consistent with the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here to download video and here for audio.*** WASHINGTON - Today, the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2024 (FY24) with a vote of 87 to 13. For 62 years in a row, Congress has prioritized and passed a National Defense Authorization Act, ensuring our troops have the necessary equipment and resources they need to carry out their missions. This year's bi  more