WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: * * * Cotton, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to End Birthright Citizenship for Illegal Aliens * Contact: Caroline Tabler or Patrick McCann (202) 224-2353 July 15, 2026 Washington, D.C. -- Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) today introduced the Constitutional Citizenship Clarification Act, legislation that would make children of illegal immigrants, terrorists, and foreign spies ineligible for birthright  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Welcomes Governor Armstrong at EPW Hearing, Questions Witnesses on EV Registration Fee and Permitting * ***Click here for audio. Click here for video WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to discuss the development of the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chair of the EPW Transportation an  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Alsobrooks Lead Bipartisan Effort to Permanently Add Secretary of Agriculture to CFIUS * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services and Banking Housing and Urban Affairs Committees, and U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), and John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen food and national se  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Fetterman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Preserve Payment Choice * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced the Payment Choice Act to preserve payment options for consumers. This legislation ensures customers can use cash as a form of payment and are able to do so without   more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Peters Urge FAA to Expedite Delivery of Airport Entitlement Funds * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The formula-based Airport Improvement Program (AIP) and Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) Program funds are regularly awarded to nearly 3,300 public-use airports across the nation annually. Since these funds are often not awarded until late June and July, it's challenging for airports to implement th  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak Forum to be held Monday, July 21 * Washington, DC - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) will host a Fedorchak Forum: Conversations with Constituents on Monday, July 21, at 6:00pm CT (5:00pm MT). This is the fourth in her series of statewide discussions to connect with North Dakotans, answer their questions, and discuss key legislative priorities in real time. "Last week's office  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak participates in 2025 Congressional Women's Softball Game for charity * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) made her debut at yesterday's 2025 Congressional Women's Softball Game for charity against the press, helping Team Congress secure a resounding 5-3 victory against team "Bad News Babes."The Congressional Women's Softball Game has been an annual tradition s  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes to boost military pay, fund Sentinel program at Minot Air Force Base * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) voted in support of H.R. 4016, the Department of Defense Appropriations Act of 2026, which passed the House with a bipartisan vote of 221-209.  "This bill delivers on peace through strength by funding cutting-edge defense systems, investing in mode  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Governors Association issued the following news release: * * * Governor Armstrong Advocates Transportation Priorities in Senate Testimony * Washington, DC - North Dakota Governor Kelly Armstrong testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works on Wednesday. In a hearing titled "Constructing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill: Stakeholders' Perspectives," Governor Armstrong  more

STILLWATER, Oklahoma, July 15 -- Oklahoma State University posted the following news: * * * Harmon brings new leadership to Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management * Media Contact: Kristin Knight | Communications and Marketing Manager | 405-744-1130 | kristin.knight@okstate.edu Jason Harmon recently assumed the role as head of the OSU Department of Natural Resource Ecology and Management. Harmon joins the department after serving 16 years on faculty at the School of Natural  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Marks Two Major Milestones For Project Ultra, Outlines Future Of Drone & Counter-Drone Initiative * Senator Highlights Weekly Unmanned Cargo Flights Between Grand Forks & Cavalier, Secured Increased $100 Million Contract Ceiling for Project ULTRA EMERADO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today outlined two major milestones for Project ULTRA, which further solidify North Dakota's leadership in  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Statement on Senate Passage of President Trump's Rescissions Request Legislation Makes $9 Billion in Spending Cuts * WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Senate approved President Trump's request to rescind $9 billion in wasteful spending. The White House submitted the rescissions package, which represents less than one-tenth of 1 percent of the feder  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Department of Education to Release After-School Funds * BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Education will release funding for 21st Century Community Learning Centers, which supports after-school programs in North Dakota. Upon hearing about the issue from Bismarck Public Schools Superintendent Jeff Fastnacht and Mackenzie County Public Schools  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: DOT Awards Minot Corridor Project More Than $4 Million * WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, announced that $4,050,000 has been awarded to Ward County for the corridor project in Minot. The funding was awarded through the Department of Transportation's Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage De  more

LEXINGTON, Kentucky, July 15 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The Council of State Governments issued the following news: * * * Incent and invest: Laws show states aiming to reduce use of conventionally produced nitrogen fertilizers, expand options through local production * In Nebraska and Minnesota, new state incentives are encouraging farmers to reduce their use of synthetic fertilizers. A goal of recent laws in Minnesota and North Dakota is to ramp up in-state fertilizer  more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on June 25, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight the national security investments in the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, investments that reaffirm President Trump's commitment to peace through strength. This bill delivers $25 billion for the Golden Dome missile defense   more

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following floor remarks on June 24, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today to highlight 10 provisions in the House-passed One Big Beautiful Bill Act, 10 commonsense reforms that too often get overlooked. One, the bill modernizes our air traffic control system; Two, it reforms student loans to reduce stude  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure issued the following information for a hearing entitled "The Road Ahead: Proposals to Improve America's Transportation Infrastructure" at 3 p.m. on July 23, 2025, at 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Panel 1 * Chad M. Orn, Deputy Director of Planning, North Dakota Department of Transportation * Marisa Jones, Managing Director, Policy and Partnerships, Safe Routes Partnership * S  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Legislation to Rescind Wasteful Federal Spending * WASHINGTON, D.C. - By a vote of 51 to 48 the United States Senate advanced the Rescissions Act of 2025 to rescind $9 billion in unnecessary, wasteful federal funds. The bill, which passed the House of Representatives in June by a vote of 214 to 212, will now return to the House for final consideration. The Rescissions Act of 202  more

WASHINGTON, July 14 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Transportation Awards $4 Million to Minot Corridor Project * BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Department of Transportation announced an award of $4,050,000 to Ward County. These funds were made available through the Better Utilizing Investments to Leverage Development (BUILD) grant program. Specifically, this BUILD grant funding will allow Ward County to conduct planning, environm  more