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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving North Dakota Newsletter for 2025-07-13 ( 19 items )  
Cramer, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Recognize Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crew Service in Combat Operations (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer, Rosen Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Recognize Remotely Piloted Aircraft Crew Service in Combat Operations * WASHINGTON, D.C. - With the 119th Air Wing "Happy Hooligans" in Fargo operating MQ-9 Reapers and the 319th Reconnaissance Wing in Grand Forks flying RQ-4 Global Hawks, North Dakota plays a critical and growing role in operating Remotely Piloted Aircraft (RPA) and is on the forefront more PR

FAA Awards $4.4 Million for Projects at North Dakota Airports (10)
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * FAA Awards $4.4 Million for Projects at North Dakota Airports * BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced an award of $4,487,203 through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for projects at several airports across North Dakota. The funding will be distributed to the following: * $1,024,246 to the City of Williston for replaci more PR

Federal Reserve Reviews Key Banking Control Change in North Dakota (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Reserve System has publicly announced its review of a significant change in bank control involving private sector entities in North Dakota. This notice published in the Federal Register highlights the ongoing oversight exercised by the Federal Reserve to ensure the stability and integrity of the U.S. banking system. Blake Trenbeath of Oxbow, North Dakota, has applied to join the Mayo Family Control Group, a collective acting in concert, to retain voti more PR

Fedorchak announces Fargo office hours for constituent meetings (10)
WASHINGTON, July 7 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak announces Fargo office hours for constituent meetings * Fargo, ND -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) will host in-person office hours in Fargo on Thursday, July 10, to meet directly with constituents. To sign up for a one-on-one meeting with Congresswoman Fedorchak, please click here (link is external). "These office hours are a chance to sit down one-on-one and talk directly more PR

Fedorchak statement on Department of Energy grid reliability report (10)
WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak statement on Department of Energy grid reliability report * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) issued the following statement after the Department of Energy released a new report (link is external) warning of significant reliability risks to the nation's electric grid. The report estimates that annual outage hours could rise from single digits today to over 800  more PR

Hoeven: FAA Awards $13.4 Million to Hector International Airport for Terminal Expansion Project (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: FAA Awards $13.4 Million to Hector International Airport for Terminal Expansion Project * FAA Also Awards Nearly $18 Million for Airport Projects Statewide WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, announced that more than $31 million has been awarded to airports across North Dakota by the U.S. Depa more PR

Hoeven: USDA to Begin Accepting Applications for Weather-Related Ag Disaster Assistance On July 10 (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: USDA to Begin Accepting Applications for Weather-Related Ag Disaster Assistance On July 10 * Senator Secured Funding to Help Producers Recover from Wildfire, Disaster Losses in 2023 and 2024 WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced the U.S. Department of Agricult more PR

Native Voters' Fight for Fair Maps Reaches Supreme Court (10)
WASHINGTON, July 9 [Category: Political] -- The Campaign Legal Center posted the following news release: * * * Native Voters' Fight for Fair Maps Reaches Supreme Court * St. Paul, MN -- After the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit doubled down on their decision to strip voters in seven states of fair representation, Campaign Legal Center and co-counsel have now filed a motion to stay that Court's decision, in preparation to seek U.S. Supreme Court review. The Turtle Mountain Chip more PR

North Dakota Congressional Delegation Introduces Congressional Review Act to Repeal BLM's Harmful Land Use Plan (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * North Dakota Congressional Delegation Introduces Congressional Review Act to Repeal BLM's Harmful Land Use Plan * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak and Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven today introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to overturn the Biden administration's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for Nor more PR

North Dakota congressional delegation introduces Congressional Review Act to repeal BLM's harmful land use plan (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * North Dakota congressional delegation introduces Congressional Review Act to repeal BLM's harmful land use plan * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak and Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven today introduced a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval to overturn the Biden administration's Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for  more PR

North Dakota Department of Water Resources Supports Streamlining Nationwide Permits (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- The North Dakota Department of Water Resources (NDDWR) submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers regarding the proposed reissuance and modification of Nationwide Permits (NWP). The NDDWR highlighted the significance of these permits in facilitating efficient water management and infrastructure development in North Dakota. In the letter, Abby Ebach, Director of Public Policy at NDDWR, emphasized the importance of streamlining permitting processe more ST

One Big Beautiful Bill Has Passed: A Disaster for Tribal Nations and Rural America (10)
BISMARCK, North Dakota, July 9 -- The North Dakota Democratic-NPL Party issued the following news release: * * * The One Big Beautiful Bill Has Passed: A Disaster for Tribal Nations and Rural America Mandaree, ND -- The passage of the One Big Beautiful Bill into law marks a turning point for our communities, and not for the better. With the Senate and House both approving this sweeping legislation on razor-thin margins, and Vice President Vance breaking the tie, Congress has now cemented into more PR

SASC Passes FY 2026 NDAA, Advances Major Victories for North Dakota and the Nation (10)
WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * SASC Passes FY 2026 NDAA, Advances Major Victories for North Dakota and the Nation * ***Click here for audio. BISMARCK, N.D. - The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) advanced the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The legislation, which makes major investments in North Dakota's contribution to national security and military readiness, will now head to the Sena more PR

Senate Environment & Public Works Committee Sets July 16 Hearing on Constructing Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill (10)
WASHINGTON, July 12 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Committee issued the following information for a hearing entitled "Constructing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Bill: Stakeholders' Perspectives" at 10 a.m. on July 16, 2025, at 562 Dirksen Senate Office Building: Panel 1 * The Honorable Kelly Armstrong, Governor, State of North Dakota * Austin Ramirez, CEO, Husco International Inc * The Honorable Kate Gallego, Mayor, City of Phoenix * * * Original text here: https:/ more PR

U.S. Airmen Deploy in Support of Indo-Pacific Bomber Task Force Exercise (10)
JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii, July 8 -- The U.S. Pacific Air Forces issued the following news: * * * US Airmen deploy in support of Indo-Pacific Bomber Task Force exercise By Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar, Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs A Bomber Task Force deployment of multiple U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, Airmen, and support equipment from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base, North Dakota, arrived at Andersen Air Force Base, Guam, July 8, 2025. more PR

University of North Dakota to Return Remains to the Three Affiliated Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- The University of North Dakota completed an inventory of human remains and associated funerary objects, establishing cultural connection to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, North Dakota. This aligns with national guidelines, allowing their return. The university identified one individual's remains and 108 objects from Burleigh County, North Dakota. Forty-eight objects from Sioux County, 49 from Emmons County. No harmful substances used more PR

University of North Dakota, State Historical Society to Return Items to the Three Affiliated Tribes (10)
WASHINGTON, July 10 (TNSFR) -- The University of North Dakota and the State Historical Society has completed inventories of human remains and associated funerary objects. These establish cultural connections to the Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, aligning with national guidelines for their return. One inventory by the University of North Dakota identified at least one individual's human remains and 205 associated funerary objects from sites in Burleigh, Sioux and Emmon more PR

US Airmen deploy in support of Indo-Pacific Bomber Task Force exercise (10)
BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, July 8 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * US Airmen deploy in support of Indo-Pacific Bomber Task Force exercise * Published July 8, 2025  * By Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar * Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- A Bomber Task Force deployment of multiple U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, Airmen, and support equipment from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Ba more PR

US Airmen deploy in support of Indo-Pacific Bomber Task Force exercise (10)
BARKSDALE AFB, Louisiana, July 9 -- The U.S. Air Force Global Strike Command issued the following news: * * * US Airmen deploy in support of Indo-Pacific Bomber Task Force exercise * Published July 9, 2025 * By Staff Sgt. Wren Fiontar * Pacific Air Forces Public Affairs JOINT BASE PEARL HARBOR-HICKAM, Hawaii -- A Bomber Task Force deployment of multiple U.S. Air Force B-52 Stratofortress aircraft, Airmen, and support equipment from the 23rd Expeditionary Bomb Squadron, Minot Air Force Base more PR