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Hoeven’s Project ULTRA Launches Effort to Use Unmanned Aircraft to Deliver Military Cargo
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Department of Defense (DoD) has tasked Project ULTRA, a new unmanned aerial systems (UAS) initiative the senator established and funded, with developing the capability to deliver military cargo using UAS. As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoeven passed legislation for Fiscal Years (FY) 2023 and 2024 to establish and fund the program, and has been working to stand-up the initiative to accelerate practical U… Continue Reading
05.27.24
Hoeven Statement in Observance of Memorial Day
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following Memorial Day statement, honoring the servicemembers who gave their lives in defense of our nation. “Every year on Memorial Day we have the renewed opportunity to come together as a nation to remember and honor those who made the ultimate sacrifice so that we may continue to live in freedom. These servicemembers include the more than 2,900 North Dakotans who gave their lives serving in the Armed Forces,” said Hoeven “We can never fu… Continue Reading
05.24.24
Hoeven Joins Rounds, Manchin in Condemning ICC Prosecutor’s Arrest Warrant for Prime Minister Netanyahu
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) in introducing a bipartisan Senate resolution to reject the International Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutor’s application for arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Defense Minister Yoav Gallant. On May 20, 2024, it was announced that ICC Prosecutor Karim Khan is seeking arrest warrants for Netanyahu and Gallant, as well as three leaders from Hamas. The application… Continue Reading
05.24.24
Hoeven Secures Commitment From Interior to Help Recruit, Train Additional BIA Law Enforcement Officials at Camp Grafton
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week secured a commitment from U.S. Department of the Interior officials to continue growing the U.S. Indian Law Enforcement Advanced Training Center (ATC) at Camp Grafton and help recruit and train more Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers to combat crime in tribal communities. At hearings of the Senate Indian Affairs and Interior Appropriations Committees this week, Hoeven pressed BIA Assistant Secretary Bryan Newland on the need for add… Continue Reading
05.23.24
Hoeven Calls on Biden Administration to Deliver Military Assistance to Israel Without Hesitation
WASHINGTON - During remarks delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined the importance of delivering military assistance to Israel and ensuring the full defeat of Hamas. The senator pushed back on the Biden administration’s decision to withhold weapon systems and other assistance to Israel and highlighted two pieces of legislation he is cosponsoring to strengthen U.S. support for this critical ally: The Israel Security Assistance Support Act, legislation … Continue Reading
05.23.24
Hoeven Statement After Opposing Immigration Legislation
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after voting against immigration legislation that would not secure the border: “The Biden administration has created the crisis at the border by failing to uphold existing immigration laws or enforce policies like Remain in Mexico and Safe Third Country Agreements. This legislation does not include provisions to ensure the Biden administration will enforce the law and close … Continue Reading
05.22.24
Hoeven, Welch & Rounds Introduce Legislation to Help Ensure Timely Newspaper Delivery By USPS
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week helped introduce legislation, led by Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), to help ensure timely delivery of local newspapers by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) and limit excessive rate increases. In recent years, USPS has consistently raised rates for periodicals under the guise of increased efficiency and improved service. However, local news has yet to receive those benefits and instead continues to face persistent postal delivery del… Continue Reading
05.22.24
Hoeven: New Project Brings Practical Benefits of UAS To U.S. Military
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced the start of Project UAS Logistics, Traffic, Research and Autonomy (Project ULTRA), a new effort to leverage UAS technology on behalf of our men and women in uniform. The goal of Project ULTRA is to go from research to practice, and to demonstrate a variety of UAS applications that will benefit Grand Forks Air Force Base but also provide a template for UAS activities at installations across the country, including development of practical UA… Continue Reading
05.21.24
Hoeven Votes to Block Biden Administration’s Residential Gas Furnace Rule
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, today voted for a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the U.S. Department of Energy’s final rule on gas furnace efficiency standards. Hoeven introduced the CRA with Senator Ted Cruz to block the Biden administration’s rule, which forces manufacturers to sell only furnaces that convert at least 95% of fuel into heat. The Biden rule effectively bans all … Continue Reading
05.17.24
Hoeven, Armstrong Lead Bicameral Legislation to Block Biden EPA Mats Rule
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, and Congressman Kelly Armstrong today introduced bicameral legislation to block the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) from implementing its new Mercury and Air Toxic Standards (MATS) rule. The Biden administration’s MATS rule imposes costly and overly-stringent Obama-era regulations on coal-fired electric power plants that will force power plants to close, jeopardizing grid reliability and raisin… Continue Reading
05.17.24
Hoeven, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Strike Down Unconstitutional ATF Rule
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven and 41 Senate Republicans introduced a joint resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA), led by U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), to block the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives’ (ATF) rule on the definition of “Engaged in the Business” as a Dealer in Firearms, which disregards the law and congressional intent and violates the Constitution by trying to force anyone who sells a firearm to register as … Continue Reading
05.16.24
Hoeven: DOD Should Leverage North Dakota Expertise in Developing Counter-UAS Technologies
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined the opportunity for the Department of Defense (DoD) to partner with the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry in North Dakota to develop more cost-effective methods for countering adversaries’ use of drone technology. The senator highlighted recent drone attacks against Israel and Ukraine, where Iran and Russia utilized inexpensive UAS and drone swarms, which required significantly m… Continue Reading
05.16.24
Hoeven Presses Army Corps Leaders to Issue Final Approval for DAPL
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven pressed U.S. Army Corps of Engineers leaders to complete the environmental impact statement (EIS) process for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) as soon as possible. The senator: Stressed the pipeline’s more than six years of safe operations, due to it having the latest technology and safeguards, as well as the critical role it plays in supporting U.S. energy security. … Continue Reading
05.15.24
Hoeven Honors Fallen ND Officers on National Peace Officers Memorial Day
WASHINGTON - On National Peace Officers Memorial Day, Senator John Hoeven paid tribute to Fargo Police Officer Jake Ryan Wallin and Mercer County Deputy Paul Steven Martin, North Dakota peace officers who lost their lives in the line of duty in 2023. Additionally, Sheriff Charles McCarthy whose death in 1874 was recently discovered by the Burleigh County Sheriff’s Department was recognized at this year’s event. Hoeven plans to honor the fallen officers and recognize the service of North Dakota l… Continue Reading
05.15.24
Hoeven: City of Mott Receives Nearly $3 Million for Water & Sewer Updates in Army Corps’ FY24 Work Plan
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 work plan includes $2.85 million for the City of Mott, North Dakota to update its sewer and water system. The city will use the funds to replace vitrified clay-tile pipe (VCP) and asbestos cement pipe (ACP) sewer mains that were installed between the 1920s and 1960s and are beyond their operational life. As a result, the sewer system is being impacted by water infiltration, erosion, sedi… Continue Reading
05.13.24
ND Delegation: USPS to Pause Mail Processing Changes for Grand Forks, Bismarck Until After January 2025
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Representative Kelly Armstrong today announced that Postmaster General Louis DeJoy has agreed to pause the implementation of the U.S. Postal Service’s (USPS) Mail Processing Facility Review (MPFR), including proposed changes to processing in Grand Forks and Bismarck, until after January 1, 2025. “We are pleased that the Postal Service has agreed to our request to pause proposals to change how mail is processed in Grand Forks and Bismarck,” … Continue Reading
05.10.24
Hoeven, Graham Introduce Resolution Condemning Biden Administration for Withholding Weapons to Israel
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, this week joined Senator Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) in introducing a Senate resolution condemning any action by the Biden administration to withhold ammunition or weapons for Israel. The resolution is cosponsored by a total of 48 senators. “Israel must defeat Hamas in order to prevent another attack like what occurred on October 7,” said Senator Hoeven. “It makes no sense to hold back military aid, which was… Continue Reading
05.10.24
Hoeven Secures Commitment from Chair of Joint Chiefs of Staff General Brown to Continue Nuclear Modernization, Maintain ISR Capabilities
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven secured a commitment from Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Brown to continue modernizing the U.S. nuclear deterrent, especially the intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) that make up the land-based leg of the nuclear triad, and to ensure the U.S. maintains its advantages in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) capabilities. “With challenges and growin… Continue Reading
05.09.24
Hoeven Statement on Senate Passage of FAA Reauthorization Bill
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after helping secure Senate passage of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) reauthorization legislation. As a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing, and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Committee, Hoeven worked to advance the following priorities for North Dakota in the bill: A Hoeven-authored provision reauthorizing the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) test sites, including the Northern Plains UAS Test Site… Continue Reading
05.09.24
Hoeven Presses Secretary of Defense to Release Assistance to Israel
WASHINGTON — At a hearing of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven this week pressed Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin to provide all military assistance approved by Congress to Israel in support of its fight against Hamas. The senator stressed the importance of empowering Israel to fully defeat Hamas, ensure the terrorist organization cannot recover and prevent future attacks. Hoeven strongly condemned President Biden’s decision to withhold assistance, parti… Continue Reading
