Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, penned an op-ed in the Washington Times on the Biden Administration’s all-out assault on domestic energy production. Energy security is national security for the United States and our allies, but the intransigency of the Administration’s environmental regime stands in the way.“The Biden administration’s energy policy, or lack thereof, is mind-boggling,” wrote Senator Cramer. “This... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Fox Business' Cavuto: Coast to Coast to discuss consolidation in the meatpacking industry and opportunities to expand processing options for ranchers. Excerpts and full video are below. On Meatpacking Industry Concentration: “Well, Neil, whether it’s that coordinated or not, there is in my view a concentration problem. When four packers have 85% of the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON –  U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) in introducing a Congressional Review Act Joint Resolution of Disapproval (CRA) to prohibit President Biden’s Department of Justice from implementing a new rule to expand firearm definitions. The Biden Administration wants to institute a final rule redefining a “firearm” under federal law to not only mean a complete product, but also its individual parts, often included in a weapons parts kit. If implemented, this new... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services awarded $1,647,773 to Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. The funds come through the Head Start and Early Head Start programs, which 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

***Click here to download video one and video two.******Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee, pressed U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officials on five shipbuilding issues at a hearing on Tuesday. He also discussed workforce challenges across the defense industrial base and their impact on shipbuilding.With Mr. Frederick Stefany, performing the duties of Assistant Secretary of the... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss Biden’s soaring inflation and domestic energy development roadblocks from the White House. During the interview, Larry Kudlow referenced Senator Cramer’s most recent op-ed, “‘Free’ Money Can’t Fix Inflation – The American Producer Can,” examining the impacts of Biden’s skyrocketing... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), ranking member of the Senate Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee, delivered the following opening remarks at a hearing to review the Defense Authorization Request for Fiscal Year 2023 and the Future Years Defense Program.“This is a critical time for our national security and the stakes are very high. Appropriately funding the Department of Defense in order to keep this Nation... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R–ND), joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) in introducing legislation to stop the Biden administration from compromising the intellectual property rights of vaccine manufacturers through Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) waivers.“Ingenuity is a key aspect of the American dream. The Biden Administration’s efforts to undermine intellectual property protections when it comes to COVID-19 vaccines discourages... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) awarded $561,784 to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.The funds are awarded from the State Wildlife Grant (SWG) Program, which supports the development and implementation of state programs and supports priority setting for species and habitats. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee and Budget Committee, penned an op-ed in Fox Business examining the impacts of Biden’s skyrocketing inflation on rural America.“For the past 15 months of Joe Biden’s tenure as president of the United States, we’ve seen an increase in inflation every month. The rise began before Putin invaded Ukraine and before every other excuse the president has posited. When Biden took office in January 2021,... CONTINUE READING

LINCOLN – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, delivered remarks at the American Stewards of Liberty “Stop 30x30 Summit” in Lincoln, Nebraska. The summit discussed energy-related implications, conservation easements, and the agricultural impact of the Biden Administration’s 30x30 agenda.“On the first week of his administration, President Biden announced his intention to undermine private property rights, restrict landowners’ ability... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – 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 North Dakota State University (NDSU) two grants totaling $600,000 to promote innovative work in nutrition and reproduction of beef cattle. $300,000 to study the impacts of providing vitamin and mineral supplementation to beef heifers throughout gestation, compared to unsupplemented heifers. $300,000 to study and develop nutritional... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development awarded the following funding to improve North Dakota’s water infrastructure:   $2,800,000 loan to the City of Richardton to complete a city-wide street and storm sewer improvement. The project will consist of milling, patching, and hot bituminous pavement overlay, curb and valley gutter repairs, and storm sewer culvert replacement. Richardton's streets are currently in... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) under the U.S. Department of Transportation awarded two Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) research grants totaling $405,042 to the University of North Dakota.  $325,042 to Evaluate UAS Electromagnetic Compatibility. This research will assess the risks, identify drone design vulnerabilities, identify material and procedural mitigations, and propose guidance for safer electromagnetic... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senator John Boozman (R-AR) in an effort to fight back against the Biden Administration’s attempt to pick small business winners and losers based on social factors.The Small LENDER Act would block the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) from requiring community banks and lenders to collect and report social data on small businesses seeking loans. Instead of focusing on creditworthiness, the CFPB... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined EPW Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and their Republican colleagues on the committee in sending a letter to Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor expressing strong opposition to the United States Army Corps of Engineers’ (Corps) decision to formally review Nationwide Permit (NWP) 12, the Corps’ general permit for oil or natural gas pipeline... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the National Science Foundation awarded$199,999 to United Tribes Technical College.The funds will be used to increase the science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) instructional and research capacities of specific institutions of higher education that serve the nation's indigenous students. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined EPW Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Ranking Member Sam Graves (R-MO), 44 Senators, and 154 House members on an amici curiae brief filed in support of the petitioners in the pending case Sackett v. Environmental Protection Agency before the U.S. Supreme Court. The Sackett case is directly related to how much... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) sent a letter to Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig requesting the IRS extend the federal income tax filing deadline and waive penalties for late returns from North Dakota residents due to the severe blizzard affecting much of the state.“We write to request the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) extend the federal income tax filing deadline and waive penalties for... CONTINUE READING

GRAND FORKS – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Co-Chair of the Senate Space Force Caucus, gave a keynote address at Grand Farm and the University of North Dakota’s (UND) Space Ag Conference. During his remarks, he highlighted the intersection of space and agriculture and the key role North Dakota plays in research, innovation, and space exploration.“It was a privilege to speak at the Space Ag Conference in Grand Forks and see so many participants from industry, government, and... CONTINUE READING