National Security
North Dakota plays a vital role in U.S. national security with outstanding men and women in uniform conducting missions at Minot Air Force Base, Grand Forks Air Force Base, and Cavalier Air Force Station as well as National Guard facilities across the state. Given Minot’s critical role as the nation’s only dual-nuclear base with both nuclear bombers and ICBMs, I’ve worked to secure funding to modernize our nuclear forces and ensure they remain a strong deterrent to our adversaries. We’ve built Grand Forks into a leading hub for unmanned aerial systems (UAS), with cutting-edge research and development at Grand Sky, and the essential intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance mission at Grand Forks Air Force Base to keep our military at the forefront of technology.
Cavalier Air Force Station’s 10th Space Warning Squadron provides critical missile warning and space domain awareness, enhancing our defense. North Dakota’s National Guard units also play a key role in both state and national security, responding to emergencies and supporting defense efforts worldwide. As a member of the Senate Defense and Military Construction-VA Appropriations Committees, I am proud to advocate for our military members and ensure North Dakota remains a key contributor to U.S. defense.
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12.02.25
Hoeven: More Than $55 Million Awarded to Grand Forks AFB’s Nathan F. Twining School Project
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11.26.25
Hoeven: Packet Digital Selected for U.S. Military Procurement Award, Will Receive Up to $50 Million
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11.21.25
Hoeven to Speak at Halifax International Security Forum
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10.26.25
Hoeven Resolution Designates October 26th as 'Day of the Deployed'
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10.15.25
Hoeven: Counter-Drone Must Become a Cornerstone of U.S. Defense Strategy
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10.13.25
Hoeven: Grand Forks Taking Two Major Steps Forward in Counter-UAS Leadership
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10.01.25
Hoeven: Nearly $20 Million Awarded for Runway Repairs at Grand Forks Air Force Base
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09.16.25
Hoeven Announces Project ULTRA Support for U.S. Central Command
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08.25.25
Hoeven Organizes Meeting with ICBM Director, Task Force 21 to Help Accelerate Sentinel Deployment
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08.22.25
Hoeven Outlines Project ULTRA’s Potential for Expanding UAS, Counter-UAS Capabilities to General Bussiere
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08.20.25
Hoeven Makes Case to Defense Secretary for Designating Camp Grafton as a DOD Drone Test and Training Range
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08.08.25
Hoeven Hosts CBP Commissioner Scott to Leverage ND’s UAS Leadership, Partner with Local Law Enforcement to Secure the Border
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08.05.25
Hoeven: Project ULTRA Ceiling Increased to $100 Million
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07.25.25
Hoeven: 119th Wing in the Fight Every Day, Need New $33 Million Headquarters to Better Support Operations
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07.18.25
Hoeven Marks Two Major Milestones For Project Ultra, Outlines Future Of Drone & Counter-Drone Initiative
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06.24.25
Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Advance Comprehensive Missile, Drone Detection & Defense Network
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06.21.25
Hoeven Statement on U.S Airstrikes on Iranian Nuclear Facilities
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06.18.25
Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Rodney Scott to Lead CBP
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05.20.25
Hoeven Statement in President Trump’s Announced Golden Dome Defense Shield
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05.13.25
Hoeven Supports Confirmation of Troy Meink as Air Force Secretary
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04.29.25
Hoeven, Murray, Boozman, Rosen Reintroduce Bill to Recognize April As Month of the Military Child
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04.11.25
Hoeven Votes to Confirm Major General J. Daniel Caine as Chairman of The Joint Chiefs of Staff
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04.04.25
Hoeven Outlines Importance of Border Security in Stopping Flow of Fentanyl into American Communities
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03.28.25
Hoeven Meets With General Bussiere to Accelerate Sentinel ICBM Program, Ensure Minot has Upgrades Needed to Operate New Cruise Missile
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03.21.25
Hoeven: High-Tech Missions Boost Economic Growth in North Dakota, Highlight Need for STEM Education
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03.21.25
Hoeven Working to Advance Construction of New National Guard Facilities, Improve Member Benefits, Ensure Support for ND Missions
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03.18.25
Hoeven: BlueHalo Partnerships Link Area’s Counter-Drone, Hypersonic Missile Testing & Space Operations
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03.07.25
Hoeven, Rounds Reintroduce Legislation to Ban Foreign Adversaries from Buying American Farmland and Agricultural Businesses
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03.04.25
Hoeven Statement on President Trump’s Address to Congress
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02.26.25
Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Reverse Biden Regulatory Onslaught, Make U.S. Energy Dominant
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02.26.25
Hoeven: Jamieson Greer Confirmed as U.S. Trade Representative
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02.21.25
Hoeven: Senate Passes FY25 Budget Resolution to Advance Border Security, Defense and American Energy Dominance
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02.20.25
Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Kash Patel as FBI Director
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02.15.25
Hoeven at MAFB with Air Force Vice Chief of Staff to Secure Support for Upgraded Cruise Missile Facilities, Concurrent Construction of Sentinel Program
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02.15.25
Hoeven Outlines National Security, Counter-UAS Opportunities in Grand Forks to Air Force Vice Chief of Staff
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02.13.25
Hoeven, Shaheen, Moran & Bennet Reintroduce Legislation to Establish Permanent Air Guard Tuition Assistance Program
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02.12.25
Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence
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02.06.25
Hoeven: Mexico Rescinds Ban on Genetically-Engineered Corn Imports
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02.06.25
Hoeven Joins Legislation to Reinstate Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling for Beef
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02.04.25
Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Pam Bondi as U.S. Attorney General
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10.08.24
Hoeven: FAA, Northern Plains UAS Test Site Reach Agreement to Share Unfiltered Radar Data Feed
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05.18.23
Hoeven Outlines Southern Border Crisis, Presses Biden Administration to Strictly Enforce the Law
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05.12.23
Hoeven Travels to Southern Border as Title 42 Expires
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05.11.23
Hoeven to Biden Administration: Enforce the Law, Secure the Border
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05.10.23
Hoeven Calls on DHS Secretary to Secure Southern Border Ahead of Title 42 Expiring
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05.05.23
Hoeven: Border Security is National Security
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05.04.23
Hoeven Statement on Proposed Expansion of CFIUS Jurisdiction
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05.03.23
Hoeven Presses Army Secretary to Focus on Mission, Stop DoD's Environmental Rule for Federal Contractors
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04.27.23
Hoeven Presses Army Corps Leadership to Complete DAPL Environmental Impact Statement
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04.21.23
Hoeven Outlines Visit to Taiwan and South Korea, Calls for Greater Defense and Trade Ties in the Pacific
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04.20.23
Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Strengthen Defense Ties in the Pacific, Ensure Effective Nuclear Deterrent & Enhance U.S. Domain Awareness
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04.13.23
Hoeven Meets with Taiwan President Tsai, Reaffirms Long-Standing Economic and Defense Relationship
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04.12.23
Hoeven Travels to DMZ; Meets with South Korean Defense, Agriculture Officials to Strengthen Security, Trade Ties
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04.04.23
Hoeven Outlines Convergence of North Dakota's Ag Leadership & Growing Role in U.S. Space Operations
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03.31.23
Hoeven Joins Cruz in Introducing Stop Dangerous Sanctuary Cities Act
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03.29.23
Hoeven Statement on Repeal of War Authorizations
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03.27.23
Hoeven: FAA Approves New Waiver for Northern Plains UAS Test Site Enabling Expanding Testing of UAS
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03.23.23
Hoeven Calls on President Biden to Address Illegal Immigration Crisis, Reinstate Policies Needed to Gain Control of U.S. Borders
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03.21.23
Hoeven Outlines Opportunities for New Missions in the Stratosphere
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03.20.23
Hoeven Holds Planning Session for Counter-UAP, Announces FAA BVLOS Waivers for Unmanned Flights & Outlines Economic Impact of Sky Range Program
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03.18.23
Hoeven Addresses Roughrider Conference, Outlines Efforts to Strengthen NDNG Missions
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03.06.23
Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Boost Hiring of Military Spouses
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03.03.23
Hoeven Meets with NORTHCOM Commander About Challenges of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena
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03.02.23
Hoeven Meets with New Head of Global Strike Command, Outlines Importance of Minot AFB as Nation's Only Base with Dual Nuclear Missions
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02.22.23
Hoeven Outlines More Than 300 Percent Increase in Illegal Crossings Along Northern Border
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02.22.23
Hoeven: Packet Digital Facility Places North Dakota at the Center of Navy UAS Supply Chain
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02.15.23
Hoeven to Continue Serving on Senate Defense Appropriations Committee
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02.10.23
Hoeven Joins Senator Britt in Introducing Border Security Legislation
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02.06.23
Hoeven Statement on Chinese Surveillance Balloon
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01.31.23
Hoeven, Cramer: Air Force Provides Official Position on Fufeng Project in Grand Forks
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01.06.23
Hoeven: Thread Awarded $1.2 Million for UAS Research & Development to Enhance Grand Forks AFB Security
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12.23.22
Hoeven Leading Efforts to Stop Defense Department's Costly Green New Deal Mandates
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12.16.22
Hoeven Joins Colleagues Calling on Pentagon to Reinstate Soldiers Discharged Due to Biden's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate
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12.15.22
Hoeven: Senate Approves National Defense Authorization Act with Hoeven Priorities
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12.07.22
Hoeven Statement on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
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12.07.22
Hoeven Joins Blackburn & Colleagues in Helping Secure Provision in NDAA to Protect Servicemembers from COVID Vaccine Mandates
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11.07.22
Hoeven Nominates Four Students to U.S. Military Academies Class of 2027
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10.26.22
Hoeven Resolution Honors October 26th as 'Day of the Deployed'
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10.25.22
Hoeven Reviews Southern Border Mission with North Dakota National Guard Members
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09.23.22
Hoeven Cosponsors Legislation to Preserve Servicemember Readiness, Stop DoD COVID Vaccine Terminations
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09.18.22
Hoeven Welcomes 1-188th ADA Battalion Back to North Dakota Following Third Deployment to Washington, D.C.
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09.14.22
Hoeven Joins Effort Pressing for Vote on NDAA
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09.11.22
Hoeven Marks Third Deployment of NDNG's 1st Battalion 112th Aviation Regiment, Honors Guard Members' Service
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08.24.22
Hoeven: Sky Range is a Game-Changer for Hypersonic Missile Testing, Builds Upon Partnerships We've Brought to the Grand Forks Region
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08.23.22
Hoeven, Colleagues Push Back on Biden Administration Policy Permitting Individuals that Support Terrorism to Immigrate to U.S.
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08.16.22
Hoeven Discusses Ideal Aerosmith's Ongoing Expansion, $17 Million Naval Research Contract He Worked to Secure
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08.02.22
Hoeven Statement Following Death of al Qaeda Terrorist
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07.20.22
Hoeven Continues Pressing CBP to Resume Normal Operating Hours at Northern Ports of Entry
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07.15.22
Hoeven: Biden Administration Must Enforce our Laws and Secure the Southern Border
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06.30.22
Hoeven Statement on SCOTUS Decision Allowing Biden Administration to Discontinue Remain in Mexico Policy
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06.28.22
Hoeven: Partnerships at GFAFB & Grand Sky Have Transformed This Region's Role in Defending the Nation
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06.23.22
Hoeven: Global Hawk Block 30 Fleet to Come to Grand Sky for Sky Range Hypersonic Missile Testing Mission
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06.09.22
Hoeven: Biden Administration's Immigration Policies Making Southern Border Crisis Worse
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06.09.22
Hoeven Continues Efforts to Support ND National Guard, Expand & Strengthen Missions
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06.08.22
Hoeven Cosponsors Iran China Accountability Act
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05.27.22
Hoeven, Tester Lead Bipartisan Effort Calling for the U.S.-Canada Border to be Properly Staffed & Secured
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05.26.22
Hoeven: SDA Awards Funding to Establish Space Networking Center at Grand Forks Air Force Base
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05.26.22
Hoeven Votes to Prevent Biden Administration from Weakening the Asylum Process
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05.26.22
Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Push Back on Biden Administration's Vaccine Mandate for Military Cadets
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05.24.22
Hoeven Joins Colleagues to Advance NATO Applications for Sweden & Finland
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05.20.22
Hoeven Urges USAF Secretary to Prioritize Funding for Air Guard Tuition Assistance Pilot Program
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05.16.22
Hoeven Calls on Biden Administration to Combat Crime, Secure the Southern Border
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05.13.22
Hoeven, Cruz Introduce Legislation to Change DOD COVID-19 Vaccination Policies
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05.06.22
Hoeven Presses DHS Secretary Mayorkas to Enforce the Law, Outlines Tools Available to Secure the Nation's Southern Border
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04.27.22
Hoeven Continues Working to Keep Title 42 in Place, Secure Border
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04.22.22
Hoeven Marks Completion of New MAFB Firing Range, Secured $27 Million for Safe Indoor Training Space
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04.14.22
Hoeven Joins Colleagues to Demand Answers from Administration for Changes to Border Security
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04.08.22
Hoeven Continues Efforts to Extend Title 42 Order
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04.08.22
Congress Passes Hoeven-Sponsored Legislation to Enhance Shadow Wolves, Expand Operation to Northern Border
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04.07.22
Hoeven Statement After Voting to Ban Russian Oil Imports, Suspend Normal Trade Relations With Russia and Belarus
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04.07.22
Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Extend Title 42 Until 2025
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03.30.22
Hoeven: Biden Administration Needs to Enforce the Law, Secure the Southern Border
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03.29.22
Hoeven Joins Colleagues Asking White House for Update, Clarity on U.S. Lethal Aid Provided to Ukraine
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03.28.22
Hoeven Presses DHS for Plan to Secure Southern Border Should Administration Revoke Title 42
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03.18.22
Hoeven Joins Cruz in Introducing Legislation to Prevent the Biden Administration from Waiving Sanctions on Iran Nuclear Activities
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03.16.22
Hoeven: U.S. Can Do More To Support Ukraine, Counter Russia's Aggression
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03.14.22
Hoeven Presses Administration to Maintain Strong Sanctions & Restrictions on Iran's Nuclear Program
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03.11.22
Hoeven: Biden Administration is Taking the Wrong Approach to Iran, Needs to Keep Sanctions with No Exceptions to Prevent Iran from Developing a Nuclear Weapon
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02.24.22
Hoeven Statement on Russia's Attack on Ukraine
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02.17.22
Hoeven Joins Thune Legislation to Hold Administration Accountable for Taliban Takeover of U.S. Military Equipment
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02.16.22
Hoeven Joins Risch, Colleagues in Introducing Russia Sanctions Legislation