WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Kelly Armstrong wrote a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Jelena McWilliams, Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting, and National Credit Union Chair Rodney Hood. In the letter, the congressional delegation urged the federal banking agencies to make sure community financial instituti  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 31 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement: U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Kelly Armstrong issued the following statement in support of Governor Doug Burgum requesting a major presidential disaster declaration to unlock federal assistance for North Dakota's response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: "We support Governor Burgum's request and urge President Trump to approve it quickly. A major pres  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 2 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Kelly Armstrong wrote a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Jelena McWilliams, Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting, and National Credit Union Chair Rodney Hood. In the letter, the congressional delegation urged the federal banking agencies to make sure community fina  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 2 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following joint statement: Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong issued the following statement after President Donald J. Trump approved Governor Doug Burgum's request for a major presidential disaster declaration in response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: "We appreciate President Trump's leadership and quick approval of Governor Burgum's request. The major presidential   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 31 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Governor Doug Burgum at today's Coronavirus (COVID--19) press briefing to discuss federal response efforts and participate in a Q&A. Click Here (https://www.facebook.com/ndhealth/videos/1090473557971444/) to Watch  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) under the U.S. Department of Commerce awarded a grant totaling $210,000 to the South Central Dakota Regional Council in Jamestown to establish an economic development planning framework, process, and strategy that supports private capital investment and job creation in the region. This EDA planning investment  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 3 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $32,648,856 to the state of North Dakota for Coronavirus (COVID--19) response and relief efforts. Below is the listing of federal funding apportioned through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: * Rural Area Apportionments (  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) spoke with members of North Dakota's agricultural community today about the assistance for agriculture found in the Phase Three Coronavirus (COVID--19) relief package and about ongoing efforts to assist agriculture during the pandemic. "COVID--19 knows no vocational bias. It threatens every sector of our economy, including our agricultural producers, who already have t  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after speaking with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Energy Francis Fannon about the oil dispute between Saudi Arabia and Russia: "Today I told Assistant Secretary Fannon not to bring any pro-Saudi Arabia legislation or ask me to oppose any anti-Saudi Arabia legislation until the Kingdom proves itself worthy of our support. I also infor  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 1 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) spoke with President Donald Trump about the ongoing oil dispute between alleged ally Saudi Arabia and Russia, which is hurting American energy producers. "I am encouraged President Trump is reaching out to Russia's Vladimir Putin and Saudi Arabia's Mohammed bin Salman to help resolve the dispute," said Senator Cramer. "I told the President we need tough dipl  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 1 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee member, issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the Department of Transportation releasing the final Safer Affordable Fuel-Efficient (SAFE) Vehicles Rule: "The Trump Administration's SAFE Vehicles Rule proves we can make vehicles safer and more environmentally friendly w  more

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator Kevin Cramer joined a bipartisan, bicameral letter to USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue requesting that he provide immediate assistance to cattle producers by using the resources provided in the recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Stabilization (CARES) Act, including the replenishment of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) and additional emergency funding. Doing so would help fa  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Department of the Army awarded $9,479,200 to Strata Corporation, a Grand Forks company, to make construction improvements at the Minot Air Force Base. The contract is for the removal and replacement of cement concrete to repair a mass aircraft parking apron. The estimated contract completion date is October 29, 2020.  more

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Energy making the Strategic Petroleum Reserve storage capability available to struggling American oil producers: "Thank you to Secretary Brouillette for taking a commonsense step to assist American energy producers who are hurt by the COVID--19 pandemic and the oil price war between Saudi Arabia and Russia. This m  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 3 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded four grants to North Dakota as a part of their first allocation of COVID-19 funding. The following recipients have secured a combined $4,990,647 in COVID Recovery Community Development Block Grants (CDBG) and Emergency Solutions Grants (ESG): * North Dakota Nonentitlement - $2,345,3  more

BISMARCK, April 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following joint statement with Sen. John Hoeven and Rep. Kelly Armstrong after President Trump approved Gov. Doug Burgum's request for a major presidential disaster declaration in response to the coronavirus pandemic: "We appreciate President Trump's leadership and quick approval of Governor Burgum's request. "The major presidential disaster declaration will make additional federal resources available to help North Dakota and   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) under the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded $32,648,856 to the state of North Dakota for Coronavirus (COVID--19) response and relief efforts. Below is the listing of federal funding apportioned through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: * Rural Area Apportionments (  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, announced that the Department of the Army has awarded a $9,479,200 contract to Strata Corporation in Grand Forks for repairs at the Minot Air Force Base (MAFB). The project includes removing and replacing approximately 23 square yards of cement concrete on the Mass Parking Apron Section III and is expected to be completed by t  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- 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 Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded $34,057,864 to the State of North Dakota. This funding comes from the CARES Act and will be used to prevent, prepare for and respond to the coronavirus (COVID-19) in urban, rural and tribal areas across the state. Details o  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 3 -- 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 and Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded more than $11.2 million in funding to North Dakota and tribes in the state to help combat the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. Funds are d  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 2 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Follows-up with Energy Secretary Brouillette on Latest Actions to Support Oil Industry * * * Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after again speaking with Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette about the importance of ending the global oil price war. Hoeven and Brouillette outlined important steps be  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 4 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Secured Nearly $25 Billion to Address COVID-19 Impacts on Agriculture, Outlines Additional Benefits Available to Producers * * * Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, led a discussion between U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) officials, North Dakota producers and commodity groups to review the nearly $25 billion in agriculture  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 31 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven outlined federal resources made available in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, legislation approved by Congress last week that will provide support to combat the health and economic impacts of the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Hoeven joined Governor Doug Burgum and Senator Kevin Cramer today to discuss resources to help the st  more

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Stressed Importance of Fairly Valuing Coal, Federal Preemption of Washington Crude-by-Rail Law and Stabilizing Global Oil Markets * * * Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, spoke with Department of Energy Under Secretary Mark Menezes and Steve Winberg, the Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy, to advance the final 45Q Carbon Capture Tax   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 3 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Also Energy Secretary Brouillette Opens Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) After Discussing with Senator * * * Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, released the following statement after again speaking with Princess Reema Bandar Al Saud, the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the U.S., regarding the need to stabilize the global energy markets.  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 31 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Outlines Nearly $25 Billion in USDA Assistance He Secured in Phase III COVID-19 Response Legislation * * * Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today outlined to farmers, ranchers, commodity groups and other agriculture industry organizations the nearly $25 billion in agriculture assistance he secured in the Senate-passed Phase   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 2 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Updates 1MC, Entrepreneurial Community on Coronavirus Response Legislation * * * At the weekly 1 Million Cups (1MC) virtual meeting, Senator John Hoeven updated small business owners and entrepreneurs on the assistance provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help them weather the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hoeven encouraged  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, March 30 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement: U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Kelly Armstrong issued the following statement in support of Governor Doug Burgum requesting a major presidential disaster declaration to unlock federal assistance for North Dakota's response to the Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic: "We support Governor Burgum's request and urge President Trump to approve it quickly. A major presiden  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 2 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Kelly Armstrong wrote a letter to Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Chair Jelena McWilliams, Comptroller of the Currency Joseph Otting, and National Credit Union Chair Rodney Hood today. In the letter, the congressional delegation urged the federal banking agencies to make sure community fi  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 2 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Kevin Cramer and Rep. Kelly Armstrong after President Trump approved Gov. Doug Burgum's request for a major presidential disaster declaration in response to the coronavirus pandemic: "We appreciate President Trump's leadership and quick approval of Governor Burgum's request. "The major presidential disaster declaration will make additional federal resources available to help Nor  more