Recent News About Kevin Cramer
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Sen. Cramer Requests EPA and Army Corps to Change Course Following SCOTUS Decision on WOTUS
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, called on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) to provide a “clear and swift change in administrative direction” on Waters of the United States (WOTUS) to prevent further delay of determining jurisdiction.
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Sen. Cramer Op-ed: Holding China Accountable for its Emissions-Heavy Manufacturing
U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Chris Coons (D-DE), penned an op-ed in The Hill on how their bill, the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act is the first step in reducing reliance on other countries’ inflaming geopolitical tensions and the need to reward American manufacturers who uphold cleaner production standards.
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Sen. Cramer: Rail Companies Issue Status Reports on Grain Car Backlog
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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Sen. Cramer Announces Mobile Office Hours in Jamestown and Valley City
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Jamestown and Valley City on Thursday, June 22.
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Sen. Cramer Addresses Staffing Challenges, Access to Care at Veterans Affairs Committee Hearing
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) at a Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC) hearing questioned representatives from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) on the availability of long-term care services for veterans.
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Sen. Cramer: North Dakota Delegation Urges President Biden to Approve Disaster Declaration Request for Spring Flooding
U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven and Congressman Kelly Armstrong called on President Biden to approve a major disaster declaration request submitted by Governor Doug Burgum for spring flooding which occurred April 10-May 6, 2023.
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Sens. Cramer, Coons Introduce Bill to Identify Emissions Intensity of Domestically Produced Goods
U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Chris Coons (D-DE) introduced the Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act.
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Sen. Cramer Participates in $30 Million Rail Grant Announcement to Relieve Traffic Congestion, Improve Safety in Grand Forks
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Ranking Member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure, joined Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Pete Buttigieg in announcing a $30,000,000 grant to the City of Grand Forks to build an underpass at the intersection of 42nd Street and Demers Avenue.
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Sen. Cramer Attends Change of Command Ceremony at Minot Air Force Base
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), attended a Change of Command ceremony at Minot Air Force Base, where Major Chase Shields formally relinquished command of the 891st Missile Security Forces Squadron to Major Moses Lee.
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Sen. Cramer Cosponsors Bill to Claw Back Failed Bank Executive Pay
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in introducing the Failed Bank Executives Clawback Act, bipartisan legislation requiring federal regulators to claw back up to three years of compensation given to bank executives, board members, controlling shareholders, and other key decision-makers in the event of a failure or resolution.
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Sen. Cramer: Bismarck, Minot Public Schools Receive Over $6 Million Combined for Head Start and Early Head Start Programs
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded over $6 million combined to Bismarck Public Schools and Minot Public Schools.
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Sen. Cramer: North Dakota Health and Human Services Receives $1.7 Million to Strengthen Public Health
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $1,714,080 to North Dakota’s Department of Health and Human Services (NDHHS) to strengthen public health infrastructure, workforce, and data systems.
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Sen. Cramer Votes to Avoid Economic Crisis and Default
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Banking Committee, issued the following statement after voting for the bipartisan Fiscal Responsibility Act, a bill to suspend the debt limit until January 1, 2025, while cutting discretionary spending and enacting substantive permitting reforms:
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Sen. Cramer Votes for Resolution to Overturn President Biden’s Student Loan Forgiveness Plan
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released the following statement after voting for a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn President Biden’s unconstitutional loan forgiveness plan.
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Sen. Cramer: Rail Companies Issue Status Reports on Grain Car Backlog
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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Sen. Cramer Questions Investment Security Official on Food Supply Chain at Banking Hearing
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) at a Banking Committee hearing questioned U.S. Department of the Treasury Assistant Secretary for Investment Security Paul Rosen on advancing our nation’s national and economic security.
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Sen. Cramer Joins Fox Business to Discuss Transmission Reform, Biden Administration’s EV Goals
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Larry Kudlow on Fox Business to discuss his recent op-ed published in the Wall Street Journal on the principles needed to reach a commonsense agreement between Republicans and Democrats on transmission reforms and President Biden’s push for widespread adoption of electric vehicles. He also commended Speaker McCarthy for reaching an agreement on the debt ceiling with President Biden.
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Sen. Cramer Joins Letter Urging DOE, Biden Administration to Withdraw Rule Exacerbating Transformer Shortages
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) and 45 of his colleagues on a bipartisan letter urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to refrain from finalizing a proposed rule which would require all distribution transformers to shift from the current industry standard to amorphous steel cores.
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Sen. Cramer Attends North Dakota Veterans Cemetery's 31st Commemoration Ceremony, Columbarium Groundbreaking Ceremony
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Committees on Armed Services (SASC) and Veterans’ Affairs (SVAC), delivered remarks at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery’s 31st Commemoration ceremony with Major General Alan S. Dohrmann, North Dakota National Guard Adjutant General, Governor Doug Burgum, and Senator John Hoeven (R-ND).
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Sen. Cramer Op-ed: How to Keep Electricity Flowing
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, penned an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on the principles needed to reach a commonsense agreement between Republicans and Democrats on transmission.