Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $1,161,170to 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

Senator Kevin Cramer today joined “a bipartisan letter to Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza urging the administration to ease paperwork requirements for small businesses seeking loan forgiveness under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP).” Please see the release from Senator Mike Rounds’ office for more information and text of the letter. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a health services grant totaling $400,000 to Quality Health Associates of North Dakota located in Minot.  This grant was approved by the HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) National Center for Chronic Diseases Prevention and Health Promotion. The funds will be used to finance the project entitled “Reducing Disparities in... 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 $570,226 to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians and the Spirit Lake Tribe to finance COVID-19 preparedness and response efforts.Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians - $401,412Spirit Lake Tribe - $168,814 This investment was approved by the HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Office for State, Tribal, Local, and Territorial Support.... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after the Senate Budget Committee advanced the nomination of Russ Vought as Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director out of committee and onto the Senate floor today:“Mr. Vought has been responsive and attentive to the needs of North Dakotans, both as the Acting Director of OMB and as the nominee for this important post. I was pleased to support him in committee today, and I urge my colleagues to do the same when... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), the first-ever North Dakotan to serve on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), issued the following statement after SASC passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) out of committee:“I am grateful for another opportunity to help craft the National Defense Authorization Act through my seat on the Senate Armed Services Committee. Providing for the defense of our nation is the top priority of the federal government, and the NDAA is our... 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 a combined $958,839 to Dakota College at Bottineau and Bismarck State College.Dakota College at Bottineau received a $500,000 grant to fund a project providing education and training to students to grow and process industrial hemp for commercial purposes. Bismarck State College received... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $3,468,739 to North Dakota through HUD’s Office of Community Planning and Development. This COVID-19 Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) was awarded as authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Today’s funding announcement comes as a part of a nation-wide investment as allocated by the CARES Act totaling $2.96 billion in Emergency... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on proposals for police reform: “Debating police reform is smart, eliminating police departments is ridiculous. As the nation mourns the unjust death of George Floyd during his funeral today, we owe it to him to not let the movement his death stirred in millions of well-meaning Americans be co-opted by exploitative liberals pushing a radical agenda. Rather than a partisan messaging piece like the Democrats put forward,... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined “The Evening Edit with Liz MacDonald” on Fox Business this evening to discuss the hypocrisy from liberals when it comes to selectively respecting First Amendment rights.   Click Here to Watch CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Kevin Cramer will join Senator Tom Cotton’s resolution calling for justice for George Floyd and opposing recent calls to defund the police. Please see the release from Senator Cotton’s office for more information and text of the resolution. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Senator Kevin Cramer and his colleagues sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo today encouraging the United States to work with the United Kingdom and Australia to welcome Hong Kongers seeking refuge outside of Beijing’s authoritarian rule after recent actions effectively ended Hong Kong’s autonomy from China. Please see the release from Senator Young’s office for more information and text of the letter. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and his colleagues introduced bipartisan legislation today to expand telemental health services in rural areas. Please see the release from Senator Rounds’ office for more information. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Kelly Armstrong issued the following statement today on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) releasing a key order to provide farmers with clarity after the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals’ June 3, 2020, vacatur of three dicamba registrations: “We appreciate Administrator Wheeler recognizing the challenge the Court’s ruling poses to our farmers’ livelihood. The EPA is working within the confines of the law to... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member, issued the following statement on the Senate confirming U.S. Air Force (USAF) General Charles Brown as USAF Chief of Staff today: “General Brown is ready to help lead the Air Force. He understands the important role North Dakota’s bases play in protecting the United States, and the great potential they possess. President Trump made an excellent choice in choosing him to replace retiring Chief of... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announcing changes to the Livestock Risk Protection (LRP) insurance program today: “USDA is making the LRP insurance program more accessible to livestock producers. I appreciate this effort by Secretary Perdue and Administrator Barbre, and I encourage North Dakotans to explore whether this program works for them.” According to RMA, the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined a letter led by Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) asking the Federal Communication Commission (FCC) take a fresh look at Section 230 of the Communications Decency Act and clearly define the criteria for which companies can receive protections under the statute. This request was made in light of recent troubling activities by social media companies, including partisan attempts to silence political speech and efforts to silence critics of the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded a combined $130,038 to Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Ward County, and the City of Williston. These funds were awarded through the COVID-19 Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program.  Ward County - $58,008 City of Williston - $37,984 Standing Rock Sioux Tribe - $34,046   The CESF Program allows states, territories, the District of Columbia, units of local government, and federally... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $5,169,900to the North Dakota Department of Health for public health emergency preparedness and response.   This Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) cooperative agreement was approved by the HHS Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Coordinating Office of Public Health Preparedness and Response. The PHEP cooperative agreement provides federal funding... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) secured a commitment from the nominee to be White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director, Russ Vought, to review concerns raised by farmers in North Dakota about bureaucrats in the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) ignoring planting violation regulations. Their exchange came during a Senate Budget Committee hearing last week on Mr. Vought’s nomination. “While there are many examples of cumbersome bureaucracy, the struggle between... CONTINUE READING