$1.5M to upgrade water infrastructure in western ND

October 5, 2017 jasonspiess 0

The North Dakota delegation announced that three federal grants totaling over $1.5 million have been awarded to New England, Harvey, and New Town to maintain, rebuild, and upgrade their water infrastructure. “Growing up in small town in rural North Dakota showed me first-hand that when everyone works together, we can […]

Heitkamp comments on DAPL easement

February 8, 2017 jasonspiess 0

U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp issued the following statement after speaking with Acting Secretary of the Army Robert Speer who notified her of the Army Corps of Engineers’ impending approval of the easement to complete construction of the Dakota Access pipeline. “Today I spoke with Army Corps leaders who informed me […]

Technology learning curve in oil and gas

February 7, 2017 jasonspiess 0

US Senator John Hoeven Comments on votes for the Department of Energy’s Rick Perry and Department of Interior Ryan Zinke.  Hoeven also talks about the Army Corps of Engineer’s easement to start construction again on the Dakota Access Pipeline. US Senator Heidi Heitkamp The senator comments on her vote for […]

Heitkamp comments on her vote for Rex Tillerson

February 1, 2017 jasonspiess 0

U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp comments after voting for Rex Tillerson to serve as the secretary of the U.S. Department of State. “Striking a delicate balance between tough, smart national security strategies and pragmatic diplomacy requires a steady hand – and it’s no easy task,” said Heitkamp. “It’s critical that any […]

ND Delegation comment on DAPL, KXL

February 1, 2017 jasonspiess 0

Interview: US Senator John Hoeven, US Senator Heidi Heitkamp and US Congressman Kevin Cramer Individually, the three respond to President Trump’s executive orders on the Dakota Access Pipeline and Keystone XL Pipeline.

Feds chime in on pipeline safety

September 27, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interview: US Senator John Hoeven, US Senator Heidi Heitkamp and US Congressman Kevin Cramer Talk about public safety and how Federal authorities may be called in to assist in the Bakken oil Fields with the pipeline protest.

The “beauty school drop out” stigma

May 20, 2016 jasonspiess 0

Interviews: Tiffany Olson and Ginae Holland, beauty industry Discuss the stigma of “beauty school drop out” in hair salons and stylists and compare their day to day work to a corporate executive.  The two also discuss the stress levels, additional product sales and freedoms of owning your own salon. Interviews: […]

Heitkamp Statement on Johnson-Crapo Housing Finance Reform Markup

May 1, 2014 jasonspiess 0

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp, a member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, today issued the following statement about continued progress on bipartisan legislation to reform the nation’s housing finance system.  The bill builds upon legislation Heitkamp and a bipartisan group of Senators introduced in […]