WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (TNSrep) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following Insight white paper (No. IN12035) on Oct. 21, 2024, by American national government analyst Sarah J. Eckman: * * * Voter Registration: Overview of Federal Involvement and Policy Considerations Voter registration policies are largely determined by state and local governments, subject to certain federal requirements, many of which are found in the National Voter Registration Act of 1993 (NVRA) and the Help A  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 included bipartisan language from U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chairman of the Senate EPW Subcommittee on Chemical Safety, Waste Management, Environmental Justice, and Regulatory Oversigh  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded more than $48.6 million in support of Project Tundra, a carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) effort led by Minnkota Power Cooperative. The funding is being awarded to the DCC East Project in Grand Forks. "North Dakota has always  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) is awarding Hector International Airport and Northwood Municipal Airport-Vince Field nearly $3 million for terminal expansion projects. Specifically, these grants include: $2,000,000 to Hector International Airport to construct four new gates, rehabilitate   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to download audio. BISMARCK, N.D. The U.S. Department of Energy Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management announced the award of nearly $49 million to DCC East Project LLC in Grand Forks to construct a large-scale geologic carbon storage facility in support of Project Tundra. The project will add full-time equivalent jobs to the already existing 360 jobs at Minnkota's Milton R. Young Sta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced an award of $2,950,000 to support terminal expansion projects at the following North Dakota airports: $2,000,000 to Hector International Airport for Phase 3 of a project to construct four new gates, rehabilitate holding rooms, and expand ticket and baggage handling areas. In August, the North Dak  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Click here to download audio. BISMARCK, N.D. During a United Nations (U.N.) emergency special session in May, the General Assembly adopted a resolution upgrading Palestine to a "Permanent Observer State." This allows Palestine to participate in all U.N. proceedings, increasing the Palestinian Authority's ability to deny or dilute Israel's status in the organization. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. The U.S. Department of Education announced an award of $1,922,389 to Turtle Mountain Community College for a research and development infrastructure project. Specifically, this project will improve research and development activities, including infrastructure, faculty development, and undergraduate research opportunities. *** Original text here: https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-  more