Press Releases

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Rob Port’s “Plain Talk Podcast” to discuss the latest on oil, his efforts to protect Second Amendment industries, and President Trump’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Click Here to Listen CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded funds to five 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.    Northwood Municipal-Vince Field Airport - $30,000 Mandan Municipal Airport - $30,000 Tioga Municipal... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded funds totaling $292,206 to three tribes in North Dakota for COVID-19 impact response and recovery. These three tribes received funds: MHA Nation in New Town – $97,402 Turtle Mountain Tribe in Belcourt – $97,402 Spirit Lake Tribe in Fort Totten – $97,402   These funds are awarded through the HHS Center for Mental Health Services and will be used to... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Governor Doug Burgum’s press briefing yesterday to discuss energy, the Main Street Lending Program, and the Trump Administration’s work on telehealth. Click Here to Watch CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Education (ED) awarded a combined $7,218,962 to colleges and universities in North Dakota as allocated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The funds are directed to aid Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs), Tribally Controlled Colleges and Universities (TCCUs), as well as institutions serving low-income students to help ensure learning continues during the COVID-19 pandemic. The... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) increasing reimbursement payments for telephone-based health services to be similar to other audio-visual and in-person reimbursements: “Expanding telehealth connects patients with providers without fear of endangering physicians or exacerbating the illness of North Dakotans. Today’s action... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking Committee member, issued the following statement after the Federal Reserve Board announced it is expanding the scope and eligibility of the Main Street Lending Program: “I am encouraged by my first review of the Main Street Lending Program’s expansion. It is another arrow in the quiver, encompassing a larger pool of borrowers, such as North Dakota’s oil and gas industry. With the decrease in demand and oversupply due to the global... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded grants to seven local airports in North Dakota to fund improvement and rehabilitation projects. This funding is awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under DOT and will be used to finance various development projects at the following local airports: Williston Basin International Airport received $9,493,453 to construct a runway and install a runway guidance... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded economic relief funds to 12 local airports across 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.  Hector International Airport - $21,637,515 Bismarck Municipal Airport - $20,291,850 Grand Forks International Airport - $18,855,574 Williston Basin... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his colleagues today in advocating for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to increase telephone-based, or audio-only, telehealth reimbursements to equal other audio-visual telehealth and in-person visitation reimbursements.  Read more here.  CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking Committee member, led a group of 19 senators urging Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, and the Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Jovita Carranza to protect Second Amendment-related industries from discrimination by financial institutions. “Several of the nation’s systemically important financial institutions use their market dominance to financially discriminate against legal... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – Today, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer and Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Dan Brouillette held a teleconference with members of the North Dakota Petroleum Council (NDPC). NDPC members received an update on the efforts of Congress and DOE to address the issues facing the oil industry during this time of low prices and the COVID-19 pandemic. Read more here. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump signed an Executive Order to keep meat and poultry processing facilities open during the COVID-19 pandemic: “The United States must maintain a robust food supply chain, without sacrificing the safety and health of workers or consumers, if we are going to make it through COVID-19. I applaud President Trump for taking further action to support this critical part of our nation’s... 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 Department of Energy (DOE) submitting its report on the Sandia National Laboratories Crude Oil Characterization Research Study to Congress today: “As the Sandia study proves, Bakken crude is no different from Permian Basin oil or the Strategic Petroleum Reserve. There is no scientific basis for Washington... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer notifying Congress that Canada and Mexico have taken necessary measures to comply with their commitments under the United States–Mexico–Canada Agreement (USMCA), meaning it will enter into force on July 1, 2020: “With our manufacturers and producers having to overcome the economic downturn caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, I am pleased to see some positive news for... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $14,108,992 to 40 providers and health systems in North Dakota through the Public Health and Social Services Emergency Fund as allocated by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. This is the first part of the second tranche of COVID-19 relief funds awarded by HHS. Health care providers in North Dakota have now received $105,173,571 through the CARES... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement today on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) releasing interim guidance for meat and poultry processing facilities during COVID-19: “I am grateful the CDC struck the right balance with this guidance. When stringent regulations were rightfully issued for the Smithfield processing plant, my colleagues and I reached out to Secretary Perdue to make sure the Administration... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and his colleagues sent a letter to Senate Appropriations Committee leadership requesting that any funding for the World Health Organization (WHO) be withheld pending a Congressional hearing to investigate the WHO’s role in helping Communist China cover up information regarding the threat of the Coronavirus. CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announcing $17 million in funding for the University of North Dakota’s (UND) Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) for Project Tundra today: “The Energy Department is continuing the Trump Administration’s work to bolster American energy dominance and... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) awarded$5,075,000 to the North Dakota Department of Health. This grant was awarded through the CDC National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, And Enteric Diseases office and will be used to finance the department’s Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity (ELC) for Preve program. CONTINUE READING