WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announcing the signup for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program will launch on May 26: "Secretary Perdue announced last night the long-awaited CFAP signup will be available the day after Memorial Day. I encourage North Dakota's agricultural producers to be ready to apply for this assistance." According to Secretary Perdue, CFAP funds will be sent to applicants as soon  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma issuing guidance to ensure the safe reopening of nursing homes: "I am grateful to Administrator Verma for following President Trump's reopening guidelines and creating a path forward for people to visit their loved ones in nursing homes. "I trust Governor Burgum to implement this guidance in a way that works best for North Dakota, and I   more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Planned Parenthood affiliates receiving $80 million in Paycheck Protection Program funds: "Paycheck Protection Program funds are for saving jobs, not killing babies. We established that Planned Parenthood would not be eligible to receive these funds when we passed the CARES Act, but apparently some of its affiliates missed that part of the law. "Planned Parenthood reported over $1.6 billion in income an  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) spoke to Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma urging her to update CMS guidance providing states with flexibility for nursing home visitations. "As states like North Dakota reopen and testing continues to ramp up, the Trump Administration should update its recommendations on nursing home visitors accordingly. On our call I   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) with his colleagues introduced the Health Care Broadband Expansion During COVID-19 Act this week. This bipartisan legislation would direct $2 billion to help health care providers increase their broadband capacity and expand telehealth services during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. "The FCC's Rural Health Care Program bolsters support for our health care providers'  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded the City of Minot a total of $63,869 through the COVID-19 Emergency Supplemental Funding Program. According to the DOJ, these funds will allow states, local governments, and federally recognized tribes to support a broad range of activities to prevent, prepare for, and respond to COVID-19. This may include overtime pay,   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) granted North Dakota $3,564,967 to fund a resiliency project to protect the drinking water source for City of Fargo, West Fargo, and the surrounding rural Cass County. The funding will be used to finance the project entitled "North Dakota Resilient Infrast  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Water, announced the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) informed him the agency's Region 8 is approved to proceed with permanent work on a case-by-case basis for emergency and sole access issues. This fulfills in part the request made by Senator Cramer and local leaders at a townhall  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded grants to five local airports in North Dakota. These funds are appropriated through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a bill crafted in the Senate which Senator Cramer helped pass. * Carrington Municipal Airport - $30,000 * Casselton Robert Miller Regional Airport - $30,000 * Gl  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded grants to four local airports in North Dakota. These funds are appropriated through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a bill crafted in the Senate which Senator Cramer helped pass. * Watford City Municipal Airport - $30,000 * Hillsboro Municipal Airport - $30,000 * Ashley Munici  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDOH) received$52,621,819 from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). These funds are awarded through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Center for Zoonotic, Vector-Borne, and Enteric Diseases. They are authorized by the Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity for Prevention and Con  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) approved a $498,615 Food Safety and Defense grant for North Dakota State University (NDSU). This investment is made through NIFA's Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), which is a competitive grant program that provides research, education, and extension gra  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- 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 a combined $1,325,104to North Dakota State University (NDSU) and the Tribal Nations Research Group. These funds are approved through the NSF Division ofEngineering Education and Centers Directorate for Engineering. North Dakota State University Fargo received a total of $540,649 to finance their project entitled "Re  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- 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 $2,621,455 to 53 health care providers in North Dakota to expand the capacity for coronavirus testing. These funds are awarded through the HHS Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) and come as part of a $225 million investment into over 4,500 Rural Health Clinics throughout   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- 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 $16,342,500 to 59 skilled nursing facilities in North Dakota. These funds were appropriated through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a bill crafted in the Senate which Senator Cramer helped pass. This investment will be used to help address increased opera  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking Committee member, issued the following statement on the Senate - by unanimous consent - passing S. 945, the Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act. "Communist China routinely flouts congressionally established requirements for participating in US stock exchanges. Our Holding Foreign Companies Accountable Act increases transparency, protects American   more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) awarded grants to three local airports in North Dakota. These funds are appropriated through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, a bill crafted in the Senate which Senator Cramer helped pass. * Barnes County Municipal Airport- $30,000 * Oakes Municipal Airport - $30,000 * Lisbon Municipal  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- 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 Agriculture (USDA) making $1 billion in loan guarantees available for rural businesses and agricultural producers. "Secretary Perdue is providing additional avenues for the Trump Administration to help rural Americans receive assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic. I encourage North Dakota's businesses and agricul  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven secured support for North Dakota's energy priorities with Mark Menezes, the nominee to serve as Deputy Secretary of Energy. The senator urged Menezes to work with him in helping maintain the nation's oil and gas production capacity and providing a true path forward for coal, both through the development   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $784,455 to the Tribal Nations Research Group to support Tribal Colleges and Universities Program (TCUP) Research Symposiums. The NSF has also awarded $540,649 to North Dakota State University (NDSU) to support the Research Experiences for Teachers (RET) program. "Today  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- 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 U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released funding to three airports in North Dakota. These grants were previously announced by Hoeven on April 14 and were made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. * Barnes County Munici  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 23 -- 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 U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released funding to five airports in North Dakota. Today's funding was made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and was previously announced by Hoeven on April 14. * Carringt  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 23 -- 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 Health and Human Services (HHS), has awarded $16,342,500 to 59 skilled nursing facilities in North Dakota. This funding, made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be used to support continued efforts to combat the effects of the coronaviru  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 23 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a $3,564,967 grant to the State of North Dakota to serve the City of Fargo, City of West Fargo and surrounding rural Cass County. Today's funding will support the ND Resilient Infrastructure Project to protect drinking water sources serving these area  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- 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 Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), has awarded $2,621,455 to 53 Rural Health Clinics (RHC) in North Dakota. This funding was made available under the most recent legislation passed by Congress in response to the coronavirus disease 2019  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on May 21: Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is making up to $1 billion in loan guarantees available. Today's announcement will benefit rural businesses as well as agriculture producers currently ineligible for USDA Farm Service Agency loans. This funding is available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief  more

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture has awarded $498,615 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). Today's funding will be used to support research regarding pasteurization and reduction of foodborne bacteria within wheat prior to the milling process. "Today's  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 23 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota and Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, in support of Gov. Doug Burgum's request for a major presidential disaster declaration for the period of March 2 to April 25 for 21 counties due to spring flooding in North Dakota: "We support Governor Burgum's request for a presidential disaster declaration and urge President Trump to approve it quickly. "As   more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 18 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement in observance of Armed Forces Day to thank all men and women currently serving in the U.S. armed forces, both at home and abroad: "Members of the U.S. military have willingly answered the call to serve their country and we can never thank them enough. "While we set aside this day to express our gratitude, we know the freedom and liberties we enjoy would not be possible if it weren't for their cou  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement after President Trump signed an executive order to provide regulatory relief that will help jumpstart the economy as the nation addresses the coronavirus disease 2019 pandemic and continues to re-open: Hoeven recently joined a group of his Senate colleagues in calling on Senate leadership to include regulatory relief as part of the next COVID-19 legislative response. "Regulatory relief has been a top priorit  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after President Trump joined the Republican senators' meeting to discuss efforts to combat the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic and safely re-open the economy. Hoeven thanked the President for the Administration's work to support state and local efforts to stop the virus and outlined the importance of continuing to assist the nation's agricult  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 23 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) released the draft Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply (ENDAWS) Project. Hoeven spoke with BOR Great Plains Regional Director Mike Black last month, urging him to keep the  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- 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 U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has released funding to seven airports in North Dakota. These grants were previously announced by Hoeven on April 14 and were made available under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. * Hillsboro Municipal   more

JAMESTOWN, North Dakota, May 23 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) agreed to allow the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES) and local officials in Stutsman County to permanently fix roadways inundated with floodwater in the county utilizing FEMA's Public Assistance (PA) grant program. Due to guidance under the PA program, the state's effor  more

WASHINGTON, May 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) is expanding its Disaster Set-Aside (DSA) loan provision to cover farmers impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. This authority, which normally applies to natural disasters, allows eligible producers to set aside thei  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- 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 $52,621,819 to the North Dakota Department of Health for coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing. This funding will be used to support statewide testing efforts and was made available through the most recent legislation passed by Congress in response to t  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released the final details for implementing the $16 billion in direct assistance under the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Hoeven spoke with Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue this morning to discuss the program's specifics. Sign-up f  more