For Students
Internships
A limited number of U.S. Senate Internships are available to students who want to learn about the Senate, Congress and the federal government firsthand. More
Military Academy Nominations
Each year I have the opportunity to nominate some of the best and brightest young North Dakotans to attend our nation's military service academies. Appointment to one of these academies allows young people to serve our country while getting a high-quality, full four-year scholarship college education at one of the nation's premier educational institutions. More
Financial Aid Guide
Each year I have the opportunity to nominate some of the best and brightest young North Dakotans to attend our nation's military service academies. Appointment to one of these academies allows young people to serve our country while getting a high-quality, full four-year scholarship college education at one of the nation's premier educational institutions. More
How a Bill Becomes a Law
Every year, thousands of bills are introduced in Congress by members of the United States Senate or the House of Representatives. Only a small fraction of those bills ever become law. Here is the process that a piece of legislation must follow in order to be enacted. More
North Dakota Statues
The National Statuary Hall Collection in the United States Capitol is comprised of statues donated by individual states to honor persons notable in their history. The entire collection now consists of 100 statues contributed by 50 states. North Dakota's two contributions to the collection are of John Burke and Sakakawea. More
Artwork on Display
My office displays award-winning artwork from North Dakota students.
Lewis and Clark Virtual Exhibit
The Lewis and Clark expedition is one of the most remarkable events in our nation's history. With help from the Library of Congress, our nation's library, I have created a virtual exhibit of their incredible journey filled with rare maps, original letters and colorful illustrations, many found only in the collections of the Library of Congress. We recently have added rare documents from the National Archives to this exhibit.
The journey began nearly 200 years ago when President Thomas Jefferson chose Meriwether Lewis and William Clark to lead an expedition to explore the territory west of the Missouri River through what is now eleven states, including North Dakota.
Veterans History Project
Senator Dorgan created the North Dakota Veterans History Project to record and preserve the stories of North Dakota's war veterans for all time. This project would not have been possible without the veterans who shared their stories, and the hundreds of volunteers all across the state who helped gather and record those stories. More
