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Burgum reappoints Sadie Hanson as student member on North Dakota Board of Higher Education

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 13, 2023

Gov. Doug Burgum has reappointed University of North Dakota student Sadie Hanson to a second one-year term as the student representative on the state Board of Higher Education.

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Sen. Cramer: North Dakota Delegation Urges President Biden to Approve Disaster Declaration Request for Spring Flooding

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 13, 2023

U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven and Congressman Kelly Armstrong called on President Biden to approve a major disaster declaration request submitted by Governor Doug Burgum for spring flooding which occurred April 10-May 6, 2023.

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ND Delegation to President: Approve ND Disaster Declaration Request for Spring Flooding

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 13, 2023

Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong called on the President to approve a major disaster declaration request submitted by Governor Doug Burgum for spring flooding that occurred April 10-May 6, 2023.

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Burgum welcomes Supreme Court’s ruling against Biden administration’s Waters of the U.S. rule

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 12, 2023

North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum today applauded a U.S. Supreme Court ruling that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) used an overly broad interpretation of the Clean Water Act when establishing its new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule.

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Sens. Cramer, Coons Introduce Bill to Identify Emissions Intensity of Domestically Produced Goods

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 12, 2023

U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act.

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Hoeven, Risch & Bipartisan Group to CBP: Return Northern Ports of Entry to Pre-Pandemic Hours

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 12, 2023

Senator Continues Working to Restore Normal Operating Hours at Border

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Sen. Cramer Participates in $30 Million Rail Grant Announcement to Relieve Traffic Congestion, Improve Safety in Grand Forks

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 11, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, joined Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg in announcing a $30,000,000 grant to the City of Grand Forks to build an underpass at the intersection of 42nd Street and Demers Avenue.

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Sen. Cramer Attends Change of Command Ceremony at Minot Air Force Base

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 10, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), attended a Change of Command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, where Major Chase Shields formally relinquished command of the 891st Missile Security Forces Squadron to Major Moses Lee.

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Sen. Cramer Cosponsors Bill to Claw Back Failed Bank Executive Pay

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 9, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in introducing the Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act, bipartisan legislation requiring federal regulators to claw back up to three years of compensation given to bank executives, board members, controlling shareholders, and other key decision-makers in the event of a failure or resolution.

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Hoeven: DOT Awards $30 Million for 42nd Street Grade Separation Project in Grand Forks

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 9, 2023

Senator Led ND Delegation in Securing Project Funding, Which Will Significantly Enhance Mobility & Safety For UND, Hospital Access

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Sen. Cramer: Bismarck, Minot Public Schools Receive Over $6 Million Combined for Head Start and Early Head Start Programs

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 8, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded over $6 million combined to Bismarck Public Schools and Minot Public Schools.

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Sen. Cramer: North Dakota Health and Human Services Receives $1.7 Million to Strengthen Public Health

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 8, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $1,714,080 to North Dakota’s Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS) to strengthen public health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems.

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Hoeven, Colleagues Push Back on Biden Administration Rule that Threatens Reliability of Electric Grid

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 8, 2023

Proposed Rule Would Exacerbate Transformer Shortages, Jeopardize National Security & Weaken Supply Chains

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Sen. Cramer Votes to Avoid Economic Crisis and Default

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 7, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Banking Committee, issued the following statement after voting for the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act, a bill to suspend the debt limit until January 1, 2025, while cutting discretionary spending and enacting substantive permitting reforms:

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Sen. Cramer Votes for Resolution to Overturn President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 7, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released the following statement after voting for a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn President Biden’s unconstitutional loan forgiveness plan.

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Sen. Cramer: Rail Companies Issue Status Reports on Grain Car Backlog

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 6, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) publicly filed weekly grain backlog status updates as required by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB).

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Hoeven Statement on Debt Ceiling Agreement That Reduces Spending, Enacts Permitting Reform

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 6, 2023

Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement on the bipartisan debt ceiling agreement that reduces spending.

Sen. Cramer Questions Investment Security Official on Food Supply Chain at Banking Hearing

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 6, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) at a Banking Committee hearing questioned U.S. Department of the Treasury Assistant Secretary for Investment Security Paul Rosen on advancing our nation’s national and economic security.

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Sen. Cramer Joins Fox Business to Discuss Transmission Reform, Biden Administration’s EV Goals

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 6, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss his recent op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal on the principles needed to reach a commonsense agreement between Republicans and Democrats on transmission reforms and President Biden’s push for widespread adoption of electric vehicles. He also commended Speaker McCarthy for reaching an agreement on the debt ceiling with President Biden.

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Sen. Cramer Joins Letter Urging DOE, Biden Administration to Withdraw Rule Exacerbating Transformer Shortages

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 6, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and 45 of his colleagues on a bipartisan letter urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to refrain from finalizing a proposed rule which would require all distribution transformers to shift from the current industry standard to amorphous steel cores.