Press Releases

***Click here to download audio.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Servicemembers’ Credit Monitoring Enhancement Act on Thursday, giving servicemembers an effective tool to protect their credit and their financial peace of mind. The legislation, which now heads to the House, expands free credit monitoring to all service members, including non-active duty reservists and traditional National Guard members. Current eligibility is limited to active-duty service members and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer’s (R-ND) commonsense effort to acknowledge the environmental performance of America’s workers and industry has been met with breathless hysteria exemplified by a recent piece by Michael McKenna in The Washington Times. As a result, this straightforward directive for the federal government to compare U.S.-made goods with those produced abroad has been mischaracterized as an “energy tax” destined to devastate American families and shutter... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded a total of $5,984,738 in federal funding for two projects in North Dakota. The funding will be distributed as follows: $3,122,738 to fund Phase II of the Boom Lake flood mitigation project in Marion, focusing on construction to address persistent flooding risks. Phase II will implement final construction engineering to protect critical infrastructure, including a sanitary sewer lift... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Trump administration’s Make America Healthy Again agenda marked another milestone this week at an event spotlighting a renewed effort to make nutrition a core element of the nation’s medical training curriculum. The initiative, which launched earlier this year, will give medical professionals a more complete understanding of the role nutrition plays in disease prevention and health outcomes. The University of North Dakota School of... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – In a victory for adoptive families across the nation, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) corrected its interpretation of the partially refundable adoption tax credit included in recently-implemented Working Families Tax Cuts. Previously, the IRS interpreted the law to conclude the carryforward was not eligible for refundability, affecting adoptive families who filed taxes from 2020-2024. The resulting interpretation prevented... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Fuel marketers who are responsible for transporting gasoline from the supply terminal to local gas stations will see regulatory relief if the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) takes steps outlined in a letter U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) sent to the EPA. Despite existing regulations governing the annual vapor testing requirements for gasoline cargo tanks, the Biden administration chose to force the rest of the nation to meet California’s overzealous regulatory... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – Speaking at a Bipartisan Policy Center briefing today on foreign pollution, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) outlined the long-term value of his recently-passed PROVE IT Act language. He highlighted the need for official data from the study to equip the United States with information the administration needs to advance an America First trade agenda. Two months after the European Union’s (EU) implementation of its Carbon Border Adjustment... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK, N.D. — President Donald Trump has been clear he wants peace with Iran, but not at the expense of having a nuclear Iran which threatens our troops, our allies, and kills its own citizens. After issuing repeated warnings about the consequences of failure to reach a diplomatic agreement, President Trump turned words into action, ordering strategic strikes in collaboration with Israel on Iranian missile infrastructure. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – Service members leaving the military are often told to prepare for civilian life long before their final day in uniform. But when it comes to filing for the benefits they earned, they must navigate a complicated system, which too often leads to delayed compensation and health care. For transitioning service members, timing matters. Delays in filing can mean months without disability payments, postponed medical... CONTINUE READING

Legislation Calls for Strengthening Constitutional Safeguards ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – Eighteen years after its creation in 2008 following the intelligence failures related to 9/11, Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) is set to expire. The program gives the federal government authority to conduct warrantless surveillance of foreign terrorists and national security threats overseas, but has repeatedly been abused by... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a $28,650,000 Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) capitalization grant to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ). This award is funded through the fully-paid-for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and will be used for DWSRF-eligible lead service line replacement projects and associated activities directly connected to the identification, planning, design, and replacement of lead service lines. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Federal Transit Administration awarded $5,070,000 to the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT). This award is funded through the Grants for Buses and Bus Facilities program and will be used to purchase replacement buses in various locations across North Dakota. CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio. Click here for video. Click here for photos.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing to discuss the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Civil Works Program and policies under consideration for the Water Resources Development Act of 2026. The hearing featured testimony from Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle and USACE Chief of Engineers and Commanding General Lieutenant General William H. Graham... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – In celebration of a successful year, President Donald Trump addressed members of Congress for his first State of the Union speech of his second term. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after the historic speech: “I just thought the president was fantastic tonight. He talks about so many things, it’s hard to boil it down to highlights. “But what I really appreciated was he reiterated in very plain language without... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download audio.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – North Dakota radio listeners tuning into the State of the Union may see a familiar face in the audience Tuesday night. Longtime radio host Scott Hennen, who founded the state’s first radio talk show nearly 40 years ago, will attend as U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer’s (R-ND) guest. Hennen hosts the statewide program, “What’s On Your Mind?,"  which airs on AM 1100 “The Flag” in Fargo, AM 1090 KTGO “The Flag” in Watford City and Williston, SuperTalk... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK, N.D. – A key missile defense warning and tracking radar system based in North Dakota received a big boost this week, when the U.S. Department of War (DOW) increased its contract with InDyne Inc. by $11,847,426. The funding will support work at Cavalier Space Force Station’s Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS), which tracks more than half of all objects orbiting Earth and serves as one of the first lines of defense against... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK, N.D. – Following through on a promise made in the opening months of President Donald Trump’s second term, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the repeal of the Biden-era 2024 Mercury and Air Toxics Standards (MATS) amendments. These amendments dramatically increased restrictions on emissions limits, which was especially impactful on North Dakota’s lignite coal power plants. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced the award of $5,459,000 to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality. This grant, provided through the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund, will support the replacement of lead service lines and related efforts, including their identification, planning, and design. Funding may also be used to create or update lead service line inventories and to deliver technical assistance to small water systems conducting... CONTINUE READING

Legislation Protects Job Training Benefits for Disabled Veterans ***Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – American veterans have been shortchanged by bureaucratic red tape, often losing out on the full education benefits they earned through honorable service. At the heart of the problem is the “48-month rule,” which caps the total amount of U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) education benefits a veteran can receive even if they qualify for multiple programs. The VA also administers... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent vigorously defended President Trump’s financial policies and promoted the administration’s pro-growth agenda when he appeared before the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee to deliver the Financial Stability Oversight Council’s Annual Report to Congress. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), who focused on affordability and tax relief for adoptive families, asked Bessent to commit to examining the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS)... CONTINUE READING