WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senator Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota) in introducing the bicameral Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act (FICRA) to modernize and streamline the legal framework governing interstate firearms transactions. Federal regulations prohibit the sale or delivery of any firearm to an individual who does not reside in the state in which the licensee's place of busi  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement on the passing of former U.S. Senator Jim Inhofe of Oklahoma: "As a longtime member of Congress, Jim Inhofe sought to ensure the security and continued prosperity of our nation. His nearly 40 years of public service were focused on making sure Americans were safe in their homes, could afford to keep the lights and heat on and had the opportunity to  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) released the results of a review of the Sentinel program, which concluded that it remains vital to national security for the U.S. to modernize the full intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) fleet. Hoeven has been working as a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee to secure the support o  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today, Senator John Hoeven secured a commitment from Shannon Estenoz, the nominee to serve as Deputy Secretary of the Interior, to work with him, National Park Service (NPS) officials and local stakeholders to ensure the genetic diversity and health of the wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP). This follows Hoeven's succes  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, vice chair of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, issued the following news release on July 9, 2024: Energy and Commerce Committee Vice Chair Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) delivered the following opening remarks on behalf of House Energy and Commerce Committee Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) at today's Innovation, Data, and Commerce Subcommittee hearing titled "The Fiscal Year 2025 Federal Trade Commission Budget." "Thank you, Cha  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Energy's Office of Electricity announced the award of $513,949 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). This funding will support NDSU as it develops a graph-based analytics tool for monitoring and managing stability issues in grids with high inverter-based resource penetration. *** Original text here: https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sen-cramer-us-department-of  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the award of $2,738,566 to the following programs and initiatives in North Dakota: $2,034,632 to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services to finance the program, "Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases (ELC)." $613,934 to North Dakota State University through the Na  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: For nearly three decades, the Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund (DWSRF) have been critical programs for drinking water, wastewater, and stormwater projects. Since 2021, more than $3.7 billion dollars has been siphoned from CWSRF and DWSRF to fund Community Project Funding and Congressionally Directed Spending, also known as earmarks. Without a change in  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Federal regulations prohibit any licensed importer, manufacturer, dealer, or collector to sell or deliver any firearm to an individual who does not reside in the state in which the licensee's place of business is located. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) led his colleagues in introducing the bicameral Firearms Interstate Commerce Reform Act (FICRA) to modernize and streamline the legal framework govern  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The Federal Reserve, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC), and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) announced proposed regulations to implement the final components of the Basel III agreement to raise bank capital requirements. The proposal was created to set the standards for capital reserves, liquidity, and leverage at financial institutions. Under the proposal, large banks   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Chairman, and U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member, held a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure hearing today that focused on the General Services Administration's (GSA) Public Buildings Service (PBS). Commissioner Elliot Doomes testified before the subcommittee on behalf of the GSA. The oversight hearing focus  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) issued a $18,279,725.50 contract announcement with R. J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc. for construction of the Southern Embankment Reach SE-2B in support of the Fargo-Moorhead Area Flood Diversion Project. Construction on the project is expected to be completed by October 30, 2026. These funds were provided by the fully paid-for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), which   more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here for audio.*** The U.S. Navy announced a $14,499,109 contract with Ideal Aerosmith, Inc. for the development of unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technology. Specifically, the contract will reimburse costs associated with hardware in the loop (HWIL), software in the loop (SWIL), and inspection and testing methodologies enabling attributable unmanned system development. Work on the project wil  more