WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer issued the following press release:
U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer's (R-ND) commonsense effort to acknowledge the environmental performance of America's workers and industry has been met with breathless hysteria exemplified by a recent piece by Michael McKenna in The Washington Times. As a result, this straightforward directive for the federal government to compare U.S.-made goods with those produced abroad has been mischaracterized as an "energy tax" destined to devastate American families and shutter factories.
This claim is false. The bipartisan PROVE IT Act acknowledges American excellence while protecting workers and businesses. The Trump administration can use the data to address unfair trade prac...