Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start awarded $1,389,726 to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.Head Start and Early Head Start programs promote school readiness for young children and toddlers from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development as well as early learning, health, and family... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) in introducing the Israel CENTCOM Reclassification Act (ICRA), a bill to require the Department of Defense to conduct a study, in consultation with the Israeli government, on transferring Israel from the United States European Command (EUCOM) area of responsibility to the Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility.“Transferring Israel from EUCOM to CENTCOM would be an... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife,  delivered remarks today at the North Dakota Water Convention, a joint meeting with North Dakota’s Water Users Association, Water Resource District Association, and Irrigation Association.“When it comes to water policy, the federal bureaucracy has no business imposing its mediocrity on North Dakota’s excellence,” said Senator Cramer. “I am... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, joined his colleagues in introducing the 45Q Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Tax Credit Amendments Act of 2020, bipartisan legislation to make targeted changes designed to maximize the utility of the carbon capture tax credit.“North Dakota is leading the way in the development of clean, reliable energy by investing and applying carbon capture and use technologies to our... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start awarded $1,381,489 to Cankdeska Cikana Community College. Head Start and Early Head Start programs promote school readiness for young children and toddlers from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development as well as early learning, health, and family... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Banking committees, joined Molly Line on Fox News last night to discuss the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), troop withdrawals, and the bipartisan framework for a COVID-19 relief package.  Click here to watch  CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member and Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Water, praised the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) today for rescinding guidance on surplus water agreements and releasing instructions aimed at improving internal processes for reviewing requests for water supply withdrawals.“Every day, the federal bureaucracy seeks to grow its size, influence, authority, and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, issued the following statement on the EPW Committee approving the American Nuclear Infrastructure Act of 2020:“The United States is a world leader in nuclear energy, but we have let our production and expertise slip to unacceptable levels. Nuclear power is a safe, reliable, emissions-free source of energy essential to America’s energy dominance. I applaud Chairman Barrasso for recognizing this... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined a bipartisan letter led by Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) and Rep. Mike Simpson (R-ID) to Senate and House leadership urging the continued Endangered Species Act (ESA) listing prohibition for greater sage-grouse.  “[T]his prohibition gives the state conservation plans time to be effectively implemented and show results,” the senators wrote. “Instead of allowing the greater sage-grouse to be another victim of the activism industry that has been built... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the Senate passing the Fairness for High-Skilled Immigrants Act, a bipartisan bill he championed to lift the per-country caps on high-skilled immigrants:“North Dakota is home to thousands of hard-working immigrants who bridge the gap between our workforce shortage and our immediate need for physicians, software developers, and other highly-skilled... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking Committee member, issued the following statement on the U.S. House of Representatives passing S. 945, the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act:“There is no reason to let Communist China game the system and put American investments in jeopardy. Our bill protects our constituents’ hard-earned money and shines a light on China’s nefarious actions. I am glad the... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $1,376,630 to the Family Healthcare Center in Fargo. This award is continuing funding from a previously approved project entitled, “Health Center Cluster.” CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released a Thanksgiving Day video message today.“However you celebrate today, remember you are never alone, for there is an almighty God who is the source of all our blessings,” said Senator Cramer. “Take stock of those blessings and never forget from whence they come.” Click Here to Watch CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Hallie Jackson on MSNBC this morning to discuss the latest on President Trump’s legal efforts and the transition.Click Here to Watch CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) appeared on Meet the Press this morning, where he defended President Trump’s legal efforts and called on the Trump Administration to allow Joe Biden’s transition to proceed. Excerpts are below.On President Trump’s legal efforts:“I don't know why we're so easily offended by a president that's carrying out all of his legal options in court, not enhancing or encouraging any riots or... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, delivered remarks at the annual meeting of the North Dakota Farm Bureau (NDFB) today.“It is always a pleasure to hear from North Dakota’s agricultural producers, give them an update on the work we’re doing in Congress, and thank them for feeding and fueling the world,” said Senator Cramer.  Senator Cramer supports several pieces of legislation... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the slumped section of roadway at the South Unit of Theodore Roosevelt National Park has been selected as a Deferred Maintenance Project by the U.S. Department of the Interior through funds authorized by the Great American Outdoors Act. Senator Cramer with Senator John Hoeven and Governor Doug Burgum took Interior Secretary David Bernhardt to this area of the park during his trip to North Dakota to show him... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposing a rule today to address the issue of bank discrimination: “No matter who is being targeted, everyone should agree big banks should not use their outsized role in the economy, and public backing, to discriminate against perfectly legal businesses and industries. They do not... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member, delivered remarks today during the first formal meeting of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Committee, a ceremony known as “pass the gavel.”“Providing for the defense of our nation is the most important thing we do in Congress, and we do it through the National Defense Authorization Act,” said Senator Cramer. “I am honored to once again serve on the Conference Committee and to... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) today praised a recent Order by the Secretary of the Interior (DOI) which prioritized states’ role in Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) investments. The LWCF was established by Congress to ensure access to outdoor recreation resources and to provide state and local governments with funds to purchase land, water, and wetlands. Senator Cramer backed legislation – which this Congress passed and President Trump signed – to reauthorize and fully... CONTINUE READING