Senator Byron Dorgan
Democrat • North Dakota • 10th Term • Sworn In 1981
- 21 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 41 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 16 of 100)
- 82 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 67 of 100) 3 Made Into Law (Ranks 17 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Mark Pryor
- Sen. Olympia Snowe
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Evan Bayh
- Sen. Thomas Coburn
- Votes with party 89%
- Abstains: 1%
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RE: Byron Dorgan
Evan Bayh of Indiana, Byron Dorgan of North Dakota, Mary Landrieu of Louisiana, Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, and Ben Nelson of Nebraska, as well as Reid of ...
Key players of Flow Mobile
... as executive director of E911, which promotes electronic 911 systems, and once served as an aide on telecommunications policy for Sen. Byron Dorgan, DN. ...
RE: Byron Dorgan
Washington n Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced today that the US Department of Agriculture has selected a ...
Lobbyist, legislative assistant opt for 4BD in Kent
Wellings works as a legislative assistant to Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-ND). She previously was a fellow at the Electronic Privacy Information Center. ...
Pro-life Democrats let down movement, leaders say
Evan Bayh, D.-Ind.; Susan Collins, R.-Maine; Kent Conrad, D.-ND; Byron Dorgan, D.-ND; Joseph Lieberman, I.-Conn.; Blanche Lincoln, D.-Ark.; Claire mccaskill ...
ALEX MILLS: Cap-and-trade proposal likely to return in spring
...Democrats are very sensitive to damaging the economy at this point in time. Democrats such as Ben Nelson of Nebraska, Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad of North Dakota, Blanch Lincoln of Arkansas and Mary Landrieu and Louisiana. Over all, there are more than
Oil refining study to kick off in January
Funding for the study was secured by Sen. Byron Dorgan, DN.D., through a US Department of Energy grant. With that funding, an industry-led advisory board ...
How they voted: Area senators follow Dems in pushing bill forward
Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan and Minnesota Sens. Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar stressed the need for the bill's improvement in the weeks ahead. ...
First Senate vote looms on health legislation
...safety net. "Prices of health care are marching relentlessly upwards, and so too many people don't have coverage," said Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D. "The purpose of all of this is to try to get a handle on it somehow." The White House issued a statement
Glitch snarls air traffic across U.S. for hours
...aviation system is “in shambles” and the FAA needs more resources to prevent similar problems in the future. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., chairman of the Senate’s aviation panel, said he plans to grill FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt about the issue
Most Red State Dems Can Vote for Health Care
Only two Democrats up for reelection come from McCain states: Blanche Lincoln and Byron Dorgan. Dorgan won't be a problem, Silver writes on FiveThirtyEight. ...
Tribal police: Cartels drive reservations' drug problems - Thu, 19 Nov 2009 PST
...to provide law enforcement assistance to each other,” Sen. Maria Cantwell said in a statement. The committee chairman, Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D, said the government might have overlooked Indian Country’s needs when it designated the areas: “This q
Dorgan Decries 'Unbelievable Waste' Of High-Priced Border Crossings
... revamp remote border crossings in Montana and North Dakota is an "unbelievable waste" of stimulus money, Sen. Byron Dorgan of North Dakota said Friday. ...
N.D. Sen. Dorgan Trails in Likely 2010 Senate Match-Up
...UTICA, New York - In a potential 2010 election match-up Republican Governor John Hoeven leads Democratic Senator Byron Dorgan 55% to 36% with 9% undecided. Senator Dorgan, however, leads another possible challenger, Republican Duane Sand, by a similar m
Drug Use, Gang Violence on Tribal Lands on the Rise
...on the reservation, presumably to smuggle drugs, but his police force of 21 officers hasn't been able to stop it. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., the committee chairman, said it appears that Mexican gangs have moved east from California to tribal lands. He n
Poll shows Dorgan trails Hoeven in potential election
John Hoeven winning a potential Senate race against Democrat Sen. Byron Dorgan. The telephone poll, conducted by Zogby International, contacted 502 ...
Another little glitch, another headache for airline passengers
...that cause cascading delays and chaos across the country are going to become a very regular occurrence," he said. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., chairman of the Senate's aviation committee, said he plans to grill FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt about the is
Bills to ban pilots' use of electronic devices in cockpit
...Distracted Flying Act, was sponsored by Sen. Jay Rockefeller, D-W.Va., chairman of the transportation committee, and Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., chairman of the aviation subcommittee, along with three other senators. The proposals include exemptions that
In the Know: Internet scammers attack McCaskill’s mom; Dorgan uses Pizza Hut online
...Rockefeller described using Amazon.com to buy books, a correction after he initially said he bought his books at “aol.com.” Sen. Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) may have a little more to worry about. Perusing a list of offending websites, Dorgan observed tha
RE: Byron Dorgan
Sen. Byron Dorgan, DN.D., chairman of the Senate's aviation panel, said he plans to grill FAA Administrator Randy Babbitt about the issue at a Dec. ...
Bill to provide funding for North Dakota military bases
Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad to construct new military facilities in North Dakota. WASHINGTON – The Senate approved a bill Tuesday that includes funding ...
Bills seek ban of pilots' use of electronic devices in cockpit
One bill, the Distracted Flying Act, was sponsored by Sen. Jay Rockefeller, DW.Va., chairman of the transportation committee, and Sen. Byron Dorgan, DN. ...
Jobs are Job One
Senate Democratic Policy Chairman Byron Dorgan echoes that sentiment. “With 10% unemployment, the first priority for our government is to focus on helping ...
Senate looks at 'shocking' online marketing techniques
...that virtually all consumers involved get charged for something they didn't knowingly purchase or request, he said. Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-North Dakota, warned that Congress could go after the reputable Web sites that host the controversial operators. "Yo
Funding approved for flood control study
Federal funding recently announced by Sen. Byron Dorgan will start the process of studying flood control measures on the James and Sheyenne river systems, ...
Dorgan wants restrictions eased on imported prescription drugs
Responding to a new report today that drug companies are boosting prices this year in anticipation of Congress passing health care reform, Sen. Byron Dorgan ...
MSNBC "THE ED SHOW" INTERVIEW WITH SENATOR BYRON DORGAN (D-ND)
BEN BERNANKE (Federal Reserve chairman): (From videotape.) There's a sense here of, you know, returning to Glass-Steagall and separating these market-making ...
Can Your US Senator Draw Your State?
...were: Mark Begich (D) of Alaska Sherrod Brown (D) of Ohio Saxby Chambliss (R) of Georgia Susan Collins (R) of Maine Byron Dorgan (D) of North Dakota Richard Durbin (D) of Illinois Michael Enzi (R) of Wyoming Al Franken (D) of Minnesota
Coalition urges U.S. to invest in electric cars
...judgment about where this country goes, but from the standpoint of public policy we can set the stage for it," said Sen. Byron Dorgan, D-N.D., who joined the group for its announcement. Nissan President and CEO Carlos Ghosn said the auto industry was wo
RE: Byron Dorgan
The 14 senators include Tom Harkin (Iowa), Al Franken and Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota), Roland Burris (Illinois), Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan (North Dakota), ...
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