Press Releases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined Senator Roger Marshall (R-KS) in introducing legislation to ban the U.S. purchase of Russian oil. The bill comes ahead of President Joe Biden’s address to the nation and in response to Russia’s unjustifiable war against the sovereign nation of Ukraine.“Why are we importing oil from Russia when the natural resources we need are in our backyard? Russian oil and gas funds Vladimir... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement ahead of President Biden’s first State of the Union address:“Here’s what I want to hear from President Biden, but I’m not holding my breath.“The very first thing he needs to say is an apology, ‘I’m sorry for the last year.’“‘Build back better is dead once and for all. I promise not to bring it up again. Ramming two partisan reconciliation bills through Congress is the opposite of unity. Clearly, the country needs to... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Representative Claudia Tenney (R-NY) in introducing a joint resolution urging the Biden Administration to remove Russia from the United Nations Security Council.“It's high time to remove Russia from the United Nations Security Council if for no other reason than the unwarranted and violent invasion of Ukraine. Vladimir Putin’s thuggery and aggression should... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) voted against Democrats’ Abortion On Demand Until Birth Act today. The bill would legalize abortion through all nine months of pregnancy while simultaneously striking down pro-life laws at the state and local level in North Dakota and across the country. It also removes all protections for the unborn and invalidates laws providing for informed consent and conscience protection. “Abortion is not about health care and neither is this bill. The... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for photos of the EERC luncheon and tour.******Click here for photos of the UND Medical School tour.***GRAND FORKS – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) toured the University of North Dakota (UND) Medical School and the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC).“The University of North Dakota is doing groundbreaking research across the board,” said Senator Cramer. “For an issue near and dear to me and my family, it was a privilege to learn more... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer, member of the Senate Armed Services and Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following statement on the retirement of Senator Jim Inhofe (R-OK): “Senator Jim Inhofe is a giant in the Senate and I consider him a great mentor and close friend. He’s just one of those mentors who has ultimate integrity, intellectual curiosity, institutional knowledge, and at the end of the day is one of the greatest gentlemen of the United States Senate. The... CONTINUE READING

GRAND FORKS – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement on President Joe Biden’s nomination of U.S. Appeals Court Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as Associate Justice to the United States Supreme Court:“Congratulations to Judge Jackson on her nomination. President Biden fulfilled his duty to nominate a candidate, now it is the Senate’s duty to fulfill its obligation of advice and consent. I look forward to meeting with her and having a hearty, open dialogue... CONTINUE READING

GRAND FORKS – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, announced today the U.S. General Services Administration awarded funding from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to modernize the land port of entry in Dunseith, North Dakota. This will strengthen supply chains, create jobs, and enhance security and trade.“The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs act is bringing more than just traditional dollars for... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for photos of the Military Roundtable. Click here for photos of the meeting with Horace Mayor Peterson.***FARGO – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC), participated in a military roundtable with the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo (FMWF) Chamber of Commerce’s Military Affairs Committee and Honor Star members to discuss the current state of the military and veterans affairs.“What... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Congressman Bob Latta (R-OH), and 123 colleagues from the Senate and House of Representatives, on a letter demanding the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) immediately restore more stringent oversight of chemical abortion bills, including the in-person dispensing requirement the FDA suspended in December.The lawmakers issued a letter to newly-confirmed FDA Commissioner Robert Califf M.D., which cites studies... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tim Scott (R-SC), and a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in urging the administration to continue support for the Medicare Advantage program, which provides quality health care to 27 million seniors and individuals with disabilities. “As you consider annual updates for plan year 2023, we ask you to ensure that payment or policy changes allow Medicare Advantage plans to... CONTINUE READING

FARGO – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) today issued the following statements after the Biden Administration announced the appointment of Marcy Svenningsen as Farm Service Agency (FSA) state executive director for North Dakota.  “The state executive director position for the Farm Service Agency plays a critical role in implementing policy, administering loan programs, and promoting conservation, commodity, disaster, and... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***FARGO – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business yesterday to discuss the implications of Biden’s disastrous policy and the Russian invasion of Ukraine on energy. Excerpts and the full video are below.On the Biden Administration’s Disastrous Energy Policies“This fits right into what’s going on in Ukraine because, Larry, it’s like [the Biden... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and bipartisan Senate Ukraine Caucus, issued the following statement in response to Vladimir Putin’s apparent declaration of war: “It’s crystal clear Vladimir Putin harbors fantasies of reuniting the Soviet Union, and now he’s translated this fantasy into action. He has absolutely no right to invade Ukraine’s sovereign borders and impose Russia’s will on the freedom-loving people... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Bob Casey (D-PA) led a bipartisan group of Senators in urging U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations Chairman Patrick Leahy and Vice Chairman Richard Shelby to include funding for our nation’s diaper banks in the final fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations package to help better support working families.“As you work towards a final agreement for the fiscal year (FY) 2022 appropriations bill, we urge you to include funding... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works, joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, and his Republican colleagues on the committee in a letter to U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Michael Connor. The letter specifically requests that the Biden Administration immediately... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee and Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) on a letter urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to facilitate the increase of liquified natural gas (LNG) exports to supply our European allies with energy in the midst of increasing tensions with Russia. This was in response to a February 2nd letter signed by 10 Democratic senators calling for the Biden administration... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download audio.***BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators John Thune (R-SD) and Jim Risch (R-ID) in introducing a bill to require the U.S. State Department to release a public, unclassified version of the July 13, 2021, internal dissent channel cable that reportedly warned of the rapidly deteriorating security situation in Afghanistan and the Taliban’s ability to capture Kabul. The bill would also require the State Department to provide... CONTINUE READING

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Banking Committee, joined Senator Tim Scott (R-SC) and his Republican colleagues in urging the U.S. Department of the Treasury to use its existing authority to provide temporary and targeted relief to the automobile industry. The letter comes as dealerships struggle with inflation and inventory shortages amidst ongoing supply chain disruptions.“As the country continues to confront severe supply-chain disruptions, we... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined T.J. Holmes on Good Morning America 3: What You Need to Know to discuss the developing situation in Ukraine amidst Russian aggression. Excerpts and the full video are below. On Diplomacy“I heard a pretty desperate Vladimir Putin. I thought up until yesterday there was still a fairly good shot at an off-ramp. But he blew up the... CONTINUE READING