Press Releases

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discussed the Investor Democracy is Expected (INDEX) Act, legislation he introduced with Senator Dan Sullivan (R-AK) last month to address problems stemming from the consolidated corporate ownership and voting power within Wall Street’s largest investment advisers and their index funds at a Senate Banking Committee hearing. “I am a co-sponsor of the INDEX Act. I’m also... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) introduced the bipartisan Military Families Mental Health Services Act to help military families access vital mental health care services. The bipartisan bill waives out-of-pocket costs for military families and veterans on TRICARE for their first three outpatient mental health visits per year, empowering them to receive the treatment they need.“Providing mental... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his Senate Banking Committee Republican colleagues in calling on Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Marcia Fudge to immediately reverse HUD’s decision to abruptly end a study on the incentives of work requirements for individuals given taxpayer-funded housing.In 1996, Congress authorized HUD to begin studying work requirements for Americans given public housing or housing vouchers through the Moving to Work (MTW) demonstration... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and Congresswoman Elise Stefanik (R-NY) in sending a follow up letter to the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) reiterating their call for a comprehensive review of the decisions by the Biden Administration which caused the worst border crisis in United States history.This is a follow up to the initial letter request in January. Since then, the border crisis has only worsened and... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for photos.***DEVILS LAKE – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Spirit Lake Nation Chairman Douglas Yankton for a roundtable on regional issues ranging from fish and wildlife to health care initiatives. Participants included Governor Doug Burgum, Devils Lake Mayor Dick Johnson, community leaders, and stakeholders.“Thank you to Spirit Lake Nation Chairman Yankton for the invitation to visit and discuss topics important to the region including local health care... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Tim Scott (R-SC) in pushing back on a proposed rule from the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) placing unworkable climate disclosure regulations on farmers, ranchers and agriculture producers. The letter calls on the SEC to rescind the overreaching proposal, which would require publicly-traded companies to include certain climate-related disclosures in their registration statements and periodic reports.... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK) in introducing the Keep Our Communities Safe Act, legislation closing the legal loophole requiring immigration authorities to release illegal aliens back into the United States who have not been accepted for deportation to other countries after being detained for six months in the U.S. – a practice also referred to as “catch and release.”“Right now, violent criminals and illegal immigrants who break our laws are... 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 for 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 recovery plans,... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Braun (R-IN) and 14 Senate colleagues in sending a follow-up letter calling on President Biden to engage with stakeholders and Congress on the ongoing contract negotiations at America’s West Coast ports. While negotiations between the International Longshore and Warehouse Union (ILWU) and the Pacific Maritime Association (PMA) started on May 10, 2022, it has been reported that contract talks have already been suspended once. In... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded 17 grants totaling $16,259,507 to support North Dakota airports. Award Amount Grant Recipient Description $6,075,180 Grand Forks Regional Airport Authority Provides federal funding for the Grand Forks International Airport associated with Grand Forks, North Dakota. This project extends Runway 9L/27R to 6,701 feet to meet FAA standards. It also funds the... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for photos.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) received the Legislative Action Award from the Bipartisan Policy Center last night, recognizing his work to build and pass consensus-driven solutions. The Legislative Action Award acknowledges Senate and House members who are proactively engaged in the legislative process. “I’m honored to accept the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Legislative Action Award this year. The greatness of America lies in our self-governance and the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture awarded $829,000 from the Great American Outdoors Act to improve outdoor recreation opportunities on the Maah Daah Hey Trail and perform maintenance to improve access to national grasslands in North Dakota.Grants from the Great American Outdoors Act funded the following projects: $650,000 for Civilian Conservation Corp Campground updates near the Maah Daah Hey Trail, Theodore Roosevelt National Park, and... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss skyrocketing oil and gas prices caused by negative signals sent from the Biden Administration to global energy markets. He also highlighted new Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulations when energy prices are already at record highs. Excerpts and full video are below.On Meetings with Energy CEOs: “What the executives are telling me is intuitive... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Stanley, Powers Lake, and Tioga on Thursday, June 16.“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 staff in Stanley, Powers Lake, and Tioga will give North Dakotans more... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded a Performance Partnership Grant (PPG) of $2,530,966 to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality. The funds will be used by North Dakota to perform delegated program activities, perform quality assurance activities, and maintain regional and national data bases associated with environmental programs. These address clean air, clean water, hazardous and solid waste,... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced the Travel Nursing Agency Transparency Study Act. The legislation requires the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to conduct a study and report to Congress on the business practices and the effects of hiring agencies across the health care industry during the COVID-19 pandemic.The health care industry was already experiencing a shortage of professionals prior to the pandemic, but COVID-19 exacerbated this issue throughout the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development Program awarded six grants totaling $17,222,533 for biofuel producers and facilities in North Dakota.“The bipartisan CARES Act continues to aid all industries from energy and agriculture to health care. Today’s funding goes to biofuel producers and facilities across North Dakota as the American economy... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced today the Department of the Interior awarded $2,327,058 to North Dakota from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). The funds are authorized by Congress through LWCF and the State of North Dakota will further allocate these funds to support local public parks projects, state conservation, and expand outdoor recreation access. 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 for 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 recovery plans,... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources.***SPIRITWOOD, ND – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) celebrated the groundbreaking of North Dakota’s first-ever dedicated soybean crushing plant and refinery with ADM, Marathon Petroleum, Governor Doug Burgum (R-ND), Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND), local leaders, and North Dakota’s agricultural community in Spiritwood, ND.  “Today is a great day for North Dakota. This groundbreaking is a celebration of our impressive soybean... CONTINUE READING