Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA) coming into effect today:“North Dakota has waited years for this day to come. President Trump kept his promise and did what his predecessors failed to do, successfully putting America first on the world stage and securing an improved trade deal that levels the playing field for our workers, producers, and businesses. I look forward to seeing our country reap the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Senate Banking Committee members, today introduced the Paycheck Protection Small Business Forgiveness Act, bipartisan legislation to streamline forgiveness ofPaycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for small businesses.“We can avoid the burdensome cost of superfluous bureaucracy required to arrive at the foregone conclusion of loan forgiveness by implementing a few commonsense... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today theFederal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) awarded a combined $9,546,208 to North Dakota through FY 2020 competitive preparedness grant programs. The funding announcements come as part of a $385 million nationwide investment.North Dakota received $4,287,500 through the State Homeland Security Program (SHSP). SHSP is designed to provide funding to support theimplementation of... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the following grants to airports in North Dakota: $2,811,324 to Watford City Municipal Airport to reconstruct over 6,500 feet of runway.$366,693 to Edgeley Municipal Airport to acquire a replacement carrier vehicle with blower, plow, and sweeper equipment.$166,666 to Robert Odegaard Field Airport to rehabilitate runway, taxiway, and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Stuart Varney on Fox Business this morning to discuss the oil industry and North Dakota’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click Here to Watch CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $1,071,922 to the North Dakota Department of Health through the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP).This HPP Cooperative Agreement was approved by the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response. The HPP is a cooperative agreement program that establishes a foundation for national health care preparedness and seeks to promote a consistent national... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the following grants to airports in North Dakota: $10,000,000 to Watford City Municipal Airport to reconstruct over 6,500 feet of runway.$10,000,000 to Hector International Airport to expand and existing cargo apron to meet Federal Aviation Administration standards.$2,000,000 to Hillsboro Municipal Airport to construct a 2,000-foot... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded three grants totaling $1,932,459 to Turtle Mountain Community College, the North Dakota State Department of Health, and North Dakota State University. Turtle Mountain Community College received $1,717,460 through the Administration for Children and Families Office of Family Assistance to fund their Health Education Access through Rural Training (HEART) Project.North Dakota... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded a contract worth $782,115.10 to the Scientific Applications and Research Associates, Inc. (SARA).The FAA contract will be used to research unmanned aerial systems (UAS) detect and avoid capabilities conducted through the Northern Plains UAS Test Site. The contract was made available through the FY 2019 appropriations bill, which provided $6... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the Dickinson Public School District a Farm to School grant totaling $49,571. These funds come as part of $12.1 million investment into 159 farm to school projects.The Dickinson Public School District will use these funds to increase local fruit and vegetable procurement and agricultural education for its 4,085 K-12 students in Stark County, North Dakota. The district will develop an... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Energy announcing its intent to make approximately $122 million available, through a competitive process, to establish coal products innovation centers: “Secretary Brouillette and the Trump Administration are making significant investments in research and development aimed at creating new, innovative markets for coal. North Dakota would be an excellent choice to host one of these innovation... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural Development (RD) awarded the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa a grant totaling$3,389,800.This Water and Waste Disposal Grant will be used to make essential infrastructure improvements to the water treatment plant in Belcourt County. The Bureau of Reclamation and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa provided a combined $3,158,966 in additional funds to complete the plan.... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families awarded two grants totaling $3,072,344 to Cankdeska Cikana Community College and Bismarck Public School District 1. Cankdeska Cikana Community College received a Health Profession Grant of $1,272,956 through the Office of Family Assistance.Bismarck Public School District 1 received a Head Start Grant of $1,799,388 through the Office of Head... CONTINUE READING

Most Cops Are Heroes – Don’t Defund or Demonize ThemBy Senator Kevin CramerMost cops are heroes – don’t defund and demonize them because of misconduct of a fewBy Senator Kevin CramerFox News06.25.20“On June 2, as Minneapolis and cities across the nation saw millions take to the streets to protest, I attended the funeral of Grand Forks Police Officer Cody Holte.“Twenty-nine-year-old Cody, a family friend, was killed by a man who fired 41 rounds at police officers as they attempted to serve him an... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking Committee member, announced today the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $360,000 to the High Plains Fair Housing Center located in Grand Forks.High Plains will continue to serve the fair housing needs of all of North Dakota by increasing compliance with fair housing laws in the residential rental, lending, sales, design, and construction by providing information on rights and technical assistance on... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking Committee member, issued the following statement on the Senate passing the Hong Kong Autonomy Act by unanimous consent today:“I am grateful my colleagues and the Treasury Department were able to work together to improve the bill, bettering its chances of becoming law. It affirms our support for the people of Hong Kong who are fighting for their freedom. I urge the House to take it up and send it to the President’s desk.”Senator... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded a grant of $58,008 to Williams County through the Office of Justice Programs. These funds were authorized through the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program.  The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding Program allows States, units of local government, and federally recognized tribal governments to support a broad range of activities to respond to COVID-19, including the purchase... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Kevin Cramer joined a bipartisan letter led by Senator Steve Daines “to the President of Amtrak opposing their plans to terminate one out of every five employees, putting thousands out of work, and reducing the hours of operation of the National Network long distance trains.” Please see the release from Senator Daines’ office for more information and text of the letter. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Senator Kevin Cramer is an original cosponsor of a bill led by Senators John Cornyn and Ed Markey to make Juneteenth a federal holiday. Please see the release from Senator Cornyn’s office for more information. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $499,242 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). The funds will be used for the project entitled “Managing Disturbance for Multi-Functional Rangelands: Livestock, Plant, and Pollinator Responses to Management Strategies that Differentially use Fire and Grazing.”This investment was made through NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research... CONTINUE READING