That’s the right kind of focus for our country’s chief law enforcement official, and the results are clear, as violent crime and other offenses have decreased across the country.

Demand for electricity is up, and it’s going to keep increasing. We need baseload power sources like coal to maintain the reliability and affordability of the grid now and into the future. That’s an essential part of making the U.S. energy…

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

By partnering our coal and oil industries and using CO2 for enhanced oil recovery, we are creating an additional revenue stream to help keep our coal-fired power plants online.

At the same time, we’ve provided $158 million for ENDAWS, and I’m advancing legislation to ensure we have the federal support needed to bring this project to completion.

We also continue moving forward on my Crack the Code 2.0 initiative, part of our efforts to realize the potential of our abundant coal and oil reserves and make the U.S. truly energy dominant.

The policies we’ve secured in the Senate’s Farm Bill will help maintain our nation’s network of small, family-based farms, which is critical to our food security.

In recent months, we’ve made tremendous headway on issues important to our state. Agriculture is a great example.

Delta Company is taking on a critical mission that will help ensure our servicemembers receive lifesaving medical care when they need it most.

At the same time, we will continue working to find agreement to pass the full-year appropriations bills in a way that responsibly funds our priorities while reducing spending to help with the debt and deficit.

This legislation will extend that funding through December 11 to prevent a government shutdown.

We worked hard to return to regular order, finding savings while funding our priorities, with the Fiscal Year 2026 appropriations bills.

Now that he is fully confirmed to this position, I will continue working with him to make our communities safer and support efforts to bring offenders to justice.

Under Todd Blanche’s leadership as Acting Attorney General, the U.S. Department of Justice has increased arrests of violent criminals, protected against terrorist activities and focused on stopping the flow of illegal drugs like fentanyl…

This is common sense legislation that simply requires an individual show a photo ID in order to vote.

While Democrats continue to oppose this legislation, we are working with the White House and our colleagues to find a path forward for the SAVE America Act, so the American people have trust in the integrity of our elections.

We are grateful for these ND Guard members’ willingness to serve and for the sacrifices made by them and their families.

In North Dakota, we have successfully implemented a voter ID law that both protects our elections and includes measures ensuring those who are eligible can vote.

This bipartisan legislation will strengthen sanctions to increase pressure on Russia, reduce the resources fueling Putin’s aggression, and help advance peace.

Lindsey dedicated tremendous effort to moving this legislation forward, and its passage in the Senate is a fitting tribute to his legacy.

Russia relies on oil and gas revenue to fund its war against Ukraine, and those enabling this aggression should be held accountable.

Given the challenges in farm country, our producers need long-term certainty, and this legislation includes more than 100 bipartisan proposals to address real issues facing U.S. producers.

Farm Bill 2.0 is focused on supporting family farms and ranches and providing the tools and resources they need to succeed.

We are grateful for the example he set and the values he demonstrated throughout his life.

His bravery and selflessness were a point of light in the middle of a terrible national tragedy.