Press Releases

BISMARCK – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) in introducing the Terminating Reckless and Unnecessary Checks Known to Erode Regular Shipping (TRUCKERS) Act. The TRUCKERS Act would exempt non-U.S. citizen commercial truck drivers traveling from Canada or Mexico who are seeking to temporarily enter the United States for business through a land port of entry from proof of vaccination requirements.“Vaccine mandates for truckers to enter the U.S. from Mexico and Canada... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Senate Ukraine Caucus, issued the following statement after the Senate passed a bipartisan resolution in support of Ukraine amid increased Russian aggression. Senator Cramer is a co-sponsor of the resolution with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Rob Portman (R-OH), John Cornyn (R-TX), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Jim Risch (R-ID), and Bob Menendez (D-NJ). The resolution is a renewed bipartisan message from the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) on a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland urging him to reject Delta Airline’s call for a no-fly list for unruly passengers.“According to data from the Federal Aviation Administration, the majority of recent infractions on airplanes have been in relation to the mask mandate from the Transportation Security Administration (TSA). While we strongly condemn any violence toward airline workers, there is... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) led his colleagues today in two letters to the U.S. Department of Transportation pressing the Biden Administration to implement the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) according to the law. During bill negotiations, Senator Cramer secured the traditional split of Highway Trust Fund program dollars of 90 percent formula funding to 10 percent discretionary grants, ensuring states have consistent funding and the flexibility to meet... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Seapower Subcommittee, visited Chief of Naval Research Rear Admiral Lorin Selby at the Naval Research Lab (NRL), the corporate research laboratory for the United States Navy and the United States Marine Corps in Washington DC. “It was great to visit the Naval Research Lab for a first-hand look at the Navy’s emerging capabilities and... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, encouraged North Dakota agriculture producers to enroll in the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) or Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs for the 2022 crop year before the March 15, 2022 deadline. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) offers these two safety net programs to provide vital income support to farmers experiencing substantial declines in crop prices or... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator John Thune (R-SD) in introducing legislation to require the director of national intelligence to report to Congress any time it is determined that U.S. military equipment that was abandoned in Afghanistan, Iraq, or Syria is used in a terrorist attack against the United States or its allies or used in nearby regions.“The Biden Administration’s withdrawal from Afghanistan was an abject failure. There are many unanswered questions... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) on a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland seeking assurances that the Department of Justice (DOJ) will continue to respect the prosecutorial independence of Special Counsel John Durham and his staff, while also ensuring he is provided all resources necessary to fully, thoroughly, and completely pursue the investigation for which he was appointed.“As you are aware, Special Counsel Durham continues to uncover... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Squawk Box on CNBC this morning to discuss ethics issues surrounding Sarah Bloom Raskin, nominee to be Vice Chairman for Supervision and a Member of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, and the Fair Access to Banking Act, his bill to prevent discrimination by banks and financial service providers against constitutionally-protected industries and law-abiding... CONTINUE READING

***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) discussed the future of the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) at a Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee oversight hearing yesterday. The RFS program, administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), requires U.S. transportation fuel to contain a minimum blend of renewable fuel. As a result of lazy legislating, the... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) promoted his America First trade and climate policy with Lt. General H.R. McMaster in a fireside chat today with the Bipartisan Policy Center. The discussion focused on the senator and Lt. General McMaster’s joint op-ed linking climate, trade, and geopolitics. Excerpts and the full video is below.On Trade and Climate Policy:“I’ve always believed that energy security is national security. Its economic security as well as fundamental national security.... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the National Science Foundation awarded $442,407 to the University of North Dakota (UND).The funds will be used for research on precipitation in the Northern Great Plains and  flood events over the last three decades, in particular, the relationship between surface water storage and hydrologic processes during a complete dry-to-wet (drought-deluge) or wet-to-dry (deluge-drought) cycle. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) on the bipartisan Diaper Inclusion in Accounts for Parental Expense Reduction (DIAPER) Act effort to help parents afford and get access to diapers.“Diapers can be costly, but they are a necessity for all newborns and toddlers. No family should be forced to go without diapers due to affordability,” said Senator Cramer. “Our bipartisan approach will improve families’ access to diapers, in the wake of... CONTINUE READING

Senator Highlights North Dakota’s Contribution to Antibody Therapy Discovery***Click here to download video. Click here for audio. ***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, advocated for an expansion of service members’ access to comprehensive, non-invasive family planning and highlighted North Dakota’s contribution to antibody therapy at a hearing for Department of Defense nominees. The senator focused his questions on Dr. Lester... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) awarded $1,020,220 to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality.The funds will be used to provide low interest financing to recipients for costs associated with the planning, design and construction of eligible drinking water improvement projects and activities to protect human health. CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Angus King (I-ME) on a letter to Secretary of State Antony Blinken to address critical Arctic issues. In their letter, the senators raised the need for a comprehensive Arctic strategy and to lead with diplomacy and questioned the State Department’s organizational approach to the region.“It is imperative the Arctic receives the appropriate attention to promote American interests in a world where we compete for... CONTINUE READING

***Click here for video of Senator Cramer’s floor remarks. Click here for audio.******Click here for video of Senator Hoeven’s floor remarks. Click here for audio.***WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) today paid tribute to the late North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem through remarks delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate. The senators highlighted Stenehjem’s public service, including in the North Dakota... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID), and a majority of his colleagues in introducing the Never Yielding Europe’s Territory (NYET) Act to provide the critical support Ukraine needs to defend itself and deter Russian aggression today while imposing real costs on the Kremlin for its ongoing and potential future aggression against Ukraine.“It’s impossible to... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), joined SASC Ranking Member Jim Inhofe (R-OK), and 11 Republican members of the committee today in releasing data from the Department of Defense (DOD) outlining military costs and time spent on key elements of President Joe Biden’s progressive social agenda.According to Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Mark Milley, U.S. service members spent a total... CONTINUE READING

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and 24 of his Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution in support of re-opening the U.S. Capitol Building and Senate office buildings to public visitation under pre-COVID policies.“The Capitol is the people’s house, and there is no reason the American people should be kept outside of Senate offices. We are ready to welcome North Dakotans back into our office, so they can speak... CONTINUE READING