WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 19, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak challenges North Dakota to lead in AI revolution Bismarck, ND -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) addressed the North Dakota State House and Senate yesterday, emphasizing the need for fiscal responsibility, energy security, and regulatory reform to drive economic growth. She highlighted the state's role as a leader in energy innovation and pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak offers condolences on the passing of Josh Christy Bismarck, ND - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) issued the following statement on the passing of Josh Christy, husband of Mary Christy, her dedicated Deputy State Director. "My heart is heavy with the news of Josh's passing. Mary's dedication to serving the people of North Dakota is unparalleled, and Josh's   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Co-leads Bipartisan Legislation to Help Service Members Transitioning to Civilian Life Access Health Care and Benefits WASHINGTON, D.C. - Every year, approximately 200,000 men and women leave U.S. military service and return to life as civilians. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Veterans' Affairs Committees, joined U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME)  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Questions Witnesses on WOTUS at EPW Hearing Click here to download video. Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing today to discuss how to improve the federal permitting process, which has long been a frustration for those trying to build infrastructure, housing, energy, and transportation projects. Recent efforts to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Support Adoptive Children, Families Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - In Fiscal Year 2022, over 100,000 children were awaiting adoption. To better support adoptive children and families, Congressional Coalition on Adoption co-chairs U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced two pieces of legislation. Pre- and post-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Smith and Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Support North Dakota Bus Manufacturing WASHINGTON, D.C. - In recent years, several prominent bus manufacturers have declared bankruptcy. Outdated payment practices from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) are contributing to the challenging business environment and unnecessarily raising costs for bus manufacturers and their customers. Am  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Reintroduces Legislation to Advance Establishment of Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today reintroduced his legislation to support the establishment of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. Hoeven's bipartisan bill, which is cosponsored by Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), would: * Authorize the Depa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Statement After Voting to Confirm Kelly Loeffler to Lead Small Business Administration WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after voting to confirm Kelly Loeffler to serve as Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration: "Congratulations to Kelly Loeffler on her confirmation to lead the U.S. Small Business Administration. Kelly and I served together   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI Director WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Kash Patel to serve as Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI): "Kash Patel has served as a public defender, prosecutor, and in leadership positions at the Department of Defense, Office of the Director of National Intellige  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Cornyn, Colleagues Call on ATF to Overturn Unconstitutional Biden Rules & Support Trump 2A Agenda WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 28 of their Senate GOP colleagues in sending a letter to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) Deputy Director Marvin Richardson urging him to align the agency with President Trump's Second   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Howard Lutnick Confirmed as Commerce Secretary WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Howard Lutnick to serve as Secretary of Commerce: "We congratulate Secretary Howard Lutnick on his confirmation. During the confirmation process, he committed to increase our nation's competitiveness and bring supply chains back to the U.S. Secretary   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Senate Passes FY25 Budget Resolution to Advance Border Security, Defense and American Energy Dominance WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Senate approved a Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget resolution, which provides a blueprint for a reconciliation bill to secure the border, revitalize the military and bolster U.S. energy production: "Passing this budg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2025: * * * Recap from Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak's state work period Bismarck, ND -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) spent this week connecting with North Dakotans across the state and addressing key issues in areas such as education, infrastructure, and economic growth. From celebrating achievements to discussing local priorities, her meetings focused on building strong partner  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cramer Announces Mobile Office Hours in Larimore and Mayville WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Larimore and Mayville on Thursday, February 27. "Since it's not always possible for people to travel to my in-state offices, these mobile office opportunities help bring the services we offer closer to the constit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee released the following testimony by Kevin Connors, assistant director for regulatory compliance and energy policy at the University of North Dakota Energy and Environmental Research Center, from a Feb. 12, 2025, hearing entitled "Advancing Carbon Capture, Utilization and Sequestration Technologies and Ensuring Effective Implementation of the USE IT Act." USE IT Act is the Utilizing Significant Emissions With Innovative Tech  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Republicans Take First Step to Pass President Trump's Agenda Resolution curbs illegal immigration, secures the border, rebuilds national defense, and cuts wasteful spending ***Click here to download audio.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. - The United States Senate passed its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget Resolution by a vote of 52 to 48 today. This is the first step in the expedited budget process  more