Press Releases

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

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his colleagues “in writing a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) requesting that the department investigate potential anticompetitive activities in the highly concentrated beef packing sector.” Please see the release here from Senator Deb Fischer’s (R-NE) office for more information and text of the letter. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – 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 $3,785,050 Head Start and Early Head Start grant to Minot 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,... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined “Mornings with Maria” on Fox Business this morning to discuss the Trump Administration’s actions on China, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s new spending bill, and vulnerabilities in the food supply chain.   Click Here to Watch 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 COVID-19 pandemic, reopening America, and the food supply chain.   Click Here to Watch CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and his colleagues sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), urging them to pass the New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act as part of the federal government’s COVID-19 response efforts. Click here to read the full release from Senator Round's office.  CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined “Your World with Neil Cavuto” on Fox News this afternoon to discuss the Trump Administration’s COVID-19 testing efforts and possible solutions for economic recovery. CONTINUE READING