WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven this week hosted General Kenneth Wilsbach, Commander of the Air Combat Command (ACC), in Grand Forks to discuss current and future Air Force operations in the Red River Valley. As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoeven invited Wilsbach to visit North Dakota during a meeting earlier this year, as the general was preparing to take command of   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here to download video. Click here for audio.*** BISMARCK - The Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) held a full committee markup last week for the Fiscal Year 2025 (FY25) National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). By a vote of 22-3, the Committee advanced the legislation on Thursday and it will now head to the Senate floor for consideration. Each year, Congress passes the NDAA to authorize  more

WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: ***Click here for audio.*** Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), and General Kenneth Wilsbach, Commander of Air Combat Command (ACC), will visit the Grand Forks Air Force Base on Monday to discuss base quality of life, current and future intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities, the growth of the Space Development Agency (SDA), and   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Kevin Cramer, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: President Biden announced a plan on Tuesday to exempt certain illegal immigrants from deportation. According to the White House, 500,000 spouses of U.S. citizens, and approximately 50,000 noncitizen children under the age of 21 whose parent is married to a U.S. citizen will be allowed to stay in the country and eligible to receive permanent legal status. U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) issued the foll  more