John Hoeven: “We must ensure that the rights of tribes are respected and upheld in all gaming matters.”

The legislation I included in the Farm Bill will prevent the spread of prairie dog habitats, while creating a larger setback on federal acres to protect private lands from prairie dog colonies.

At the same time, the low water levels create access issues for Lake Oahe and Lake Sakakawea. While we work on a plan for addressing low lake levels, we are calling on the Corps to also continue supporting impacted ramps and docks to…

Today’s meeting was also an opportunity to get input from our ranchers on important priorities we’ve included in the Farm Bill, including better prairie dog management and MCOOL, which we’ve been working to advance for years.

By rolling back unworkable Biden-era mandates, we are bringing down the cost of energy and ensuring we can make the best use of our abundant energy resources.