WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Statement on House Passage of Resolution to Overturn North Dakota RMP * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. House of Representatives passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval to overturn the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Representative Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) introduced identical   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak legislation to repeal BLM's harmful land use plan for North Dakota passes the House * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) released the following statement after the House passed H.J. Res. 105, her joint resolution to overturn the Biden administration's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota. "Today's vote reaffirms a s  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes for transparency in Epstein case * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) voted Wednesday in support of H. Res. 668, which directs the House Oversight Committee to obtain and publicly release key documents related to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes, detention, and death. "This case has spanned three decades without full accountability," Fedorchak said. "The Ameri  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Outlines Success of Efforts to Restore Law & Order in Nation's Capital * WASHINGTON - At a press conference today, Senator John Hoeven outlined the success of President Trump's efforts to restore law and order in the nation's capital. Hoeven and his colleagues stressed the need to support law enforcement and enforce the country's laws, highlighting how soft-on-crime policies in Washington  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Stresses Need for Reliable Baseload Power and Energy Infrastructure, Respect for Property Rights at FERC Nomination Hearing * WASHINGTON - During a Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee hearing this week, Senator John Hoeven discussed efforts to expand the availability of reliable baseload power and the importance of protecting private property rights to Federal Energy Regul  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Bruce Westerman, R-Arkansas, chairman of the House Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 4, 2025: * * * House Passes Resolutions Unleashing American Energy, Harnessing Alaska's Abundant Resources and Reinvigorating American Coal Yesterday, the U.S. House of Representatives passed three resolutions under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) reversing Resource Management Plans (RMP) finalized in the previous administration, which locke  more

MERRIFIELD, Virginia, Sept. 3 [Category: Environment] -- The National Wildlife Federation posted the following news release: * * * Overturning Land Management Plans Could 'Jeopardize Effective and Balanced Public Land Stewardship' * DENVER -- The U.S. House of Representatives' vote to cancel three land management plans in Alaska, Montana, and North Dakota undermines a system of balanced multiple use, ignores the work of local stakeholders, and could throw public lands management into disarra  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Wilderness Society posted the following news release: * * * Public lands chaos looms as House passes CRA resolutions * WASHINGTON D.C. (Sept. 3, 2025) -- The House voted to topple Resource Management Plans in Alaska ( Central Yukon), Montana ( Miles City) and North Dakota using the notorious Congressional Review Act, a move experts say could upend the management of public lands in the U.S. Justin Meuse, government relations director at The  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Sierra Club Statement on Congressional GOP's Targeting Protections for Western Landscapes * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, House Republicans passed a series of resolutions seeking to overturn safeguards for wildlife, water, and recreation on Western landscapes, including areas vital to Tribal communities. In an unprecedented move, House Republicans utilized the Congressional Review Act (CRA)   more