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Shortly after celebrating the passage of a bipartisan bill to keep the government open for the rest of the fiscal year, North Dakota and Minnesota members of Congress released statements on news of a national emergency.
Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-N.D., has donated his salary from the 35-day partial government shutdown to the Abused Adult Resource Center in Bismarck.
Armstrong gave a check for $7,500 to AARC, according to a statement issued by the organization on Tuesday.
FARGO — With Congress back in session and the government shutdown ended, delegates from North Dakota and Minnesota have announced their guests for the State of the Union address on Tuesday, Feb. 5.
Senators and representatives from both states are taking individuals that engage in public work and tackle issues ranging from health care to education. [...]
(CNN) - As federal employees brace themselves for their second missed paycheck should the government not reopen in time to make payroll by Tuesday, some members of Congress have decided to join them in a show of solidarity and refuse their paychecks.
As the shutdown officially becomes the longest in history, local officials mirror the stalemate happening in Washington.