Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the Senate today confirming Tracy Stone-Manning, President Biden’s nominee to be Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Director:“It’s remarkable Senate Democrats would vote to confirm a Biden Administration nominee with such a radical history and an obvious willingness to lie to the American people. Tracy Stone-Manning has no business leading the Bureau of Land Management or any federal agency, and now the burden is on her... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Budget Committee member, issued the following statement after voting against a continuing resolution (CR) today to fund the government until December 3, 2021:“Democrats were right to back off their short-sighted threat to shut down the government if Republicans did not help them pass their reckless spending spree by increasing the debt limit. However, the continuing resolution they put forward unnecessarily... CONTINUE READING

Hearing Follows Tuesday’s Hearing with Senior Defense Officials***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – At a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing with issue experts on the Afghanistan withdrawal, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned Thomas Joscelyn, Senior Editor of the Long War Journal, about the Biden Administration’s plan to use Over-The-Horizon and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities for counterterrorism efforts following... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) on a letter urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Finance Committee Chairman Ron Wyden (D-OR) to remove any proposals that would discourage marriage.“Federal policy should be designed to foster strong marriages, which are the foundation of strong families and strong communities,” the senators wrote. “We believe that marriage is a vital social good. It is misguided and unfair for the government to... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) in introducing the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) Accountability Act to bring increased accountability to the CFPB. “The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is a single-director agency that is less accountable to Congress because it is not subject to the regular appropriations process like other federal agencies,” said Senator Cramer.“Our legislation... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) awarded the following three grants totaling $639,414: $377,830 to North Dakota State University to promote safety of gas gathering pipelines.$212,653 to North Dakota Public Service Commission to support state pipeline safety programs.$48,931 to North Dakota Public Service Commission to improve the One-Call... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in introducing the Treatment Restoration for Emergency Antibody Therapeutics (TREAT) Act, a bill to prohibit the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) from implementing policies that restrict hospitals and other appropriate health care facilities from ordering and receiving COVID-19 monoclonal antibody (mAb) treatments directly from manufacturers and distributors.“The Biden Administration is changing how... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen at a Senate Banking Committee hearing this week. The senator began by expressing his frustration with the Biden Administration’s fiscal policy.“I’m not surprised, Madame Secretary, that working for money is something that your administration is against,” said Senator Cramer. “Part of the reason we have this no-longer transitory... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) on a letter to President Biden demanding answers after Secretary of State Antony Blinken confirmed the Biden Administration facilitated the transport of Afghan men trafficking child brides and other sexual abusers into the U.S. as part of President Biden’s botched withdrawal from Afghanistan.“These reports about trafficking and the horrific... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined colleagues and every Republican member of the Senate Banking Committee in urging Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to abandon the Biden Administration’s unprecedented proposal to expand the reporting of the private, confidential financial data of law-abiding Americans from financial institutions to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). The administration’s proposal would force financial... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, announced today the U.S. Department of Defense awarded a $7,860,882 contract to Pro-Mark Services in West Fargo.The contract will be used for the replacement of primary mechanical and electrical systems throughout the Dock Five hangar at Minot Air Force Base. The work is expected to be completed by March 2023. CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss his comments and questions at today’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on President Biden’s failed Afghanistan withdrawal. The senator asked questions during the first round and second round of the hearing. Click Here to Watch CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – During his second round of questions at today’s Senate Armed Services Committee hearing on the Afghanistan withdrawal, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley about why their written testimonies were submitted to the committee after 10:00 p.m. last night, rather than 48 hours before the hearing as... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, and Central Command Commander General Kenneth McKenzie at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today on the retaliatory drone strike the United States launched after terrorists killed 13 U.S. service members assisting with the withdrawal from Afghanistan. He... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) led the North Dakota and South Dakota congressional delegations in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) Acting Administrator Richard Flournoy urging him to improve the sunflower crop insurance system by allowing enterprise units to be insured by type.“Under the current enterprise unit structure for sunflowers, there are flaws which disadvantage sunflower producers and hinder... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Budget Committee member, issued the following statement after voting against increasing the debt ceiling today:“As inflation soars and the economy stalls, Democrats are trying to ram a massive, liberal spending package through Congress, and they are threatening to shut down the government if Republicans don’t go along with their plan. Democrats broke this process by pursuing partisan priorities, and now they want... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Office of Head Start awarded$2,826,174 to Great North West Ed Co-Op. Head Start and Early Head Start programs promote school readiness for young children and toddlers from low-income families by enhancing their cognitive, social, and emotional development as well as early learning, health, and family well-being. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Budget Committee member, joined Senator Mike Braun (R-IN) in introducing No Hearing, No Vote, a bill to require that reconciliation bills such as Democrats’ proposed multi-trillion dollar spending package receive a full hearing before votes can occur.“Democrats are trying to ram their enormous tax-and-spending package through Congress without proper scrutiny or transparency,” said Senator Cramer. “Our bill would ensure... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined a letter to SASC Chairman Jack Reed (D-RI) today requesting members get more time to question Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, and Commander of U.S. Central Command General Kenneth McKenzie next week. This letter is a response to concerns that committee members would be capped at one round of five-minute... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Budget Committee, joined Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) in introducing the Full Faith and Credit Act, legislation to ensure the federal government prioritizes funding for our military, veterans, and seniors if the federal debt ceiling is reached.“As Democrats set their sights on adding trillions of dollars to our national debt with their reckless spending package, they are asking Republicans to help green light... CONTINUE READING