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BREAKING NEWS: FARM BILL PASSES HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, REPEALS WOTUS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Cramer announced the passage today of H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018 in the House of Representatives. The Farm Bill repeals the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS), preserves crop insurance and the sugar program, strengthens the commodity support program, includes Cramer’s improvements to rainfall collection data procedures, his fix to the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) program, and provides producers more freedom to farm by including Cramer’s swampbuster minimal effects reform. -
NORTH DAKOTA AG LEADERS MEET WITH WHITE HOUSE OFFICIALS TO TALK TRADE AND TARIFFS
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Cramer arranged a meeting at the White House today with a delegation of North Dakota farmers and ranchers to discuss international trade and tariff issues facing them and fellow producers with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross and U.S. Department of Agriculture Deputy Secretary Stephen Censky. -
CRAMER DISCUSSES POTENTIAL DROUGHT WITH USDA UNDER SECRETARY
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Cramer met with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Farm and Foreign Agricultural Service Bill Northey today to discuss the challenges associated with last year’s drought and the potential reoccurrence of similar issues this year. -
CRAMER: WATER RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT ACT PASSES THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Cramer announced the U.S. House of Representatives passed H.R. 8, the Water Resources Development Act of 2018 (WRDA) today, which continues investment in America’s water infrastructure carried out by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (Corps). -
CRAMER: HOUSE PASSES NDAA AUTHORIZATION, INCLUDES KEY NORTH DAKOTA PRIORITIES
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Kevin Cramer supported the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) today, which passed the House of Representatives by a 351 to 66 vote.