Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases approved a Small Research Grant totaling $70,500. This will be used to perform allergy, immunology, and transplantation research at the University of North Dakota (UND). ### CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a grant totaling $235,000 to Minot State University to support universal newborn hearing screening and intervention. The HHS funds are approved under the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). HRSA’s Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Programs enable states, families, and providers to develop complete and coordinated systems of care so that newborns,... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** ***Click here for pictures.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, issued the following statement on the Senate confirming Kate MacGregor as Deputy Secretary of the Department of the Interior:“Kate is a good friend I have enjoyed working with over the years. She has a firm grasp on the Interior issues... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute awarded a grant totaling $432,158 to North Dakota State University (NDSU) to support lung diseases research projects. The HHS funds are approved under the National Institutes of Health (NIH) National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute. They will be used specifically to finance the Kisspeptins in the Airway research project at NDSU.  ### CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after voting in favor of S. 311, the Born-Alive Abortion Survivors Protection Act:“This legislation should not be controversial. It merely ensures a child born alive after a failed abortion will be given the same immediate medical attention as any other human being whose life is in peril. Allowing the... 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 grant of $1,153,729 to the Three Affiliated Tribes in New Town to support Head Start Programs. American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start and Early Head Start programs promote school readiness for children of AIAN heritage by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development. Head Start... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after voting in favor of S.3275, the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act:“I promised the people of North Dakota if they sent me to the Senate I would fight for life, and I intend to keep that promise. Late-term abortion is choosing to end the life of an unborn child who can feel pain just like the rest of us. It has no place in a society which values... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) granted $307,062 to the Tri-Valley Opportunity Council through the Senior Corps Senior Companion Program grant competition. The Senior Companion Program (SCP) engages adults age 55 and over to help other older adults - most of whom are homebound - live fuller, more independent lives. The Senior Corps volunteers provide companionship and assistance with daily tasks, and give... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Steve Daines (R-MT) wrote a letter to President Donald Trump and Administration leaders urging them to fight for favorable pulse crop provisions during trade negotiations with India. Their letter comes amid reports that concessions made by India ahead of President Trump’s visit did not include such provisions.“The most commonly consumed pulse crops in India are lentils, chickpeas, dried beans, and peas, yet the Republic of India has... CONTINUE READING

MINOT, ND – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, stressed the importance of North Dakota’s military community and highlighted its capabilities to Defense Secretary Mark Esper today as they toured 91st Missile Wing and the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base together.“The world is a safer place because of the work being done by the military members in North Dakota every day,” said Senator Cramer. “It is important we provide them with... CONTINUE READING

MINOT, ND – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, issued the following statement on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) releasing pre-regulation guidance on carbon capture tax credits today: “Thank you to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and the Trump Administration for issuing this long-awaited guidance. 45Q is meant to incentivize investment in carbon sequestration technology, but North Dakota’s coal, ethanol, and energy producers have... CONTINUE READING

MINOT, ND — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $4,678,890 to North Dakota airports.  The FAA grants are as follows: $2,066,154 to Minot International Airport $661,500 to Rolla Municipal Airport $455,000 to Tioga Municipal Airport $454,488 to Ellendale Municipal Airport $386,948 to Grand Forks International Airport $342,000 to Washburn Municipal Airport $150,000 to Barnes... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced a bipartisan bill to give National Guard and Reserve members equal hazard duty incentive pay (HDIP). Identical bipartisan legislation has already been introduced in the House. Hazard Duty Incentive Pay is a type of special and incentive pay used to improve recruiting and retention by increasing compensation for hazardous duty assignments or conditions. This pay is in addition... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – 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 grant of $1,327,650 to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in Fort Yates to support Head Start and Early Head Start Programs. American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start and Early Head Start programs promote school readiness of children of AIAN heritage by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led a bipartisan letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper requesting a meeting about adding the names of sailors who died aboard the USS Frank E. Evans to the Vietnam Memorial Wall.“Last year marked 50 years since we lost these 74 sailors,” the senators wrote. “Honoring their sacrifice alongside the nearly 60,000 other service members who died in Vietnam is long... CONTINUE READING

MUNICH – U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led a delegation to the Munich Security Conference on February 15, 2020. The delegation, which included Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Mike Rounds (R-SD) and John Boozman (R-LA), and Representatives Mike Kelly (R-PA-16) and Tim Walberg (R-MI-07), conducted bilateral meetings with key leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Afghan President Ashraf... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the Financial Defense of Industrial Contractors (FDIC) Act, which would combat today’s political discrimination by some of the largest banks operating in the United States against federal contractors, including those which operate facilities on behalf of the Immigration Customs and Enforcement Agency (ICE). A one pager of the bill is... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced mobile office hours today for Jamestown and Valley City on Wednesday, February 26.  “While it’s not always easy or possible for people to get to my state offices, mobile office hours bring our services closer to constituents,” said Senator Cramer. “Having members of my staff in Jamestown and Valley City gives North Dakotans more time to explore solutions to the problems they... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, issued the following statement after voting against the War Powers Resolution today:“The Constitution makes it clear today’s War Powers resolution is unnecessary and seems designed to embarrass President Trump. An unintended consequence of this resolution could also be demoralizing our troops, who are asked to protect our country but could be left wondering whether their... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) spoke with U.S. Strategic Command Commander Admiral Charles Richard and U.S. Northern Command Commander General Terrence O’Shaughnessy about developing the newly created Space Force during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing.“In terms of the standing up of Space Force, are you comfortable with how it’s going?” asked Senator Cramer. “And how are you communicating with... CONTINUE READING