Senator Heidi Heitkamp United States Senator for North Dakota
Heitkamp Seeks Input from North Dakotans on Trump’s Nominees
Click here to go to Heitkamp’s new web portal to provide comments on and questions for nominees which Heitkamp will consider throughout the confirmation process....
Read MoreBuilding a Better Future
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp's efforts to combat trauma and build a better future for the next generation. ...
Read MoreA Bipartisan, Compromise Proposal to Address ‘No Fly, No Buy’
It’s just commonsense -- if someone is too dangerous to board an airplane, they’re too dangerous to buy a gun. But right now, our laws are permitting that to happen. That’s a serious problem. The shooting in Orlando was a terrible tragedy for our country, for LGBT communities, and for the families and loved ones of those who didn’t come home that night. The American people want responsible action to make sure our communities are safe and free from terrorism. Republican Senator Susan Collins from Maine and I, as well as other Republican and Democratic senators, came up with a compromise bipartisan solution that strikes a needed balance to accomplish that goal. It would both protect the Second Amendment – a critical right in our constitution and for North Dakotans – and help keep guns out of the hands of potential terrorists. Senator Collins and I have worked together on a variety of bipartisan bills over the past ...
Read MoreFix My Mail: The Survey
With your help, Senator Heitkamp is working to gather feedback from North Dakotans and force the U.S. Postal Service to resolve problems folks in rural America face getting their mail on time. Please take this short survey about your experience with mail delivery and service from the U.S. Postal Service, and share it with your friends, family, and neighbors in your community.
Read MoreHeitkamp's Interactive Webpage to Honor North Dakotans Who Gave Their Life In Vietnam War
Click below to view Senator Heitkamp's new, interactive webpage to enable North Dakotans to easily learn about these servicemembers who lost their lives in the Vietnam War.
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Latest News
- 1/11/17 - Heitkamp Announces Federal Funding to Prevent Infectious Disease
- 1/10/17 - Heitkamp: Senate Homeland Security Investigation Finds Backpage Knowingly Facilitated Online Sex Trafficking
- 1/10/17 - Heitkamp Statement on Senate Committee Hearing Considering the Nomination of DHS Secretary Nominee Gen. John F. Kelly
Working for North Dakota
Grand Forks Vets Center
Senator Heitkamp worked hard to secure a new Vet Center in Grand Forks that now provides combat veterans with access to a five-day Vet Center for counseling and readjustment services - including resources to help fight post-traumatic stress. Services are available Monday through Friday, 8:00am - 4:30pm at 300 Cherry Street. Read More
Honoring North Dakota's Vietnam Veterans
Senator Heitkamp will honor the 198 North Dakota servicemembers who gave their lives in service to our country during the Vietnam War by speaking about their lives, the challenges Vietnam veterans face, and what our country needs to do to make sure their commitment and legacies are honored on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Read More
Fix My Mail: The Survey
With your help, Senator Heitkamp is working to gather feedback from North Dakotans and force the U.S. Postal Service to resolve problems folks in rural America face getting their mail on time. Please take this short survey about your experience with mail delivery and service from the U.S. Postal Service, and share it with your friends, family, and neighbors in your community. Read More
Combatting Human Trafficking
Heitkamp has been working with local, state, national and international leaders to develop a strategy to combat sex and human trafficking. The population and economic growth in North Dakota has come at some cost, including the presence of human trafficking in our own backyards. Heitkamp is committed to finding solutions to keep families in North Dakota, and around the world, safe. Read More
Resources for Native American Veterans
Following her first Native American Veterans Summit in Bismarck in June, Heitkamp launched a new, comprehensive Native American veterans webpage that aims to more easily connect veterans with information about how they can best access the benefits and services they earned. Read More
The #CutRedTape Initiative
The #CutRedTape Initiative is Senator Heitkamp's bipartisan grassroots effort to create the first central location online for American families and businesses to voice their stories about how federal regulations impact them on a daily basis. As a leader on the Senate Subcommittee that oversees the federal regulatory process, Senator Heitkamp is committed to finding ways to make the federal government work more efficiently and effectively. Read More