WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced tech billionaire and defense entrepreneur, Palmer Luckey, will be his guest at this year's Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Summit and Expo in Grand Forks, Oct. 8 and 9. Luckey is best known for founding Oculus VR and designing the Oculus Rift, a virtual reality head-mounted display, when he was 20 years old. At age 22, he sold the company to Meta for   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: MEDORA, N.D. Senator John Hoeven this week hosted National Park Service (NPS) Midwest Regional Director Bert Frost in North Dakota to discuss: Management of Theodore Roosevelt National Park's (TRNP) wild horses, part of the senator's efforts to ensure NPS maintains a healthy, genetically-diverse herd. Hoeven again stressed to Director Frost, as well as Acting TRNP Superintendent Nancy Finley, the impor  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: MEDORA, N.D. Senator John Hoeven today marked a major milestone in the development of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library with the beaming signing ceremony. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Hoeven has worked to advance the establishment of the presidential library, having: Sponsored and successfully passed legislation enabling the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Founda  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the passing of former North Dakota state legislator Randy Schobinger. "Randy was a strong example of a good guy who worked hard on behalf of his family and community. His dedication and drive were demonstrated early in his career, having been elected to the state legislature at the age of just 25. Mikey and I send our deepest   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: WHEATLAND, N.D. Senator John Hoeven today held a field hearing of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, titled Perspectives on the Future of Agriculture Research and Technology, at Grand Farm's Innovation Campus. Hoeven organized the hearing through his role as Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee to discuss North Dakota's role in advancing the next generation of p  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: EAGAN, MN Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig slammed U.S. Postal Service leadership after the agency's FY 2024 third quarter report showed a continued decline in service levels for Minnesota. In Q3, service standard(link is external) for first-class two-day service in the Minnesota-North Dakota region showed 83.3% of mail arriving on time, about 10 points below USPS' target of 93% on-time delivery. In  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the award of $6,699,627 through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for projects at several airports across North Dakota. The funding will be distributed to the following locations: $3,963,337 to Hector International Airport $1,086,796 to North Dakota to update its state and regional system plan $481,76  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the award of $431,400 to North Dakota State University as part of the Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) for the Undergraduate-Focused Institutions program. This program supports projects with an emphasis on providing biomedical research experiences for undergraduate students and enhancing the research environment at appli  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the award of $51,000 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). This funding will allow the university to develop and maintain a comprehensive pesticide applicator program addressing all aspects of pesticide applicator certification, training, and outreach and education. *** Original text here: https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-rel  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Deb Fischer, R-Nebraska, issued the following column on Aug. 16, 2024: * * * In late 2021, a hidden national security problem was finally unveiled. The Fufeng Group, a Chinese agribusiness, bought up 300 acres of farmland in east North Dakota. But it wasn't just any farmland. The purchase was located in Grand Forks, right around the corner from Grand Forks Air Force Base. Because of China's history of illicit surveillance, this incident set off national alarm bells  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 16 -- Sen. John Boozman, R-Arkansas, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 15, 2024: U.S. Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today participated in a U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Subcommittee field hearing entitled "Perspectives o  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here for media resources.*** MEDORA U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) participated in a beam signing ceremony on Wednesday to mark the significant progress on the construction of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora. Construction began in the summer of 2023 and the library is slated to open in 2026. "It's hard for me as a former tourism director to exaggerate the impact the T  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here for media resources.*** FARGO The North Dakota Peace Officers Association's (NDPOA) annual conference is underway in Fargo, gathering law enforcement officers from across the state to acknowledge their service and honor those who have fallen in the line of duty. The NDPOA has a history dating back to 1911, evolving from the Sheriffs' Association to become a unified voice for the entire cr  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here for media resources.*** BISMARCK The Bismarck Memory Cafe, a resource support group for those with Alzheimer's or other types of dementia and their loved ones, meets every month for fellowship and resource sharing, and features guest speakers to share their knowledge and experience with this disease. Alzheimer's affects more than 13,000 North Dakotans, with 19,000 unpaid caregivers should  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Project on Schedule for 2025 Visitors ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** ***Click here for media resources*** MEDORA For the past five years, a six-mile section of the South Unit Scenic Loop Drive in Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) has been closed as the result of sinkholes and landslides, which eroded the road and made it impassable for residents and visitors. U.S. Sen  more