WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Moran Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Taxation of Rural Broadband Grants ***Click here to download audio. *** WASHINGTON, D.C. - Under existing law, federal broadband deployment grants are subject to federal taxation, limiting the funds available for recipients to use. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) in introducing the Broadband Gra  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Fedorchak speaks on House Floor to repeal methane tax, support North Dakota energy producers Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) spoke on the House Floor today in strong support of H.J. Res. 35, a resolution she co-sponsored to protect North Dakota's energy producers and hardworking families from the Biden administration's punitive methane tax. She emphas  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Fedorchak votes in support of House budget resolution, paving the way for America First Agenda Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today voted in support of H. Con. Res. 14, the House budget resolution, which will lay the foundation for policies that secure America's future, including tax relief, energy independence, and border security. "America is at a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes to block Biden administration's overreach on water heaters Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today voted in support of H.J. Res. 20, a measure to overturn the Department of Energy's (DOE) burdensome regulations on gas-fired instantaneous water heaters. The Biden administration's rule, finalized in the administration's final months, would impose mandates t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes to overturn punitive natural gas tax on North Dakota's energy producers Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) voted in support of H.J. Res. 35, a resolution she cosponsored to overturn the Biden administration's costly new methane emissions tax on petroleum and natural gas producers. The rule, finalized by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in November  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Reintroduces BLM Mineral Spacing Act Senator's Bill Would Streamline Permitting, Better Respect Property Rights of Private Mineral Holders WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) reintroduced the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mineral Spacing Act. The bill, which is cosponsored by Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.), would streamline and i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven, Shaheen & Moran Introduce Legislation to Bolster Air Traffic Control Workforce Bipartisan Legislation Would Strengthen Enhanced AT-CTI Program, Improve ATC Recruitment, Training & Retention WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) introduced the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Workforce Development Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to addr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Jason Bohrer Named Communications Director for Senator Kevin Cramer ***Click here to download audio.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) has named Jason Bohrer, former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Lignite Energy Council, to serve as Communications Director in his Washington, D.C. office. Bohrer is leaving the Lignite Energy Council after nearly 12 years wit  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Mobile Office Hours in Larimore and Mayville Postponed BISMARCK, N.D. - Mobile office hours in Larimore and Mayville have been postponed. Members of U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer's (R-ND) staff were scheduled to hold mobile office hours Thursday, February 27 at 9:00 a.m. CT in Larimore and 11:00 a.m. CT in Mayville. More information will be announced at a later date regarding rescheduling the office  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Hoeven-Sponsored Resolution to Block Biden Natural Gas Tax, Protect Against Cost Increases CRA Resolution Goes to President Trump for Signature WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today secured Senate passage of his Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to block implementation of President Biden's Natural Gas Tax, which passed as part of the Democrats' rec  more