Press Releases

***Click here for photos of the Military Roundtable. Click here for photos of the meeting with Horace Mayor Peterson.***FARGO – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), participated in a military roundtable with the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo (FMWF) Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee and Honor Star members to discuss the current state of the military and veterans affairs.“What... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), and 123 colleagues from the Senate and House of Representatives, on a letter demanding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) immediately restore more stringent oversight of chemical abortion bills, including the in-person dispensing requirement the FDA suspended in December.The lawmakers issued a letter to newly-confirmed FDA Commissioner Robert Califf M.D., which cites studies... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tim Scott (R-SC), and a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in urging the administration to continue support for the Medicare Advantage program, which provides quality health care to 27 million seniors and individuals with disabilities. “As you consider annual updates for plan year 2023, we ask you to ensure that payment or policy changes allow Medicare Advantage plans to... CONTINUE READING

FARGO – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) today issued the following statements after the Biden Administration announced the appointment of Marcy Svenningsen as Farm Service Agency (FSA) state executive director for North Dakota.  “The state executive director position for the Farm Service Agency plays a critical role in implementing policy, administering loan programs, and promoting conservation, commodity, disaster, and... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***FARGO – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business yesterday to discuss the implications of Biden’s disastrous policy and the Russian invasion of Ukraine on energy. Excerpts and the full video are below.On the Biden Administration’s Disastrous Energy Policies“This fits right into what’s going on in Ukraine because, Larry, it’s like [the Biden... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and bipartisan Senate Ukraine Caucus, issued the following statement in response to Vladimir Putin’s apparent declaration of war: “It’s crystal clear Vladimir Putin harbors fantasies of reuniting the Soviet Union, and now he’s translated this fantasy into action. He has absolutely no right to invade Ukraine’s sovereign borders and impose Russia’s will on the freedom-loving people... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Bob Casey (D-PA) led a bipartisan group of Senators in urging U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Chairman Patrick Leahy and Vice Chairman Richard Shelby to include funding for our nation’s diaper banks in the final fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations package to help better support working families.“As you work towards a final agreement for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations bill, we urge you to include funding... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works, joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and his Republican colleagues on the committee in a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor. The letter specifically requests that the Biden Administration immediately... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on a letter urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to facilitate the increase of liquified natural gas (LNG) exports to supply our European allies with energy in the midst of increasing tensions with Russia. This was in response to a February 2nd letter signed by 10 Democratic senators calling for the Biden administration... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download audio.***BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Jim Risch (R-ID) in introducing a bill to require the U.S. State Department to release a public, unclassified version of the July 13, 2021, internal dissent channel cable that reportedly warned of the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan and the Taliban’s ability to capture Kabul. The bill would also require the State Department to provide... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and his Republican colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury to use its existing authority to provide temporary and targeted relief to the automobile industry. The letter comes as dealerships struggle with inflation and inventory shortages amidst ongoing supply chain disruptions.“As the country continues to confront severe supply-chain disruptions, we... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined T.J. Holmes on Good Morning America 3: What You Need to Know to discuss the developing situation in Ukraine amidst Russian aggression. Excerpts and the full video are below. On Diplomacy“I heard a pretty desperate Vladimir Putin. I thought up until yesterday there was still a fairly good shot at an off-ramp. But he blew up the... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in introducing the Terminating Reckless and Unnecessary Checks Known to Erode Regular Shipping (TRUCKERS) Act. The TRUCKERS Act would exempt non-U.S. citizen commercial truck drivers traveling from Canada or Mexico who are seeking to temporarily enter the United States for business through a land port of entry from proof of vaccination requirements.“Vaccine mandates for truckers to enter the U.S. from Mexico and Canada... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Ukraine Caucus, issued the following statement after the Senate passed a bipartisan resolution in support of Ukraine amid increased Russian aggression. Senator Cramer is a co-sponsor of the resolution with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Rob Portman (R-OH), John Cornyn (R-TX), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Bob Menendez (D-NJ). The resolution is a renewed bipartisan message from the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) on a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to reject Delta Airline’s call for a no-fly list for unruly passengers.“According to data from the Federal Aviation Administration, the majority of recent infractions on airplanes have been in relation to the mask mandate from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). While we strongly condemn any violence toward airline workers, there is... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) led his colleagues today in two letters to the U.S. Department of Transportation pressing the Biden Administration to implement the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) according to the law. During bill negotiations, Senator Cramer secured the traditional split of Highway Trust Fund program dollars of 90 percent formula funding to 10 percent discretionary grants, ensuring states have consistent funding and the flexibility to meet... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee, visited Chief of Naval Research Rear Admiral Lorin Selby at the Naval Research Lab (NRL), the corporate research laboratory for the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps in Washington DC. “It was great to visit the Naval Research Lab for a first-hand look at the Navy’s emerging capabilities and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, encouraged North Dakota agriculture producers to enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2022 crop year before the March 15, 2022 deadline. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers these two safety net programs to provide vital income support to farmers experiencing substantial declines in crop prices or... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator John Thune (R-SD) in introducing legislation to require the director of national intelligence to report to Congress any time it is determined that U.S. military equipment that was abandoned in Afghanistan, Iraq, or Syria is used in a terrorist attack against the United States or its allies or used in nearby regions.“The Biden Administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan was an abject failure. There are many unanswered questions... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) on a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland seeking assurances that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will continue to respect the prosecutorial independence of Special Counsel John Durham and his staff, while also ensuring he is provided all resources necessary to fully, thoroughly, and completely pursue the investigation for which he was appointed.“As you are aware, Special Counsel Durham continues to uncover... CONTINUE READING