WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Original Publication: Fargo Forum North Dakota has a great story to tell. From oil and gas, to coal, to biofuels, to hydropower, and to wind power, we are part of the solution to meeting energy needs, not the problem. Our state has helped pave the way toward American energy independence while we feed and fuel the world. I recently had the honor of taking North Dakota's story to the international st  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his colleagues in aletter to Acting Secretary of Labor Julie Su, encouraging the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) to use its Schedule A Shortage Occupation list as a tool to address the workforce shortages our country is facing in critical high-skill industries, including Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math occupations (STEM) and professional healt  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined a bipartisan letter led by U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) to Antonio Guterres, Secretary-General of the United Nations (UN), condemning the response to Hamas' widespread sexual violence against women in Israel on October 7, 2023. The senators also called for the immediate launch of an independent investigation into sexual violenc  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Following rising concerns over the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms' (ATF) classification review process, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his colleagues in introducing the ATF Accountability Act of 2023. Among other provisions, the legislation will establish an appeals process to classification reviews, allowing gun manufacturers to challenge classification decisions they believe to harm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his colleagues in a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Vice Chair Michael Barr, and Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael Hsu, expressing concerns over the impacts of proposed capital requirements for mortgage loans. The mortgage capital requirements in the Basel III Endgame proposal would increase borrowing costs and hinder families fr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced an award of $99,093 through its Small Business Innovation Research program to SafetySpect, Inc., a biotechnology company located in Grand Forks, North Dakota. This funding will go towards the development of a device which will establish shelf-life for red meat, allowing management of storage, transportation, and dynamic pricing of food   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced an award of $890,535 to the Minot International Airport to complete the final phase of 9,000 feet of drainage improvements. This project installs 17,000 feet of drainage upgrades as recommended by a Wildlife Hazard Management Plan to reduce wildlife attractants. These funds will be administered through th  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - The U.S Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a total of $1,501,596 to the Northland Health Partners Community in Turtle Lake, North Dakota. This grant is funded through the Health Resources and Services Administration's (HRSA) Health Center Cluster grant program, which provides funding to community health centers across the United States. Tags: Health Care *** Original t  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the award of $200,000 to Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, a tribal community college in New Town, North Dakota. The award will go towards the advancement of NHS College's existing extension program objectives by creating capacity to extend services in remote and underserved tribal segments on the F  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $262,500 to North Dakota State University to address the shortage of experts in agricultural management and economics. It will also empower women and underrepresented groups in the agriculture and food production sector. These funds are part of a larger investment of $3.2 million in Food and Ag Sci  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Dec. 16 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement: * * * Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after U.S. Federal Judge Daniel Traynor issued an order rejecting the federal government's motion for summary judgement in North Dakota's lawsuit claiming damages from the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protests. The state is seeking $38 million to cover its emergency response costs resulting from the federal government negligence du  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Mike Braun (R-Ind.) in introducing legislation to provide transparency on rulings made by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) and establish a formal appeals process. Currently: * The ATF engages in a secretive classification review process to determine whether a particular firearm is regulated by the National Firearms Act. * Justifications fo  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Dec. 16 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven today addressed the North Dakota Farmers Union annual meeting, where he outlined key priorities that he is working to include in the next Farm Bill. As a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, Hoeven has been gathering input from North Dakota producers and working to secure enhancements f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: [WASHINGTON, D.C.] - U.S. Senators Tina Smith and Amy Klobuchar (both D - MN) have formally requested that the Inspector General of the United States Postal Service conduct a full audit of the Minnesota-North Dakota District following persistent reports across Minnesota of delayed and unreliable mail service. "We believe it is time for the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) to investigate the dysfu  more