WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) took action this week to protect cattlemen who are disproportionately harmed by the Coronavirus (COVID--19) pandemic. "COVID--19 is wreaking havoc in nearly every sector of our economy. We want to ensure the Administration uses every tool at its disposal and has Congressional authority to do so," said Senator Cramer. "Our efforts would use existing Department of Agricu  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: The U.S. Department of Labor's Wage and Hour Division (WHD) announced its first round of published guidance to provide information to employees and employers about how each will be able to take advantage of the protections and relief offered by the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) when it takes effect on April 1, 2020. FFCRA will help the United States combat and defeat COVID-19 by g  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- 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) awarded two grants totaling $2,135,227 to the Coal Country Community Health Center and the North Dakota Department of Insurance. Coal Country Community Health Center received $1,894,175 through the Health Resources and Services Administration office under HHS. They provide health care services in rural No  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on March 23 regarding Senate Democrats voting against proceeding to debate on the Phase three coronavirus relief package: "How pathetic. Tonight's vote was not even on passing a bipartisan plan, it was merely to begin debating it. "The American people are hurting, the clock is ticking, but Senate Democrats would rather cave to Speaker Pelosi's eleventh-hour demands. "My colleagues on the other side of   more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on Senate Democrats voting against proceeding to debate on the Phase Three Coronavirus (COVID--19) relief package: "How pathetic. Tonight's vote was not even on passing a bipartisan plan, it was merely to begin debating it. The American people are hurting, the clock is ticking, but Senate Democrats would rather cave to Speaker Pelosi's ele  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Senate Democrats agreeing to a Phase three coronavirus relief package: "Better late than never. Democrats waited until Wednesday to accept a deal closely resembling what we had Sunday while playing politics and delaying help for the American people. "I am reviewing the agreement and will provide details as they become available. While no major deal is ever perfect, the American people need relief immed  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement after the Senate passed its coronavirus phase three relief package: * * * - Senator Outlines Package Details, Calls for House to Pass it Quickly * * * "The Phase Three package injects immediate help directly where it's needed most. Our bipartisan plan bolsters the economy, protects American workers and families, assists small businesses, and increases funding for health care facilities and life-saving m  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced temporary changes made for North Dakota and Standing Rock citizens by the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Service (FNCS) to the Special Supplemental Nutrition for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) Program in response to the Coronavirus (COVID--19) pandemic. "Thanks to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue quickly implementing requ  more

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Also Secures Letter of Support from 48 Agriculture Groups * * * Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, led a Senate colloquy to outline the importance of supporting farmers, ranchers and rural America in legislation to provide relief from the impacts of COVID-19. Hoeven worked to include $50 billion in funding authority for the U.S. Department of Agr  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Advancing Northern Plains UAS Test Site Request to Support Operations in Areas of Urgent Need * * * Senator John Hoeven urged Stephen Dickson, Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), to allow the delivery of essential supplies using small unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The senator is supporting a request made by the Northern Plains UAS Test Site for the FAA to gran  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Worked to Support More Accurate Broadband Maps, Help Advance Precision Agriculture Technologies * * * Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the president signed into law theBroadband Deployment Accuracy and Technological Availability (DATA) Act, bipartisan legislation he cosponsored to improve the accuracy of the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) broadband ma  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Urged DHS and TSA Leaders to Prepare Contingency Plans, Ensure Travelers Don't Face Disruptions * * * Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after the administration extended the REAL ID enforcement deadline to October 1, 2021. The senator has been working to ensure that North Dakotans would not face  more

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the administration extended the REAL ID enforcement deadline to October 1, 2021. The senator has been working to ensure that North Dakotans would not face disruptions due to the requirement, which was set to go into place this year. At two committee hearings last month, Hoeven presse  more

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Provides $30 Billion CCC Replenishment, Increases Cap by $20 Billion for USDA COVID-19 Response * * * Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, announced that he secured $50 billion in funding authority for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the Phase III COVID-19 response legislation to help farmers and ranchers. Specifically, the legislation  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after securing nearly $25 billion in resources for farmers, ranchers and rural America as part of the Senate-passed Phase III coronavirus response. Specifically, the legislation provides: * $14 billion to replenish Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) borrowing authority for the U.S Departme  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Secured Nearly $25 Billion in USDA Resources to Support Farmers and Ranchers, Provisions for Tribal Communities * * * Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Senate approved the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, legislation that provides direct financial help to the American people, relief for small businesses and their employees, stabili  more

WASHINGTON, March 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act, the third phase of legislation to address coronavirus response and mitigation efforts across the U.S., including American Indian and Alaska Native communities. "We worked hard to secure necessary resources to help Tribes combat the coronavirus outbreak. "This legislation deliver  more