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John Hoeven: “Building a strong domestic battery ecosystem is critical to our nation’s economic competitiveness and national security.…”

On the recordOctober 9, 2026
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 Packet Digital’s efforts in North Dakota. Today, we’re opening the first battery cell plant in the Upper Midwest and the largest UAS-specific cell factory in the nation.
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John Hoeven
Republican · North Dakota

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At the grand opening of a battery manufacturing facility.

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