Press Releases

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) awarded a COVID-19 emergency grant of $58,008 to Cass County. These funds come through the Coronavirus Emergency Supplemental Funding (CESF) Program as authorized by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The CESF Program will provide a total of $850 million to states, local governments, and tribes to prevent, prepare for, and respond to... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Education (ED) awarded the state of North Dakota $5,932,707 in State Flexibility Funding for Coronavirus (COVID—19) response efforts apportioned through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.  This ED award is made available through Governor’s Emergency Education Relief Fund authorized in the CARES Act. It is part of a $3 billion nation-wide emergency education relief funding package... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded funds to North Dakota airports as a part of their $10 billion nation-wide allocation to commercial and general aviation airports through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act Airport Grant Program.   This funding will support continuing operations and replace lost revenue resulting from the sharp decline in passenger traffic and other airport business due to... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Baker Machado on Cheddar today to discuss oil and the COVID-19 pandemic. Click Here to Watch   CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Rick Scott (R-FL), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Martha McSally (R-AZ), Steve Daines (R-MT), Todd Young (R-IN) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) sent a letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) requesting information ahead of a Congressional hearing to investigate the WHO’s role in helping Communist China cover up information regarding the threat of the Coronavirus. In case you missed it, Senator Rick Scott wrote an op-ed for FOX News... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded$435,000 to North Dakota State University (NDSU) to perform heart and vascular disease research.   This grant is an Academic Research Enhancement Award (AREA) and was approved through the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute under HHS. NDSU will use the funds to finance the project entitled “Regulation of Arterial Function by Apelin/APJ... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $430,311 to the North Dakota Hospital Foundation for their Hospital Preparedness Program.   This grant was approved through the HHS Assistant Secretary for Public Response and will be used to finance the Hospital Association’s COVID-19 Preparedness and Response Activities. The North Dakota Hospital Association works to create an understanding of health care needs in North... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) issued the following statements on the United States, Russia, and Saudi Arabia striking a deal to cut oil production today: “Thank you to President Trump and Secretary Brouillette for your strong and tireless advocacy on behalf of American oil producers, which sealed this unprecedented deal. Without it, the United States could have lost its energy dominance along with the security and thousands of good-paying jobs it... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released the following video ahead of Easter Sunday. Click Here to Watch CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led a nearly two-hour call today between a group of senators and Saudi Arabia’s Energy Minister, Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman Al Saud, and Deputy Defense Minister, Khalid bin Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud. “While we appreciate them taking the first step toward fixing the problem they helped create, the Saudis spent over a month... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $91,064,579 to 841 providers and health systems in North Dakota for the first tranche of Coronavirus (COVID—19) relief funding apportioned through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act.   The funds come as part of a $100 billion nation-wide federal funding allocation to respond to COVID-19, with the first $30 billion delivered... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Education (ED) awarded a combined $11,226,221 to eighteen colleges and universities in North Dakota for ED’s first wave of Coronavirus (COVID—19) recovery funding. Below is the listing of federal funding apportioned through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act:   North Dakota State University - $3,864,163 University of North Dakota - $2,745,776 University of Mary - $768,094 Minot... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Rob Port’s “Plain Talk Podcast” to discuss the latest on the oil dispute, China’s role in the COVID—19 outbreak, and Congressional relief efforts. Click Here to Listen CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released the following video ahead of Good Friday and the weekend of Holy Week. Click Here to Watch CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on reports of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies (OPEC+) agreeing to an outline of a deal to cut oil production: “These reports are encouraging and a step in the right direction. No matter what, the mess Saudi Arabia and Russia made may take years to clean up. I look forward to reviewing more details as they come out and seeing if these actions are enough to provide market stability and will... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on Senate Democrats blocking additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program today: “Here we go again. Lest they let the country forget about their disgraceful acts just weeks ago, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats are once again holding help hostage and exploiting the COVID—19 pandemic to advance House Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s extreme,... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announcing USDA’s Packers and Stockyards Division will extend its oversight to determine the causes of divergence between box and live beef prices: “Thank you Secretary Perdue for taking action. The obvious price disparity is harmful not only to the consumer, but also to our hardworking, honest cattlemen who want a fair market. I hope the investigation is... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $535,959 to Turtle Mountain Community College. The grant will be used to finance the Turtle Mountain STEM Infusion Project.   The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports research, innovation, and discovery that provides the foundation for economic growth in this country. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined “Squawk Box” on CNBC this morning to discuss CARES Act funding, the highway bill, federal spending, and the oil price war. Click Here to Watch CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Banking and Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) committee led a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urging them to keep the financial assistance authorized by the CARES Act industry neutral and free of bias. “We urge you to ensure that the financial relief offered under the CARES Act is fully available to companies throughout the... CONTINUE READING