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Senate Democrats block defense funding bill, stalling pay raise for service members

By D. P. Cramer | Oct 16, 2025

Senate Democrats voted against advancing the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act, halting progress on legislation that would have provided funding for service members, military readiness, and the defense industrial base.

Grand Forks Air Force Base selected for new Point Defense Battle Lab

By D. P. Cramer | Oct 14, 2025

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) delivered virtual remarks at the 19th annual Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Summit and Expo in Grand Forks, North Dakota.

Senate passes joint resolution rejecting Biden-era land management rules for North Dakota

By D. P. Cramer | Oct 8, 2025

The U.S. Senate has passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval aimed at overturning the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota, a policy implemented during the Biden...

Department of Education awards over $950,000 to North Dakota schools

By D. P. Cramer | Oct 5, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education has allocated more than $950,000 to educational institutions in North Dakota.

Department of War awards $19 million contract for Grand Forks AFB runway repairs

By D. P. Cramer | Oct 1, 2025

The U.S. Department of War has awarded a contract worth $19,817,205 to United Crane and Excavation for runway repairs at Grand Forks Air Force Base in North Dakota.

FEMA provides over $2.8 million for wildfire repairs in North Dakota

By D. P. Cramer | Sep 24, 2025

The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $2,860,827 to the Mountrail-Williams Electric Cooperative to repair damage caused by wildfires and straight-line winds that occurred on October 5 and 6, 2024.