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Press Release: Hoeven Highlights Milestones for Project ULTRA and Future Drone Initiatives

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Senator Hoeven announces milestones for Project ULTRA, including weekly drone cargo flights and increased funding for drone technology.

Quiver AI Summary

Senator John Hoeven announced significant advancements in Project ULTRA, highlighting the commencement of weekly unmanned cargo flights between Grand Forks Air Force Base and Cavalier Space Force Station. This marks the first UAS operation in a military setting utilizing national airspace without a chase plane.

Additionally, Hoeven secured an agreement to increase the project’s contract ceiling from $18 million to $100 million, which aims to enhance cooperation between military branches and the private sector for UAS and counter-drone technology development.

Senator Hoeven emphasized, "We’re leveraging this funding and the ecosystem we’ve been building in our state... North Dakota will continue leading the way." Partners in the project include GrandSKY, the Northern Plains UAS Test Site, and various military representatives.

Disclaimer: This is an AI-generated summary of a press release. The model used to summarize this release may make mistakes. See the full release here.

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John Hoeven Net Worth

Quiver Quantitative estimates that John Hoeven is worth $59.6M, as of July 19th, 2025. This is the 19th highest net worth in Congress, per our live estimates.

Hoeven has approximately $0 invested in publicly traded assets which Quiver is able to track live.

You can track John Hoeven's net worth on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Hoeven.

John Hoeven Bill Proposals

Here are some bills which have recently been proposed by John Hoeven:

  • S.2256: Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2026
  • S.1693: FARMER Act of 2025
  • S.1485: North American Energy Act
  • S.1377: Theodore Roosevelt National Park Wild Horses Protection Act
  • S.1084: North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act of 2025
  • S.899: Producer and Agricultural Credit Enhancement Act of 2025

You can track bills proposed by John Hoeven on Quiver Quantitative's politician page for Hoeven.

John Hoeven Fundraising

John Hoeven recently disclosed $71.2K of fundraising in a Q2 FEC disclosure filed on July 15th, 2025. This was the 674th most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year. 52.9% came from individual donors.

Hoeven disclosed $44.7K of spending. This was the 699th most from all Q2 reports we have seen from politicians so far this year.

Hoeven disclosed $581.4K of cash on hand at the end of the filing period. This was the 432nd most from all Q2 reports we have seen this year.

You can see the disclosure here, or track John Hoeven's fundraising on Quiver Quantitative.

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