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Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Reintroduce Legislation to Combat 'Smash-And-Grab' Robberies

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), and Lindsey Graham (R-SC) reintroduced the Federal Firearms Licensee (FFL) Protection Act of 2023.

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Rep. Armstrong votes to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 22, 2023

Republican Rep. Kelly Armstrong voted for a resolution last week to repeal a new Biden administration rule that critics say is “unconstitutional” and “onerous” in the way it regulates the ownership of stabilizing pistol braces.

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Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Repeal Costly Energy Tax, Bring Down Prices at The Pump

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 21, 2023

Senators' Bill Would Repeal Superfund Tax That Was Reinstated & Increased By Democrats’ Tax-and-Spend Legislation

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Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Demand Navy Secretary to Follow the Law, Revise Shipbuilding Plan

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 21, 2023

U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) joined 12 of their colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) in sending a letter to Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro demanding he uphold his commitment to provide an updated 30-year shipbuilding plan to the committee and abide by the Navy’s statutory requirement to maintain a minimum of 31 amphibious warfare ships.

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Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Expand Telehealth Access, Make Permanent Telehealth Flexibilities

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 20, 2023

Senator John Hoeven today helped reintroduce the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act.

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Sen. Cramer Announces $8.3 Million Grant for Home and Community-Based Services

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $8,334,907 to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS).

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Hoeven, Blackburn Introduce Legislation Requiring Familial DNA Testing at Southern Border

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 19, 2023

Senator John Hoeven and Senator Marsha Blackburn this week introduced the End Child Trafficking Now Act, legislation to require a DNA test to determine the relationship between illegal immigrants coming across the border and any accompanying children.

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Sens. Cramer, Menendez Lead 34 Senators in Requesting CMS to Adjust Proposed Payment Update in Final IPPS Rule

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 19, 2023

U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) led 34 of their Senate colleagues on a bipartisan letter requesting the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure to modify the proposed payment update in the final inpatient prospective payment system rule through the use of special exceptions and adjustments authority.

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Attorney General Wrigley Sues Biden Administration Over Unlawful Open Borders Policies

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 18, 2023

Attorney General Drew Wrigley today announced that he, along with 31 other states, has reached a $2.35 million multistate settlement with AdoreMe, Inc. (Adore Me), a lingerie retailer that primarily sells its merchandise online.

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Sen. Cramer Announces $68 Million for North Dakota’s CTE Centers Application

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 18, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of the Treasury has approved North Dakota’s application for more than $68 million in funding for Career and Technical Education (CTE) Centers.

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Burgum issues executive order authorizing deployment of ND National Guard to southern border

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 17, 2023

Gov. Doug Burgum today signed an executive order declaring an emergency and authorizing the North Dakota National Guard to help Texas secure the U.S.-Mexico border.

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Sen. Cramer Requests EPA and Army Corps to Change Course Following SCOTUS Decision on WOTUS

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 17, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to provide a “clear and swift change in administrative direction” on Waters of the United States (WOTUS) to prevent further delay of determining jurisdiction.

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Burgum welcomes long-awaited Treasury approval of $68M in federal funding for career academies

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 16, 2023

Gov. Doug Burgum today welcomed news from U.S. Sen. John Hoeven that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has approved North Dakota’s application for $68 million in federal funding to help finance the construction of 13 career academies across the state where students can pursue high-demand careers in the trades, health care, technology and other sectors to help meet workforce needs.

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Sen. Cramer Op-ed: Holding China Accountable for its Emissions-Heavy Manufacturing

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 16, 2023

U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Chris Coons (D-DE), penned an op-ed in The Hill on how their bill, the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act is the first step in reducing reliance on other countries’ inflaming geopolitical tensions and the need to reward American manufacturers who uphold cleaner production standards.

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

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 16, 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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Burgum requests presidential major disaster declaration for damage related to spring flooding

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 15, 2023

Gov. Doug Burgum today requested a presidential major disaster declaration for spring flooding estimated to have caused more than $5 million in damage to North Dakota roads and other public infrastructure.

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Sen. Cramer Announces Mobile Office Hours in Jamestown and Valley City

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 15, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Jamestown and Valley City on Thursday, June 22.

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Burgum plans to deploy ND National Guard to southern border to assist in Operation Lone Star

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 14, 2023

Gov. Doug Burgum is planning to deploy approximately 100 North Dakota National Guard members to Texas to help secure the U.S.-Mexico border in support of Operation Lone Star.

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Sen. Cramer Addresses Staffing Challenges, Access to Care at Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 14, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) at a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC) hearing questioned representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the availability of long-term care services for veterans.

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Hoeven Secures Treasury Approval of North Dakota's $68 Million CTE Centers Application

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 14, 2023

Senator Worked to Provide Certainty for Workforce Training Programs