Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered remarks on the Senate floor today regarding Sister Thomas Welder, the longtime president of the University of Mary who passed away Monday morning at the age of 80. “I come to the floor today with a heavy heart and a fair bit of trepidation,” said Senator Cramer as he began his remarks. “My goal is to pay tribute to someone who is so special, remarkable, beloved, and important to my home state of North Dakota.” In his remarks, Senator Cramer... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the U.S. Department of Commerce approved a supplemental financial assistance award of $400,000 to the Lewis and Clark Regional Development Council located in Mandan. These funds were authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.This EDA Economic Adjustment Assistance investment will be used to fund a COVID-19 Recovery and Resiliency Project. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, joinedSenator John Cornyn (R-TX) in introducing S. 4041, the Save American Vital Energy (SAVE) Jobs Act, a bill to provide relief for America’s energy industry.“By providing administrative clarity and regulatory relief, the SAVE Jobs Act would help protect energy businesses and workers who are vital to our national and economic security but have been significantly hamstrung by the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on Senate Democrats voting to block debate on police reform:“Democrats have made a political calculation that they will benefit more from chaos than solutions. Everyone should listen to the speech given by Senator Tim Scott today and decide for themselves whether to believe the nonsense coming out of the Senate Democratic Caucus.”Senator Cramer is an original cosponsor of the JUSTICE Act, introduced earlier this month... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON D.C.—Senator Kevin Cramer joined a letter led by Senator Ted Cruz “supporting President Trump’s vision for peace, extension of Israeli civil law.” Please see the release from Senator Cruz’s office for more information. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) led a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue today asking him to consider four areas for regulatory and programmatic reform in the meat processing industry.“When high-capacity processing facilities experienced outbreaks amongst employees, operations were forced to shut-off or slow down production, leaving the rancher with livestock they could not move and the consumer with either empty grocery shelves or... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded two grants to the North Dakota Department of Health totaling $2,942,816:$2,055,113 to finance immunization and vaccines for children programs.$887,703 to fund the National and State Tobacco Control Program in North Dakota. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural Development (RD) awarded Capital Electric Cooperative a loan totaling $12,750,000. This investment will be used to develop the Cooperative's headquarters facility in Bismarck. Capital Electric serves approximately 20,000 consumers over more than 2,740 miles of line in five counties in south central North Dakota.The loans come through the USDA Electric Loan Program as a part of... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $1,072,968 to the North Dakota Hospital Foundation through the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) for COVID-19 preparedness and response activities.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... 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’ Office of Head Start awarded a $2,667,685 Head Start grant to Grant Forks Public School District 1. 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), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Water, announced today the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) has completed a risk assessment for the Williston Levee and is recommending accreditation.“The recommendation from the Army Corps of Engineers is the major step toward accreditation for the Williston Levee, which would ease property costs on residents and property owners in the potential new flood zone and prevent... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined “Your World with Neil Cavuto” on Fox Business today to discuss police reform, former National Security Advisor John Bolton, and statues in the United States Capitol. Click Here to Watch 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 Andrew Wheeler appointing North Dakota’s Dennis Haugen to the EPA’s Farm, Ranch, and Rural Communities Committee (FRRCC):“Congratulations to Dennis on this appointment and thanks to Administrator Wheeler for making an excellent pick. I recommended Dennis because he understands the needs of North Dakota’s... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $160,000 to Minot State University to finance the North Dakota Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) Information System.  This investment was approved by the HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities. The funds will be used to support the program entitled “Improving Timely Documentation,... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a combined $490,060 to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Three Affiliated Tribes to finance COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts. Standing Rock Sioux Tribe - $296,547Three Affiliated Tribes - $193,513 This investment was approved by the HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support. The funds will be... 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, issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Great American Outdoors Act, legislation he cosponsored which addresses the maintenance backlog across the National Parks Service including at Theodore Roosevelt National Park in Medora, North Dakota:“Passing the Great American Outdoors Act brings us one step closer to making... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Martha McSally (R-AZ) wrote a letter to BlackRock CEO Larry Fink today asking him to explain BlackRock’s support for Chinese companies who ignore US financial regulations and the firm’s hostility toward domestic energy producers. The letter comes ahead of Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell’s appearance before the Senate Banking Committee tomorrow.“We are writing to get a better understanding of BlackRock’s investment strategy in the United... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned Federal Reserve Chairman Jay Powell during a Senate Banking Committee hearing today about the investment firm BlackRock’s involvement in helping the Federal Reserve provide CARES Act assistance. BlackRock has a history of supporting extremist environmental policies and Chinese companies which ignore US financial regulations.“In light of the deference BlackRock appears to provide the Chinese Communist Party and radical environmental... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — Senator Kevin Cramer will join a bipartisan resolution led by Senators Rick Scott and Tammy Baldwin calling on Americans to buy products made in the U.S. whenever possible in order to support American jobs and manufacturing, and help build up the U.S. supply chain.Read the resolution here. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer joined a bipartisan group of 30 senators in calling for the expansion of access to telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic to be made permanent.Please see the release from Senator Schatz's office for more information and text of the letter. CONTINUE READING