Press Releases

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) and Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in introducing a resolution supporting parents’ rights to be fully and actively involved in the education of their children. “Parents have every right to weigh in on their children’s education. Threatening parents who speak out in opposition to the indoctrination by the left is a blatant disregard for the freedom of speech. The Biden Administration is enabling this... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Emergency Relief for Servicemembers Act, bipartisan legislation to help protect service members and their families from unfair telecommunication contracts, allowing them to cancel TV, phone, or internet service providers without penalty if a global emergency, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, prevents them from moving and... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the following statement on United States Supreme Court’s decision to hear petitioners challenge of EPA Clean Air Authority to limit greenhouse gas emissions from power plants:“I applaud the Supreme Court’s decision to weigh in on the extent of the EPA’s authority under the Clean Air Act. North Dakotans and American electricity generators... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the passing of World War II veteran and Minot resident Lynn Aas:“Lynn Aas is just one of those personalities who even at the age of 100 you think is never going to die, and yet he’s earned this opportunity to rest. God bless his memory. I am praying for his family, and I am just really grateful that I get to count Lynn Aas as one of my friends and one of my mentors in public service... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure and member of the Senate Budget Committee, joined Cheryl Casone on Fox Business to discuss the latest with President Biden's new spending bill framework.On President Biden Meeting with Democrats:“It doesn’t appear to me that [Democrats] have nearly enough people to call... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded $500,000 to the North Dakota Department of Agriculture. The funds will be used for the North Dakota Farm and Ranch Stress Assistance Network project to develop and supply resources, offer educational programs, facilitate stress assistance efforts, and build partnerships to address the topic of farm and ranch stress and improve health and well-being for those working in... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded the following two grants totaling $6,195,146:$3,443,155 to North Dakota Department of Health (NDDOH), and$2,751,991 to NDDOH.The funds come from the Disaster Relief Fund as authorized under the Stafford Act and will go toward helping reimburse the costs of North Dakota’s efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic. CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered remarks at a Senate Republican press conference today on the Biden Administration’s policies causing skyrocketing energy costs. Excerpts and a link to the full interview are below. On the Biden Administration’s Energy Plan:“The Biden Administration has an energy policy that is bad for American jobs, bad... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned Department of Defense Under Secretary for Policy Colin Kahl and Joint Chiefs of Staff Director for Operations Lieutenant General James Mingus on the miscalculations in ISIS and ISIS-K dominance in the Middle East area at a Senate Armed Services Committee.“Several people have referenced the miscalculation of things,” said Senator Cramer. “It does seem like for the... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) awarded $400,000 to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe.The grant come through the Adam Walsh Act and will be used for funding the tribe's sex offender registration official payroll needs, expanding community awareness, and coordinate information sharing with jurisdictions. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) in introducing the Prohibiting IRS Financial Surveillance Act, a bill to prevent the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) from implementing Democrats’ plan to give the agency access to transaction information of virtually every American.“The Biden Administration is trying to snoop on some of the most private of information. They have gone from incremental steps towards socialism to... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download media resources.***BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined the welcome home ceremony for the North Dakota National Guard, Company C, 2nd Battalion, 285th Aviation Regiment as they return home from a successful one year mission. “I thank God this battalion was kept safe during their mission. We all slept better at night knowing North Dakota’s skilled National Guard was in our capital... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss Democrats’ massive spending bill and inflation in the economy.On Democrats’ Spending Bill:“The only way it could pass if they change the narrative to move the goalposts. Remember, there is a big difference paying for something and saying it doesn't cost anything, which is a narrative I never quite understood when... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discussed the significance of unique approaches to rural water systems and the importance of states like North Dakota being a part of the decision-making process in Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water Assistant Administrator Radhika Fox.  The senator began by explaining North Dakota’s rural water systems, which have limited financial resources and serve... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on U.S. District Court for the District of North Dakota Judge Dan Traynor’s ruling denying the United States Attorney General’s motion for Partial Summary Judgment seeking to prevent North Dakota from claiming damages from the federal government as a result of the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protests:“Congratulations to Attorney General... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Justice awarded $882,000 to the North Dakota Attorney General.The funds come through the National Criminal History Improvement Program to improve law enforcement records management systems. CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, questioned Department of Treasury Deputy Secretary Wally Adeyemo on President Biden allowing Russia to build the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.“Nord Stream 2 has been strongly opposed by the European Union Parliament on two votes… It’s hard for me to see much commitment when the president announces just sort of out of the blue the lifting of sanctions on Nord... CONTINUE READING

“Marx is on our doorstep right now”***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, delivered the following remarks at a Senate Republican press conference today on the Biden Administration’s unprecedented proposal to expand the reporting of private, confidential financial data of law-abiding Americans from financial institutions to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS):“I’ve heard from... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator James Lankford (R-OK) on an amicus brief in support of Coach Joe Kennedy inKennedy v. Bremerton School District. The brief asks the Supreme Court to review and subsequently reverse the Ninth Circuit’s decision that allowed Coach Kennedy to be fired for silently kneeling and praying after school football games.“Freedom of religion and freedom of speech are cornerstones of our nation. Each person is entitled to their faith and our... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) on a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers in a letter today calling on the Department of Veteran Affairs (VA) to implement reforms to the Veterans Cemetery Grants Program. The letter requests that all members of Reserve Components and the National Guard be granted eligibility for burial in state veterans’ cemeteries, so long as their... CONTINUE READING