WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: President Joe Biden issued an executive order on Tuesday in an effort to address the crisis at the southern border. After the announcement, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the executive order: "This executive order is a stunt. The American people have not forgotten how this mess was created: Joe Biden axed the successful Trump policies and invited millions of illegal i  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) finalized a rule last month, mandating minimum staffing levels at long-term care (LTC) facilities participating in the Medicare and Medicaid programs, which includes community facilities serving veterans. U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Angus King (I-ME), members of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC), sent a letter to Secretary Denis Mc  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: At a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined the importance of providing beginning farmers and ranchers with tools to ensure the success of their operations as part of the next farm bill. Specifically, Hoeven made the case for incorporating provisions he authored as part the Farm Bill, including: The Federal Agriculture Risk Management Enhancement and Resilienc  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement commemorating the 80th anniversary of D-Day. "Today, on the 80th anniversary of D-Day, we honor our U.S. servicemembers and the Allied forces who valiantly and heroically fought on behalf of freedom and liberty around the world," said Hoeven. "There is no way to repay the debt we owe to all those who served and the many who gave their lives during   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and Republican colleagues in filing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution of Disapproval of the Department of Commerce's Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS) interim final rule (IFR), which goes after U.S. businesses backing the Second Amendment rights of Americans. The BIS rule would strictly regulate firearm and ammunition manufacturers' capa  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senator James Lankford in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn a final rule from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that imposes burdensome, one-size-fits-all federal staffing mandates on long-term care facilities and will force many rural nursing homes to shut their doors. "The Biden administration continu  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) this week introduced bipartisan legislation to help prevent future infant formula shortages. The senators' bill comes in response to the bacterial contaminations at an infant formula manufacturing plant in Michigan that caused the deaths of 9 infants and infant formula recalls that triggered a nationwide shortage in 2022. The legislation would streng  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven today pushed back against the Biden administration's continued refusal to enforce the law and secure the border. The senator called out an executive order being issued by the president today, stressing that it lacks the policies needed to actually secure the border, while containing broad exceptions that allow the illegal immigration crisis, as well as drug and human trafficking, to co  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship released the following written testimony by North Dakota Attorney General Drew H. Wrigley from a hearing dated May 29, 2024, entitled "The Biden Border Crisis: North Dakota Perspectives": * * * Mr. Chairman and Members of the Committee, thank you for taking the time to travel to North Dakota for the purpose of holding this hearing on this critically important issue. My name is Drew Wrigley, and I was elected   more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittee on Immigration and Citizenship released the following testimony by Rebecca Davis, executive director of Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce, from a hearing dated May 29, 2024, entitled "The Biden Border Crisis: North Dakota Perspectives": * * * Chairperson and distinguished members of the committee, thank you for the opportunity to address you today. My name is Rebecca Davis, and I represent the Walhalla Area Chamber of Commerce, as well as   more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The Lignite Energy Council and the National Rural Electric Cooperative (NRECA) filed a Petition to Review in the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals on Monday against the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) new Mercury and Air Toxic Standards (MATS). This petition is the initial step in filing litigation. The MATS rule, finalized at the end of April, will tighten the emission standards of mercury and   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the award of $292,800 to two airports in North Dakota. This funding, which will be distributed by the FAA's Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program, will go towards the following projects and initiatives: $175,000 to Bottineau Municipal Airport for the reconstruction of an airport beacon. $117,800 to the Tioga Mu  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the award of $2,473,598 to North Dakota. The awards will be distributed to the following programs and initiatives: $2,111,098 to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services for cancer prevention and control programs. $362,500 to North Dakota State University through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences. *** O  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- The Senate Energy and Natural Resources Subcommittee on National Parks released the following testimony by Michael A. Caldwell, associate director of park planning, facilities and lands at the U.S. Department of the Interior's National Park Service, from a hearing dated May 15, 2024, on a bill to contribute funds and artifacts to the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota (S. 4129): * * * Chairman King and members of the subcommittee, thank you fo  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Devils Lake and Rugby on Monday, June 17. "Since it's not always possible for people to travel to my in-state offices, these mobile office opportunities help bring the services we offer closer to the constituents who need them," said Senator Cramer. "Having members of my staff in Devils Lake and R  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here for media resources.*** During the POLITICO 2024 Energy Summit on Wednesday, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a moderated discussion about his environment and energy priorities with POLITICO's E&E reporter Kelsey Brugger. Throughout the conversation, the pair discussed his bipartisan PROVE It Act, permitt  more

WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to conduct oversight on the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Highway Administration (FHWA). During the hearing, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned FHWA Administrator Shailen Bhatt about the agency's greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions rule. He also discuss  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) today in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to overturn the Biden administration's Clean Power Plan 2.0 rule. The rule requires existing coal generation plants to shut down unless plants install commercially-unavailable ca  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) announced a final rule in April, imposing minimum staffing requirements for long-term care facilities (LTC), which provide care to nearly 1.2 million residents across the nation. According to the American Health Care Association (AHCA), this rule will exacerbate the existing workforce shortages and significantly harm access to care in rural communities  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following commentary on May 28, 2024, to the Fargo Forum, with Sens. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, and Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota: * * * Working to Ensure Timely Mail Service for North Dakotans Regardless of their ZIP code, North Dakotans depend on timely, reliable mail service. Whether delivering packages, medication or financial documents, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) plays an essential role in supporting our quality   more