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03.28.24

Hoeven: New Bismarck Research Project Makes Sky Range a Statewide Initiative

BISMARCK, N.D. - As part of his military tour of North Dakota, U.S. Senator John Hoeven today, along with Bismarck State College (BSC) President Dr. Douglas Jensen and leaders from BlueHalo, announced funding for a new research project that will support hypersonic missile testing and create opportunities for students to train for high-tech defense industry jobs in the state. As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoeven secured $8.3 million to fund the Space-based Telemetry … Continue Reading


03.28.24

Hoeven: Biden Administration Continues Handcuffing U.S. Energy Producers with Burdensome & Duplicative BLM Methane Rule

BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a final rule that would impose burdensome and duplicative methane emission regulations on U.S. energy producers. “The Biden administration continues to put handcuffs on our domestic energy producers and this methane rule is one more example of how the administration is making it harder to develop oil and gas on feder… Continue Reading


03.28.24

Hoeven, Collins, Bennet Oppose Reclassification of Potatoes as a Grain

Senator John Hoeven joined a bipartisan group of 14 Senators in sending a letter led by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and U.S. Department of Health & Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra in opposition to any reclassification of potatoes as a grain instead of a vegetable during the Dietary Guidelines for Americans (DGA) process. “Since the inception of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), … Continue Reading