Press Releases

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – On Thursday, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee marked up several bills, including U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer’s (R-ND) Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act. The legislation passed the Senate EPW Committee by a vote of 14 to 5. The bipartisan PROVE IT Act, introduced in June by Cramer and U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE), would require the U.S.... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – Several media outlets recently reported pro-Palestinian protestors defaced Los Angeles National Cemetery, where more than 80,000 veterans are buried. The protestors spray-painted “INTIFADA” and “FREE GAZA” on the grounds of the cemetery, in addition to a red, upside-down triangle. U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, requesting the Department of Justice (DOJ) immediately investigate the defacement of the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – In 2018, the former superintendent of New York State’s Financial Services Department, Maria Vullo, called upon local banks and insurers to sever connections with gun rights advocacy groups such as the National Rifle Association (NRA), subjectively citing "reputational risks" as justification. Fearing the revocation of their New York licenses, several organizations terminated partnerships with the NRA. In response, the NRA sued Vullo and claimed she used her status to “financially... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK — Today, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its proposal for the implementation of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program included in the Democrats’ Inflation Reduction Act. Specifically, this program levies a burdensome fee on production and transportation of methane emissions from oil and gas operations. “Democrats in Washington and their climate-zealous allies jammed the partisan Inflation... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – The National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded a total of $304,842 to North Dakota State University (NDSU) to establish an extensive experimental database for pulsatile helical flow, focusing on its scaling laws, stability, and helicity control. This project will advance knowledge in the fields of general fluid dynamics, biological flow, and physiology. According to the NSF, the impact objectives of the project include implementing research-based educational programs to involve at... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Hazelton and Steele on Thursday, January 25. “Since it’s not always possible for people to travel to my in-state offices, these mobile office opportunities help bring the services we offer closer to the constituents who need them,” said Senator Cramer. “Having members of my staff in Hazelton and Steele will give North Dakotans more chances to explore solutions to the problems they face... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – Since President Biden took office in 2021, there have been at least eight million illegal border crossings into the United States and more than 5 million apprehensions at the southern border. Along the southern border, Texas and Arizona have constructed temporary barriers made out of shipping containers in order to fill gaps in the unfinished border wall. After the U.S. Department of Justice sued Arizona, claiming the containers along the southern border violated federal law, the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – To condemn the ongoing attacks by Iranian military proxies on the armed forces of the United States serving in Iraq and Syria, U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chris Coons (D-DE), and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced S. Res 515. This resolution emphasizes the urgency of responding to and deterring future attacks. Two weeks ago, a drone attack by an Iran-affiliated militant group on the Erbil Air Base in northern Iraq left three service members wounded, including U.S. Army pilot and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – Last week, the Department of Defense (DOD) failed to inform the White House’s National Security Council and members of Congress of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin’s recent hospitalization, where he spent four days in the intensive care unit at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center. Secretary Austin was admitted to the hospital on Monday, January 1, 2024, for complications from a December surgery to treat prostate cancer and has yet to be released from Walter Reed. U.S. Senator... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – Under the Combat Veterans Pre-Enrollment Act of 2023, veterans currently serving in a theater of combat operations will be eligible to pre-enroll into the Veterans Healthcare Administration (VHA) system six months prior to their discharge. This way, they can use VHA medical care immediately upon separation instead of waiting to enroll one day post separation. Each year, more than 200,000 servicemembers transition from military to civilian life. Under existing law, transitioning... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – On Tuesday, U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) wrote a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler regarding its proposed rule on climate-related disclosures for publicly-traded companies to disclose their greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions and other climate change-related information. In the letter, the senators state the proposed rule pushes the Biden administration’s anti-American energy rhetoric, arguing the adoption of... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the following statement after the state of North Dakota’s motion to intervene in litigation filed by the Sierra Club against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) was granted. Of the 37 states involved in the litigation, North Dakota is the only one to intervene. “We’ve seen sweetheart sue-and-settle deals between the EPA and environmental groups too often. I’m glad to see... CONTINUE READING

When the federal government determines a property is surplus, state and local governments can apply to acquire it at below market value if it’s for public use. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his colleagues in introducing the GSA Disposal Process Tribal Parity Act of 2024, legislation amending the General Service Administration’s (GSA) disposal process for surplus federal property.  Specifically, this legislation will incorporate tribal governments into the disposal process, providing... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the passing of former state Senator Dwight Cook of Mandan.  “I was very sad to learn of Dwight’s passing. I’ve known Dwight for a long time, since I was in high school in Kindred when Dwight sponsored and coached a softball team, and they were desperate enough a couple of times to even have me play for them. Dwight was a softball aficionado, kind of like he was a tax expert. He was... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe $1,564,410 for Head Start and Early Head Start Programs. These resources aim to promote early childhood learning, health, and development initiatives, as well as family and community support services. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – The U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development awarded a total of $307,665 to the following programs and initiatives:  $31,300 to Kidder County for the purchase of a law enforcement vehicle $41,000 to the City of Cooperstown to purchase maintenance equipment and a utility vehicle $43,400 to the City of Linton for the replacement of 23 street poles and street lamps $63,200 to Maddock Community Historical Society to construct a cold storage facility $63,300 to the Jamestown... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development announced an award of $88,900 to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. This grant will allow the tribe to purchase emergency response equipment such as a cardiac monitor, CPR assistance machine, and trauma response bags. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $262,500 to North Dakota State University to address the shortage of experts in agricultural management and economics. It will also empower women and underrepresented groups in the agriculture and food production sector. These funds are part of a larger investment of $3.2 million in Food and Ag Sciences National Needs Graduate and Post-grad Fellowship Grants. NIFA’s National Needs Fellowship... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) announced the award of $200,000 to Nueta Hidatsa Sahnish College, a tribal community college in New Town, North Dakota. The award will go towards the advancement of NHS College’s existing extension program objectives by creating capacity to extend services in remote and underserved tribal segments on the Fort Berthold Reservation. This includes offering informal equine education, community equine... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced an award of $890,535 to the Minot International Airport to complete the final phase of 9,000 feet of drainage improvements. This project installs 17,000 feet of drainage upgrades as recommended by a Wildlife Hazard Management Plan to reduce wildlife attractants. These funds will be administered through the FAA’s Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) Program, which was established by the Infrastructure... CONTINUE READING