WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: TAYLOR, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today presented a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol to the students, educators and families of Taylor-Richardton Elementary School in honor of their designation as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School. As a special symbol representing the school's exemplary teaching and learning, the National Blue Ribbon School flag will be displayed along with the U.S. flag presented by S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: MINOT, N.D. - At an agriculture roundtable with Congressman Kelly Armstrong and the Minot Chamber of Commerce, Senator John Hoeven, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, outlined key priorities that he is working to include in the next Farm Bill. Hoeven outlined his efforts to keep the farm in the farm bill and ensure th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: RUGBY, N.D. - Today, Senator John Hoeven toured the new Heart of America Medical Center (HAMC) in Rugby set to open later this year. Previously, Hoeven announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) had approved more than $55 million in USDA loans for HAMC to construct a new hospital, clinic and long-term care facility. That includes $50,243,000 in a Community Facilities Loan and $5,000,000 in   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today met with Minot city officials and representatives from the St. Paul District of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to discuss progress on building permanent flood protection for the entire Souris River Valley, as well as opportunities to secure funding for future phases of the project. In particular, the senator: * Stressed the importance of reaching agreement   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit vacated a federal district judge's reinstatement of the Obama-era moratorium on coal leasing for federal lands. "Our state and nation depend on the affordable and reliable electricity provided by our coal industry," said Hoeven. "The low  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) and U.S. Representative Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden approved a major disaster declaration due to damages caused by a severe winter ice storm which affected 13 counties across North Dakota from December 25, 2023 to December 27, 2023. These funds will be distributed through the Federal E  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development announced an award of $30,000 to Carson, North Dakota to complete a study analyzing the city's existing water and sewer systems. This funding, awarded through the Special Evaluation Assistance for Rural Communities and Households (SEARCH) program, will support the city as it determines deficiencies in the water and sewer systems and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement after the Ninth Circuit U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals vacated a federal judge's order for the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) to reevaluate a Trump administration's elimination of Obama-era coal leasing restrictions. "Coal is an essential component of ou  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - This year, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a costly and burdensome proposed rule which would require 67% of new light-duty vehicles and 46% of medium-duty vehicles to be electric by 2032. Implementation of this proposal would effectively establish a de facto mandate for electric vehicles (EV), calling for the complete phase out of internal combustion engine vehicles and ha  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - The U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) announced in October the 90-day pause on the issuance of new export licenses for gun manufacturers attempting to export certain firearms, related components, and ammunition under its jurisdiction to a majority of foreign end-users. During this 90-day period, the department said it would "assess current firearm export contro  more