Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, delivered testimony before North Dakota’s Legislative Assembly Interim Water Drainage Committee. His remarks focused on North Dakota’s battles with the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rules, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) enforcement of Waterfowl Production Area (WPA) easements.The senator began by discussing states’... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) voted to overturn President Biden’s vaccine mandate on private businesses through the Congressional Review Act (CRA), the official process for Congress to eliminate an executive branch rule. The CRA passed by a vote of 52-48. With Senate passage, the CRA now moves to the House of Representatives.“The Constitution does not allow Joe Biden to impose this COVID-19 vaccine... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) awarded $1,637,212 to the University of Mary.The funds will be used for slope stabilization and ground water control on campus. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, introduced the Veterans Justice Outreach Improvement Act, legislation to require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to expand and improve outreach about the Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) program to ensure every veteran eligible for VJO is aware of the program.“Unfortunately, veterans involved in the criminal justice system have a higher risk of homelessness,... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $1,218,683 to Three Affiliated Tribes and $1,398,025 to Cankdeska Cikana Community College.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... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the passing of former Kansas Senator Bob Dole:“One of the most influential leaders of my life was Senator Bob Dole. His legacy is seen throughout the world and especially in America’s Midwest. He was a hero to millions, including me. Today we mourn his death and celebrate his contributions through a life very well lived.” CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimated the State of North Dakota is set to receive $63,041,000 in water infrastructure funding. These State Revolving Funds (SRFs) will be used to strengthen North Dakota’s drinking water and wastewater systems. This marks the first major investment North Dakota will... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Animal Plant and Health Inspection Service (APHIS) final rule removing bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) import restrictions on sheep, goats, and their products:“This is another example of the Biden Administration putting America second, today’s move puts America’s sheep and goat producers in harm’s way. Removing bovine spongiform... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Tom Cotton (R-AR), John Cornyn (R-TX), and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) in introducing the Protect American Taxpayer Dollars from Illegal Immigration Act — legislation to prevent payments for legal settlements for illegal immigration. Under the Protect American Taxpayer Dollars from Illegal Immigration Act, no federal funds, including money from the Judgment Fund, could be spent to... CONTINUE READING

Secretary McDonough Commits to Visiting North Dakota Soon***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discussed his Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act and Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) at a Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC) with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough. At the renewed invitation of Senator Cramer, Secretary McDonough reaffirmed his... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) on a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin expressing their concern that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD)’s recently established Countering Extremism Working Group (CEWG) could be used to target service members who voice opposition to Leftist ideology under the guise of protecting our national security interests.“The CEWG’s tasks appear to be more... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources Ranking Member John Barrasso (R-WY) and Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) in introducing the Strategic Production Response Act, legislation to prioritize American energy production. The bill prohibits the Secretary of Energy from tapping the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) for reasons other than a severe energy supply interruption unless the Secretary of the Interior issues a plan to... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment of Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Jon Tester (D-MT) on a bipartisan letter urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) to address a gap in coverage under the Emergency Assistance for Livestock, Honeybees and Farm-Raised Fish Program (ELAP). In September, USDA announced it would provide ELAP assistance for the cost of transporting feed to livestock,... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business this morning to discuss Democrats’ Build Back Better, Joe Biden’s Comptroller of Currency nominee, and Jay Powell’s re-nomination to be Federal Reserve Chairman. Excerpts and full video are below.On Democrats’ Build Back Better:“Janet Yellen is doing her best to spin this thing. At least Penn Wharton and the Committee for a Responsible... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement ahead of Supreme Court oral arguments on Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization: “The right to life is one of our most fundamental rights. The Declaration of Independence codifies this truth as self-evident: ‘all men are created equal; that they are endowed [at the time of creation] by their Creator with certain unalienable rights; that among these are life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.’ While... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – At the request of U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced today they will be allowing sunflower enterprise and optional units to be insured by type under the sunflower crop insurance system.  In September, the senator led the North Dakota and South Dakota delegations on a letter to RMA urging them to improve the sunflower crop insurance system by allowing enterprise... 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) in introducing the Section 401 Certification Act, legislation codifying the Trump administration’s 2020 Clean Water Act (CWA) Section 401 Certification Rule (401 Rule). Specifically, the legislation would ensure infrastructure projects are not denied permits because of political motives rather than actually... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) corrected the record on U.S. Department of the Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s remarks about the Democrats’ socialist, big government agenda during a Senate Banking committee hearing today. Senator Cramer specifically discussed the Congressional Budget Office’s (CBO) score on Democrats’ Build Back Better agenda, the lack of work requirements for tax credits and new entitlement... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) introduced the Biking On Long-Distance Trails (BOLT) Act to bolster outdoor recreation and promote biking on federal lands across the United States.“The longest continuous single track mountain bike trail in the U.S. is lucky to call North Dakota home. As the former North Dakota Tourism Director, I know the Maah Daah Hey and other bike trails provide enriching recreational experiences and economic opportunities for our... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Bureau of Reclamation awarded $370,015 to Standing Rock Sioux WTP Control Extension.The funds will be used to provide technical assistance to develop, manage, and protect their water and related resources.  CONTINUE READING