Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) cosponsored the Allowing Military Exemptions, Recognizing Individual Concerns About New Shots (AMERICANS) Act of 2023, bicameral legislation derived from a Fiscal Year 2023 (FY 23) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) provision that directed the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to rescind its COVID-19 vaccine mandate. Among other things, the bill would prohibit DOD from issuing a replacement COVID-19 vaccine mandate without Congressional... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Ladies of Another View on BEK News to discuss his pro-life philosophy and the Fufeng Group’s purchase of Grand Forks land for a corn milling plant. Excerpts and full video are below. On the Unborn Child Support Act: “If you're a single mom, the father of your child has obligation. My bill simply makes those obligations [recognized] immediately upon... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, joined Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) in sending a letter to U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler. In it, the Senators sought answers on several proposed radical revisions to U.S. equity market structure. “Long-considered the global gold standard, U.S. equity markets facilitate a... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss the Biden Administration’s approach to energy policy, specifically the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), as well as willingness in Congress to negotiate spending cuts and raise the debt limit. Excerpts and full video are below. On SPR, Oil Imports from Venezuela: “If the President and his Secretary of Energy were serious about... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senate colleagues in sending a letter to Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Chiquita Brooks-LaSure. The Senators urged the agency to avoid one-size-fits-all staffing mandates for nursing homes and to support provider flexibility in addressing recruitment and retention issues. Such mandates would exacerbate existing workforce shortages and place additional financial burdens on facilities in rural and underserved... 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 hearing on “Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service” in April, BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, and Union Pacific submitted service... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – 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 $351,500 to the Mott Municipal Airport Authority. This funding will help support the reconstruction of a terminal building for the efficient movement of passengers and baggage. The resources will be administered by the FAA’s Airport Terminal Program (ATP), a grant... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the addition of Abbey Schieffer as Communications Director to his Washington, D.C. staff. “With her Midwest roots and experience, Abbey is a great addition to my Washington staff,” said Senator Cramer. “I look forward to having her on our team as we serve the great people of North Dakota.” Schieffer was most recently Deputy Communications Director for Representative Don Bacon (NE-02). She earned... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) received the Life Protector Award from the North Dakota Right to Life (NDRL) and issued the following statement: “Thank you for the honor of this award and your commitment to advancing the work it represents. It was wonderful to be in the company of individuals so dedicated to being voices for the voiceless, and I look forward to supporting efforts to protect life in the 118th Congress.” 117th Congress Highlights: In November 2022,... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the following statement on the Environmental Protection Agency and U.S. Army Corps of Engineers publishing a new definition of Waters of the United States (WOTUS) in the Federal Register. The Final Rule will take effect 60 days following publication.  “It does not make sense to redefine WOTUS while the Supreme Court considers Sackett v. EPA. The new definition... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) sent a letter to the President urging him to approve Governor Doug Burgum’s request for a major disaster declaration to cover the November 9-11, 2022 winter storms. They requested to unlock federal natural disaster recovery and mitigation resources on behalf of seven counties: Dickey, Kidder, Mercer, Nelson, Ransom, Sargent, and Wells. “Snow fell at a rate of three inches... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss the discovery of Obama-era classified documents in President Biden’s office and home. Among other subjects, the Senator addressed how the appointment of a special counsel could impact ongoing investigations in the House of Representatives and the flow of information. Excerpts and full video are below. On Special Counsel... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the National Science Foundation (NSF) Division of Chemical, Bioengineering, Environmental, and Transport Systems (CBET) awarded $500,000 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). The grant will help support a university project to analyze factors affecting river ice processes. In addition to research, NDSU’s proposal includes a K-12 education component to encourage early interest in winter hydraulics, as well as a public education... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – 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 hearing on “Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service” in April, BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, and Union Pacific submitted service... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – 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 the Interior (DOI) Office of Surface Mining Reclamation and Enforcement (OSMRE) awarded North Dakota more than $3.1 million for abandoned coal mine reclamation projects. The funding for this Abandoned Mine Land (AML) Reclamation grant was increased in the Bipartisan... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, issued the following statement on North Dakota Attorney General Drew Wrigley filing suit against the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) for the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) cancellation of quarterly oil and gas lease sales without notice or public input.  “Attorney General Wrigley is right to sue the Biden Administration for its illegal suspension of... 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. Bureau of Reclamation awarded Watford City $100,000 for an advanced metering infrastructure project. Among other initiatives, these resources will support the installation of a telemetry base station, help modernize existing municipal water meters, and streamline the exchange of water loss and usage data... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download photos.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services and Veterans Affairs Committees, helped welcome home members of the North Dakota National Guard 957th Engineer Company at a ceremony recognizing their yearlong mission at the southwest border. “Heroes are ordinary people who do extraordinary deeds. To me, this is the definition of our North Dakota National Guard. Their excellence can be characterized by a... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Yahoo Finance to discuss a Republican majority in the House of Representatives, returning to regular order legislating, and bipartisan opportunities in the new Congress. Excerpts and full video are below. On Republican House Majority in the 118th Congress: “I think what’s happening is a number of [House Republicans] have never served in the majority. They've only been in... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – 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 hearing on “Urgent Issues in Freight Rail Service” in April, BNSF Railway, CSX Transportation, Norfolk Southern Railway, and Union Pacific submitted service... CONTINUE READING