Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, announced the Small Business Administration (SBA) awarded a $300,000 grant to North Dakota through the State Trade Expansion Program (STEP). STEP ND is a financial reimbursement program designed to assist small North Dakota businesses in growing their international exports. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $1,042,799 to Cankdeska Cikana Community College for Head Start Professional Development.  The funds come through the Head Start Partnerships with Tribal Controlled Land Grant Colleges and Universities program. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Dickinson and Watford City on Thursday, September 15.  “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... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released a Labor Day video message today: “Happy Labor Day to all of our workers in North Dakota and across the beautiful United States of America. It is a privilege to be able to work, earn a living, and provide for ourselves, our families, and our communities. This is something that was deeply instilled in me by my hardworking parents. My dad was a rural... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Jackie DeAngelis on Fox Business’s Maria Bartiromo’s Wall Street to discuss President Joe Biden’s partisan campaign address on Thursday night. Excerpts and full video are below. On the Partisan Campaign Address: “My reaction as I saw it play out: I suspect this is a little more of a comfort zone for Joe Biden—being angry and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – 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 hearing on “Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service” in April, BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, and Union Pacific submitted service... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) in sending a letter to the Director of the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS) Ronald Davis urging answers after reports that the USMS is considering a new policy to permit the release of dangerous, criminal aliens before U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is able to apprehend these illegal immigrants. "We are deeply concerned to learn that USMS is even considering adopting a policy where it fails... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Newsmax’s American Agenda to discuss the economic and national security concerns of the Fufeng Group’s purchase of farmland near the Grand Forks Air Force Base. Excerpts and full video are below. On Chinese Infiltration of U.S. Supply Chains “The land purchase has already taken place. What’s at stake is... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $955,014 to the University of North Dakota for suicide prevention. The funding supports the North Dakota Healthcare, Opportunity, Prevention, and Education in Suicide prevention (ND HOPES) project. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced today the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) was awarded $1,250,947.87 in emergency relief from the  U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration.  Beginning on March 16, 2020, North Dakota experienced widespread flooding of state and county... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Budget Committee, discussed student loan forgiveness with Neil Cavuto on Fox Business. Excerpts and full video are below. On Student Loan Forgiveness: “I don’t really see how it’s a winning election issue because of the people that I talk to, the vast majority of them are very upset by the unfairness of this. Just yesterday,... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the following grants totaling $5,721,702: $90,000 to Gwinner Municipal Airport Authority $102,600 to Park River Municipal Airport Authority $202,500 to Hillsboro Municipal Airport Authority $256,860 to Casselton Regional Airport... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources.*** Mandan, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs and Armed Services Committees, participated in the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery’s 30 Year Commemoration ceremony with Major General Alan S. Dohrmann, North Dakota National Guard Adjutant General, and Senator John Hoeven (R-ND). “Attending the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery’s 30 Year Commemoration ceremony was an incredible honor. Every single... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.******Click here for media resources.*** NEW TOWN, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs Committee, joined the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara (MHA) Nation Chairman and Veteran Mark N. Fox for a military appreciation event, which featured the United States Marine Corps (USMC) Silent Drill Platoon.  “It was a privilege to join the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the following grants totaling $220,000 from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: $110,000 to Mott Municipal Airport Authority $110,000 to Glen Ullin Municipal Airport Authority “This funding from the bipartisan... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the following two grants totaling $16,359,076: $14,119,926 to the City of Bismarck $2,239,150 to Devils Lake Airport Authority The funds come from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES Act) of 2020. CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources.*** Northwood, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) toured Northwood Deaconess Health Center and met with North Dakota rural health leaders. “This was a good day in Northwood. I enjoyed the tour of Deaconess Hospital and appreciate the hospitality and leadership provided by CEO Pete Antonson and his team,” said Senator Cramer. “We had an informative and instructive meeting with North Dakota rural health to discuss... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural Development awarded $316,500 to the Ellendale Fire Protection District through the Community Facility Disaster Grant program. This Rural Development investment for the Ellendale Fire Protection District will be used to replace the fire pumper truck for Ellendale and the surrounding area. The new state-of-the-art truck is intended to provide upgraded and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – 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 hearing on “Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service” in April, BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, and Union Pacific submitted service... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced today the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources was awarded $25,000,000 to plug and remediate orphaned wells. The money comes from Senator Cramer’s Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act of 2021, which was included in the bipartisan infrastructure law. “North Dakota was proactive in dealing with orphaned... CONTINUE READING