Fact Brief

No. North Dakota’s federal lawmakers, Sens. Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven and Rep. Julie Fedorchak, have not held in-person town halls in at least five years. Cramer has not hosted an in-person town hall since before the COVID-19 pandemic. He connects with constituents through virtual events and a regular

No. Methane only accounts for 20-30% of recent warming, while human-made CO2 remains the dominant driver of recent climate change. Methane is a potent greenhouse gas significantly more effective at trapping heat than CO2; however, there is approximately 220 times more CO2 than methane in our atmosphere. Methane is also

North Dakota exports a significant portion of its wind-generated electricity to other states.

No. Federal law prohibits undocumented students from receiving federal financial aid. Two Clinton-era laws — the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act and the Personal Responsibility and Work Opportunity Reconciliation Act — require all students to provide a valid Social Security number or otherwise demonstrate lawful-presence status to receive federal aid.

No. While the U.S. Congress voted to decommission Nekoma Pyramid a day after it became fully operational, the ballistic missile defense site continued to operate for around six more months before it was shut down. The Stanley R. Mickelsen Safeguard Complex, commonly called the Nekoma Pyramid, achieved initial operating

Yes. Wind energy accounts for at least 36% of North Dakota’s electricity generation. As of 2023, wind power made up about 36% of the state’s net electricity generation and was the second-largest source of electricity after coal. North Dakota ranks among the top states in the nation for