WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Rep. Fred Keller, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following statement: Congressman Fred Keller (R-PA) on Thursday made the following statement on the possibility of USP Lewisburg being designated as the northeast regional quarantine holdover center for the federal Bureau of Prisons. By receiving that designation, USP Lewisburg would be the holding facility for continued inmate movement during the COVID-19 mitigation period. "Without logic, reason, or adequate explanation, th  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on April 10: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $91,064,579 to 841 providers and health systems in North Dakota for the first tranche of Coronavirus (COVID--19) relief funding apportioned through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The funds come as part of a $100 billion nation-wide federal funding alloc  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 6 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Fox and Friends Weekend to discuss North Dakota's response to the Coronavirus (COVID--19) pandemic and Friday's meeting at the White House with Senator Cramer, President Trump, and energy leaders. Click here (https://youtu.be/Qet7rL7ZDd4) to Watch  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 7 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) spoke with Alberta, Canada's Premier Jason Kenney. "Just like the United States, Canada understands how detrimental this price war is to the oil and gas industry and its millions of good paying jobs. I reiterated to Premier Kenney the same point I made at the White House last Friday: we must keep all options on the table, including tariffs," said Senator Cra  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 10 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on reports of the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries and its allies agreeing to an outline of a deal to cut oil production: "These reports are encouraging and a step in the right direction. No matter what, the mess Saudi Arabia and Russia made may take years to clean up. I look forward to reviewing more details as they come out and seeing if these actions are enough to provide marke  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 10 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Senate Democrats blocking funding for the Paycheck Protection Program: "Here we go again. Lest they let the country forget about their disgraceful acts just weeks ago, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats are once again holding help hostage and exploiting the COVID--19 pandemic to advance House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's extreme, left-wing 'vision.' It's disgraceful. "American sm  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 9 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announcing USDA's Packers and Stockyards Division will extend its oversight to determine the causes of divergence between box and live beef prices: "Thank you Secretary Perdue for taking action. The obvious price disparity is harmful not only to the consumer, but also  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 9 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following op-ed: U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Kelly Armstrong wrote the following opinion piece: "On March 27, President Trump signed bipartisan legislation providing unprecedented support for combatting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID--19) pandemic. "In addition to greatly increasing support for health care providers and life-saving medical equipment, the Coronavirus Aid, Re  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 10 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following op-ed: U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Kelly Armstrong wrote the following opinion piece: "On March 27, President Trump signed bipartisan legislation providing unprecedented support for combatting the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID--19) pandemic. "In addition to greatly increasing support for health care providers and life-saving medical equipment, the Coronavirus Aid, Re  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Banking and Senate Environment and Public Works committees,led a letter to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell urging them to keep the financial assistance authorized by the CARES Act industry neutral and free of bias. "We urge you to ensure that the financial relief offered under the CARES Act is fully av  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 8 -- 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 a combined $2,943,740 to four health centers in North Dakota for Coronavirus (COVID--19) response and recovery. Below is the list of federal funding apportioned through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: * Family Healthcare Center in Fargo - $960,350 * Coal  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 6 -- 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 a combined $6,219,215 to four tribes in North Dakota for Coronavirus (COVID--19) recovery. Below is the listing of federal funding apportioned through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act: * Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in Belcourt - $2,288,228   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 9 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $535,959 to Turtle Mountain Community College. The grant will be used to finance the Turtle Mountain STEM Infusion Project. The National Science Foundation (NSF) supports research, innovation, and discovery that provides the foundation for economic growth in this country.  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Education will award a total of $11,438,044 to institutions of higher education in North Dakota to help students and colleges and universities impacted by coronavirus. The funding is made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and will be awarded to universit  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has awarded $2,943,740 in funding to Community Health Centers in North Dakota. This funding comes from the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and will support health care professionals and facilities as they prepare and respond to COVID-19. Details  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on April 10: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), has awarded the first tranche of HHS funds under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to 841 providers and health care systems in North Dakota. Today's funds, totaling $91,064,579, will be used to support health care-related expenses  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 8 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Introducing Bill to Support Domestic Producers through $3 Billion in SPR Purchases, Highlights Support for Industry under CARES Act * * * Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, hosted Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy Steven Winberg and Small Business Administration (SBA) North Dakota District Director Alan Haut in a video co  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 10 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Has Been Working with Trump Administration to Stop Global Oil Price War, Support Domestic Energy Producers * * * Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after reports that the teleconference between OPEC members and Russia, as well as other oil producing nations, led to an agreement to cut global oi  more

WASHINGTON, April 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven urged U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven Mnuchin to provide states with flexibility when implementing the Coronavirus Relief Fund. The fund was authorized under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and will provide each state with a minimum of $1.25 billion in funding to address the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hoeven advanced this effort along with 1  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, along with Representatives Lizzie Fletcher and Michael Burgess, announced that they are introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation in the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House of Representatives respectively to provide $3 billion in funding to purchase crude oil produced in the United States for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The legislation aligns with the request made by Presid  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, April 9 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Urged USDA, DOJ Investigations into Allegations of Price Fixing * * * Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Packers and Stockyards Division will extend its oversight to investigate price disparities between b  more

WASHINGTON, April 10 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement: Senator John Hoeven released the following statement after legislation to provide an additional $250 billion in funding for small businesses impacted by the coronavirus was blocked. The senator stressed the importance of approving additional funding for the Paycheck Protection Program, which was created under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to help small businesses and thei  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on April 10: Senators John Hoeven and John Thune held an online discussion with entrepreneurs and small business founders from North Dakota and South Dakota to outline the assistance provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Further, the senators reviewed their ongoing efforts to ensure the implementation of the law works for small businesses, provides sufficient fund  more

WASHINGTON, April 11 -- Sen. John Thune, R-South Dakota, issued the following news release on April 10: Senators John Hoeven and John Thune held an online discussion with entrepreneurs and small business founders from North Dakota and South Dakota to outline the assistance provided under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Further, the senators reviewed their ongoing efforts to ensure the implementation of the law works for small businesses, provides sufficient fundi  more

WASHINGTON, April 7 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), wrote a letter to Secretary of Agriculture, Sonny Perdue, urging the Administration to ensure the continuity of our country's food supply and to support rural areas during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic by providing needed relief to farmers. Klobuchar and Hoeven were joined on the letter by Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), an  more

WASHINGTON, April 8 -- Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, chairman of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following news on April 7: U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski and Dan Sullivan, both R-Alaska, today announced they will cosponsor bipartisan, bicameral legislation that provides $3 billion to purchase U.S.-produced crude oil for the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR). The legislation, which will be introduced when Congress returns to session, aligns with the request made by  more