Congressman Kelly Armstrong is condemning President Biden’s one-year moratorium on energy leasing on federal lands.
On Wednesday, Biden signed a series of executive orders to suspend new oil and gas leasing on federal land while the U.S. Department of Interior reviews existing leases and permitting practices. The order requires a review of all federal permitting practices related to fossil fuels, potentially laying the groundwork for new regulations. It also orders federal agencies to look at eliminating fossil fuel subsidies.
“President Biden’s moratorium on oil and gas leases will crush a critical segment of our country’s economy, increase reliance on foreign energy, and weaken our national security. Responsible energy development on our public lands is a major component of North Dakota’s economy, and this ban will strike at the livelihoods of the families reliant on the energy sector. The Biden Administration needs to reverse this devastating decision.”
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Congressman Armstrong calls for immediate investigation after National Guard troops ordered to rest in D.C. parking garage
Jan 23, 2021
Congressman Kelly Armstrong, R-ND, has written a letter to congressional leadership calling for an immediate investigation after National Guard troops securing the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., were ordered out of the building and to rest in an active parking garage.
The letter is addressed to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell.
To see the letter go to the link below:
https://armstrong.house.gov/media/press-releases/congressman-armstrong-calls-immediate-investigation-after-national-guard-troops
Jan 13, 2021 WASHINGTON – Today, Congressman Kelly Armstrong spoke on the floor of the U.S. House of Representatives about why he voted against impeachment of President Donald J. Trump.
“What happened last Wednesday is an absolute tragedy. And not only are we part of dealing with it now, we were part of it them. But when emotions are frayed and tensions are this high, process matters more. It matters more than it did before. And the reality is this: there are serious constitutional questions about these articles, and Donald Trump is going to be President until January 20th, and on January 20th, Joe Biden is going to become President.
KVRR Local News
January 13, 2021
Actual removal seems unlikely before the Jan. 20 inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden.
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell would not agree to bring that chamber back immediately, all but ensuring a Senate trial could not begin at least until Jan. 19. Still, McConnell did not rule out voting to convict Trump in the event of a trial.
Trump is the first president in U.S. history to be impeached twice.
The only other presidents to be impeached were Andrew Johnson and Bill Clinton. Both were acquitted by the Senate.
President Nixon resigned before he faced almost certain impeachment after the Watergate scandal.
North Dakota's Congressman Kelly Armstrong is speaking out about his vote against impeaching President Trump. A majority of the House voted yesterday to impeach President Trump for a second time. Armstrong argued on the House floor yesterday that last week's unrest at the U.S. Capitol was "an absolute tragedy" but that he believed there were constitutional issues about the