Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) on a bicameral letter pressing the National Credit Union Administration (NCUA) to continue supporting agriculture producers’ access to credit. In a letter to NCUA Chairman Todd Harper, the members questioned language included in the NCUA’s Draft Strategic Plan that could lead to regulatory discrimination against credit unions that lend to farmers, ranchers, and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $488,000 to the University of North Dakota (UND) under the Aircraft Pilots Aviation Workforce Development grant program.UND’s project will hold Teach the Teacher events in eight locations across the region during the academic school year, preparing teachers to become Part 107 certified, followed by summer professional development workshops for STEM high school educators focused on the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) in urging the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to increase transparency for investors in an age of persistent cybersecurity threats with rising economic costs. The letter presses SEC Chair Gary Gensler to propose rules regarding cybersecurity disclosures and reporting. The senators advised the SEC to require publicly traded companies to disclose... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX) on a letter to President Joe Biden rebuking the Administration’s negotiations for a new Iran nuclear deal. The senators state the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act (INARA) requires the president to submit any Iran deal to Congress – and they will block implementation of any deal not submitted.“We write to call attention to a range of obligations that your... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business today to discuss Federal Reserve nominees and competition with China. Excerpts and the full video are below.On Federal Reserve Nominees:“First of all, there are plenty of reasons to vote against Mrs. Bloom Raskin, not the least of which is the strong view she has about allocating capital away from legal commerce, mainly in the fossil energy area.... 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, discussed reports of Iran-funded Houthi Rebel missile attacks in Yemen and military sales to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at today’s nomination hearing for Lieutenant General Michael E. Kurilla to be Commander of U.S. Central Command (USCENTCOM).“We've seen reports of the Houthi rebels in Yemen are firing ‘Zulfiqar’ ballistic missiles... 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 Laura Trevelyan on BBC last night to discuss the situations in Ukraine and Afghanistan. Excerpts and the full video are below. On Ukraine: “It’s impossible to see the type of build-up that is occurring along the Ukraine-Russia border without thinking [an invasion] could happen any day. Clearly, the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Bill Hagerty (R-TN), both members of the Senate Banking Committee, introduced the Stop the Nosy Obsession with Online Payments (SNOOP) Act, a bill to strike the tax code provision inserted by the Biden Administration in the American Rescue Plan (ARP) that requires third-party payment platforms to report businesses’ gross transaction volumes totaling more than $600 to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS).“Attempts... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) in filing an amicus brief to support a review of Buffington v. McDonough before the Supreme Court. In 2009, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) refused to give Thomas Buffington the disability payments he had earned, and the U.S. Court of Appeals has since defended the VA’s decision. In doing so, the Federal Circuit ignored court precedent and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $2,036,047 to the North Dakota Department of Health (NDDOH).The funds come from the Disaster Relief Fund as authorized under the Stafford Act and will go toward helping reimburse the costs of North Dakota’s efforts to address the COVID-19 pandemic. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined Senator John Thune (R-SD) and the entire Senate Republican Conference in urging the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to suspend the pending rulemaking to redefine the scope of waters protected under the Clean Water Act (CWA), specifically waters of the United States (WOTUS), until the U.S. Supreme Court completes its consideration of... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Washburn and McClusky on Monday, February 14. “Since it’s not always possible for people to travel to my in-state offices, these mobile office opportunities help bring the services we offer closer to the constituents who need them,” said Senator Cramer. “Having members of my staff in Washburn and McClusky will give North... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) on a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas regarding the movement of dangerous illegal immigrants from the border for release into law-abiding American communities.According to recent reports, ICE has been releasing large numbers of dangerous single adult illegal immigrants into our American communities. After being processed en masse at makeshift border facilities, these... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned Sarah Bloom Raskin, nominee to be Vice Chairman for Supervision and a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, at a Senate Banking Committee hearing today. The senator focused his questioning on her extreme views on climate finance and her attempts to explain away those disagreements.“In your exchange with Senator Kennedy, you were trying to explain the context... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $1,089,740 to Mayville State University.These 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

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) co-sponsored theImproving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act, bipartisan and bicameral legislation to improve timely access to quality care for seniors under Medicare Advantage introduced by Senators Roger Marshall (R-KS), Krysten Sinema (D-AZ), and John Thune (R-SD). Improving Seniors’ Timely Access to Care Act will modernize the way Medicare Advantage plans and health care providers use prior authorization, a tool used by health... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs (VA) Committee, issued the following statement today on the unanimous passage of the bipartisan Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act out of the VA Committee. Earlier this week, Senator Cramer joined VA Chairman Jon Tester (D-MT) and Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-KS) in introducing the legislation, which offers post-9/11 combat veterans, including those suffering from conditions caused by toxic... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) introduced Shalanda Young, nominee to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), at the Senate Budget Committee yesterday, highlighting her work as Deputy Director, as well as her wit and their friendship. Ms. Young is currently the Deputy Director of OMB and serving as the Acting Director of OMB. Excerpts and the full introduction are below. “[Ms. Young]... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Scott Hennen on What’s On Your Mind today to honor the life and service of North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem. Excerpts from the conversation can be found below. “He was the same guy last week that he was back then, which is the greatest testimony to public service. When you accomplish as much as Wayne has accomplished, and you reach the pinnacle of your service and you’re still that same guy that represented the University of... CONTINUE READING

Senators introduce bill allowing pregnant moms to claim the Child Tax CreditWASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) and several of his Senate colleagues in introducing the Child Tax Credit for Pregnant Moms Act, which allows pregnant moms to claim the Child Tax Credit for their unborn children.“Every life is precious and sacred, and each life begins before birth. Our bill provides a tax credit for expectant mothers to help offset the costs... CONTINUE READING