Articles tagged under: Heidi Heitkamp
Heitkamp Sits Down with Farmers
Published June 16, 2018
North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp is optimistic the farm bill will be passed in the Senate before the July 4th recess. "Majority Leader Mitch McConnell does not usually promise things he can't deliver. He believes he can get it done."…Senate Farm Bill Passes Out of Committee
Published June 13, 2018
Senate Agriculture Committee members may not have everything they want in the farm bill, but there is bipartisan support. Lawmakers passed the farm bill out of committee with a vote of 20-1, with Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley voting no. The entire…ND Ag Leaders Attend NAFTA Meeting
Published June 7, 2018
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp hosted a roundtable meeting with North Dakota agricultural leaders and the Mexican Ambassador to the U.S. to discuss trade and ongoing NAFTA renegotiations. In a statement, Heitkamp said a prolonged NAFTA timeline and tariffs have created…Senate Continues Farm Bill Work
Published June 4, 2018
The farm bill is on the agenda for Senate lawmakers this week. North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp says there’s a different path for the farm bill in the Senate. "I don't see that we're going to get sidetracked by an…Working Out the Details of ARC-County Payments
Published May 14, 2018
Getting a farm bill written and negotiated in the next work period is the goal for the Senate Agriculture Committee. Lawmakers are working out the details of some fixes for ARC-County. This includes Senator Thune/Brown’s marker legislation. North Dakota Senator…Mixed Thoughts on NAFTA
Published April 26, 2018
Opening up Canadian markets in the North American Free Trade Agreement may not happen. That’s according to North Dakota Senator Heidi Heitkamp. Heitkamp has mixed thoughts when it comes to the NAFTA renegotiation. “We do have dairy producers who want access…