Press Releases

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural Development (RD) awarded $2,385,000 to I.O.O.F. Retirement Village Group in Devils Lake.The funds will be used to build adequate affordable housing for the elderly population. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member, praised the Trump Administration’s Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and Defense Secretary Mark Esper for recently holding meetings with leaders in India aimed at strengthening and solidifying strategic ties between the two countries.“Bolstering the bond between the United States and India makes both of our countries safer and sends a clear message to adversaries like China and Russia. I am encouraged by... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong today issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) approved new five-year registrations for two dicamba products, XtendiMax and Egenia, and extended the registration of an addition dicamba product, Tavium Plus, until 2025. “This is a welcome relief for producers, including North Dakota’s soybean growers, who have faced numerous challenges in recent months. This decision... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong announced today they each received the 2020 Guardian of Small Business Award from the National Federation of Independent Businesses (NFIB). This award is given to legislators whose votes consistently align with the interests of small business owners and workers.“Small businesses are the engine that drives our economy, which is why supporting these job creators is one of our top priorities in the... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the Senate Commerce Committee holding a hearing today with the CEOs of Twitter, Facebook, and Google to examine Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act:“Section 230 is being used for censorship. It needs to be reformed. Look no further than the answers from the Big Tech CEOs at today’s hearing for proof. Whether it’s their inconsistent rule enforcement or subjective standards, big tech companies are abusing an... CONTINUE READING

In June 2017, FEMA issued its preliminary flood insurance rate maps for the City of Minot and Ward County. The preliminary flood insurance rate maps identified 10,000 cubic feet per second as the 100-year flood level, which is twice the flow that had previously been considered a 100-year flood event. The City’s appeal is based off revised hydrology and hydraulics, and argues that the drawdown of Canadian dams and historical Souris River management would result in a 100-year event that would not... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Rural Development (RD) awarded over $120,000,000 to the following recipients for rural community facility improvements: $95,000,000 as a loan to the City of Willston for its new airport. The city also received $19,000,000 as a loan guarantee.$20,964,000 as a loan to Cooperstown Medical Center for a 60,098 square foot facility. The center also received $2,000,000 as a loan... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***GRAND FORKS, ND – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member and Senate Space Force Caucus Co-Chair, outlined the progress being made to stand up the United States Space Force in remarks he delivered this morning at the 14th annual UAS Summit and Expo, which met virtually this year.“I am pleased with how Space Force is building its staff and initial cadre. Slow and deliberate, with as... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) unanimously approving a Report and Order today to reduce the regulatory barriers preventing TV white space technology from being utilized:“The digital divide holds back too many of the students, seniors, farmers, small businesses, and tribes in North Dakota. Allowing greater use of TV white spaces creates opportunities to bridge that divide, and I thank the Commission for... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) helped introduce the Undoing NEPA’s Substantial Harm by Advancing Concepts that Kickstart the Liberation of the Economy” (UNSHACKLE) Act this week. This legislation to reform the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulatory process so federal agencies, state and local governments, are better empowered to carry out NEPA’s original purpose and not get bogged down in bureaucracy.“The National Environmental Policy Act is a 50 year-old law designed... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered remarks at a Senate Republican press conference tonight regarding the confirmation of Judge Amy Coney Barrett as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court. Below are his remarks as delivered:“Voting for Judge Amy Coney Barrett to become an associate justice on the Supreme Court of the United States was not just historic for me. It was my obligation to the people of North... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the Senate confirming Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination as Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court:“Today, we did the job we were sent here to do. Congratulations to Justice Barrett on being confirmed and to Leader McConnell and Chairman Graham for successfully shepherding her nomination through the Senate. History will look back on today as the day we confirmed one of the most impressive judicial... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Kevin Cirilli on Bloomberg TV and Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business this morning to discuss the op-ed he wrote regarding comments Joe Biden made about energy policy during last Thursday’s presidential debate. Excerpts and links to the interviews are below.BloombergOn Joe Biden’s comments: “[Joe Biden’s] message was incoherent, and to the degree that it was what he meant to say, it was frightening. … He’s... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) spoke to Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business and Greta Brawner on C-SPAN this morning about his support for Judge Amy Coney Barrett, President Donald J. Trump’s nominee to be Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court who is set to be confirmed by the Senate tonight. Excerpts and links to the interviews are below.Fox BusinessOn the Senate taking up Judge Barrett’s nomination this year:“I am here because of this. I am a product of the Brett... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered remarks on the Senate floor this weekend outlining his support for Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination as Associate Justice to the United States Supreme Court and urging his colleagues to support her confirmation.“This issue one of the reasons why I am here today serving the people of North Dakota in the United States Senate,” said Senator Cramer. “I am honored to cast my... CONTINUE READING

Joe Biden's Energy Comments are a Mix of Incoherent and TerrifyingFox Business10.24.20If former Vice President Joe Biden’s answers on energy during Thursday night’s presidential debate made you say some combination of “what?” and “that’s a bad idea,” you are not alone. His statements were a mix of incoherent and terrifying, neither of which are acceptable.Let’s set the record straight.   For starters, Biden got basic facts about the industry and its relationship with the federal... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member, joined a bipartisan letter led by Senators Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to the chairmen and ranking members of the House and Senate Armed Services committees urging them to support provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act which will maintain the close cooperation between the United States and Israel.“Expanding... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member, issued the following statement on President Donald J. Trump securing normalized relations between Sudan and Israel: “President Trump is getting results and bringing peace to the world’s most volatile region, two things previous administrations and talking heads told us would never happen. Normalized relations between Sudan and Israel is a huge breakthrough in the quest for peace in the Middle... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the following two loans totaling $68,997,000: • $45,000,000 to Cass County Electric Cooperative to connect 8,358 consumers, and build and improve 785 miles of line; and • $23,997,000 to Central Power Electric Cooperative for transmission system improvements. CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s nomination to be Associate Justice of the United States Supreme Court was reported favorably, by a unanimous vote, out of the Senate Judiciary Committee and onto the Senate floor:“President Trump called Judge Barrett one of the nation’s most brilliant and gifted legal minds. He described her as a woman with... CONTINUE READING