Press Releases

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) awarded the North Dakota Department of Health a grant of $248,515 for maternal and child health services. The Maternal and Child Health Services Bureau supports service systems working to address maternal and child health needs. Specifically, their support goes to- but is not limited to- efforts to significantly reduce... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Mitch McConnell (R-KY), and several Republican colleagues to introduce a resolution condemning the House of Representatives’ impeachment inquiry.“The House’s impeachment investigation has been nothing more than secretive hearings and selective leaks designed to sway public opinion and hurt President Trump. It is a hyper-partisan process completely void of due process,” said... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered remarks on the Senate floor today urging Congress to pass the United States-Mexico-Canada (USMCA) trade agreement.“I applaud President Trump for delivering on his promise to secure an improved and superior North American trade deal. This agreement is a win for North Dakota and the country, and I hope Congress will ratify it as soon as possible,” said Senator... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Chairman Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discussed the proposed Water Supply Rule with U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) officials during an EPW hearing today. The Secretary of the Army and the Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) last month stopped the rule from being finalized at the request of... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Senate Budget Committee member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on Senate Democrats’ attempts to repeal the cap on the State And Local Tax (SALT) deduction of the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: “Just one week after attempting to raise the American people’s cost of living, Senate Democrats are now trying to relitigate the 2017 tax cuts, which put more money in the taxpayers’ pockets and ignited our rocket ship economy.... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced mobile office hours for Fessenden and Carrington on Wednesday, October 30.  “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 Fessenden and Carrington gives North Dakotans more time to explore solutions to the problems they face with... CONTINUE READING

How Congress can fix high drug prices By Senators Chuck Grassley and Kevin Cramer Washington Examiner 10.21.19 Washington is consumed with wall-to-wall coverage of impeachment, Ukraine, and transcripts. Every question we receive from the D.C. press corps is about that. But do you know who isn’t obsessed with this? Our constituents. Every day, we hear from people across North Dakota and Iowa. Most of them are not talking to us about impeachment. They are coming to us because they worry about... CONTINUE READING

Why it's important to invite administration officials to North Dakota By Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven 10.20.19 Read here In October, North Dakota received a visit from three cabinet officials in the Trump administration in just six days: Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie, Interior Secretary David Bernhardt and EPA Administrator Andrew Wheeler. This unprecedented attentiveness demonstrates President Trump’s commitment to middle America, as well as the benefits of our... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered remarks on the Senate floor about Democrats’ efforts to repeal the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule in favor of the previous Administration’s Clean Power Plan (CPP).“Make no mistake: right now- in the United States Senate- Democrats are asking us to eliminate good jobs, raise... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the U.S. Senate confirming Barbara Barrett’s nomination to be U.S. Air Force Secretary:“Military service is a source of pride for our state, a trait exemplified in part through the outstanding work of North Dakota’s Air Force and Air Guard instillations. Barrett has a clear understanding of why UAS, Space Force, the Arctic Mission, and a... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator and Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) releasing their supplemental proposed rule for calculating exempted gallons from Small Refinery Exemptions (SRE) under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): “I am glad to see the EPA move quickly on the plan they put forward. This deal is designed to expand America’s energy production while... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on President Donald J. Trump securing Phase 1 of a trade deal with China:“Congratulations to President Trump on securing this agreement. Phase 1- which includes lowered tariffs and large purchases of agricultural products- paves the way for significant, long-term agreements between our countries. President Trump called me this morning to assure me this deal will be very good for agriculture. This is excellent news, and I... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator and Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement regarding Senate Democrats forcing a vote to repeal the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) “Affordable Clean Energy Rule”:“The ACE rule is a win for my state and our country. It respects the law and restores the proper balance between states and the federal government; but if given the opportunity, Senate Democrats would rather we return to... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator and Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on Senator Elizabeth Warren’s environmental justice plan:“This plan is a sham. It’s built on Democrats’ Green New Deal legislation which costs $93 trillion and no Senator voted for, including Warren. Complying with the National Environmental Policy Act is already cumbersome for infrastructure and development projects. Expanding it while increasing federal... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator John Hoeven and Governor Doug Burgum today in kicking off the 13th annual Great Plains and EmPower ND Energy Conference at Bismarck State College’s National Energy Center of Excellence with an energy roundtable.“Energy security means national security,” said Senator Cramer. “As America continues our revolution in energy dominance, North Dakota is as well positioned as anyone to lead the way.”  During the panel,... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator and Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee Chairman on Fishers, Water, and Wildlife Kevin Cramer (R-ND) convened a roundtable with North Dakota stakeholders and local leaders to discuss the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule under the Clean Water Act with U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler.“Since 1972, government officials and industry leaders have navigated the complexities of... CONTINUE READING

WILLISTON, ND – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined local leaders in applauding the completion of the Williston Basin International Airport at today’s ribbon cutting ceremony.  “Congratulations to everyone who made this happen. Ground-up construction of the United States’ first new international airport in 12 years- completed on time and on budget- is a major achievement,” said Senator Cramer. “Thanks in part to President Trump’s rocket ship economy and his support for... CONTINUE READING

 ***Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator and Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) member Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement regarding the Air National Guard selecting North Dakota as one of 14 states participating in a pilot program providing college tuition assistance to Air National Guard members:“Tuition assistance is an excellent recruitment tool. Being able to offer some of the same benefits as others is only fair, and I applaud the Air National... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK — Last night, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered the keynote address at the Christians United For Israel (CUFI) Night to Honor Israel event.“Support for Israel should be an obvious and natural extension of being Christian. I was honored to join this important organization as they remind followers of Christ of our religious and cultural roots,” said Senator Cramer. “While the United States and Israel share common political... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator and Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Fisheries, Water, and Wildlife Subcommittee Chairman Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler will visit Bismarck next Monday for a roundtable on the Waters of the United States (WOTUS) Rule.“I’ve enjoyed working to advance our energy and agricultural priorities with Administrator Wheeler, who committed to visiting North Dakota during his confirmation... CONTINUE READING