News Releases
- 11/30/10 - HISTORIC COBELL SETTLEMENT HEADED TO WHITE HOUSE WHERE PRESIDENT IS EXPECTED TO SIGN IT
Legislation congressionally authorizing the historic settlement of the Cobell v. Salazar case won final approval from the U.S. House Tuesday, sending the measure to the White House where President Obama is expected to sign it into law. … - 11/22/10 - FOUR-PARTY TALKS CENTER ON CRITICAL NEED TO PREVENT UNCONTROLLED OVERFLOW FROM DEVILS LAKE
Progress toward resolving a number of long-standing water policy differences between Canada and the U.S. was made during a second round of four-party talks held Monday. … - 11/19/10 - INDIAN AFFAIRS COMMITTEE CHAIR DORGAN HERALDS SENATE PASSAGE OF THE COBELL SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT
Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, heralded passage of the Cobell v. Salazar Settlement Agreement by the Senate. Legislation approving the Cobell Settlement Agreement was included in H.R. 4783, the Claims Resolution Act of 2010. … - 11/19/10 - SECOND ROUND OF FOUR-PARTY TALKS SET TO ADDRESS NORTHERN WATER ISSUES
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) and Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger said Friday that a second round of four-party talks between U.S. and Canadian officials will be held on Monday, November 22 in Washington, D.C. to address several long-standing water policy differences. … - 11/18/10 - DORGAN & ROCKEFELLER PUSH FOR LAME DUCK PASSAGE OF FAA REAUTHORIZATION
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan, Chairman of the Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation, Operations, Safety and Security, and Senator John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee, are pushing their colleagues to pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Bill in the lame duck Congress. … - 11/15/10 - DORGAN: BACKERS OF PERMANENT EXTENSION OF 2001 TAX CUTS FORFEIT CREDIBILITY ON DEFICIT REDUCTION
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) said in a speech on the Senate floor Monday that backers of a permanent extension of all the 2001 tax cuts set to expire on December 31 forfeit all credibility when they also claim to want to do something to reduce the federal deficit. … - 11/12/10 - DORGAN URGES FINANCIAL STABILITY OVERSIGHT COUNCIL TO IMPLEMENT STRONGEST POSSIBLE "VOLCKER RULE"
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) has written the Financial Stability Oversight Council urging its members to stay true to the Congressional intent of the “Volcker Rule” and implement a broad ban on proprietary trading. … - 10/22/10 - DORGAN STATEMENT ON SPIRIT LAKE POLLING SITE DECISION
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) issued the following statement Friday regarding the U.S. District Court’s decision on the Spirit Lake Reservation polling site issue. Dorgan chairs the Senate’s Committee on Indian Affairs. … - 10/20/10 - FOLLOWING PRESSURE FROM SENATOR DORGAN, INTERIOR DEPARTMENT CLEARS BACKLOG OF ROYALTY PAYMENTS AT FORT BERTHOLD AND PAYMENT WILL BE SENT THIS MONTH
Following months of pressure from Chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) to act quickly, the Interior Department has cleared a significant backlog of royalty payments on the Fort Berthold Reservation. … - 10/19/10 - STUDY FUNDED BY DORGAN SAYS NEW NORTH DAKOTA OIL REFINERY SHOWS PROMISE
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) released details of an oil refinery study Tuesday that shows “real promise” for building a new 34,000 barrel per day diesel and naphtha refinery in North Dakota. … - 10/13/10 - BATCHELLER, JORGENSON AND MUGAN RECEIVE 2010 RESEARCH CORRIDOR AWARDS
… - 10/13/10 - DORGAN SAYS EPA DECISION ON ETHANOL USE IS A GOOD STEP FORWARD BUT DOES NOT GO FAR ENOUGH
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) says the announcement by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on Wednesday to allow the use of higher ethanol blends for newer cars puts us on the right path toward reducing American’s dependence on foreign oil. … - 10/12/10 - DORGAN ASKS U.S. ATTORNEY TO REVIEW BENSON COUNTY DECISION TO SHUT DOWN SPIRIT LAKE POLLING SITE
… - 10/12/10 - DORGAN: RESEARCH CORRIDOR BROUGHT MORE THAN $1 BILLION TO THE REGION
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced Monday that the Red River Valley Research Corridor has produced $1 billion in economic activity in the region and created more than 10,000 jobs in North Dakota since the initiative’s start in 2002. … - 10/12/10 - DORGAN: PAYMENTS FOR DURUM PROGRAM BEING DISTRIBUTED TO HELP FARMERS
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced Tuesday that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency (FSA) has started issuing payments to reimburse durum growers for up to half of their fungicide costs to help combat scab in the 2010 crop. … - 10/08/10 - CANADA-US OFFICIALS ENCOURAGED BY PRODUCTIVE FOUR-PARTY TALKS
U.S. and Canadian officials on Friday completed two days of productive, wide-ranging talks in Washington D.C. centered on ways to settle differences over a number of water projects in the North Dakota-Manitoba region. … - 10/01/10 - DORGAN AND BROWN INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO CREATE BIPARTISAN COMMISSION TO CHART STRATEGY TO REDUCE TRADE DEFICIT
Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) introduced legislation on Wednesday night to establish a Trade Deficit Commission that will be assigned the task of developing a trade policy plan to eliminate the trade deficit. … - 09/30/10 - FCC BROADBAND RECLASSIFICATION IS THE BEST COURSE, DORGAN SAYS
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) said he believes the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) should act now to reclassify broadband to protect the free and open Internet in the years ahead. … - 09/29/10 - DORGAN SAYS 4-PARTY U.S.-CANADIAN TALKS SET TO ADDRESS WATER ISSUES
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced Wednesday that four-party talks to address several long-standing water policy conflicts that exist between the state of North Dakota and the province of Manitoba will be held on October 7 and 8 in Washington, D.C. … - 09/29/10 - DORGAN URGES BENSON COUNTY TO REVERSE ITS DECISION AND RESTORE RESERVATION POLLING SITE
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) is urging Benson County to reverse its decision and restore a polling site on the Spirit Lake Indian Reservation. Despite concerns from Spirit Lake residents, Benson County officials earlier this month decided to move forward with their plans to not have a polling place on the county’s portion of the 495 square mile reservation, which is home to nearly 4,500 Native Americans. … - 09/27/10 - DORGAN ANNOUNCES PREMIER RESEARCH CORRIDOR CONFERENCE
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) has announced an all-star line-up for this year’s Red River Valley Research Corridor Milestones and Horizons Conference. The world-class event will feature widely recognized innovators and showcase high-tech North Dakota initiatives. … - 09/20/10 - DORGAN SAYS NORTH DAKOTA ENERGY FUTURE IS BRIGHT, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), who is hosting the Great Plains Energy Expo and Showcase in Bismarck Monday and Tuesday, predicted that North Dakota will be an energy powerhouse for decades to come, but warned of some challenges ahead. … - 09/17/10 - DORGAN SECURES INVESTMENTS FOR DEFENSE-RELATED PROJECTS IN NORTH DAKOTA
A number of high-tech military initiatives in North Dakota receiving federal support next year will increase economic development activities in the Red River Valley Research Corridor and across the state, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced Friday. … - 09/08/10 - DORGAN TO CHAIR HEARING ON FUTURE USE OF UNMANNED AIRCRAFT SYSTEMS
As Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety and Security, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) will hold an official U.S. Senate field hearing at 8 a.m. on Monday, September 13, in Grand Forks on the status of Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) efforts to safely broaden the airspace available for flying military unmanned aircrafts. … - 09/07/10 - DORGAN WANTS COUNTY TO RESTORE TRADITIONAL POLLING SITE ON SPIRIT LAKE SIOUX INDIAN RESERVATION FOR ELECTION DAY
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) in a letter to the Benson County Board of Commissioners asked that they reverse course and restore a polling site on the Spirit Lake Sioux Indian Reservation on Election Day in November. … - 09/07/10 - HYDROGEN ENERGY LEADERS SLATED FOR GRAND FORKS RESEARCH CORRIDOR EVENT
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) has announced that a group of world-class energy experts will keynote the third Red River Valley Research Corridor Advancing the Hydrogen Economy Action Summit. … - 09/03/10 - DORGAN IS ENCOURAGED BY MANITOBA PREMIER'S RESPONSE TO HIS CALL FOR FOUR PARTY TALKS TO RESOLVE LONG STANDING U.S - CANADA WATER ISSUES
… - 09/03/10 - DEVILS LAKE WORKING GROUP UPDATES ND OFFICIALS
A White House interagency working group today met with North Dakota leaders to gather additional input for a report they are developing that is expected to detail a set of options to address the ongoing Devils Lake flooding disaster. The federal working group's final report is scheduled to be released later this month. … - 08/25/10 - DORGAN SAYS DELAY IN FILLING MENTAL HEALTH POST AT STANDING ROCK IS INEXCUSABLE, DEMANDS ACCOUNTABILITY AND ACTION
Despite two recent clusters of teen suicides in recent years -- including suicides by a 13-year old girl, a 15-year old girl, and a 17-year old boy in a recent month -- on the Standing Rock Sioux Reservation, two key mental health jobs remain vacant at the Indian Health Service (IHS) facility located there, including the Director of Mental Health Services job, which has been vacant for a full year, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan said Wednesday. … - 08/24/10 - DORGAN CALLS FOR U.S - CANADA TALKS IN LATE SEPTEMBER TO RESOLVE NORTHERN BORDER WATER ISSUES
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), the Chairman of the U.S. Senate panel that funds water projects in the United States, is calling for four party international talks to resolve long standing disputes between the U.S. and Canada over water projects and flooding issues. … - 08/23/10 - DORGAN URGES FOREST SERVICE TO ADDRESS LOCAL CONCERNS OVER PROPOSED GRASSLAND ROAD CLOSURES
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) wrote to Grassland Supervisor Dave Pieper on Monday, and urged him to work more closely with local officials and the ranching community to develop an approach to road closures in the Little Missouri National Grasslands that addresses their interests. … - 08/23/10 - SENATORS DORGAN AND CONRAD ANNOUNCE 2011 SENATE YOUTH PROGRAM
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad announced Monday that the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) has begun its statewide selection process for 2011. … - 08/16/10 - DORGAN SECURES $3 MILLION FOR GRAFTON FLOOD CONTROL PROJECT DESIGN
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D) announced Monday following a meeting with city officials and a representative from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that he has secured $3 million to begin design work on the Grafton flood control project. … - 08/16/10 - DORGAN BRINGS WATER PROJECT FUNDING TO DRAYTON
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D) participated in the official agreement signing Monday to advance an important water project in Drayton that received $250,000 in funding from Senator Dorgan’s Energy and Water Appropriations bill. … - 08/16/10 - GRAND FORKS OFFICIALS SAY FEDERAL INVESTMENTS SECURED BY DORGAN HAVE BEEN A BIG BOOST TO ECONOMIC GROWTH IN GRAND FORKS
Grand Forks Mayor Mike Brown and Councilman Hal Gershman said Monday that U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan’s (D-N.D.) dedication to building a world-class research corridor in North Dakota and his follow-up work to secure funding for its growth has boosted economic development and strengthened crucial infrastructure in Grand Forks. … - 08/11/10 - DORGAN CHAIRS OFFICIAL SENATE HEARING ON THE NORTHWEST AREA WATER SUPPLY
At an official Senate Appropriations field hearing he chaired here today, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) heard testimony about the progress of the Northwest Area Water Supply (NAWS) project in North Dakota. … - 08/11/10 - DORGAN ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $1.8 MILLION DIRECTED TO ADDRESS DIABETES IN NORTH DAKOTA INDIAN COUNTRY
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said Wednesday that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $1,856,133 in federal funding to help prevent and treat diabetes on North Dakota Native American reservations, where the rate of diabetes is many times the national average. … - 08/10/10 - DORGAN PRESENTS HISTORIC BOOKS AT UKRAINIAN INSTITUTE
At a formal ceremony Tuesday, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) presented members of Dickinson’s Ukrainian Cultural Institute with four historically significant books that document, through first person interviews and transcripts, the tragic famine that ravaged the Ukraine during the 20th century. … - 08/10/10 - ECONOMIC RECOVERY MUST BEGIN WITH MANUFACTURING JOBS, DORGAN SAYS
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said Tuesday that although the U.S. economy avoided a complete collapse during the last two years, the recovery is going to be long and slow unless we decide as a nation we are going to rebuild our manufacturing sector and compete with manufacturing jobs in the rest of the world. … - 08/06/10 - DORGAN: NORTH DAKOTA U.S. ATTORNEY HAS FINALLY BEEN CONFIRMED
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) welcomed Thursday’s vote by the Senate to confirm the nomination of Bismarck Attorney Tim Purdon to serve as U.S. Attorney for North Dakota, a confirmation Dorgan called “long overdue.” … - 08/05/10 - DORGAN VOTES IN FAVOR OF ELENA KAGAN'S NOMINATION TO THE SUPREME COURT
… - 07/30/10 - DORGAN SAYS TEMPORARY FEDERAL AVIATION ADMINISTRATION EXTENSION ALSO IMPROVES PASSENGER SAFETY
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said Friday he’s disappointed Congress is not yet ready to give final approval to a comprehensive, long term reauthorization for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), but welcomes the temporary extension, approved by the Senate Friday. … - 07/30/10 - DORGAN AMENDMENT EASES RESTRICTIONS ON U.S. AGRICULTURE SALES TO CUBA
An amendment authored by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) that would eliminate one of the major roadblocks for U.S. farmers to sell their products to Cuba won approval Thursday in the full Senate Appropriations Committee. … - 07/30/10 - DORGAN SECURES FEDERAL INVESTMENTS FOR NORTH DAKOTA JOBS, HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES INITIATIVES
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced Thursday that he has secured important federal investments that will give a boost to jobs and health and human services projects in North Dakota. … - 07/29/10 - PRESIDENT SIGNS HISTORIC TRIBAL LAW AND ORDER BILL
President Obama, in a formal White House ceremony Thursday, signed into law historic legislation that will bring major reforms to law enforcement on the nation’s Indian reservations. … - 07/29/10 - NORTH DAKOTA SENATORS CALL FOR COMMON-SENSE APPROACH ON COAL ASH
Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan today led a broad and bipartisan effort to press the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue to treat coal ash as a non-hazardous material. … - 07/28/10 - DORGAN ANNOUNCES WORLD-CLASS LINE-UP FOR ENERGY EXPO
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) has announced a slate of widely recognized energy leaders and innovators as keynote speakers for the upcoming 2010 Great Plains Energy Expo and Showcase taking place September 20 and 21 in Bismarck. … - 07/22/10 - DORGAN IS CRITICAL OF DECISION TO TRANSFER KYLE BELL TO LESS SECURE PRISON - CALLS IT INCOMPETENT
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) said Wednesday the decision by the U.S. Bureau of Prisons to transfer convicted child-killer Kyle Bell out of a “super max” prison facility to a less secure facility “ignores the facts. This is a convicted child killer with a record of escape. This is an incompetent decision that should be reversed.” … - 07/22/10 - DORGAN SECURES FEDERAL INVESTMENTS FOR N.D. LAW ENFORCEMENT AND SCIENCE PROJECTS
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), a senior member of the Senate’s Appropriations Committee, announced Wednesday that he has secured a number of federal investments that will boost commerce, justice and science related initiatives in North Dakota. … - 07/22/10 - DORGAN SECURES FEDERAL INVESTMENTS FOR N.D. TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING PROJECTS
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), a senior member of the Senate’s Appropriations Committee, announced Wednesday that he has secured critical federal investments to boost transportation and housing initiatives in North Dakota. … - 07/21/10 - DORGAN'S ELECTRIC VEHICLE LEGISLATION APPROVED BY SENATE ENERGY COMMITTEE
Legislation authored by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) to promote the deployment of plug-in electric drive motor vehicles was approved Wednesday by an overwhelming bipartisan majority in the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. … - 07/20/10 - DORGAN SECURES FEDERAL INVESTMENTS FOR FARGO-MOORHEAD FLOOD CONTROL WORK, NORTH DAKOTA WATER PROJECTS, AND MAJOR RESEARCH CORRIDOR INITIATIVES
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.), Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Energy and Water Appropriations, secured more than $35 million Tuesday for Fargo-Moorhead flood control work. … - 07/20/10 - DORGAN WELCOMES COMMITTEE VOTE TO CONFIRM TIM PURDON FOR U.S. ATTORNEY POST
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) said that Tuesday’s vote by the Senate Judiciary Committee to approve the nomination of Bismarck Attorney Tim Purdon to become the U.S. Attorney for North Dakota “was long overdue.” … - 07/16/10 - DORGAN: COMMITTEE APPROVES IMPROVEMENTS AT ND MILITARY FACILITIES
The U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee approved an appropriations bill Thursday that will be making investments to construct new military facilities in Minot, Grand Forks and Devils Lake, according to Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee. … - 07/15/10 - DORGAN SAYS TODAY'S FUNDING DECISION ON AGRICULTURE RESEARCH INVESTS IN FAMILY FARM AGRICULTURE
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) announced Thursday that the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee has approved the FY 2011 Agriculture Appropriations bill, which includes investments for agricultural research projects that will help North Dakota family farmers and ranchers. … - 07/15/10 - DORGAN WILL VOTE IN FAVOR OF SOLICITOR GENERAL ELENA KAGAN'S NOMINATION TO THE SUPREME COURT
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) announced Wednesday on the Senate floor that he intends to vote in favor of Solicitor General Elena Kagan’s nomination to the Supreme Court. … - 07/08/10 - DORGAN WORKED TO PARTNER STANDING ROCK MANUFACTURER WITH DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE TO BRING NEW JOBS TO THE RESERVATION
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) visited Rock Industries Thursday as the guest of honor to help celebrate the expansion of the manufacturing business that he helped create and that is bringing new industry and jobs to Fort Yates and the region. … - 07/08/10 - DORGAN CALLS JAMESTOWN HEALTH CLINIC A MAJOR FACTOR IN IMPROVING NORTH DAKOTA VETERANS' HEALTH CARE
Today, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) toured the Jamestown Community Based Outpatient Clinic that was opened three years ago as one of the five new veterans’ outpatient clinics in North Dakota that he and his colleagues worked to create to improve the access of veterans to government health care. … - 07/08/10 - DORGAN: NEW VCSU PROGRAM WILL TRAIN FUTURE HIGH-TECH LEADERS
A new education program that U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) helped to fund will create training opportunities at Valley City State University, educating a future workforce in the Red River Valley Research Corridor. … - 07/07/10 - WORLD-CLASS COMPUTING CONTINUES TO INCREASE AT NDSU
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said today that North Dakota State University now boasts one of the most powerful supercomputing systems between Minneapolis and Seattle, and will keep expanding its capabilities. … - 07/06/10 - STATEMENT BY U.S. SENATOR BYRON DORGAN
ON DEATH OF SPEC. KEENAN COOPER
… - 07/02/10 - SENATOR DORGAN AND CONGRESSMAN POMEROY SECURE ADDITIONAL $682,000 FOR FARGO-MOORHEAD FLOOD CONTROL EFFORTS
Senator Byron Dorgan and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced today that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has allocated $682,000 in unused federal funding that will be reprogrammed for the ongoing study of flood control project options for Fargo-Moorhead. … - 07/02/10 - CONGRESSIONAL DELEGATION ANNOUNCES NEW HEALTH COVERAGE OPTION IN NORTH DAKOTA
North Dakotans who have had trouble obtaining health coverage because of pre-existing conditions will now be able to get the care they need thanks to a new insurance plan that kicked off this week, U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced today. … - 07/02/10 - DELEGATION ANNOUNCES FEDERAL STIMULUS FUNDS FOR N.D. BROADBAND PROJECTS
Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced today that the federal government is making available more than $15 million in grants and loans to improve Internet broadband access and speed in North Dakota. … - 07/01/10 - SENATORS DORGAN AND ENZI SAY SENATE HAS VOTES TO LIFT CUBA TRAVEL BAN
U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan (D-ND) and Mike Enzi (R-WY) said today they believe there are enough votes in the Senate to pass legislation lifting the travel ban that now prevents US citizens from traveling to Cuba. … - 06/30/10 - DORGAN INVESTIGATES ALLEGATIONS OF GROSS MISMANAGEMENT WITHIN INDIAN HEALTH SERVICE
Chairman Byron Dorgan (D-ND), of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, announced today that the Committee has launched an investigation into some very serious issues related to the health care facilities in the Aberdeen Area of the Indian Health Service (IHS). … - 06/28/10 - DELEGATION CONVENES D.C. MEETINGS TO DISCUSS F-M FLOOD PROTECTION PROJECT
Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy held two meetings on Capitol Hill today to allow Fargo-Moorhead area leaders to make the case for an important local flood protection project to key federal officials. … - 06/28/10 - STATEMENT BY U.S. SENATOR BYRON DORGAN
ON THE DEATH OF SENATOR ROBERT C. BYRD
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) issued the following statement today after learning of the death of Senator Robert C. Byrd: … - 06/24/10 - SENATE PASSES DORGAN TRIBAL LAW AND ORDER BILL TO CURB RESERVATION VIOLENCE
Yesterday, the United States Senate passed the Tribal Law and Order Act of 2010, a bill authored by U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs in response to what he describes as the “crisis” in law enforcement on many Indian reservations. … - 06/24/10 - DORGAN SAYS POLICE SURGE IN STANDING ROCK IS WORKING BUT MORE MUST BE DONE
… - 06/23/10 - STATEMENT BY SENATOR DORGAN ON GENERAL MCCHRYSTAL
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) issued the following statement today following President Obama’s decision to replace General Stanley McChrystal with General David Petraeus: … - 06/21/10 - DELEGATION URGES SWIFT ACTION ON DEVILS LAKE
Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy today sent a letter to the leader of the Obama Administration’s Devils Lake Task Force warning of possible flash flooding in the Lake Region and urging swift action to ease the threat to affected communities. … - 06/18/10 - DELEGATION APPLAUDS USDA ANNOUNCEMENT ON RULE TO HELP LIVESTOCK PRODUCERS
… - 06/18/10 - DORGAN SAYS CRITICISM OF MISSOURI RIVER STUDY BY MISSOURI SENATORS IS "WRONGHEADED"
U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) took strong issue with the challenges by Missouri senators to the Missouri River study that will provide the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers with information about how to better manage the Missouri River water system. … - 06/17/10 - SENATOR DORGAN URGES FCC TO STAND UP FOR ONLINE CONSUMERS
Following the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) vote today, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-ND) says the FCC has taken an important step forward to protect the millions of American consumers and businesses who rely on broadband service every day. …
