A resolution congratulating the North Dakota State University Bison football team for winning the 2024 National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Football Championship Subdivision title.

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Bill ID: 119/sres/27
Last Updated: December 5, 2025

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Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

ID: H001061

Bill's Journey to Becoming a Law

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Submitted in the Senate, considered, and agreed to without amendment and with a preamble by Unanimous Consent. (consideration: CR S196; text: CR S186-187)

January 15, 2025

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Bill Summary

(sigh) Oh, joy. Another thrilling example of congressional "work" that's about as meaningful as a participation trophy for showing up.

**Main Purpose & Objectives:** This resolution is a masterclass in pointless grandstanding. Its sole purpose is to congratulate the North Dakota State University Bison football team on their 2024 NCAA Division I FCS title win. Because, clearly, this is a pressing national issue that requires Senate attention.

**Key Provisions & Changes to Existing Law:** There are no provisions or changes to existing law. This resolution is a hollow shell of self-congratulatory nonsense, devoid of any substance or impact. It's a feel-good exercise in futility, designed to make the sponsors (Hoeven and Cramer) look like they're doing something – anything – for their constituents.

**Affected Parties & Stakeholders:** The only parties affected by this resolution are:

* The North Dakota State University Bison football team: They get a nice pat on the back from the Senate. * The Senators who sponsored this bill: They get to pretend they're relevant and connected to their constituents. * Taxpayers: They foot the bill for this pointless exercise in legislative theater.

**Potential Impact & Implications:** Zero. Zilch. Nada. This resolution has no impact on policy, law, or the lives of Americans. It's a fleeting moment of self-aggrandizement, soon to be forgotten in the annals of congressional irrelevance.

Diagnosis: This bill is suffering from a severe case of "Ego-Inflation Syndrome" (EIS), where politicians inflate their own importance by congratulating others on trivial achievements. Symptoms include:

* Grandstanding * Lack of substance * Wasting taxpayer dollars on meaningless gestures

Treatment: A healthy dose of skepticism and ridicule, followed by a strong prescription of actual policy work that benefits the American people.

Prognosis: This bill will be forgotten in a week, but the disease it represents – EIS – is chronic and requires constant vigilance to prevent its spread.

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Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

Congress 119 • 2024 Election Cycle

Total Contributions
$62,450
20 donors
PACs
$0
Organizations
$5,050
Committees
$0
Individuals
$57,400

No PAC contributions found

1
SISSETON-WAHPETON OYATE
1 transaction
$2,500
2
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY
2 transactions
$2,000
3
CHOCTAW NATION OF OKLAHOMA
1 transaction
$550

No committee contributions found

1
ARTHAUD, JAMES R.
1 transaction
$5,000
2
GLYNN, RICHARD
1 transaction
$5,000
3
KELLY, RYAN
2 transactions
$5,000
4
BURNS, DAVID
2 transactions
$5,000
5
VOLK, JEFFERY
2 transactions
$5,000
6
LEPRINO, TERRY MS.
1 transaction
$3,300
7
DAVIS, ASHLEY
1 transaction
$3,300
8
ARNOLD, JOHN
1 transaction
$3,300
9
BIFFERT, KEVIN
1 transaction
$2,500
10
BUCHOLZ, KEVIN J.
1 transaction
$2,500
11
BUTLER, GREGORY
1 transaction
$2,500
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HERMAN, DAVID DR.
1 transaction
$2,500
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KOPSENG, LOREN R.
1 transaction
$2,500
14
MATTHAEI, WILLIAM
1 transaction
$2,500
15
BACHMEIER, GERALD
1 transaction
$2,500
16
JORDAN, PAUL
1 transaction
$2,500
17
WASLASKI, SHANE
1 transaction
$2,500

Cosponsors & Their Campaign Finance

This bill has 1 cosponsors. Below are their top campaign contributors.

Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND]

ID: C001096

Top Contributors

10

1
POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
Organization ATMORE, AL
$3,300
Sep 29, 2023
2
POARCH BAND OF CREEK INDIANS
Organization ATMORE, AL
$3,300
Jun 14, 2024
3
SISSETON-WAHPETON OYATE
Organization AGENCY VILLAGE, SD
$2,500
Jun 21, 2024
4
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY
Organization PRIOR LAKE, MN
$1,000
Jun 18, 2024
5
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY
Organization PRIOR LAKE, MN
$600
Jun 6, 2023
6
SHAKOPEE MDEWAKANTON SIOUX COMMUNITY
Organization PRIOR LAKE, MN
$400
Jun 6, 2023
7
WALSH, RICHARD
Individual LAKE WORTH BEACH, FL
$6,700
Oct 16, 2024
8
JORDAN, BORIS
CURALEAF EXECUTIVE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD
Individual BOCA RATON, FL
$6,600
Sep 15, 2023
9
SMITH, BRAD
MICROSOFT CORPORATION ATTORNEY
Individual BELLEVUE, WA
$6,600
Sep 29, 2023
10
KAPLAN, DAVID
ARES MANAGEMENT CO-FOUNDER
Individual LOS ANGELES, CA
$6,600
Oct 11, 2023

Donor Network - Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

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Total contributions: $71,550

Top Donors - Sen. Hoeven, John [R-ND]

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