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February 15, 2019

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.

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February 5, 2019

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.

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February 5, 2019

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. [...]

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January 24, 2019

(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.

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January 14, 2019

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Kelly Armstrong is no stranger to North Dakota politics, and he's working on getting familiar with Capitol Hill. In this video, he talks with Agri-Pulse about his goals for the 116th Congress and how he plans to represent his home state.

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January 14, 2019

As the shutdown officially becomes the longest in history, local officials mirror the stalemate happening in Washington.

January 11, 2019

Kelly Armstrong, a baseball coach-turned-congressman, is about to learn what it's like to be an underdog. But he says he's not fazed as he begins his first term in the new House Republican minority — and is ready for political battle.

January 10, 2019

The 116th Congress was sworn in on January 3. Since then, The Point newsletter has been conducting a series of interviews with some of its fresh new faces. Today, we are profiling Rep. Kelly Armstrong, a Republican from North Dakota.

Washington (CNN) - North Dakota's Rep. Kelly Armstrong is the state's lone House member, a baseball coach and a freshman in the new Congress.

January 10, 2019

North Dakota's congressional delegation provided their comments following President Trump's address to the nation Tuesday night. Trump outlined the importance of funding to secure the border and addressing humanitarian needs at the southern border.

January 9, 2019
Sen. John Hoeven and Rep. Kelly Armstrong, also Republicans, both say they're donating their pay to charity while the shutdown is in effect.
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