U.S. House of Representatives

These independent analyses show exactly what we stand to gain by fixing our broken permitting system: lower electricity bills, cleaner air, healthier communities, and more reliable energy infrastructure.

“I’ve worked hard to incorporate the feedback we’ve heard from Tribes and New Mexicans into this Substitute Amendment, and I’m proud to join my colleagues in releasing it today. The Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act will help…

The people sent us a very clear message on Tuesday that they expect us to lower the costs in their daily lives. We can do that today.

This bill’s not perfect. We’ve never pretended it was. It is, after all, bipartisan, and that means that neither side got everything they want.

BAAJA will create over 100,000 trades and manufacturing jobs, good-paying jobs that workers can be certain will be around to support their families through a project’s completion.

This bill directly holds data centers accountable, forcing big corporations to pay their full share instead of pushing costs on the consumers.

BAAJA will save households billions of dollars in electricity costs, so that families can have money in their pockets for more than just keeping the lights on and their homes warm.

Just one week ago Americans sent a clear message: They want Congress focused on making their lives more affordable. That’s precisely what this permitting reform bill will do.

We don’t have to wait for the new Congress to start lowering costs. We can do that today. Let’s pass permitting reform.

When we put working families ahead of politics, we can build a future that is affordable and put the American dream within reach.

Negotiating this bill hasn’t been easy and took a lot of compromise. Now, we need to roll up our sleeves, engage in the amendment process, and work across party lines to get this done.

This bill delivers exactly what Americans told us they wanted on election day: Lower costs and more jobs for American workers — all while reducing our emissions and defending against the administration’s attacks on Tribal consultation.

If we have any hope of making energy cheaper and making data centers pay for their own energy costs, then we need to pass our Bipartisan American Affordability and Jobs Act into law.

I have long said that continued settlement activity is one of the obstacles to a long term two-state solution.

Every student in America deserves the opportunity to get a college education without student debt crushing them for years after graduation.

I love how we don’t need to ask, ‘Why not in North Dakota?’ because our people are already answering the question.

This has always been a place where people take an idea, put in hard work, apply intellectual rigor, and turn it into something that makes a difference.

Big things are happening in medical discovery as well as preventative health right here in North Dakota.

The benefit of being a Senator from North Dakota is I get to know all of the NDHA members and have an opportunity to meet with them and hear firsthand about their successes and challenges.

A bipartisan, 10 year reauthorization of EXIM, the longest term in the bank's history, will send a signal to American workers and our global competition Washington’s commitment to invest in the success of American business abroad.

Congress must act by Dec. 31 to keep these projects on track or U.S. workers will pay the price and America’s competitors will fill the gap.

The runway is the heart of an airbase, so this was the perfect opportunity to advance the current mission and its unlimited potential.

I joined Senate Armed Services because I knew how important, but how unrecognized Grand Forks is, and how these northern bases are there for a reason.

Small drones are changing the battlefield, but Grand Forks Air Force Base is helping our military stay ahead of our adversaries’ threats.