North Dakotans Rally for Town Hall Meetings with Congressional Delegation

 Brian Palecek, right.  (Amy Dalrymple/North Dakota Monitor)

(By: Amy Dalrymple and Michael Achterling . North Dakota Monitor) – About 50 people gathered outside the Bismarck offices of North Dakota’s congressional delegation to call on their representatives to hold in-person town hall meetings.

Organizers hand delivered letters to the offices of Sens. John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Rep. Julie Fedorchak, raising concerns about veteran health care, the impact of tariffs on farmers, the stability of Medicaid, Medicare and Social Security, support for Ukraine and other issues.

The letter does not mention President Donald Trump, but participants who gathered outside the federal courthouse referenced Trump executive orders and recent actions of the Department of Government Efficiency.

“We need to know how these changes impact North Dakotans and how you can help us guarantee that North Dakota people and programs are not harmed,” reads the letter signed by organizers Henry and Margaret Lebak and Brian Palecek of Bismarck.