Cramer is the representative for North Dakota’s at-large district and is a Republican. He has served since Jan 3, 2013. Cramer is next up for reelection in 2018.
![Photo of Rep. Kevin Cramer [R-ND0]](/data/photos/412555-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Legislative Metrics
Read our 2017 Report Card for Cramer.
Ideology–Leadership Chart
Cramer is shown as a purple triangle ▲ in our ideology-leadership chart below. Each dot is a member of the House of Representatives positioned according to our liberal–conservative ideology score (left to right) and our leadership score (leaders are toward the top).
The chart is based on the bills Cramer has sponsored and cosponsored. See full analysis methodology.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Kevin Cramer sits on the following committees:
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House Committee on Energy and Commerce
- Member, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology
- Member, Subcommittee on Energy
- Member, Subcommittee on Environment
Enacted Legislation
Cramer was the primary sponsor of 3 bills that were enacted:
- H.R. 2154: To rename the Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota, as the Edward T. Schafer Agricultural Research Center.
- H.R. 1168 (114th): Native American Children’s Safety Act
- H.R. 767 (113th): To amend the Energy Policy Act of 2005 to modify the Pilot Project offices of the Federal Permit Streamlining Pilot Project.
We consider a bill enacted if one of the following is true: a) it is enacted itself, b) it has a companion bill in the other chamber (as identified by Congress) which was enacted, or c) if at least about half of its provisions were incorporated into bills that were enacted (as determined by an automated text analysis, applicable beginning with bills in the 110th Congress).
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Cramer sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Taxation (19%) Public Lands and Natural Resources (15%) Energy (15%) Health (12%) Armed Forces and National Security (12%) Science, Technology, Communications (12%) Water Resources Development (8%) International Affairs (8%)
Recent Bills
Some of Cramer’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- H.R. 6159: To require the Secretary of Transportation to conduct a study about the impact ...
- H.R. 6150: Promoting Rural Exports Act of 2018
- H.R. 6073: RURAL Broadband Act of 2018
- H.R. 6038: To establish a procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property around the ...
- H.R. 6039: To establish a procedure for the conveyance of certain Federal property around the ...
- H.R. 5689: To direct the Secretary of Defense to provide for the inclusion of the ...
- H.R. 5159: Clean Coal Jobs Act of 2018
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Cramer’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
H.R. 1314: Trade Act of 2015
Oct 28, 2015. Passed 266/167.
This vote turned this bill into the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015, by replacing the text of the bill in whole. H.R. 1314 was previously the Trade Act of 2015. |
| Yea |
H.Res. 450: Providing for the consideration of the bill (H.R. 597) to reauthorize the Export-Import Bank of the United States, ...
Oct 27, 2015. Passed 275/154.
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| Yea |
H.R. 719: Continuing Appropriations Act, 2016
Sep 30, 2015. Passed 277/151.
This was a vote to agree to the provisions to keep the government funded through December 11, 2015 that the Senate had added in a previous vote. With this vote, the House approved the Senate's changes to the bill, with the government funding provisions, sending ... |
| Aye |
H.R. 2146: Defending Public Safety Employees’ Retirement Act
Jun 18, 2015. Passed 218/208.
This vote made H.R. 2146 the vehicle for passage of Trade Promotion Authority (TPA) for the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) trade deal currently being negotiated. H.R. 2146 was originally introduced as a bill to address issues with retirement funds of federal law enforcement officers and firefighters. ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 2048: Uniting and Strengthening America by Fulfilling Rights and Ensuring Effective Discipline Over Monitoring Act of 2015
May 13, 2015. Passed 338/88.
The USA Freedom Act (H.R. 2048, Pub.L. 114–23) is a U.S. law enacted on June 2, 2015 that restored in modified form several provisions of the Patriot Act, which had expired the day before. The act imposes some new limits on the bulk collection of ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 83 (113th): Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015
Dec 11, 2014. Passed 219/206.
This bill became the vehicle for passage of the Consolidated and Further Continuing Appropriations Act, 2015 [pdf], which was approved by the House on December 11, 2014 and by the Senate on December 13, 2014. The bill was originally introduced on January 3, 2013 by ... |
| Aye |
H.J.Res. 124 (113th): Continuing Appropriations Resolution, 2015
Sep 17, 2014. Passed 319/108.
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| No |
H.R. 3309 (113th): Innovation Act
Dec 5, 2013. Passed 325/91.
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| Nay |
H.R. 297 (113th): Children’s Hospital GME Support Reauthorization Act of 2013
Feb 4, 2013. Passed 352/50.
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| Yea |
H.R. 152 (113th): Disaster Relief Appropriations Act, 2013
Jan 15, 2013. Passed 241/180.
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Missed Votes
From Jan 2013 to Jul 2018, Cramer missed 150 of 3,604 roll call votes, which is 4.2%. This is worse than the median of 2.4% among the lifetime records of representatives currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- GPO Member Guide for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills
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