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August 5, 2020

WASHINGTON – This week, Congressman Kelly Armstrong introduced HR 7895, The Separation of Powers Act. The bill would eliminate the judicial doctrine known as Chevron Deference, which requires that federal courts defer to statutory interpretations offered by federal agencies. He introduced the act alongside Rep.

July 6, 2020

WASHINGTON – Congressman Kelly Armstrong has issued the following statement on the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia's order that the Dakota Access Pipeline be shut down by August 5:

July 6, 2020

North Dakota's congressional delegates in Washington say a federal judge's order to shut down the Dakota Access pipeline by August 5th is "terrible," "a win for radical environmentalists," and one that will "severely impact our state's economy."

In statements released Monday morning, the three Republicans signaled their disappointment with Judge James Boasberg's order.

Issues:Energy
June 9, 2020
Today, Representative Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), along with Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jim Jordan (R-OH) and members of the Subcommittee on Antitrust, Commercial, and Administrative Law—Representative Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI), Representative Ken Buck (R-CO), Representative Matt Gaetz (R-FL), and Representative Greg Steube (R-FL)—asked the U.S. Department of Agriculture to increase regulatory flexibility for small meat processors in light of the coronavirus pandemic.
May 15, 2020

WASHINGTON – Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R, N.D.) released the following statement today on his vote against the House Democrats' $3 trillion partisan wishlist (H.R. 6800) today:

May 11, 2020

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Kelly Armstrong issued the following statement today on the U.S. Department of Transportation's Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) preempting Washington State's crude-by-rail law:

Issues:Energy
May 8, 2020

Republican Rep. Guy Reschenthaler introduced a bill on Friday that would repeal the Logan Act, in the wake of the Justice Department's move to drop the case against former National Security Adviser Michael Flynn -- which was related to that centuries-old law.