WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Appointed to Serve on U.S. Air Force Academy Board of Visitors * WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), chair of the Senate Armed Services (SASC) Airland Subcommittee, has been appointed to the U.S. Air Force Academy (USAFA) Board of Visitors by Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD). The Board of Visitors offers advice and recommendations on USAFA operations, including m more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Highlights Fair Access to Banking at Senate Banking Committee Hearing * ***Click here for video. Click here for audio BISMARCK, N.D. - As part of its commitment to improve economic opportunity and rebuild the economy, the U.S. Senate held a hearing on fair access to banking. During the hearing, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) highlighted his Fair Access to Banking Act, a response to th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Cramer Introduces Legislation to Prevent Discrimination Against Energy Sources * ***Click here for video. Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following the unprecedented anti-fossil energy initiatives from the Obama and Biden administrations, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, introduced legislation to prevent discrimination ag more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Department Of Education Awards $10 Million to NDDPI * WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of Education announced an award of $10,000,000 to the North Dakota Department of Public Instruction through the Education Innovation and Research Program. This grant will allow the creation, development, implementation, replication, and scaling of entrepreneurial, evidence-based, field-initiated innovat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * DOW Awards More Than $39 Million Contract Modification for Space Operations in Grand Forks * ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Department of War (DOW) announced an increase in the size of its contract with General Dynamics, a global aerospace and defense company, by $39,307,155. This contract modification will support the Proliferated Warfighter more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 (TNSFR) -- A group of investors has filed a notice with the Federal Reserve System to retain voting shares of American Federal Corp. that would allow the group to indirectly maintain control of American Federal Bank, both of Fargo, North Dakota. Brianna Klegstad of Hallock, Minnesota, John A. Schumacher of West Fargo, North Dakota, and Jeffrey A. Schumacher of Grand Forks, North Dakota, acting in concert, submitted the application under the Change in Bank Control Act. The F more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak emphasizes support for SPEED Act * Washington, D.C. Ahead of tomorrow's scheduled Floor vote, Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) released the following statement in support of the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic Development (SPEED) Act (link is external). The SPEED Act is bipartisan legislation to reform the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) and rein in th more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes to lower health care costs, expand affordable coverage options * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-N.D.) today voted in favor of the Lower Health Care Premiums for All Americans Act (link is external), legislation to lower prescription drug costs, reduce premiums through Cost-Sharing Reductions (CSRs), expand Association Health Plans, protect access to employe more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Julie Fedorchak, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Fedorchak votes to strengthen grid reliability, prevent premature power plant closures * Washington, D.C. Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) today voted in support of legislation to strengthen long-term electric grid reliability and prevent federal policies from undermining dependable power generation. H.R. 3632, the Power Plant Reliability Act (link is external), gives states and grid ope more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven Secures NDAA Provisions to Bolster North Dakota's Nuclear, UAS and National Guard Missions * WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after the Senate passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that authorizes a just under 4% pay raise for service members, streamlines the defense acquis more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Army Corps Issues Final EIS for DAPL, Recommending Pipeline Maintain Operation & Easement Be Reinstated * Senator Worked to Advance EIS, Sets Stage for Final Approval in Q1 2026 WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Hoeven more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Senate ENR Committee Approves Legislation to Maintain Wild Horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park * Senator's Legislation Moves to Full Senate for Consideration WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today secured approval by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee of his bipartisan legislation to maintain wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP). The bill,  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Hoeven: Vatican Approves Altru Health's Acquisition of Devils Lake Hospital * DEVILS LAKE, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Vatican approved Altru Health's acquisition of the Devils Lake Hospital. As part of his efforts to address community concerns and ensure quality health care in the region, Hoeven worked to secure the acquisition agreement between Alt more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Commerce Patent and Trademark Office issued the following news release: * * * Montana selected for new USPTO community engagement office location * New community engagement office to serve as innovation center for local/regional innovators ALEXANDRIA, VA The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) today announced the selection of Montana as the first of several new locations of community engagement offices to serve innovators in part of the ei more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSFR) -- North Dakota submitted a proposal to the U.S. Department of the Interior Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement to amend its abandoned mine land reclamation plan to align with changes in U.S. federal law. North Dakota seeks to update the purposes for which the North Dakota abandoned mine reclamation fund may be used. A primary feature of the request is the creation of a set-aside trust account in the state treasury. The state also intends to revise  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 [Category: Environment] -- The Sierra Club posted the following news release: * * * Organizations celebrate major setback for NTEC gas plant, groups call on Dairyland Power Coop to cancel plans * SUPERIOR, Wis. Today, in a Minnesota Public Utilities Commission filing by Minnesota Power, the company announced that it will withdraw from the proposed Nemadji Trail Energy Center (NTEC) gas plant project, which it had been developing with Dairyland Power Cooperative (based in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes FY26 NDAA, Advances Strategic Wins for North Dakota, National Security * Defense bill boosts readiness and modernization, locks in wins for North Dakota's military communities ***Click here for media resources. WASHINGTON, D.C. - Following negotiations between House and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) members, the Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Autho more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 15 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Considers Cramer Bill to Improve Access to Care for Rural Veterans * ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee (SVAC) examined U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Tim Sheehy's (R-MT) legislation to improve veterans access to local care options, the Critical Access for Veterans Care Act. T more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Insurance Commissioners issued the following news release: * * * Successful NAIC Fall National Meeting Continues Progress to 'Secure Tomorrow' * Last week, the National Association of Insurance Commissioners' (NAIC) 2025 Fall National Meeting showcased the collaboration and coordination at the heart of the U.S. state-based insurance regulatory system. State insurance regulators worked together to  more PR

SIOUX FALLS, South Dakota, Dec. 18 [Category: BizHospital] -- Sanford Health posted the following news release: * * * Surgical Critical Care Fellowship earns GME accreditation * FARGO, N.D. - The University of North Dakota and Sanford Health Fargo Surgical Critical Care Fellowship has obtained accreditation from the Accreditation Council for Graduate Medical Education. The Surgical Critical Care Fellowship is based at Sanford Medical Center Fargo, the only Level I Adult Trauma Center in No more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Releases Final Environmental Review for DAPL * ***Click here for video. Click here for audio WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued its final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Dakota Access Pipeline. After months of illegal protests and costly bureaucratic delays, Judge James Boasberg issued a highly partisan ruling in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Sen. Tina Flint Smith, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Tina Smith, John Hoeven, Amy Klobuchar and Kevin Cramer Send Bipartisan Letter Urging Postmaster General to Address Chronic Postal Delays Across Minnesota, North Dakota * WASHINGTON, DC - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), John Hoeven (R-ND), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) urged the Postmaster General to take action to improve postal services in the Minneso more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- The White House issued the following news: * * * Congressional Bills H.J. Res. 104, 105, 106, 130 and 131 Signed into Law On Thursday, December 11, 2025, the President signed into law: H.J. Res. 104, which nullifies a Bureau of Land Management rule relating to "Miles City Field Office Record of Decision and Approved Resource Management Plan Amendment"; H.J. Res. 105, which nullifies a Bureau of Land Management rule relating to "North Dakota Field Office Record of Deci more PR