Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded the following two grants totaling $674,521 to the University of North Dakota (UND): $479,521 for a Mental and Behavioral Health Education and Training Program, and$195,000 for Rural Research to Diverse Audiences. CONTINUE READING

Historic Legislation Co-Authored by Senator Cramer Contains Several North Dakota Priorities***Click here to download audio.***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 the EPW Committee unanimously passing the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, the bipartisan surface transportation reauthorization bill he co-authored... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking Committee member, joined Maria Bartiromo on Fox Business this morning to preview today’s Senate Banking Committee hearing with CEOs from large banks. The senator also discussed President Biden’s agenda and his actions on the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.On the Banking Hearing with Big Bank CEOs:“What I hope to do is make sure they know, as CEOs, that the only noise in... CONTINUE READING

Protecting Citizens from Cancel Culture in FinanceBy Senator Kevin Cramer and Representative Andy BarrTownhall05.26.21Cancel culture is spiraling out of control in the United States. Once treasured and protected American rights and ideals like freedom of speech, religion, capitalism, and the free marketplace of ideas are increasingly under siege. In finance, it threatens the survival of lawfully operating businesses in the United States and even the ability of Americans to exercise... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, spoke to Tom Keene and Lisa Abramowicz on Bloomberg Surveillance this morning about the current state of the Republican Party and ongoing negotiations on an infrastructure package.Click Here to Watch CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Joe Manchin (D-WV) reintroduced the Dental and Optometric Care (DOC) Access Act, a bipartisan bill to give patients and doctors more control of their health care decisions and increase access to dental and vision care.“It is past time we balance the scales and give doctors more choice in deciding the direction of care by allowing them to choose their own materials and lab services, and by increasing fairness in doctor-insurer... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) in introducing a resolution in recognition of burgeoning threats to freedoms of the press and expression around the world.“A free press is vital to the success of any democracy,” said Senator Cramer. “With recent crackdowns on the media in communist countries like China and North Korea, it is important we reaffirm our support for... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined fellow Senate Armed Services Committee members, Senators Josh Hawley (R-MO) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), in introducing the Professionalizing the Sexual Assault Response Coordinator Act, bipartisan legislation to improve the military’s response to sexual assault. The bill tasks the Department of Defense with evaluating options for establishing a Sexual Assault Response Coordinator (SARC) military operational specialty (MOS) and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, joined S&P Global Platts podcast “Capitol Crude” last night to discuss his Protecting Our Well-being by Expanding Russian Sanctions (POWERS) Act, legislation he introduced last week to expand sanctions against Russia and reinstate sanctions the Biden Administration is waiving on Russian people and entities involved in the construction of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.“It’s the official position of... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, joined a letter led by Senator James Lankford (R-OK) to President Joe Biden requesting a status update on his plans for continuing to detain terrorists at U.S. facilities in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.“In light of the recent decision to withdraw all U.S. forces from Afghanistan by September 11, 2021, we anticipate your team is also developing a clear path forward to... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking Committee member, met with Bank of America CEO Brian Moynihan today to discuss discrimination in the financial sector, especially as it relates to energy producers and the firearms industry.“Success in America is achieved through innovation and individualism, not by caving to partisan political pressure and discriminating against law-abiding or constitutionally-protected businesses,” said Senator Cramer. “I am grateful Mr.... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, joined Senator Josh Hawley (R-MO) in introducing a resolution condemning hatred and violence against Jews, denouncing anti-Israel rhetoric from elected officials and the media, and reaffirming Jews deserve to be treated with dignity and respect.“In America and around the world, we are seeing Jews being attacked in the streets just because they are Jews, and some of our elected officials are fueling the... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) sent a letter to Senate Agriculture Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-AR) yesterday urging them to convene a committee hearing to examine legislative proposals for improving transparency and competition in the meatpacking industry.“Four companies, two of which are foreign-owned, control ~85 percent of the beef processed in the United States,” said Senator... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Thom Tillis (R-NC) on a letter to the Department of Justice (DOJ) requesting U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland release guidance memos produced by the DOJ on reinstating funding for sanctuary cities and jurisdictions. “Today, at least 11 states have adopted sanctuary policies and hundreds of local governments have established themselves as sanctuary cities. This leaves their citizens at risk to the dangerous, violent criminal... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, joined Senator John Barrasso (R-WY) in reintroducing the Water Quality Certification Improvement Act, legislation to amend section 401 of the Clean Water Act by making key clarifications about the appropriate scope of review for a water quality certification and placing procedural guardrails and requirements on states as they process requests for certification to prevent future... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee member, joined a bipartisan letter led by EPW Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to White House Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory regarding the status of CEQ’s implementation of the Utilizing Significant Emissions with Innovative Technologies (USE IT) Act, legislation Senator Cramer helped introduce and pass which would support carbon utilization and direct... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee member, and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Choice in Affordable Housing Act, a bipartisan bill to improve the federal government’s largest rental assistance program. The legislation would create the Herschel Lashkowitz Housing Partnership Fund, named after former state senator and Fargo Mayor Herschel Lashkowitz, a longtime advocate for affordable housing.“Over the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined a letter led by Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Xavier Becerra urging the Biden Administration to withdraw its proposed rule on the Title X family planning program, which would eliminate the Trump Administration’s 2019 Protect Life Rule and direct tens of millions of taxpayer dollars to Planned Parenthood and other abortion providers. “Abortion is not family planning; it is family... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), the Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation Infrastructure, with EPW Chairman Tom Carper (D-DE), Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Subcommittee Chairman Ben Cardin (D-MD), unveiled the Surface Transportation Reauthorization Act, a bipartisan surface transportation reauthorization bill with a historically high baseline funding level of $303.5... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a Senate Armed Services Committee member, issued the following statement on the Space Development Agency (SDA) awarding General Atomics a $6 million grant to conduct a space-to-air optical communication experiment:“Space touches everything. It is important to everything we do, and it is the next warfighting domain, and our adversaries are working overtime to threaten America’s space... CONTINUE READING