Senator Heitkamp’s office issued a news release stating she’ll be supporting the President Trump’s nomination of Neil Gorusch to the U.S. Supreme Court. Her statement on the issues follows: As I said after Judge Garland was nominated and I’ve continued to say since[...]
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UND’s energy center awarded $10 million to research capturing carbon dioxide
UND’s energy center is getting a big influx of federal dollars all with the purpose of improving the environmental sustainability of our coal-fired power plants. The money will be put to work researching ways to capture the carbon by-product of energy from[...]
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Heitkamp: Unaccompanied minors from South America fleeing, not migrating
Housing and Human Services is considering housing unaccompanied children immigrants at the Grand Forks Air Force Base temporarily. Senator Heitkamp is hopeful that if that path is chosen, the community will be welcoming. The Grand Forks Herald has the full story. [...]Read[...]
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News Release: Heitkamp Leads Regulation Discussion in Dickinson
Senator Heitkamp was in Dickinson this week listening to business owners talk about burdensome regulation created by government bureaucracy. The bipartisan #CutRedTape initiative was created to give those not represented by strong lobbying interests an access point to government. The full news release[...]
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NASA Awards Up to $750,000 to UND for Aerospace Research
UND Was awarded $750,000 over three years to build a research station focused on NASA’s work in Earth science, aeronautics, and deep space exploration. The funds are made available through NASA’s Experimental Program to Stimulate Competitive Research (EPSCoR) program, which awards Research[...]
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North Dakota Congressional Delegation United in Opposition to Waters of the U.S.
Senator Hoeven, Senator Heitkamp, and Congressman Cramer all issued statements in opposition to the EPA’s new Waters of the U.S. rule. The rule, which is intended to clarify what waters fall under the jurisdiction of the EPA through the Clean Water Act,[...]
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Heitkamp Holds Meeting to Address State’s Infrastructure Issues
— Official News Release, Senator Heitkamp — Continuing the work through her Strong & Safe Communities Initiative, U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today joined local community leaders to discuss the importance of building and expanding roads and bridges across the state to improve[...]
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Hoeven & Heitkamp Issue News Releases on Fargo Flood Diversion Federal Funding Progress
Senator’s Hoeven and Heitkamp are putting their full weight behind finding federal funding for the Fargo flood diversion project. Both recently issued news releases highlighting their work regarding the project. Read Senator Hoeven’s News Release on Flood Protection for Fargo here. Read[...]
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Mayor Barney and City Manager in Washington to Meet ND Congressional Leaders
Minot’s leadership is in Washington today to meet with Senator’s Hoeven, Heitkamp, and Representative Cramer. The goal of the meetings, bring our elected officials up to speed on the needs of Minot regarding flood protection and status of our application for HUD dollars.[...]
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$2 Million in Federal Funding to Help North Dakota Homeless
Senator Heitkamp announced more than $2 million in funding for organizations that fight against homeless causes. The full news release follows, but here’s the quick breakdown by city: Fargo – $1,176,967, Bismarck – $686,170, Grand Forks – $242,755, Dickinson – $37,599, Minot – $30,000. —[...]
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Sen. Heitkamp joins teachers for discussion on education
Senator Heitkamp joined teachers from around the state for a roundtable discussion on education. Get the recap from WDAY in Fargo. [...]Read More... from Sen. Heitkamp joins teachers for discussion on education
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Senator Heitkamp Talks Minot Airforce Base Issues
Senator Heitkamp met with Minot’s Taskforce 21 to discuss the importance of MAFB’s missions and other issues facing the base. Get some recap coverage and commentary from KX News here. Read the full news release from Senator Heitkamp’s office below. — Official[...]
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U.S. Senate Passes National Defense Authorization Act
The bill has several provisions that will impact North Dakota’s Air Force Bases that are outlined in detail below. Both Senator Hoeven and Senator Heitkamp issued news releases on the passage of the bill. Provisions in the Bill From Senator Hoeven’s[...]
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Senators Hoeven & Heitkamp Announce Telemedicine Initiatives
— Official News Release — The Distance Learning and Telemedicine (DLT) Grant Program is specifically designed to assist rural communities in acquiring distance learning and telemedical technologies so that local teachers and medical service providers who serve rural residents can establish interactive[...]
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Senators Hoeven and Heitkamps Comments of Keystone Vote
The Keystone pipe failed to gain approval in the senate yesterday; the vote came up one short of the required 60 it needed for approval. It was expected that President Obama would have vetoed the bill, but the work will continue. [...]Read More...[...]
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Senators Hoeven & Heitkamp Working Jointly to Promote UAV Mission in Grand Forks
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) look to have a strong future in Grand Forks as both Senators Hoeven and Heitkamp are working jointly to sell the benefits of locating the mission at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. A key selling point for[...]