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Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Ensure NATO Countries Meet Defense Spending Commitments Ahead of Summit

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 15, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined 35 of his colleagues in writing a letter to President Biden ahead of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in Vilnius to ensure NATO countries meet their defense spending commitments.

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Sen. Cramer Announces Mobile Office Hours in Maddock and Fessenden

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 15, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Maddock and Fessenden on Tuesday, July 18.

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Hoeven: Doe Awards $2.5 Million to Advance Ccus at Marathon Renewable Diesel Facility in Dickinson

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 15, 2023

Senator Advanced EERC Project Application to Strengthen ND’s Leadership in CCUS, Expand the Nexus between Ag & Energy

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Sen. Cramer: Rail Companies Issue Status Reports on Grain Car Backlog

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 14, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) publicly filed weekly grain backlog status updates as required by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). A summary of the reporting data specific to North Dakota from the last 10 weeks is below.

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Sen. Cramer: EPA Awards $4 Million to North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality to Address Water Pollution

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 14, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $4,067,000 in federal funds to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) in nonpoint source implementation grants.

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Sen. Cramer: UND Receives Nearly $500,000 NSF Grant to Improve Computer and Network Systems

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 14, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the National Science Foundation (NSF) awarded $499,999 to the University of North Dakota (UND) which will support computing and network technologies and improve the security and utility of health care technologies.

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Sen. Cramer: North Dakota Delegation Issues Statement on President Biden Approving Major Disaster Declaration for Spring Flooding

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 13, 2023

U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven and Congressman Kelly Armstrong issued the following statement after President Biden approved a major disaster declaration for spring flooding from April 10 to May 6, 2023.

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ND Delegation: President Issues Major Disaster Declaration for Spring Flooding in North Dakota

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 13, 2023

Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong today issued the following statement after the president approved a major disaster declaration for spring flooding that occurred April 10 to May 6, 2023.

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Sen. Cramer Announces More Than $3.4 Million Awarded Through HHS Grants

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 12, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a total of $3,425,005 to the following programs and initiatives

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Hoeven Statement Celebrating Independence Day

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 12, 2023

Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement in honor of Independence Day 2023

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Sen. Cramer: Rail Companies Issue Status Reports on Grain Car Backlog

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 7, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) publicly filed weekly grain backlog status updates as required by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB).

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Sen. Cramer Statement: Supreme Court Decision on Biden Administration's Unlawful Student Loan Forgiveness Plan

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 7, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the Supreme Court’s decision in the student loan forgiveness case Biden v. Nebraska.

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Sen. Cramer Announces More Than $600,000 to Develop a State Coal Ash Program

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 7, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $617,648 to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ) to support the application or implementation of an EPA-approved state program for the control of coal combustion residuals (CCR).

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Governor, first lady highlight state-tribal partnerships at fifth Government to Government conference

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 7, 2023

Gov. Doug Burgum and First Lady Kathryn Burgum kicked off the fifth Strengthening Government to Government Partnerships and Relationships Conference, outlining progress made during the recent legislative session and beyond through collaboration between the state and the five sovereign tribal nations with whom North Dakota shares geography.

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Hoeven Announces $600,000 Grant to Advance North Dakota’s Coal Ash Recycling Effort

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 6, 2023

Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) on June 30, 2023 announced a $617,648 grant for the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality to establish a coal combustion residual (CCR) state program.

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Hoeven Statement on Scotus Overturning Biden Student Loan Debt Cancellation

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 6, 2023

Senator John Hoeven on June 30, 2023 issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) issued a decision overturning President Biden’s student loan debt cancellation plan.

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Sen. Cramer Announces $100,000 for North Dakota’s First Nations Women’s Alliance

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 6, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $100,000 to First Nations Women’s Alliance (FNWA), a nationally recognized dual domestic violence and sexual assault Tribal Coalition committed to ending all forms of violence by providing culturally appropriate services and resources to local communities.

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Sen. Cramer Announces Grants Through USDA’s Meat and Poultry Lending Program

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 6, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded a combined total of $25,834,000 through the Meat and Poultry Intermediary Lending Program (MPILP) which provides grant funding to intermediary lenders who finance or plan to finance the start-up, development, operations, and processing of meat and poultry.

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Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Issue Joint Statement on Anniversary of Hong Kong Handover, National Security Law

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 6, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined 30 of his colleagues in releasing a joint statement marking the 26th anniversary of Hong Kong’s handover and the 3rd anniversary of the Hong Kong “National Security Law.”

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Burgum: Dakota Carrier Network receives $19.7M grant to help fill broadband gaps in North Dakota

By Peace Garden News Report | Jul 6, 2023

Bismarck-based Dakota Carrier Network (DCN) LLC has been awarded a $19.7 million “Middle Mile” grant from the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) to help extend broadband internet service to communities across North Dakota.