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Senate Democrats block FY 2026 defense funding bill in latest appropriations standoff

By C. D. Unger | Oct 16, 2025

Senate Democrats have voted against proceeding with the Fiscal Year 2026 Defense Appropriations Act, halting progress on a bill intended to provide funding for U.S. military personnel, their families, and defense readiness initiatives.

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Senate committee reviews Gen. Wilsbach's nomination; focus on nuclear modernization and ISR

By C. D. Unger | Oct 9, 2025

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

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Senate confirms Nicholas W. Chase as U.S. attorney for North Dakota

By C. D. Unger | Oct 7, 2025

U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer announced that the U.S. Senate has confirmed Nicholas W. Chase as United States Attorney for the District of North Dakota.

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Department of Education awards nearly $1 million to North Dakota schools

By C. D. Unger | Oct 6, 2025

The U.S. Department of Education has awarded $956,506 to schools and colleges in North Dakota.

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

By C. D. Unger | Oct 1, 2025

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

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Federal funds awarded to two North Dakota museums for collections management

By C. D. Unger | Sep 30, 2025

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

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EPA awards over $1.3 million to North Dakota agencies and Three Affiliated Tribes

By C. D. Unger | Sep 30, 2025

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has allocated more than $1.3 million in grants to North Dakota agencies and the Three Affiliated Tribes, according to an announcement made in Bismarck.

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Department of Education awards nearly $1.4 million for Indian education in North Dakota

By C. D. Unger | Sep 30, 2025

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

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

By C. D. Unger | Sep 30, 2025

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

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Army Corps awards additional $13 million for Fargo-Moorhead flood protection

By C. D. Unger | Sep 29, 2025

The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has approved a contract modification exceeding $13 million for R.J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc., based in East Grand Forks, Minnesota, to continue work on the Fargo-Moorhead flood protection project.

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

By C. D. Unger | Sep 24, 2025

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

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Hoeven urges passage of stopgap funding bill after Senate vote

By C. D. Unger | Sep 19, 2025

Senator John Hoeven has commented on the recent Senate vote regarding a short-term continuing resolution (CR) intended to fund the government through November 21.

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FAA grants over $15 million for Grand Forks airport primary runway project

By C. D. Unger | Sep 17, 2025

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has allocated $15,157,068 to Grand Forks International Airport for infrastructure improvements.

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Cramer joins GOP senators supporting repeal of Clean Power Plan 2.0

By C. D. Unger | 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 C. D. Unger | Sep 15, 2025

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) has announced that U.S. Secretary of Transportation and National Aeronautics and Space Administration Interim Administrator Sean Duffy will be a featured speaker at the upcoming Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS)...

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USDA announces second round of disaster relief for livestock losses

By C. D. Unger | Sep 12, 2025

The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide an additional $1 billion in disaster relief to livestock producers impacted by wildfires and floods in 2023 and 2024, according to an announcement from Senator John Hoeven.

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Cramer introduces bipartisan bill aiming at easing healthcare worker shortages with merit-based immigration

By C. D. Unger | Sep 10, 2025

U.S. Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) have introduced the bipartisan Healthcare Workforce Resilience Act in response to a projected shortage of approximately 100,000 critical health care workers by 2028, as estimated by the...

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Senate passes bill awarding congressional gold medals for 'Miracle on Ice' hockey team

By C. D. Unger | Sep 9, 2025

The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved the Miracle on Ice Congressional Gold Medal Act, a bill honoring the 1980 Olympic Men’s Hockey Team for their victory over the Soviet Union in Lake Placid.

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Cramer tours Hill AFB to review ICBM support and Sentinel missile development

By C. D. Unger | Sep 6, 2025

U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), who chairs the Senate Armed Services Airland Subcommittee, visited Hill Air Force Base in Utah following his attendance at an Air Force town hall on nuclear modernization in Minot.

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House passes resolution to overturn BLM resource management plan for North Dakota

By C. D. Unger | Sep 4, 2025

The U.S. House of Representatives has approved a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Joint Resolution of Disapproval aimed at overturning the Bureau of Land Management's Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota.