WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Army Corps of Engineers Awards $13 Million Contract for FM Diversion * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) awarded a contract of $13,377,389 to R.J. Zavoral & Sons Inc. for construction of the Southern Reach SE-2B section in support of the Fargo-Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project. The project is expected to be completed in 2027. These funds were   more

MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota, Sept. 30 -- People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals issued the following news release on Sept. 29, 2025: * * * Bird Flu-Related Killing of Nearly Half a Million Turkeys Prompts PETA Memorial, Call to Go Vegan Following reports that hundreds of thousands of turkeys have been killed in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana because of bird flu in the last month alone, PETA plans to place a memorial in their honor in Minneapolis, pointing out who's respons  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Turner Announce Over $600,000 in Tribal HUD-VASH Grants to Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians * ***Click here for audio BISMARCK, N.D. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Banking Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Scott Turner announced Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing (VASH  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Oct. 2 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release: * * * Democrats are trying to stop a health care crisis, Congressional Republicans would rather drive us off the fiscal cliff FARGO - With Republicans in control of the White House and both chambers of Congress, federal government funding lapsed after Julie Fedorchak, Kevin Cramer, and John Hoeven refused to stop North Dakotans' health insurance costs from skyrocketing. If Congress doesn  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Department of Education Awards Over $950,000 to North Dakota Schools * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Education announced a total of $956,506 to North Dakota schools and colleges. A total of $658,478 will be distributed to two schools under the Demonstration Grants for Indian Children Program. These grants fund the development, testing, and demonstration of the effectiveness of serv  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Department of War Awards $19 Million Contract for Runway Repairs at Grand Forks Air Force Base * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of War awarded a $19,817,205 task order contract to United Crane and Excavation for runway repairs at Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB). Due to cracking and weathering, the runway has deteriorated over time and degraded pavement sections require repair. This ta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * DOT Awards Over $9 Million to North Dakota Department of Transportation For Roadway Repairs * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $9,413,942 to the North Dakota Department of Transportation through the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) Emergency Relief (ER) Program. The FHWA's ER Program provides grants to repair eligible roads, bridges, and infrastructure   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak joins National Energy Dominance Council for Advancing America's Beautiful Clean Coal event * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) participated in the "Advancing America's Beautiful Clean Coal" event alongside U.S. Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin, and U.S. Department of Energy Undersecretary W  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak requests President Trump deliver immediate relief for North Dakota farmers * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today requested President Donald Trump provide immediate relief for North Dakota soybean farmers through a bridge payment program. As the state's At-Large Congresswoman, she represents 25,000 family farms who are suffering the consequences of China's   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak statement on impact of Democrat funding demands * Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) released the following statement on the Democrat-led government shutdown:  "Instead of supporting the very funding levels they enacted and voted for multiple times, Senate Democrats chose to shut down the government to push a $1.5 trillion partisan wish list," Fedorchak said. "That list includes  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Sept. 30 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak, Cramer, and Hoeven would rather shut down the government than prevent your healthcare costs from skyrocketing FARGO - House Members return today from their September recess as the United States is on the precipice of a government shutdown. This summer, Rep. Fedorchak, Sen. Cramer, and Sen. Hoeven joined other Congressional Republicans to pass the largest cut to health   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * General Wilsbach Nominated to Serve as Next Air Force Chief of Staff * ***Click here to download audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Air Force announced the nomination of General Kenneth Wilsbach, former Air Combat Command (ACC) leader and fighter pilot, to serve as its next Chief of Staff. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), chair of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) Airland Subcommittee, issued  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * HHS Awards $1,635,823 to Cankdeska Cikana Community College * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $1,635,823 to Cankdeska Cikana Community College in Fort Totten. These funds are distributed through the Tribal College and University Head Start Partnership Program, which seeks to increase the number of qualified staff working in Native American Head  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Makes Case to Reopen Government, Stresses Need for Agriculture Assistance * Senate Democrats Again Vote Against Clean, Short-Term Continuing Resolution WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today spoke on the Senate floor to make the case to his colleagues for re-opening the government by passing a clean, short-term continuing resolution (CR). At the same time, the senator outlined priorities  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Statement on Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after Senate Democrats again refused to pass a clean, short-term continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through November 21. The U.S. House of Representatives has already approved the legislation. "Throughout this year, we have taken a bipartisan approach to the annual a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Nearly $20 Million Awarded for Runway Repairs at Grand Forks Air Force Base Senator Worked to Fund, Accelerate Construction Project to Ensure GFAFB Can Support a Wide Range of Future Missions *  Senator John Hoeven announced that earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Defense awarded nearly $20 million to United Crane and Excavation of Grand Forks, North Dakota, to conduct runway rep  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Sen. Cramer: DOT Awards $260,009 to North Dakota Agencies for Pipeline Safety * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced an award of $260,009 to North Dakota agencies. * $211,834 to the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services to complete 395 emergency responder trainings through various HAZMAT courses and full-scale and table-top exercises. This funding  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Democrats Block Second Clean Funding Measure, Causing Government Shutdown * WASHINGTON, D.C. - For the second time in as many weeks, Senate Democrats blocked a clean, short-term continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through Nov. 21, initiating a government shutdown and cutting off access to many programs and services. Because the CR previously passed the House of Repr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * State Insurance Regulators Meet with FEMA Review Council at White House * On Tuesday, with authorization for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expiring later that same day, members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) met with members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Department of Education Awards $2.1 Million to North Dakota Colleges * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Education announced $2,139,556 for student support services at six colleges across North Dakota. The Student Support Services Program provides funding to assist students with basic college requirements and motivate them toward degree completion. The funds will be distributed as  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in cooperation with the Bureau of Land Management and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, issued a document titled 'Potential Risks of Vegetation Treatments to Introduce and Increase Invasive Annual Grasses in Rangelands of Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota--A Science Synthesis to Inform National Environmental Policy Act Analyses,' authored by Aaron N. Johnston, David J.A. Wood, Kyle G. Ebenhoch, Tait K. Rutherford, Logan M  more