Press Releases

***Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on General John Hyten being confirmed as Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff: “General Hyten’s background and keen understanding of important national and North Dakota military issues- like Ground-Based Strategic Deterrence, the Arctic Mission, and the need for a Space Force- make him an exceptional choice for this role. I... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S.Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded four grants totaling $819,588 for mental health and behavioral health service programs in North Dakota. The following three recipients were awarded funds: Community Action Partnership of North Dakota received $400,000 in a Community Services Block Grant to finance a Training and Technical Assistance Program. Specifically, the HHS discretionary funds will be used for a... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on Congress passing a short-term Continuing Resolution (CR) to fund the government into November:“I don’t like this. The only thing worse than a short-term CR would be a government shutdown. A CR only funds existing projects, hurting efforts to rebuild our military and preventing new projects from receiving the resources they need. With this additional time, I urge Democrats to put the partisan... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the confirmation of Eugene Scalia’s nomination to be U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) Secretary:“I supported Scalia because he is well-qualified and ready to serve our country in the Labor Department. I look forward to working with him on apprenticeships, the joint employer rule, association health care plans, and other shared priorities. I hope to bring him to our state to hear about these issues directly... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) voted against Joint Resolution 54, a resolution of disapproval that would terminate President Trump’s national emergency declaration to fix the crisis at the southern border.“I have seen the crisis at the southern border firsthand,” said Senator Cramer. “Our immigration law enforcement officers are the best in the world, but Democrats are playing politics and attempting to hurt President Trump by trying to prevent these officers from... CONTINUE READING

***Click here and here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after reviewing the transcript of the call between President Trump and Ukrainian President Zelenskyy as Democrats move toward impeachment:“The conversation between President Trump and President Zelenskyy was entirely appropriate. It did not need to be read by every member of Congress or the American people, and I am concerned about the precedent this sets for... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Chairman Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) will perform an Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the funding and construction of the Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply (ENDAWS) Project.“I appreciate BOR’s actions, and I encourage all stakeholders to offer their input,” said Senator Cramer.... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the confirmation of North Dakotan David Black as Social Security Deputy Commissioner:“I am glad to see David confirmed. He is well-qualified for this post, and I look forward to working with him to help preserve Social Security for future generations.” David Black was a senior advisor to the Commissioner of Social Security before being confirmed. He previously served as their general counsel during the Bush and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered remarks to the National Mining Association (NMA) Fall Board of Directors this morning, where he spoke on grid reliability.“While an all-the-above approach to energy is great, we must anchor our energy supply to other factors as well, including reliability,” said Senator Cramer, a former state utility regulator. Senator Cramer previously expressed his concern to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Chairman Neil... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Chairman Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) will halt a final Water Supply Rule from being issued for at least six months in order to better integrate input from stakeholders.  “This is a major victory,” said Senator Cramer. “The Corps’ preferred rule ignores both precedent and statute. It was never the intention of... CONTINUE READING

HOUSTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) was an honored guest at the Texas India Forum’s “Howdy Modi” event in Texas this weekend, where he met with India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss his priorities and spent time with President Trump and other elected officials. The Prime Minister offered his appreciation for the Senator’s attendance and his commitment towards strong ties between the two countries.“I am grateful to our hosts and the 55,000 Indian Americans in attendance for their... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development (RD) approved a grant of $118,000 for the City of Reeder to finance sewer system improvements.  Reeder is located in the Southwest Rural Economic Area Partnership Zone. Several areas of town have sewer pipes that have significant blockage from roots or debris, offset joints, cracks, and holes. With the completion of this project- which will replace the most deteriorated and... CONTINUE READING

WILLISTON, ND – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) held a “Coffee with Cramer” town hall with constituents in Williston today, where they discussed issues of the day including WOTUS, the Highway Bill, and the Army Corps of Engineers.“I believe every problem we face can be solved during family discussions over coffee,” said Senator Cramer. “Our country needs to have more family discussions.” During the event, Senator Cramer highlighted... CONTINUE READING

WILLISTON, ND – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) held a “Coffee with Cramer” town hall with constituents in Williston today, where they discussed issues of the day including WOTUS, the Highway Bill, and the Army Corps of Engineers.“I believe every problem we face can be solved during family discussions over coffee,” said Senator Cramer. “Our country needs to have more family discussions.” During the event, Senator Cramer highlighted... CONTINUE READING

WILLISTON, ND – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) met with members of the Williston Rotary Club today, where he delivered remarks about representing North Dakota in Congress and the importance of meeting with constituents.“When the founders created this government, they designed it to allow people like you in states like ours to be able to punch above your weight class by having an outsized voice in Washington,” said Senator Cramer. “We are blessed to be able to meet in these family-style... CONTINUE READING

Legislation Recognizes Important Work Done By Diaper Bank WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Doug Jones (D-AL) and Mike Braun (R-IN) on Friday hailed U.S. Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution that recognizes the importance of diaper banks across the country. Diaper banks, which provide diapers free of charge, are critical to communities in need. These banks also play a huge role in the aftermath of natural disasters. The National Diaper Bank Network is... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) proposing to modernize their Public Utility Regulatory Policies Act of 1978 (PUPRA) regulations:“Since enactment in 1978, the United States energy landscape has drastically changed from increased oil, natural gas, and renewable production to open access transmission service. These reforms will benefit... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and the first ever North Dakotan to serve on the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today he will serve on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Committee. “It is an honor to serve on the NDAA Conference Committee,” said Senator Cramer. “I will work to advance efforts focused on rebuilding our military and bettering the lives of our servicemembers, as well as bringing the maximum benefit to each North Dakota military... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered remarks to the 2019 Taiwan Agricultural Trade Goodwill Mission today.“Thank you- not only for your business and your friendship- but also for coming to our nation’s capital, going into our nation’s heartland, and acknowledging it is farmers- not politicians- who feed a hungry world,” said Senator Cramer. “When you talk about ‘corn, wheat, soybeans, meat,’ you are talking... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on Senate Democrats blocking the appropriations process from moving forward:“Senate Democrats’ obstruction is unacceptable. They are standing in the way of our troops receiving a pay raise, communities receiving disaster assistance, critical medical research being advanced, and our military community receiving the resources they need to keep our country safe. It is time for Democrats to stop playing politics- and trying... CONTINUE READING