WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Kelly Armstrong, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Congressman Kelly Armstrong (R-ND) released the following statement after voting for House passage of H.R. 3746, the Fiscal Responsibility Act of 2023. "The greatest threat our country faces is our $31 trillion national debt. House Republicans made it clear that we can't continue raising the debt ceiling without serious discussions to address the debt. For nearly 100 days, Preside  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on June 1, 2023: * * * Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement on the bipartisan debt ceiling agreement that reduces spending. "According to the CBO, this is the largest spending cut in history, reducing the deficit by $2.1 trillion. The agreement reduces future discretionary spending to 1% growth while also clawing back COVID funds and strengthening work requirements for food assistance pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on June 1, 2023: * * * Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after voting for a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to nullify President Biden's student loan debt cancellation plan. "President Biden's student loan debt cancellation does not get rid of the debt, it just pushes the costs on to taxpayers who did not go to college or have already paid off their loans," sa  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: 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 wit  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 30 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on May 29, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released the following statement after Speaker Kevin McCarthy and President Biden reached a deal on the debt ceiling. "I commend Speaker McCarthy for forcing the President to the negotiating table and reaching an agreement on the debt ceiling. "This deal isn't perfect, but it includes permitting reforms, reduces excessive spending, and do  more

MANDAN, North Dakota, May 30 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on May 29, 2023: 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). "On this Memorial Day, we recognize   more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: 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. This gives bank regulators the tools neede  more

BISMARCK, North Dakota, May 31 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following commentary to the Wall Street Journal on May 30, 2023: * * * 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. "Democrats have made clear transmission policy will be part of any permitting deal. They are set to   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release and letter: 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. This would signif  more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: 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. He also discussed the importance of protecting agricultural industry and farmland from investment by foreign adversaries. The Senator began his line of questioning by addressing the Fufe  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on June 1, 2023: * * * 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. He cosponsored the resolution, and it passed with bipartisan support. "The Biden administration's carte blanche loan forgiveness scheme is fundamentally unfair, inflationary, and a gross mi  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on June 1, 2023: * * * 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. "As our country's national debt approaches nearly $32 trillion, North Dakotans want a chang  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: 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. The resources will be administered through the Head Start and Early Head Start Programs which promote school readiness and early childhood learning, health, and development initiatives for infants, toddlers, and preschoole  more

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- The Senate Environment and Public Works Subcommittee on Transportation and Infrastructure issued the following testimony by Andrea Travnicek, director of the North Dakota Department of Water Resources, involving a hearing on May 16, 2023, entitled "Perspectives on New and Existing US Army Corps of Engineers Authorities to Respond to Water Management Issues Including Drought and Water Conservation": * * * Chairman Kelly, Ranking Member Cramer, and members of the Committee,  more