Press Releases

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business this morning to discuss President Biden’s speech today at the United Nations (UN), the debt ceiling, and government funding. Excerpts and a link to the full interview are below.On Biden’s UN Speech:“Joe Biden likes to apologize for the United States of America and ironically he probably does have a few things to apologize to... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to Acting Comptroller of the Currency Michael J. Hsu raising concerns about Americans losing access to banking services due to their political affiliation or beliefs.  “Recently, reports surfaced that the credit cards of Lori Flynn, wife of Lieutenant General Michael Flynn, USA, Retired, former National Security Adviser to President Trump, were allegedly... 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 five grants totaling $3,295,251:$977,661 to Prevent Child Abuse North Dakota for the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Homevisiting Grant Program.$729,567 to Sanford Research North for stress-related eating in obesity research.$666,483 to North Dakota Department of Insurance for the “State Flexibility to Stabilize the Market Cycle II Grant... CONTINUE READING

Senator Cramer Advocated for the Base to Military LeadersBISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, announced today the Defense Department’s Space Development Agency (SDA) has been approved by the Air Force to operate a future satellite mission out of Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB). SDA will use the base as a center to monitor and maneuver Low-Earth Orbit (LEO) satellites.“Congratulations to Grand Forks Air Force Base for taking on more... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $5,977,484 to North Dakota State University (NDSU).The funds will be used for researching the potential impact of artificial intelligence on critical energy infrastructure. CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources.***HORACE, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), attended the Autonomous Nation Conference at Grand Farm today, where he delivered opening remarks at the conference on the importance of autonomous technologies to the future success of the United States.“Defending and expanding our digital infrastructure is key to protecting the United States and continuing American leadership on the world stage in the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member, joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) on a bipartisan letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin asking him to allow the Defense POW-MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) to proceed with immediate disinterment of the American service members who died in the 1945 Tokyo military prison fire and remain buried as Unknowns at the Manila American Cemetery and Memorial in the Philippines.“Now is the time to take... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $1,300,372 to North Dakota State University (NDSU).The funds will be used for an organic horticulture research project. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking Committee member, joined Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID) in introducing the Tax Gap Reform and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Enforcement Act, bicameral legislation to protect taxpayers against Democrats’ campaign to monitor Americans’ bank accounts, place taxpayer finances in a surveillance dragnet, and provide additional mandatory funding to increase the number of ISR agents.“Democrats want to dramatically expand the IRS workforce and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today in introducing a bipartisan, bicameral bill to award Congressional Gold Medals to the 13 American service members who lost their lives during the terrorist attacks in Kabul, Afghanistan, on August 26, 2021.“Last month the lives of 13 brave members of our armed forces were cut short by a terrorist attack as they... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today eight grants totaling $1,245,752 to North Dakota tribes, cities, and colleges.The Department of Commerce’s (DOC) Economic Development Administration awarded the following four grants totaling $451,300:$153,000 to Sisseton-Wahpeton Oyate Sioux Tribe to support the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy for the region.$153,000 to Three Affiliated Tribes to... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member, issued the following statement after he and his SASC colleagues received a classified briefing today on the Afghanistan withdrawal from General Austin Scott Miller, the former Commander of the U.S. Forces in Afghanistan:“Today’s briefing painted a clear contrast between what the Biden Administration wants Americans to believe and the reality on the ground. No... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Charles Payne’s Fox Business show “Making Money” this afternoon to discuss Democrats’ new elections legislation, their tax-and-spend agenda, and their energy proposals. Excerpts and the full video are below.On Democrats’ New Elections Legislation:“Hell no [we do not want the federal government to be able to override states’ rights in election laws]. What does the federal... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded $873,941 to the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDOH).The funds come through the STOP (Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors) Violence Against Women Formula Grant Program, which awards funds to enhance victim safety and hold offenders accountable by encouraging partnerships between law enforcement, prosecution, courts, and victim services... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined a letter led by Senator Ron Johnson (R-WI) to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) seeking answers on the Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS) imposing a mask mandate for employees at certain private businesses. On August 20, FSIS issued a notice stating, “Establishments must require their employees or contractors to wear masks when [inspectors] are present, if the establishment is located in a county with... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download photos.***BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Veterans’ Affairs committees, attended a remembrance ceremony hosted by the North Dakota National Guard (NDNG) yesterday in observance of the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The senator and other officials delivered remarks as part of the ceremony.“When we say our pledge of allegiance, we say we... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Veterans’ Affairs committees, issued the following statement today on the 20th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001:“Twenty years ago, the United States experienced one of the darkest moments in its history. Terrorists hijacked four airplanes with the intent of killing Americans and attacking symbols of democracy and the freedoms we hold dear.“Today we remember the 2,977 innocent... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined all the Senate Banking Committee Republicans on a letter to Chairman Sherrod Brown (D-OH) demanding Democrats to keep with precedent and commit to hold hearings and a markup before the full Senate moves forward with Democrats’ $3.5 trillion tax-and-spending spree.“While we believe this profound increase in spending to be ill-advised, it would be doubly so without the thorough vetting of proposals afforded by the committee... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development awarded $2,000,000 to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians.The funds will be used to install new water supply and sewer system pipes for the residents of the tribe. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement today on executive actions taken by President Joe Biden regarding COVID-19, including a mandate for businesses with 100 or more employees to require vaccinations or negative tests from their workers:“Rather than using persuasion, President Biden is stretching the limit of his legal authority to try to force people into compliance. It’s an obvious attempt to shift the conversation away from his failures to... CONTINUE READING