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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Dakota Newsletter for Sunday July 28, 2024 ( 4 items )  

GSA Awards $94 Million Contract to Modernize the Dunseith Land Port of Entry
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced it has awarded a $94 million Design-Build contract to McGough Construction that will modernize the Dunseith Land Port of Entry (LPOE), one of five inspection facilities in the north-central part of the state. This award, funded partially by the fully-paid-for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, will strengthen supply chains, create jobs, and  more

Hoeven Working to Expand SDA Mission at Grand Forks Air Force Base with Advanced Fire Control Operations
WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: EMERADO, N.D. Senator John Hoeven today announced that he is working to expand the Space Development Agency (SDA) satellite mission at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. Hoeven made the announcement with SDA Director Dr. Derek Tournear while reviewing progress on the facilities being developed at the Grand Forks Air Force Base for the SDA's low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite mission, which will serve as the ba  more

Hoeven: AGT's $10 Million Expansion Further Solidifies North Dakota as an Ag Powerhouse for the World
WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: MINOT, N.D. Senator John Hoeven today marked the grand opening of AGT Foods' $10 million expansion at its extrusion plant in Minot. AGT's expansion adds 25 jobs to the plant and will further support the export of local pulse crops, including lentils, dry peas, dry beans and chickpeas, to countries around the globe. North Dakota is a top U.S. producer of pulse crops, which dovetails with AGT's role as one  more

Senator Cramer Issues Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu's Address to Congress
WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu addressed a joint meeting of Congress today, where he delivered a speech highlighting the United States' solidarity with Israel. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) reacted to Prime Minister Netanyahu's address. Statement excerpts and full video are below. ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** "Israel's Prime Minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, addr  more