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Former US Sen. Heitkamp joins board of the McCain Institute

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., tells a panel of law enforcement officials that efforts to prevent and solve the deaths and disappearance of Native American women must improve, during a hearing by the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Dec. 12, 2018. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite) ** FILE **

Former U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp secures roles with Harvard, CNBC

Few Native American voters had ID issues in North Dakota

Voters line up to receive ballots while others fill voting booths inside the northwest Bismarck polling place in Century Baptist Church on Tuesday evening. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)

The Latest: Jaeger: Eighth term will be his last

Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer, front, makes a point as North Dakota Democratic U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp listens during the U.S. Senate Candidate Debate on Thursday night, Oct. 18, 2018, in Bismarck, N.D. The debate was sponsored by the North Dakota Newspaper Association. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)

Cramer beating gender gap as GOP leads in North Dakota Senate race

FILE - This combination of file photos shows North Dakota Senate candidates in the November 2018 election from left, incumbent Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and her Republican challenger Kevin Cramer. (AP Photo/Bruce Crummy, File)

North Dakota Senate hopefuls making final campaign stops

U.S. Senate candidates from North Dakota Heidi Heitkamp, left, and Kevin Cramer joke during one of the lighter moments in their debate in Fargo, N.D., on Friday, Oct. 26, 2018. Heitkamp, the Democratic senator, and Cramer, the Republican congressman, had lively discussions over health care, trade and social security in their second and last debate of the campaign. (AP Photo/Dave Kolpack)

Cramer, Heitkamp turn rapid-fire debate into lively exchange

Republican U.S. Rep. Kevin Cramer, front, makes a point as North Dakota Democratic U.S. Sen. Heidi Heitkamp listens during the U.S. Senate Candidate Debate on Thursday night, Oct. 18, 2018, in Bismarck, N.D. The debate was sponsored by the North Dakota Newspaper Association. (Tom Stromme/The Bismarck Tribune via AP)

Heitkamp, Cramer stress civility at final debate after arrest of pro-Trump bomber

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., testifies in front of the Senate Banking Committee in Washington. Heitkamp, one of the few Democratic senators who'd been undecided on the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, tells a television station she will vote against Kavanaugh. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Sen. Heitkamp takes in more than $12M in October

FILE - This combination of file photos shows the candidates for the U.S. Senate from North Dakota from left, incumbent Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and her Republican challenger Kevin Cramer. Heitkamp is sharpening her attacks on Cramer on the tariffs issue, with a new ad out Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, that blames her opponent for not opposing tariffs that Heitkamp says are badly damaging North Dakota farmers. (AP Photo/File)

Heidi Heitkamp, Kevin Cramer spar over Kavanaugh, #MeToo in first North Dakota Senate debate

In this Feb. 14, 2017, photo, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., testifies in front of the Senate Banking Committee in Washington. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Heitkamp campaign identifies sexual-assault victims in ad without permission

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., testifies in front of the Senate Banking Committee in Washington. Heitkamp, one of the few Democratic senators who'd been undecided on the Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh, tells a television station she will vote against Kavanaugh. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp defends vote against Kavanaugh as re-election chances fade

Democrats rush to prop up Sen. Heidi Heitkamp’s re-election bid

In this Sept. 25, 2018 file photo, Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, D-N.D., walks through the Senate Subway as she arrive at the Capitol, in Washington. Heitkamp suggested Friday, Sept. 28 she may vote no on Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court, saying "There are a lot of lawyers in America who can sit on the court" and Kavanaugh isn't the only person who can do the job." (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

Sen. Heidi Heitkamp to vote against Kanavaugh confirmation

Heitkamp reports more than $3.8M in 3Q fundraising

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FILE - This combination of file photos shows the candidates for the U.S. Senate from North Dakota from left, incumbent Democratic Sen. Heidi Heitkamp and her Republican challenger Kevin Cramer. Heitkamp is sharpening her attacks on Cramer on the tariffs issue, with a new ad out Friday, Sept. 14, 2018, that blames her opponent for not opposing tariffs that Heitkamp says are badly damaging North Dakota farmers. (AP Photo/File)

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That provision was removed by state Republicans after Democrat Heidi Heitkamp narrowly claimed a U.S. Senate seat in 2012 with the help of votes cast by Native Americans, who make up 5% of the state's population.

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"It's disappointing that one Republican member of Congress blocked Savanna's Act from passing this year," Heitkamp, a Democrat, said in a statement. "But fortunately, Rep. Goodlatte won't be around to block it in the new Congress. I've talked with Sen. Murkowski about Savanna's Act and I'm so proud that she will reintroduce my bill in the new year."

Murkowski to revive bill meant to help Native American women →

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