Fedorchak delivers first speech on the House Floor
“I want to take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about our state”
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak (R-ND) delivered her first speech on the House Floor this evening. She focused on North Dakota’s priorities, her goals for the 119th Congress, and the need to unleash American energy.
Below are her remarks as prepared for delivery:
Mr. Speaker, I’m proud to represent all North Dakotans in the United States House of Representatives.
This is my first speech on the House floor, and I want to take this opportunity to tell you a little bit about our state, and what I hope to accomplish during the 119th Congress.
North Dakotans are hardworking, independent, resourceful people who are dedicated to their faith, families, and communities.
From Abercrombie to Zap and every place in between, North Dakotans show up every day regardless of rain, snow, or sub-zero temperatures. That’s what I’ll do here.
Our two biggest industries in the state are Agriculture and Energy. And we are very proud of those, but we have so much other innovation taking place—autonomous systems, artificial intelligence, defense technology, and more.
This is why I sought a seat on the Energy and Commerce Committee, one of the best and most powerful Committees on Capitol Hill.
From my seat there, I will help advance the interests of our state, particularly in Energy.
Before I became a Member of Congress, I served as a public service commissioner for twelve years where I regulated 5 multi state monopoly utilities, permitted more than $15 billion of energy infrastructure, and advocated for market rules and policies to support reliable and affordable energy resources.
I saw firsthand the changes to our energy policy and the direct and dire consequences it has had.
North Dakotans, and Americans too, have seen the impacts of these policies in the prices they pay at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and to power their homes.
American energy reliability, affordability, sustainability, and security is the weakest it has been in years.
Take yesterday’s action by the Biden administration to lock up millions of acres of oil, gas, and coal leases in North Dakota through the Bureau of Land Management’s Resource Management Plan for the state.
This is absolutely the wrong direction.
As demand for energy reaches record highs, we should be unleashing American energy production—not shutting it down.
It’s time to abandon the one-sided energy strategy that stifles domestic production and jeopardizes hardworking Americans’ jobs.
I’m eager to work with the Trump administration, Governor Burgum, and my colleagues in the House to invest in an all-of-the-above energy strategy and regain American energy dominance.
Doing so will help reduce America’s debt, lower energy prices for hardworking families, reduce global emissions, and bolster our national security.
Thank you, Mr. Speaker, and I yield back.
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