WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Representative Kelly Armstrong (ND-AL) joined Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Senator Michael Bennet (D-CO), and Representative Brittany Pettersen (CO-07) and penned a bipartisan, bicameral letter to the leaders of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees over concerns with the federal financing of our nation's water infrastructure. The Clean Water State Revolving Fund (CWSRF) and  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Beach and Medora on Tuesday, July 30. "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 Cramer. "Having members of my staff in Beach and Medora will give Nor  more

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced the award of $598,408 through the Indian Health Service to the University of North Dakota (UND). The funding will be distributed to the following programs and initiatives: $396,925 to the Recruitment & Retention of American Indians into Nursing (RAIN) program at UND, which provides support services to American Indian students en  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Agriculture's National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $299,954 to North Dakota State University through its Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI). This funding will support research to increase the use of natural, fiber-based, compostable packing materials for e-commerce using under-utilized agricultural byproducts. *** Original text here: https://www  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced a discretionary award of $1,140,635 to the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services for a cooperative agreement under the Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP). The HPP provides funding to support recipients' capacity to plan for and respond to large-scale emergencies and disasters. *** Original text here: https://www.cramer.senate.g  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Canadian Pacific Kansas City (CPKC) and Canadian National Railway (CN) workers represented by the Teamsters Canada Rail Conference voted in late June to authorize a strike. Before a strike can legally occur, the Canada Industrial Relations Board (CIRB) must issue a ruling outlining shipments required to continue during a work stoppage. CIRB is expected to finalize a ruling in the coming days. U.S. Sena  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Jon Ossoff (D-GA), and Mike Rounds (R-SD) introduced the Gold Star Children Education Act to support the education of children of fallen U.S. servicemembers. This legislation would make children of servicemembers who died while serving on active duty eligible for enrollment in U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity (DODEA) schools on a tuition-free, space-available b  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) facilities are often exposed to extreme weather events, posing significant challenges to border security operations, national security, and critical infrastructure. Just last year alone, there were 28 natural disasters across the nation causing at least $92.9 billion in damages, surpassing the previous record of 22 in 2020. The extreme weather conditions directly challen  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: In a bipartisan letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Thomas Vilsack, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) in expressing concern about the potential for potato wart to spread from potato imports originating in Canada's Province, Prince Edward Island (PEI) to U.S. farms and production facilities. The Senators urged urging the USD  more