Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump announced a new trade truce with China:“Over the weekend, President Trump announced he will forego increasing tariffs and China will make significant purchases of our agricultural products. China also made its largest purchase of U.S. soybeans since March. As the President noted, the United States should not sacrifice a quality deal for an expedient one, and,... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has approved a $2,111,325 grant for the North Dakota Department of Health. The discretionary funds are provided under HHS’ Centers for Disease Control and Prevention National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases. The North Dakota Department of Health, along with the Vaccines for Children program, supplies free immunization and vaccines to eligible children 0 to 18 years of... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) today announced Micah Chambers will serve as his Legislative Director. Chambers previously served as Senator Cramer’s Senior Legislative Assistant for Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee issues, and he will retain this policy portfolio.“Micah’s work on environmental and military issues has already served the people of North Dakota well,” said Senator Cramer. “I look forward to utilizing his skills... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement today on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA):“Today the United States Senate passed the NDAA with strong bipartisan support. It bolsters our nuclear triad, improves the livelihood of our all-volunteer military force, establishes the United States Space Force, and reflects the priorities of North Dakota. I am... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate passing the Border Supplemental Appropriations Act, a bill to provide emergency funding for addressing the humanitarian crisis at the southern border:“This is an unprecedented humanitarian crisis. Each day thousands of immigrants arrive at our southern border, many of whom are children or victims of sex trafficking. We must be able to provide... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded two grants for Head Start and Early Head Start programs in Grand Forks and Bismarck public schools. Grand Forks received $2,667,685 and Bismarck received $1,749,636 under the HHS Administration for Children and Families Office of Head Start. Head Start and Early Head Start programs work to promote school readiness of children from birth to age five from low-income families... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced the “Patient Rights Act” today, a bill to restrict federal funding for health care entities that do not respect all human life and patient rights.“The unborn deserve the same rights as any other human being,” said Senator Cramer. “All patients- from the unborn to the elderly- are given the unalienable right to life, but our current system too... CONTINUE READING

Highlights Space Force, Nuclear Triad, the USS Frank E. Evans Act, and ‘Unacceptable’ Attempts to Delay the Vote ***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered remarks on the U.S. Senate floor today about the importance of passing the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA).“The primary obligation of Congress is to ‘provide for the common defense’ of our... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senator Tina Smith’s (D-MN) legislation to hold insulin manufacturers accountable for excessive increases in the price of life-sustaining insulin—announced last week in Minneapolis and set to be introduced later this week in remembrance of Minnesotan Alec Smith—secured bipartisan support thanks to Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) cosponsoring the Emergency Access to Insulin Act.“While 50,000 North Dakotans with diabetes rely on insulin as a life source, the cost of this life... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Steve Daines (R-MT), Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced the Protecting Life and Taxpayers Act to halt the use of taxpayer dollars to fund abortion services“Abortion providers do not deserve taxpayer subsidies,” said Senator Cramer. “While current law prohibits federal funds from being used for abortions, companies like Planned Parenthood still receive millions of taxpayer... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on President Donald Trump imposing new sanctions again Iran:“Without the loss of human life, President Trump has dealt another blow to this state sponsor of terror by imposing further sanctions and giving his administration the authority to crack down on their funding sources. Let’s be clear: Iran was sanctioned because they refuse to end their support for terrorist... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) new proposal on apprenticeship programs:“Apprenticeship programs help bridge the gap between the next generation of workers and our country’s workforce shortage. This proposal gives private businesses the opportunity to create paid and accountable apprenticeships where the emerging workforce can learn the skills they need. I applaud Secretary Acosta for offering these... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the White House proposing new National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) guidance for energy and infrastructure projects:“Bureaucrats in Washington should not hold up necessary energy and infrastructure development. Today’s proposed guidance provides much-needed clarity for those who have been bogged down by ambiguous and onerous onerous regulatory delays. I... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s intent to nominate Mark Esper as U.S. Secretary of Defense:“I am thankful President Trump is moving quickly to fill this important post. A Senate-confirmed Secretary in the Defense Department will help provide the stability and leadership our military needs. I look forward to meeting with Mr. Esper and working with him on our shared priorities.”  ### CONTINUE READING

Senators fight to add 'Lost 74' sailors to Vietnam memorial Washington Examiner Jerry Dunleavy 06.20.19 The effort to add 74 more names to the Vietnam Veterans Memorial Wall got one step closer in the Senate on Wednesday, even as the federal bureaucracy pushed back against the idea. The bipartisan U.S.S. Frank E. Evans Act got its first major Senate hearing yesterday as senators on the National Parks Subcommittee made the case for why the names of the “Lost 74” sailors, who perished when... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement today regarding U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) announcement that farmers who planted cover crops on prevent plant acres will be permitted to hay, graze, or chop those fields in September instead of November this year:“I’ve always said it is important our policies incentivize farmers to do what they do best: grow food. This policy does exactly that by giving farmers more flexibility and discretion over how they... CONTINUE READING

WASHNGTON — U.S. Senator and Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) releasing the final Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule:“I applaud President Trump and Administrator Wheeler for repealing the previous administration’s Clean Power Plan and replacing it with the ACE rule. Not only was the Clean Power Plan illegal, it threatened to raise electricity bills, reduce grid reliability, and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Sens. Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) with Reps. Lee Zeldin (R-NY) and Elaine Luria (D-VA) today introduced the Countering Hezbollah in Lebanon’s Military Act of 2019, which would withhold 20 percent of U.S. military assistance to the Lebanese Armed Forces (LAF) unless the President can certify they’re taking necessary steps to end Hezbollah and Iran’s influence over the LAF. United Nations Security Council resolution 1701 calls upon the Lebanese government... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced mobile office hours for Wahpeton and Lisbon on Thursday, June 27.  “While it’s not always easy or possible for people to get to my state offices, mobile office hours bring our services closer to constituents,” said Senator Cramer. “Having members of my staff in Wahpeton and Lisbon gives North Dakotans more time to explore solutions to the problems they face with people who are in a... CONTINUE READING

Highlight the Need to Pass USMCA WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) today applauded President Donald Trump’s Executive Order released this week on modernizing the regulatory framework for agricultural biotechnology products.“Biotechnology regulations are cumbersome and costly, and they often stifle biotech startups in North Dakota and across the country from making the advancements that will keep American agriculture at the forefront of biotechnology,” said Senator... CONTINUE READING