Press Releases

WASHINGTON – 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 recovery plans,... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development awarded a total of $5,000,000 to North Dakota tribes in water and waste grants. $3,000,000 to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to install a water main from Kenel, South Dakota to the North Dakota border to benefit the residents of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. There is no rural water service to this area of the reservation and many wells do not provide adequate or reliable water for... 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 today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a total of $1,865,085 in funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.“Today’s funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act is another win for our state. These dollars will specifically aid projects to improve North Dakota’s... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a total of $5,547,013 to multiple airports within the state of North Dakota for runway installation, construction, rehabilitation, and assessments.  Grant Recipient Award Amount Grand Forks International $1,741,022 Glen Ullin Municipal Airport Authority $1,681,000 Lisbon Municipal Airport Authority $941,738 Edgeley Municipal Airport Authority $418,353 Jamestown Airport... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s ruling on West Virginia v. EPA, in which North Dakota is a party, firmly establishing the State’s role as an equal partner to the federal government in regulating greenhouse gas emissions from power plants:“Today’s ruling reaffirms Congress never... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, penned an essay for the Harvard Journal of Law & Public Policy on restoring states’ rights and adhering to cooperative federalism in environmental policy. In the essay, Senator Cramer examines the Clean Air Act, specifically Section 111(d), the Clean Water Act, Waters of the United States, and the Water Supply Rule.“In my ten years as a state regulator, six years as a U.S. House member,... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) co-sponsored Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) and Congressman Mike Garcia’s (R-CA) Safe Schools Act, which allows COVID relief dollars allocated to schools through the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief (ESSER) Fund to be used by schools to harden themselves with physical security measures, such as locks, panic buttons, individual room security systems, video surveillance, and hiring and paying the salaries of armed school... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources***GRAND FORKS – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and co-chair of the Senate Space Force Caucus, welcomed Space Development Agency (SDA) Director Dr. Derek Tournear to Grand Forks and attended a ribbon-cutting ceremony at Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB) where SDA’s first Ground Operations and Integration Center will be located.  “It seems like just yesterday I brought SDA Director Tournear to Grand Forks... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources***GRAND FORKS – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, spoke today at the University of North Dakota’s Energy & Environmental Research Center’s (EERC) “Energizing North Dakota” event highlighting North Dakota’s energy leadership and charting a positive course for the future. “I like to talk about the Biden Administration’s 2050 fantasies colliding with our 2022 reality. If only they looked to the excellence... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced a resolution celebrating the pro-life movement on its historic victory in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization.Pro-Life Volunteers Are Standing Up to Protect Life:  “In the aftermath of the decision of the Supreme Court in Roe v. Wade, millions of volunteers, nonpartisan organizations, and lawmakers came together with a shared voice to stand up for the rights of the unborn, who are the most vulnerable... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $1,469,211 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). This project, titled “Partnering with Rural and Low-income Students for Academic Success in the Biological Sciences,” will contribute to the national need for well-educated scientists, mathematicians, engineers, and technicians by supporting the retention and graduation of high-achieving, low-income students with demonstrated... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – 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 recovery plans,... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement in regards to the Supreme Court decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization:“This ruling from the Supreme Court is a win for life and states’ rights. It is one of the most consequential decisions in my lifetime. In the last 50 years since the Roe v. Wade decision, millions of helpless babies have been murdered. Countless lives will now be saved and the fundamental principle of federalism is... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement of opposition to the Senate gun control legislation: “I am committed to policies addressing mental health and securing our schools, but I cannot condone the infringement on Americans’ constitutionally guaranteed Second Amendment liberties. Further, this bill was crafted without any committee process or refining amendments. It is past time for the Senate to function within its rules and designed structure. At the end of... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the Prohibiting Federal Emergencies for Abortion Act. The legislation follows reports the Biden Administration may declare a public-health emergency to protect access to abortion services nationwide if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade. The bill would block the abuse of this executive authority granted under the Public Health Service Act, including other emergency declarations under the National Emergencies... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) reintroduced the Payment Choice Act to ensure customers have the freedom to choose how to pay for goods and services. With the increased use of electronic and contactless methods of payment and many businesses refusing cash, consumers without access to financial services face a disproportionate burden. The bipartisan... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Representative Lee Zeldin (R-NY), and 79 of their colleagues released a bicameral joint statement, calling on the Biden Administration to reverse course on its plan to erode the full and faithful implementation of the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995 by moving the Palestinian Affairs Unit (PAU) out of the U.S. Ambassador to Israel’s reporting chain of command and renaming the PAU the “U.S. Office of Palestinian Affairs” that would... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the following three grants totaling $6,541,557:   $2,808,827 to Grand Forks Public School District for Head Start projects. $1,912,666 to Bismarck Public School District for Head Start projects. $1,820,064 to the North Dakota Department of Health to improve Diabetes, Heart Disease, and Stroke Prevention programs. The funds for Grand Forks Public School District... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement: “While working in the yard over the weekend, I sustained a serious injury to my right hand, which required immediate surgery. I continue to remain in North Dakota close to medical care as there is a high risk of infection and the possible need for finger amputation. I am alert and in good spirits. Although I am missing this week of votes and hearings, I am monitoring Senate business closely and in constant contact... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, released the following statement in response to President Biden’s forthcoming request to Congress to suspend the gas tax:“When gas is $5 a gallon, the American people aren’t asking for 18 cents of relief, they want the Trump energy policies back! Suspending the gas tax is nothing more than a knee-jerk political stunt providing minimal relief while blowing a hole in our... CONTINUE READING