Press Releases

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development approved a loan guarantee of $10,894,000 to Towner County Hospital Authority (TCHA). The funds will be used to construct a 76,000 square foot critical access hospital and nursing home for TCHA in Cando. The replacement project will consist of a 10 bed acute care hospital, a 30 bed long term care facility, and a five bed basic care facility. This will bring modern, code... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Representatives Eddie Bernice Johnson (D-TX) and David Joyce (R-OH) in introducing a bipartisan, bicameral resolution recognizing National Nurses Week. The resolution honors and celebrates the important contributions of America’s nurses to patients across the country each and every day. It also emphasizes the important role nurses play in treating patients during wartime, natural... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), founder and co-chair of the Senate Space Force Caucus, discussed the need to modernize the Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS) Radar Warning System at Cavalier Space Force Station and the importance of the Space Development Agency’s (SDA) autonomy at a Senate Armed Services Committee Strategic Forces Subcommittee Hearing on Space Force Programs. Senator Cramer... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Fort Yates and Linton on Wednesday, May 25.“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 Fort Yates and Linton will give North Dakotans more chances to... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots (AMERICANS) Act of 2022. The legislation counters the Biden Administration’s efforts to coerce and punish service members who decline the COVID-19 vaccine, and introduces accountability measures in response to the Department of Defense efforts to undermine... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discussed Carbon Capture Utilization and Storage (CCUS), nuclear energy, and confusing messages coming from President Biden regarding apparent contradictions between their climate ambitions and environmental justice with White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing.Senator Cramer pointed to recommendations... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Roger Marshall (R-KS) led 19 colleagues in a letter to White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory demanding they adhere to the National Environmental Policy Act requirements and undergo the proper analysis and public comment period for the Biden Administration’s goal of conserving at least 30 percent of our lands and waters by 2030, otherwise known as... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) voted against Democrats’ radical abortion-on-demand bill. The bill would create nationwide right to abortion, regardless of the upcoming Supreme Court ruling of Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization. It would also pre-empt pro-life state laws, including North Dakota’s. “The right to life is our most fundamental right, most often taken for granted each day when we wake up and enjoy our lives. This extreme measure destroys protections for the... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.******Click here to download opening statement video. Click here for opening statement audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee, discussed Navy authorities, workforce development, and funding issues related to the Shipyard Infrastructure Optimization Program at a joint Seapower and Readiness and Management Support Subcommittee hearing.Senator Cramer began by... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discussed the need for American energy production to combat the Biden Administration’s inflation crisis and global lower greenhouse gas emissions with Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at a Senate Banking Committee hearing. He pointed to the Biden Administration’s energy policy and the chilling effect it is having on the markets. “I cannot resist getting back to the issue of energy,” said Senator... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) in urging Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Martha Williams not to cave in to activists’ calls to restrict the use of lead ammunition and tackle on public lands."Policies or actions that reduce or limit sportsmen activities necessarily implicate wildlife conservation programs by affecting state agencies’ revenue. Such policies or actions also handcuff wildlife managers by removing a critical... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX), U.S. Congresswoman Michelle Steel (R-CA), and a bicameral group of 81 legislators filing an amicus curiae (“friend of the court”) brief to the Supreme Court in the cases Students for Fair Admissions vs. Harvard and Students for Fair Admissions vs. University of North Carolina. At both schools, admissions policies have disenfranchised Asian-Americans, as the schools applied racial preferences to discriminate... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) penned an op-ed on lessons learned from Turkish-American NBA star and freedom advocate Enes Freedom’s visit to Bismarck, North Dakota last month. Enes preaches the truth that freedom isn’t free – and as Americans we take our freedoms for granted while the Chinese Communist Party is committing genocide against the Uyghurs.“Enes’ message is one we all need to hear. He speaks about representing faith, family, and country. He speaks about standing up for... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discussed the Army’s personnel payment system at a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing with Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth and Army Chief of Staff General James McConville. Senator Cramer also expressed gratitude to Secretary Wormuth and General McConville for their cooperation in fixing a personnel pay issue for a North Dakota constituent last year.“I was... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON –  U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a total of $7,350,331 to Spectra Health and the State of North Dakota.HHS awarded a $1,924,581 Health Center Cluster grant to Spectra Health. Learn more here.HHS also awarded $5,425,750 to the North Dakota Department of Human Services. The funds will be used for the Money Follows the Person grant program, which supports community inclusion of individuals... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee passed the bipartisan Biking on Long-Distance Trails (BOLT) Act out of committee this week:“Glad to see the BOLT Act pass out of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee. The Maah Daah Hey Trail is a North Dakota treasure. As a former Tourism Director for the State of North Dakota, I am proud to have helped advance this bill to bolster outdoor... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the National Park Service (NPS) awarded a total of $729,353 in historic preservation grants to the State of North Dakota, Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Three Affiliate Tribes of the Fort Berthold Reservation, Spirit Lake Tribe of Fort Totten, and Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa.  Grant Recipient Award Amount State of North Dakota $357,143 Standing Rock Sioux Tribe  $106,315 Three Affiliated Tribes of the Fort Berthold... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) in sending a letter to the Chairman of the TV Parental Guidelines Monitoring Board in response to Disney’s latest campaign to embed left-wing sexual politics in its children’s programming and requesting they update their guidelines to include ratings on content related to gender dysphoria and help inform parents on this disturbing content. “To the detriment of children, gender dysphoria has become sensationalized... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, issued the following statement after EPW passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 unanimously out of committee today:“The Water Resources Development Act and this committee is an example of the diversity of our great country. This bill serves as an... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) in introducing legislation to bar federal funds from being used to establish a Disinformation Governance Board at the Department of Homeland Security. “Government agencies are never and should never be the sole voice of truth. The role of government is to act on behalf of the people, not tell them what to think. This is completely unconstitutional and against everything I stand for as an American. The bill fights... CONTINUE READING