Press Releases

Hoeven Reviews Minot Missions with Air Force Secretary, Working to Keep Nuclear Modernization on Track

MINOT, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today joined U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink and General Dale White, who oversees the Sentinel program for the U.S. Department of War (DoW),...

Hoeven Secured $55 Million for Twining School, Project Supports Continued Mission Growth at Grand Forks Air Force Base

EMERADO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today helped break ground on the Nathan F. Twining Elementary and Middle School at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. As a member of...

Hoeven: Senate Passes Secure America Act to Fund DHS Law Enforcement, Border Security

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate approved the Secure America Act, reconciliation legislation that fully funds the...

Hoeven: Vorbeck Product Will Have Huge Benefit for Navy

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that Vorbeck Materials has finalized a $6.6 million contract with the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) to support the company’s development and...

Hoeven Meets with DOW Under Secretary Duffey to Advance Sentinel, Nuclear Modernization at Minot Air Force Base

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven met Thursday with Michael Duffey, Under Secretary of War for Acquisition and Sustainment, in preparation for Duffey’s review of Minot Air Force Base (MAFB). Hoeven outlined...

Hoeven, Cotton: Eliminate UN Agency that Employs Hamas Terrorists

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and 23 colleagues in sending a letter to President Donald J. Trump requesting that his administration work with the United...

Hoeven Works to Accelerate Sentinel Modernization, Land Acquisition Efforts With Air Force Leaders

WASHINGTON – At a Senate Appropriations Committee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs hearing reviewing the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for military construction, Senator John Hoeven worked to accelerate construction...

Hoeven Advancing New Space Operations Center That Will Bring 800 Guardians to Grand Forks Air Force Base

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Military Construction Appropriations Committee, this week worked to advance funding for the U.S. Space Force’s proposed $250 million Space Operations...

Hoeven: AeroVironment Awarded $43 Million to Equip Sky Range Aircraft With Phased-Array Antenna System

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that AeroVironment has been awarded a $43 million contract by the Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) to equip Range Hawks with...

Hoeven: Grand Forks Air Force Base Selected for Deployment, Testing & Assessment of Counter-UAS Tech

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of War (DoW) and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) selected the Grand Forks Air Force...

Hoeven: Grand Forks’ High-Tech UAS Ecosystem Leading to New Investment & Tech Development Like Vorbeck Manufacturing Facility

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today marked the grand opening of the Vorbeck Materials manufacturing facility in Grand Forks. Vorbeck develops advanced materials for extreme environments, focusing on...

Hoeven Announces Nearly $10 Million in FY25–FY26 Navy Funding for Packet Digital

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that Packet Digital has been awarded nearly $10 million in combined Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 and FY2026 funding from the U.S. Navy to...