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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Dakota Newsletter for Sunday January 12, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Cramer Delivers Floor Speech Congratulating NDSU Bison Football
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio*** North Dakota State University's Bison football team beat the Montana State Bobcats on Monday in the National Collegiate Athletics Association Division I FCS Championship game 35-32. This is the 10th FCS Championship win for the Bison within 14 years. Following the Bison win, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced President Donald Trump will h  more

Crapo, Risch Reintroduce Legislation to Grant Idaho a Third District Judge
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho) introduced legislation, S. 54, that would create an additional federal district judgeship in Idaho. Idaho is one of only three states (along with North Dakota and Vermont) with only two authorized judgeships. In contrast, the Central District of California and the Southern District of New York each have 28 authorized judgeships. If passed, the legislation woul  more

Department of Transportation Announces More than $26 Million to Marley Crossing, I-94 Projects
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $26,420,000 for two projects in North Dakota. These funds were made available through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program and will be distributed to the following initiatives: $24,500,000 to the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) for its I-94 State of Good Repair Proj  more

Department of Transportation Announces More than $26 Million to Marley Crossing, I-94 Projects
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $26,420,000 for two projects in North Dakota. These funds were made available through the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) grant program and will be distributed to the following initiatives: * $24,500,000 to the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) for its I-94 State of Good Repai  more

FAA Awards $3.9 Million to Hector International Airport
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced an award of $3.9 million to Hector International Airport through the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) Program. The funding will support a project to expand the existing terminal to add four new gates to accommodate more passengers. "Hector International Airport's expansion brings tremendous economic opportunity for   more

Hoeven & Cramer Introduce Senate Resolution Honoring NDSU Bison's 10th FCS National Championship
WASHINGTON, Jan. 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven today introduced a resolution, cosponsored by Senator Kevin Cramer, congratulating the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison football team on winning its 10th NCAA Division I FCS national championship title. The senators complemented the resolution with remarks delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate recognizing the Bison's long record of excellence, the team's strong season and  more

U.S. Senators Tina Smith, Amy Klobuchar Demand Answers from Postmaster General Louis DeJoy for Cook County Postal Delays
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: MINNEAPOLIS, MN - U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) are demanding answers from U. S. Postal Service Postmaster General Louis DeJoy after several Minnesotans in Cook County reported not receiving mail delivery since last year. Residents were also turned away from local post offices when attempting to retrieve undelivered mail. Minnesota-North Dakota District leadership reportedly   more