News Releases
- 06/29/09 - DELEGATION SAYS AIR FORCE REPORT FORECASTS BIG GROWTH AT MINOT AIR FORCE BASE
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy said Monday that a new Air Force report indicates that the Pentagon intends to add hundreds of new positions at Minot Air Force Base in the next fiscal year. … - 06/26/09 - SENATE COMMITTEE APPROVES DORGAN PROVISION ENSURING COMMON-SENSE SOLUTION TO ELK ISSUE
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) has included language in a bill that cleared the Senate Appropriations Committee that will ensure a common-sense plan is adopted to thin the elk herd in Theodore Roosevelt National Park. … - 06/26/09 - DORGAN TO HOLD SENATE FIELD HEARING ON LAW ENFORCEMENT IN INDIAN COUNTRY
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) will hold a field hearing of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee next week in Fort Yates, North Dakota, to examine the outcome of Operation Dakota Peacekeeper and what needs to be done to boost law enforcement in American Indian communities in the long term … - 06/26/09 - ENERGY SECRETARY CHU TO VISIT NORTH DAKOTA NEXT WEEK, SAYS DORGAN
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced today that Energy Secretary Steven Chu will be visiting North Dakota next Wednesday, July 1, to make a major announcement on energy funding from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act … - 06/22/09 - GOT A QUESTION FOR CONGRESS? ASK BYRON
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) is launching a new interactive feature on his Web site that allows North Dakotans to ask questions about issues before Congress, and receive a personal video response from Dorgan. … - 06/18/09 - CONGRESS APPROVES BILL TO HELP ADDRESS FLOODING IN DEVILS LAKE, OTHER RURAL AREAS IN NORTH DAKOTA
Congress has given final approval to a bill that includes funding secured by Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy to help fight flooding in the Devils Lake basin. … - 06/18/09 - DORGAN DISCUSSES NATION'S NUCLEAR MISSION WITH TOP PENTAGON OFFICIAL
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) met with the Pentagon’s number two military official Wednesday to discuss the nation’s nuclear weapons policy and the role of Minot Air Force Base in maintaining national security. … - 06/17/09 - DORGAN MEETS WITH SUPREME COURT NOMINEE SONIA SOTOMAYOR
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) today met with Judge Sonia Sotomayor to discuss her upcoming Senate nomination hearing … - 06/17/09 - DORGAN, PRESIDENT OF GEM CARS TAKE PART IN CAPITOL HILL SUMMIT ON CLEAN ENERGY JOBS
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) invited the head of Fargo’s Global Electric Motorcars to a “green jobs” summit here today, pointing to the company as an example of how North Dakota is helping transform our nation’s energy industry. … - 06/16/09 - DELEGATION TO HOLD REGIONAL FLOOD MEETINGS IN VALLEY CITY, JAMESTOWN
Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy will hold regional meetings in Valley City and Jamestown this Saturday, June 20, to discuss the impact of flooding in those areas and what can be done to prepare for high water in the future. … - 06/12/09 - DORGAN SECURES FUNDING TO BOLSTER DEVILS LAKE LEVEES
A congressional conference committee today approved a final version of an emergency appropriations bill that includes a provision authored by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) that will help the city of Devils Lake protect itself from threatening water … - 06/11/09 - NUCLEAR WEAPONS STEWARDSHIP MISSION TO EXPAND AT MINOT AIR FORCE BASE
Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced today that the Air Force will establish a unit at Minot AFB to oversee the maintenance and sustainment of nuclear weapons at all of the nation’s Minuteman ICBM bases. … - 06/04/09 - TOP AIR FORCE OFFICIALS TELL DORGAN NEW MINOT B-52 SQUADRON IS 'ON TRACK'
Top Air Force officials assured U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) at a hearing today that the process of standing up a new squadron of B-52s at Minot Air Force Base is “on schedule (and) on track.” … - 06/03/09 - DORGAN ASKS AUTO COMPANIES TO CONSIDER EFFECTS OF DEALERSHIP CLOSINGS IN RURAL STATES LIKE NORTH DAKOTA
At a Senate Commerce Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) questioned the President and CEO of both Chrysler and General Motors about the effects of their dealership closings in North Dakota and their plans to ensure dealerships and consumers are treated fairly … - 06/03/09 - DORGAN SECURES COMMITMENT FOR COMMON-SENSE SOLUTION ON ELK
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) called on the U.S. Interior Secretary for help finding a common-sense solution to the issue of elk management at Theodore Roosevelt National Park – and secured support for a common-sense solution not only from the Interior Secretary, but also from the Chairman of the Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the Interior Department. … - 05/29/09 - DORGAN WELCOMES ROXANA SABERI HOME TO NORTH DAKOTA
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) welcomed North Dakota native Roxana Saberi home to North Dakota today, four months after she was first arrested in Iran. … - 05/29/09 - DORGAN STATEMENT ON FTC RULEMAKING
… - 05/27/09 - DORGAN CHAIRS OFFICIAL SENATE HEARING ON FARGO-MOORHEAD FLOOD CONTROL
At an official Senate Appropriations hearing he chaired here today, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) applauded the regional cooperation and efforts by local and state officials to develop a flood control project for the Red River Valley. … - 05/27/09 - DORGAN PUSHING TO EXPAND AIR FORCE UAS MISSION TO GRAND FORKS
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) is recommending to U.S. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley and Chief of Staff Norton Schwartz they locate a new active duty unit to operate Unmanned Aircraft Systems at Grand Forks Air Force Base to assist with military efforts in portions of the Middle East. … - 05/21/09 - SENATORS SECURE FUNDING TO FIGHT DEVILS LAKE FLOODING
Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad announced today that they have successfully secured emergency funding to shore up roads in the Devils Lake basin. … - 05/21/09 - DELEGATION ANNOUNCES $2 MILLION FOR NEW TERMINAL AT GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation has released $2 million to help construct a new airport terminal at Grand Forks International Airport. … - 05/19/09 - DORGAN SAYS CREDIT CARD BILL WILL PROTECT NORTH DAKOTA CONSUMERS FROM UNFAIR PRACTICES
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) said the passage of the bipartisan Credit Cardholder’s Bill of Rights Act will protect consumers from arbitrary fees and interest rate changes, protecting responsible consumers from getting stuck in debt … - 05/15/09 - DORGAN SECURES $18.3 MILLION INVESTMENT IN WATER INFRASTRUCTURE ACROSS NORTH DAKOTA
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced Friday he has secured $18.3 million in federal economic recovery package funding to strengthen water supply and infrastructure systems across North Dakota – including $5.86 million for communities in the Minot region. … - 05/14/09 - DORGAN SECURES FEDERAL FUNDING TO RAISE LEVEES PROTECTING THE CITY OF DEVILS LAKE
The Senate Appropriations Committee approved legislation Thursday that includes a provision included by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) to make federal funding available to raise the levees protecting the city of Devils Lake from rising waters. … - 05/14/09 - DORGAN ANNOUNCES HEARINGS ON AIRLINE SAFETY
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), Chairman of the Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security Subcommittee in the Commerce Committee today said he will hold a series of hearings to investigate airline safety, given the “stunning” disclosures before the National Transportation Safety Board surrounding the crash of the Continental Connection Flight 3407 commuter plane near Buffalo, New York … - 05/14/09 - DORGAN WARNS NATIONAL PARK SERVICE TO USE A HEAVY DOSE OF COMMON SENSE ON ELK ISSUE
Citing the imminent release of a National Park Service plan for the management of the elk herd at Theodore Roosevelt National Park, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) told the head of the agency today that if the plan does not use some common sense on how to manage the elk herd, he will move legislation to force the issue. … - 05/12/09 - DORGAN SECURES $3.66 MILLION FOR CLEAN COAL RESEARCH AT EERC
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced today that the $3.66 million he secured for coal research and development has been released to the Energy and Environmental Research Center at the University of North Dakota … - 05/11/09 - DORGAN PRAISES RELEASE OF ROXANA SABERI
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) issued the following statement today on the news that Roxana Saberi, the American journalist who has been wrongly held in an Iranian prison, will be released and allowed to return home to the United States … - 05/08/09 - ENERGY DEPARTMENT RELEASES N.D. OIL REFINERY STUDY FUNDS
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced Friday that the U.S. Department of Energy has released $456,992 in federal funding he secured for a study aimed at determining how North Dakota can increase its oil refining capacity and ensure consumers aren’t hurt by fuel shortages in the future. … - 05/08/09 - ENERGY SUMMIT TO FOCUS ON N.D. RENEWABLES
Energy industry stakeholders, elected officials and educators from around the region will gather in Bismarck on June 1 to discuss North Dakota’s role in America’s renewable energy future. … - 05/07/09 - DORGAN ANNOUNCES GRAND FORKS HUMAN NUTRITION RESEARCH CENTER INCLUDED IN PRESIDENT'S BUDGET
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said Thursday that the President’s budget, which was released today, proposes a $1 million increase over last year’s funding level for the Grand Forks Human Nutrition Research Center. … - 05/07/09 - OBAMA BUDGET SUPPORTS AMERICA'S TROOPS, DELEGATION SAYS
Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy today applauded the inclusion of vital funding for North Dakota military units and bases in President Obama’s fiscal year 2010 budget, saying the economic impact will be felt across North Dakota. … - 05/07/09 - DELEGATION HONORS CITIZEN HEROES OF 2009 FLOOD FIGHT
The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a resolution authored by Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan and Congressman Earl Pomeroy commending the extraordinary efforts of thousands of volunteers, local and state officials, and the people of North Dakota for their heroic efforts in fighting the 2009 spring floods. … - 05/06/09 - DELEGATION LEADS MEETING ON FARGO-MOORHEAD FLOOD CONTROL
Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy convened a planning meeting Tuesday on Capitol Hill to try to develop a consensus among state and local officials about what kind of flood control project they would like the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to construct for the Fargo-Moorhead area … - 05/05/09 - DORGAN STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA'S PROPOSALS TO CURB TAX LOOPHOLES AND END INCENTIVES FOR EXPORTING U.S. JOBS
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) issued the following statement today on President Obama’s proposals to end the tax loopholes that reward companies that send U.S. jobs overseas and to crack down on tax haven abuses … - 05/05/09 - DORGAN WANTS APPROVAL FOR HIGHER ETHANOL FUEL BLENDS FROM EPA
s a way to lessen America’s increasing dependency on foreign oil, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) is urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to allow a boost in the maximum level of ethanol in conventional gasoline from 10 to 15 percent … - 04/30/09 - SECRETARY OF STATE TELLS DORGAN THE ADMINISTRATION IS 'DOING EVERYTHING WE KNOW TO DO' TO BRING ROXANA SABERI HOME
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) asked Secretary of State Hillary Clinton today for an update on journalist Roxana Saberi, who is imprisoned in Iran, and implored her to put as much pressure as possible on the Iranian government to release the North Dakota native. … - 04/30/09 - DORGAN TO CO-HOST UNMANNED AIRCRAFT ACTION SUMMIT AT UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced today that the need for pilot training and the direction of America’s unmanned aircraft industry will be among the topics on the minds of experts from around the country who will gather at the 2009 Unmanned Aircraft Systems Action Summit on May 27 and May 28 at the University of North Dakota. … - 04/29/09 - DELEGATION TO CONVENE SERIES OF MEETINGS ON NORTH DAKOTA FLOOD PROTECTION
As part of the ongoing flood recovery efforts in North Dakota, Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy will launch a series of meetings in the coming months to discuss flood recovery and protection plans for communities around North Dakota. … - 04/28/09 - DELEGATION SECURES ADDITIONAL ASSISTANCE FOR NORTH DAKOTA RANCHERS
Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has extended the availability of government land to aid North Dakota’s ranchers in the wake of record flooding across the state this spring. … - 04/23/09 - DELEGATION PUSHES FOR EMERGENCY AID FOR NORTH DAKOTA RANCHERS
Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy today called for emergency federal aid for North Dakota’s livestock producers. … - 04/22/09 - SENATE APPROVES DORGAN-MCCAIN LEGISLATION TO CREATE SELECT SENATE COMMITTEE TO INVESTIGATE ECONOMIC CRISIS
The United States Senate today voted to accept legislation offered by Senators Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and John McCain (R-Ariz.) that would establish a Senate select committee to investigate the causes of the current financial crisis and make recommendations to ensure that a crisis of this magnitude does not happen again. … - 04/22/09 - DORGAN INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN CHARITABLE GIVING
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) today introduced legislation aimed at encouraging charitable giving that will help raise millions of additional dollars for charities in North Dakota and across the country. … - 04/22/09 - INTERIOR SECRETARY SALAZAR TO VISIT NORTH DAKOTA THIS WEEKEND
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan, Kent Conrad, and Congressman Earl Pomeroy said today that the Interior Secretary Ken Salazar will be visiting North Dakota on Saturday for a number of events related to Indian tribes, energy development in the state, and to tour areas of North Dakota that have been affected by this year’s spring flooding. … - 04/21/09 - DORGAN MEETS WITH AIR FORCE SECRETARY ON GRAND FORKS UNMANNED AIRCRAFT, MINOT BOMBER MISSIONS
Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) met with U.S. Air Force Secretary Michael Donley today, pressing him to consider Grand Forks Air Force Base for a new unmanned aircraft pilot training center, and discussing the plan to bring a new squadron of B-52 bombers to Minot Air Force Base … - 04/17/09 - DORGAN SAYS NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION DATA SHOWS IMPACT OF RESEARCH CORRIDOR
Since Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) launched the Red River Valley Research Corridor in 2002, it has continued to make North Dakota one of the fastest-growing regions for high-tech research in the nation, indicates a report released by the National Science Foundation (NSF). … - 04/13/09 - DELEGATION ANNOUNCES EMERGENCY FEDERAL AID FOR NORTH DAKOTA RANCHERS
Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced Friday the U.S. Department of Agriculture has agreed to their request to release $750,000 in emergency federal assistance to help North Dakota ranchers address a shortage of feed for their livestock. … - 04/09/09 - DORGAN ANNOUNCES $1.3 MILLION FOR NANOSCIENCE TECHNOLOGY FUNDING AT NDSCS EVENT
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) today met with faculty and students at North Dakota State College of Science to announce $1.3 million in federal funding that he secured for the Center for Nanoscience Technology Training … - 04/09/09 - DORGAN SAYS NEW GRAND FORKS AIRPORT TERMINAL WILL BENEFIT COMMUNITY'S ECONOMIC FUTURE
Flanked by aviation executives and other community leaders, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said Wednesday that a new Grand Forks International Airport has long been needed and will help attract visitors and business to the community and help boost economic development in the northern Red River Valley … - 04/07/09 - DELEGATION ASKS ADMINISTRATION FOR QUICK ACTION TO APPROVE FEDERAL ASSISTANCE FOR FLOOD VICTIMS
Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy are asking the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to expedite its response to a request for federal assistance to individuals in North Dakota who have been affected by flooding this spring. … - 04/07/09 - DORGAN HOLDS MEETING ON THE RISING WATERS IN DEVILS LAKE
North Dakota’s Congressional Delegation, the Governor, local and tribal leaders, and federal agency officials discussed Devils Lake flooding here today at a meeting called by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan. … - 04/07/09 - DORGAN ANNOUNCES INVESTMENTS IN MINOT ECONOMY
In a meeting here with community leaders from the Minot region, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced he secured nearly $11.6 million for projects that will boost the Minot-area economy by investing in health care technology, local infrastructure, and several programs at Minot State University. … - 04/02/09 - DORGAN TO HOLD HEARING ON FLOOD CONTROL IN THE RED RIVER VALLEY
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), Chairman of the Energy and Water Appropriations panel, which funds all federal flood control projects throughout the country, announced today that he intends to hold an official Senate hearing on the situation in Fargo and the Red River Valley to determine the steps that need to be taken to improve flood control in the area … - 04/02/09 - DELEGATION SECURES 30-DAY EXTENSION OF TAX FILING DEADLINE FOR FLOOD-AFFECTED COUNTIES IN NORTH DAKOTA
Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy today announced that they secured a 30-day extension of the tax filing deadline and relief from interest, fees and penalties associated with the delayed filings for North Dakotans affected by the flood. … - 04/01/09 - DORGAN MEETS WITH MINOT AIR FORCE BASE MISSILE COMMANDER
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) met Wednesday with Col. Christopher Ayres, commander of Minot Air Force Base’s 91st Missile Wing, to get an update on operations at the base. … - 04/01/09 - DORGAN INTRODUCES BILL TO BOOST ENERGY TRANSMISSION GRID IN NORTH DAKOTA, ACROSS THE NATION
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) introduced legislation Wednesday that will clear the way for a national “electric power transmission superhighway,” unlocking the opportunity to dramatically increase the production of energy in rural states like North Dakota. … - 03/31/09 - SENATORS DORGAN AND ENZI PUSH TO END TRAVEL RESTRICTION TO CUBA
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Michael Enzi (R-WY) today renewed efforts to ease travel restrictions to Cuba, saying that increased travel to the island nation will further the cause of democracy, advance human rights, and be beneficial for U.S. agriculture and business groups … - 03/25/09 - DELEGATION APPLAUDS PRESIDENTIAL APPROVAL OF DISASTER DECLARATION FOR NORTH DAKOTA
Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy today applauded the quick action by the Obama Administration to enact a major disaster declaration that will deliver federal aid to the flood fight in North Dakota. The delegation will also meet with President Obama later today to thank him for his rapid response and ask him to stand with thousands of North Dakota families as they face the flood crisis. … - 03/24/09 - DELEGATION ASKS PRESIDENT TO EXPEDITE DISASTER DECLARATION FOR NORTH DAKOTA FLOODING
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy are asking President Obama to expedite a request from the state of North Dakota, which is facing a significant flood threat in the Red River Valley and other parts of the state, for a major disaster declaration that would make federal assistance available to fight the rising waters. … - 03/23/09 - DORGAN DISCUSSES NORTH DAKOTA FLOODING WITH PRESIDENT OBAMA AND HIS CHIEF OF STAFF
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said Monday he discussed flooding in North Dakota at a meeting this afternoon with President Obama and Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel at the White House. … - 03/23/09 - DELEGATION ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR NORTH DAKOTA VETERANS
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced today that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is distributing $3.26 million for renovations and improvements at the VA Medical Center in Fargo. … - 03/20/09 - DELEGATION, ADMINISTRATION, STATE OFFICIALS PLAN RESPONSE TO RISING RED RIVER
With the Red River predicted to crest at near-record levels earlier than anticipated, Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy today mapped out a strategy with top federal, state, and local officials to help protect homes and businesses in the Red River Valley from major flooding. … - 03/18/09 - DORGAN, CANTWELL PUSH FOR FINANCIAL CRIMES TASK FORCE
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) are urging the nation’s Attorney General to establish an Economic Crisis Financial Crimes Task Force dedicated to investigating and prosecuting any criminal behavior that was involved in the events that caused our financial crisis … - 03/18/09 - DORGAN WANTS ANSWERS FROM TREASURY SECRETARY ON MISINTERPRETATION OF AGRICULTURAL TRADE PROVISION DEALING WITH CUBA
In a letter to Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), who authored the provisions in the Omnibus bill that dealt with agricultural trade with Cuba, said he is concerned that the Treasury Department is misinterpreting the law on this matter … - 03/14/09 - DORGAN HOLDS FLOOD MEETING IN GRAND FORKS
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) brought experts and area leaders, including the Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Mississippi Valley Division, here today to discuss an action plan to fight flooding in the northern Red River Valley this spring … - 03/14/09 - DORGAN KICKS OFF FLOOD FIGHT MEETINGS IN FARGO
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) began a series of roundtable discussions here today to address potential spring flooding issues in the Red River Valley … - 03/12/09 - DORGAN SAYS ENERGY EFFICIENCY FUNDING WILL HELP CREATE JOBS, SAVE ENERGY FOR LOW-INCOME FAMILIES
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said Thursday that the White House has released nearly $50 million to help improve energy efficiency and create jobs in North Dakota. … - 03/10/09 - DELEGATION SECURES MORE THAN $185 MILLION TO FURTHER BOLSTER NORTH DAKOTA'S ECONOMY
President Barack Obama will today sign into law a comprehensive appropriations bill that includes more than $185 million in federal funding secured by Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy that will support numerous projects that are critical to North Dakota’s economy. … - 03/10/09 - DORGAN CONGRATULATES ROGER JOHNSON ON ELECTION AS PRESIDENT OF NATIONAL FARMERS UNION
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) congratulated North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Roger Johnson on his election as President of the National Farmers Union. … - 03/06/09 - DORGAN SAYS UNITED AIRLINES SET TO ANNOUNCE DAILY ROUNDTRIP SERVICE BETWEEN BISMARCK AND CHICAGO
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced Friday he has been informed that United Airlines will launch new daily roundtrip service between Bismarck and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport. … - 03/06/09 - DORGAN APPLAUDS ADMINISTRATION DECISION TO END WASTEFUL PRIVATE TAX DEBT COLLECTOR PROGRAM
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) applauded the Obama Administration’s decision late yesterday to put an end to the private tax debt collector program at the IRS … - 03/06/09 - DORGAN SAYS UNITED AIRLINES SET TO ANNOUNCE DAILY ROUNDTRIP SERVICE BETWEEN BISMARCK AND CHICAGO
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced Friday he has been informed that United Airlines will launch new daily roundtrip service between Bismarck and Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport … - 03/06/09 - DORGAN TO KICK OFF SERIES OF FLOOD MEETINGS IN NORTH DAKOTA
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) is bringing a U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Division Commander to Fargo and Grand Forks on March 14 to kick off a series of meetings with officials from communities around North Dakota to discuss the potential of spring flooding and plans to deal with rising waters. … - 03/05/09 - DORGAN TO ATTEND WHITE HOUSE HEALTH CARE FORUM
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) will be one of the national leaders attending the President’s national forum on health care at the White House on Thursday afternoon … - 03/04/09 - DORGAN, SNOWE, MCCAIN, STABENOW INTRODUCE BIPARTISAN PRESCRIPTION DRUG IMPORTATION BILL
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Olympia Snowe (R-ME), John McCain (R-AZ), and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) introduced critical drug importation legislation today that will reduce the cost of prescription drugs in the United States …
