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News from May 2023

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Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Reintroduce Bill to Test Portable Benefits

By Peace Garden News Report | May 27, 2023

U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Todd Young (R-IN) introduced the Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act.

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Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Improve Independent Worker Access to Portable Benefits

By Peace Garden News Report | May 27, 2023

Senator John Hoeven joined Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN) in introducing legislation to test innovative portable benefits designs for the growing independent workforce.

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Week ending May 13 could be deadliest for people in 45-64 age group in North Dakota

By Peace Garden News | May 27, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 26 people in the 45-64 age group died during the week ending May 13.

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Sens. Cramer, Colleagues Caution Fed Against Engaging in Climate Activism

By Peace Garden News Report | May 26, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Banking Committee, joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) and seven colleagues in sending Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell a letter to discourage further engagement in environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues, as they are beyond the Fed’s statutory authority.

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Sen. Cramer Discusses Administration’s Failure to Lease in North Dakota, Transmission, Permitting Timelines at EPW Hearing

By Peace Garden News Report | May 26, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned Brenda Mallory, Chair of the Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ), about transmission siting at this year’s second Environment and Public Works (EPW) hearing on permitting reform.

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Hoeven Outlines Southern Border Crisis, Presses Biden Administration to Strictly Enforce the Law

By Peace Garden News Report | May 26, 2023

During remarks delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined his recent visit to Brownsville, Texas, where he traveled to bring attention to the illegal immigration crisis on the nation’s southern border.

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Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Introduce ‘Vets Get Outside Day’ Resolution to Combat PTSD, Veteran Depression

By Peace Garden News Report | May 25, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined two of his Veterans’ Affairs Committee colleagues, Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Angus King (I-ME), in introducing a resolution designating June 10 “Vets Get Outside Day.

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Sen. Cramer Speaks at ICBA Capital Summit

By Peace Garden News Report | May 25, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Banking Committee, spoke at the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) Capital Summit and participated in a Q&A session. In his remarks to hundreds of ICBA members from across the nation, he framed the federal policy landscape and discussed the critical role community banks play in preserving the stability and resilience of the financial system.

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Hoeven Helps Secure More Than $38 Million Award to Support Implementation of CCUS at Coal Creek Station

By Peace Garden News Report | May 25, 2023

Senator Worked to Fund CarbonSAFE Program & Advance EERC’s Application

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Sen. Cramer Announces $38 Million Grant to the University of North Dakota

By Peace Garden News Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $38,148,520 to the University of North Dakota’s (UND) Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC).

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Hoeven: Senate Passes Resolution to Support D.C. Law Enforcement, Nullify Unworkable Policing Mandates

By Peace Garden News Report | May 24, 2023

Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after voting for a joint resolution of disapproval to nullify a measure passed by the District of Columbia that imposes unworkable mandates on law enforcement in the nation’s capital.

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Sen. Cramer Welcomes ND Witnesses, Discusses Water Management, Army Corps Authorities at Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Hearing

By Peace Garden News Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, held a hearing on the authorities available to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for addressing water management issues.

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North Dakota: 70 people age 85 and older are estimated to have died during week ending May 6

By Peace Garden News | May 23, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 70 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 6.

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Sen. Cramer Op-ed: Water infrastructure protects communities, safeguard farms, prevents insurance spikes

By Peace Garden News Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, penned an op-ed in the Washington Times on flood control and mitigation efforts in North Dakota and the mid- and long-term economic benefits of water infrastructure investments.

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Hoeven, Daines Lead 14 Senators in Pressing BLM to Withdraw Public Lands Rule

By Peace Garden News Report | May 23, 2023

Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) led a group of 14 senators in pressing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to withdraw its proposed Public Lands Rule.

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Sen. Cramer Discusses Water Levels at Lake Ilo, Modern Easement Maps at EPW Hearing

By Peace Garden News Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), during an Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing, questioned Martha Williams, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and urged the agency to work with the local communities to expeditiously fix the dam at Lake Ilo, which the FWS recently drained again this spring.

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How many 75-84-year-olds died in North Dakota during week ending May 6?

By Peace Garden News | May 22, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 54 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 6.

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Sens. Cramer, Tuberville Push Back Against Biden Administration Proposal to Allow Biological Males in Women’s Sports

By Peace Garden News Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) in submitting a comment letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona regarding his department’s proposed changes to Title IX.

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Hoeven Helps Introduce Back the Blue Act Ahead of National Police Week

By Peace Garden News Report | May 22, 2023

Senator John Hoeven joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) in introducing legislation to increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves.

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Sens. Cramer, Shaheen, Young Renew Effort to Address Shortage of Mental Health Providers in Schools

By Peace Garden News Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Todd Young (R-IN) reintroduced the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act, legislation to address the shortage of mental health providers in schools.