Press Releases

WASHINGTON – Today, on Flag Day, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Steve Daines (R-MT) in reintroducing an amendment to the U.S. Constitution to prohibit the physical desecration of the American flag.“A flag worth dying for is a flag worth defending. On Flag Day, we celebrate the American flag and remember the cherished freedoms it symbolizes,” Senator Cramer said earlier today.Senators Cramer and Daines were joined in introducing the amendment this Congress by... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, and Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) have reintroduced the Childcare Expansion for Military Families Act, their bipartisan legislation to improve and increase childcare services for military families.“Insufficient access to childcare services makes life harder for our service members and keeps people from joining the armed forces,” said Senator Cramer. “Our bipartisan... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators Angus King (I-ME) and Rand Paul (R-KY) in reintroducing the Processing Revival and Intrastate Meat Exemption (PRIME) Act, a bill to make it easier for livestock producers to provide their product to consumers. The legislation would expand intrastate distribution of custom-slaughtered meat to consumers and purchasers, while not preempting any state laws concerning the slaughter or sale of meat products.“Making it easier for local... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, announced today the U.S. Air Force awarded a $7,999,913 contract to Packet Digital LLC in Fargo.The funds will be used to design and demonstrate dual switching solar MPPT power modules for use on satellite systems that will improve the size, efficiency, power density, radiation robustness and the lifespan limitation of the current design counterparts. The work will be performed in Fargo and is expected... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announcing today it will release over $1 billion in payments beginning June 15, 2021, to qualified producers who suffered losses from 2018 and 2019 natural disasters:“North Dakota’s producers have suffered significant hardship in recent years, and at a time of extreme drought with soaring input costs and dramatic supply chain disruptions, these funds will provide... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Sean Spicer on Newsmax last night to discuss the Keystone XL pipeline and President Biden’s military budget. The senator highlighted his Protecting Our Well-being by Expanding Russian Sanctions (POWERS) Act, a bill to build on recently-passed bipartisan sanctions against Russia and reinstate sanctions the Biden Administration is waiving on Russian people and entities... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking Committee member, joined a policy discussion with approximately 30 CEOs hosted by the National Retail Federation this week. The senator discussed ongoing infrastructure negotiations and economic issues like the increased workforce shortage as the economy begins to fully reopen.“The retail industry was hit hard by the economic impacts of COVID-19, and because of rising of inflation and increased workforce shortages, they are now... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discussed Over the Horizon Radar Testing during a Senate Armed Services subcommittee hearing this week with General Glen VanHerck, Air Force Commander of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and Northern Aerospace Defense (NORAD) Commander. “I really appreciated our time together and our discussions about Over the Horizon Radar and all domain awareness, and of course, the hugely-successful test of over... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced mobile office hours for LaMoure and Ashley on Wednesday, June 23. “I am grateful we are able to once again hold mobile office hours. While it’s not always easy or possible for people to get to my state offices, these opportunities bring the services we offer closer to our constituents,” said Senator Cramer.“Having members of my staff in LaMoure and Ashley will give North Dakotans more chances to explore... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – At a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) expressed concerns to the U.S. Secretary of Defense, Lloyd Austin, and the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, U.S. Army General Mark Milley, about President Biden’s proposed military budget and the affect it will have on Intelligence, Surveillance, and Reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. North Dakota is home to ISR platforms such as the... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned U.S. Army General Mark Milley, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing today about how President Biden allowing the Nord Stream 2 pipeline to be completed undermines his rhetoric on restoring relationships with our European allies.“Three weeks ago, President Biden lifted the sanctions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline. That flies in... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, announced today the U.S. Department of Energy awarded $249,886 to Microbeam Technologies Incorporated in Grand Forks. “I am grateful to the Energy Department for making yet another investment in support of North Dakota research and development potential,” said Senator Cramer. “These funds, which are part of a nationwide investment in small business energy... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, issued the following statement on Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan announcing today the Biden Administration will repeal the Trump Administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) regulation known as the Navigable Waters Protection Rule:“North Dakota, which sits in the heart of the Prairie Pothole Region, is greatly impacted by Waters of the United... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) in introduced the Defending Keystone Jobs Act, a bill to require the Department of Labor to submit a report to Congress on the number of jobs lost as a direct or indirect result of the Biden Administration’s move to cancel construction of the Keystone XL pipeline.“President Biden campaigned on supporting middle-class union jobs, yet on day one he chose to cancel American workers’ livelihoods and the revenue... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, issued the following statement today on President Biden ending bipartisan infrastructure negotiations with EPW Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV):“The President’s actions are a slap in the face to bipartisanship and to the good work both parties are accomplishing in the Environment and Public Works Committee. Senator Capito... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee, delivered opening remarks yesterday at a subcommittee hearing, where he criticized the cuts to naval efforts found in President Biden’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 budget proposal.“A budget like this sends China and our other potential adversaries the wrong message — that we’re not willing to do what it... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement today after voting against S. 1260, a bill led by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to increase funding for the National Science Foundation (NSF) as a way to compete globally with other nations like China:“While I commend my colleagues for working in a bipartisan fashion to address some important national security issues,... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, participated virtually in the Midwest Energy Summit hosted by the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce today. The senator delivered remarks on bipartisan climate solutions being considered in Congress. “Maintaining America’s energy security is critical to protecting our freedom and independence. Rather than pointlessly argue about carbon emissions with fellow leaders, I want... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer joined Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) in urging U.S. Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, and Richard Shelby (R-AL), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Appropriations, to fully fund the Payments in Lieu of Taxes (PILT) program for fiscal year (FY) 2022. PILT provides payments to counties with non-taxable federal land within their borders to offset the lost property tax... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators Jim Inhofe (R-OK) and Steve Daines (R-MT) on a letter to Majority Leader Schumer and Minority Leader McConnell urging them to bring the Protecting Individuals with Down Syndrome Act to the Senate floor for a vote during the June work period.    “All individuals have inherent value, regardless of their age, status, disability, race, sex or any other factor. Despite popular social narratives regarding the need to protect society’s weak... CONTINUE READING