Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Angus King (I-ME) in introducing the New Markets for State-Inspected Meat and Poultry Act of 2023, which would allow producers to sell their state-inspected meat and poultry products across state lines. “The meat processing sector is one of the most consolidated industries in the United States today,” said Senator Cramer. “By permitting the sale of state-inspected meats across state... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) pressed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan about the new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule and the EPA’s overregulation of the power sector at an Environment and Public Works (EPW) hearing. Excerpts and full video are below. Senator Cramer began by thanking Administrator Regan for visiting North Dakota to participate in a WOTUS listening session... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $4,312,314 to support North Dakota family and health services. The resources will be disbursed as follows: $2,750,316 to the Coal Country Community Health Center $1,251,250 to the Three Affiliated Tribes for Head Start projects $310,748 to the University of North Dakota for undergraduate pharmacology, physiology, and biological chemistry research CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON —U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) joined 14 of their Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Guidance Out of Darkness (GOOD) Act, which requires federal agencies to post their regulatory guidance online in a public location. By improving access to these documents, the legislation aims to help small businesses, workers, and households identify and comply with regulations. “Washington bureaucrats should not be able to hide what they are doing... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), and Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) introduced the VA Zero Suicide Demonstration Project Act to address deaths of veterans by suicide. This bipartisan legislation would implement a Zero Suicide Initiative pilot program at five U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) medical centers across the country, with one dedicated to serving rural communities. “North Dakota veterans bravely... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Mike Rounds (R-SD) reintroduced their Sustainable Budget Act, which would establish a bipartisan commission to identify a plan to address our unsustainable national debt and balance the budget. “For years, we have let our national debt balloon out of control. It’s time to stop this reckless spending and have an honest conversation about the real drivers of the... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for media resources.*** BISMARCK — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Committees on Armed Services (SASC) and Veterans’ Affairs (SVAC), delivered remarks at the Officer and Enlisted Associations of the North Dakota National Guard Annual Conference. He expressed his appreciation for the North Dakota National Guard (NDNG) and provided an overview of pertinent policy priorities.   “Our National Guard stands on the shoulders of those who... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK—U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators John Kennedy (R-LA) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to block the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives (ATF) from reclassifying pistols with stabilizing braces as short-barreled rifles. Under the Biden Administration’s new rule, law-abiding gun owners could face up to 10 years in jail and thousands of dollars in fines for failing to register pistols with... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK– U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded the University of North Dakota (UND) $1,000,000 to support the advancement of a cost-effective emissions reduction solution for small production facilities. Specifically, the grant will help UND further develop a novel technological approach to reducing or eliminating methane emissions from storage tanks. The Bakken Production Optimization Program provided an additional $250,000... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Enderlin and Milnor on Tuesday, March 28. “Since it’s not always possible for people to travel to my in-state offices, these mobile office opportunities help bring the services we offer closer to the constituents who need them,” said Senator Cramer. “Having members of my staff in Enderlin and Milnor will give North Dakotans more... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced BNSF Railway and Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) publicly filed weekly grain backlog status updates as required by the U.S. Surface Transportation Board (STB). A summary of the reporting data specific to North Dakota from the last 10 weeks is below. Following STB’s April 2022 hearing on “Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service,” BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, and Union Pacific submitted service... 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 U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) awarded the Three Affiliated Tribes $1,966,345 to support the use of drones for medical care and equipment delivery. The resources will be administered through USDOT’s Strengthening Mobility and Revolutionizing Transportation (SMART) Grant Program, which was... 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, joined "Eric Bolling The Balance" on Newsmax to discuss Silicon Valley Bank and the fiscal and monetary contributors to its collapse. Excerpts and full video are below. On Next Actions Following Recent Bank Failures: “We should resist making knee-jerk responses until we know more about what happened at each of these banks. What were the... 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 Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded a total of $5,297,038 to the Bismarck and Mott Municipal Airports. The below will be administered through the FAA’s Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program, which received funding in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). $5,202,538... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) questioned Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Radhika Fox about the overreaching effects of the new Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule at a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) hearing. He thanked her for visiting North Dakota, where he hosted her and then-Acting Secretary of the Army Corps for Civil Works Jaime Pinkham for a listening session with... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), founder and co-chair of the Senate Space Force Caucus, questioned General B. Chance Saltzman, Chief of Space Operations, about modernizing the Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS) Radar Warning System, preparedness, and offensive operations. Excerpts and full video are below. Senator Cramer previously pushed for the Space Force to prioritize upgrades... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Angus King (I-ME), members of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) and the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), sent a letter to the chiefs of each U.S. military service branch expressing concern about a lack of attention to servicemembers transitioning from active duty to veteran status. The Senators urged the Department of Defense (DOD) to improve the Transition Assistance Program (TAP) by better ensuring timely... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the below statement after the Surface Transportation Board (STB) announced its approval of a proposed merger between Canadian Pacific (CP) and Kansas City Southern Railway (KCS). “Today’s decision will expand market access for North Dakota producers, unlock opportunities for commerce in Mexico, and make existing routes across North America more efficient. I appreciate the STB’s thorough process and final... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, issued the below statement on the collapse of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank and subsequent reactions by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (DOT), the Federal Reserve Board, and the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC): “The failures of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank have led to needless stress in the banking system. This situation demands... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined Senators Deb Fischer (R-NE) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in reintroducing the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2023. The legislation would permit the year-round, nationwide sale of ethanol blends higher than 10%, ending years of regulatory uncertainty and preventing a patchwork of uneven state regulations. “North Dakota consumers and producers deserve... CONTINUE READING