News Releases
- 11/19/09 - DORGAN SAYS VETERANS HEALTH BILL WILL HELP FULFILL OBLIGATION TO AMERICA'S SERVICE MEMBERS
The U.S. Senate has approved a bill co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) that will improve health care benefits to American veterans and their families. … - 11/17/09 - DORGAN, CONRAD ANNOUNCE SENATE APPROVAL OF BILL BOOSTING MILITARY INSTALLATIONS IN NORTH DAKOTA
The U.S. Senate approved an appropriations bill today that includes funding secured by U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad to construct new military facilities in Minot, Grand Forks, Fargo and Bismarck. … - 11/17/09 - DORGAN PRAISES DOJ's STEPS TO CRACK DOWN ON FINANCIAL FRAUD
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said today’s announcement that the Justice Department will ramp up efforts to crack down on financial fraud “is critical to bring these modern day bank-robbers to justice, necessary to restore confidence in our financial system, and I applaud the Department of Justice for taking this action.” … - 11/12/09 - DORGAN HEARING EXAMINES FLOOD CONTROL OPTIONS FOR EMMONS AND MERCER COUNTIES
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) chaired an official Senate hearing here today to examine what options the counties of Emmons and Mercer may have to prevent the type of flooding that hit the areas last spring … - 11/12/09 - DORGAN HEARING EXAMINES FLOOD CONTROL OPTIONS FOR BISMARCK AND MANDAN
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) chaired an official Senate hearing here today to examine what options the cities of Bismarck and Mandan may have to prevent the type of flooding that hit the communities last spring … - 11/11/09 - DORGAN, CONRAD HONOR AMERICA'S VETERANS
Speaking at a Veterans Day ceremony at Fargo’s VA hospital, U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad paid tribute Wednesday to the men and women who served in our country’s armed forces … - 11/11/09 - DORGAN SECURES TECHNOLOGY FUNDS TO HELP FIGHT FLOODING IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced today that new technology will now be available throughout the Red River Valley to help prepare for and better predict flood events, thanks to funding he secured as chairman of the panel that funds flood control investments throughout the nation … - 11/09/09 - DORGAN KICKS OFF 2009 ENERGY EXPO
During his opening remarks at the 2009 Great Plains Energy Expo and Showcase, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said North Dakota has become an “energy powerhouse” that has the capability of leading the nation toward energy independence. … - 11/06/09 - DORGAN SAYS FTC INVESTIGATION OF CVS/CAREMARK MERGER IS NECESSARY TO ENSURE FAIR COMPETITION
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) today welcomed the news that the Federal Trade Commission is investigating the 2007 merger of CVS and Caremark, saying it is necessary to ensure fair competition in the prescription drug market … - 11/06/09 - DORGAN, CONRAD ANNOUNCE SENATE APPROVAL OF BILL THAT INVESTS IN NORTH DAKOTA ECONOMY
The U.S. Senate voted late Thursday to approve an appropriations bill that includes funding secured by U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad that will support North Dakota’s high-tech research industry and efforts to ensure first responders in the state have the training and resources they need. … - 11/05/09 - DORGAN TO CHAIR FIELD HEARINGS ON FLOOD CONTROL ISSUES FOR BISMARCK-MANDAN, EMMONS AND MERCER COUNTIES
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced today that he will chair two official Senate field hearings next week to examine options for permanent flood control in Bismarck, Mandan and Mercer and Emmons counties. … - 11/05/09 - DORGAN, KLOBUCHAR INTRODUCE BILL TO BAN USE OF WIRELESS DEVICES IN AIRPLANE COCKPITS
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) today introduced legislation to prohibit the use of personal wireless communication devices by the flight crew while operating commercial aircraft. … - 11/03/09 - DELEGATION MEETS WITH NEW AMC COMMANDER
Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy today met with Air Force leadership to again make the case for expanding the UAV mission at Grand Forks Air Force Base and for basing the next generation tanker there. … - 11/02/09 - DORGAN ANNOUNCES CORPS PREPARING STUDIES OF SHEYENNE, JAMES RIVER FLOOD CONTROL
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced Monday that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is preparing to study options to protect communities in the Sheyenne and James river valleys from flooding. … - 10/30/09 - DORGAN CALLS DHS DECISIONS ON NORTHERN BORDER PORTS OF ENTRY SPENDING 'A COSTLY MISTAKE'
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said today that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) decision to proceed with their plans to tear down and rebuild facilities at 22 northern border ports of entry at a new estimated cost of $10 to $12 million each will be a waste of taxpayer money. … - 10/29/09 - DORGAN SAYS FUNDING OF TRIBAL COLLEGES SHOWS COMMITMENT TO NATIVE AMERICAN EDUCATION
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said today that the $7 million increase in funding for tribal colleges nationwide represents a strong commitment to Native American higher education that will benefit students at tribal colleges in North Dakota … - 10/28/09 - DORGAN SAYS NEW EIA REPORT SHOWS NORTH DAKOTA CAN LEAD PATH TOWARD ENERGY INDEPENDENCE
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said Wednesday that a new report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that North Dakota is now the fourth-largest oil-producing state in the nation. … - 10/28/09 - DORGAN PROVISION ENSURES PROPERTY RIGHTS ARE PROTECTED IN NORTHERN PLAINS HERITAGE AREA
The final version of an appropriations bill that will be approved by Congress this week includes a provision authored by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) that ensures both private and public property in and around the Northern Plains Heritage Area (NPHA) is protected. … - 10/28/09 - DORGAN ANNOUNCES FINAL INTERIOR BILL INCLUDES INVESTMENTS IN NORTH DAKOTA EDUCATION, WATER
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said today that House and Senate negotiators have agreed on a final version of the Interior Appropriations bill that will invest in education, water infrastructure and other areas important to North Dakota’s economy. … - 10/23/09 - WORLD-CLASS SPEAKERS SLATED FOR ENERGY EXPO
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced today that Matt Rogers, a senior advisor to the U.S. secretary of energy, will join U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer and legendary oilman Harold Hamm as a presenter at this year’s Great Plains Energy Expo and Showcase. … - 10/23/09 - DELEGATION SAYS CONGRESS-APPROVED BILL WILL HELP NORTH DAKOTA BECOME HUB OF UAV RESEARCH, TRAINING
A bill that earned final approval in Congress late Thursday will help ensure training programs at UND and other unmanned aerial vehicle programs will be able to access airspace in North Dakota, U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced today. … - 10/22/09 - DORGAN AND SNOWE COMMEND FCC FOR TAKING ACTION TO PROTECT INTERNET FREEDOM
With the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) beginning its rulemaking process today to protect Internet freedom, U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Olympia Snowe (R-ME) offered bipartisan praise for the agency’s initiation of an effort to preserve the open nature of the Internet through “network neutrality.” … - 10/22/09 - DORGAN AND 10 OTHER SENATORS SUPPORT FCC IN EFFORT TO GUARANTEE A "FREE AND OPEN INTERNET"
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) led a group of eleven Senators today supporting the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) Chairman Julius Genachowski’s efforts to write new rules to protect a free and open Internet through “network neutrality.” … - 10/19/09 - DORGAN SAYS ALTERNATIVES PRESENTED BY CORPS ARE AN IMPORTANT FIRST STEP
At a meeting here chaired by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan to examine long-term flood control options for Fargo and Moorhead, Dorgan and Congressman Earl Pomeroy said that once the Red River Valley community decides what kind of project it wants, the congressional delegation will do everything they can in Congress to ensure the federal government provides its share of the funding as quickly as possible … - 10/18/09 - DORGAN TOURS OSCAR-ZERO HISTORICAL SITE
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) today toured Oscar-Zero, a former missile alert facility that is part of the Ronald Reagan Minuteman Missile (RRMM) State Historic Site that tells the story of the Cold War Years in North Dakota … - 10/18/09 - DORGAN VISITS CAVALIER COUNTY HOSPITAL IN LANGDON, MICKELSEN COMPLEX IN NEKOMA
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) visited Cavalier County on Sunday to tour the hospital in Langdon and visit the Stanley R. Mickelsen SAFEGUARD Complex … - 10/18/09 - DORGAN MEETS WITH FINLEY-AREA LEADERS, TOURS LOCAL BUSINESS
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) stopped in Finley today to tour Top Taste Inc. and hold a meeting with area leaders within the Griggs-Steele Empowerment Zone … - 10/16/09 - DORGAN INTRODUCES INDIAN HEALTH CARE IMPROVEMENT ACT
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, introduced major legislation Thursday to improve health care for 1.9 million American Indians and Alaska Natives across the country— the Indian Health Care Improvement Reauthorization and Extension Act of 2009 … - 10/15/09 - CONGRESS GIVES FINAL APPROVAL TO INVESTMENTS IN ENERGY RESEARCH, WATER PROJECTS IN NORTH DAKOTA
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced today that Congress has given final approval to an appropriations bill that will invest in flood control studies for Fargo and communities in the Sheyenne and James river valleys, support energy research projects in North Dakota, and boost efforts to strengthen and expand water systems that serve our rural communities. … - 10/13/09 - DORGAN DISCUSSES FLOOD CONTROL, WATER INFRASTRUCTURE WITH WAHPETON BUSINESS LEADERS
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) today met with Wahpeton-area business leaders to discuss local issues, including Dorgan’s work to complete the Wahpeton-Breckenridge flood control project and improve water infrastructure in the area. … - 10/09/09 - DORGAN ANNOUNCES DEVILS LAKE LEVEE RAISE CONTRACT AWARDED TO NORTH DAKOTA COMPANY
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a contract to a company from Minnewaukan, N.D., for the first phase of the project to raise the levee protecting the city of Devils Lake from rising waters. … - 10/09/09 - CONGRESS GIVES FINAL APPROVAL TO INVESTMENTS IN AGRICULTURE RESEARCH IN NORTH DAKOTA
The United States Congress has given final approval to an appropriations bill that includes investments secured by U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy in North Dakota’s agriculture research industry. … - 10/08/09 - DORGAN SAYS DEVILS LAKE LEVEE RAISE READY TO MOVE FORWARD
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said Wednesday that work should move forward quickly on a higher levee to protect the community of Devils Lake now that city officials have signed a project construction agreement with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. … - 10/07/09 - SENATE APPROVES DORGAN AMENDMENT TO BOOST PROGRAM TO HELP DEPLOYED SERVICE MEMBERS
The U.S. Senate approved a provision sponsored by Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) late Tuesday that will ensure military personnel returning from war service have access to outreach services that help them reintegrate into civilian life. … - 10/07/09 - DORGAN ACTS TO HELP DAIRY FARMERS
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) is working to help North Dakota dairy farmers cope with the nationwide fall in dairy prices … - 10/06/09 - DORGAN ANNOUNCES WORLD-CLASS ADDITIONS TO RESEARCH CORRIDOR CONFERENCE
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) has announced an additional line-up of internationally recognized presenters for this year’s Red River Valley Research Corridor Conference: Milestones and Horizons on Monday, Oct. 12, at Fargo’s Holiday Inn. … - 10/02/09 - DORGAN PLEDGES COMMITMENT TO VETERANS HEALTH CARE
As Congress considers ways to improve the overall health care system, Veterans health care remains a top priority, said U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) at the Grand Forks VA Community Based Outreach Clinic today. … - 10/01/09 - DORGAN INVESTMENTS IN NORTH DAKOTA ENERGY AND WATER PROJECTS CLEAR KEY HURDLE
The annual appropriations bill written by Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) containing key investments in North Dakota energy and water projects became one step closer to becoming law today … - 09/30/09 - DORGAN ANNOUNCES SOLUTION TO ENSURE CONTINUATION OF SUICIDE PREVENTION PROGRAM AT STANDING ROCK
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) convened a conference call Wednesday with the chairman of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the head of the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), reaching an understanding that will ensure urgently needed suicide prevention programs on the reservation can continue. … - 09/30/09 - DORGAN, HOEVEN ANNOUNCE AGREEMENT TO LET VOLUNTEER HUNTERS THIN THE ELK HERD AT THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK AND KEEP THE MEAT
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan and Governor John Hoeven announced today the National Park Service (NPS) and the state of North Dakota have reached an agreement in principle for qualified volunteers to help thin the elk herd in Theodore Roosevelt National Park and allow the hunters to keep the meat … - 09/29/09 - DORGAN MEETS WITH CORPS OFFICIALS TO ADVANCE FARGO/MOORHEAD FLOOD PROTECTION
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) today met with Major General Merdith “Bo” Temple of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and urged him to keep to the aggressive schedule Dorgan had pushed for the Fargo-Moorhead Metro flood control study … - 09/28/09 - DORGAN ANNOUNCES SPEAKERS FOR ENERGY EXPO
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced today that U.S. Department of the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer and Oklahoma oilman Harold Hamm will be keynote presenters at the upcoming 2009 Great Plains Energy Expo and Showcase. … - 09/25/09 - DORGAN APPLAUDS NEW START FOR AIR REFUELING TANKER PROGRAM
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) today applauded the decision by the Pentagon to move forward with the process of buying a new fleet of air refueling tankers for the Air Force. … - 09/25/09 - SENATE APPROVES INTERIOR APPROPRIATIONS BILL WITH FUNDING SECURED BY SENATORS DORGAN, CONRAD
he U.S. Senate voted Thursday to approve an appropriations bill for the U.S. Department of Interior, including a number of provisions added by U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad that will invest in education, law enforcement, and water infrastructure projects in North Dakota. … - 09/25/09 - DORGAN RAISES CANADIAN BORDER DIKE ISSUE WITH PRIME MINISTER OF CANADA
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) used a meeting with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper as an opportunity to make the case to top Canadian officials that a dike along the border in the Red River Valley is exacerbating flooding in northeastern North Dakota. … - 09/25/09 - DELEGATION ANNOUNCES FEMA TO FUND REMOVAL OF ADDITIONAL 26 DAMAGED HOUSES IN CASS COUNTY
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy today announced that FEMA has agreed to help cover the cost of purchasing another 26 flood-damaged houses in Cass County … - 09/24/09 - DORGAN SAYS RURAL WATER PROJECTS ARE READY TO MOVE FORWARD
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced Wednesday that four critical water projects in North Dakota are ready to move forward with federal economic recovery funding, giving a boost to residents of rural areas that rely on local water sources that are often inadequate or do not meet quality standards. … - 09/19/09 - BUILDING PLANS AT SMALL NORTHERN PORTS OF ENTRY WOULD WASTE OVER $200 MILLION, DORGAN SAYS
The plan to construct new $15 million buildings at each of the 22 small northern border ports of entry, including nine in North Dakota, would waste over $200 million according to U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) who blew the whistle on the plan earlier this week. … - 09/18/09 - DORGAN, CO-OP OFFICIAL KICK OFF STUDY OF POTENTIAL FOR A NEW OIL REFINERY IN NORTH DAKOTA
At a Cenex fuel station here today, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives Manager Dennis Hill announced the first steps of a new study that will look at expanding oil refining capacity in North Dakota. … - 09/17/09 - DORGAN AND CONRAD SECURE INVESTMENTS FOR NORTH DAKOTA TRANSPORTATION AND HOUSING PROJECTS
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad announced today that the U.S. Senate has approved the FY 2010 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill, which includes investments for infrastructure and community development projects that will benefit North Dakota and create jobs across the state … - 09/17/09 - DELEGATION MEETS WITH AIR FORCE OFFICIALS TO DISCUSS FUTURE MISSIONS FOR THE 'HAPPY HOOLIGANS'
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy today joined leaders of the North Dakota National Guard and the Fargo-Moorhead Air National Guard Support Group to discuss the future of the 119th Air Wing in a meeting with Secretary of the Air Force Michael Donley, Air Force Chief of Staff General Norton Schwartz, and other top Air Force officials. … - 09/17/09 - DORGAN SAYS AMERICAN AIRLINES SET TO PROVIDE SERVICE BETWEEN FARGO AND CHICAGO O'HARE
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced Thursday that American Eagle, a regional carrier for American Airlines, will add new connecting service between Fargo and Chicago O’Hare International Airport. … - 09/16/09 - DORGAN CALLS SPENDING PLANS ON PORTS OF ENTRY EXCESSIVE
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) is calling on the Department of Homeland Security to suspend plans to demolish and entirely replace existing facilities at low-traffic ports of entry on the northern U.S. border – plans that he said will result in spending hundreds of millions of dollars more than is necessary … - 09/09/09 - SENATE PASSES DORGAN BILL TO BOOST INTERNATIONAL TOURISM
The Senate today passed a bill authored by Senators Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and John Ensign (R-Nev.) designed to boost international tourism to the United States … - 09/09/09 - DORGAN SECURES INVESTMENTS FOR DEFENSE-RELATED PROJECTS IN NORTH DAKOTA
A number of high-tech military initiatives will take place in North Dakota next year U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced today, giving a boost to activities in the Red River Valley Research Corridor and across the state … - 09/04/09 - DORGAN STATEMENT ON NEW CUBA REGULATIONS
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) issued a statement today in response to the Treasury Department issuing new Cuba regulations that include a provision to allow a general license for people travelling to Cuba to market agricultural products … - 09/03/09 - DORGAN WANTS PRESIDENT TO FOCUS ON DEFICIT REDUCTION
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) is calling on the president to create a White House counselor to focus on developing strategies to bring the budget deficit and debt under control … - 08/26/09 - DORGAN ANNOUNCES RESEARCH CORRIDOR CONFERENCE IN FARGO
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) has announced the details of this year’s Red River Valley Research Corridor Conference: Milestones and Horizons. … - 08/21/09 - DORGAN CALLS FOR MORE AMERICAN ENERGY
In a speech here at a meeting of the Mon-Dak Alliance, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said the United States needs to move aggressively to produce more American energy and wean ourselves off of our dependence on foreign oil … - 08/21/09 - DORGAN HELPS LAUNCH TRINITY HEALTH RURAL RADIOLOGY OUTREACH INITIATIVE
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) today kicked off a new initiative with Trinity Health officials that will allow rural clinics and health care centers to send radiology scans electronically to the Minot hospital for assessment, reducing the time it takes to analyze scans by hours or even days … - 08/19/09 - DORGAN HELPS LAUNCH DSU'S THEODORE ROOSEVELT DIGITAL ARCHIVES
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) helped to launch Dickinson State University’s Teddy Roosevelt digital archives today. … - 08/13/09 - DORGAN ACHIEVES FUNDING AND ATTENDS GROUND BREAKING FOR NEW WATER TREATMENT PLANT AT DEVILS LAKE
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) helped break ground on a new water treatment plant here Thursday, kicking off construction of a facility that will help ensure residents of the Devils Lake area have access to a safe, reliable supply of water for decades to come … - 08/12/09 - DORGAN ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN RRVRC AND ARGONNE NATIONAL LABORATORY
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) today announced that Argonne National Laboratory, a Department of Energy laboratory run by the University of Chicago, is entering into a partnership with the Red River Valley Research Corridor to research important energy projects and grow the research abilities of both institutions … - 08/11/09 - DORGAN SAYS INVESTMENTS IN SOUTH CENTRAL WATER DISTRICT WILL IMPROVE WATER QUALITY
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) held a meeting here today with area officials to talk water, including new investments he has secured to improve water quality throughout the area … - 08/10/09 - DORGAN SAYS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE AGREES IT WILL USE QUALIFIED NORTH DAKOTA HUNTERS TO THIN THE ELK HERD AT THEODORE ROOSEVELT NATIONAL PARK
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced today that the National Park Service has finally agreed to a common-sense plan to thin the elk herd in Theodore Roosevelt National Park – that will use volunteer hunters to thin the herd under the supervision of the Park Service … - 08/07/09 - DORGAN SAYS NEW GI BILL MEANS ABOUT 3,800 ND SOLDIERS NOW ELIGIBLE FOR BENEFITS EFFECTIVE AUGUST 1
A new GI Bill that U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) helped push through Congress will create an opportunity to earn a college degree for about 3,800 soldiers currently serving in the North Dakota National Guard. … - 08/04/09 - DORGAN ANNOUNCES ENERGY UNDER SECRETARY AS KEYNOTE FOR UPCOMING ENERGY SUMMIT
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) has announced that Dr. Steven Koonin, the U.S. Department of Energy’s under secretary for science, will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Sustainable Energy Innovations Action Summit on Wednesday, Aug. 12, at Fargo’s Ramada Plaza and Suites … - 07/30/09 - SENATE APPROVES DORGAN AMENDMENT TO FORCE FEDERAL AGENCIES TO DISCLOSE THEIR OVERHEAD COSTS
The U.S. Senate has approved an amendment by Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) that will require federal agencies to disclose their overhead and administrative costs when submitting their budget requests to Congress … - 07/27/09 - DORGAN SAYS PROJECT TO REPAIR, UPGRADE VALLEY CITY WATER SYSTEM READY TO MOVE FORWARD
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced Monday that construction can begin on a project to repair and upgrade Valley City’s wastewater system now that the city and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have signed a cooperative agreement. … - 07/24/09 - SENATE APPROVES DORGAN-CONRAD AMENDMENT PAVING WAY FOR MORE UAV ACTIVITY IN NORTH DAKOTA
The Senate last night approved legislation authored by U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Kent Conrad (D-N.D.) that will clear the way for more unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) activity in northeastern North Dakota. … - 07/21/09 - DORGAN TO CO-HOST ENERGY ACTION SUMMIT IN FARGO
As a way to explore cutting-edge energy research and development in North Dakota and around the nation, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) has announced the first-ever Sustainable Energy Innovations Action Summit. … - 07/17/09 - NOT A LAUGHING MATTER: DORGAN ANNOUNCES THAT THE PUBLIC DEBT OFFICE CANCELS PROPOSAL TO HIRE
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U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced today that after being contacted by his office, the Bureau of the Public Debt (BPD) cancelled its plans to hire a contractor to “create cartoons on the spot” as part of a “Humor in the Workplace” seminar … - 07/16/09 - DORGAN SAYS OAKES PLANT WILL STAY OPEN
Responding to a request by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) to reconsider a decision to close the JLG Industries manufacturing plant in Oakes, N.D., Oshkosh Corporation is announcing today that it will keep the facility open to help fulfill a billion-dollar Pentagon contract … - 07/15/09 - DELEGATION ANNOUNCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE AVAILABLE TO PRODUCERS WHO LOST LIVESTOCK
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced today that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has begun accepting applications from producers seeking federal assistance for livestock lost to flooding and other disasters in 2008 and 2009. … - 07/10/09 - DORGAN EFFORT ELIMINATES KEY BARRIERS TO AGRICULTURAL SALES TO CUBA
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved a provision by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) to make it easier for U.S. agriculture producers to export their products to Cuba …
