WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. Iran launched a ballistic missile attack against Israel today. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement regarding the attack: "As we consider an appropriate response to the attacks on Israel, we must remember the complete destruction of Israel and the United States is the goal of Iran's leaders and proxies," said Cram  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here to download audio.*** BISMARCK, N.D. The U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) awarded a $19,129,000 contract to HCPA-GARCO for the construction of an Emergency Power Plant-Fuel Storage facility at Cavalier Space Force Station. The work is expected to be completed by December 9, 2026, and will be performed in Cavalier. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District is the contracting activity.  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after Iran launched a large-scale missile attack against Israel: "We stand with Israel as they defend themselves against this attack by Iran. Iran is a threat not only to the security of the region, but the security of the United States, and must be held accountable. The United States must m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Department of the Army has awarded a contract for $19,129,000 to construct an emergency power plant fuel storage facility at the Cavalier Space Force Station. The project will construct a 360,000-gallon fuel storage farm to operate emergency power for Cavalier's Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Charact  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: GRAND FORKS, N.D. Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after a B-1B Lancer bomber visited Grand Forks Air Force Base in preparation for the upcoming move of the aircraft and related personnel from Ellsworth Air Force Base. Grand Forks Air Force Base is set to begin housing 17 of the aircraft starting next year, and this week's visit was made to test the base's fueling systems and facilities   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy & Natural Resources and Appropriations Committees, today announced that over $1 million in funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is being awarded by the National Park Service to the North Dakota Department of Parks & Recreation to renovate and increase the number of campsites at Sully Creek State Park. The grant provid  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 3 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. As concerns grow over non-citizens registering to vote and voting in federal elections, reports in Virginia and Texas claim thousands of non-citizens were found on voter rolls. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) in a bicameral letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland, asking for stricter enforcement of federal laws prohibiting non-citizens from regis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. The National Park Service (NPS) announced the North Dakota Department of Parks and Recreation (NDDPR) received an award of $1,262,300 through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) supporting the construction of additional campsites at Sully Creek State Park, located near Medora. The funding will allow the NDDPR to renovate and reconfigure the road network at Sully Creek State Park   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. The U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) announced an award of $3.9 million to the Northern Plains Heritage Foundation in Bismarck. This funding will support infrastructure improvements to develop Bismarck Riverfront Park and Festival Grounds, attracting tourism and strengthening the local economy. This $3.9 million award will be matched with $1.1 mill  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. In early September, the U.S. Department of State received notice from the People's Republic of China (PRC) Ministry of Civil Affairs stating as of August 28, China is no longer carrying out foreign adoption work. All pending and future adoptions, except those among blood relatives, have been halted. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined his co-chairs of the Congressional Coalition on   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK, N.D. Under existing law, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) may only provide burial markers or headstones for spouses and dependent children who died after Nov. 11, 1998, and before Oct. 1, 2025. U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Fetterman (D-PA) introduced the Dennis and Lois Krisfalusy Act to eliminate this restriction and permanently authorize the VA to provide memorial he  more