WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) awarded several new contracts on Tuesday, including a single award, indefinite-delivery/indefinite-quantity contract with a ceiling of $60,184,023 to United Crane and Excavation Inc., located in Grand Forks, N.D. The contract provides a streamlined means to complete a broad range of maintenance, repair, design, and paving projects at Grand Forks Air Force Base. The pr  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Water Resources Development Act, National Dam Safety Program Reauthorization, GSA Disposal Process Tribal Parity Act, and FASTA Reform Act ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee marked up and passed four of U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer's (R-ND) bills during today's committee meeting. The Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), the   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, today voted for a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the U.S. Department of Energy's final rule on gas furnace efficiency standards. Hoeven introduced the CRA with Senator Ted Cruz to block the Biden administration's rule, which forces manufacturers to sell only furnaces th  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced the start of Project UAS Logistics, Traffic, Research and Autonomy (Project ULTRA), a new effort to leverage UAS technology on behalf of our men and women in uniform. The goal of Project ULTRA is to go from research to practice, and to demonstrate a variety of UAS applications that will benefit Grand Forks Air Force Base but also provide a template f  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- The House Judiciary Subcommittees on Immigration and Citizenship issued the following information for a field hearing entitled "The Biden Border Crisis: North Dakota Perspectives" at 10 a.m. on May 29, 2024, at Alerus Center, Ballroom 3, 1200 S 42nd St, Grand Forks, North Dakota 58201: The field hearing will examine the effects of the current border crisis on North Dakota's residents and communities. WITNESSES: * The Honorable Drew H. Wrigley, North Dakota Attorney Gene  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ICYMI: Sen. Cramer Op-Ed: America Needs Transmission BISMARCK - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) penned an op-ed in the Washington Times discussing the need for increased transmission capacity and permitting reform for all linear infrastructure. He highlighted the debate over cost allocation and the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's recently finalized regulation, which co-opts "citizens into paying  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Angie Craig, D-Minnesota, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Representative Angie Craig slammed U.S. Postal Service leadership after they reported a decline in service levels during Q2 of FY2024. According to the USPS Office of the Inspector General, the service standard for first-class two-day service in the Minnesota-North Dakota region has gotten worse - with only 84.1% of mail arriving on time, nearly 10 points below USPS' target of 93%. In FY24 Q1,   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) announced a FY 2024 award of $27,447,361 for tribes in North Dakota to improve and strengthen water infrastructure. This funding was provided by the fully-paid-for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, helped craft and neg  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced the award of $6,699,135 to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services. This grant will be used for the Money Follows the Person Demonstration Program, which supports community inclusion of individuals with disabilities. *** Original text here: https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sen-cramer-us-department-of-health-and  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: In the wake of record illegal border crossings at the U.S. southern border, fostered by the Biden administration's disastrous immigration policies, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) refiled legislation that had already failed with bipartisan opposition. The U.S. Senate voted against taking up the legislation by a vote of 43-50 today. A nearly identical bill failed in February by a vote of 49-50  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** The Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Strategic Forces held a hearing today to hear testimony on the Department of Defense's space-related activities in review of the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2025 and the Future Years Defense Program. During the hearing, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), who was instrumental in the creati  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here to download audio.*** News outlets across North Dakota have been negatively impacted by surging postal rates and deteriorating service by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). This has resulted in financial hardships for newspapers and other media outlets, as well as loss of timely access to local news and information for citizens, especially in rural areas. USPS recently announced another round  more