Kevin Cramer

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Kevin Cramer
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Republican Party

U.S. Senate North Dakota

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2025

Years in position

3

Predecessor
Prior offices
North Dakota Public Service Commission
Successor: Julie Fedorchak
U.S. House North Dakota At-large District
Successor: Kelly Armstrong

Compensation

Base salary

$174,000

Net worth

(2012) $419,511

Elections and appointments
Last elected

November 6, 2018

Education

Bachelor's

Concordia College

Graduate

University of Mary

Personal
Religion
Christian
Contact

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Kevin Cramer (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. Senate from North Dakota. He assumed office on January 3, 2019. His current term ends on January 3, 2025.

Cramer (Republican Party) ran for election to the U.S. Senate to represent North Dakota. He won in the general election on November 6, 2018.

He defeated the incumbent, Heidi Heitkamp (D), with 55.1 percent of the vote.

Based on analysis of multiple outside rankings, Cramer is an average Republican member of Congress, meaning he will vote with the Republican Party on the majority of bills. Click here to read about key votes made by Cramer.

Prior to serving in the U.S. Senate, Cramer served as chair of the North Dakota Republican Party, state tourism director, and state economic development and finance director.[1] He also worked as a nonprofit executive director. Cramer served as a member of the North Dakota Public Service Commission from 2003 to 2012 and represented North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District in the U.S. House from 2013 to 2019. He previously ran unsuccessfully for the U.S. House seat in 1996, 1998, and 2010.[2]

Biography

Cramer was born and raised in Kindred, North Dakota. During his high school years, he worked at an electrical co-op with his father. When he graduated, he attended Concordia College, a Lutheran school. He worked on political campaigns after college and by 30 was the youngest state party chair in North Dakota's history. He held numerous state offices and lost elections to the At-Large District three times before winning in 2012.[3]

Career

Below is an abbreviated outline of Cramer's academic, professional, and political career:[3]

  • 2019-Present: U.S. Senator from North Dakota
  • 2013-2019: U.S. Representative from North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District
  • 2003-2012: North Dakota Public Service Commission
  • 2003: Earned M.S. from University of Mary
  • 2001-2003: Director, Harold Schafer Leadership Foundation
  • 1993-1997: Director, North Dakota tourism
  • 1991-1993: Chair, North Dakota Republican Party
  • 1979-1983: Earned B.A. from Concordia College

Committee assignments

U.S. Senate

2021-2022

Cramer was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

2019-2020

Cramer was assigned to the following committees:[Source]

U.S. House

2017-2018

At the beginning of the 115th Congress, Cramer was assigned to the following committees:[4]

2015-2016

Cramer served on the following committees:[5]

2013-2014

Cramer served on the following committees:[6]

Elections

2018

See also: United States Senate election in North Dakota, 2018
See also: United States Senate election in North Dakota (June 12, 2018 Republican primary)

General election
General election for U.S. Senate North Dakota

Kevin Cramer defeated incumbent Heidi Heitkamp in the general election for U.S. Senate North Dakota on November 6, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Kevin Cramer (R)
 
55.1
 
179,720

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Heidi Heitkamp (D)
 
44.3
 
144,376
  Other/Write-in votes
 
0.6
 
 2,042

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source

Total votes: 326,138
(100.00% precincts reporting)

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Democratic primary election
Democratic primary for U.S. Senate North Dakota

Incumbent Heidi Heitkamp advanced from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate North Dakota on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Heidi Heitkamp
 
100.0
 
36,729

Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 36,729

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates

Republican primary election
Republican primary for U.S. Senate North Dakota

Kevin Cramer defeated Thomas O'Neill in the Republican primary for U.S. Senate North Dakota on June 12, 2018.

Candidate
%
Votes
✔

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Kevin Cramer
 
87.9
 
61,529

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Thomas O'Neill
 
12.1
 
8,509

There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified.

Total votes: 70,038

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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates


2016

See also: North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District election, 2016

Heading into the election, Ballotpedia rated this race as safely Republican. Incumbent Kevin Cramer (R) defeated Chase Iron Eyes (D) and Jack Seaman (L) in the general election on November 8, 2016. No candidate faced a primary opponent in June.[7]

U.S. House, North Dakota's At-Large District General Election, 2016
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Cramer Incumbent 69.1% 233,980
     Democratic Chase Iron Eyes 23.7% 80,377
     Libertarian Jack Seaman 7% 23,528
     N/A Write-in 0.2% 574
Total Votes 338,459
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State

2014

See also: North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District elections, 2014
U.S. House, North Dakota's At-Large District General Election, 2014
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Cramer Incumbent 55.5% 138,100
     Democratic George B. Sinner 38.5% 95,678
     Libertarian Jack Seaman 5.8% 14,531
     Write-in Write-in candidates 0.1% 361
Total Votes 248,670
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State

2012

See also: United States House of Representatives elections in North Dakota, 2012
U.S. House, North Dakota At-Large District General Election, 2012
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Democratic Pam Gulleson 41.7% 131,870
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Cramer 54.9% 173,585
     Libertarian Eric Olson 3.2% 10,261
     Write In N/A 0.2% 508
Total Votes 316,224
Source: North Dakota Secretary of State "Official Election Results, 2012 General Election"
North Dakota's At-Large Congressional District Republican Primary, 2012
Candidate Vote % Votes
Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Cramer 54.5% 54,405
Brian Kalk 45.5% 45,415
Total Votes 99,820

2010

On November 2, 2010, Kevin Cramer won election to the office of North Dakota Public Service Commission. He defeated Brad Crabtree (D) and Joshua Voytek (L) in the general election.

North Dakota Public Service Commission, 2010
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Cramer Incumbent 61.5% 142,644
     Democratic Brad Crabtree 34.9% 81,011
     Libertarian Joshua Voytek 3.6% 8,315
     Write-In Various 0.1% 144
Total Votes 232,114
Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State.

2004

On November 2, 2004, Kevin Cramer won re-election to the office of North Dakota Public Service Commission. He defeated Ron Gumeringer (D-NPL) in the general election.

North Dakota Public Service Commission, 2004
Party Candidate Vote % Votes
     Republican Green check mark transparent.pngKevin Cramer Incumbent 65.5% 191,825
     Democratic Ron Gumeringer 34.5% 101,081
Total Votes 292,906
Election results via North Dakota Secretary of State.

Campaign themes

2018

Campaign website

The following were found on Cramer's 2018 campaign website.

“

Tax cuts good for North Dakota
I've always stood in support of pro-growth economic policies that empower taxpayers and get the government out of the way and out of your pocket. That’s why I voted for the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act in 2017. Thousands of North Dakotans are benefiting from the tax cuts which gave 90 percent of North Dakota taxpayers more money in their paychecks, provided businesses with the certainty they needed to create new jobs, and offered families the economic relief they deserve. The results of the tax cut have been stunning. In May, our nation’s unemployment rate hit its lowest point in 18 years and the U.S. economy added 223,000 new jobs. This is what a pro-growth agenda delivers!

National Security
I believe America leads best when it leads from a position of strength. Our enemies must know our resolve is ironclad and we will not back down in the face of aggression or terror. For these reasons, I support holding Iran accountable and doing what it takes to prevent the Ayatollah and his regime from acquiring nuclear weapons and threatening our country and our allies. I support the actions of the administration regarding Syria, using punitive, surgical strikes when necessary to demonstrate that America will not stand idly by when chemical weapons of mass murder are unleashed on innocent civilians. I support a tough approach to the Kim regime in North Korea that leads to conclusive denuclearization. All options must be on the table to ensure the stability of the Indo-Pacific region for our many allies there, as well as its status as a major commercial corridor. Beyond this, ensuring our homeland's own national security is our most important responsibility in government. That's why I support enhanced vetting, to make sure bad actors and security threats are not allowed access into to the United States.

Regulatory reform creates job and economic growth
I continue to enthusiastically push for rollback of onerous federal regulations that duplicate existing state actions, create roadblocks, and generate mountains of red tape. The government should never stand in the way of small business owners, taxpayers or the middle class, but rather generate policies to help them prosper. That’s why I voted to kill the Bureau of Land Management’s Venting and Flaring Rule. The rule added regulations that duplicated oversight already provided by ND regulators.

Waters of the U.S. rule
Speaking of onerous regulation, I have consistently opposed the Waters of the U.S. rule, known as WOTUS, citing its devastating economic impacts, substantial regulatory costs and bureaucratic barriers to economic growth. In addition, I oppose this rule since it represents an unconstitutional power grab by the federal government and has serious implications, particularly for the agriculture and energy sectors in North Dakota.

Illegal immigration and sanctuary cities
I believe it is absolutely necessary for our country to secure our borders. In accordance with existing law, we need to take all appropriate steps to immediately plan, design, and construct a physical wall along the southern border of the U.S. In addition, we need to hire additional Border Patrol agents and put a stop to chain migration. For too long, our immigration policy has been broken, and it has created a national security crisis that will only be solved once our borders are secure again. In particular, we must act to defund sanctuary cities immediately. In the House, I was proud to support a bill that would have done exactly that. We passed it, and it went on to fail in the Senate which reinforces the need for our state to have another Senator that will stand for the rule of law and against illegal immigration.

All-of-the-above energy
God has blessed North Dakota with a wealth of natural resources, many of which power the region’s way of life. Whether it’s coal, oil, natural gas and even wind—we have helped spur the meteoric rise of our country into an energy superpower. I will continue to stand in support of all of these industries and will fight to prevent out-of-control federal bureaucrats from creating regulatory roadblocks that cost jobs and deter investment.

Pro-life
Life is precious. Every child should have the chance for life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. We must work to protect our most vulnerable in every way possible, and I have and will continue to do so. That's why I supported the most recent attempt at banning late-term abortion in our nation. As your Senator, I will reinforce our Christian foundational values to protect the unborn and I will continue to fight for pro-life issues.

Farm Bill
North Dakota farmers deserve to be supported with a strong Farm Bill that provides stability first and foremost. I will continue to push for legislation which will lead to much-needed relief for North Dakota producers who have been dealing with challenges ranging from drought to low commodity prices. In fixing the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) program, while maintaining the crop insurance as well as livestock forage programs, our agricultural community will directly benefit from the legislation. We need Swampbuster minimal effects language included in the bill to provide relief from onerous and excessive regulations. I will continue to work with the Agriculture Committee on the advancement of this critically important legislation.

Healthcare
It is imperative we replace Obamacare with a plan that provides immediate relief for families suffering under the burden of skyrocketing health insurance premiums and uncertainty. I have consistently fought for common-sense health care reform including efforts to replace Obamacare with a plan that is more patient-centered, flexible, and most importantly, affordable. Obamacare represents a big government one-size-fits-all approach rather than allowing states to build systems that work for their citizens. The alternative I support provides more state control with more money and more flexibility for our citizens.

Strong military and support for our veterans
Maintaining the most powerful military force on earth has long been a key priority of mine. Our Armed Forces are a global power for good and consist of the finest men and women our country has to offer. They selflessly put their lives on the line to maintain our freedoms, and we owe them an eternal debt of gratitude. That is why we must ensure the military is properly funded so they have the best equipment possible. Beyond that, when our veterans return home, our duty to them and their families is not over. We must ensure our veterans are getting world-class care and assistance and we must give back to those that gave so much for us. That’s why I supported the VA Mission Act. This legislation was enacted into law in early June, allowing the expansion of private care for veterans as an alternative to the VA system. This legislation is vitally important to rural states like North Dakota where veterans must travel great distances to see a VA doctor or the local facility cannot provide the care they need.

The Second Amendment
Our Second Amendment is one of the most paramount and cherished rights enjoyed by all of us as Americans. The radical left continues to assault our right to bear arms seeking to infringe on the Second Amendment in any way they can. I will continue to fight these attempts every step of the way. The Second Amendment must be defended and I’m happy to stand on my long-held record of defending this constitutional freedom.

Social Security & Medicare'
Social Security and Medicare are essential programs for American seniors. I believe we must protect the benefits that today’s beneficiaries receive along with the benefits of those nearing eligibility. We also need to protect Social Security and Medicare for future generations that will rely on these programs. As we go forward with solutions, I believe we need to focus on incremental program changes to future recipients now aged 55 and under. This ensures benefits will be available to them when they reach enrollment age, while at the same time, keeps the promise to those currently relying on the retirement income and Medicare coverage. It is imperative we make changes now. The longer we wait to address the issue, the more severe the eventual remedy will become. I am committed to finding the right path that protects these valuable programs not only for our seniors now enjoying these benefits but for the generations that follow them.[8]

”
—Kevin Cramer’s campaign website (2018)[9]

Campaign ads

The following is an example of an ad from Cramer's 2018 election campaign.

"Coffee" - Cramer campaign ad, released October 15, 2018

2016

Campaign website

The following issues were listed on Cramer's campaign website. For a full list of campaign themes, click here.

“
  • Expanding our nation’s energy supply: Kevin Cramer is committed to energy policies that encourage production right here at home. Greater energy production is a critical stepping stone to growing our nation’s economy, especially the manufacturing, construction and transportation sectors.
  • Farm Bill: The nation’s producers need leadership from Washington that gives them stability and freedom from bureaucratic regulation.
  • Keeping Washington in Check: The current administration has excessively expanded executive privilege to a point never before seen in Washington. We must ensure that those in Washington protect each of our fundamental freedoms as Americans and protect the rule of law as it applies to each American.

[8]

”
—Kevin Cramer's campaign website, http://www.kevincramer.org/priorities/

Key votes

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Key votes: 116th Congress, 2019-2020

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Key votes: 115th Congress, 2017-2018

For detailed information about each vote, click here.

Key votes: Previous sessions of Congress

Issues

Presidential preference

2016 presidential endorsement

✓ Cramer endorsed Donald Trump for the Republican primary in the 2016 U.S. presidential election.[107]

See also: Endorsements for Donald Trump


Campaign donors


Comprehensive donor history

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Kevin Cramer campaign contribution history
Year Office Result Contributions
2018 U.S. Senate North Dakota  ✔ $6,015,729
2016 U.S. House, North Dakota At-Large District  ✔ $1,382,670
2014 U.S. House (North Dakota, At-Large District)  ✔ $1,492,880
2012 U.S. House North Dakota At-Large District  ✔ $1,325,479
Grand total raised $10,216,758

Source: Follow the Money

2018

U.S. Senate North Dakota 2018 election - Campaign Contributions
Top industry contributors to Kevin Cramer's campaign in 2018
Energy & Natural Resources $585,898.33
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate $489,850.00
General Business $273,702.00
Agriculture $164,485.00
Health $154,570.00
Total Raised in 2018 $6,015,729.23
Source: Follow the Money

2018

U.S. Senate North Dakota 2018 election - Campaign Contributions
Top individual contributors to Kevin Cramer's campaign in 2018
PAGE, GREGORY ROBERT (GREG) $10,800.00
CANNING JR, JOHN A $10,800.00
SILVERMAN, JEFFREY $10,800.00
PITTS, ANDY $10,800.00
SMITH, THOMAS W $10,000.00
Total Raised in 2018 $6,015,729.23
Source: Follow the Money



2016

Cramer won re-election to the U.S. House in 2016. During that election cycle, Cramer's campaign committee raised a total of $1,382,670 and spent $978,864.[108] This is less than the average $1.46 million spent by U.S. House winners in 2016.[109]

Cost per vote

Cramer spent $4.18 per general election vote received in 2016.

U.S. House, North Dakota At-Large District, 2016 - Kevin Cramer Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $1,382,670
Total Spent $978,864
Total Raised by Election Runner-up $225,622
Total Spent by Election Runner-up $210,086
Top contributors to Kevin Cramer's campaign committee
Southern Co$24,500
Select Energy Services$18,900
WPX Energy$14,550
Oasis Petroleum$11,100
AT&T Inc$11,000
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Oil & Gas$198,900
Electric Utilities$89,300
Crop Production & Basic Processing$59,400
Telecom Services$53,500
Agricultural Services/Products$53,200
Source: Open Secrets

2014

Cramer won re-election to the U.S. House in 2014. During that election cycle, Cramer's campaign committee raised a total of $1,492,880 and spent $1,505,728.[110] This is more than the average $1.45 million spent by House winners in 2014.[111]

Cost per vote

Cramer spent $10.90 per general election vote received in 2014.

U.S. House, North Dakota District 1, 2014 - Kevin Cramer Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $1,492,880
Total Spent $1,505,728
Total Raised by Election Runner-up $943,814
Total Spent by Election Runner-up $929,146
Top contributors to Kevin Cramer's campaign committee
Oasis Petroleum$23,400
MBI Energy Services$16,200
Armstrong Corp$12,800
Western Co of Texas$12,700
Cody Oil & Gas$11,400
Top 5 industries that contributed to campaign committee
Oil & Gas$227,750
Crop Production & Basic Processing$124,400
Retired$58,000
Agricultural Services/Products$52,150
Leadership PACs$44,100


Candidates for Congress were required to file reports with the Federal Election Commission during the 2014 elections season. Below are Kevin Cramer's reports.[112]


2012

Cramer won election to the U.S. House in 2012. During that election cycle, Cramer's campaign committee raised a total of $1,325,479 and spent $1,291,733.[122] This is less than the average $1.5 million spent by House winners in 2012.[123]

Cost per vote

Cramer spent $7.44 per vote received in 2012.


2010

Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. See the table below for more information about the campaign donors who supported Kevin Cramer.[124] Click [show] for more information.


Personal Gain Index

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See also: Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress)

The Personal Gain Index (U.S. Congress) is a two-part measurement that illustrates the extent to which members of the U.S. Congress have prospered during their tenure as public servants.
It consists of two different metrics:

PGI: Change in net worth

See also: Changes in Net Worth of U.S. Senators and Representatives (Personal Gain Index) and Net worth of United States Senators and Representatives
Net Worth Metric graphic.png

Based on congressional financial disclosure forms and calculations made available by OpenSecrets.org, Cramer's net worth as of 2012 was estimated between $182,022 and $657,000. That averages to $419,511, which is lower than the average net worth of Democratic senators in 2012 of $7,614,097.96. Cramer ranked the 289th most wealthy representative in 2012.[125] Between 2011 and 2012, Cramer's calculated net worth increased from $0 to $419,511. Between 2004 and 2012, the average annual percentage increase for a member of Congress was 15.4 percent.[126]

Kevin Cramer Yearly Net Worth
YearAverage Net Worth
2011$0
2012$419,511
Growth from 2011 to 2012:N/A
Average annual growth:N/A
Comparatively, the American citizen experienced a median yearly decline in net worth of -0.94%.[127]

The data used to calculate changes in net worth may include changes resulting from assets gained through marriage, inheritance, changes in family estates and/or trusts, changes in family business ownership, and many other variables unrelated to a member's behavior in Congress.

PGI: Donation Concentration Metric

See also: The Donation Concentration Metric (U.S. Congress Personal Gain Index)

Filings required by the Federal Election Commission report on the industries that give to each candidate. Using campaign filings and information calculated by OpenSecrets.org, Ballotpedia calculated the percentage of donations by industry received by each incumbent over the course of his or her career (or 1989 and later, if elected prior to 1988). Cramer received the most donations from individuals and PACs employed by the Oil & Gas industry.

From 1995-2014, 30.31 percent of Cramer's career contributions came from the top five industries as listed below.[128]

Donation Concentration Metric graphic.png
Kevin Cramer Campaign Contributions
Total Raised $3,139,777
Total Spent $2,466,673
Top five industries that contributed to campaign committee
Oil & Gas$349,300
Crop Production & Basic Processing$188,040
Retired$180,160
Leadership PACs$166,463
Commercial Banks$67,700
% total in top industry11.12%
% total in top two industries17.11%
% total in top five industries30.31%

Analysis

Like-minded colleagues

The website OpenCongress tracks the voting records of each member to determine with whom he or she votes most and least often. The results include a member from each party.[129]

Cramer most often voted with:

Cramer least often voted with:


Lifetime voting record

See also: Lifetime voting records of United States Senators and Representatives

According to the website GovTrack, Cramer missed 75 of 1,752 roll call votes from January 2013 to September 2015. This amounted to 4.3 percent, which was higher than the median of 2.2 percent among representatives as of September 2015.[130]

National Journal vote ratings

See also: National Journal vote ratings

Each year National Journal publishes an analysis of how liberally or conservatively each member of Congress voted in the previous year. Click the link above for the full ratings of all members of Congress.

2013

Cramer ranked 197th in the conservative rankings in 2013.[131]

Voting with party

The website OpenCongress tracks how often members of Congress vote with the majority of the chamber caucus.

2014

Cramer voted with the Republican Party 92.0 percent of the time, which ranked 184th among the 234 House Republican members as of August 2014.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

2013

Cramer voted with the Republican Party 95.9 percent of the time, which ranked 128th among the 234 House Republican members as of June 2013.Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; invalid names, e.g. too many

Personal

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Kramer and his wife, Kris, have five children.[132]

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    Footnotes

    1. ↑ United States Senate, "U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer," accessed February 1, 2019
    2. ↑ Biographical Directory of the United States Congress, "CRAMER, Kevin, (1961 - )," accessed February 1, 2019
    3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 National Journal, "North Dakota, At-Large House District," November 1, 2012
    4. ↑ U.S. House Clerk, "Official Alphabetical List of the House of Representatives of the United States One Hundred Fifteenth Congress," accessed February 2, 2017
    5. ↑ U.S. House of Representatives, Office of the Clerk, "Committee Information," accessed February 20, 2015
    6. ↑ CQ.com, "House Committee Rosters for the 113th Congress," accessed March 3, 2013
    7. ↑ North Dakota Secretary of State, "2016 Primary Election Contest/Candidate List," accessed April 12, 2016
    8. ↑ 8.0 8.1 Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
    9. ↑ Kevin Cramer’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed September 13, 2018
    10. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed December 13, 2018
    11. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 284," June 21, 2018
    12. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 282," June 21, 2018
    13. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 434," accessed March 12, 2019
    14. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 549," October 3, 2017
    15. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 344," June 29, 2017
    16. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 342," June 29, 2017
    17. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 256," May 4, 2017
    18. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 405," September 26, 2018
    19. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 399," September 13, 2018
    20. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 313," June 28, 2018
    21. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 257," June 8, 2018
    22. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 216," May 22, 2018
    23. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 127," March 22, 2018
    24. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 69," February 9, 2018
    25. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 60," February 6, 2018
    26. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 44," January 22, 2018
    27. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 33," January 18, 2018
    28. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 708," December 21, 2017
    29. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 692," December 19, 2017
    30. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 670," December 7, 2017
    31. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 637," November 16, 2017
    32. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 589," October 26, 2017
    33. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 557," October 5, 2017
    34. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 528," September 14, 2017
    35. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 480," September 8, 2017
    36. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 441," September 6, 2017
    37. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 299," June 8, 2017
    38. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 249," May 3, 2017
    39. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 230," May 24, 2018
    40. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 49," January 30, 2018
    41. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 631," November 14, 2017
    42. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 435," July 27, 2017
    43. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 413," July 25, 2017
    44. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 437," July 28, 2017
    45. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 407," July 24, 2017
    46. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results For Roll Call 378," July 14, 2017
    47. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 136," March 8, 2017
    48. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, First Session of the 113th Congress," accessed April 29, 2015
    49. ↑ Congressional Record, "Resume of Congressional Activity, Second Session of the 114th Congress," accessed January 5, 2017
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    51. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 361," June 12, 2015
    52. ↑ Roll Call, "Deadline for TAA Do-Over Vote Extended to July 30 (Updated)," June 15, 2015
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    55. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 374," June 18, 2015
    56. ↑ Politico, "Trade turnaround: House backs new power for Obama," June 18, 2015
    57. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 388," June 24, 2015
    58. ↑ The Hill, "Obama signs trade bills," June 29, 2015
    59. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 239," accessed May 27, 2015
    60. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R. 1735," accessed May 27, 2015
    61. ↑ The Hill, "Redone defense policy bill sails through House," accessed November 12, 2015
    62. ↑ Congress.gov, "S. 1356," accessed November 12, 2015
    63. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 618," accessed November 12, 2015
    64. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to S. 1356)," accessed November 12, 2015
    65. ↑ Congress.gov, "S.Con.Res.11," accessed May 5, 2015
    66. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 183," accessed May 5, 2015
    67. ↑ The Hill, "Republicans pass a budget, flexing power of majority," accessed May 5, 2015
    68. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1314 - Bipartisan Budget Act of 2015," accessed November 1, 2015
    69. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 579," accessed November 1, 2015
    70. ↑ Senate.gov, "On the Motion (Motion to Concur in the House Amendment to the Senate Amendment to H.R. 1314)," accessed November 1, 2015
    71. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.1191 - Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015," accessed May 16, 2015
    72. ↑ Clerk.House.gov, "Final Vote Results for Roll Call 226," accessed May 16, 2015
    73. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3461," accessed September 11, 2015
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    75. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 3460," accessed September 10, 2015
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    79. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 597," accessed November 2, 2015
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    81. ↑ Congress.gov, "H.R.2048," accessed May 26, 2015
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    87. ↑ Congress.gov, "HR 1560 - Protecting Cyber Networks Act," accessed November 1, 2015
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    126. ↑ This number was found by dividing each member's total net worth growth percentage by the number of years included in the calculation.
    127. ↑ This figure was calculated using median asset data from the Census Bureau. Please see the Congressional Net Worth data for Ballotpedia spreadsheet for more information on this calculation.
    128. ↑ OpenSecrets.org, "Rep. Kevin Cramer," accessed September 29, 2014
    129. ↑ OpenCongress, "Rep. Kevin Cramer," archived February 25, 2016
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    132. ↑ Congressman Kevin Cramer, "About," accessed September 3, 2013

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