WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Last month, the Colorado Supreme Court issued a ruling which disqualified former President Donald Trump from holding office pursuant to Section Three of the 14thAmendment, which makes it a crime to assist or engage in rebellion or insurrection against the authority of the United States. The ruling directed the Colorado Secretary of State to remove Trump's name from the state's presidential primary ballo  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: In 2018, the former superintendent of New York State's Financial Services Department, Maria Vullo, called upon local banks and insurers to sever connections with gun rights advocacy groups such as the National Rifle Association (NRA), subjectively citing "reputational risks" as justification. Fearing the revocation of their New York licenses, several organizations terminated partnerships with the NRA.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Nearly a year and a half after the U.S. Supreme Court's decision on Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, which overturned both Roe v. Wade and Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the number of children born annually has increased by approximately 32,000 based on the first six months of 2023. The number of births also increased by 2.3% in states where abortion was banned. To support expecting mothers   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: BISMARCK -- Today, U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) released the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued its proposal for the implementation of the Methane Emissions Reduction Program included in the Democrats' Inflation Reduction Act. Specifically, this program levies a burdensome fee on production and transportation of methane emissions from oil and gas operations.   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement on Jan. 19, 2024: * * * Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after voting against a continuing resolution to extend government funding. "We need to get back to regular order to pass the appropriations bills on an annual basis while reducing spending and funding our priorities," said Hoeven. "I will continue to work to get us back to r  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) joined a Supreme Court amicus brief, led by Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), in the case Donald J. Trump v. Norma Anderson, et al., challenging the State of Colorado's disqualification of former President Trump from the state's ballot and urging the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn the decision. "Elections should be decided at the ballot box, not at the discretion of state official  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: During remarks delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, outlined the strategic importance of U.S. energy reserves. The senator called on the Biden administration to empower greater energy production, including of the nation's coal, oil and gas reserves, and pushed back on burdensome mandates being advanced by   more

FARGO, North Dakota, Jan. 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: At the North Dakota Grain Dealers Association Annual Convention today, Senator John Hoeven discussed key priorities that he is working to include in the next Farm Bill. As a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, Hoeven has been gathering input from North Dakota producers and working to secure enhancements for   more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the following statement after voting against a continuing resolution (CR), a short-term funding measure which would continue Fiscal Year 2024 appropriations for federal agencies through the beginning of March. This measure, which passed the Senate by a vote of 77 to 18, will now head to the U.S. House of Representatives. "Today's vote averts a partial shutdown, b  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** WASHINGTON - On Thursday, the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee marked up several bills, including U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer's (R-ND) Providing Reliable, Objective, Verifiable Emissions Intensity and Transparency (PROVE IT) Act. The legislation passed the Senate EPW Committee by a vote of 14 to 5. The bipartisan PROVE IT Act,  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Several media outlets recently reported pro-Palestinian protestors defaced Los Angeles National Cemetery, where more than 80,000 veterans are buried. The protestors spray-painted "INTIFADA" and "FREE GAZA" on the grounds of the cemetery, in addition to a red, upside-down triangle. U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, requesting  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven joined a bicameral group, led by Senator Ted Budd (R-NC), in filing an amicus curiae brief in the Supreme Court in NRA v. Vullo. The brief urges the Court to stop the State of New York from abusing its regulatory power to impose financial blacklists on the National Rifle Association (NRA) and any other advocacy organization purely based on their personal beliefs. Specifically, the br  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 19 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on Jan. 17, 2024: Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today joined an effort led by Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) calling on the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to investigate the recent defacement of the Los Angeles National Cemetery, where more than 80,000 veterans are buried, by pro-Palestinian protesters. The senators stressed that vandalizing the cemetery, which is operated by the U.S. Department of Veteran  more