WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement after the Senate voted to acquit President Trump: "The most partisan impeachment in history is finally over. President Trump is still our president. "The Democrats impeached President Trump with vague accusations because they have never accepted the results of the 2016 election. "The Senate did the right thing in voting to acquit, but the Democrats' partisan impeachment will have lasting consequences f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Congressman Kelly Armstrong announced that Major General Alan Dohrmann, Adjutant General of the North Dakota National Guard, will be his guest for President Trump's State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 4. General Dohrmann commands nearly 4,100 North Dakota Air and Army National Guard men and women, leads approximately 1,100 full-time federal and state employees, and he oversees state and n  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fishers, Water and Wildlife, defended the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) proposed rule to define the scope of the "Migratory Bird Treaty Act" (MBTA) during a committee oversight hearing this week. "I applaud the decision, I don't think [FWS] had a lot of choice. In North Dakota, we had thr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) spoke with U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Commander Adm. Craig Faller and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) Commander Gen. Stephen Townsend about meeting their Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) needs during a SASC hearing last week. Assets like the MQ-9 in Fargo and the Global Hawks in Grand Forks help  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- In the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, sent a question to the Chief Justice for review by the Senate: The CHIEF JUSTICE. Thank you. The question from Senators Cramer and Young is for the counsel for the President: Manager Schiff regularly states that if the President is innocent he would agree to all of the witnesses and documents that the Managers want. Is the President the first innocent defendant not to waive his rights?  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on the Department of Agriculture announcing the third and final tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program payments: "Thank you to President Trump and Secretary Perdue for their continued support for American agriculture. "These payments come at an important time for our producers, who face uncertainty in the Chinese market. "The Trump Administration's recognition of our producers as a target of unfair r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement after President Trump State of the Union address: "President Trump delivered a strong State of the Union address with an optimistic outlook for our country and a compelling case for continuing the policies which have led to this Great American Comeback. "Whether through tax reform, trade deals, deregulation, a secured border, a rebuilt military, or America's energy revolution, the President's record of deli  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement after President Trump's State of the Union Address: "President Trump delivered a strong State of the Union address with an optimistic outlook for our country and a compelling case for continuing the policies which have led to this Great American Comeback. Whether through tax reform, trade deals, deregulation, a secured border, a rebuilt military, or America's energy revolution, the President's record of del  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator and Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fishers, Water, and Wildlife Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service's (FWS) proposed rule to define the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA): "Thank you to Secretary Bernhardt and Director Skipwith for proposing a rule to provide regulatory certainty a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) this week introduced legislation to protect the sanctity of human life by prohibiting chemical abortions from being performed without the supervision of a healthcare provider. U.S. Senators John Kennedy (R-LA), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Steve Daines (R-MT), James Lankford (R-OK), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Cassidy as original   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Cramer Sought Clarification on the Process for the Recent Director's Order during an EPW Oversight Hearing * * * U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) highlighted the recent Director's Order on Waterfowl Production Area (WPA) Easements during a committee oversight hearing this week. Senator Cramer - who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water,   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- In the Senate impeachment trial of President Trump, Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, sent a question to the Chief Justice for review by the Senate: The CHIEF JUSTICE. The question for counsel for the President from Senators Hoeven, Boozman, Wicker, and Capito: House managers contend that they have an overwhelming case and that they have made their case in clear and convincing fashion. Doesn't that assertion directly contradict their request for more witnesses? Mr. PHILB  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement: Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced that the third tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments will begin going out at the end of the week. Hoeven has been urging USDA to provide this tranche of trade assistance t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement after President Trump delivered the State of the Union Address: "The President's address covered key priorities for our nation and for North Dakota. Economic growth continues to be strong, providing higher wages and the lowest unemployment rate in five decades. In fact, our country experienced wage growth at or above 3 percent for 16 months straight, well above any other gains since the Great Recession. "Th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement after the Senate voted to acquit the President Trump: "Over the past two weeks, the Senate has provided both the House managers and the White House counsel with ample time to present their arguments, and Senators were allowed two days for questioning, as well. The Senate also included the testimony from many witnesses and thousands of pages of documents that were collected as part of the House proceedings. "  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Highlights Importance of Technology as ND's Third Wave of Economic Growth, Intersection with Established Industries like Agriculture and Energy * * * Senator John Hoeven announced that he will host Jake Joraanstad, founder of Bushel, as his guest at the President's State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 4. Bushel develops mobile applications for farmers and ranchers, helping im  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations and Energy and Natural Resources Committees, announced that the Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) at the U.S. Department of the Interior has made available $2,823,000 to the State of North Dakota for coal mine reclamation projects. The funds are provided through OSMRE's Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program which  more