On Thursday, August 12, Senator John Hoeven will review progress on the construction of the Fargo-Moorhead region’s flood protection with Lieutenant General Scott Spellmon, Chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Media are invited to join the senator and chief for a tour of the Wild Rice Control Structure construction site, which will be […]

Senator Hoeven will meet with the board of directors for the Heart of America Medical Center in Rugby, as well as local leaders, to discuss efforts to construct a new hospital.              When:              Friday, August 13                                     10:00 a.m. CT             Where:             Heart of America Medical Center                                     800 S Main Ave                                     Rugby

Senator Hoeven will meet with local producers and outline the $7 billion in agriculture disaster assistance that he secured in the Senate’s annual funding legislation. As ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, Hoeven is advancing this funding to help farmers and ranchers weather the severe drought impacting much of North Dakota. The legislation […]

Hoeven will join a send-off ceremony for 50 members of the North Dakota National Guard’s 835th Engineer Detachment, who will be deploying to the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) area of responsibility.             When:              Friday, August 13                                     1:00 p.m. CT             Where:             Lake Region State College                                     Robert Fawcett Auditorium […]

Hoeven and Deputy Secretary of the Interior Tommy Beaudreau, along with Senator Kevin Cramer, will meet with energy producers to discuss challenges faced by the state’s energy industry and opportunities to ensure the U.S. remains energy independent. The roundtable will conclude with a media availability.              When:              Monday, August 16                                     9:30 a.m. CT – […]

Hoeven, Cramer and Beaudreau will meet with Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) Regional Director Brent Esplin, officials from the Garrison Diversion and local stakeholders to discuss efforts to develop the state’s water infrastructure, including the Northwest Area Water Supply and the Eastern North Dakota Alternate Water Supply projects.             When:              Monday, August 16                                     2:30 p.m. […]

Hoeven and Beaudreau will tour the Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) with TRNP Superintendent Wendy Ross. In particular, they will discuss opportunities to update and improve the Painted Canyon Visitors Center and review the progress of repairs for the Scenic Loop Drive in the TRNP South Unit.             When:              Tuesday, August 17                                     10:00 a.m. […]

On Friday, August 20, Senator John Hoeven will address the renaming ceremony for the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Agriculture Experiment Station Greenhouse, which will be designated the Jack Dalrymple Greenhouse Complex in honor of the former governor. The details of the event are as follows:             When:              Friday, August 20                                     10:00 a.m. CT  […]

On Tuesday, August 24, Senator John Hoeven will mark two major milestones for North Dakota National Guard (NDNG) operations in Fargo – the groundbreaking for the 119th Wing’s new operations center and the grand opening of the Army National Guard’s Readiness Center. 119th Wing Operations Center Groundbreaking              When:              Tuesday, August 24                                     10:00 a.m. […]

Hoeven will tour the Abbiamo Pasta production facility in Casselton. The tour will conclude with a press conference, where Hoeven and the company leaders will announce the facility’s expansion and new partnership with McLane Global. When:              Tuesday, August 24                                     3:15 p.m. CT – Tour                                     3:45 p.m. CT – Press Conference  Where:              Abbiamo Pasta […]

Senators John Hoeven, a Senate Defense Appropriations Committee member, and Kevin Cramer, a Senate Armed Services Committee member, will hold a roundtable with members of the Grand Forks Region Base Retention and Investment Committee (BRIC) tomorrow to discuss the future of the Grand Forks Air Force Base. The senators will hold a media availability before […]