Press Releases

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded $873,941 to the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDOH).The funds come through the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program, which awards funds to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable by encouraging partnerships between law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim services... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined a letter led by Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeking answers on the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) imposing a mask mandate for employees at certain private businesses. On August 20, FSIS issued a notice stating, “Establishments must require their employees or contractors to wear masks when [inspectors] are present, if the establishment is located in a county with... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download photos.***BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Veterans’ Affairs committees, attended a remembrance ceremony hosted by the North Dakota National Guard (NDNG) yesterday in observance of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The senator and other officials delivered remarks as part of the ceremony.“When we say our pledge of allegiance, we say we... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Veterans’ Affairs committees, issued the following statement today on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001:“Twenty years ago, the United States experienced one of the darkest moments in its history. Terrorists hijacked four airplanes with the intent of killing Americans and attacking symbols of democracy and the freedoms we hold dear.“Today we remember the 2,977 innocent... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined all the Senate Banking Committee Republicans on a letter to Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) demanding Democrats to keep with precedent and commit to hold hearings and a markup before the full Senate moves forward with Democrats’ $3.5 trillion tax-and-spending spree.“While we believe this profound increase in spending to be ill-advised, it would be doubly so without the thorough vetting of proposals afforded by the committee... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development awarded $2,000,000 to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.The funds will be used to install new water supply and sewer system pipes for the residents of the tribe. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement today on executive actions taken by President Joe Biden regarding COVID-19, including a mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees to require vaccinations or negative tests from their workers:“Rather than using persuasion, President Biden is stretching the limit of his legal authority to try to force people into compliance. It’s an obvious attempt to shift the conversation away from his failures to... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking Committee member, hosted Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon in North Dakota today for a visit to the University of Mary, where the two met with business school students and participated in a town hall with stakeholders from the energy and financial industries. The town hall served as the first installment of Senator Cramer’s new speaker series entitled “The Bully Pulpit”, where he will host a variety of influential public and business... CONTINUE READING

USDA Awards Funds for Energy Infrastructure, Nutrition AssistanceBISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development (RD) awarded a $25,000,000 loan to RedTrail Energy LLC. The funds will be used to help construct a carbon capture processing and storage facility onto an existing ethanol manufacturing facility.USDA RD also awarded the... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development awarded $45,000,000 to Roughrider Electric Cooperative, Inc. in Hazen, North Dakota. The funds will be used to connect 243 consumers and to build and improve 291 miles of line. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded the following three grants totaling $669,800:$440,964 to North Dakota State University (NDSU) to increase safety in the areas of distracted driving and safety in work zones.$178,836 to NDSU to improve commercial vehicle safety in the state’s extensive rural road system.$50,000 to the North Dakota Highway Patrol to update the North Dakota’s Program Plan and Top Level... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined a letter led by Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) calling on SASC Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) to hold hearings on the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan. The senators requested sworn testimony from senior military leaders including Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley,... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement today on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) expanding the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees, and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP) to cover feed transportation costs:“The drought in North Dakota significantly depleted feed supplies and drove up the cost of feeding livestock for our cattle producers. By expanding already available assistance to cover feed transportation costs,... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for pictures and video.***BURLINGTON, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, hosted U.S. Department of the Interior Assistant Secretary of Fish and Wildlife and Parks Shannon Estenoz today to discuss how to improve Fish and Wildlife Services (FWS) enforcement of Waterfowl Production Area (WPA) easements in North Dakota. This is her first official visit as Assistant Secretary.“Landowners and agriculture producers in... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and the Senate Budget Committee, wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-CA) today expressing his opposition to Democrats’ proposed $4 trillion spending package and the energy policies contained in it.“I write to you to express my opposition to your pursuit of passing another massive spending package filled with partisan wish-list items... CONTINUE READING

Senator Cramer to Host Goldman Sachs CEO in Bismarck as First Guest Later This WeekBISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today he is launching a new speaker series entitled “The Bully Pulpit” where he will host a variety of public officials and influential leaders in North Dakota to hear from constituents and share their expertise in a format designed for constructive discussions.“The Bully Pulpit will be an excellent opportunity to connect the power and influence of national and... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration awarded $1,000,000 to Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. The funds will be used for the Children’s Mental Health Initiative to improve the mental health outcomes of young people up to age 21 - and their families - who have serious emotional disturbance. This program supports the implementation, expansion, and integration of a... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released the following message Labor Day message today:“Happy Labor Day to our workers in North Dakota and all across our great nation. When I think of Labor Day, I think of my dad who worked as a rural electric lineman, and my mom who waited tables and pumped gas at the local farmers’ union.“It’s been a trying time for America’s workforce these past couple of... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined a letter led by fellow Senate Armed Services Committee member Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) to President Joe Biden demanding information on the crisis created by his withdrawal of the United States from Afghanistan. Specifically, the letter requests answers to specific questions on Americans and allies who were left behind, and on the vetting process for evacuees who are being brought to the United States.“The signatories of this letter may have... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download photos and b-roll.***FARGO – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Committee and Senate Armed Services Committee, delivered remarks today in opposition to President Biden’s handling of the recent troop withdrawal from Afghanistan.“President Biden’s handling of the withdrawal was a disaster from start to finish, and lives were ruined because of it," said Senator Cramer. “The Commander-in-Chief is failing to lead as our veterans,... CONTINUE READING