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BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, issued the following statement today on a federal court rejecting a lawsuit brought by the State of Missouri against the Central North Dakota Water Supply Project:“Missouri’s lawsuit was without merit and would have significantly and unnecessarily interrupted North Dakota’s water supply efforts in the middle of a serious drought. I am glad it was thrown out and look forward to... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download photos and b-roll.***BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking Committee member and the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, delivered remarks at the Dakota Credit Union Association Luncheon today. The senator gave an update on the latest efforts in Congress regarding infrastructure and regulations on financial institutions.  “North Dakota’s credit unions... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) on a bicameral letter to President Joe Biden pressing him to outline his plan following the Taliban takeover of Afghanistan.“The consequences of withdrawal from Afghanistan are not isolated to that country, or even to the Middle East region,” the senators wrote. “The withdrawal carried geopolitical and strategic consequences that have already begun to unfold... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Office of Rural Development awarded the following loan guarantees to North Dakota entities totaling $2,484,968:$2,414,968 to Harris Oil and Propane LLC to increase the capacity of its storage facility.$70,000 to TSK Rentals LLC to purchase and renovate an existing property in Ransom County, which will create six new jobs and allow the building to be used to house multiple businesses. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the following four grants totaling $4,470,081:$1,811,857 to Housing, Industry, Training, Inc. for Head Start programs.$1,065,742 to the University of North Dakota (UND) for rural hospital Medicare flexibility.$1,000,000 to Standing Rock Sioux Tribe for mental health and substance abuse services.$392,482 to North Dakota Department of Health for preventative... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the Office of National Drug Control Policy awarded $125,000 to Burleigh-Morton Behavioral Health Coalition in Bismarck, North Dakota.The funds come through the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program and will be used to address youth substance use prevention at the local level.Learn more here. CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download audio.***BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement today on North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem’s motion requesting the Biden Administration be ordered to immediately hold quarterly oil and gas lease sales for public lands, remedy the unlawfully canceled lease sales from March and June, and comply with a recent federal ruling which blocked the Administration’s moratorium:“North Dakota is uniquely hurt by... CONTINUE READING

Senator Cramer’s Praises Guardsmen for Their Service and Leadership ***Click here to download photos and b-roll.*** FARGO – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member, attended a groundbreaking ceremony today at the Fargo Air National Guard Base for the North Dakota Air National Guard’s (NDANG) new Consolidated Operations Center. The center will be used by the NDANG 119th Wing, known as the “Happy Hooligans,” to operate the MQ-9 Reaper, an... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Energy awarded $150,000 to the University of North Dakota’s (UND) Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) for research into critical minerals.The funds will be used to develop a plan aimed at assessing the viability of certain uses of lignite coal and combustion byproducts originating in the Williston Basin.Learn more here. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, announced today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded the following two grants in North Dakota totaling $758,500:$400,000 to Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to develop environmental programs and to provide Pesticide Enforcement compliance inspections.$358,500 to Dakota College at Bottineau to clean up two historic properties. CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download photos.***TIOGA, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Veterans’ Affairs committees, joined a celebration on Sunday for Arnold Postovit’s 100th birthday. Mr. Postovit, one of the few remaining World War II former prisoners of war living in North Dakota, has served as commander of the Dakota North Chapter of the American Ex-Prisoners of War.“Happy 100th birthday, Arnold Postovit!” Senator... CONTINUE READING

SEATTLE, WA – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee, visited Naval Submarine Base Bangor last week to receive classified briefings and tour critical undersea platforms.“A strong Navy is crucial for our economic and national security. Open ports and security at sea keep our trade efforts going and ensure America remains safe and free,” said Senator Cramer. “I thank the Navy leaders who hosted me and look forward to using what... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Ben Sasse (R-NE) on a letter to Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration J. Russell George requesting a review of the Internal Revenue Service’s (IRS) processes for making tax-exempt status determinations, and the apparent failure of quality controls in the case of the Christians Engaged religious organization.“Agents are trained to process applications in a neutral fashion, void of politics or agents’... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on ADM and Marathon Petroleum announcing a joint venture using North Dakota-processed soybean oil for renewable diesel production:“Today’s announcement is welcome news for North Dakota’s soybean producers and refinery employees in Dickinson. The ADM and Marathon partnership highlights the ingenuity of our agriculture and energy producers while providing more investment and jobs for workers. I applaud this collaboration... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded the following three grants totaling $1,035,328:$737,487 to North Dakota State University for a project entitled, “The Digital Society Project: Infrastructure for Measuring Internet Politics.”$252,841 to University of North Dakota (UND)  for the acquisition of an atomic force microscope.$45,000 to UND to improve understanding of fog processes. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member, joined SASC Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-OK) on a letter to President Joe Biden urging him to fulfill his “solemn responsibility to evacuate all American citizens and Afghan partners without respect to arbitrary timelines dictated by the Taliban.”“We are extremely concerned that, despite our recommendations, your administration failed to establish a coherent plan to get all American civilians and... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) on a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas requesting information on DHS’s decision to release tens of thousands of illegal immigrants, including potentially dangerous criminals, into the country without a proper and complete Notice to Appear (NTA) for formal removal proceedings in immigration court.“These open border policies only make it easier for smugglers and transnational... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined a letter led by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland requesting an update on the status of Special Counsel John Durham’s inquiry into the Crossfire Hurricane Investigation and to ensure the investigation is seen to completion.“The Special Counsel’s ongoing work is important to many Americans who were disturbed that government agents subverted lawful process to conduct inappropriate surveillance for political... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) on a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin demanding a full account of U.S. military equipment left behind in Afghanistan, which risks falling into the hands of the Taliban if it hasn’t already.“It is unconscionable that high-tech military equipment paid for by U.S. taxpayers has fallen into the hands of the Taliban and their terrorist allies,” the senators... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined a bicameral letter led by Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Representative Andy Harris (R-MD) to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra demanding answers about why the Department of Justice (DOJ) dropped a lawsuit against the University of Vermont Medical Center (UVMMC), which has received federal funds from HHS since 1998, for forcing a nurse to assist with an... CONTINUE READING