WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a total of $1,541,799 to Cankdeska Cikana Community College. These funds are distributed through the Head Start Indian Grants program, which promotes early childhood learning, health, and development initiatives, as well as family and community support services. Tags: Health Care *** Original text here: https://www.cramer.sen more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $100,000 to the Barnes County Municipal Airport Authority. These Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) Program funds will support the reconstruction of the existing airport lighting vault which has met its life expectancy. The fully paid-for Bipartisan Infrastructure Law established the AIG program in 2021 to more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an academic research enhancement award of $434,929 to North Dakota State University. This grant, distributed through the Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development, will support early childhood homophone learning. *** Original text here: https://www.cramer.senate.gov/news/press-releases/hhs more PR

WASHINGTON, April 3 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - Across the United States, counties which grapple with frequent severe snowstorms can only receive assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) if the National Weather Service (NWS) determines it received a record or near record 1-day, 2-day, or 3-day snowfall. As defined by the NWS, a "day" refers to a full calendar day, "which is consistent with first-order climate records. more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - To further safeguard the military readiness of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), member Heads of State and Governments first agreed in 2014 to commit two percent of their national gross domestic product (GDP) to defense spending. Despite this agreement, NATO has projected only 18 allies to meet this threshold of defense spending in 2024. This means barely half of the alliance's m more PR

WASHINGTON, April 4 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here for photos. *** FARGO - During a roundtable discussion hosted by U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) on Thursday, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) participated with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs Matthew Quinn to discuss future development plans for a visitor's center at the Fargo National Cemetery. "I'm reminded how blessed we are to live where more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced an award of $3,414,039 in discretionary funding for the following Head Start and Early Head Start projects in North Dakota: $1,354,289 to the North Dakota School for the Deaf, located in Devils Lake. $2,059,750 to the Southeastern North Dakota Community Action Agency (SENDCAA), located in Fargo. These funds, distributed thro more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK - Today, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the implementation of the U.S. Air Force's plan, directed by his authorization committee, to introduce Assignment Incentive Pay for eligible Airmen and Guardians stationed at cold weather locations, bases where the temperature reaches -20 degrees Fahrenheit or below. Eligible military stations in North Dakota incl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK - On Tuesday, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined Larry Kudlow, Steve Moore, and Taylor Riggs on Fox Business. They discussed potential Federal Reserve interest rate actions and the Environmental Protection Agency's recent efforts to effectively mandate the transiti more PR

WASHINGTON, April 5 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - Last month, the Biden administration reissued a $10 billion Iran sanctions waiver, unlocking frozen funds and allowing the country to access hard currency from Iraq's continued electricity purchases from Iran. In light of the administration's recent decision, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, joined Ranking Member Tim Scot more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK - U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released the following statement after two federal courts issued decisions against the Federal Highway Administration's (FHWA) rule requiring states to measure tailpipe emissions on the National Highway System and then set declining targets to reduce emissions from roadway travel. In a clear rejection of the administration's overreach, both decisions reiterate more PR