Press Releases

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

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released a Thanksgiving Day video message today.“As we head into the holiday season, we often take time, and appropriately, to reflect on how much we have to be thankful for. Gratitude can transform common days into thanksgivings, turn routine jobs into joys, and change ordinary opportunities into blessings. On this Thanksgiving Day, whether you find yourself... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded the following two grants totaling$400,000: $200,000 to Spruce Hill Meats, LLC to meet the maximum capacity of its facility and expand its business to include retail and wholesale offerings as a federally-inspected facility.$200,000 to Lakeside Meats, LLC to purchase a meat processing plant in Devils Lake to secure processing capacity for their own livestock production, creating... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download media resources.*** FARGO – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, hosted Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan in Fargo, North Dakota for a visit to North Dakota State University, moderated discussion, and town hall on climate solutions. This moderated discussion and town hall served as the second installment of Senator Cramer’s new speaker series entitled “The Bully Pulpit”, where he hosts a variety of... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement in response to President Biden directing the Department of Energy to release 50 million barrels of oil from the U.S. Strategic Petroleum Reserve: “Releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve is absolutely not the solution to bringing high gas prices down. The SPR is meant for supplying energy during national emergencies. The only national emergency is President Biden’s awful energy... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources.***BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, hosted Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox and Acting-Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Jaime Pinkham in Bismarck for a Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) listening session. EPA will be holding ten virtual listening sessions as they work to craft a new WOTUS rule, this is the only in-person... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Joe Biden’s intention to renominate Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell for a second term and Lael Brainard as Vice Chair.“In light of an economy hamstrung by COVID-19, and now supply chain issues and soaring inflation thanks to the Biden Administration’s debilitating policies, the Federal Reserve needs consistency. Powell’s appointment is a sign of... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Infrastructure and Transportation, joined Meet The Press with Chuck Todd on NBC to discuss the Rittenhouse verdict, Democrats’ big government socialist agenda, and infrastructure. Excerpts and a full video are below.On the Kyle Rittenhouse Verdict:  “In this case, the symbolism that surrounded I... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers announced a proposed rule to re-establish the pre-2015 definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS). This rule would repeal the Trump Administration’s Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR).“It’s a shame the Trump Administration’s rule was repealed at all. Americans... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement in response to the passage of House Democrats’ reckless tax and spending spree this morning:“Adding hundreds of billions of dollars to the deficit and fueling inflation is the last thing Democrats and the Biden Administration should be doing when our economy is already stewing in a pressure cooker. I absolutely oppose this bill along with every one of my Senate Republican colleagues. This socialist wish list is chock... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development awarded the following four grants totaling $298,200:$112,000 to the City of Barnes to purchase two motor graders for the Barnes County Highway Department to grade unpaved county roads in the summer months and snow removal in the winter months.$107,000 to the City of Ellendale to purchase a payloader for street maintenance, landfill maintenance, snow removal, and... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), met with Veterans Affairs Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs (USMA) Matthew Quinn to discuss his Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act of 2021 ahead of General Quinn’s visit to North Dakota next week. This meeting comes on the heels of yesterday’s SVAC hearing, which considered Senator Cramer’s bipartisan... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) in introducing the Protecting Working Families from Federal Overreach Act, legislation to allow states to use unspent COVID-19 relief funds to pay federal fines on behalf of private employers who do not comply with the Biden Administration’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate. “I am committed to assisting hardworking Americans and business as we fight Joe Biden’s unconstitutional and overreaching vaccine... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, questioned Dr. Saule Omarova, nominee to be Comptroller of the Currency, on a number of her previous controversial statements regarding bankrupting oil and gas companies, central banking, and price fixing. The Comptroller of the Currency, is the primary regulator and supervisor of U.S. national banks. They oversee national bank... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $1,828,298 to Southeastern North Dakota Community Action Agency. 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 family well-being. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, participated on a virtual panel with the Grow America’s Infrastructure Now (GAIN) Coalition to discuss North Dakota’s energy industry. In his remarks, the senator emphasized the importance of federalism, state’s rights, and the energy industry’s role in the state’s economy. “It’s no secret Joe Biden’s actions on American energy have been detrimental. From transferring... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and all Republican Senators led by Mike Braun (R-IN) and Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) filed a formal challenge against President Biden’s vaccine mandate on private businesses under the Congressional Review Act, the official process for Congress to eliminate an executive branch rule. This move to overturn President Biden’s vaccine mandate for private employers is guaranteed a vote on the Senate floor. The rule was transmitted to the Senate on... CONTINUE READING