Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Treasury’s Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) pausing publication of its rule to ensure large banks provide all customers fair access to their services:“The Fair Access rule was completed with no steps skipped, and all interested parties were allowed to offer their input. It is a good and necessary rule, designed to... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing the Education Freedom Scholarships and Opportunity Act, legislation to expand elementary, secondary, and vocational education opportunities for students by providing a federal tax credit to encourage individuals and businesses to donate to nonprofit scholarship funds.“Every child in America deserves a high-quality education,” said... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in reintroducing the Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act, legislation to protect the lives of unborn children 20 weeks after fertilization, a point at which there is significant scientific evidence abortion inflicts tremendous pain on the unborn.“Late-term abortion is choosing to end the life of an unborn child who can feel pain just like anyone... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – Following their conversation earlier this month, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) pressed Denis McDonough, President Joe Biden’s nominee to be the Secretary of Veterans’ Affairs (VA), during his Senate VA Committee confirmation hearing today on the issue of Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) and support for it in the VA Department. Senator Cramer invited Mr. McDonough to Fargo to visit the HBOT clinic there.“I’m a... 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 awarded $392,868 to the University of North Dakota (UND). The funds will be used to identify strategies to support pollinators and improve habitat quality in intensively managed agricultural landscapes. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) held phone conversations today with Neera Tanden and Cecilia Rouse, who both reached out to Senator Cramer to discuss their nominations. Mrs. Tanden is President Joe Biden’s nominee for Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), and Mrs. Rouse is his choice to chair the Council of Economic Advisors (CEA).“President Biden’s recent Executive Orders have been bad for North Dakota and the country - especially on energy and immigration - and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on President Joe Biden signing a series of Executive Orders today regarding American energy production:“I thought President Biden wanted Americans united, not unemployed. Pausing oil and gas leases on federal lands will raise energy costs for all Americans and eliminate opportunities for good-paying jobs; and the President’s promise to review existing leases means he isn’t done yet. While he destroys jobs at home, the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife, joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) in introducing a Senate resolution in support of the Navigable Waters Protection Rule, which replaced the Obama-era Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule.The resolution cites clean water as a national priority and, if passed, signals the Senate believes the Navigable Waters Protection Rule should not be... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in reintroducing a constitutional amendment to keep the number of Justices on the Supreme Court of the United States at nine.“Democrats have repeatedly promised to fundamentally alter a co-equal branch of government by adding Justices to the Supreme Court until there were enough liberals to make a majority,” said Senator... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), issued the following statement on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) suggesting President Joe Biden declare a climate emergency:“Chuck Schumer wanting President Biden to declare a climate emergency is an early admission Democrats’ climate proposals are too extreme to be passed by Congress. This rhetoric might play well in far-left media outlets, but the Biden... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement today on the upcoming impeachment trial in the Senate of former President Donald J. Trump: “The Senate should not be wasting its time holding another impeachment trial. We do not have solid constitutional standing to impeach a former president, and even if we did, this is not the time to use it. As I have said repeatedly, President Trump’s comments on January 6 were rash and ill-advised, but I do not believe they... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement regarding the ruling of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia (DC) Circuit on the Dakota Access Pipeline today:“The Court of Appeals is right to reaffirm that the original ruling ordering the Dakota Access Pipeline to shut down was wrong. The Dakota Access Pipeline was created in full compliance with the direction provided by the Obama Administration, and it’s helped usher in an era of American energy... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member, issued the following statement after voting against the nomination of Antony Blinken for Secretary of State today:“Antony Blinken was instrumental in the creation of the Iran Nuclear Deal, which jeopardized the security of our ally Israel and the American people as part of the Obama Administration’s fruitless attempt to appease a state sponsor of terrorism. The Biden Administration’s ‘strategic... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Dagen McDowell on Fox Business this morning to discuss President Biden’s action on energy including plans to impose a moratorium on fossil fuel leasing on federal lands and revoking the permit for the Keystone XL pipeline. Below are excerpts from the discussion.On the moratorium:“It will have a major impact on the ability to be energy secure, to create those good... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Banking and Senate Budget committees, issued the following statement after voting against Janet Yellen’s nomination to be U.S. Secretary of the Treasury:“Janet Yellen backs policies proposed by President Biden I cannot support. She seems too eager to raise taxes on the American people, her energy policies are job killers, and her willingness to unilaterally double the federal minimum... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) helped introduce a resolution led by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) declaring this week as National School Choice Week.“School choice means letting parents make decisions that put their children in the best position to succeed,” said Senator Cramer. “Our resolution applauds each part of the education system for their role in training the next generation and urges parents to explore the opportunities available to them.”“Education is the closest thing to... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – Over the weekend, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered remarks at a North Dakota Right to Life virtual “Walk for Life” event.“Last week America watched as President Biden committed to supporting abortion and to providing funding for it around the world. I unite with those who stand firmly opposed to such efforts and in support of life,” said Senator Cramer. “Thank you to all who are fighting to be a voice for the voiceless.”The Biden Administration on Thursday signaled... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on President Joe Biden signing an Executive Order to stop construction of physical barriers along the southern border:“Securing the border should be one of our nation’s highest priorities, but even as a caravan makes its way to the southern border and parts of the border wall remain unbuilt, President Biden has apparently decided to stand down. Stopping construction does not stop the problem from existing. That is... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member, issued the following statement on the Senate confirming General (ret.) Lloyd Austin as U.S. Secretary of Defense:“General Austin’s nomination placed us in a precarious position. Either we granted him a waiver to serve, further normalizing our disregard for protections put in place to ensure civilian control over our military; or we rejected his waiver and ran the risk of President Biden choosing a... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start awarded $1,204,111 to the Three Affiliated Tribes.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