In the News: Fedorchak addresses North Dakota State Legislature
Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) addressed the North Dakota State House and Senate earlier this week, where she outlined her vision to strengthen the state's leadership in energy and economic policy. She emphasized her commitment to restoring fiscal accountability in Washington, cutting wasteful government spending, and safeguarding a reliable, affordable power grid for North Dakota families and businesses.
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North Dakota Monitor: North Dakota Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak spoke to both chambers of the state Legislature Tuesday and told lawmakers that cutting bloated and wasteful spending was the first step in addressing the country’s debt crisis. Fedorchak said restoring fiscal accountability, unleashing the energy industry and taking advantage of the boom in artificial intelligence data centers would benefit North Dakotans because the changes in policy align with what the state is already doing. Fedorchak, a Republican, told lawmakers she’s leading a working group in the U.S. House to focus on the energy needs of artificial intelligence.
Good Day Dakota: North Dakota Congresswoman was back in the capital city Tuesday with a message to state lawmakers [...] In her speech, she praised efforts under President Donald Trump to eliminate wasteful government spending. But closer to home, she encouraged state lawmakers to pursue more growth in artificial intelligence.
KX News at Ten: Fedorchak says the country is currently $36 Trillion in debt, but she says as federal workers are being given buy-out options, there are more savings that could be found by auditing the Medicaid program. Fedorchak says Medicaid audits were stopped under the Biden administration.
KX News: In North Dakota today, it’s a matter of life and death. When you wake up, it’s 29 below zero. You’ve got to make sure you’ve got power that is reliable and affordable,” Fedorchak said. “So, that is at risk in our country. Two thirds of our nation’s grid is at risk of not having enough power to meet demand. This is something that drove me into this position, because I’ve seen this for 12 years.
KFYR First News at Five: Rep. Julie Fedorchak says she agrees with the Trump administration having the authority to lead the executive branch in whatever way he’d like [...] Fedorchak says people will see it as a positive once it’s all said and done.
KX News at Four: She says one of her first priorities is improving America's electrical grid reliability [...] She's also pushing for new legislation to make it tougher for federal agencies to shut down power plants and other energy suppliers.
CLICK HERE for highlights of Rep. Fedorchak’s address to the legislature.