Senator Byron Dorgan

Democrat  •  North Dakota  •  10th Term  •  Sworn In 1981
Current Term 2005 - 2010 View All
  • Votes with party 89%
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11/23/09
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 ...

Source: CNN
11/23/09
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. ...

Source: Grand Forks Herald
11/23/09
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 ...

Source: Bismarck Farm & Ranch Guide
11/23/09
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. ...

Source: Blockshopper
11/23/09
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 ...

Source: BP News
11/22/09
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

Source: GoSanAngelo
11/22/09
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 ...

Source: Dickinson Press
11/21/09
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. ...

Source: In-Forum
11/21/09
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

Source: NECN
11/21/09
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

11/20/09
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. ...

Source: Newser
11/20/09
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

11/20/09
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. ...

Source: WIBW
11/20/09
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

Source: NewsMax
11/20/09
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

11/20/09
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 ...

Source: Bismarck Tribune
11/20/09
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

11/19/09
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

Source: USA Today
11/19/09
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

Source: The Hill
11/19/09
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. ...

Source: The Associated Press
11/19/09
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 ...

Source: In-Forum
11/18/09
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. ...

Source: USA Today
11/18/09
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 ...

Source: Examiner.com
11/18/09
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

Source: CNN
11/17/09
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, ...

Source: Jamestown Sun
11/17/09
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 ...

Source: Grand Forks Herald
11/17/09
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 ...

Source: Federal News Service (subscription)
11/17/09
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

11/17/09
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

11/16/09
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), ...

Source: Examiner.com

Official website: http://dorgan.senate.gov
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322 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2551
Fax: 202-224-1193

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