Kevin Cramer: “Necessity is the mother of invention, and that’s truer today in the defense world than it’s ever been.”

I joined Senate Armed Services because I knew how important, but how unrecognized Grand Forks is, and how these northern bases are there for a reason.

The benefit of being a Senator from North Dakota is I get to know all of the NDHA members and have an opportunity to meet with them and hear firsthand about their successes and challenges.

A bipartisan, 10 year reauthorization of EXIM, the longest term in the bank's history, will send a signal to American workers and our global competition Washington’s commitment to invest in the success of American business abroad.

Congress must act by Dec. 31 to keep these projects on track or U.S. workers will pay the price and America’s competitors will fill the gap.