Articles tagged under: kevin cramer
Senators Ask USDA for Extended Loan Flexibility
Published April 6, 2020
A bipartisan group of Senators including Minnesota Senator Amy Klobuchar, South Dakota Senator John Thune and North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer sent a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue on Friday. The Senators asked the USDA to extend farm loan…Farmers Could Be Eligible for Small Business Loans
Published April 3, 2020
The latest economic stimulus package includes funding for small business loans. North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer says farmers and agribusinesses could be eligible. "Farmers and ranchers can go to their banker, borrow up to two and half times your payroll;…GOP Lawmakers Want USTR to Address MRLs in Future Trade Deals
Published April 3, 2020
North Dakota Senators Kevin Cramer and John Hoeven have joined ten other Republican senators in asking the Trump Administration to address Maximum Residue Levels in any trade deal with the European Union. Crops like wheat, corn, sunflowers and potatoes may…Lawmakers Ask Perdue for Fair Livestock Aid
Published April 1, 2020
A bipartisan group of lawmakers including South Dakota Representative Dusty Johnson, House Agriculture Committee Chairman Collin Peterson and North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer are asking Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to get COVID-19 assistance to farmers and ranchers soon. In a…USDA Asked to Help Cattle Producers
Published March 23, 2020
Lawmakers are asking USDA to help cattle producers as the industry experiences a decline in commodity prices. One option being considered is a bill directing Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to use Commodity Credit Corporation funds to offset the losses cattle…Brazil Beef Ban Lifted, Lawmakers Concerned
Published March 2, 2020
A bipartisan group of senators is upset with USDA’s decision to lift the ban on Brazilian beef imports. In a letter to Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, the lawmakers voiced concern over public health and animal health issues. The individuals signing…President Trump’s Budget Forecast Released
Published February 10, 2020
The Office of Management and Budget released the Presidential Budget for Fiscal Year 2021. The White House is proposing many of the same budget cuts the administration sought in the past. The proposal takes a whack out of the federal…Courts Will Determine Legality of WOTUS Replacement Rule
Published January 26, 2020
If there are legal challenges, North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer says there is the potential for the Navigable Waters Protection Rule to be considered by the Supreme Court. "It will be important at some point for the Supreme Court to…Lawmakers, Organizations React to NEPA Modernization
Published January 10, 2020
North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer, who sits on the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, reacted to the announcement that the National Environmental Policy Act. "The NEPA process has grown incredibly complicated and unnecessarily burdensome," said Cramer. "I encourage all…