News from Politicians - ND

DORGAN CALLS FOR INCREASED NORTH DAKOTA OIL REFINING, TRANSPORT INFRASTRUCTURE

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) chaired a Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Subcommittee field hearing here today to examine how North Dakota can ensure the proper infrastructure is in place to take full advantage of the oil and gas resources discovered in the Bakken Shale formation

DORGAN DELIVERS KEYNOTE ADDRESS AT UNITED TRIBES TRIBAL SUMMIT LUNCHEON

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Thu, 04 Sep 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan called for improved Indian health care and increased law enforcement on reservations in his keynote address delivered today at the United Tribes Tribal Summit Luncheon in Bismarck

DORGAN HOLDS TOWN HALL MEETING IN KENMARE

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) held a town hall meeting Tuesday in Kenmare to listen to concerns of area residents

DORGAN CALLS NEW WATER AGREEMENT A MAJOR BOOST TO FORT BERTHOLD RESERVATION

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) joined with officials from New Town and the Three Affiliated Tribes today to celebrate an agreement to bring clean, dependable drinking water to rural areas of the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation

DORGAN HONORS THREE AFFILIATED TRIBES FALLEN SOLDIERS

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) was joined today by officials from the Three Affiliated Tribes for a dedication of the new Fallen Soldiers Memorial on the east side of the Three Affiliated Tribes Museum here

DORGAN MEETS WITH OFFICIALS AT GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) visited Friday with officials at Grand Forks Air Force Base to get an update on progress on the new unmanned aircraft systems mission and other issues critical to the base.

DORGAN OBJECTS TO BUREAU OF INDIAN AFFAIRS ACTION THAT TRANSFERS SIX POLICE OFFICERS FROM STANDING ROCK

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) is objecting to action by the Interior Department’s Bureau of Indian Affairs that reduced the number of police officers that have been sent to the Standing Rock Reservation as part of Operation Dakota Peacekeeper.

DORGAN, NDSU AND NATIONAL LAB OFFICIALS ANNOUNCE NEW PARTNERSHIPS

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 01:00:00 CDT

At a press conference today accompanied by officials from North Dakota State University and two national research laboratories, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced three new, high-tech Research Corridor projects that will partner the school with two of the nation’s federal research laboratories.

DORGAN SAYS PERMANENT CELL PHONE TOWER IN NORTHWOOD NOW OPERATIONAL, GIVING BOOST TO REBUILDING EFFORT

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Mon, 18 Aug 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) announced Monday that Northwood’s new permanent cellular phone tower, which was erected after he urged Verizon Wireless to help improve service to the area, is now fully operational.

DORGAN SAYS IRAQ SHOULD PAY FOR ITS OWN RECONSTRUCTION

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Tue, 12 Aug 2008 01:00:00 CDT

With Iraq reporting a budget surplus projected to be as high as $50 billion as a result of their oil production, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) says the U.S. should shift the roughly $10 billion of unspent American taxpayer dollars designated for Iraq reconstruction, and use it instead to expand renewable energy programs here at home

T. BOONE PICKENS TO HEADLINE ENERGY EXPO IN BISMARCK

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Thu, 07 Aug 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) today announced that Texas oil developer and wind energy advocate T. Boone Pickens will be a keynote speaker at the upcoming 2008 Great Plains Energy Expo and Showcase

DORGAN CALLS FOR MORE DRILLING, LESS OIL SPECULATION, AND 'MOON SHOT' FOR RENEWABLES

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan, a senior member of the Senate Energy Committee, said Tuesday he is pushing Congress to take four immediate steps to bring down oil and gas prices and move our country in a new direction to make us less dependent on foreign oil in the future

DORGAN HOLDS TOWN HALL MEETING IN HETTINGER

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) held a community meeting here today where he discussed issues of importance to people in the area and gave a briefing regarding his work in Congress

DORGAN HOLDS SENATE INDIAN AFFAIRS FIELD HEARING IN FORT YATES

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) today held a Senate Indian Affairs Committee field hearing here to examine the progress and future of “Operation Dakota Peacekeeper,” a successful initiative to help curb violent crime on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation

DORGAN ANNOUNCES ENERGY WORKFORCE INITIATIVE AT TOWN MEETING IN DICKINSON

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:00:00 CDT

Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) held a town hall meeting here today to listen to concerns of area residents. He also provided an update on his work in Congress, including funding he secured that will create the North Dakota Energy Workforce Training Initiative

DORGAN MEETS WITH BOWMAN-AREA CITIZENS AT TOWN MEETING

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:00:00 CDT

DORGAN MEETS WITH ELGIN AREA CITIZENS AT TOWN MEETING

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Mon, 04 Aug 2008 01:00:00 CDT

Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) held a town hall meeting here today to listen to concerns of area residents. He also provided an update on his work in Congress, including his work to put downward pressure on gas prices, his support for homegrown energy sources, and his efforts to strengthen North Dakota farming and ranching

DORGAN HOLDS MEETING AT FORT MANDAN

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) held a meeting at the Lewis and Clark Interpretive Center Saturday to discuss development of the Fort Mandan.

DORGAN MEETS WITH CORPS, LOCAL OFFICIALS ON PROGRESS OF FORT STEVENSON MARINA

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Sat, 02 Aug 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) met with officials and toured progress on the new marina here Saturday. He said the project will be good both for North Dakota’s tourism industry and local residents who use the lake for recreation.

DELEGATION ANNOUNCES NEW LONG-TERM MISSION FOR HAPPY HOOLIGANS

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:00:00 CDT

Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced Tuesday that the Air Force has officially designated a new long-term flying mission for Fargo’s “Happy Hooligans.”

DORGAN MEETS WITH AIR FORCE SECRETARY NOMINEE TO DISCUSS NORTH DAKOTA'S BASES

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan met Tuesday with Michael Donley, who has been nominated to be the next Secretary of the Air Force, to discuss North Dakota’s Air Force bases and encourage him to bring new missions to the state.

DORGAN INTRODUCES LEGISLATION AIMED AT GIVING BOOST TO LAW & ORDER IN INDIAN COUNTRY

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Wed, 23 Jul 2008 01:00:00 CDT

Senate Indian Affairs Committee Chairman Byron Dorgan (D-ND) introduced bipartisan legislation, called the Tribal Law and Order Act, to fight staggering crime levels in Indian Country.

SENATE TAKES UP DORGAN BILL AIMED AT STOPPING OIL SPECULATION

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Tue, 22 Jul 2008 01:00:00 CDT

As the U.S. Senate voted to consider Senator Byron Dorgan’s legislation to bring down gas prices, Dorgan called on his Senate colleagues Tuesday to support his efforts to put downward pressure on oil and gas prices by curbing excessive speculation in the energy futures market.

Senator Dorgan Urges the Senate to Override the President’s Veto of the Medicare Bill

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Audio Clip — Fri, 18 Jul 2008 16:12:09 CDT

Senator Dorgan Urges the Senate to Override the President’s Veto of the Medicare Bill - July 15th 2008

DELEGATION CALLS FOR EMERGENCY SUPPORT FOR NORTH DAKOTA'S DROUGHT-STRICKEN RANCHERS

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:00:00 CDT

Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy today called on the Secretary of Agriculture to respond to the needs of North Dakota’s struggling ranchers by opening eligible CRP acreage for emergency haying.

DORGAN ISSUES STATEMENT ON COURT DECISION ON CRP LAND

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Thu, 17 Jul 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan said Thursday he is disappointed at a decision by a federal judge in Seattle that limits the amount of land available for haying and grazing on Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) land that will be allowed later this summer

Pomeroy floor speech honoring Terry DeVine

Earl Pomeroy's House Member Office (D-ND-AL) posted a Video — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:17:44 CDT

Rep. Pomeroy honors longtime Fargo Forum journalist Terry DeVine July 15, 2008.

Author: earlpomeroy
Keywords: Pomeroy
Added: July 16, 2008

Pomeroy floor speech honoring Terry DeVine

Earl Pomeroy's House Member Office (D-ND-AL) posted a Video — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 16:17:44 CDT

Rep. Pomeroy honors longtime Fargo Forum journalist Terry DeVine July 15, 2008.

Author: earlpomeroy
Keywords: Pomeroy
Added: July 16, 2008

Earl honors longtime Fargo Forum journalist Terry DeVine

Earl Pomeroy's House Member Office (D-ND-AL) posted a Video — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:30:00 CDT

Rep. Pomeroy honors longtime Fargo Forum journalist Terry DeVine in a speech on the House floor.

Author: earlpomeroy
Keywords: Pomeroy
Added: July 16, 2008

Pomeroy floor speech on Medicare veto override

Earl Pomeroy's House Member Office (D-ND-AL) posted a Video — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:47:18 CDT

Pomeroy speaks in favor of overriding the president's veto of important Medicare legislation

Author: earlpomeroy
Keywords: Pomeroy
Added: July 16, 2008

Pomeroy floor speech on Medicare veto override

Earl Pomeroy's House Member Office (D-ND-AL) posted a Video — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 14:47:18 CDT

Pomeroy speaks in favor of overriding the president's veto of important Medicare legislation

Author: earlpomeroy
Keywords: Pomeroy
Added: July 16, 2008

DORGAN PRAISES SENATE FOR OVERRIDE OF BUSH'S MEDICARE BILL VETO

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan issued a statement Tuesday on the Senate’s override of President Bush’s veto of the Medicare Bill, which was approved by a bipartisan majority in the Senate last week.

DORGAN SECURES FUNDING TO ENSURE GF NUTRITION LAB STAYS OPEN

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Wed, 16 Jul 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) has announced that action taken by a key subcommittee will fully fund the Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center through next year, rejecting the Bush Administration’s proposal to close the facility.

NEW SUBMARINE WILL BE NAMED AFTER NORTH DAKOTA

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 01:00:00 CDT

Members of the USS North Dakota Committee announced Monday that the Navy will name a new nuclear submarine after North Dakota.

DORGAN SAYS KEY BILL FOR NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER WILL BE APPROVED NEXT WEEK

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) announced Friday that the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee is expected to act next week on legislation that will determine the fate of the Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center.

DORGAN ANNOUNCES $250,000 TO CONTINUE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT IN RURAL AREAS

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) announced today that he has secured $250,000 in federal funding for the continued advancement of two Rural Economic Area Partnership (REAP) zones in central and southwestern North Dakota

DORGAN SECURES FUNDING TO COMPLETE CUTTING-EDGE NANOTECH LABORATORY AT NDSCS

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced today that he has secured funding to finish the Nanotechnology Applied Science Laboratory at North Dakota State College of Science

DELEGATION SAYS NEW CLINIC WILL BRING VA CARE TO MORE VETERANS IN GRAND FORKS AREA

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:00:00 CDT

Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced new details Wednesday about the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs clinic that will be opened in the next 15 months in Grand Forks County.

DORGAN PRAISES REVERSAL OF PRESIDENT BUSH'S MEDICARE CUTS

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Wed, 09 Jul 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan praised the Senate’s action today to reverse President Bush’s proposed Medicare cuts, which would have put $30 million at stake for North Dakota medical providers over the next 18 months.

DORGAN SECURES $1.7 MILLION FOR BALDHILL DAM

Byron Dorgan's Senate Member Office (D-ND) posted a Press Release — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 01:00:00 CDT

U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan announced today that he has secured nearly $1.7 million for the operation and maintenance of Baldhill Dam on Lake Ashtabula near Valley City.