Articles tagged under: Senator Kevin Cramer

Bohrer Returns to Washington, DC

Published February 26, 2025

North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer has named Jason Bohrer as the new communications director for his Washington, D.C. office. Bohrer is the former president and CEO of the Lignite Energy Council and will begin his new position April 7.
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AM Radio for Every Vehicle Advances

Published February 6, 2025

The Senate Transportation Committee has approved the AM Radio for Every Vehicle Act. This proposal was first introduced a year ago. It would require automobile manufacturers to include AM radio in their new vehicles. "It's important to me and I…
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Cramer Defends RFK Jr. Despite Ag Concerns

Published February 2, 2025

Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s nomination as Secretary of Health and Human Services has stirred controversy, particularly within the agriculture industry. Kennedy's past remarks, including calling glyphosate a 'poison' and large-scale hog farmers a greater threat to democracy than Osama bin…
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Cramer: No Future Government Shutdowns

Published December 24, 2024

The temporary funding plan that finally passed Congress avoided the potential government shutdown.  “What I would really like to do is pass some sort of legislation that prevents a government shutdown from ever happening by having an automatic trigger that…
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ND Disaster Declaration Sought

Published November 26, 2024

North Dakota Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong are asking President Joe Biden to approve a major disaster declaration for North Dakota. This request is for the historic straight-line winds and wildfires in early October.
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Cramer Weighs in on CPKC/CN Labor Issue

Published July 19, 2024

North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer is urging Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to do everything possible to keep the railroads open and operational. Unions working for the Canadian Pacific Kansas City and Canadian National rail lines voted last month to…
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Baseline Worries

Published May 13, 2024

A major piece of legislation, like the farm bill, requires compromise. North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer is concerned that the compromise will include changes to the baseline, citing the spending devoted to nutrition programs and conservation during the pandemic and…
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Food Security and National Security

Published June 1, 2023

The issue of food security and the Fufeng corn processing project came together in a hearing of the Senate Banking Committee. North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer asked if USDA should be included in any interagency review of foreign investment in…
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WOTUS “Stomps” on Landowners Rights

Published March 31, 2023

The Senate passed a resolution to rescind the Biden Administration’s Waters of the United States rule Wednesday. The Senate passed the Congressional Review Act resolution on a 53 to 43 vote. North Dakota Senator John Hoeven says the EPA’s rule…
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More Aggressive Approach Expected With China

Published February 1, 2023

With the Air Force declaring Fufeng USA a national security threat, the proposed Grand Forks project will likely not happen. In an interview with the Red River Farm Network, North Dakota Senator Kevin Cramer said Fufeng has become “a flashpoint,”…
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