Kevin Cramer: “Congress and the administration must treat permitting modernization as a core national security priority.”

I told the White House I would be as flexible as they would be.

Veterans across North Dakota and across the country bravely served our nation, and were promised timely access to the mental health care they need, no matter where they live.

Since then, we’ve had two meaningful meetings where North Dakota’s farmers educated the administration on the land grab the FWS has perpetuated in the Prairie Pothole region.

Despite North Dakota’s best efforts, they were denied by the bureaucracy. This award is a welcome change in direction, helping North Dakota’s veterans access mental health services and prevent suicide.