Press Releases

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Justice awarded the following five grants totaling $161,220: $71,327 to the County of Cass$31,800 to the City of Bismarck$22,251 to the City of Grand Forks$18,032 to the City of Minot$17,810 to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa IndiansThe funds come through the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant Program to support local crime prevention. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement today on the Biden Administration easing restrictions on the entry of certain non-essential travelers from the U.S-Canada border:“After months of urging the Biden Administration to reopen the border with Canada, I am glad to finally see some positive movement. A closed border hurts our economy and puts unnecessary restraints on our communities. I urge President Biden to focus his attention more on fixing the crisis at our... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Angus King (I-ME) in introducing the Arctic Diplomacy Act of 2021, bipartisan legislation which will elevate Arctic issues in U.S. foreign policy by establishing an Assistant Secretary of State for Arctic Affairs who will lead and conduct U.S. foreign policy in the Arctic region and on Arctic issues.“The Arctic is an issue of national security to our nation.... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) on a letter asking Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas to address reports that thousands of migrants in Del Rio, Texas were released into the interior of the U.S. instead of facing removal as the Administration had previously pledged.“DHS has openly admitted that the rapid influx of Haitian migrants into the interior was orchestrated by smuggling organizations, which only makes some aspects of... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member, delivered remarks on the Senate floor today condemning President Biden’s withdrawal of U.S. armed forces from Afghanistan earlier this year. The speech was part of the Senate Republican Conference’s weekly floor event.“The withdrawal was an abject failure, and President Biden bears all of the responsibility,” said Senator... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking Committee member, joined Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) on a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Small Business Committee Chair Ben Cardin, and House Small Business Committee Chair Nydia Velasquez warning against Democrats’ plan to make the Small Business Administration (SBA) a direct lender through their $3.5 trillion spending package.“Allowing the SBA to establish and run a lending program... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded $2,583,300 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). The funds will go toward a congressionally-mandated program, the Mountains-Plains Consortium University Transportation Centers (UTC), which seeks to advance state-of-the-art transportation research and technology for the next generation of... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in introducing a resolution to establish a bipartisan and bicameral Joint Select Committee on Afghanistan to conduct a full investigation into President Biden’s withdrawal of U.S. forces from Afghanistan.“The American people deserve to know what happened in Afghanistan, and it’s clear congressional hearings alone will not be sufficient for getting them... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Rural Development awarded the following four grants totaling $167,397:$114,397 to Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians to provide technical assistance to assist entrepreneurs and small farmers on the reservation.$23,000 to the City of Harvey to purchase training equipment for a learning center to promote entrepreneurship to create small and emerging... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Vet Center Outreach Act, bipartisan legislation to help connect newly separated veterans - who are often at the highest risk for suicide - with critical mental health support through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).“Leaving active duty can be a very challenging time for our service members, yet many of them do not know help is available during... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announcedtoday the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services awarded $999,472 to Minot State University.The award will fund the university’s program to support navigators ina federally-facilitated exchanges program. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the following three grants to Mountain Plains Youth Service Inc.: $250,000 for a Transitional Living Program,$250,000 for a Maternity Group Home program, and$100,412 for the Fargo Basic Center Program.  CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) on a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging him to establish a national goal to prevent Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias, and to develop a plan to achieve this goal.“Alzheimer’s disease is a public health crisis that is expanding, with a projected increase to nearly 14 million people in the U.S. with the disease by 2050,” the... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Amidon and Bowman on Monday, October 18. “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 Amidon and Bowman will give North Dakotans more chances to explore... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the Senate today confirming Tracy Stone-Manning, President Biden’s nominee to be Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director:“It’s remarkable Senate Democrats would vote to confirm a Biden Administration nominee with such a radical history and an obvious willingness to lie to the American people. Tracy Stone-Manning has no business leading the Bureau of Land Management or any federal agency, and now the burden is on her... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Budget Committee member, issued the following statement after voting against a continuing resolution (CR) today to fund the government until December 3, 2021:“Democrats were right to back off their short-sighted threat to shut down the government if Republicans did not help them pass their reckless spending spree by increasing the debt limit. However, the continuing resolution they put forward unnecessarily... CONTINUE READING

Hearing Follows Tuesday’s Hearing with Senior Defense Officials***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – At a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing with issue experts on the Afghanistan withdrawal, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned Thomas Joscelyn, Senior Editor of the Long War Journal, about the Biden Administration’s plan to use Over-The-Horizon and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for counterterrorism efforts following... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) on a letter urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) to remove any proposals that would discourage marriage.“Federal policy should be designed to foster strong marriages, which are the foundation of strong families and strong communities,” the senators wrote. “We believe that marriage is a vital social good. It is misguided and unfair for the government to... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) in introducing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Accountability Act to bring increased accountability to the CFPB. “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a single-director agency that is less accountable to Congress because it is not subject to the regular appropriations process like other federal agencies,” said Senator Cramer.“Our legislation... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) awarded the following three grants totaling $639,414: $377,830 to North Dakota State University to promote safety of gas gathering pipelines.$212,653 to North Dakota Public Service Commission to support state pipeline safety programs.$48,931 to North Dakota Public Service Commission to improve the One-Call... CONTINUE READING