Heidi Heitkamp
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp served as the first female senator elected from North Dakota from 2013 – 2019. he is the founder and Chair of the One Country Project, an organization focused on addressing the needs and concerns of rural America. Heidi was recently named the Director of the Institute of Politics at the University of Chicago, a university she has long been committed to and a place where she enjoys engaging with students over civic discussions while encouraging them to seek opportunities in public service to our country. Heidi also serves as a contributor to both CNBC and ABC News.
Appears in 98 Episodes
Season 3 Episode 3: Biden's First 100 Days with Matthew Dowd
Matthew Dowd joins OCP co-founder Senator Heidi Heitkamp to discuss President Biden's First 100 Days in office and why strong local leadership is critical to helping r...
Season 3 Episode 2: DNC Chair Jaime Harrison on Rural Democrats and the American Rescue Plan
Chairman of the DNC Jaime Harrison joined OCP Board members Sen. Heidi Heitkamp, Sen. Joe Donnelly, Leader Anthony Daniels, and J.D. Scholten to discuss the state of t...
Season 3 Episode 1: Rural Campaigns with J.D. Scholten, Amanda Litman, and Tessa Gould
One Country Project board member J.D. Scholten sits down with Run For Something executive director Amanda Litman and One Country Project executive director Tessa Gould...
Season 2 Episode 17: 2020 Wrap-Up with Heidi Heitkamp, Joe Donnelly, Ashton Clemmons, and J.D. Scholten
In the final episode of 2020, One Country Project board members Heidi Heitkamp, Joe Donnelly, Ashton Clemmons, and J.D. Scholten sit down to discuss the 2020 election ...
Season 2 Episode 16: Rural Renaissance with Libby Schneider
One Country Project co-founder Heidi Heitkamp sits down with Libby Schneider, rural political director at the Democratic National Committee, discuss the birth of a rur...
Season 2 Episode 15: Back to School with Ashton Clemmons and Adrienne Schweer
In this special back to school episode featuring OCP board members Senator Heidi Heitkamp and North Carolina State Representative Ashton Clemmons and Bipartisan Policy...
Season 2 Episode 14: Veterans with Senator Joe Donnelly and Paul Rieckhoff
In this episode, OCP co-founder Senator Joe Donnelly speaks to his friend, Paul Rieckhoff about the importance of supporting our nation's veterans and the role rural A...
Season 2 Episode 13: Issues in Indian Country with Jodi Archambault
This episode, Senator Heitkamp speaks to Jodi Archambault (Hunkpapa and Oglala Lakota), a strategic advisor for the Bush Foundation and former Special Assistant to the...
Season 2 Episode 12: Voting with Stacey Abrams
Minority Leader of the Georgia House of Representatives Stacey Abrams joins Senator Heitkamp for an episode that covers voting, the 2020 Census, and how to win in 2020.
Season 2 Episode 11: Politics and the 2020 Election with James Carville
Senator Heitkamp speaks with James Carville about the upcoming 2020 election and what it means to be a rural voter.
Season 2 Episode 10: Rural Health and COVID-19 with Dr. Irwin Redlener
Dr. Iwin Redlner is a national leader in disaster preparedness and the public health ramifications of terrorism and large-scale catastrophic events. As founder and pre...
Season 2 Episode 9: Clean Energy and Climate Change with Dr. Julio Friedmann
In this episode, Senator Heitkamp speak to Dr. Julio Friedmann, a Senior Research Scholar at the Center for Global Energy Policy at Columbia University and former Prin...
Season 2 Episode 8: Campaigning in Rural America and Impeachment with David Axelrod.
In this episode, Senator Heitkamp speaks to CNN Senior Political Commentator, David Axelrod, about all things impeachment and 2020.
Hot Dish Season 2 Episode 7: Holiday Edition
In the spirit of the holidays, our One Country Project Board Members talk about their favorite organizations that give back to their communities. Senator Heitkamp sp...
Hot Dish Season 2 Episode 6: Ashton Clemmons
Meet Ashton Clemmons, One Country Project's newest board member. Hear her and Heidi Heitkamp speak about their experiences as women leaders and why Ashton's time as an...
Season 2 Episode 5: Meet the OCP Board
Heidi Heitkamp and the OCP Board meet for their first Hot Dish episode together. JD Scholten, Anthony Daniels, and Ashton Clemmons talk about their rural experiences a...
Season 2 Episode 4: Gun Violence with John Cohen
Senator Heitkamp speaks with John Cohen, Senior Expert on Global Threats for the Argonne National Laboratory and Adjunct Professor in Georgetown University’s Security ...
Season 2 Episode 3: Rural Education with Anthony Daniels
One Country Project's newest board member, Alabama State Representative and House Minority Leader, speaks about the importance of investing in rural education.
Season 2 Episode 2: JD Scholten and Running in Rural America
In this episode, one of One Country Project's newest board members, JD Scholten, speaks to Senators Heidi Heitkamp and Joe Donnelly about his experience running in Iow...
Season 2 Episode 1: Welcome Back!
In this episode, Senator Heidi Heitkamp speaks with One Country Project co-founder Senator Joe Donnelly about why they joined forces to launch the One Country Project....
Episode 17: Chat with Former North Dakota Senator Kent Conrad
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Episode 16: Protecting the Northern Border
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp speaks with Mary Delaquis, who for 16 years was on the front lines of securing North Dakota’s busiest port of entry as Pembina’s Area Port ...
Episode 15: The Farm Bill's Importance to Rural America
U.S Senator Heidi Heitkamp interviews Tom Vilsack, former Secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Governor of Iowa, and Ryan Pederson, a North Dakota farme...
Episode 14: Honoring Vietnam Veterans with Filmmaker Ken Burns and North Dakota Vietnam Veterans of America President Dan Stenvold
As Americans celebrate the 4th of July, Senator Heitkamp discusses honoring the sacrifice and service of Vietnam veterans—and the importance of telling their stories –...
Episode 13: Intern Edition
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp interviews two interns—one past intern and one current intern—about their experiences interning in her office. They discuss how internships...
Episode 12: Trade: Lifeblood of Farmers and Rural America at a Perilous Crossroads
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp interviews Ambassador Darci Vetter, former Chief Agricultural Negotiator for the U.S. Trade Representative, and Doyle Lentz, a North Dakota...
Episode 11: Bipartisan Support Grows for the Stop Enabling Sex Traffickers Act
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp interviews Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) and Yiota Souras of the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children to talk about progress on ...
Episode 10: On Tax Reform, Bipartisanship Would Make Better Policy
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp interviews former U.S. Senator Kent Conrad (D-ND) and Phillip Swagel, a Republican economist and former economic advisor in the Bush admini...
Episode 9: Addressing the Epidemic of Missing and Murdered Native Women
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp interviews two experts and advocates who have dedicated their lives to helping indigenous women overcome obstacles and hardship. They focus...
Episode 8: North Korea
U.S. Senator Heidi Heitkamp interviews two experts on foreign policy and national security to better understand how the present day threat from North Korea evolved, an...
