Press Releases

***Click here for media resources.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, joined Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin for an announcement regarding the definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS).  Click here to watch The Administrator issued new guidance clarifying wetlands will only fall under federal jurisdiction if they abut a... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – During a Punchbowl News conference, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined a fireside chat with Punchbowl co-founder, CEO, and North Dakota native Anna Palmer. Cramer and Palmer discussed the future of small businesses in rural America, the key to small business growth, government funding, and more. Click here to watch Government Funding: With government funding set to expire at the end of this week, Cramer said Congress could get an... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Recent declines in the number of landlords participating in the Housing Choice Voucher (HCV) program, also known as Section 8 vouchers, have made it more difficult for renters to find housing.   U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer, member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Development, and Chris Coons (D-DE), introduced their Choice in Affordable Housing Act today to help expand the HCV program. U.S. Representatives Emanuel Cleaver (D-MO-05) and Mike Lawler... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States and Canada share the longest international border in the world, spanning 5,525 miles. The two countries are also economically tied, fostering nearly $1 trillion in bilateral trade. To ensure secure and efficient operation of the shared border, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is tasked with updating the Northern Border Threat Analysis every three years and the Northern Border Strategy every five years to safeguard it.  The last Northern Border... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio. Click here for video*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing today to consider the nominations of David Fotouhi to serve as Deputy Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Aaron Szabo to serve as Assistant Administrator for the Office of Air and Radiation of the EPA. Fotouhi served in the EPA as Acting General Counsel during the first Trump administration. Szabo previously served on the Nuclear... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – President Donald Trump addressed a joint session of Congress today in his first major address since his inauguration in January. His speech outlined his return to the presidency and his plans to secure the southern border, promote peace and strength abroad, and invest in the American economy. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released the following statement after the address: “Tonight President Trump said it all when proclaiming, "AMERICA IS BACK!" From there he delivered the... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) held a hearing today to consider the nomination of Elbridge Colby to be the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, a key position responsible for shaping U.S. defense strategy and guiding the Pentagon's policy priorities. During the hearing, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned Colby on the importance of modernizing the nation’s nuclear triad and deterrence, and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND), and U.S. Representative Julie Fedorchak (R-ND), introduced bicameral legislation in the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives to rename the Casselton post office after hometown hero Commander Delbert Austin Olson. Located at 840 Front Street, the post office would be designated as the Commander Delbert Austin Olson Post Office. Commander Olson served honorably in World War II, the Korean War, and the Vietnam War. He... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Highly Rural Transportation Grant (HRTG) Program provides free transportation services to VA-authorized healthcare appointments for veterans living in highly rural areas. Roughly 2.7 million veterans reside in highly rural areas across the country.  U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Angus King (I-ME), and Dan Sullivan (R-AK), members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs and Armed Services Committees, introduced the bipartisan Supporting... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download audio.*** WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) has named Jason Bohrer, former President and Chief Executive Officer of the Lignite Energy Council, to serve as Communications Director in his Washington, D.C. office.  Bohrer is leaving the Lignite Energy Council after nearly 12 years with the trade association headquartered in Bismarck, N.D. A graduate of North Dakota State University and the George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School, Bohrer... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download audio. *** WASHINGTON, D.C. –  Under existing law, federal broadband deployment grants are subject to federal taxation, limiting the funds available for recipients to use. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Senator Jerry Moran (R-KS) in introducing the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act to ensure federal broadband deployment grants are excluded from taxable income, allowing recipients to maximize investments in broadband expansion. “It certainly won’t surprise... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK, N.D. – Mobile office hours in Larimore and Mayville have been postponed. Members of U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer’s (R-ND) staff were scheduled to hold mobile office hours Thursday, February 27 at 9:00 a.m. CT in Larimore and 11:00 a.m. CT in Mayville. More information will be announced at a later date regarding rescheduling the office hours. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora is slated to open the summer of 2026. To allow the library to acquire personal artifacts from the nation’s 26th president highlighting President Roosevelt’s personal connection to North Dakota, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) in introducing the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library Museum Artifacts Act. The bill draws on existing law allowing... CONTINUE READING

Resolution curbs illegal immigration, secures the border, rebuilds national defense, and cuts wasteful spending ***Click here to download audio.***  WASHINGTON, D.C. – The United States Senate passed its Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 Budget Resolution by a vote of 52 to 48 today. This is the first step in the expedited budget process, known as budget reconciliation, setting the parameters for Congress to craft and pass a budget. The House of Representatives must now pass its version of a resolution to... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In recent years, several prominent bus manufacturers have declared bankruptcy. Outdated payment practices from the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) are contributing to the challenging business environment and unnecessarily raising costs for bus manufacturers and their customers. Amendments to the FTA are referred to the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Development (Banking) Committee, which has jurisdiction. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Every year, approximately 200,000 men and women leave U.S. military service and return to life as civilians. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs Committees, joined U.S. Senators Angus King (I-ME), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Mike Rounds (R-SD) in introducing the Servicemember to Veteran Health Care Connection Act. The legislation would codify and build upon the existing U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)... CONTINUE READING

Click here to download video. Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee held a hearing today to discuss how to improve the federal permitting process, which has long been a frustration for those trying to build infrastructure, housing, energy, and transportation projects. Recent efforts to streamline and reform the process have not gained consensus, but the EPW Committee is exploring bipartisan solutions to provide clarity and consistency in... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Larimore and Mayville on Thursday, February 27. “Since it’s not always possible for people to travel to my in-state offices, these mobile office opportunities help bring the services we offer closer to the constituents who need them,” said Cramer. “Having members of my staff in Larimore and Mayville will give North Dakotans more chances to explore solutions to the problems they... CONTINUE READING

Click here for audio. WASHINGTON, D.C. – In Fiscal Year 2022, over 100,000 children were awaiting adoption. To better support adoptive children and families, Congressional Coalition on Adoption co-chairs U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced two pieces of legislation. Pre- and post-adoption services are essential to supporting adoptive families, and the Supporting Adopted Children and Families Act (SACFA) enhances pre- and post-adoption support services by... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON, D.C. – The impacts of the federal estate tax, often referred to as the death tax, were reduced in 2017 with the passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, which doubled the amount exempt from the tax and tied it to inflation. These tax cuts, unless extended, expire in 2025. In particular, the death tax significantly impacts family farms, ranches, and small businesses. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined U.S. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) in introducing the Death Tax Repeal... CONTINUE READING