Quantcast

Peace Garden News

Saturday, November 16, 2024

News from 2023

Medium ss

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.

Medium cc10

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

Medium ss

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.

Medium ss

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.

Medium cc10

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

Medium ss

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:

Medium ss

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.

Medium ss

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).

Medium healthinno

How many 85 and older-year-olds died in North Dakota during week ending May 20?

By Peace Garden News | Jun 6, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 69 individuals age 85 and older died during the week ending May 20.

Medium pharma

End of life: North Dakota deaths during week ending May 20 exceeded death expectancy

By Peace Garden News | Jun 6, 2023

North Dakota's death count exceeded death expectancy during the week ending May 20, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Medium cc10

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.

Medium cc40

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.

Medium ss

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.

Medium northdakotadrewwringler

Attorney General Wrigley Sues Biden Administration Over Unlawful Open Borders Policies

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 5, 2023

The ‘Circumvention of Lawful Pathways’ rule is unlawful and will only increase the problems of uncontrolled illegal immigration.

Medium pharma

50 people in 75-84 age group in North Dakota are estimated to have died during week ending May 20

By Peace Garden News | Jun 5, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 50 people in the 75-84 age group died during the week ending May 20.

Medium cc10

Hoeven Votes for Resolution to Nullify Biden’s Student Loan Debt Cancellation

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 5, 2023

Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after voting for a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to nullify President Biden’s student loan debt cancellation plan.

Medium cc40

Sen. Cramer Attends North Dakota Veterans Cemetery's 31st Commemoration Ceremony, Columbarium Groundbreaking Ceremony

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 5, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Committees on Armed Services (SASC) and Veterans’ Affairs (SVAC), delivered remarks at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery’s 31st Commemoration ceremony with Major General Alan S. Dohrmann, North Dakota National Guard Adjutant General, Governor Doug Burgum, and Senator John Hoeven (R-ND).

Medium cc40

Sen. Cramer Op-ed: How to Keep Electricity Flowing

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 5, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on the principles needed to reach a commonsense agreement between Republicans and Democrats on transmission.

Medium cc40

Sen. Cramer Applauds Negotiations to Reach Debt Ceiling Deal

By Peace Garden News Report | Jun 5, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released the following statement after Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden reached a deal on the debt ceiling: