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When CalMatters’ Emily Hoeven broke the story Tuesday night that California Governor Gavin Newsom was, in fact, where we all thought he was for 4th of July — at his in-laws’ ranch in the Bitterroot Valley in Montana — one of Newsom’s comms staffers went after her for pointing out that the state was now on California’s “no travel” list, meaning that the state could not pay for travel to Montana due to its supposedly anti-LGBTQ laws. Hoeven also pointed out that Newsom recently named Montana as one of the states he believed was likely to institute an abortion ban...

Addressing Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Sen. John Hoeven (R-ND) said on Wednesday that without President Joe Biden’s restrictions, his state alone can ramp up oil production to make up for most of the U.S.’s oil import from Russia.

Cloture on 8th circuit nominee Leonard Grasz. The vote has been 47-47 for 45 minutes. Where the shell are the missing 5 republicans?? And after this (if the nominee gets through cloture), they have to wait 30 hours to vote. This is why they don't get much done.

A potential presidential candidate makes a stop in Fargo. Florida Senator Marco Rubio was a guest at the North Dakota Republican Party fundraiser stating that the state is the envy of the nation and that other states can learn from North Dakota's leaders. Senator Rubio was welcomed by a crowd of Republican supporters with a message that the American Dream is still alive. He says that he's sensitive to the challenges that all Americans face to achieve that dream and praised Senator John Hoeven and Congressman Kevin Cramer for the critical roles they play in Washington.

David Perdue, running for the Senate in Georgia, wants to be one of those guys who reaches across the aisle to get things done. He wants to transcend partisan the way all the CEOs who get into politics claim they want to do. David Perdue also likes Bob Corker. In fact, several times Perdue has mentioned has admiration of Bob Corker. Corker is one of the guys Perdue thinks is a model Senator. Corker reaches across the aisle and gets things done. Putting his money where his mouth is, Perdue has donated to Corker several times — maxing out.

Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) said he thinks President Obama will approve the proposed Keystone XL pipeline. In the wake of multiple crude-by-rail train accidents in North Dakota -- leaving railcars ablaze and nearby residents at risk --Hoeven said on "Platts Energy Week" that the U.S. needs more pipelines. The U.S. needs pipelines "not only to improve conditions in terms of rail, but trucks," Hoeven said on Sunday. "With the Keystone pipeline, we'd take 500 trucks a day off our roads in western North Dakota." "So clearly pipelines are a part of the solution. But also we have to do everything...

We might as well put the Constitution out of its misery. Wednesday, June 26, 2013 — just another day in a constitutional republic of limited government by citizen representatives: First thing in the morning, Gregory Roseman, Deputy Director of Acquisitions (whatever that means), became the second IRS official to take the Fifth Amendment, after he was questioned about awarding the largest contract in IRS history, totaling some half a billion dollars, to his close friend Braulio Castillo, who qualified under a federal “set aside” program favoring disadvantaged groups — in this case, disabled veterans. For the purposes of federal contracting,...

Republicans (and red state Democrats) used to tell voters amazing things about their opposition to amnesty. Then they got elected and supported legislation that actually weakens border security and puts people on a path not just to legalization, but to citizenship, before ever securing our borders. 1. Rubio: “I would vote against anything that grants amnesty because I think it destroys your ability to enforce the existing law and I think it’s unfair to the people who are standing in line and waiting to come in legally. I would vote against anything that has amnesty in it.” 2. Corker: “We...

Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Bob Corker (R-TN) have made anti-gun New York Senator Chuck Schumer a very happy man. They are frantically working to give Schumer the 70 votes he needs to send his amnesty bill to the House with momentum. And, if that bill were to be signed into law, it would add 8.4 million anti-gun voters to the rolls, and make gun registration, bans, and confiscation inevitable within 20 years. Here’s where we stand: Schumer’s original slimy deal was supposed to be this: We will add 8.4 million anti-gun Democratic voters to the rolls, but, in exchange,...

Conservative opponents of amnesty always knew this day was coming. From the beginning of the immigration debate, pro-amnesty Republicans knew they needed a tough-sounding amendment that could both provide enough rhetorical cover for moderates who wanted to vote for Schumer-Rubio and yet still be acceptable to Democrats. Today, The Washington Examiner‘s Byron York reports, . Bob Corker, R-Tenn., and John Hoeven, R-N.D., will present such an amendment. According to York, Corker-Hoeven maintains the same basic amnesty-now-for-enforcement-later framework of Schumer-Rubio, while making some minor tweaks to the four triggers Schumer-Rubio required before currently illegal immigrants could receive citizenship. Under Schumer-Rubio, legalized...

President Obama is digging in on the Keystone XL pipeline. He is "personally lobbying Democrats to reject an amendment calling for its construction," Politico reports. The White House lobbying effort, including phone calls from the president to Democrats, signals that the vote could be close when it heads to the floor Thursday. The president is trying to defeat an amendment that would give election-year fodder to his Republican critics who have accused him of blocking a job-creating energy project at a time of high gas prices. The amendment, proposed by Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), states that Obama would have no...

It’s the same old story in the race for U.S. Senate in North Dakota, with current Governor John Hoeven still earning support from nearly three-out-of-four voters in the state. A new Rasmussen Reports statewide telephone survey of Likely Voters shows Hoeven earning 73% of the vote to his Democratic challenger Tracy Potter’s 19%. Two percent (2%) prefer some other candidate, while six percent (6%) are undecided.

North Dakota has again moved up in the rankings of economic performance strengths and weaknesses, according to a new report released Wednesday. “The state’s efforts to build a strong business climate have been key to growing and diversifying our economic base and creating jobs,” said North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven in a press release.

The United States needs to create an environment that empowers business if it wants to turn its economy around, Gov. John Hoeven told the Minot Kiwanis Tuesday. "That's the focus we have as a state, and that's why we are making progress," he said. "Because of that focus on economic development, North Dakota is doing much better than the national economy." Hoeven, who announced his candidacy for the U.S. Senate earlier this month, is one of two Republicans seeking their party's endorsement for the seat being vacated with the retirement of Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D

There are two parts to this story, both equally devastating to the Democrats and spectacular for the Republicans. And is has to do with North Dakota. The first part came last Tuesday, when Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND) stunned the political world by announcing he would not seek a fourth term. Today part two is expected at 7 pm Eastern time today, when Gov. John Hoeven (R), who is in his third term and yet remains extraordinarily popular, is likely to announce he is a candidate to succeed Dorgan. The news has been confirmed by several sources, including the Bismarck Tribune,...

The Tribune has learned that North Dakota Gov. John Hoeven will announce today he is running for the U.S.Senate seat being vacated by Democratic Sen. Byron Dorgan.

Republicans woke up this morning with a spring in their step: Sens. Byron Dorgan and Chris Dodd both said they wouldn't run for another term...

Election 2010: The back-to-back Senate retirements of Byron Dorgan and Chris Dodd may be just the beginning. The people have seen the future of health care reform and found it doesn't work. Apres moi, le deluge. We don't know what the Mayan calendar says about 2010, but it's starting to look like the end of the world for Democratic electoral prospects. Americans who watched in shock as government tried to step between them and their doctors, may have the last laugh. The tea party isn't over until the angry mob votes. As rage grew over the attempt to nationalize one-sixth...

Gov. John Hoeven, Bismarck I'm responding to a recent letter by Tom Magin concerning federal cap and trade legislation. I oppose Waxman-Markey, the cap and trade bill now being considered by Congress, as well as a recent ruling by the Environmental Protection Agency concerning regulation of CO2. In fact, I testified against the federal cap and trade bill before the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works in Washington, D.C. last July. Clearly, Congress and the Administration are taking the wrong approach on cap and trade. Instead of Waxman-Markey, Congress needs to implement a comprehensive energy policy that will incentivize...

Republicans look like they’ve landed their top recruit in the North Dakota Senate race: Popular Gov. John Hoeven is letting his political allies know that he’s preparing to run for the seat of retiring Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.)