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***Click here for media resources.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Committees on Armed Services and Veterans Affairs, delivered remarks at the annual Veterans Day observance at the North Dakota Heritage Center. He spoke to North Dakota veterans on the uniqueness and rich heritage of service in the state as well as the need to work across the aisle to support veterans. “Today we celebrate the rich history of the cost of freedom,” said Senator Cramer. “Support... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) publicly filed weekly grain backlog status updates as required by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). A summary of the reporting data specific to North Dakota from the last 10 weeks is below. Following STB’s April 2022 hearing on “Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service,” BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, and Union Pacific submitted service recovery plans, which... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded a total of $204,270 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). This grant will allow NDSU to acquire an Armfield FT 66-D, which can perform the degumming, neutralization, and bleaching of crude vegetable oils and facilitates practical research and development. The Armfield FT 66-D will improve oil quality, oil recovery, and worker’s safety.... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after voting for a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn a Biden administration rule which would send tax dollars to overseas competitors despite the administration’s own ‘Buy America’ regulations. The resolution ensures American businesses remain at the forefront of electric vehicle (EV) innovation and manufacturing. Senator Cramer is a cosponsor of the resolution, which passed by a vote of 50 to 48.... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), announced his nominees to the U.S. military academies.  “One of the greatest joys of serving North Dakota in Congress is nominating some of our best young patriots for appointments to our military academies. After speaking with Micah, Parker, Dawsyn, and Robin, I know they are willing to answer the call to serve. They will be great ambassadors of our state at their respective academies,” said... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), after the Senate’s passage of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 82-15, applauded language benefitting Camp Grafton. Senator Cramer voted in favor of the legislation. “In this year’s National Defense Authorization Act, I secured the authorization needed to improve unaccompanied housing at Camp Grafton,” said Senator Cramer. “Our military must train and equip the next generation of armed... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, invited and introduced Ms. Karin Mongeon, the Safety Division Director for the North Dakota Department of Transportation. In her role, Mongeon manages an annual budget consisting of both federal and state funding for behavioral traffic safety programs statewide. She also administers the state’s “Vision Zero Plan” (formerly Strategic Highway... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his colleagues in introducing the Preventing the Recycling of Immigrants is Necessary for Trafficking Suspension (PRINTS) Act. This legislation would empower Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agents to fingerprint non-citizens under the age of 14 to combat trafficking and child recycling. It would also require the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to publicly report the number of apprehensions in a given month involving child... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), after the Senate’s passage of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 82-15, applauded language benefitting Fargo, North Dakota. Throughout his time in office, Senator Cramer has championed initiatives to improve transportation infrastructure, agricultural research, and housing. “Everyone in the region knows how much of a powerhouse... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), after the Senate’s passage of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 82-15, applauded language benefitting the North Dakota Army National Guard Readiness Center in Dickinson, North Dakota. Senator Cramer voted in favor of the legislation.  “It’s always a great day to see North Dakota projects I’ve championed get funded. As a member on the Senate Armed Services Committee, I worked to authorize... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, released the following statement after North Dakota Federal District Court Judge Daniel Traynor ordered the United States Department of Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Chief of Fluids Adjudications Section Samantha Iron Shirt to appear before him to testify in February 2024. This is the latest development in North Dakota’s battle against the Biden administration’s... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his colleagues in introducing the Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act. The legislation would allow the President to submit a two-year budget, and members of Congress would then adopt a two-year budget resolution and two-year appropriations bills during the first session. The second session of Congress would be devoted to the consideration of authorization bills and oversight of federal programs. Additionally, federal agencies would be... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined his colleagues in a letter to the Executive Director of the Federal Permitting Improvement Steering Council (FPISC), Eric Beightel, expressing concerns regarding the proposed rule, "Revising Scope of the Mining Sector of Projects That Are Eligible for Coverage Under Title 41 of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act.” The senators requested FPISC to abandon this... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), after the Senate’s passage of the Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Agencies Appropriations Act by a vote of 82-15, applauded language benefitting Minot Air Force Base, which plays a historic and critical role in the defense of our nation, as it is the only base to house two out of three legs of the nuclear triad. Senator Cramer voted in favor of the legislation. “It’s always a great day to see progress on North Dakota projects I’ve... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D., in reintroducing the Justice for Angel Families Act, which would amend the Crime Victims Fund to expand funds to angel families, who are immediate relatives of victims of homicide by an illegal immigrant. Additionally, the legislation would reinstate and codify the Victims of Immigration Crime Engagement Office at the Department of Homeland Security. “Angel families’ grief after losing a loved one is a direct... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a total of $18,914,000 to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality. This grant, funded under the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), seeks to improve drinking water quality to small and disadvantaged communities with manganese impacted drinking water. With the use of this award funding, North Dakota will have the ability to make improvements to the Northeast... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Bottineau and Rolla on Wednesday, November 8. These hours were originally scheduled for Thursday, October 26, but were postponed due to inclement weather and poor travel conditions. “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... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) publicly filed weekly grain backlog status updates as required by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). A summary of the reporting data specific to North Dakota from the last 10 weeks is below. Following STB’s April 2022 hearing on “Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service,” BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, and Union Pacific submitted service recovery plans, which... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK— U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in the case of Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association et al. v. Michael Regan, stating the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) decision to ban the use of chlorpyrifos was “arbitrary and capricious.”  “Today’s decision is a victory for our farmers, including the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association and other petitioners in this case. Our producers... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), released the following statement after voting to confirm General David Allvin as the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. “Congratulations to General David Allvin on his confirmation to be the Chief of Staff of the Air Force. Last month, I hosted General Allvin in North Dakota so he could see firsthand our defense ecosystem and meet with our legendary airmen at Minot and Grand Forks Air Force Bases.... CONTINUE READING