Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member, issued the following statement after Congress voted to override President Donald J. Trump’s veto of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):“The NDAA fulfills the federal government’s most foundational obligation of providing for the defense of our nation. It strengthens our military, supports our troops, enhances national security, and contains several North Dakota priorities. This bill is far... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $1,718,416 to the Northland Health Partners Community in Turtle Lake, North Dakota.The grant project is entitled, “Health Center Cluster.” Learn more here. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the following two grants totaling $8,616,014.93 to state agencies in North Dakota:$6,405,647.37 to the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDOH) to cover the costs of laboratory testing services from April through September; and$2,210,367.56 to the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES) for the costs from January through... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Energy awarded $250,000 to the University of North Dakota (UND) Energy and Environmental Research Center (EER).The funds will be used to integrate an ammonia-based energy storage technology for deployment at coal-fired power plants. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Budget and Senate Banking committees, issued the following statement on Congress passing a year-end spending bill containing a targeted COVID-19 relief package:“After months of inaction and Democratic obstruction, Congress came together to fund the government and provide targeted relief to the American people. This package contains several North Dakota priorities, furthers efforts related to the development and distribution of... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven today offered an amendment to strike a one-year extension of the wind production tax credit (PTC) from the year-end legislation. On the floor of the U.S. Senate, the senators called for consent to strip the provision from the legislation but their amendment was blocked. “The wind production tax credit is harmful legislation and ineffective policy, but once again it was slipped into a must-pass piece of legislation at the end of the year... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Budget and Senate Banking committees, issued the following statement on Congress passing a targeted COVID-19 relief package with $15 billion in funding for entertainment venues experiencing significant revenue loss caused by the COVID-19 pandemic:“Entertainment venues were among the first to be impacted by COVID-19 and will be some of the last to fully recover. The funds we... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Banking and Senate Budget committees, outlined the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) portion of the targeted COVID-19 relief package Congress has included in the year-end spending bill.“The targeted relief package contains a lifeline for our businesses, offering a new round of Paycheck Protection Program loans while greatly simplifying the forgiveness process for smaller... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Water, announced today he has secured the inclusion of North Dakota water infrastructure projects in the year-end spending package Congress is set to pass.“Our water infrastructure legislation delivers several wins for North Dakota communities and sets up America for long-term success,” said Senator Cramer. “It creates... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Kennedy (R-LA), Senate Banking Committee members, led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig urging the Trump Administration to waive late filing penalties for taxpayers whose filing delay is caused by COVID-19.“Many taxpayers are facing economic hardships and business closures due to COVID-19,” the senators wrote. “Taxpayers... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) helped introduce a resolution led by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) this week defending the free exercise of religion.“For millions of people of the United States, churches, synagogues, and houses of worship are more than just buildings,” the resolution states. “The ability to gather together in prayer for people of all faiths, creeds, and beliefs must not be diminished or impeded by the whims of government officials.”Citing recent Supreme Court... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) spoke to Stuart Varney on Fox Business today about local COVID restrictions, Joe Biden’s energy nominees, and the special elections in Georgia.Click Here to Watch CONTINUE READING

U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV), announced the introduction of their Filtering and Retrofitting the Environment for Safe and Healthy Activities Indoors and Revenue (FRESH AIR) for Businesses Act, a bipartisan bill that would provide a tax credit to businesses and nonprofit organizations that purchase or upgrade their air ventilation, filtration, and purification systems to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 and other airborne diseases.“More businesses are going to... CONTINUE READING

One year after Reauthorization, EXIM is Helping American Workers and Keeping China at BayThe Hill12.17.20One year ago, under President Trump’s leadership, Congress came together across party lines to re-authorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States (EXIM), our nation’s export credit agency. As our great economic resurgence continues and American companies battle the setbacks caused by COVID-19, that decision looks even better.Exports are critical for our country, especially in... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member and Co-Chair of the Senate Space Force Caucus, marked the upcoming first-year anniversary of the creation of the United States Space Force today with Air Force Secretary Barbara Barrett and Space Force’s Chief of Space Operations General Jay Raymond during a virtual meeting of the Space Force Caucus.“Space is the next warfighting domain. Allowing America’s presence in space to diminish is not an... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Banking and Senate Budget committees, spoke to members of the North Dakota Association of Nonprofit Organizations today as part of the organization’s virtual State of the Nonprofit Sector Press Conference.“Nonprofits make irreplaceable contributions to their communities. Congress needs to play its part in ensuring they have the necessary tools and resources to continue serving Americans in need,” said Senator... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Budget Committee and Senate Banking Committee member, announced today the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act, his bipartisan legislation to streamline forgiveness of Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for small businesses, is included in the bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19 relief package being considered in Congress.“Small businesses across the country are hurting, and they need our help,” said Senator... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, issued the following statement after the Senate passed this year’s National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):“As it has every year for the last 60 years, Congress passed legislation today to fulfill our most foundational obligation of providing for the defense of our nation. This year’s National Defense Authorization Act strengthens our military, supports our troops, enhances national security, and contains... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the following two grants totaling $1,290,925:$1,165,925 from the Office of Head Start to Community Action Partnership for Head Start programs to promote school readiness for young children and toddlers from low-income families; and$125,000 from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) to the city of Bismarck for Drug Free Communities support programs to reduce 30-day... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator John Boozman (R-AR) in introducing the Holding Providers Harmless from Medicare Cuts During COVID-19 Act of 2020, which would prevent the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services’ (CMS) planned physician payment cuts scheduled to begin January 1, 2021 and ensure payments to medical physicians are maintained at current levels for the next two years.“Health care providers in North Dakota and across the country face significant... CONTINUE READING