SEN. KEVIN CRAMER Archives - Page 11 of 14

Cramer, others press CDC for answers about children’s mask mandate

April 23, 2021

Jim Monk,

WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Sen. Kevin Cramer co-signed a letter to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention asking why children as young as two should be required to wear face masks. According to the letter signed by 32 members of the House and Senate, the requirement has led to “serious consequences for some Americans.” “Multiple parents of young children have…

Hoeven, Cramer blast reintroduction of Green New Deal

April 20, 2021

Jim Monk,

Sens. Kevin Cramer & John HoevenWASHINGTON (KVRR) – North Dakota’s U.S. Senators say the Green New Deal would cost taxpayers a fortune and force the nation’s economy into bankruptcy. Members of the progressive “Squad” rallied around a new push for the Green New Deal Tuesday with separate bills for public housing, a civilian climate corps and funding for cities. “The…

Low-Earth Orbit Satellite Mission Could Land at Grand Forks Air Force Base

April 15, 2021

TJ Nelson,

GRAND FORKS, N.D. — Sen. John Hoeven is working to help bring a new low-Earth orbit satellite mission to Grand Forks Air Force Base. The Space Development Agency testified about the effort during a hearing of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee. Hoeven is working to secure funding to get the center going by 2024. Hoeven and Senator Kevin Cramer talked…

Burgum, Cramer told there are no plans to move migrants to North Dakota

March 23, 2021

Jim Monk,

Detainees in CPB border facility (photo by Rep. Henry Cuellar)FARGO (KVRR) – A spokesman for Gov. Doug Burgum says there are presently no plans to move migrants who cross the U.S.-Mexico border to northern states, including North Dakota. According to emails reviewed by the Washington Post, U.S. Customs and Border Protection is overwhelmed and wants the Biden administration to transport…

Cramer co-sponsors bill that would make assaulting officers a federal crime

March 17, 2021

Jim Monk,

WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Sen. Kevin Cramer is co-sponsoring a bill that would create federal penalties for people who target local, state, or federal law enforcement officers with violence. Cramer says the Protect and Serve Act would make it a federal crime to knowingly cause, or attempt to cause serious bodily injury to a law enforcement officer. Offenders could be sentenced…

Cramer discusses Covid-19 concerns

Says President Biden's COVID-19 relief package will increase the national debt.

March 12, 2021

Aaron Walling,

BISMARCK, N.D. (KVRR) – Senator Kevin Cramer went before the North Dakota House regarding concerns over the state’s stance throughout the pandemic. Cramer is expressing doubt over President Biden’s COVID-19 relief package saying it will increase the national debt. Cramer says he expects North Dakota will receive a sizable amount of funding after the state shut down its economy during…

Cramer: ‘Stop this process right now’

NORTH DAKOTA SENATOR WANTS IMPEACHMENT TRIAL HALTED

February 9, 2021

Jim Monk,

WASHINGTON (KVRR) – Sen. Kevin Cramer is among the Republicans who say the impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump is unconstitutional. “We should stop this process right now” Cramer said. “A plain reading of the Constitution makes it obvious what we began today is an inappropriate use of the impeachment process, and the vast majority of Republicans agree.” The…

Hoeven, Cramer attempt to stop Biden from canceling energy leases

January 28, 2021

Jim Monk,

Sens. Kevin Cramer & John HoevenWASHINGTON – North Dakota U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer are co-sponsoring a bill that would prohibit the Biden Administration from canceling energy and mineral resource leases on federal lands. The bill is in response to executive orders that halt new oil, gas and coal leases on federal land and require a review of…

Cramer, Hoeven, Armstrong condemn Biden for halting oil, gas leases

January 27, 2021

Jim Monk,

WASHINGTON (KVRR) – North Dakota’s congressional delegation is strongly criticizing President Biden for halting new oil and gas leases on federal lands. Biden signed executive orders to cut oil, gas and coal emissions and double energy production from offshore wind turbines. The orders aim to conserve 30% of the nation’s lands and ocean waters in the next 10 years. “President…

Fisher Industries Border Wall Construction

Cramer, Hoeven ask Biden to resume border wall construction

January 22, 2021

Jim Monk,

FARGO (KVRR) – North Dakota’s U.S. senators are asking President Biden to reconsider an executive order that ordered a pause on the construction of a wall on the border with Mexico. “Securing the border should be one of our nation’s highest priorities, but even as a caravan makes its way to the southern border and parts of the border wall…