U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N. Dak.)
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Recent News About U.S. Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-N. Dak.)
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Sen. Cramer Op-ed: It’s ‘a-boat’ time to pass the LAKES Act
U.S. Senator Cramer (R-ND) penned an op-ed in The Forum on how the Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong (LAKES) Act would benefit outdoor recreation sites in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)-managed areas.
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Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Protect Industries from Frivolous PFAS Lawsuits
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-WY) in introducing a five-bill package to protect industries and municipalities from legal claims should the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) designate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) compounds as hazardous substances.
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Sens. Cramer, Warren Lead Reintroduction of Bill to Modernize, Improve Banking Security Regulations
U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), members of the Banking Committee, reintroduced the Bank Service Company Examination Coordination Act, legislation they led in the 116th and 117th Congresses.
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Sens. Cramer, Lee, Senate Republicans Oppose Raising Debt Limit Without Substantive Spending Reforms
U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Mike Lee (R-UT), along with 42 of their Republican colleagues, wrote a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) collectively opposing a debt limit increase without budget reforms.
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Sen. Cramer Announces Mobile Office Hours in Manning and Killdeer
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced members of his staff will hold mobile office hours in Manning and Killdeer on Tuesday, May 16.
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Sen. Cramer, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Improve Federal Joint Employer Rules, Save Local Businesses
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) in introducing the Save Local Business Act, bicameral legislation to codify federal standards for joint employers.
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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 Talks Debt Limit Negotiations on FRC's Washington Watch
“If all-or-nothing is your beginning point, that's fine; but it can't be your ending point because an all-or-nothing ending point is oftentimes nothing.”
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Sen. Cramer: Dakota Prairie Grasslands Receives $464,000 in USDA Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Resources
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) awarded Dakota Prairie Grasslands $464,000 for improvements to the Initial Rock Structure National Forest System Road 740 Milepost 1.20.
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Sen. Cramer Discusses CFIUS Proposal on Grand Forks Air Force Base, Calls for Attention to Conditions in Haiti
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), at a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing, discussed a proposal from the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) to expand its jurisdiction over Grand Forks Air Force Base.
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Sen. Cramer, All EPW Republicans Unveil Comprehensive Permitting and Environmental Review Reform Legislation
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, joined Ranking Member Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) in introducing legislation to substantively reform the nation’s broken permitting and environmental review processes.
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Sen. Cramer Statement: CFIUS Proposes Expanded Jurisdiction Over Foreign Transactions Around Grand Forks Air Force Base
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services and Banking Committees, issued the following statement after the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) announced its proposal to expand jurisdiction over eight U.S. military bases, including Grand Forks Air Force Base.
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Sen. Cramer Joins NewsNation in Advance of SASC Hearing on Worldwide Threats
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) joined Adrienne Bankert on NewsNation’s Morning in America ahead of a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing on worldwide threats. Excerpts and full video are below.
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Sen. Cramer Votes to Reverse Biden Administration’s Rule Waiving Tariffs for China-Made Solar Products
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, voted for a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution he cosponsored to rescind a rule which waives tariffs on China-made solar products imported from Cambodia, Malaysia, and Vietnam.
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Sen. Cramer Discusses Standing Rock Water Projects, Snake Creek Embankment Concerns, and His Bipartisan LAKES Act at EPW Hearing
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), during today’s Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee hearing, amplified a new bill to improve outdoor recreation opportunities for U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)-managed facilities.
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Sen. Cramer Urges PARCS Modernization, Discusses Rapid Acquisition Timeliness at SASC Strategic Forces Hearing
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), founder and co-chair of the Senate Space Force Caucus, discussed prioritizing Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS) modernization and rapid acquisition timeliness at a Strategic Forces Subcommittee hearing. Excerpts and full video are below.
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Sen. Cramer Advocates for Restoring Strategic Runway at Grand Forks Air Force Base, Expediting Helicopter Replacement at Minot Air Force Base
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) at a Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing questioned General Charles Brown, Chief of Staff of the Air Force, about bomber agile combat employment (BACE) capabilities in North Dakota, as well as the delivery status of MH-139A helicopters to Minot Air Force Base. Excerpts and full video are below.
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Sens. Cramer, King Urge Veterans Secretary to Prioritize “Warm Hand-Off” for Transitioning Servicemembers
U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Angus King (I-ME), members of the Committees on Veterans’ Affairs (SVAC) and Armed Services (SASC), sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Denis McDonough urging him to improve connections to local resources for service members as they transition to civilian life.
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Sens. Cramer, Heinrich Announce New Bipartisan Support for LAKES Act
U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Martin Heinrich (D-NM) announced growing support for the Lake Access Keeping Economies Strong (LAKES) Act, legislation they introduced to improve outdoor recreation facilities in U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)-managed areas by providing opportunities for public-private investments and giving local districts more flexibility to reinvest their resources.
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Sen. Cramer: North Dakota Delegation Urges FEMA to Reconsider Proposed Flood Map for Bismarck
U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and John Hoeven (R-ND) and Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) sent the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) a letter calling for the cancelation or delayed implementation of its new Flood Insurance Rate Map (FIRM) for Bismarck.