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WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), members of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and House Energy and Commerce Committee with jurisdiction over the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), sent a letter to EPA Administrator Michael Regan requesting the withdrawal or significant revision of the proposed regulation rule known as the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS). The letter follows the release of... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK—U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded North Dakota State Univeristy (NDSU) $586,462 to support the Advanced Nursing Education-Nurse Practitioner Residency Fellowship Program. These funds will help prepare Advanced Practice Registered Nurses (APRNs) to effectively provide primary care by supporting the establishment, expansion, and enhancement of existing community-based Nurse Practitioner (NP) residency... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK– U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $298,345 to North Dakota State University (NDSU) to support its biomaterials program. Specifically, these funds will go toward the design and mechanistic studies of microenvironment-sensitive polymeric nanoparticles for simultaneous contents release and ultrasound imaging. CONTINUE READING

FARGO—U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released the following statement after the Fargo Police Department confirmed one of its officers has died as a result of a shooting in Fargo. Two other officers remain in critical condition. “Kris and I send our deepest condolences to the Fargo Police Department, its family members, and the entire Fargo community. Our law enforcement bravely run toward the danger and make unbelievable sacrifices so we can live in a safer world. It’s... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK—U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $1,156,685 combined to support the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Projects of Regional and National Significance Program. The funds will be distributed as follows: $406,685 to the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara (MHA) Nation for mental health and substance abuse prevention. $750,000 to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe for tribal opioid treatment and prevention programs. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his colleagues in sending a letter to Acting Inspector General Diana Shaw calling for an independent investigation into whether State Department officials complied with all appropriate laws and regulations with respect to the suspension of Special Envoy for Iran Robert Malley’s access to classified information. “Given the role and responsibilities of the Special Envoy for Iran and the position’s importance to... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Cyrus Pearson on the Elephant in the Room podcast to discuss a variety of topics, including his journey to Congress and establishing the Senate Space Force Caucus. 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... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined his colleagues in introducing the Middle Class Borrower Protection Act to reverse a harmful Biden administration provision which will increase mortgage rates for many middle class Americans. In May, the Biden administration implemented changes to the Loan-Level Price Adjustment (LLPA) which punishes responsible home buyers with good credit to subsidize... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for photos.*** WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered remarks at the Citizens for Responsible Energy Solutions (CRES) Forum where he highlighted the need to combat the Chinese Communist Party’s (CCP) economic aggression by reorienting American manufacturing and trade policy. “China is a pacing threat, but it's not all about hypersonic missiles, fighter... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Chris Coons (D-DE) joined Brett Baier on Fox News’ Common Ground Series to discuss their bipartisan PROVE IT Act, which would direct the Department of Energy (DOE) to study the emissions intensity of certain goods. Click Here to Watch On the PROVE IT Act: “[The legislation] demonstrates what I think we already suspect, if not know, and that... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON –U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $2,500,000 to the University of North Dakota’s (UND) Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) to advance the implementation of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technology at the Marathon renewable diesel facility in Dickinson. These funds will be distributed through the Regional... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned General Charles Q. Brown Jr., President Biden’s nominee for Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, on the continual need for Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities across the combatant commands and the importance of private sector telecommunications advancements to the military. Click Here to Watch Senator Cramer began by highlighting the... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK—U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined 35 of his colleagues in writing a letter to President Biden ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Vilnius to ensure NATO countries meet their defense spending commitments. Since 2006, NATO member nations have agreed to commit a minimum of 2% of their Gross Domestic Product (GDP) to defense spending. Despite increasing levels of aggressive behavior by authoritarian... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Maddock and Fessenden on Tuesday, July 18. “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 Maddock and Fessenden will give North... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $499,999 to the University of North Dakota (UND) which will support computing and network technologies and improve the security and utility of health care technologies. Through participation in the Center to Stream Healthcare in Place (C2SHIP) program, these funds will also support efforts to deploy innovative concepts and tools for health care... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK  –  U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $4,067,000 in federal funds to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) in nonpoint source implementation grants. These funds will be distributed through the North Dakota Nonpoint Source Pollution Management Program, which focuses on watersheds with water quality impairments caused by... 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... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven and Congressman Kelly Armstrong issued the following statement after President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for spring flooding from April 10 to May 6, 2023. The request unlocks federal resources to support recovery in 21 counties across North Dakota, including Barnes, Burke, Dickey, Dunn, Golden Valley, Grand Forks, Hettinger, LaMoure, McHenry, Mercer, Morton, Mountrail, Nelson, Pembina, Ransom, Richland, Sargent,... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a total of $3,425,005 to the following programs and initiatives:  $2,240,720 to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services for immunization and vaccines for children $1,140,635 to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services for the Hospital Preparedness Program $43,650 to Mayville State University for the Nurse Faculty Loan Program CONTINUE READING