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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Development, joined his Senate Republican colleagues in a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of the Treasury Janet Yellen demanding answers regarding the approximately $6 billion it released to Iran in exchange for American prisoners. “When the Obama administration released $400 million in liquidated assets to Iran in 2016, we warned that this dangerous precedent... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on Attorney General Merrick Garland’s visit to Fargo, ND today to meet with local, state, and federal law enforcement officials. “I extend a warm North Dakota welcome to Attorney General Merrick Garland. North Dakota is a special place committed to the rule of law and safe communities. I always appreciate when federal leaders choose to visit our state and see firsthand its unique capabilities, great people, and natural... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture awarded a total of $749,997 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). These funds will be used to develop a collaborative, innovative undergraduate research fellowship program focused on animal health and production. Specifically, the program will provide immersive, animal health focused, experiential research opportunities to undergraduate students;... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), John Cornyn (R-TX), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Mike Lee (R-UT), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and James Lankford (R-OK), in introducing the Safer Supervision Act, which will ensure the federal supervised release system is directing its resources to reduce recidivism and promote public safety, rehabilitation, and reintegration. The bipartisan, bicameral legislation would restore... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) publicly filed weekly grain backlog status updates as required by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). A summary of the reporting data specific to North Dakota from the last 10 weeks is below. Following STB’s April 2022 hearing on “Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service,” BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, and Union Pacific submitted service recovery plans, which... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter to President Joe Biden regarding allegations of threats and intimidation by Iran against U.S. citizens and corporations which have prevented the transfer of oil from the Suez Rajan, a seized oil tanker anchored outside of Galveston, Texas. The 800,000 barrels of oil on the Suez Rajan are valued at $56 million and the sale of the seized product would... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded a total of $1,500,000 to the University of North Dakota (UND) Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC). The DOE funds will support research regarding the future commercialization of hydrogen generation, storage, and use by assessing the potential for high-volume, secure subsurface hydrogen storage with high recovery from... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a total of $1,000,000 from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians for the Turtle Mountain Brownfields San Haven Clean Up Project. The EPA funds will be used to conduct remediation activities at the Main Hospital of the former San Haven Medical Complex,... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded a total of $204,142 to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe for the continuation of environmental programs. Specifically, the funds will go towards the following programs: The General Assistance Program which will help develop environmental programs, update environmental codes, provide outreach and education... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for photos.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, participated in a congressional panel with U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Steve Daines (R-MT) as part of Basin Electric Power Cooperative’s annual meeting. Basin Electric is a not-for-profit generation and transmission cooperative based in North Dakota, providing electricity to 3 million consumers across nine states. Senator... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for photos.***  MINOT – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), gave remarks at the groundbreaking of the Minot Helicopter and Tactical Response Force Team Building which will be used to support new MH-139 Grey Wolf Helicopters. The MH-139 will replace the Bell UH-1N Huey helicopters currently in use at Minot Air Force Base in 2027. First developed in 1952, the UH-1N... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $3,163,851 to the Burke-Divide Electric Cooperative. These resources will support repairs to its distribution system, which was damaged during a severe winter storm and flooding event from April 22-May 25, 2022. The storm’s impact on electric infrastructure left many residents without power, posing an immediate threat to... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) publicly filed weekly grain backlog status updates as required by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). A summary of the reporting data specific to North Dakota from the last 10 weeks is below. Following STB’s April 2022 hearing on “Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service,” BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, and Union Pacific submitted service... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a total of $1,703,626 This grant will support researchers as they study how lungs may be changed during AD progression and how lung inflammatory stress may exacerbate the disease. Background In 2022, Senator Cramer joined colleagues in a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra and Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure requesting... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Department of Health and Human Services awarded a total of $1,209,702 to the University of North Dakota. These funds will assist rural hospitals to stabilize and sustain their local healthcare infrastructure. Background Senator Cramer has supported Critical Access Hospitals which play an essential role in the delivery of health care services across North Dakota. Last year, he toured Northwood Deaconess Health Center... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources.*** GRAND FORKS – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), celebrated the grand opening of Hangar 2, General Atomics Aeronautical Systems, Inc.’s (GA-ASI) new Flight Test and Training Center. The facility, located at Grand Sky, will help address the high demand for flight crew training and sensor system testing. “Today, as we celebrate General Atomics’ new hangar and Grand Sky, we also... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the National Science Foundation awarded a total of $265,001 to North Dakota State University to study plant legumes and rhizobia genes that work together to control the efficacy of nitrogen fixation on crops like soybeans, peas, and alfalfa. This research will provide tools to manipulate the legume-rhizobia symbiosis to increase the benefits it provides to agricultural systems while reducing input costs. CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK –U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss the “market corruption” of electric vehicles and the United States’ emissions advantage compared to polluting countries like China. On Widespread Push for Electric Vehicles: “[The Democrats] say what they want is more... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the National Science Foundation awarded $357,033 to North Dakota State University. These funds will support research of protein manipulation and active-learning opportunities for K-12 and undergraduate students.  CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK—U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the National Science Foundation awarded the University of North Dakota a combined total of $4,000,000 to provide sustainable, reliable, and efficient engineering infrastructures and solutions for gaps in tribal energy. These funds will also support educational opportunities to train tribal members, improve tribal workforce, and expand technical capacity to implement innovative energy sources. The project is in collaboration... CONTINUE READING