Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) in introducing the American Energy Independence from Russia Act. “North Dakota’s excellence is a road map for American energy independence. We can unleash energy dominance by bringing American energy production back online. This is geopolitical leverage to counter Putin and other adversaries. We not only produce it better, but we have much higher... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in introducing the Ban Russian Energy Imports Act, legislation to prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal. In 2021, the United States imported an average of 670,000 barrels of oil and petroleum products, with a high of 848,000 barrels per day in June... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and James Lankford (R-OK), Representative Vicky Hartzler (R-MO), and a group of 53 bicameral members of Congress filed a brief at the Supreme Court in support of Coach Joe Kennedy in Kennedy v. Bremerton School District. The Supreme Court is reviewing the Ninth Circuit’s decision that allowed Coach Kennedy to be fired for silently kneeling and praying after school football games once the players had left the field.“The immediate and cascading... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) and every Senate Banking Republican in sending a letter to President Joe Biden highlighting their continued concerns regarding the nomination process that has unfolded for Ms. Sarah Bloom Raskin, his selection for the vacant Vice-Chair of Supervision position on the Board of Governors (Board) of the Federal Reserve System.“As you are aware, members of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) sent a letter to President Joe Biden pressing him to change course on his failing energy policy. In the letter, the senators outline 12 specific actions the president can announce to unleash domestic energy production in order to lower skyrocketing energy prices and to help America’s European allies be less dependent on Vladimir Putin’s regime for their energy... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) voted to overturn President Biden’s vaccine mandate on health care workers through the Congressional Review Act (CRA), the official process for Congress to eliminate an executive branch rule. The resolution of disapproval under the CRA would halt President Biden’s Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) vaccine mandate for virtually all health care employees and prevent any similar rule from being proposed in the future... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) pressed U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg to rescind their flawed guidance regarding the implementation of the bipartisan infrastructure law at a Senate Environment and Public Works Committee hearing.On December 16, 2021, the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) issued guidance, “Policy on Using Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resources to Build a Better... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senators Rick Scott (R-FL) and John Kennedy (R-LA) in introducing the Deterring Communist Chinese Aggression Against Taiwan Through Financial Sanctions Act which would impose devastating financial sanctions on the Chinese government if Communist China invaded or blockaded Taiwan, or attempted to change the status of Taiwan’s governance through use of force.“The situation in Ukraine is... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on the announcement of Continental Resources investing $250 million in Summit Carbon Solutions’ pipeline project at an ethanol plant in Casselton, North Dakota. This project stands to become the largest carbon capture pipeline in the world.“Congratulations to Summit Carbon Solutions, Continental Resources, and North Dakota on leading the nation in the... CONTINUE READING

Letter questions need for additional $30 billion in COVID-19 reliefWASHINGTON – U.S Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Budget Committee, joined Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) and 32 of his Republican colleagues in a letter to President Biden requesting an accounting of how the federal government has allocated trillions in taxpayer funds to combat the pandemic. Specific answers to these questions are vital before Congress considers additional COVID-19 funding requests from the White... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***   WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Adrienne Bankert on NewsNation Now’s Morning in America to discuss President Biden’s State of the Union address, the Biden Administration’s foreign policy, and the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on agriculture. Excerpts and the full video are below.   On the State of the... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s first State of the Union address: “My general takeaway is this: President Biden is unserious. He’s not serious about fixing the very real economic crises he created. “In his inaugural address, President Biden called for unity. He stated, ‘I pledge this to you: I will be a President for all Americans,’ and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) in introducing legislation to ban the U.S. purchase of Russian oil. The bill comes ahead of President Joe Biden’s address to the nation and in response to Russia’s unjustifiable war against the sovereign nation of Ukraine.“Why are we importing oil from Russia when the natural resources we need are in our backyard? Russian oil and gas funds Vladimir... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement ahead of President Biden’s first State of the Union address:“Here’s what I want to hear from President Biden, but I’m not holding my breath.“The very first thing he needs to say is an apology, ‘I’m sorry for the last year.’“‘Build back better is dead once and for all. I promise not to bring it up again. Ramming two partisan reconciliation bills through Congress is the opposite of unity. Clearly, the country needs to... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY) in introducing a joint resolution urging the Biden Administration to remove Russia from the United Nations Security Council.“It's high time to remove Russia from the United Nations Security Council if for no other reason than the unwarranted and violent invasion of Ukraine. Vladimir Putin’s thuggery and aggression should... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) voted against Democrats’ Abortion On Demand Until Birth Act today. The bill would legalize abortion through all nine months of pregnancy while simultaneously striking down pro-life laws at the state and local level in North Dakota and across the country. It also removes all protections for the unborn and invalidates laws providing for informed consent and conscience protection. “Abortion is not about health care and neither is this bill. The... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for photos of the EERC luncheon and tour.******Click here for photos of the UND Medical School tour.***GRAND FORKS – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) toured the University of North Dakota (UND) Medical School and the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC).“The University of North Dakota is doing groundbreaking research across the board,” said Senator Cramer. “For an issue near and dear to me and my family, it was a privilege to learn more... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on the retirement of Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK): “Senator Jim Inhofe is a giant in the Senate and I consider him a great mentor and close friend. He’s just one of those mentors who has ultimate integrity, intellectual curiosity, institutional knowledge, and at the end of the day is one of the greatest gentlemen of the United States Senate. The... CONTINUE READING

GRAND FORKS – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on President Joe Biden’s nomination of U.S. Appeals Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as Associate Justice to the United States Supreme Court:“Congratulations to Judge Jackson on her nomination. President Biden fulfilled his duty to nominate a candidate, now it is the Senate’s duty to fulfill its obligation of advice and consent. I look forward to meeting with her and having a hearty, open dialogue... CONTINUE READING

GRAND FORKS – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced today the U.S. General Services Administration awarded funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to modernize the land port of entry in Dunseith, North Dakota. This will strengthen supply chains, create jobs, and enhance security and trade.“The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs act is bringing more than just traditional dollars for... CONTINUE READING