SEN. KEVIN CRAMER Archives - Page 7 of 15

Klobuchar, Cramer Bill Would Extend Disability Benefits to Firefighters

Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act

March 23, 2023

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR/KFGO) — Minnesota Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar and North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer are teaming up to support firefighters. They have introduced a bill to extend disability benefits to firefighters who become disabled due to cancer caused by carcinogenic exposure. The Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act would also expand access to federal support for the families of…

Sen. Cramer Pays Up With Bison Burgers and Brats in FCS Loss to SDSU

February 16, 2023

TJ Nelson,

Sen. John Hoeven, Sen. John Thune, Sen. Kevin Cramer and Sen. Mike RoundsWASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — Senators from North Dakota and South Dakota are enjoying some locally made products after a friendly wager on the FCS championship game. Since the NDSU Bison lost to the SDSU Jackrabbits, Sen. Kevin Cramer upheld his end of the bet with bison burgers and…

U.S. Air Force: Fufeng Grand Forks Project Presents Threat to National Security

Grand Forks Mayor Requests Project Be Stopped, Pending City Council Approval

January 31, 2023

TJ Nelson,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (KVRR) — A U.S. Air Force assistant secretary says the force’s position on Fufeng’s project in Grand Forks is unambiguous: it presents a significant threat to national security. That was in a letter to Sen. John Hoeven by Andrew P. Hunter, Assistant Secretary of the Air Force for Acquisition, Technology & Logistics. He wrote the project presents both…

N.D. National Guard Members Welcomed Home From Mission To Southern Border

January 8, 2023

TJ Nelson,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) — Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer welcoming home North Dakota National Guard members in Bismarck. They served in a yearlong mission along the southern border in support of U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Last year, Hoeven visited the members in Del Rio and Eagle Pass, Texas to highlight their mission and call attention to the ongoing…

Fufeng USA Looking To Move Ahead With Grand Forks Project After Federal Agency Review Suddenly Ends

December 13, 2022

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. (KVRR) — A company with ties to China, Fufeng USA, is moving ahead with its proposed wet corn milling plant in Grand Forks. The move comes after the federal agency tasked with reviewing the project determined that the land acquisition was not a “covered transaction” and they do not have jurisdiction. The Committee on Foreign Investment in…

Life returning to normal for North Dakota farmer held in Ukrainian prison

November 23, 2022

Jim Monk,

Kurt Groszhans (right) with Sen. Kevin CramerBISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR-KFGO) – Life is returning to normal for a southern North Dakota farmer who was jailed in Ukraine for almost a year. Sen. Kevin Cramer said he had lunch in Bismarck with Kurt Groszhans of Ashley and his sisters. Groszhans returned to the state late last month. He was accused in a…

Sen. Cramer: Trump ‘Not Entitled’ To The GOP Nomination

November 14, 2022

KVRR Staff,

WASHINGTON, D.C. (CNN/KVRR) — Sen. Kevin Cramer says he wants a competitive field when his party chooses its next presidential candidate in 2024. He previously has supported former President Donald Trump, but now says he is taking a wait and see attitude. “Part of what helped Donald Trump in 2016 was the fact that he had, you know, he had…

Farmer Kurt Groszhans is back in North Dakota after being jailed in Ukraine

October 21, 2022

Site Staff,

ASHLEY, N.D. (KFGO/KVRR) — A North Dakota farmer who had been detained in Ukraine for nearly a year is back home. A statement released by his family confirmed that Kurt Groszhans returned to North Dakota on his birthday, October 20. The Ashley, North Dakota man was charged and imprisoned last November for plotting to assassinate Ukraine’s then-agriculture minister, Roman Leschenko….

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Panel subpoenas Trump to testify about Capitol attack

North Dakota Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer said the committee "was created to keep the current president from being the issue."

October 13, 2022

KVRR Staff,

Because the Jan 6 Committee was created to keep the current president from being the issue. It’s not working because Americans see the problems created by Joe Biden every day. https://t.co/gENXGS8mjy — Sen. Kevin Cramer (@SenKevinCramer) October 13, 2022 WASHINGTON – The House Jan. 6 committee voted Thursday to subpoena Donald Trump for testimony before the panel over the 2021…

Canada Ending COVID-19 Travel Restrictions Saturday, U.S. Urged To Follow Suit

September 26, 2022

TJ Nelson,

FARGO, N.D. (KVRR) — Canada is getting rid of pandemic-related border restrictions that have been in place for two and a half years. Canadian officials say they are removing all COVID-19 travel restrictions starting October 1. That includes testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements for people entering Canada. A transportation official says travelers will also no longer be required to undergo…