WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. -Today, Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.) released the following statement on North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum's decision to not seek reelection this year. "Pundits like to say North Dakota is fly over country, but that has never stopped Governor Doug Burgum from seeing the potential we have and pushing hard to achieve it. He has always known there is an important place for us on  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Bismarck, N.D. -Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-N.D.) released the following statement today on the retirement of North Dakota Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms. "Lynn Helms has played an essential part in oil and gas development in North Dakota for 26 years, helping see our state become one of the nation's top producers," said Congressman Kelly Armstrong. "Every North Dakotan has benefitted from  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - In response to the financial crisis from 2007 to 2009, Basel III Endgame was created to set the standards for capital reserves, liquidity, and leverage at financial institutions. As proposed, the increased capital requirements in Basel III Endgame will restrict billions of dollars in capital from financial institutions and hinder access to credit for consumers. This month, U.S. Senator Kev  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here to download video. Click here to download audio.*** WASHINGTON -- During a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing on Tuesday, members heard testimony from Melissa G. Dalton, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Hemispheric Affairs, regarding her nomination to be the Under Secretary of the Air Force. If confirmed, Dalton would be the second-highest ranking civili  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: EAGAN, MN - Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig slammed U.S. Postal Service leadership following the publication of the results of an investigation into the Eagan and Apple Valley Post Offices. The USPS Office of the Inspector General announced their investigation in December, after more than a year of advocacy from Rep. Craig on this issue. And today, following Rep. Craig's bipartisan call for a statew  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced an award of two grants, totaling $5,677,883 to the North Dakota Department of Transportation through the Fiscal Year 2024 Federal Highway Administration Emergency Relief Program. The funds will go towards the following initiatives: $4,777,883 to address the severe flooding in Eastern North Dakota which occurred on April 12, 2022. The fl  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $350,000 to Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College (NHSC). These funds will be used to expand Trauma-Focused Equine Assisted Learning curricula and outcomes. This project was submitted on behalf of NHSC in collaboration with North Dakota State University, under the New Discovery focus of the Tribal Colleg  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a total award of $1,537,816 to the following programs and initiatives: $1,308,891 to Community Action Partnership for the Head Start and Early Head Start programs. $228,925 to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services for the Rape Prevention and Education Program. *** Original text here: https://www.cramer.senate.gov/new  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development announced an award of $101,651 to the Oyate Community Development Corporation. This grant will be used to provide technical assistance and training to rural micro-entrepreneurs and microenterprises on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation.  *** Original text here: https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sen-cramer-usda-rural-developm  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Jan. 26, 2024: * * * Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the Biden administration indefinitely halted approvals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals to review the licensing process. "The Biden administration continues to handcuff U.S. energy producers with burdensome and unnecessary regulations, and this is   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Jan. 25, 2024: * * * Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources Director Lynn Helms announced that he plans to retire on June 30. "No one knows North Dakota's energy resources better than Lynn Helms," said Hoeven. "For more than two decades, Lynn has helped North Dakota make the best use of its abundant resources, while overseeing the implementa  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Jan. 22, 2024: * * * Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement recognizing Governor Doug Burgum's hard work on behalf of North Dakotans, upon news that he will not seek a third term as governor. "Doug Burgum is a tremendous representative of, and advocate for, North Dakota. He's undertaken many important initiatives to grow our communities and used the national stage to tell our state's s  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Federal Highway Administration is awarding the North Dakota Department of Transportation nearly $6 million in grants to repair widespread damage to culverts and roadway erosion on state and county roadways from flooding due to rain and snow. Specifically, the grants include: * $  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON - On Thursday, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee marked up several bills, including U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer's (R-ND) Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act. The legislation passed the Senate EPW Committee by a vote of 14 to 5. The bipartisan PROVE IT Act,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: **Click here to download video. Click here to download audio.** WASHINGTON - In an effort to address the use of illegal immigration as a tool to influence congressional district apportionment and Electoral College votes, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his colleagues in introducing the Equal Representation Act. Specifically, this bill would address the inclusion of illegal immigrants in the cou  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 25 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined Markie Martin on NewsNation's "Morning in America" to discuss recent reports surrounding the border security proposal being negotiated by senators, which claim the current bill would allow up to 5,000 migrants a day into the United States.  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: **Click here for audio.** BISMARCK -- U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after North Dakota Governor Doug Burgum announced he will not seek a third term as governor. "No one could ever say Doug Burgum isn't his own person. He has served North Dakota very well. I've been honored to work with him these last several years, and I look forward to working with him a lot more.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: **Click here to download video. Click here to download audio.** WASHINGTON -- U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after longtime Director of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources, Lynn Helms, announced his intention to retire after 26 years of service, effective June 30, 2024. "My initial reaction when I heard Lynn was 'retiring,' which I don't quite buy - I didn  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON - On Wednesday, during a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Assistant Administrator for the Office of Chemical Safety and Pollution Prevention, Ms. Michal Freedhoff, on the status of the agency finalizing a rule on tolerances  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - On July 28, 2023, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) announced new regulations and standards which would negatively affect vehicle manufacturers and pass higher costs along to American consumers. The proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks would impose burdensome and costly regulations requiring automakers to   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 26 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - The Biden administration announced on Friday a pause on pending decisions regarding exports of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to "look at the impacts of LNG exports on energy costs, America's energy security, and our environment." U.S. LNG exports have enhanced the geopolitical influence and international energy security across the board. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined 25 of his collea  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act. This bipartisan legislation would direct the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct a comprehensive study comparing the emissions intensity of certain goods produced in the United States to the emissions of those same goods pro  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Jan. 25 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 24, 2024: Senator John Hoeven this week joined a bicameral effort, led in the U.S. Senate by Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ted Cruz (R-Texas), calling on the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to withdraw its proposed Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards for passenger cars and light-duty trucks. The proposed standards would: * Require automakers to m  more