WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - Today, Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) announced that he has nominated three North Dakotans to the U.S. service academies: Nicolas Armendariz-Lotito of Grand Forks to the U.S. Air Force Academy; Ryaan Alshami of Grand Forks to the U.S. Naval Academy; and Marc Steinberg of Fargo to the U.S. Military Academy. "Nicolas, Ryaan, and Marc have answered the call to serve our country. I'm pro  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has helped secure nearly $115 million from the U.S. Department of Energy for Talon Metals to establish a battery materials processing facility in Mercer County, North Dakota. The award will enable Talon to begin the design, permitting and construction of the facility, which will source and process ore from the company's Tamarack mine in central Minnesota, as wel  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today helped secure full Senate approval of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 Agriculture, Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (Milcon-VA), and Transportation Appropriations Bills. "We've been working very hard to get back to regular order in the appropriations process. The Senate Appropriations Committee has passed each bill, and now w  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: At a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to take real steps to secure the nation's borders, enforce our immigration laws and provide metrics showing that illegal crossings are being stopped. In September, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) encountered a monthly record of nearly 270,00  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after voting to confirm General David Allvin as Air Force Chief of Staff. "North Dakota plays a central role in our nation's Air Force operations, being home to not only two nuclear missions in Minot, but also key unmanned missions in Grand Forks and with the Air Guard in Fargo" said Hoeven.  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven this week joined a bipartisan group of senators, led by Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), in requesting that two federal agencies give farmers and ranchers more time to review and comment on significant reforms to the H-2A temporary agricultural workers program. In letters to Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas and Acting Labor Secretary Julie Su, the senators urge for a 6  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2023: Senator John Hoeven today introduced legislation, led by Senator Marsha Blackburn, to combat trafficking and child recycling by giving U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) the authority to fingerprint migrants under the age of 14. Additionally, the Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension (PRINTS) Act would require the Department of Homeland Securi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven today pushed back on the Biden administration's proposal to place costly and unrealistic energy efficiency standards on new single and multifamily homes that are insured or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). Hoeven joined a letter led by Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Tim Scot (R-S.C.) John Barrasso (R-  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven today introduced the Southern Border Transparency Act, legislation led by Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) that would require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to accurately report how it is handling migrants encountered at the border. This would ensure the American people have a full accounting of the number of migrants being released into the United States by the Biden admi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: During remarks delivered on the Senate floor, Senator John Hoeven discussed the administration's supplemental funding request to provide aid to Israel and Ukraine. In particular, the senator outlined the need to: * Provide military aid to Israel and push back on Iran. - Hoeven highlighted various attacks launched against U.S. forces by Iran's proxies in the Middle East since the October 7 attack agains  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after voting for a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn a Biden administration rule which would send tax dollars to overseas competitors despite the administration's own 'Buy America' regulations. The resolution ensures American businesses remain at the forefront of electric vehicle (EV) innovation and manufactu  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, invited and introduced Ms. Karin Mongeon, the Safety Division Director for the North Dakota Department of Transportation. In her role, Mongeon manages an annual budget consisting of both federal and state funding for behavioral traffic safety programs statewide. S  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined his colleagues in a letter to the Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC), Eric Beightel, expressing concerns regarding the proposed rule, "Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his colleagues in introducing the Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act. The legislation would allow the President to submit a two-year budget, and members of Congress would then adopt a two-year budget resolution and two-year appropriations bills during the first session. The second session of Congress would be devoted to the consideration of authorization bi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his colleagues in introducing the Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension (PRINTS) Act. This legislation would empower Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to fingerprint non-citizens under the age of 14 to combat trafficking and child recycling. It would also require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to pub  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), after the Senate's passage of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 82-15, applauded language benefitting Camp Grafton. Senator Cramer voted in favor of the legislation. "In this year's National Defense Authorization Act, I secured the authorization needed to improve unaccompanied housing at Camp Grafton," said   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), after the Senate's passage of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 82-15, applauded language benefitting the North Dakota Army National Guard Readiness Center in Dickinson, North Dakota. Senator Cramer voted in favor of the legislation.  "It's always a great day to see North Dakota projects I've championed get  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), after the Senate's passage of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 82-15, applauded language benefitting Fargo, North Dakota. Throughout his time in office, Senator Cramer has championed initiatives to improve transportation infrastructure,   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a total of $204,270 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). This grant will allow NDSU to acquire an Armfield FT 66-D, which can perform the degumming, neutralization, and bleaching of crude vegetable oils and facilitates practical research and developmen  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 10 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: At a hearing of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) this week, Senator John Hoeven introduced Jamie Azure, Chairman of the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians, as part of a discussion on efforts to stem the flow of fentanyl and other illegal drugs into the U.S. and tribal communities. As the former chairman of the committee, Hoeven has worked to bolster public safety in Indian Country and   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Nov. 8, 2023: * * * Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy Committee, today issued the following statement after voting against the Biden administration's rule sending U.S. taxpayer dollars to China and other foreign competitors for electric vehicle (EV) charging stations. Earlier this year, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued a rule that waived Buy America domestic content requ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 11 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Nov. 10, 2023: Senator John Hoeven announced today that he has nominated six North Dakota students for appointments to the U.S. military academies. Hoeven nominated Ayden Frohlich and Ethan Kawecki of Bismarck to the U.S. Naval Academy, Nicholas Borowski, Joshua Messelt and Thomas Lemen of Fargo to the U.S. Air Force Academy, and Saxon Weaver of Fargo to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. "Our s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: At a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven pressed Biden administration officials to secure the border and enforce the law. The senator made the remarks as part of a hearing to review the administration's supplemental funding request for aid to Israel and Ukraine. Hoeven affirmed the United States' commitment to the security of its ally Israel and the need to push b  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- The Senate Indian Affairs Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Fentanyl in Native Communities: Native Perspectives on Addressing the Growing Crisis" at 2:30 p.m. on Nov. 8, 2023, at 628 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Witnesses Panel 1 * The Honorable Tony Hillaire, Chairman, Lummi Nation, Bellingham, WA * The Honorable Jamie S. Azure, Chairman, Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians of North Dakota, Belcourt, ND * The Honorable Bryce Ki  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), announced his nominees to the U.S. military academies. "One of the greatest joys of serving North Dakota in Congress is nominating some of our best young patriots for appointments to our military academies. After speaking with Micah, Parker, Dawsyn, and Robin, I know they are willing to answer the call   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement after North Dakota Federal District Court Judge Daniel Traynor ordered the United States Department of Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Chief of Fluids Adjudications Section Samantha Iron Shirt to appear before him to testify in February 2024. This is the l  more