John Hoeven

I appreciate General Ross for recognizing the potential of this partnership and for working with me to make it a reality.

Now, UND will serve as the clearinghouse for this task force, leveraging the expertise of its researchers and the capabilities of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site to assess technologies that can be used to detect, protect against and…

JIATF 401 was founded specifically to address this new threat and leads the effort to develop and deploy counter-drone technology across the entire Department of War.

Small drones have changed warfare, a fact we’ve seen clearly in Ukraine, the Middle East and even over our own military bases.

We appreciate their attendance at the UAS Summit, as it provides an opportunity to discover new avenues to leverage our expertise in unmanned technology to meet the defense challenges of tomorrow and keep moving the ball forward on our…

By combining the capabilities of unmanned aircraft with unmanned ground vehicles, we can meet the logistical and security needs of our military and accelerate our leadership in autonomy, with missions from the ground all the way up into…

Project ATLAS, a new partnership between UND, NASA, the Department of War and the North Dakota National Guard, is the result of all the unmanned capabilities we have developed and serves as a logical next step in the growth of our UAS…

“Every life has inherent value and deserves to be protected. I’m grateful to the North Dakotans who continue to stand up for the unborn and support mothers and families. We’ll continue defending the unborn and advancing policies that give…

Working with High Plains has been one part of our efforts to ensure that North Dakotans have access to safe, affordable and quality housing.

This funding will help the High Plains Fair Housing Center continue to serve individuals and families, including veterans and those with disabilities, in the region.

“These investments will help grow our economy, expand our technology sector and ensure more of these critical capabilities are developed and manufactured right here in North Dakota.”

“We secured $6 million in FY2026 to support the company’s UAS development, and we’re working to bring UAS engine manufacturing to Grand Forks.

“Ideal Aerosmith’s continued growth is good news for Grand Forks and North Dakota, creating good jobs while strengthening our state’s leadership in UAS and national defense,”

Badland Batteries’ investment in North Dakota advances our efforts to strengthen American manufacturing, create high-quality jobs, and reduce dependence on foreign sources for critical technologies. This facility demonstrates how North…

Building a strong domestic battery ecosystem is critical to our nation’s economic competitiveness and national security. That’s why we’ve worked over the last six years to secure more than $50 million dollars in federal funding to advance…

The Senate’s Farm Bill 2.0 builds on that good work and includes more than 100 bipartisan bills to support the long-term success of our farmers and ranchers.

We made significant enhancements to the farm safety net in the Working Families Tax Cut Act, improving the affordability of crop insurance, strengthening livestock disaster programs and updating the counter-cyclical safety net so it…

Today is a marker showing that North Dakota has real momentum in AgTech.

The Indoor Test Track will be a central piece of Grand Farm’s cold-weather testing and demonstration work, giving their partner companies the support needed to prove these technologies can operate in severe, real-world conditions.

With this $5 million in funding and today’s groundbreaking, we’re entering a new phase in Grand Farm’s history by providing a massive expansion of facilities and equipment so its work as an AgTech proving ground can continue on a…

Look, I think we need to use common sense.

With today’s committee approval, we are one step closer to advancing this importance legislation through the Senate.

Our GRID Power Act helps cut through lengthy delays in the interconnection process so we can build the reliable dispatchable power generation our nation needs.

We need the ability to bring new baseload power online to meet growing electricity demand and ensure the reliability of our grid.