Press Releases

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS) introduced a resolution proposing a constitutional amendment to require Congress and the President submit and approve annual balanced budgets, as well as spending cap and tax guidelines. “Reckless, unfettered spending fuels inflation and Americans are feeling the pain,” said Senator Cramer. “If we don’t institutionalize fiscal discipline, we won’t exercise fiscal... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, announced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded Devils Lake Airport Authority $13,503,150 for a construction project to expand its terminal building. 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

WASHINGTON – U.S Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined colleagues in cosponsoring two pieces of legislation led by Senator Katie Britt (R-AL) aimed at securing the southern border. The first is the Keep Our Communities Safe Act, which would close the Obama-Biden catch-and-release policy, and the second is a resolution acknowledging the state of the southern border constitutes a crisis. “For two solid years, President Biden has avoided the southern border, turned a blind... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) and 32 of their Senate colleagues in introducing legislation to overturn an onerous Biden Administration regulation on heavy-duty vehicle emissions. This latest rule by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) would be challenging to implement and expensive for small business owners.   “Once again, Joe Biden’s administration is proving they don’t care who gets hurt in their quest... 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, joined Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Mark Warner (D-VA) in reintroducing the Broadband Grant Tax Treatment Act (BGTTA). The legislation would ensure rural broadband funding set aside in the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), as well as the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) and the Tribal Broadband... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) led 36 of his Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Fair Access to Banking Act. Even more industry stakeholders and Senators have supported the bill this Congress compared with last. “There is no place in our society for discrimination, and big banks and financial institutions are no exception. The Biden administration and their liberal base are weaponizing the financial system to defund, debank, or discredit industries they do not... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) goes topic-by-topic on President Biden’s 2023 State of the Union address. Excerpts and corresponding videos are below. ***Click here for media resources.*** Click here for Overarching Message: “I don’t know what the President set out to do tonight, but if it was to unify the country, he failed miserably. There was very little unifying language. His perception of unity is ‘we all think like him’ as opposed to... 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 mining withdrawals by the Administration and his expectations for the President’s State of the Union address. Excerpts and full video are below. On Withdrawals in Minnesota, Alaska: “It's hypocrisy at its worst. They're counting on people like you and me not calling them out on it – we need to. [The Administration is]... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced his State of the Union guest will be Burleigh County Sheriff Kelly Leben.   “Kelly is an exceptional lawman. He’s [not only] passionate about his work, but he’s also joyful about it,” said Senator Cramer. “I like to say of him, he’s not only a peace keeper, he’s a peace maker. He’s got the right demeanor for the job, and I’m just... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, led 36 Republican colleagues in reintroducing his Fair Access to Banking Act, a bill to bar financial institutions from refusing or limiting services to constitutionally-protected industries. “There is no place in our society for discrimination, and big banks and financial institutions are no exception. The Biden administration and their liberal base are... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) issued the following statement after the President approved Governor Doug Burgum’s request for a major disaster declaration covering the severe winter storms that took place from November 9-11, 2022. The request for federal natural disaster and mitigation resources was on behalf of Dickey, Kidder, Mercer, Nelson, Ransom, Sargent, and Wells counties. “November’s... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on the Chinese spy balloon in U.S. airspace: “TikTok collects data from millions of Americans every day, and a food processing company with ties to the CCP moved to purchase land just 12 miles from a top military base in North Dakota. Now, a high-altitude Chinese spy balloon – floating low enough for people to look up and see in the sky – was flown... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for photos.*** BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) was named Co-Chair of the Congressional Coalition on Adoption (CCA), a joint selection by the CCA and the Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute (CCAI). He joins current Co-Chairs Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Congressman Robert Aderholt (R-AL), and Congressman Adam Smith (D-WA). “Helping somebody with adoption is perhaps the most rewarding victory. Being an adoptive father myself, it’s extra... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced a total of $3,606,021 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funding for North Dakota initiatives. The HHS Administration for Children and Families awarded the Dickinson/Williston Region Community Action Partnership $2,424,241 for Head Start programs, which provide services for low-income families with young children and encourage communities to support the physical, cognitive, social, and... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined over 60 bipartisan colleagues in urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to continue support for the Medicare Advantage Program, which provides quality health care to millions of seniors and individuals with disabilities nationwide. “The number of Americans who choose Medicare Advantage continues to grow each year, with enrollment doubling over the last decade, resulting in Medicare Advantage serving nearly 50... 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

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Brian Brenberg, Jackie DeAngelis, and Taylor Riggs on Fox Business to discuss debt limit negotiations, energy and the economy, and the Air Force’s letter on the Fufeng Group’s land purchase 12 miles from the Grand Forks Air Force Base. Excerpts and full video are below. On Energy, Economy:  “Just this week, the Administration canceled two critical mining... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators Mike Braun (R-IN) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) in introducing the Jumpstart Our Business Startups (JOBS) Act. The bipartisan bill would expand Pell Grant eligibility to include students enrolled in credentialed skills and job training programs of at least eight weeks. “Our economy is only as strong as our workforce. By increasing access to job training programs and other in-demand career pathways, we are preparing the next... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW), joined Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and all Senate Republicans in formally challenging the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States (WOTUS) rule through a Congressional Review Act (CRA) joint resolution of disapproval. The resolution comes after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers... CONTINUE READING