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Senate passes act expanding benefits for first responders with service-related cancers

The U.S. Senate has approved the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN).

By B. T. Harding | Oct 9, 2025

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Senate passes $900 billion defense bill expanding benefits for North Dakota military

The United States Senate has approved the Fiscal Year 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with a bipartisan vote of 77 to 20.

By A. E. Blackwell | Oct 9, 2025

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Cramer questions nominee Wilsbach on nuclear modernization and airborne ISR priorities

By A. E. Blackwell | Oct 9, 2025

The Senate Armed Services Committee convened to consider the nomination of General Ken Wilsbach as the next U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff.

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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...

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DOT awards over $9 million to North Dakota for emergency roadway repairs

By B. T. Harding | Oct 5, 2025

The U.S. Department of Transportation has granted more than $9 million to the North Dakota Department of Transportation for roadway repairs.

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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.

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Department of Education awards over $2 million for student support at North Dakota colleges

By B. T. Harding | Oct 2, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education has allocated $2,139,556 to support student services at six colleges in North Dakota.

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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.

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EPA provides over $1.3 million for environmental projects in North Dakota

By B. T. Harding | Sep 30, 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has allocated more than $1.3 million in funding to support environmental programs in North Dakota and among the Three Affiliated Tribes.

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Department of Education grants nearly $1.4 million for Native education in North Dakota

By B. T. Harding | Sep 30, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education has allocated nearly $1.4 million to three colleges in North Dakota to support Indian education and professional development programs.

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Federal grants awarded to two North Dakota museums for collections and digitization

By B. T. Harding | Sep 30, 2025

Two museums in North Dakota will receive a total of $111,208 in federal funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS).

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General Kenneth Wilsbach nominated to serve as next U.S. Air Force chief of staff

By B. T. Harding | Sep 30, 2025

General Kenneth Wilsbach has been nominated to become the next Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force, according to an announcement from the Air Force.

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Cramer announces over $600K in veteran housing grants for North Dakota tribes

By A. E. Blackwell | Sep 26, 2025

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Scott Turner have announced that two North Dakota tribes will receive a total of $608,450 in Tribal HUD-VA Supportive Housing (VASH) grants.

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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.

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Cramer joins Senate Republicans backing repeal of Clean Power Plan 2.0

By A. E. Blackwell | Sep 17, 2025

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, has joined EPW Chair Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and other Republican committee members in submitting a comment letter to Environmental...

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Secretary Sean Duffy to speak at Grand Forks UAS Summit on October 14

By A. E. Blackwell | Sep 15, 2025

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) has announced that U.S. Secretary of Transportation and interim NASA Administrator Sean Duffy will speak at the upcoming Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Summit and Expo in Grand Forks on October 14.

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USDA announces $1 billion aid for livestock producers hit by wildfires and floods

By A. E. Blackwell | Sep 15, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has announced around $1 billion in disaster recovery assistance for livestock producers affected by wildfires and floods during 2023 and 2024.

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Department of Transportation awards over $300,000 to North Dakota Public Service Commission

By ND North News | Sep 5, 2025

The U.S. Department of Transportation has allocated $364,401 to the North Dakota Public Service Commission through the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration’s (PHMSA) Fiscal Year 2025 State Base Pipeline Safety Grants Program.

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House passes resolution seeking to overturn North Dakota resource management plan

By M. K. Kennedy | Sep 4, 2025

The U.S. House of Representatives has passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval to overturn the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota.

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Senator Kevin Cramer comments on U.S. security actions and key federal nominations

By J. K. Hightower | Sep 4, 2025

Senator Kevin Cramer posted on social media about recent U.S. military action near Venezuela, discussed Stephen Miran's Federal Reserve Board nomination on Fox Business, and met with General Christopher Mahoney regarding his upcoming confirmation...