Cramer's Legislative Accomplishments Stand Out Among Freshman Class

A national news story on the rarity of freshmen Congressmen successfully passing their legislation features Rep. Kevin Cramer as an exception to the rule.

Titled, "For House freshmen, definition of success rarely includes legislation", the article by the Scripps Howard Foundation Wire found very few freshmen in Congress were able to pass legislation.

"Only 19 bills sponsored by freshmen -- 2.6 percent -- became laws. The overwhelming majority of freshmen bills -- 84 percent -- received no action beyond being referred to a committee. Of the 19 bills that became laws, seven involved renaming post offices and other public buildings," the article reads.

It goes on to single out Congressman Cramer as one of few freshmen who had success passing legislation in the 113th Congress.

"Focusing only on raw numbers, three freshman representatives stand out as successful, with 25 percent of bills they introduced becoming law -- Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., Joseph Kennedy, D-Mass., and Kevin Cramer, R-N.D.," the article continued.

The Bureau of Land Management Streamlining Act, the first bill Cramer introduced, was signed by President Barack Obama on December 26, 2013. The legislation streamlines the permitting of energy projects by combining the operations of multiple federal agencies under one roof.

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