CRAMER, KEVIN MR.

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: Experience: House: At Large, 2013-Present; Home State: North Dakota; Running: President, United States, 2016; Total Raised: $1,071,153Coverage End: Thursday, June 30, 2016; Winning: Won with 0.00%; Write a Review

Personal

Full Name: Kevin Cramer

Gender: Male

Family: Wife: Kris; 5 Children: Ian, Isaac, Rachel, Annie, Abel

Birth Date: 01/21/1961

Birth Place: Rolette, ND

Home City: Bismarck, ND

Religion: Christian

Education

MA, Management, University of Mary, 2003

BA, Social Work/Pre-Seminary Studies, Concordia College, 1983

Political Experience

Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2012-present

Chair, North Dakota Grand Old Party (GOP)

Public Service Commissioner, State of North Dakota, 2004-2012

Appointed, Public Service Commissioner, State of North Dakota, 2003

Candidate, United States House of Representatives, 1996, 1998

Chair, North Dakota Republican Party, 1991-1993

Executive Director, North Dakota Republican Party, 1989-1991

Current Legislative Committees

Energy and Commerce, Member

Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, Member

Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy, Member

Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations (Energy and Commerce), Member

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Member, Republican National Committee

Professional Experience

Commissioner, North Dakota Public Service Commission, 2003-present

President, North Dakota Public Service Commission, present

Radio Show Host

Adjunct Instructor of Management, University of Mary

Adjunct Instructor of Business, University of Mary

Adjunct Instructor of Marketing, University of Mary

Director, Harold Schafer Leadership Foundation, 2000-2003

Director, North Dakota Department of Economic Development and Finance, 1997-2000

Director, North Dakota Department of Tourism, 1993-1997

Chairman, North Dakota Republican Party, 1991-1993

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

Executive Trustee, University of Mary, 2006-present

Board Member, University of Mary

Chair, Roughrider Honor Flight, 2009-2011

Chair, North Dakota Teen Challenge, 2008-2009

General Survey

Issue Title	Candidate's Answers
1. Abortion is a woman's unrestricted right	Oppose The fetus is an independent human being, who has his own righs. The mother cannot deprive a fetus's basic rights.
2. Stricter punishment reduces crime	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
3. Marijuana is a gateway drug
4. Higher taxes on the wealthy	Strongly Oppose The income tax and the IRS should be both abolished. Lower and flatter taxes are the good first step.
5. Stimulus better than market-led recovery	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
6. Vouchers for school choice	Support School choice helps the poor who would otherwise be stuck in failing schools. Vochers for school choice can improce the education.
7. Make voter registration easier	Strongly Oppose Voter fraud undermines the most fundamental process of democracy, and we need to fight it. Campaign donations are free speech, and should not be limited for corporations, nor for individuals.
8. Prioritize green energy	Strongly Oppose There's no global warming - it's just natural climatic variation. And if there is a problem, we won't be affacted much.
9. Avoid foreign entanglements
10. Expand the military	Strongly Oppose In times of peace, it is totally not needed to expand the military. We can improve instruction of our country by other ways.
11. Support & expand free trade	No Opinion This question is not counted in the answers for any candidate.
12. Support American Exceptionalism
13. Absolute right to gun ownership	Strongly Support It is a basic Constitutional right and expresses the principle of self-defense against violence.
14. Expand ObamaCare	Strongly Oppose Government should not be involved with providing healthcare, because it would make the government takeover of a large portion of the economy and undue intrusions into personal medical histories.
15. Pathway to citizenship for illegal aliens	Strongly Oppose We should strictly enforce our immigration laws, and crack down on illegal immigrants that have already in the US by deporting and removing all their social benefits.
16. EPA regulations are too restrictive	Strongly Support The earth is humankind's domain, and human needs should be placed first. EPA regulations are too restrictive and wrong.
17. Keep God in the public sphere	Strongly Support Belief in God is what America was founded upon, so religious organizations, or praying in school, does not violate the separation of church and state. Religious institutions should be involved in welfare or education.
18. Legally require hiring more women & minorities	Support Benefits of diversity should be considered. The government should prosecute companies that discriminate against women and minorities.
19. Comfortable with same-sex marriage	Strongly Oppose Homosexuality is immoral. We must eradicate so that homosexual values are not imposed upon our children.
20. Privatize Social Security	Strongly Support Americans should self-determine their retirement funding instead of entrust to the government.

Total: 25

Introduced Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Last Action
05/18/2017	H.R.2154	To rename the Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center.	05/18/2017 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry. (All Actions)
05/03/2017	H.R.2199	Federal Land Asset Inventory Reform Act of 2017	05/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Energy and Mineral Resources. (All Actions)
04/06/2017	H.R.2010	CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act	04/06/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
03/03/2017	H.R.1336	To amend title XIX of the Social Security Act to provide States with flexibility in providing choice of coverage through managed care under Medicaid.	03/03/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
03/02/2017	H.R.1337	Legacy IRA Act	03/02/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Ways and Means. (All Actions)
02/17/2017	H.R.1139	PSC Oversight Act of 2017	02/17/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (All Actions)
02/07/2017	H.J.Res.68	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5 of the United States Code of a rule submitted by the Bureau of Land Management relating to standards for measurement and reporting of gas removed or sold from Federal and Indian lands and areas subject to communitization agreements.	02/07/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (All Actions)
01/31/2017	H.R.738	To amend title 23, United States Code, with respect to vehicle weight limitations in North Dakota, and for other purposes.	01/31/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Highways and Transit. (All Actions)
01/30/2017	H.J.Res.45	Disapproving the rule submitted by the United States Fish and Wildlife Service of the Department of the Interior relating to management of non-Federal oil and gas rights.	01/30/2017 Referred to the House Committee on Natural Resources. (All Actions)
01/25/2017	H.Res.10	Recognizing linemen, the profession of linemen, the contributions of these brave men and women who protect public safety, and expressing support for the designation of April 18, 2017, as National Lineman Appreciation Day.	01/25/2017 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
01/13/2017	H.R.545	United States Commission on the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries Act of 2017	01/13/2017 Referred to House Foreign Affairs (All Actions)
01/12/2017	H.R.498	Cuba DATA Act	01/12/2017 Referred to House Energy and Commerce (All Actions)
09/28/2016	H.R.6235	A bill to transfer certain land from the Secretary of the Army, and for other purposes.	09/28/2016 Referred to the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. (All Actions)
12/03/2015	H.R.4103	CAHV Act	12/03/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
10/16/2015	H.R.3742	Access to Marketplace Insurance Act	10/16/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Health. (All Actions)
10/09/2015	H.R.3743	SERVER Act	10/09/2015 Referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. (All Actions)
07/17/2015	H.R.3055	Cuba DATA Act	07/17/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology. (All Actions)
06/02/2015	H.R.1168	Native American Children's Safety Act	06/02/2015 Received in the Senate. (All Actions)
05/15/2015	H.R.2328	Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2015	05/15/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Environment and the Economy. (All Actions)
04/08/2015	H.R.1616	Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act	04/08/2015 Referred to the Subcommittee on Water, Power and Oceans. (All Actions)

Total: 958

Date	Bill Number	Bill Title	Result	Vote
09/22/2016	H.R.2315	Mobile Workforce State Income Tax Simplification Act of 2015
09/22/2016	H.R.2189	Walter Patterson and Werner Foerster Justice and Extradition Act
09/21/2016	H.R.6100	Protect Family Farms and Businesses Act
09/21/2016	H.R.6098	TRUTH in Government Act of 2016
09/21/2016	H.R.670	Special Needs Trust Fairness and Medicaid Improvement Act	Passed	Yea
09/19/2016	H.R.5447	Small Business Health Care Relief Act of 2016
09/19/2016	H.R.5213	FARM Act
09/19/2016	H.R.1309	Systemic Risk Designation Improvement Act of 2015
09/15/2016	H.R.5940	No Ransom Payments Act of 2016
09/15/2016	H.R.5351	To prohibit the transfer of any individual detained at United States Naval Station, Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.	Passed	Yea
09/14/2016	H.R.6021	Jobs, On-the-Job `Earn While You Learn' Training, and Apprenticeships for African-American Young Men Act
09/13/2016	H.Res.729	Expressing support for the expeditious consideration and finalization of a new, robust, and long-term Memorandum of Understanding on military assistance to Israel between the United States Government and the Government of Israel.	Passed	Yea
09/13/2016	H.R.1301	Amateur Radio Parity Act of 2016
09/13/2016	H.R.921	Sports Medicine Licensure Clarity Act of 2016
09/12/2016	H.J.Res.87	Providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the final rule of the Department of Labor relating to "Interpretation of the 'Advice' Exemption in Section 203(c) of the Labor-Management Reporting and Disclosure Act".
09/09/2016	H.R.3299	Strengthening Public Health Emergency Response Act of 2016
08/11/2016	H.R.5816	To suspend, and subsequently terminate, the admission of certain refugees, to examine the impact on the national security of the United States of admitting refugees, to examine the costs of providing benefits to such individuals, and for other purposes.
08/11/2016	H.R.5683	Lift the Relocation Burden from Military Spouses Act
07/25/2016	H.Res.840	Expressing support for designation of the week of October 30 through November 5, 2016, as "National Obesity Care Week".
07/20/2016	H.R.5654	Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act

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