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Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Introduce ‘Vets Get Outside Day’ Resolution to Combat PTSD, Veteran Depression

By Peace Garden News Report | May 25, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined two of his Veterans’ Affairs Committee colleagues, Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Angus King (I-ME), in introducing a resolution designating June 10 “Vets Get Outside Day.

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Sen. Cramer Speaks at ICBA Capital Summit

By Peace Garden News Report | May 25, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Banking Committee, spoke at the Independent Community Bankers of America (ICBA) Capital Summit and participated in a Q&A session. In his remarks to hundreds of ICBA members from across the nation, he framed the federal policy landscape and discussed the critical role community banks play in preserving the stability and resilience of the financial system.

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Hoeven Helps Secure More Than $38 Million Award to Support Implementation of CCUS at Coal Creek Station

By Peace Garden News Report | May 25, 2023

Senator Worked to Fund CarbonSAFE Program & Advance EERC’s Application

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Sen. Cramer Announces $38 Million Grant to the University of North Dakota

By Peace Garden News Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, announced the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) awarded $38,148,520 to the University of North Dakota’s (UND) Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC).

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Hoeven: Senate Passes Resolution to Support D.C. Law Enforcement, Nullify Unworkable Policing Mandates

By Peace Garden News Report | May 24, 2023

Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after voting for a joint resolution of disapproval to nullify a measure passed by the District of Columbia that imposes unworkable mandates on law enforcement in the nation’s capital.

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Sen. Cramer Welcomes ND Witnesses, Discusses Water Management, Army Corps Authorities at Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee Hearing

By Peace Garden News Report | May 24, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, held a hearing on the authorities available to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) for addressing water management issues.

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Sen. Cramer Op-ed: Water infrastructure protects communities, safeguard farms, prevents insurance spikes

By Peace Garden News Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Transportation and Infrastructure Subcommittee, penned an op-ed in the Washington Times on flood control and mitigation efforts in North Dakota and the mid- and long-term economic benefits of water infrastructure investments.

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Hoeven, Daines Lead 14 Senators in Pressing BLM to Withdraw Public Lands Rule

By Peace Garden News Report | May 23, 2023

Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) led a group of 14 senators in pressing the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) to withdraw its proposed Public Lands Rule.

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Sen. Cramer Discusses Water Levels at Lake Ilo, Modern Easement Maps at EPW Hearing

By Peace Garden News Report | May 23, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), during an Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing, questioned Martha Williams, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), and urged the agency to work with the local communities to expeditiously fix the dam at Lake Ilo, which the FWS recently drained again this spring.

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Hoeven Helps Introduce Back the Blue Act Ahead of National Police Week

By Peace Garden News Report | May 22, 2023

Senator John Hoeven joined Senator John Cornyn (R-Texas) in introducing legislation to increase penalties for criminals who target law enforcement officers and provide new tools for officers to protect themselves.

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Sens. Cramer, Tuberville Push Back Against Biden Administration Proposal to Allow Biological Males in Women’s Sports

By Peace Garden News Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL) in submitting a comment letter to U.S. Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona regarding his department’s proposed changes to Title IX.

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Sens. Cramer, Shaheen, Young Renew Effort to Address Shortage of Mental Health Providers in Schools

By Peace Garden News Report | May 22, 2023

U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Todd Young (R-IN) reintroduced the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act, legislation to address the shortage of mental health providers in schools.

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Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Introduce National American Indian Veterans Charter Bill

By Peace Garden News Report | May 21, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Veterans’ Affairs Committee, joined Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD) and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) in introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation to establish a congressional charter for the National American Indian Veterans (NAIV).

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Sen. Cramer, Blackburn Introduce Bill to End Pandemic-Era Remote Work for Federal Employees

By Peace Garden News Report | May 21, 2023

U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Stopping Home Office Work’s Unproductive Problems (SHOW UP) Act, which would require all executive agencies to return to their pre-pandemic remote work policies.

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Sen. Cramer: Rail Companies Issue Status Reports on Grain Car Backlog

By Peace Garden News Report | May 21, 2023

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).

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Hoeven Travels to Southern Border as Title 42 Expires

By Peace Garden News Report | May 21, 2023

Senator Met with Border Patrol Officials in Brownsville to Draw Attention to Surge in Illegal Immigration

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Sen. Cramer, Senate Republicans Reintroduce Back the Blue Act

By Peace Garden News Report | May 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator John Cornyn (R-TX) and 38 Republican colleagues in reintroducing the Back the Blue Act.

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Sen. Cramer Cosponsors Bill to Combat Fentanyl Crisis

By Peace Garden News Report | May 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Banking Committee, co-sponsored the Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act.

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Sen. Cramer, Banking Colleagues Warn SEC Regulatory Agenda Will Hurt Small Businesses

By Peace Garden News Report | May 20, 2023

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Banking Committee, joined Ranking Member Tim Scott (R-SC) in sending a letter to Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Chair Gary Gensler regarding the agency’s aggressive rulemaking for small and emerging businesses.

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Hoeven: Senate Passes Two Resolutions to Protect Private Property Rights

By Peace Garden News Report | May 20, 2023

Senator John Hoeven on May 11 issued the following statement after voting for two Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolutions that he helped introduce to protect private property rights and prevent regulatory overreaches by the Biden administration.