Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) is introducing legislation that delivers tough financial consequences to states that flout federal immigration enforcement and harm public safety and national security. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Kelly Loeffler (R-GA) Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Mike Rounds (R-SD) are cosponsoring the legislation and Rep. Ken Buck (R-CO-04) is leading twenty-one members in introducing companion... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Interior (DOI) awarded funding totaling $2,823,000 to reclaim and repurpose abandoned coal mines in North Dakota. This Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation grant award comes through the DOI Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE). OSMRE provides AML grants to the 25 coal-producing states and three tribes based on a congressionally mandated formula that evaluates past and current coal... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today NeighborWorks America will award CommunityWorks North Dakota a grant of $424,500 to support efforts to develop and preserve affordable housing, revitalize and sustain neighborhoods, and create jobs. NeighborWorks America is a public nonprofit organization, established by Congress in 1978 as the Neighborhood Reinvestment Corporation. It supports nearly 250 local and regional nonprofit partner organizations that bring residents,... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Highway Administration awarded a grant of $7,500 to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in Fort Yates through the Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTPSF).  TTPSF provides funding to federally recognized Indian Tribes to improve transportation safety consistent with the Tribe's transportation safety plan or a state strategic highway safety plan. ### CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) granted North Dakota $3,679,792 to fund the construction of a levee, floodwall, and road raise in order to provide permanent flood protection of the City of Fargo's Waste Water Treatment Plan (WWTP). The improvements will provide protection above the 500-year floodplain elevation and allow for continued service to the cities of Fargo, West... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Budget committees, issued the following statement on defense cuts in the Trump Administration’s 2021 Budget proposal:“Each year the President delivers his budget proposal, then Congress gets to work on its own. The Administration’s 2021 Budget contains several provisions I do not agree with. This includes cuts to intelligence gathering resources for our military, which protect our troops and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) this week introduced legislation to protect the sanctity of human life by prohibiting chemical abortions from being performed without the supervision of a healthcare provider. U.S. Senators John Kennedy (R-LA), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Steve Daines (R-MT), James Lankford (R-OK), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Cassidy as original cosponsors of the bill. The Teleabortion Prevention Act would make it... CONTINUE READING

Senator Cramer Applauded the Decision and Highlighted North Dakota’s History with MBTA ***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fishers, Water and Wildlife, defended the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) proposed rule to define the scope of the “Migratory Bird Treaty Act” (MBTA) during a committee oversight... CONTINUE READING

Senator Cramer Sought Clarification on the Process for the  Recent Director’s Order during an EPW Oversight Hearing ***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) highlighted the recent Director’s Order on Waterfowl Production Area (WPA) Easements during a committee oversight hearing this week. Senator Cramer – who chairs the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered the following remarks on the Senate floor regarding the impeachment trial of President Donald J. Trump:“Mr. President, I rise today to officially declare that I will vote against both articles of impeachment brought against President Trump by the very partisan and quite frankly ridiculous House of Representatives. I know my position is hardly a surprise, it’s almost as... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump’s 2020 State of the Union Address:“President Trump delivered a strong State of the Union address with an optimistic outlook for our country and a compelling case for continuing the policies which have led to this Great American Comeback. Whether through tax reform, trade deals, deregulation, a secured border, a rebuilt military, or... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fishers, Water, and Wildlife Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service’s (FWS) proposed rule to define the scope of the Migratory Bird Treaty Act (MBTA):“Thank you to Secretary Bernhardt and Director Skipwith for proposing a rule to provide regulatory certainty and rein in... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcing the third and final tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments:“Thank you to President Trump and Secretary Perdue for their continued support for American agriculture. These payments come at an important time for our producers, who face uncertainty in the Chinese market. The Trump Administration’s... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) spoke with U.S. Southern Command (USSOUTHCOM) Commander Adm. Craig Faller and U.S. Africa Command (USAFRICOM) Commander Gen. Stephen Townsend about meeting their Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) needs during a SASC hearing last week. Assets like the MQ-9 in Fargo and... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio on HBOT.*** ***Click here for audio on Tribal and Indian Affairs.*** WASHINGTON – During a committee markup this week, the U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs (VA) passed S. 785, the “Commander John Scott Hannon Veterans Mental Health Care Improvement Act of 2019.” This bill contains several provisions to improve mental health services for veterans, including an expansion of the VA’s research into Hyperbaric Oxygen... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) awarded the University of North Dakota (UND) $744,064 for cost-shared research and development projects. These projects are supported through the funding opportunity announcement, Maximizing the Coal Value Chain. The designated funds will support FE’s Advanced Energy Systems Program by funding projects that develop innovative uses of domestic coal for upgraded... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after attending the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement signing ceremony with President Donald J. Trump at the White House today:“Approving this deal ensures the manufacturers, service providers, agricultural communities, and energy producers in North Dakota and across the country are able to operate on an equal playing field with some of our biggest trading partners and puts them in a better position to... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) approved two grants totaling $3,175,649 to support Head Start and Early Head Start programs and projects. The two recipients are below: Mayville State University in Mayville received $2,058,371. Community Action Partnership, Inc. in Dickinson received $1,117,278. The designated discretionary funds are administered by the HHS Office of Head Start within the Administration for... 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 $1,871,473 to Community Action Region VI in Jamestown to support Head Start projects.   The designated discretionary funds are administered by the HHS Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families. Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide family-centered services for low-income families with young children. They also... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement today on President Donald J. Trump unveiling a plan for peace in the Middle East:“I thank President Trump for offering a bold vision for a brighter future for Israel and the Palestinian people. Through his strong and effective leadership, the President has made significant progress toward bringing peace and prosperity to the region and our ally Israel. I hope world... CONTINUE READING