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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Dakota Newsletter for Sunday February 16, 2020 ( 18 items )  

6 Representatives, 2 Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support Mental Health Treatment for Incarcerated Individuals
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 13: Representative Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) along with Representatives David Trone (D-MD), John Rutherford (R-FL), Madeleine Dean (D-PA), Guy Reschenthaler (R-PA), and Mary Gay Scanlon (D-PA), and Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Richard Blumenthal (D-NY), introduced the Crisis Stabilization and Community Reentry Act of 2020, a bill that would authorize grant money for law enforcement to partner   more

Hoeven Announces More Than $3.6 Million FEMA Grant to Protect Fargo Waste Water Treatment Plant From Flooding
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 11: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a $3,679,792 grant to the City of Fargo's Waste Water Treatment Plant (WWTP). This grant will fund levee and floodwall construction as well as raise the roadways to provide permanent flood protection. Improvements stand to benefit the cities of Fargo  more

House Judiciary Committee Issues Report on Voting Rights Advancement Act (Part 3 of 5)
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The House Judiciary Committee issued a report (H.Rpt. 116-317) on the Voting Rights Advancement Act (H.R. 4), which amends the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to revise the criteria for determining which States and political subdivisions are subject to section 4 of the Act. The report was advanced by Rep. Jerrold Nadler, D-New York, on Nov. 29. Continued from Part 2 At hearings before the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Chairperson Fudge's Subcommittee on Elections in Ari  more

President Signs Hoeven-Cosponsored Legislation to Boost STEM Career Opportunities for Veterans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven this week joined President Trump at the White House for the signing of the Supporting Veterans in STEM Careers Act. This bipartisan legislation, which Hoeven cosponsored, will help veterans re-enter the workforce by making them eligible for National Science Foundation (NSF) programs that will help them pursue careers in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) fields. T  more

Sen. Cramer Discusses North Dakota Military Bases, Space Force Development With Military Commanders
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) spoke with U.S. Strategic Command Commander Adm. Charles Richard and U.S. Northern Command Commander Gen. Terrence O'Shaughnessy about developing the newly created Space Force during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. "In terms of the standing up of Space Force, are you comfortable with how it's going?" asked Senator Cramer. "And how are you communicating with S  more

Sen. Cramer Helps Introduce Bicameral Legislation to Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is introducing legislation that delivers tough financial consequences to states that flout federal immigration enforcement and harm public safety and national security. Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.V.), Kelly Loeffler (R-Ga.) Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) are cosponsoring the legislation and Rep. Ken Buck  more

Sen. Cramer Issues Statement on Agriculture Cuts in Trump Administration 2021 Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Feb 10: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement on the agriculture cuts in the Trump Administration's 2021 Budget proposal: "I applaud the Administration for aiming to tackle the debt and deficit by addressing federal spending, but I do not support the disproportionate cuts to important agricultural programs. "Our producers have struggl  more

Sen. Cramer Issues Statement on Defense Cuts in Trump Administration 2021 Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Budget committees, issued the following statement on defense cuts in the Trump Administration's 2021 Budget proposal: "Each year the President delivers his budget proposal, then Congress gets to work on its own. The Administration's 2021 Budget contains several provisions I do not agree with. "This includes cuts to intell  more

Sen. Cramer Issues Statement on War Powers Resolution
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Feb. 13: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, issued the following statement after voting against the War Powers Resolution: "The Constitution makes it clear today's War Powers resolution is unnecessary and seems designed to embarrass President Trump. "An unintended consequence of this resolution could also be demoralizing our troops, who are asked to protect our   more

Sen. Hoeven Announces $6.25 Million in FY2020 Army Corps Work Plan for Water Infrastructure Projects in North Dakota
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Worked to Fund Corps Water Infrastructure Program for Small and Rural Communities * * * Senator John Hoeven announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 work plan includes $6.25 million for water infrastructure projects in North Dakota. The funds are made available under the Corps' environmental infrastructure program for small and rural communities. As a memb  more

Sen. Hoeven Issues Remarks at Executive Council Winter Session of National Congress of American Indians
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following remarks at the executive council winter session of the National Congress of American Indians: "As Chairman, I have focused on four priority issues: improving public safety and law enforcement, advancing health care, supporting Native veterans, and promoting economic development and job creation. "We have made great strides in getting six Indian bills to the President,   more

Sen. Hoeven Issues Statement on Trump Administration Budget Request for FY2021
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement: Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the administration released its budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2021: "The Administration's budget request makes important investments in important priorities, including modernizing our nuclear deterrent, funding the border wall and giving proper support to our servicemembers and veter  more

Sen. Hoeven: Army Corps FY 2020 Work Plan Provides $100M for Permanent Flood Construction in Fargo-Moorhead Region
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 10: Senator John Hoeven announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers' Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 work plan includes $100 million for construction of flood protection in the Fargo-Moorhead region, fully funding the project's construction capacity for the year. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Energy and Water Development, Hoeven provided increased funding for the Corps' construct  more

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Issues Report on Not Invisible Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued a report (S.Rpt. 116-214) on the Not Invisible Act (S. 982), which increases intergovernmental coordination to identify and combat violent crime within Indian lands and of Indians. The report was advanced by Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, on Feb. 11. Excerpts of the report follow: PURPOSE The purpose of S. 982, the Not Invisible Act of 2019, is to improve the federal government's response to the murder, trafficking, and disa  more

Sens. Cotton, Blackburn, Colleagues Introduce Bicameral Bill to Stop Greenlighting Driver Licenses for Illegal Immigrants
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) in introducing legislation that delivers tough financial consequences to states that flout federal immigration enforcement and harm public safety and national security. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Kelly Loeffler (R-Georgia), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), and Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota) are  more

Sens. Cotton, Rubio, Colleagues Introduce FDIC Act to Combat Banks' Political Attacks on Federal Contractors
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Marco Rubio (R-Florida) along with Senators Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), and Ted Cruz (R-Texas) yesterday introduced the Financial Defense of Industrial Contractors (FDIC) Act, which would combat political discrimination by some of the largest banks operating in the United States against federal contractors, including those which operate f  more

Sens. Cramer, Rubio, Cotton, Blackburn, Cruz Introduce FDIC Act to Combat Banks' Political Attacks on Federal Contractors
WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Financial Defense of Industrial Contractors (FDIC) Act, which would combat today's political discrimination by some of the largest banks operating in the United States against federal contractors, including those which operate facilities on behalf of the Immigration Custo  more

Sens. Hoeven & Cramer: Defense Secretary Esper to Visit Minot Air Force Base on Feb. 19
MINOT, North Dakota, Feb. 15 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer announced they will join U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper as he visits the Minot Air Force Base on Wednesday, February 19, for a tour of the base and its facilities. Hoeven and Cramer invited Esper to the state during the secretary's confirmation process last year and will join him to review the base's missions and address the servicemembers stationed th  more