MINOT, North Dakota, Feb. 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 20: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, a Senate Armed Services Committee member, stressed the importance of North Dakota's military community and highlighted its capabilities to Defense Secretary Mark Esper as they toured 91st Missile Wing and the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base together. "The world is a safer place because of the work being done by the military members in North Dakota ev  more

MINOT, North Dakota, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 19: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, a Senate Armed Services Committee member, stressed the importance of North Dakota's military community and highlighted its capabilities to Defense Secretary Mark Esper as they toured 91st Missile Wing and the 5th Bomb Wing at Minot Air Force Base together. "The world is a safer place because of the work being done by the military members in North Dakota ev  more

MINOT, North Dakota, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, issued the following statement on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) releasing pre-regulation guidance on carbon capture tax credits: "Thank you to Treasury Secretary Mnuchin and the Trump Administration for issuing this long-awaited guidance. 45Q is meant to incentivize investment in carbon sequestrat  more

MUNICH, Germany, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Sen. Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led a delegation to the Munich Security Conference on February 15, 2020. "The delegation, which included Sen. Rounds, Sen. Boozman, Sen. Cramer, Rep. Kelly and Rep. Walberg, conducted bilateral meetings with key leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and Afghan President Ashraf Ghani. "Other meetin  more

MINOT, North Dakota, Feb. 20 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $4,678,890 to North Dakota airports. The FAA grants are as follows: * $2,066,154 to Minot International Airport * $661,500 to Rolla Municipal Airport * $455,000 to Tioga Municipal Airport * $454,488 to Ellendale Municipal Airport * $386,948 to Gran  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start awarded a grant of $1,327,650 to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe in Fort Yates to support Head Start and Early Head Start Programs. American Indian and Alaska Native (AIAN) Head Start and Early Head Start programs promote school readin  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) granted $307,062 to the Tri-Valley Opportunity Council through the Senior Corps Senior Companion Program grant competition. The Senior Companion Program (SCP) engages adults age 55 and over to help other older adults - most of whom are homebound - live fuller, more independent lives. The S  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led a bipartisan letter to Defense Secretary Mark Esper requesting a meeting about adding the names of sailors who died aboard the USS Frank E. Evans to the Vietnam Memorial Wall. "Last year marked 50 years since we lost these 74 sailors," the senators wrote. "Honoring their sacrifice alongside   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, Feb. 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven convened a roundtable with United States Postal Service (USPS) Acting Dakotas District Manager Marc Kersey, USPS leadership from Bismarck and Fargo and North Dakota newspaper representatives and publishers for an update on delivery concerns in the western part of the state. Today's event is the latest in the senator's efforts to ensure rural and urban areas alike receive   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Office of Head Start has awarded $1,327,650 to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe to support Head Start services. "These funds will help ensure that children and families have access to educational resources and important child development services offered through Head Star  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded Airport Improvement Program (AIP) entitlement grants totaling $4,678,890 for airports in North Dakota, including: * Minot International Airport - $2,066,154 to reconstruct apron and taxiway pavement and provide additional  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Feb. 21: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has awarded $307,062 in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 Senior Corps Senior Companion Program funding to the Tri-County Opportunity Council. Today's funding was awarded as part of a Senior Corps grant competition, encouraging Americans 55 years and older to volu  more

FARGO, North Dakota, Feb. 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Secured $1.13 Billion in MFP Payments for ND Producers * * * Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today held a roundtable with North Dakota Agriculture Deputy Commissioner Tom Bodine, U.S. Farm Service Agency (FSA) representatives and commodity groups. The Senator outlined the $1.13 billion in Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Invited Esper to North Dakota during Confirmation Process, Funded Upgrades for B-52s, Cruise Missiles, ICBMs and Helicopters for MAFB * * * Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, joined U.S. Secretary of Defense Mark Esper for a tour of the Minot Air Force Base (MAFB), where they reviewed the base's missions and addressed servicemembers stationed   more

FARGO, North Dakota, Feb. 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Outlines Increased Funding He Secured for Fargo-Based RAISE Program, Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Rural Export Center * * * Senator John Hoeven held a discussion with North Dakota District Export Council Chair Jay Schuler, U.S. Commercial Service (USCS) International Trade Specialist Heather Ranck and local business leaders to outline efforts to expand export opportunit  more

MINOT, North Dakota, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - As Chairman of Ag Approps, Senator Funded Program that Provided $20 Million for Central Power Project, Is Advancing Regulatory Relief & Investment for Nation's Infrastructure * * * At the ribbon-cutting for Central Power Cooperative's new 115kV transmission line system, Senator John Hoeven outlined the importance of investing in new energy infrastructure in order to support a growing   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Secured Funding, Interior Secretary's Support to Repair Roadway Damaged by Erosion * * * Senator John Hoeven announced that preconstruction work on the scenic loop at Theodore Roosevelt National Park will begin this month. On or around February 20, an engineering firm contracted through the Department of Transportation will arrive at the Park to begin undergoing a geotechnical assessme  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Working to Ensure 45Q Advances Efforts like Project Tundra, Aligns with His CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act * * * Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. Department of the Treasury issued key guidance on the implementation of the 45Q tax credit for carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) pro  more