Press Releases

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Newsmax’s American Agenda to discuss the economic and national security concerns of the Fufeng Group’s purchase of farmland near the Grand Forks Air Force Base. Excerpts and full video are below. On Chinese Infiltration of U.S. Supply Chains “The land purchase has already taken place. What’s at stake is... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $955,014 to the University of North Dakota for suicide prevention. The funding supports the North Dakota Healthcare, Opportunity, Prevention, and Education in Suicide prevention (ND HOPES) project. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – 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 North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) was awarded $1,250,947.87 in emergency relief from the  U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration.  Beginning on March 16, 2020, North Dakota experienced widespread flooding of state and county... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Budget Committee, discussed student loan forgiveness with Neil Cavuto on Fox Business. Excerpts and full video are below. On Student Loan Forgiveness: “I don’t really see how it’s a winning election issue because of the people that I talk to, the vast majority of them are very upset by the unfairness of this. Just yesterday,... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – 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 the following grants totaling $5,721,702: $90,000 to Gwinner Municipal Airport Authority $102,600 to Park River Municipal Airport Authority $202,500 to Hillsboro Municipal Airport Authority $256,860 to Casselton Regional Airport... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources.*** Mandan, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Armed Services Committees, participated in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery’s 30 Year Commemoration ceremony with Major General Alan S. Dohrmann, North Dakota National Guard Adjutant General, and Senator John Hoeven (R-ND). “Attending the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery’s 30 Year Commemoration ceremony was an incredible honor. Every single... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.******Click here for media resources.*** NEW TOWN, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs Committee, joined the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara (MHA) Nation Chairman and Veteran Mark N. Fox for a military appreciation event, which featured the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Silent Drill Platoon.  “It was a privilege to join the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – 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 the following grants totaling $220,000 from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: $110,000 to Mott Municipal Airport Authority $110,000 to Glen Ullin Municipal Airport Authority “This funding from the bipartisan... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – 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 the following two grants totaling $16,359,076: $14,119,926 to the City of Bismarck $2,239,150 to Devils Lake Airport Authority The funds come from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) of 2020. CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources.*** Northwood, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) toured Northwood Deaconess Health Center and met with North Dakota rural health leaders. “This was a good day in Northwood. I enjoyed the tour of Deaconess Hospital and appreciate the hospitality and leadership provided by CEO Pete Antonson and his team,” said Senator Cramer. “We had an informative and instructive meeting with North Dakota rural health to discuss... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural Development awarded $316,500 to the Ellendale Fire Protection District through the Community Facility Disaster Grant program. This Rural Development investment for the Ellendale Fire Protection District will be used to replace the fire pumper truck for Ellendale and the surrounding area. The new state-of-the-art truck is intended to provide upgraded and... 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... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced today the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources was awarded $25,000,000 to plug and remediate orphaned wells. The money comes from Senator Cramer’s Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act of 2021, which was included in the bipartisan infrastructure law. “North Dakota was proactive in dealing with orphaned... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources.*** FARGO, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, toured SpaceAge Synthetics, Ltd today. Locally owned in Fargo, North Dakota since 1994, SpaceAge Synthetics produces fiber-reinforced urethane products serving the building, transportation, and marine industries.  “It’s always a great day when I get to see the leadership and ingenuity of North Dakotans first... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources.*** FARGO, N.D. – U.S Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, and the Cass County Veteran Service office (VSO) honored 96-year-old World War II Veteran Vern Otterson of Fargo with a flag which had flown over the U.S. Capitol. After growing up on a farm near Kindred, Mr. Otterson enlisted in the U.S. Army and served overseas as a medic-MP in General George S. Patton’s 3rd Army. “Vern Otterson is the... CONTINUE READING

FARGO, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $692,384 to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) to replace older diesel school buses through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants. The funding will support NDDEQ in its efforts to reduce diesel emissions and exposure throughout the State of North Dakota. The project will... CONTINUE READING

FARGO, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $1,833,728 Head Start grant to HIT, Inc., which provides a variety of services to people with disabilities in western North Dakota. The funds come through the Head Start and Early Head Start programs, which promote school readiness for young children and toddlers from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development as... CONTINUE READING

Test Resource Management Center to convert Global Hawk aircraft to aid in hypersonic missile testing ***Click here for media resources.*** GRAND FORKS, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, celebrated the latest development in the SkyRange program—the addition of more RQ-4 aircraft to the SkyRange fleet—with Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) Director George Rumford, Grand Forks Mayor Brandon... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Fox Business’ Kudlow to compare and contrast the philosophies surrounding the Trump economy, which focused on tax reform and deregulation, and the Biden economy, which focuses on socialist policies and unchecked government spending. Excerpts and full video are below. On Democrats’ Socialist Agenda: “[Socialism] hasn’t worked in any country where it’s been tried.... CONTINUE READING

FARGO – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden announced the cancelation of up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower and up to $20,000 of debt for some borrowers who previously received a Pell grant. President Biden’s unilateral decision to forgive the student loan debt of some borrowers also included an extension of the payment pause through December 31, 2022. “Just when you think Joe Biden can’t possibly... CONTINUE READING