Press Releases

***Click here for media resources.*** FARGO, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, toured SpaceAge Synthetics, Ltd today. Locally owned in Fargo, North Dakota since 1994, SpaceAge Synthetics produces fiber-reinforced urethane products serving the building, transportation, and marine industries.  “It’s always a great day when I get to see the leadership and ingenuity of North Dakotans first... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources.*** FARGO, N.D. – U.S Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, and the Cass County Veteran Service office (VSO) honored 96-year-old World War II Veteran Vern Otterson of Fargo with a flag which had flown over the U.S. Capitol. After growing up on a farm near Kindred, Mr. Otterson enlisted in the U.S. Army and served overseas as a medic-MP in General George S. Patton’s 3rd Army. “Vern Otterson is the... CONTINUE READING

FARGO, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded $692,384 to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) to replace older diesel school buses through the Diesel Emissions Reduction Act (DERA) State Grants. The funding will support NDDEQ in its efforts to reduce diesel emissions and exposure throughout the State of North Dakota. The project will... CONTINUE READING

FARGO, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $1,833,728 Head Start grant to HIT, Inc., which provides a variety of services to people with disabilities in western North Dakota. The funds come through the Head Start and Early Head Start programs, which promote school readiness for young children and toddlers from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development as... CONTINUE READING

Test Resource Management Center to convert Global Hawk aircraft to aid in hypersonic missile testing ***Click here for media resources.*** GRAND FORKS, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, celebrated the latest development in the SkyRange program—the addition of more RQ-4 aircraft to the SkyRange fleet—with Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) Director George Rumford, Grand Forks Mayor Brandon... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Fox Business’ Kudlow to compare and contrast the philosophies surrounding the Trump economy, which focused on tax reform and deregulation, and the Biden economy, which focuses on socialist policies and unchecked government spending. Excerpts and full video are below. On Democrats’ Socialist Agenda: “[Socialism] hasn’t worked in any country where it’s been tried.... CONTINUE READING

FARGO – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after President Joe Biden announced the cancelation of up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt per borrower and up to $20,000 of debt for some borrowers who previously received a Pell grant. President Biden’s unilateral decision to forgive the student loan debt of some borrowers also included an extension of the payment pause through December 31, 2022. “Just when you think Joe Biden can’t possibly... CONTINUE READING

CASSELTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, attended the groundbreaking of North Dakota Soybean Processors’ new facility with Governor Doug Burgum (R-ND), Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), and local, agriculture, and business leaders in Casselton, North Dakota.  “Eastern North Dakota is a national leader in soybean production. This new North Dakota Soybean Processors facility expands market access, increases value... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) in a letter to Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas and Secretary of State Antony Blinken expressing serious concern over their Departments’ June 8 determination, which makes individuals who provided “insignificant material support” or “limited material support” to terrorist organizations eligible for immigration to the United States, thereby altering U.S. immigration... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for photos.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) presented the Congressional Badge of Bravery to Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officer Dexter Davis in recognition of his exceptional acts of bravery while serving on the Standing Rock Indian Reservation. “I was honored to witness Standing Rock Officer Dexter Davis receive the Law Enforcement Congressional Badge of Bravery. Three summers ago after heavy rainfall, Officer... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Budget Committee, joined Fox Business’ Mornings with Maria to discuss Democrats’ fiscally irresponsible Inflation Enhancement Act and student loan debt forgiveness. Excerpts and full video are below. On the Inflation Enhancement Act “You get away with [the misleading name] because you have a complicit media willing to help you with your marketing and... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK —U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Susan Collins (R-ME), Rob Portman (R-OH), and a group of 10 Senators sent a letter to Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo, calling on the department to follow congressional intent in implementing the Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) Program that was created through the bipartisan infrastructure law. Last November, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) was signed into law, which includes $65 billion to expand access 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 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 – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) made requested adjustments to disaster assistance for producers: “I’m pleased to see the U.S. Department of Agriculture heed our calls in Congress to improve disaster assistance for agriculture producers. These adjustments will provide much-needed relief for North Dakota farmers and ranchers who suffered from disaster-related losses in 2020 and 2021. I look... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the North Dakota State Department of Human Services received a $3,000,000 grant for Comprehensive Community Mental Health Services from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). The funds will be used to provide resources to improve the mental health outcomes for children and youth, birth through age 21, with serious emotional disturbances and their families. CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered remarks this morning at the North Dakota Peace Officer Association’s annual meeting highlighting his continued support for the selfless men and women in the law enforcement community. “It was a privilege to address the North Dakota Peace Officer Association this morning and reaffirm my support for the work they do to provide for the safety, security, and protection of rights of individuals and our communities. It is not... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources.*** UNDERWOOD, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) for a tour of Blue Flint Ethanol LLC’s carbon sequestration project and Tailgate Tuesday. “Carbon capture and sequestration are the future of affordable, reliable, and abundant energy in the U.S. and North Dakota is leading the way in developing, constructing, and implementing... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced the Federal Transit Administration awarded a $7,768,742 grant to the City of Grand Forks from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. “Funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act continues to deliver wins for North Dakota from airports and bridges to drinking water... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources.*** DICKINSON, N.D. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, hosted Export-Import (EXIM) Bank Director and former Congressman Spencer Bachus (R-AL) in Dickinson, North Dakota for a roundtable to discuss supporting jobs by expanding export opportunities for U.S. businesses. “It was great to host Export-Import Bank Director Bachus in Dickinson today to discuss opportunities to expand... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on the district court decision to reinstate a moratorium on coal lease sales on federal lands: “Coal is an essential component of our nation’s energy strategy, especially in North Dakota and our neighboring states. A suspension of federal coal leases is insulting to working Americans who as taxpayers and citizens own the land and mineral... CONTINUE READING