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North Dakota lawmakers introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives this week that would return criminal jurisdiction to Spirit Lake Nation tribal court, a press release said.
WASHINGTON - Congressman Kelly Armstrong joined C-SPAN's "Washington Journal" program today to discuss the week's votes in the House of Representatives, the fate of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, and more. Watch his appearance below:
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- The U.S. House will be voting on a bill later today, July 12, that would cover the healthcare costs for first responders of the September 11th, 2001 terrorist attacks.
One day before the redesignation ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base, the U.S. Senate approved the National Defense Authorization Act, which provides an additional $25 million in funding for RQ-4 Global Hawks, integral to operations in North Dakota.
WASHINGTON – Criminal justice reform, addiction and farming. What’s being done in Washington to address these issues?
North Dakota Congressman Kelly Armstrong is working on a bipartisan bill to give $5 billion over five years to fight the opioid epidemic. At least $4 million would be given to each state to reduce overdose deaths through prevention, treatment, and recovery.
Congressman Kelly Armstrong discussed his new criminal justice reform bill, the Justice Reinvestment Initiative Act, on Varney and Co. on Fox Business on Monday.