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A joint resolution to direct the removal of United States Armed Forces from hostilities within or against the Islamic Republic of Iran that have not been authorized by Congress.
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Hoeven Introduces Legislation to Expand Geothermal Energy Development
Position: Senator Hoeven supports streamlining federal permitting for geothermal energy development on non-federal lands by eliminating duplicative federal oversight when states have already reviewed and permitted operations.
WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week introduced the Harnessing Energy At Thermal Sources (HEATS) Act, bicameral legislation to support the expanded development of geothermal energy. The bill, which follows the model of Hoeven’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mineral Spacing Act, would eliminate duplicative federal permitting and ensure majority holders of a geothermal estate located on non-federal lands can exercise their property rights in developing these resources. Specifically, Hoeven’s legislation would remove the federal permitting requirement for geothermal operations in instances when:
“Burdensome, duplicative federal regulations create roadblocks to developing the energy our nation needs. Even when there are no federal surface acres and the federal government owns a small share of a subsurface estate, geothermal operations reviewed and permitted by states are subject to a redundant federal permitting regime. This approach, which affects oil and gas production as well, severely hampers U.S. energy development,” said Hoeven “Just like my BLM Mineral Spacing Act, the HEATS Act would correct this overreach by the federal government, enabling us to produce more geothermal energy on non-federal lands and strengthening the property rights of mineral and land owners.”
The HEATS Act is co-sponsored by Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.). A companion to the bill has been introduced in the House by Representative Young Kim (R-Calif.). The full text of the legislation can be found here.
Hoeven Joins Congressional Delegation Trip to United Kingdom to Strengthen Economic & Military Partnerships
Position: Senator Hoeven advocates for increased military investment by the United Kingdom and NATO allies to strengthen defense capabilities and counter adversaries, while emphasizing the importance of the U.S.-U.K. strategic partnership and pursuing mutually beneficial trade opportunities.
LONDON, U.K. – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) participated in a congressional delegation trip to the United Kingdom. Hoeven and the delegation met with:
The purpose of the trip was to reinforce the economic and military partnership between the U.S. and U.K., while calling on Great Britain to increase investment in its military so the two nations can more effectively counter adversaries and protect their interests around the globe.
“Great Britain is a key strategic partner that hosts a range of U.S. missions, providing a forward deployment point to support our security interests in Europe and the Middle East,” said Hoeven. “This visit was an opportunity to strengthen our ties with the U.K. and ensure our warfighters are receiving the support they need. The B-52s from Minot were recently stationed at RAF Fairford, and the B-1s from Ellsworth, which were assigned to Grand Forks over the last year, are currently deployed to the U.K. as well. Importantly, we pressed for Britain and all of the NATO members to increase their military investment. We need our allies to step up to the plate, especially in the conflict with Iran, and work with us to protect our shared interests. We also discussed our shared economic interests, in addition to our strategic partnership, and met with industry leaders to help advance mutually beneficial trade opportunities.”
Hoeven Reviews Minot Missions with Air Force Secretary, Working to Keep Nuclear Modernization on Track
Position: Senator Hoeven supports securing federal funding for nuclear modernization at Minot Air Force Base, including construction projects and weapons system development (Sentinel, B-52, LRSO, MH-139 programs), and backs the Department of War's supplemental appropriations request to maintain military readiness and replenish arms stockpiles.
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), in Minot to review the operations of the Minot Air Force Base and continue advancing the modernization of the base’s dual nuclear missions. Hoeven discussed his efforts as a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee to secure the administration’s budget request for nuclear modernization in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2027 funding legislation. The funding is required to keep the modernization initiatives on track and ensure the Minot Air Force Base is ready to field the new systems as soon as they are developed. Accordingly, Hoeven is working to secure:
“We’re reaching a critical stage in our efforts to modernize the nation’s nuclear forces, and our funding priorities reflect that. These systems are set to start coming online in the early 2030s, so it’s key that we get Minot’s facilities ready now and make sure the base can effectively field the new deterrents as soon as they are fully developed. That’s why we are working on funding the first two major Sentinel construction projects in Minot, including security and vehicle maintenance facilities, while providing the resources needed to keep the Sentinel, B-52, LRSO and MH-139 programs on track,” said Hoeven. “While we work on these future missions, the DoW’s supplemental request is also critically needed to maintain our warfighters’ readiness right now. We’re working to advance this funding so we have the munitions and operational capabilities required to counter our adversaries and keep the maximum amount of pressure on rogue regimes like Iran.”
In addition, Hoeven outlined the importance of the administration’s supplemental appropriations request for the DoW. The senator stressed the supplemental is needed to replenish the nation’s arms stockpile following Operation Epic Fury and ensure the readiness of U.S. warfighters. To this end, the $67 billion DoW request includes:
Hoeven, Slotkin, Fedorchak & Carter Lead Call for Section 301 Investigation Into Unfair Sugar Trade Practices
Position: Members of Congress call on the U.S. Trade Representative to initiate a Section 301 investigation into unfair sugar trade practices by foreign countries and take protective action to defend domestic sugar farmers, processors, and workers from below-cost foreign imports.
WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Elissa Slotkin (D-Mich.) and Representatives Julie Fedorchak (R-N.D.) and Troy Carter (D-La.) led a bipartisan, bicameral effort, along with 108 of their colleagues, in support of efforts by U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer to utilize a Section 301 investigation into unfair and discriminatory trade practices by foreign sugar-producing countries. They call on USTR to take appropriate action to protect American sugarbeet and sugarcane farmers, processors, refiners, and factory workers from being undercut by discriminatory foreign trade practices. In the letter, the members of Congress:
“The sugar farming families and workers across our States support more than 151,000 jobs in more than two dozen states while generating more than $23 billion in economic activity each year. We are gravely concerned about the surge in unfairly traded foreign sugar imports, which, along with higher input costs, are plunging the domestic industry into crisis and presenting an imminent threat to the industry’s long-term viability,” wrote the members of Congress.
“U.S. sugar policy is a necessary response to a global playing field where foreign countries routinely sell sugar at well below the world cost of production… In the past 10 years, 14 percent of our nation’s beet sugar processing facilities and 12 percent of our domestic cane sugar mills and refineries have closed, including the complete loss of sugarbeet farming in California (2025) and sugarcane farming in Hawaii (2016) and Texas (2024). Absent action to protect the domestic sugar industry from discriminatory foreign trade practices, these continued revenue losses will only mount, threatening the future existence of domestic U.S. sugar production. We strongly urge you to investigate these unfair trading practices that disadvantage our domestic sugar industry and take decisive action as appropriate.”
The full text of the letter can be found here.
The following organizations have endorsed the letter: Amalgamated Sugar Company, American Crystal Sugar Company, American Farm Bureau Federation, American Sugar Alliance, American Sugar Cane League, American Sugar Refining, Inc., American Sugarbeet Growers Association, Big Horn Basin Beet Growers Association, Big Horn County Sugar Beet Growers Association, Colorado Sugarbeet Growers Association, Elwyhee Beet Growers Association, Florida Crystals Corporation, Florida Sugar Cane League, Michigan Sugar Company, Minn-Dak Farmers Cooperative, National Council of Farmer Cooperatives, National Farmers Union, NebCo Beet Growers Association, Nebraska Sugarbeet Growers Association, Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association, Snake River Sugarbeet Growers, Southern- Minnesota Beet Sugar Cooperative, Southern Montana Sugarbeet Growers Association, Sugarcane Growers Cooperative of Florida, US Beet Sugar Association, US Sugar, Western Sugar Cooperative, Wheatland Beet Growers Association, and the Wyoming Sugar Company.
Hoeven: Record of Decision for Dakota Access Pipeline Gives Long-Term Certainty for Energy Production in North Dakota
Position: Senator Hoeven supports the Record of Decision for the Dakota Access Pipeline, stating it provides regulatory certainty for oil production and transportation in North Dakota while supporting jobs and government revenues.
BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the Record of Decision (ROD) for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Hoeven recently spoke with Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works Adam Telle to discuss bringing this regulatory process to a close and outline the Decision, which:
Hoeven previously worked to move the NEPA process forward, having repeatedly discussed this issue with Army Corps officials. Today’s ROD aligns with the priorities Hoeven advanced with the Corps and will provide certainty for energy production in North Dakota and the Mandan, Hidatsa and Arikara (MHA) Nation over the long-term.
“Our energy producers rely on DAPL to bring more than a half a million barrels per day of North Dakota’s light, sweet crude to market. I want to thank Assistant Secretary Telle for working with us to secure the Record of Decision and put the regulatory uncertainty surrounding this critical energy infrastructure to rest, giving long-term certainty to our state’s oil and gas industry,” said Senator Hoeven. “That’s important, not only because pipelines are the safest and most reliable method for transporting oil, but because it supports the good-paying jobs and tremendous government revenues that energy production provides to benefit the people of North Dakota and the MHA Nation.”
“This Record of Decision, fought for by President Trump and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, is a major win for American energy security and the rule of law,” said National Energy Dominance Council Chairman and Interior Secretary Doug Burgum. “After years of delays and political obstruction from the Biden administration, the Dakota Access Pipeline can finally move forward with certainty. The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers deserves recognition for their diligent work in completing this process. This decision supports American jobs, strengthens energy independence, and reaffirms this administration’s commitment to building the infrastructure our country depends on.”
“With the completion of this Environmental Impact Statement and this Record of Decision, we are decisively putting years of delays to rest and moving out to safely execute this crossing beneath Lake Oahe,” said Adam Telle, Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works. “The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers are delivering the clear, consistent regulatory decisions required to provide certainty to the American economy and advance President Trump's American energy dominance agenda, while protecting our natural resources.”
“The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is committed to ensuring protection of the Missouri River and Lake Oahe while carrying out its responsibilities under federal law,” said U.S. Army Col. Robert Newbauer, Omaha District commander. “This decision reflects a comprehensive analysis of environmental impacts, reliability, and safety, informed by public input and government-to-government consultation with Tribes.”
Hoeven Joins Secretary Rollins, Secretary Wright to Outline Efforts to Lower Fertilizer Prices
Position: Senator Hoeven supports federal efforts to lower fertilizer prices for farmers through agricultural technology initiatives, domestic fertilizer production expansion, and coordination between USDA and Department of Energy.
WASHINGTON – At the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) headquarters, Senator John Hoeven joined USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins, U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and other agriculture and energy leaders to outline work to lower fertilizer prices for the nation’s farmers. Hoeven outlined projects in North Dakota to help bring down fertilizer costs both now and in the future, including:
“President Trump designated Secretary Rollins to take the lead on the fertilizer issue, and she is leaving no stone unturned. Recognize that this has been a problem for our farmers for some time, it just hasn't been solved, but she is after solving it in the short-term, in the medium-term, and in the long-term,” said Hoeven. “I want to highlight the National Ag Tech Initiative, which is working to set up proving grounds around the country. The first one is near Fargo, North Dakota, called Grand Farm, and we’re the program manager for the program nationally. Precision Ag is saving on how much fertilizer and chemical our farmers have to apply right now. It’s going to be better tomorrow, and it’s going to be better in the future. That is having a short-term and a long-term impact right now. The AgTech Initiative’s objective is to make our farmers more profitable.”
“Secretary Wright is also here, and he has a lot of experience in our part of the world. We already have a company, Dakota Gasification Company, that is taking coal, converting it to natural gas, and taking that natural gas and converting it to anhydrous ammonia and urea, more than 1,000 metric tons a day in fertilizer produced here at home. Now we’re embarking on another major project, the heartland fertilizer hub to make 600,000 tons a year working with our great Secretary of Energy Chris Wright. This is an all-hands-on deck initiative,” Hoeven said.
Hoeven, Cotton: Eliminate UN Agency that Employs Hamas Terrorists
Position: The senators urge the Trump administration to work with the United Nations to fully dismantle UNRWA, citing ties between UNRWA employees and terrorist groups and arguing that aid organizations must be free of terrorism connections and demonstrate transparency and accountability.
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 Nations (UN) to fully dismantle and eliminate the budget of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Numerous UNRWA employees have ties to Hamas and other terrorist groups, yet the organization continues to receive millions of dollars annually from the UN.
“We strongly urge your administration to take decisive action to fully dismantle UNRWA and eliminate it from the UN budget,” wrote the senators. “Any aid organization in Gaza or otherwise must be demonstrably free of ties to terrorism and committed to transparency, accountability, and peace. We must ensure this failed system doesn’t continue reinforcing the conditions that have fueled terrorism for generations. The time to act is now.”
Joining Hoeven and Cotton in sending the letter are Senators Jim Banks (R-Indiana), John Barrasso (R-Wyoming), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee), Katie Britt (R-Alabama), Ted Budd (R-North Carolina), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Kevin Cramer (R-North Dakota), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Curtis (R-Utah), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska), Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina), Bill Hagerty (R-Tennessee), James Lankford (R-Oklahoma), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyoming), Dave McCormick (R-Pennsylvania), Mike Rounds (R-South Dakota), Rick Scott (R-Florida), Tim Scott (R-South Carolina), Tim Sheehy (R-Montana), and Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi).
Full text of the letter may be found here.
Hoeven Works to Accelerate Sentinel Modernization, Land Acquisition Efforts With Air Force Leaders
Position: Senator Hoeven advocates for accelerating land acquisition and construction of infrastructure at Minot Air Force Base to support the Sentinel ICBM modernization program, emphasizing cost-effectiveness and keeping the program on schedule.
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 of infrastructure tied to the Sentinel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) program, including the need to acquire land for new silo locations around Minot Air Force Base (MAFB). Hoeven outlined the importance of the land acquisition with Lieutenant General Kenyon Bell, who oversees logistics for the Air Force.
During the hearing, Hoeven highlighted the President’s budget request for $232 million for the first two major Sentinel-related projects at Minot Air Force Base, the only dual nuclear base in the nation, including a new security forces complex and a vehicle maintenance complex supporting the base’s ICBM mission.
“What can we do to accelerate plans for land acquisition, for new missile silo construction as part of making sure that we do everything we can to not only keep the Sentinel program on track as far as the upgrade, but also do it as cost effectively as possible,” said Hoeven.
“Minot Air Force Base is critical to what we do … as the Sentinel program moves forward with the restructuring that they've been doing… they are committed to reviewing the efforts to move things left as much as possible, as they do the land acquisition. So, we will work with you and this committee so that as much as can be accelerated does get accelerated,” said Lt. Gen. Bell.
Hoeven continues working to advance the progress of Sentinel at Minot, the senator recently met with Gen. Dale White, who oversees the Sentinel program for the Department of War, to discuss ways to accelerate the development of Sentinel. White recently visited MAFB at the Senator’s invitation to see firsthand the existing missions and further review the ICBM program.
Hoeven Working to Advance Redevelopment of Mid-America Steel Site In Fargo
Position: Senator Hoeven advocates for EPA support through the Brownfields Program to address environmental concerns at the Mid-America Steel site in Fargo to enable its redevelopment.
WASHINGTON – At a hearing of the Senate Interior and Environment Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven made the case to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin for advancing the redevelopment of Mid-America Steel’s previous location in Fargo.
“The Mid-America Steel site is in the heart of Fargo, but there are some environmental concerns that need to be addressed before this property can be put to good use,” said Hoeven. “Just like we did with the Lashkowitz Tower, the EPA can be a partner in this effort through the Brownfields Program. I welcome Administrator Zeldin’s support and look forward to working more with him and the city to secure this funding opportunity.”
Source: GDELT 2.0 GKG, filtered to a curated list of national outlets. Inclusion is not endorsement; opinion pieces and reported news are mixed.
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Top PAC donors · 2026 cycle
Political action committees that gave the most to this rep's principal campaign committee this cycle. PAC giving is direct organizational support — industry, ideological, or leadership.
1.AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COIdeological7 contributionsPAC arm of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, federalized in 2021. Backs candidates of both parties who support U.S.-Israel security and economic ties.AI$64,580
2.TAKE BACK THE SENATE4 contributions$28,536
3.TEAM MCCONNELL3 contributions$19,310
4.2024 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEELeadership2 contributionsMember-of-Congress leadership PAC — likely affiliated with a Senate Republican or Democratic leader or caucus, directing contributions to allied candidates.AI$16,400
5.2025 SENATORS CLASSIC COMMITTEELeadership2 contributionsMember-of-Congress leadership PAC — likely affiliated with a Senate Republican or Democratic leader or caucus, directs contributions to allied candidates.AI$16,170
6.NATIONAL RURAL WATER ASSOCIATION PAC3 contributions$15,000
10.NATIONAL MULTI FAMILY HOUSING PAC2 contributions$10,000
Source: OpenFEC (api.open.fec.gov) Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “committee.” Aggregated by contributing committee. Self-transfers from joint-fundraising / victory committees are excluded.
Top individual contributors · 2026 cycle
Itemized individual contributions over $200 to this rep's campaign committee, aggregated by donor employer. PAC giving is shown above; this section is people, not organizations.
1.GENERAL ATOMICS$21,000
2.AMERICAN BEVERAGE ASSOCIATION$5,300
3.VALLEY CROP INSURANCE$5,000
4.LOCKHEED MARTIN$5,000
5.CORN REFINERS ASSOCIATION$3,750
6.INVARIANT$3,300
7.ADVANCE STRATEGIES$3,300
8.ICEBREAKER STRATEGIES$3,000
9.CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS$2,700
10.GROUPGUARD GROPU$2,500
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “individual,” aggregated by the donor's self-reported employer. This is a geographic / industry correlation, not a corporate endorsement.
