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09.25.24

Hoeven Statement on Government Funding

- Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after Congress passed legislation to fund the government through December 20: “While the Senate Appropriations Committee has worked to approve eleven of the twelve appropriations bills, Leader Schumer has not brought them before the full Senate. We need to get back to regular order and debate and pass these bills on the floor. That is how we’ll be able to reduce spending and control our debt and deficit.” -###--… Continue Reading

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09.25.24

Hoeven: Project Tundra Receives First Portion of $350 Million Award, Supporting Final Stage of Development

Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, today announced that Project Tundra, a carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) effort led by Minnkota Power Cooperative, has received an initial $4.2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The funds come as part of a $350 million award Hoeven secured for the project last year, with Hoeven having: Worked to fund DOE’s Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program. Led the North… Continue Reading

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09.25.24

Hoeven: Project ULTRA Moves to Next Phase, Conducting UAS Test Flights Moving Cargo Between Grand Forks & Cavalier

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today announced that that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has tasked Project ULTRA with conducting demonstration flights using unmanned aircraft to move cargo between Grand Forks Air Force Base and Cavalier Space Force Station. The flights: Are supported by $3.5 million in funding Hoeven secured in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations legislation. This builds upon Hoeven’s previous effort… Continue Reading

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04.01.24