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| https://www.heitkamp.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/press-releases?ID=e67234ef-be10-4c79-8fe5-b12924149a96 | Heitkamp Updates Bismarck Rotary Club on Her Work in the Senate Standing up for North Dakotans | 2014-05-28 | 2014 | 2014-05 | Democrat | House | ND | Heidi Heitkamp | H001069 | www.heitkamp.senate.gov | legacy | BISMARCK, N.D. During a speech to local leaders at the Bismarck Rotary Club, U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp today highlighted her recent work in the Senate to stand up for North Dakotans, and laid out her priorities for the coming months. Heitkamp discussed her work to pass a long-term Farm Bill as well as the Water Resources Reform and Development Act (WRRDA). Both pieces of legislation will have significant impacts on communities in the Bismarck area, and across North Dakota. In crafting the Farm Bill, which reduces the deficit by more than $23 billion and supports 16 million jobs, Heitkamp successfully pushed for many priorities important to North Dakota. These include improving the crop insurance and the livestock disaster programs, investing in export programs that support producers in the Bismarck area, and providing historic investments in agricultural research and biofuels. WRRDA, which passed the House and Senate last week and supports water infrastructure improvement projects, includes a Heitkamp-backed provision to block the Federal government from charging a fee for surplus water from the reservoirs along the Missouri River, including Lake Sakakawea and Lake Oahe. The passage of a long-term Farm Bill and water infrastructure legislation are examples of the real progress we can make when Congress actually works in a constructive, bipartisan manner as Ive been trying to do, said Heitkamp. In the coming months, we have important work to do on a wide-range of issues important to North Dakota, including energy, Farm Bill implementation, student loans, human trafficking, and rail safety. By working together and putting politics aside, we can continue to deliver policies that work for folks in North Dakota and around the country. ### | 1 | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z | 2026-03-30T12:14:52Z |