Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, penned an op-ed in the Epoch Times emphasizing the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act protects American workers from harmful foreign carbon taxes. The PROVE IT Act would require the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct a comprehensive study and submit a report on the greenhouse gas emissions... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after voting against the motion to invoke cloture on the motion to proceed on H.R. 815, the legislative vehicle for the national security supplemental bill. “I voted against proceeding to the bill because Leader Schumer has not guaranteed a thorough amendment process to improve the bill. Nobody believes this bill is perfect. The Senate is the world’s most deliberative body, and it’s time leadership recognizes it and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – On January 26, 2024, Governor Doug Burgum submitted a request for a presidential major disaster declaration due to damages caused by a severe winter ice storm that occurred across North Dakota from December 25, 2023 to December 27, 2023. The ice storm, which affected 13 counties, destroyed over 2,000 electrical poles and left more than 20,000 North Dakota residents without power for multiple days. The affected counties include: Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Grant, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh,... CONTINUE READING

Nearly Half the Senate Cosponsors the Resolution WASHINGTON – The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) finalized a rule in November 2023, imposing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions performance measures on state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations despite lacking the authority from Congress to do so. This misguided regulation is another case of gross federal overreach from the Biden administration, which saddles states with burdensome and unlawful... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Amna Nawaz on PBS NewsHour to discuss the Senate’s national security supplemental package, which would provide $118.28 billion in funding for Ukraine, Israel, and U.S. border security. Earlier today, Senator Cramer released an official statement on the Senate border security bill, emphasizing the need for every piece of legislation to go through the formal committee review... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families announced a total of $1,095,580 to the Community Action Region VI in Jamestown for Head Start and Early Head Start. These programs provide services for low-income families with young children and encourage communities to support the physical, cognitive, social, and emotional development of infants and toddlers. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement regarding the Senate border security and supplemental funding bill. “After reading the text, there are some really good policies I wish we could have, and I’m sure Donald Trump would love to have, but this bill provides too many openings for bad behavior from an administration unconcerned with the threats we face at the southern border. Of course, based on a decades-long track record, we know Democrats and our... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – The Supreme Court of the United States is set to weigh in on Joseph Fischer v. United States, a critical case challenging the Biden administration’s interpretation of Section 1512(c)(2) of the Corporate Fraud Accountability Act of 2002, which was originally established in the aftermath of the Enron scandal to address financial crimes cases and evidence tampering. This administration’s interpretation of Section 1512(c)(2) has brought cases against more than 300 individuals who... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – In light of the ongoing postal challenges across North Dakota, U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) and U.S. Representative Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) called for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Inspector General to expand an ongoing postal audit of the North Dakota-Minnesota district to include communities statewide and to inspect proposed changes to mail processing for the Bismarck and Grand Forks regions. “We write following your office’s recent announcement that it... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for photos.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committees, welcomed home members of the 1st Battalion 112th Aviation Regiment (1-112) “Rough Riders” at a ceremony at Bismarck’s Army Aviation Support Facility. The unit returned home from deployment to secure the southwest border, stop illegal immigration, and interdict drug and human trafficking. "Thank you soldiers, spouses, families, and employers for your... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – On January 26, 2024, Israeli intelligence officials released documents claiming they had credible evidence that staff members of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency (UNRWA) participated in Hamas’ barbaric attacks against Israel on October 7, 2023. On the same day, the U.S. Department of State announced its decision to pause funding for the UNRWA stating, “there must be complete accountability for anyone who participated in the heinous attacks of October 7.” According to UN... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined Brian Kilmeade from “Fox & Friends” to discuss the status of the bipartisan border security deal and aid for Israel, Ukraine, and Taiwan. Text of the supplemental aid bill is expected to be released over the weekend. Additionally, they spoke about the three United States servicemembers killed in Jordan following a drone... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK  – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) announced an award of $3,645,750 to Minot International Airport. This award, funded by FY 2022 supplemental discretionary grants, will go towards a wildlife hazard removal and drainage improvement project. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – Last year, a leaked document from the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) Richmond Field Office attempted to tie “radical-traditionalist Catholics” to violent extremism. Following a thorough investigation, the House Judiciary Committee released a report detailing the extent of the FBI’s weaponization of law enforcement against Catholics. Since the memorandum was leaked, the FBI has disregarded congressional requests for records which would assist Congress in conducting its own... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) announced an award of more than $3.1 million to North Dakota in Fiscal Year 2023 funding through the Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation Program. This award, made available by the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), helps the state reclaim abandoned and dangerous mine lands to eliminate safety hazards and allow for redevelopment uses. “This award is a... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after voting against Joseph Goffman to be Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency. “Joe Goffman is a climate zealot who has played a primary role in some of the most excessive, overbearing rules the Biden administration churns out. His role as architect of the Clean Power Plan 2.0 is reason enough to vote against him, but he didn’t even meet his most basic commitment to me to meet with North... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Transportation announced an award of $3,984,102 to airports across the state of North Dakota. This Airport Infrastructure Grants (AIG) funding will be distributed as follows:  $2,566,048 to Bismarck Municipal Airport for the construction of a service road to the snow removal equipment building. $728,354 to Minot International Airport for installation of 17,000 feet of drainage improvements. $304,000 to the Devils Lake Airport Authority for the second phase of... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – Despite operating safely and securely for over six years, the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) was required to complete a supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the 0.21-mile easement which crosses under the Oahe Reservoir. This marks the third time DAPL has been examined under the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA), including a 1,261-page Environmental Assessment from 2016 which found no significant impact and a 2017 court-ordered remand analysis. U.S.... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – The National Science Foundation (NSF) announced a BIORETS Site award of $599,997 to the University of North Dakota. This award will support a team of eight teachers as they participate in an intensive research experience for six weeks, followed by two weeks of curriculum development. This program ultimately aims to significantly increase the exposure of rural and tribal students to molecular biology and scientific research. CONTINUE READING

**Click here to download video. Click here to download audio.** WASHINGTON – As required by Section 1260H of the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act, the Department of Defense (DOD) is obligated to annually publish the names of “Chinese military companies” operating directly or indirectly in the United States. Lawmakers passed this provision with bipartisan support to counter the People’s Republic of China’s Military-Civil Fusion strategy, which eliminates barriers between... CONTINUE READING