Press Releases

***Click here to download the video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Ukraine Caucus, delivered remarks at a press conference calling on President Biden to expedite aid to Ukraine. Excerpts and the full video are below.“[I want to] express my grief and my concern. One of the things that’s important in addition to strength is consistency coming from leadership. Leader McConnell said it very... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and 30 Senate colleagues in a letter to President Biden urging the Administration to lift travel restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The senators called for an end to pre-departure testing requirements for travel to the U.S. and the federal mask mandate for travel. This comes as the Biden Administration today announced it would be extending the federal mas mandate for domestic travel an additional 30 days... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in introducing the Preempting Misguided Appeasement and Financing of Destabilizing Regimes Act. The bill would prohibit the importation of Iranian and Venezuelan crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, and liquefied natural gas into the United States.“The fact that Joe Biden is rumored to be negotiating with Venezuela... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) in urging President Biden to permit the year-round sale of E15 fuel in order to reduce the United States’ reliance on foreign sources of energy. The senators emphasized American biofuels as a clean and reliable energy solution to help drive down fuel costs for consumers who are facing record-high prices at the pump.“As the United... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, member of the Senate Budget Committee, joined Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Tina Smith (D-MN) in calling on the Biden Administration to extend Provider Relief Fund (PRF) spending and repayment deadlines. In their letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra, Bennet and his colleagues also urged the administration to give hospitals the flexibility they need to use these funds to cover future or current... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – From the breadbasket of America, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Representative Adrian Smith (R-NE) wrote an op-ed on the agricultural implications of Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked and unwarranted war on Ukraine. “Vladimir Putin’s shameful invasion of Ukraine has an undeniable geopolitical and economic ripple effect around the world. In addition to supporting Ukraine as they defend their sovereignty and holding Russia accountable through economy-crippling sanctions, we must... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Langdon and Cavalier on Friday, March 25. “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 Langdon and Cavalier will give North Dakotans... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after the Senate passed The Postal Service Reform Act: “The Postal Service Reform Act is vital to ensuring the U.S. Postal Service is properly funded and can reach every American, especially those in rural areas. In North Dakota, we rely on its essential services to not only communicate with friends, neighbors, and family but conduct business as well. Our bill makes sure this continues to happen far into the future,”... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on United States Strategic Command and United States Space Command posture, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discussed the importance of nuclear modernization, especially in light of Vladimir Putin’s unprovoked and unwarranted war against the freedom-loving people of Ukraine.Senator Cramer began by highlighting the absurd criticism toward maintaining and modernizing a... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on the Russian energy import ban announcement: “This action is a necessary step for the world. Vladimir Putin's war chest is dependent on revenue comes from selling energy – some of it to Americans when we have more than enough oil and gas for ourselves and most of the rest of the world. Because of this, oil is a weapon for Putin. It’s about time the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), wrote an op-ed on his bill to allow state veterans’ cemeteries to bury Guard and Reservists without penalty from the federal government. The Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act passed unanimously out of the Senate last night and unanimously out of SVAC in December. Senator Cramer has been working to get the bill included in a final agreement on government... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his Senate Banking Committee Republican colleagues in calling on President Biden and his administration to pause all financial regulatory efforts targeting America’s energy security as Russia’s invasion of Ukraine highlights the problem with the United States and our allies buying Russian energy. The senators’ request comes asreports indicate the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) plans to propose its climate risk rule as early as... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the retirement of North Dakota State Senator Ray Holmberg (R-Grand Forks): “Senator Ray Holmberg is a legend. He has long been Grand Fork's number one cheerleader in the legislature, replacing Earl Strinden. He is both thoughtful and tenacious in his work on behalf of the Grand Forks region. He has the rare ability to amass friends while amassing power. It's hard to drive around Grand Forks and not see... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $800,000 to the City of Bismarck for the Bismarck Municipal Airport. This money will fund a project to construct a 320-foot access road. This will provide additional access to the corporate general aviation hangar area. The funds come from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) of 2020. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $2,062,737 to the Coal Country Community Health Center in Beulah, North Dakota. The grant project is entitled, “Health Center Cluster.” Learn more here. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements as Congress nears a final agreement on government funding legislation, urging Senate and House leadership to include their bipartisan bill to ensure all members of Reserve components and the National Guard are eligible to be buried in state veterans cemeteries, so long as their service was not... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Seapower, issued the following statement on the Naval Education Task Force’s meeting with Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro, which was chaired by North Dakota University System Chancellor Dr. Mark Hagerott:“North Dakota’s excellence in research and education can play a critical role in our Navy’s preparedness. I am grateful for Dr. Hagerott’s leadership and service in chairing the Naval... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Ukraine Caucus, issued the following statement after a virtual meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky:“Today we heard a direct appeal from President Zelensky to do more to aid the freedom-loving people of Ukraine in Vladimir Putin’s war. At a minimum, the United States needs to be doing everything it can from a sanctions standpoint to choke off any capital funding Putin’s thuggery... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for photos.***CAPE CANAVERAL – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Co-Chair of the Senate Space Force Caucus, visited the Kennedy Space Center and toured University of North Dakota’s (UND) Space Studies Department Chair Dr. Pablo de León’s ongoing research and design for spacesuits and space habitats at the Space Life Sciences Lab.“With our state’s Space Force footprint, Air Force expertise, and world-class university... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has made $2,829,000 available to North Dakota to reclaim and repurpose abandoned coal mines. This Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation grant award comes through the DOI Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) and is in addition to money in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act.OSMRE provides AML grants to coal-producing states and... CONTINUE READING