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WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Ukraine Caucus, joined Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) in introducing a Senate resolution urging the Biden Administration to facilitate the transfer of aircraft, such as MiG-29s, and air defense systems to Ukraine.“I fully support the immediate transfer of MiG-29s and other air defense systems to Ukraine. President Zelensky has asked for these aircraft multiple times,” said Senator... 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 Larry Kudlow on Fox Business today to discuss Russia and energy. Excerpts and the full video are below.On Russia’s Financial Support for Far-Left Climate Groups“It should shock us, but for some reason, it doesn’t shock me to know Russia and the American Left are colluding on a political agenda. It benefits each of... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), joined Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Angus King (I-ME), U.S. Congressmen Mike Simpson (R-ID) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR), and 29 Congressional colleagues from potato-producing states in calling on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to press its counter-agency in Mexico to honor and expedite the U.S.-Mexico trade deal restoring U.S. fresh potato exports to Mexico in a bipartisan, bicameral letter.Despite a Mexican Supreme Court ruling made in... 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 on Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky’s address to Congress: “President Zelensky’s address to Congress today was really more than an address to Congress. It was an address to the American people.”“His message has not changed for the last couple of weeks. At the end of the day, his request is simple and consistent: help protect the skies... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Budget Committee, issued the following statement after voting to confirm Ms. Shalanda Young to be Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): “Ms. Young is eminently qualified for the job of Office of Management and Budget Director. Her deep understanding of the legislative process, impressive wit, and proven ability to build relationships will serve her well in this important role. I have appreciated her... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works Committee, announced today the U.S. Army awarded a $114,897,115 contract for the Fargo Moorhead Metropolitan Area Flood Risk Management Project (Project).This contract provides for construction of the Red River Structure as part of the overall combination of measures, including water control structures, a diversion channel, and additional in-town measures. The estimated completion date is March 19,... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio. ***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discussed the Iran nuclear deal, foreign military sales to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) needs at a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing with U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) and U.S. Africa Command (AFRICOM).Senator Cramer voiced concerns over the Biden Administration’s negotiations for a new Iran nuclear deal and the many... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, issued the following statement in response to Senator Joe Manchin’s (D-WV) announced opposition to the nomination of Sarah Bloom Raskin to the Federal Reserve Board:“Once again Senator Joe Manchin shows himself to be a statesman who understands the American economy and the strength of American energy production with his announcement to oppose Sarah Bloom Raskin. This raises awareness that radicals who speak... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) led colleagues in a letter calling on Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and members of his cabinet to take action to prevent a Canadian Pacific railway strike. A strike is slated to begin on Wednesday, March 16, involving more than 3,000 locomotive engineers, conductors, trainpersons, and yardpersons. A strike would have significant market implications from agriculture to energy and exacerbate the Biden Administration’s supply chain crisis. Up... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and several of their colleagues in urging President Joe Biden to continue utilizing liquid fuel vehicles in the federal fleet, including vehicles used by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS). In a letter to Biden, the senators take aim at the Administration’s push to transition the entire federal fleet to electric vehicles (EVs) – citing a USPS review that... 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 and Environment and Public Works Committee, joined CNBC’s Squawk Box this morning to discuss Putin’s war on Ukraine and the Biden Administration’s disastrous energy policy. Excerpts and full video are below.On Putin“He’s having a much more difficult time than he thought going into Ukraine. The waterways are important to him. But you... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), John Hoeven (R-ND) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) issued an order requiring SkyWest Airlines continue the level of service required under its Essential Air Service (EAS) contracts, including in Jamestown and Devils Lake, until the department identifies replacement service. At the same time, DOT has requested proposals from air carriers to serve the 29... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and 48 of his Republican colleagues told the Biden Administration they will not support the revived Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) with Iran, which, according to public reports, will weaken sanctions and lessen restrictions on Iran’s nuclear program.“According to press reports, the Biden Administration may soon conclude an agreement with Iran to provide substantial sanctions relief in... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), joined Senator Mike Lee (R-UT), and 19 Republican Senate colleagues in a letter to the Attorney General and the Acting Director of the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF) expressing concern over the ATF’s use of secret internal guidance to enforce regulations that are not openly published. This secret guidance has been used to justify the seizure of property and could troublingly be used to prosecute Americans and... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Fox and Friends on Saturday morning to discuss the Russian war on Ukraine, the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill, and President Biden’s war with the fossil fuel industry. Excerpts and the full video are below.On Ukraine“There’s no question there is risk. War has risks. Doing nothing has almost no risk it just has a certainty of innocent... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), John Hoeven (R-ND), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the Senate passed their bipartisan legislation to allow all members of the Reserve Component and the National Guard to be buried in state veterans cemeteries. The legislation will now head to the President’s desk to be signed into law.This has long been a priority for this bipartisan group of Senators. Earlier this week, the Senate unanimously... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download the video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), issued the following statement on the passage of his Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act. The bill now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.“This is the absolute right thing to do. The brave members of the Reserve and National Guard are heroes who always step up to the plate when duty calls. This new... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after voting against the $1.5 trillion omnibus spending bill:“The budget process is broken. We are already six months into the fiscal year yet Democrats waited until now to introduce and pass this monstrous $1.5 trillion bill in the span of two days. While the bill importantly includes parity for national defense funding, aid for Ukraine and NATO allies, and many North Dakota priorities, this 2,700 page bill is a bridge... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Ukraine Caucus, joined Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Mitt Romney (R-UT), and 39 Senate Republican colleagues in calling on President Biden to work with Poland and our NATO allies to expedite the transfer of aircraft and air defense systems, as well as additional support capabilities, to Ukraine. This comes after the Defense Department’s decision to reject Poland’s plans to provide MiG-29 fighter... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download the video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Ukraine Caucus, delivered remarks at a press conference calling on President Biden to expedite aid to Ukraine. Excerpts and the full video are below.“[I want to] express my grief and my concern. One of the things that’s important in addition to strength is consistency coming from leadership. Leader McConnell said it very... CONTINUE READING