John Hoeven: “It takes longer to get an EIS (Environmental Impact Statement) done these days than it does to go through medical…”

I appreciate Chief Schultz for working with us on this priority, as well as for again agreeing to visit our state and hear from our ranchers firsthand about issues on the grasslands.

Doing so will support their long-term success and improve public safety across the nation, while better keeping officers safe on the job.

At the same time, the crop loss program being administered by the FM Diversion Authority will help meet producers’ needs in the short term when high water levels resulting from the diversion’s operations damage their crops or prevent them…

This legislation contains more than 100 bipartisan bills, including provisions I authored that will make a real difference for North Dakota producers, which come in addition to the $12 billion in agriculture assistance we’re working to…