Press Releases

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 on Mr. Vought’s nomination.   “While there are many examples of cumbersome bureaucracy, the struggle between federal... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) voiced support for the Trump Administration’s Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to help businesses utilize carbon capture tax credits at a Senate Budget hearing with Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director nominee Russ Vought today. Senator Cramer addressed the issue with Vought during a call about his nomination last month. “The current proposal is not perfect, but it’s a big step in the right direction. When we spoke a couple weeks ago, we... CONTINUE READING

WASHIGNTON, D.C. — Senator Kevin Cramer joined a bipartisan letter urging Congress to support community health centers that provide Americans with critical health care, including testing and treatment of COVID-19. Click here for text of the letter. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the Department of Justice (DOJ) formally demanding information from the country’s four largest beef packing companies: “I am pleased to see Attorney General William Barr following through with President Trump’s request to look into the meatpacking industry. These four companies control 80 percent of our nation’s beef packing plants, and the inverse price relationship from farm to store we have seen during COVID-19 is... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Budget Committee member, issued the following statement on the May 2020 Jobs Report: “Despite being told by experts and naysayers the opposite would happen, America’s unemployment rate fell and our economy is adding jobs by the millions. I agree with the New York Times: this is a testament to the success of the Paycheck Protection Program we crafted in the Senate. Credit also goes to people in states like North Dakota who used common sense... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) and Representative Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) issued the following statement on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit issuing a decision to vacate the registrations of Xtendimax, FeXapan and Engenia, three dicamba herbicides: “As Commissioner Doug Goehring said, this ruling could not have come at a worse time. The Ninth Circuit’s decision presents a significant challenge for North Dakota’s soybean... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded grants to three local airports in North Dakota. These funds are appropriated through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a bill crafted in the Senate which Senator Cramer helped pass.    Devils Lake Regional Airport - $1,352,800 Crosby Municipal Airport - $20,000 Beach Airport - $20,000   This funding is awarded through the Federal Aviation... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issuing a proposal to improve the rulemaking process under the Clean Air Act: “Administrator Wheeler is taking further action to improve the way the EPA writes federal regulations. Today’s proposal ensures the EPA considers the full economic impact of any potential Clean Air Act regulation and would... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) delivered remarks on the Senate floor today in remembrance of Cody Holte, the Grand Forks Police Department Officer killed in the line of duty last Wednesday.   “When he arrived at the scene, like all good officers do, Cody didn’t run from the fire. He ran to it. He saved lives by giving up his own,” said Senator Cramer. “It’s what heroes do, what all who wear the badge are prepared to do.”   At the age of 29, Officer... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) continued his push for infrastructure legislation at a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing today. The hearing, entitled “Infrastructure: The Road to Recovery,” focused on America’s Transportation Infrastructure Act, a bipartisan highway bill EPW passed through committee last July. “I’ve been a strong advocate for including infrastructure legislation as part of the economic recovery efforts for COVID-19,” said Senator... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded a combined $96,694 to Grand Forks County and the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. These funds were awarded through the COVID-19 Emergency Supplemental Funding Program.  Grand Forks County - $58,008 Turtle Mountain Band of Cheppewa Indians - $38,686 The Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program allows States, U.S. Territories, the District of... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the Senate passing HR 7010, the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act: “The Paycheck Protection Program is wildly popular with small businesses in North Dakota and across the country, and the economic consequences of COVID-19 are not going to go away with the flip of a switch. While it is not perfect, this legislation extends the application deadline for PPP loans through the end of the year, lengthens the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined “Mornings with Maria” on Fox Business this morning to discuss the nationwide protests, Congress passing the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, and the latest on oil prices.   Click Here to Watch CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. —  U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined a letter led by Senator James Lankford (R-OK) to Secretary Mike Pompeo to seek answers to why Americans’ passport applications have not been completed since March 19, 2020.  The lack of processing has resulted in a backlog of 1.6 million applications. The State Department has continued to receive applicants payments for passport fees even though the department is not reviewing applications. Please see the release from Senator... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $222,477 to North Dakota State University (NDSU) through the NSF Division of Earth Sciences Directorate for Geosciences. This investment will be used to finance NDSU’s collaborative research project entitled “A Transparent-Middle-Layer Computational and Data Management Infrastructure for Synoptic Applications of Cosmogenic-Nuclide Geochemistry.” The goal of this research project is to... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) under the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded $119,000 to The Dakota Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) Inc., or Impact Dakota. These funds are awarded through the Emergency Appropriations for Coronavirus Health Response and Agency Operations as authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This investment through the NIST MEP Emergency... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded a combined $830,446 to hire additional police officers at 4 police and sheriff’s departments in North Dakota. These funds are awarded through the DOJ Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program. The following departments received funds: Lincoln Police Department - $250,000 Mandan Police Department - $250,000 Renville County Sheriff’s Office - $205,446 Stark Count... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and his colleagues in filing an Amicus Brief with the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals supporting General Michael Flynn’s Petition for a Writ of Mandamus. Please see the release from Senator Cotton’s office for more information. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $650,000 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). These funds are approved through the NSF Division of Chemistry Directorate for Mathematical and Physical Sciences.  This investment will be used to finance NDSU’s project entitled "Investigation of Laser-driven Chemical Reactions by Molecular Dynamics.” The goal of this research project is to study and simulate the control of photochemical... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Water, issued the following statement on the Trump Administration finalizing its rule to rein in states’ water veto authority: “Just as we expect the federal government to stay within the confines of the law, states must do the same. States like Washington and New York have abused their authority, using the Clean Water Act as an excuse to disrupt interstate commerce and weaken... CONTINUE READING