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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in introducing a resolution condemning crimes and expressions of racism and hate toward Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. It calls on the Judiciary Committee to convene a hearing on the surge in violence against the AAPI community and applauds the Justice Department for conducting a 30-day review to identify how best to track and combat violence.Yesterday Senator Cramer addressed the rise... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure participated in an EPW hearing this week on addressing the long-term solvency of the Highway Trust Fund. Senator Cramer began by discussing current funding mechanisms, their impact on middle and lower income Americans and how that would differ from proposed... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined fellow Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee members Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in introducing bipartisan legislation to strengthen the Solid Start program, which reaches out to veterans multiple times after they leave active duty to check in and help connect them to VA programs and benefits.“Our bill would codify a flexible, personalized program which helps veterans return to civilian life,” said Senator... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the following statement after voting against the nomination of Brenda Mallory to be Chair of the White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ):“Mrs. Mallory refused to give a direct answer when I asked if the White House would commit to not letting politics influence their decisions to shut down energy infrastructure like the Dakota Access Pipeline. The Biden... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded $1,757,581 to the Valley Community Health Partners in Grand Forks.The funds are a continuation of previously approved grants by HRSA to help the grantee continue to provide health services to the region.  CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $1,230,093 to the University of North Dakota (UND). The funds will be used for aging research, specifically for Alzheimer’s Disease. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing the Financial Institution Customer Protection Act, a bill which prohibits federal regulators from arbitrarily forcing banking institutions to terminate their relationships with legal businesses solely because the operations of the businesses are not in line with the views of the contemporaneous administration.“Federal banking agencies should be servants of the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking Committee member, joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing a bill to abolish the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).“The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is the embodiment of a federal bureaucracy run rampant. It is a bloated and unaccountable agency which fails to accomplish its stated purpose of protecting consumers,” said Senator Cramer. “Our bill would get rid of this Obama-era mistake.”CFPB is an... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned Air Force General Tod Wolters, Commander of the United States European Command (EUCOM) and North Atlantic Treaty Organization Supreme Allied Commander Europe (SACEUR), and Army General Stephen Lyons, Commander of the United States Transportation Command (TRANSCOM), during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today. Senator Cramer began by thanking them for their service and... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) spoke to members of the media today to answer questions on a wide array of topics. The senator discussed President Biden’s decision to withdraw troops from Afghanistan, growing bigotry toward Asian Americans and potential legislation to address it, the recent shooting in Minnesota, calls to end policing, and the path forward for an infrastructure package.Click Here to Watch CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in introducing the Holocaust Insurance Accountability Act, bipartisan legislation to allow beneficiaries of Holocaust-era insurance policies to bring civil action in U.S. district courts against the insurer for the covered policy to recover proceeds due or otherwise enforce any rights under the policy.“Holocaust survivors endured one of the darkest moments in the history of the world. Insurers have no business... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) introduced the Revive Economic Growth and Reclaim Orphaned Wells (REGROW) Act of 2021 today, a bipartisan bill to create or retain tens of thousands of jobs for workers in the oil and gas sector by using them to properly clean up and retire abandoned oil and gas wells which currently do not have a party responsible for them.“While thousands of the nation’s oilfield workers are out of a job, our country has... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) awarded $500,000 to North Dakota State College of Science in Wahpeton. The funds will be used for workforce training for workers in rural meat processing. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) awarded $1,100,000 to the city of Grand Forks, North Dakota, to convert a historic downtown building into a technology accelerator.“Whether at Grand Sky or the University of North Dakota, Grand Forks is a leader in emerging technologies with great potential to contribute to our nation’s technological efforts,” said Senator Kevin Cramer. “A technology... CONTINUE READING

FARGO – Over the weekend, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, attended a North Dakota National Guard ceremony honoring Brigadier General Todd Branden for his retirement and celebrating the promotion of Darrin Anderson as his replacement. Senator Cramer delivered remarks praising the work of General Branden and congratulating General Anderson on his promotion.“North Dakota’s National Guard represents the... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered remarks today to North Dakota Farm Service Agency (FSA) employees at the North Dakota Association of County Office Employees State Convention.“North Dakota’s agricultural producers have faced their fair share of challenges this year, but they are a resilient and patriotic group who always rise to the challenge,” said Senator Cramer. “I am thankful to the Farm Service Agency employees for their time today and for their strong desire... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member, joined a letter led by Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) to Secretary of State Antony Blinken regarding President Biden’s plan to send a reported $75 million in general economic support payments from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) and the U.S. State Department into territories controlled by the Palestinian Authority (PA) and the Iran-backed terrorist group Hamas.“We call on you... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on President Biden taking executive action on guns today:“The Second Amendment is a foundational part of our country and key to protecting our freedoms. Diminishing the ability of law-abiding citizens to exercise that right won’t make our streets safer, but it could put good people in harm’s way. President Biden is overstepping his legal authority and undermining the Constitution, taking action which will encourage states... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in introducing the Transparency for Confucius Institutes Act, legislation to require program participation agreements between the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) agency which administers educational programs, known as the Hanban, and American institutions to address the ways in which Beijing exerts undue influence through Confucius Institutes.“The Chinese Communist Party will take any opportunity they get to... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) through the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded the following grants to North Dakota airports totaling $3,607,372: $2,506,275 to the Bismarck Municipal Airport;$1,008,097 to the Dickinson Municipal Airport Authority;$13,000 to the Stanley Airport Authority;$13,000 to the Mohall Municipal Airport;$13,000 to the Mercer County Regional Airport... CONTINUE READING