Press Releases

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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)...

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...

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...