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  • BISMARCK – On Friday evening, a United States District Court rejected a lawsuit issued by Dakota Resource Council and other non-government organizations (NGOs) which would have forced a nationwide environmental impact statement (EIS) for each quarterly oil and gas lease sale. North Dakota intervened to defend quarterly lease sales of federal minerals in the state. The court found the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) conducted an extensive environmental analysis and claimed the six challenged... CONTINUE READING
  • BISMARCK – The U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Inspector General (IG) released its interim audit of facilities in Bismarck, Mandan, and Minot, which found delayed mail and other operational deficiencies at each facility. After the release of the interim audit, the North Dakota delegation issued the following statement: “The USPS’s audit makes it clear that improvements are needed at postal facilities in Bismarck, Mandan and Minot,” said the delegation. “We will continue working to ensure USPS follows... CONTINUE READING
  • BISMARCK – On Friday, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) in introducing a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate that Israel has the inherent right to defend itself and take necessary steps to eradicate the terrorist threat posed by Hamas. Additionally, the resolution states any call for elections in Israel by a United States government official is to be considered an act of electoral interference. With the passage of S. Res. 417, the United States... CONTINUE READING
  • BISMARCK – Under the Biden administration, the United States has experienced the worst border security crisis in American history. After being sworn in, President Biden immediately took executive action to reverse the Trump administration’s successful immigration policies, including halting construction of the wall at the southern border, suspending the Remain in Mexico policy, and lifting the travel ban from certain high-risk countries. The open border policies implemented by the Biden... CONTINUE READING
  • WASHINGTON — On Friday, after the House passed a package of the remaining six Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 spending bills by a bipartisan vote of 286 to 134, the Senate took it up and passed it early Saturday morning with wide support by a margin of 74 to 24. After voting in favor of the final tranche of funding bills, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released the following statement: “Six months after the end of the fiscal year, Congress finally reached the finish line and successfully avoided a... CONTINUE READING
  • WASHINGTON — Following an announcement by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to lift the long-standing ban on fresh beef from Paraguay, the United States Senate passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval by a vote of 70 to 25 in an effort to overturn the Biden administration’s rule. For 25 years, the United States has blocked the importation of fresh beef from Paraguay as a result of the Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) determining foot-and-mouth... CONTINUE READING
  • WASHINGTON – Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released the  General Explanations of the Administration’s Fiscal Year 2025 Revenue Proposals (Green Book), a compilation of reforms proposed by President Biden to raise revenues, expand tax credits, and improve tax administration and compliance. Instead of increasing U.S. energy production, the Green Book proposes to weaponize the tax code against domestic producers by suggesting the implementation of tax hikes on the... CONTINUE READING
  • WASHINGTON – As women remain the fastest growing group of veterans using U.S. Department of Veterans (VA) services, it is more important than ever to ensure women veterans have consistent access to the benefits and healthcare services they have earned. This is particularly important for those veterans who have experienced Military Sexual Trauma (MST), which has been linked to increased risk for suicide. Throughout the two million women veterans living in the United States, about one in... CONTINUE READING
  • ***Click here for photos.*** WASHINGTON – On Wednesday, the Embassy of Canada to the United States sponsored a “Canada Day on the Hill” reception to recognize the relationship between the United States and Canada. During the event, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), co-chair of the bipartisan, bicameral American-Canadian Economy and Security (ACES) Caucus, highlighted the importance of the bilateral partnership between the two countries. “Whether it’s the fight for democracy or the fight for... CONTINUE READING
  • WASHINGTON – President Biden’s Fiscal Year 2025 budget request, announced at the beginning of March, includes a proposal to allow the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make direct loans through the 7(a) lending program. This ill-conceived proposal would manipulate markets by enabling the government to rival banks and credit unions in providing loans. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Senators Tim Scott (R-SC) and John Kennedy (R-LA) in reintroducing the Protecting Access to... CONTINUE READING
  • WASHINGTON – The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced a total of $3,224,503 in Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) funding to airports across North Dakota. These funds will be administered through the FAA Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) Program as follows: $2,600,000 to Jamestown Regional Airport for the improvement, modification, and rehabilitation of a service road and taxiway and the purchase of snow removal equipment. $150,000 to Garrison Municipal Airport for the... CONTINUE READING
  • WASHINGTON — The Biden administration’s Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized new regulations on Wednesday, effectively mandating the transition from light and medium-duty vehicles with internal combustion engines to battery-powered electric vehicles (EV). Following the agency’s announcement, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued a statement denouncing the restrictive and burdensome rule. “The Biden administration’s climate crusade continues in its quest to regulate liquid fuels out... CONTINUE READING
  • WASHINGTON – The United States and Canada share the world’s longest international border, spanning 5,525 miles with 120 land ports-of-entry. The bilateral and international U.S.-Canada alliance is built upon shared interests in the areas of economic stability and trade, sustainability, energy and critical mineral supply chain, and national security. The two countries share a $1 trillion trade and investment relationship, supporting more than seven million jobs. Launched in June of 2023, the... CONTINUE READING
  • WASHINGTON – Over the last couple of years, the crime rate in major cities across the country has drastically increased due to the implementation of nonsensical bail policies, which fail to hold violent criminals accountable. Last year, Washington, D.C. had 274 homicides—the highest number of homicides since 1997. According to the Council on Criminal Justice’s mid-year data, which examines monthly crime rates for 10 violent, property, and drug offenses in 37 cities, motor vehicle thefts... CONTINUE READING
  • ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss the potential ban of TikTok in the United States and President Joe Biden’s $8 billion request for a “Climate Corps” program, which would hire 50,000 environmental activists to the government each year by 2031. On the Status of Legislation to Ban TikTok from U.S.: “The House overwhelmingly passed the legislation last week that sets the table for... CONTINUE READING
  • WASHINGTON – To bolster the home appraisal workforce and speed up the appraisal process, U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Jon Tester (D-MT) introduced the bipartisan Appraisal Industry Improvement Act, which would improve access to housing in rural communities across the country. “Across rural America, housing markets have a shortage of trained appraisers,” said Cramer. “Increasing the number of appraisers is essential to making the homebuying process faster for North Dakotans while also... CONTINUE READING
  • WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced a total of $1,604,067 for the following projects and initiatives in North Dakota: $1,343,846 to the Three Affiliated Tribes to support Head Start programs, which promote early childhood learning, health, and development initiatives. $157,479 to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services under the State Primary Care Offices Program. This technical assistancefunding aims to support states and territories... CONTINUE READING
  • BISMARCK – The University of North Dakota’s (UND) Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) has been awarded $4,200,000 to develop commercially-viable hydrogen cell technology. Through this project, researchers could potentially lower the required operating temperature of O-SOECs, improving cell and stack durability, and enabling the use of less costly steel alloys for system construction without sacrificing efficiency. In October, the Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $925 million to... CONTINUE READING
  • BISMARCK – Friday concluded the fifth week in North Dakota v. United States, a lawsuit filed by the state under the Federal Tort Claims Act (FTCA), seeking $38 million in damages due to the unlawful occupation of Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protestors on federal lands more than seven years ago. As a result of the violent and illegal activities which took place on federal, state, and private land, North Dakota experienced a public safety crisis after the federal government failed to follow its... CONTINUE READING
  • BISMARCK – As a result of soft-on-crime policies and the pro-crime agendas of progressive prosecutors, major cities across the United States have seen a historic rate in violent crime over the last couple of years. The violent crime rate has also been escalated by failures in the current immigration enforcement policies, which incentivize and reward criminal acts in some of the nation’s largest cities. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Senators Katie Boyd Britt (R-AL) and Ted Budd... CONTINUE READING