Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $5,935,883.42 to the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDOH).The funds come from through the Disaster Relief Fund as authorized under the Stafford Act and will go toward helping cover the costs of North Dakota’s efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) on a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing concern over a DHS document outlining the Biden Administration’s plans immigration and seeking its immediate release. The blueprint has been given to the New York Times but is not yet available to Congress or the American people.“It is disturbing that the Department of Homeland Security would keep this kind of... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking Committee member, announced today the U.S. Department of Treasury awarded $1,826,265 to CommunityWorks North Dakota. These funds are part of a nationwide investment – authorized through supplemental funding provided under the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2020 – to be used to provide community development financial institutions (CDFIs) necessary capital to respond to economic challenges created by the COVID-19... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) this week urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to assist North Dakota ranchers suffering from drought conditions and requested that USDA allow emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres in North Dakota before August 1. While CRP acres in 50 North Dakota counties are currently eligible to be grazed at limited capacity, they are not... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) today highlighted the support they have received from governors for their bipartisan Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act of 2021 to clean up orphaned oil and gas wells.“We are grateful our commonsense proposal is gaining support and hope that momentum continues,” said Senator Cramer. “As thousands of oilfield workers remain unemployed, over 56,000 oil and gas wells have been... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined fellow Senate Banking Committee members on a letter urging the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler and Commissioner Allison Herren Lee to reject any proposal to implement new global warming disclosures.“We do not believe that any further securities regulations to specifically address global warming are necessary or appropriate, and will only serve to further discourage firms from becoming publicly traded, thus denying... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the following eleven grants totaling $266,710:$102,970 to City of Fargo Municipal Airport Authority,$66,740 to Bismarck Municipal Airport Authority,$13,000 to Tioga Municipal Airport Authority,$13,000 to Linton Municipal Airport Authority,$13,000 to Grafton Municipal Airport Authority,$13,000 to Bowman Municipal... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – Today, on Flag Day, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) in reintroducing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to prohibit the physical desecration of the American flag.“A flag worth dying for is a flag worth defending. On Flag Day, we celebrate the American flag and remember the cherished freedoms it symbolizes,” Senator Cramer said earlier today.Senators Cramer and Daines were joined in introducing the amendment this Congress by... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) have reintroduced the Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act, their bipartisan legislation to improve and increase childcare services for military families.“Insufficient access to childcare services makes life harder for our service members and keeps people from joining the armed forces,” said Senator Cramer. “Our bipartisan... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Rand Paul (R-KY) in reintroducing the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act, a bill to make it easier for livestock producers to provide their product to consumers. The legislation would expand intrastate distribution of custom-slaughtered meat to consumers and purchasers, while not preempting any state laws concerning the slaughter or sale of meat products.“Making it easier for local... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, announced today the U.S. Air Force awarded a $7,999,913 contract to Packet Digital LLC in Fargo.The funds will be used to design and demonstrate dual switching solar MPPT power modules for use on satellite systems that will improve the size, efficiency, power density, radiation robustness and the lifespan limitation of the current design counterparts. The work will be performed in Fargo and is expected... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcing today it will release over $1 billion in payments beginning June 15, 2021, to qualified producers who suffered losses from 2018 and 2019 natural disasters:“North Dakota’s producers have suffered significant hardship in recent years, and at a time of extreme drought with soaring input costs and dramatic supply chain disruptions, these funds will provide... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Sean Spicer on Newsmax last night to discuss the Keystone XL pipeline and President Biden’s military budget. The senator highlighted his Protecting Our Well-being by Expanding Russian Sanctions (POWERS) Act, a bill to build on recently-passed bipartisan sanctions against Russia and reinstate sanctions the Biden Administration is waiving on Russian people and entities... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking Committee member, joined a policy discussion with approximately 30 CEOs hosted by the National Retail Federation this week. The senator discussed ongoing infrastructure negotiations and economic issues like the increased workforce shortage as the economy begins to fully reopen.“The retail industry was hit hard by the economic impacts of COVID-19, and because of rising of inflation and increased workforce shortages, they are now... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discussed Over the Horizon Radar Testing during a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing this week with General Glen VanHerck, Air Force Commander of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and Northern Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Commander. “I really appreciated our time together and our discussions about Over the Horizon Radar and all domain awareness, and of course, the hugely-successful test of over... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced mobile office hours for LaMoure and Ashley on Wednesday, June 23. “I am grateful we are able to once again hold mobile office hours. While it’s not always easy or possible for people to get to my state offices, these opportunities bring the services we offer closer to our constituents,” said Senator Cramer.“Having members of my staff in LaMoure and Ashley will give North Dakotans more chances to explore... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) expressed concerns to the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army General Mark Milley, about President Biden’s proposed military budget and the affect it will have on Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. North Dakota is home to ISR platforms such as the... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned U.S. Army General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today about how President Biden allowing the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to be completed undermines his rhetoric on restoring relationships with our European allies.“Three weeks ago, President Biden lifted the sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. That flies in... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, announced today the U.S. Department of Energy awarded $249,886 to Microbeam Technologies Incorporated in Grand Forks. “I am grateful to the Energy Department for making yet another investment in support of North Dakota research and development potential,” said Senator Cramer. “These funds, which are part of a nationwide investment in small business energy... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, issued the following statement on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan announcing today the Biden Administration will repeal the Trump Administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation known as the Navigable Waters Protection Rule:“North Dakota, which sits in the heart of the Prairie Pothole Region, is greatly impacted by Waters of the United... CONTINUE READING