Press Releases

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss mining withdrawals by the Administration and his expectations for the President’s State of the Union address. Excerpts and full video are below. On Withdrawals in Minnesota, Alaska: “It's hypocrisy at its worst. They're counting on people like you and me not calling them out on it – we need to. [The Administration is]... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced his State of the Union guest will be Burleigh County Sheriff Kelly Leben.   “Kelly is an exceptional lawman. He’s [not only] passionate about his work, but he’s also joyful about it,” said Senator Cramer. “I like to say of him, he’s not only a peace keeper, he’s a peace maker. He’s got the right demeanor for the job, and I’m just... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, led 36 Republican colleagues in reintroducing his Fair Access to Banking Act, a bill to bar financial institutions from refusing or limiting services to constitutionally-protected industries. “There is no place in our society for discrimination, and big banks and financial institutions are no exception. The Biden administration and their liberal base are... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) issued the following statement after the President approved Governor Doug Burgum’s request for a major disaster declaration covering the severe winter storms that took place from November 9-11, 2022. The request for federal natural disaster and mitigation resources was on behalf of Dickey, Kidder, Mercer, Nelson, Ransom, Sargent, and Wells counties. “November’s... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the Chinese spy balloon in U.S. airspace: “TikTok collects data from millions of Americans every day, and a food processing company with ties to the CCP moved to purchase land just 12 miles from a top military base in North Dakota. Now, a high-altitude Chinese spy balloon – floating low enough for people to look up and see in the sky – was flown... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for photos.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) was named Co-Chair of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption (CCA), a joint selection by the CCA and the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI). He joins current Co-Chairs Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL), and Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA). “Helping somebody with adoption is perhaps the most rewarding victory. Being an adoptive father myself, it’s extra... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced a total of $3,606,021 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funding for North Dakota initiatives. The HHS Administration for Children and Families awarded the Dickinson/Williston Region Community Action Partnership $2,424,241 for Head Start programs, which provide services for low-income families with young children and encourage communities to support the physical, cognitive, social, and... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined over 60 bipartisan colleagues in urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to continue support for the Medicare Advantage Program, which provides quality health care to millions of seniors and individuals with disabilities nationwide. “The number of Americans who choose Medicare Advantage continues to grow each year, with enrollment doubling over the last decade, resulting in Medicare Advantage serving nearly 50... 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 hearing on “Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service” in April, BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, and Union Pacific submitted service... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Brian Brenberg, Jackie DeAngelis, and Taylor Riggs on Fox Business to discuss debt limit negotiations, energy and the economy, and the Air Force’s letter on the Fufeng Group’s land purchase 12 miles from the Grand Forks Air Force Base. Excerpts and full video are below. On Energy, Economy:  “Just this week, the Administration canceled two critical mining... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators Mike Braun (R-IN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) in introducing the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. The bipartisan bill would expand Pell Grant eligibility to include students enrolled in credentialed skills and job training programs of at least eight weeks. “Our economy is only as strong as our workforce. By increasing access to job training programs and other in-demand career pathways, we are preparing the next... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), joined Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and all Senate Republicans in formally challenging the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval. The resolution comes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Chris Coons (D-DE), member of the Appropriations Committee, reintroduced their Choice in Affordable Housing Act. The bipartisan, bicameral bill would improve the federal government’s largest rental assistance program and create the Herschel Lashkowitz Housing Partnership Fund, named after former state senator and Fargo Mayor, Herschel Lashkowitz. “Millions of... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven issued the following statement after receiving a letter from the U.S. Air Force asserting its official position on the Fufeng project in Grand Forks. Last year, Fufeng Group, a Chinese food manufacturer, purchased 370 acres of land to construct a wet corn milling plant 12 miles from the Grand Forks Air Force Base. “City leaders have asked for clarity from... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded North Dakota cities and counties a total of $4,778,595 in Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Program grants. SS4A was established in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA).  “The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act... CONTINUE READING

MINOT, ND – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Committees on Veterans’ Affairs and Armed Services, delivered remarks at the North Dakota American Legion Annual Winter Conference. He highlighted federal policy priorities and expressed his appreciation for the American Legion and military service members. “The American Legion will always have in me a willing partner and advocate, one hundred percent. Its work – organizing community programs, making... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Computing and Communication Foundations (CCF) awarded $174,999 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). The grant will help support a university project to research the incorporation of emerging technology designs into certain computing systems. NDSU would look to include insights from the project into its undergraduate and graduate computer engineering curricula.  CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $2,041,368 to the Community Action Partnership in Jamestown. The grant will support the organization’s Head Start projects. This discretionary funding is administered by the HHS Office of Head Start within the Administration for Children and Families. Head Start and Early Head Start programs provide services for low-income families with young children. They also... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Budget Committee, cosponsored the Full Faith and Credit Act. The bill, led by Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), would direct the U.S. Department of the Treasury (DOT), in the event of default, to fund certain programs based on the populations they serve should DOT refuse to exercise its existing authority to do so. “It’s past time the federal government enact responsible budget reforms,” said Senator Cramer.... 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 hearing on “Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service” in April, BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, and Union Pacific submitted service... CONTINUE READING