WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate passed legislation, which includes a bill he cosponsored, to better protect minors from threats online. Specifically, the bipartisan measures include: The Kids Online Safety Act (KOSA), which Hoeven cosponsored and was introduced by Senators Richard Blumenthal and Marsha Blackburn to: Prevent and mitigate access to specific harms  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) recently announced a budget shortfall of nearly $15 billion. This includes $2.88 billion relating to compensation, pension, and readjustment benefit payments at the Veterans Benefit Administration (VBA), and another $11.97 billion in medical care accounts at the Veterans Health Administration (VHA). This represents the largest budget shortfall the VA has exp  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the award of $1,532,700 to the Lakota Airport Authority through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). This funding will support the final phase of a project to rehabilitate 3,500 feet of existing paved Runway 15/33 to maintain the structural integrity and minimize foreign object debris to extend its useful life. **  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the award of $4,649,795 through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) for projects at several airports across North Dakota. The funding will be distributed to the following: $2,231,738 to the state of North Dakota to complete construction and rehabilitation of the runway in Dunseith $722,627 to the City of Willisto  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced the award of $13,300,950 through the Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) Program for projects at eight airports across North Dakota. The funding will be distributed to the following locations: $11,274,198 to the Municipal Airport Authority of the City of Fargo $448,000 to Kenmare Airport Authority $447,576 to Linton  more

WASHINGTON, July 30 -- 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 $939,181 to the University of North Dakota (UND) through its Medicare Rural Hospital Flexibility Program (Flex). Flex funding assists rural hospitals stabilize and sustain their local healthcare infrastructure. *** Original text here: https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-releases/sen-cramer-hhs-awards-939181-to-the-unive  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) announced the award of $427,935 to North Dakota State University through the Division of Civil, Mechanical and Manufacturing Innovation (CMMI). The award will fund a project entitled "High-Yield Core Luminescent Silicon-Carbide Nanocrystals from Mixed Liquid Precursors." This project will focus on researching manufacturing challenges associated with the synthes  more

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** Restrictions on the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Urbanized Area Formula Grants negatively impacted Fargo's Fiscal Year 2024 funding for its public transportation system. The restrictions now apply to Fargo because of the region's population growth to over 200,000 people, which graduated the from a Metropolitan Planning Organization   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after voting against the motion to proceed with the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act, a broad tax measure that passed the House of Representatives at the beginning of the year. "The House passed this tax package in January, and the Senate has not held a single hearing on the legislation in the last six months. This is an unseriou  more