Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma issuing guidance to ensure the safe reopening of nursing homes: “I am grateful to Administrator Verma for following President Trump’s reopening guidelines and creating a path forward for people to visit their loved ones in nursing homes. I trust Governor Burgum to implement this guidance in a way that works best for North Dakota, and I hope we... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) spoke to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma today urging her to update CMS guidance providing states with flexibility for nursing home visitations.  “As states like North Dakota reopen and testing continues to ramp up, the Trump Administration should update its recommendations on nursing home visitors accordingly. On our call I urged Administrator Verma to modify CMS guidance to provide flexibility for states like... CONTINUE READING

JAMESTOWN, ND – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Water, visited flooding damage in Stutsman County today. Following the visit, Senator Cramer - with members of the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES) and Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) - participated in a town hall hosted by District 29 state legislators. Regional representatives of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) also attended... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded a total of $18 million to the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT). These funds are appropriated under Section 5311 of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a bill crafted in the Senate which Senator Cramer helped pass.   The funds come as a part of a $25 billion allocation through the CARES Act to... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $541,967 to the United Tribes Technical College to support its Community STEM Engagement Initiative. This investment is approved through the NSF Division of Human Resource Development and the Directorate for Education and Human Resources. The Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) will use the awarded funds to increase the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM)... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chairman of the Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee on the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $7,780,000 to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ).  This funding agreement is authorized under the Clean Water Act and will be used to finance North Dakota’s Clean Water State Revolving Fund. This program provides low... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the Department of Transportation’s Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) releasing a final rule on hours-of-service: “The Transportation Department’s final rule on hours-of-service successfully balances safety on the roads with flexibility for those in the driver’s seat. I thank Secretary Chao for her diligence in crafting this guidance.”  According to the Transportation Department, the revised rules... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after the Senate passed legislation to reauthorize parts of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), which grants multiple surveillance authorities to the United States government: “Protecting the civil liberties of the American people is paramount. During the 2016 election, we saw these liberties violated by the federal government when career bureaucrats lied on FISA warrant applications in order to weaponize... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Martha McSally (R-AZ), Senate Banking Committee members, on Wednesday introduced the Securing America’s Vaccines for Emergencies (SAVE) Act. This legislation would diversify the country’s medical supply chain and reduce U.S. dependence on China. “No free country should have to rely on communists to get life-saving medical resources,” Cramer said. “The SAVE Act bolsters our medical supply chain, both now during COVID-19 and in the event of... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) requested unanimous consent on the Senate floor today to pass the USS Frank E. Evans Act, a bipartisan bill to honor the 74 sailors who died in the sinking of the USS Frank E. Evans during the Vietnam War. “The Lost 74, their loved ones, and their shipmates have waited long enough,” said Senator Cramer. “No matter how it could be spun, the choice before this chamber is whether to give these veterans the recognition they deserve, or to... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and several of their colleagues in writing a letter “urging leadership to provide businesses with regulatory relief in the wake of the economic crisis caused by the global pandemic.” Please see the release here from Senator Blackburn’s office for more information and text of the letter. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) will speak on the Senate floor today about the USS Frank E. Evans Act. Click here to watch. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $450,000 to North Dakota State University’s (NDSU) Division of Chemistry and Biochemistry to perform advanced research and discovery projects.    This investment was approved through the NSF Division of Chemistry and will be used to finance the project entitled “A New Design Paradigm in Low Band Gap Conjugated Polymers.” Click here to learn more. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the Department of Justice awarded North Dakota two grants totaling $133,837 through the COVID-19 Emergency Supplemental Funding Program. The first grant, totaling $75,829, will go to the City of Grand Forks. The second, totaling $58,008, will go to Burleigh County. According to the DOJ, these funds will allow states, territories, local governments, and federally recognized tribes to support a broad range of activities to prevent,... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the Department of Energy (DOE) releasing a Request for Proposals (RFP) to purchase up to one million barrels of sweet crude oil for delivery to the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR): “I appreciate this effort by Secretary Brouillette, especially the focus on small to mid-sized producers of sweet crude. While this is a positive step for struggling oil producers, we still have much work to do.” According to... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after the Senate by voice vote passed the Never Again Education Act, bipartisan legislation he introduced: “Anti-Semitism is a serious threat in the United States and around the world. We are obligated to fight against such bigotry, and failing to educate the next generation would only make history more likely to repeat itself,” said Senator Cramer. “The Never Again Education Act legislation gives parents and teachers... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the University of North Dakota (UND) received two grants totaling $186,080 from the Department of Health and Human  Services (HHS) for COVID-19 response efforts. The first grant, totaling $95,455, will go toward the Area Health Education Centers Program. The second, totaling $90,625, will be used for the Geriatrics Workforce Enhancement Program. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement today on Saudi Arabia announcing it will reduce its oil production in June: “It is nice seeing Saudi Arabia heed our call for additional action by reducing its oil production in June on top of the cuts in the OPEC+ deal. As American producers began cutting production in March and April, Saudi Arabia ramped up, greatly harming the industry before the OPEC+ deal went into effect in May. I will... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) today in introducing the “Limiting Infant Fatality and Empowering Nonprofit Organization Workforces (LIFE NOW)” Act. This legislation eliminates the affiliation rules and 500-employee cap for 501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations to allow larger nonprofits to receive PPP loans. It also prohibits taxpayer dollars from funding abortion providers. “Paycheck Protection Program funds are for saving jobs and helping... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Stuart Varney on Fox Business this morning to discuss North Dakota’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic ahead of Governor Doug Burgum’s visit to the White House today.   Click Here to Watch CONTINUE READING