On Sunday, December 8, Senator John Hoeven will address students and advisors at the North Dakota Association of Student Councils’ (NDASC) annual conference in Bismarck. Following his remarks, the senator will answer questions asked by student-delegates from across the state. When: 4:15 p.m. CT Where: Ramkota Hotel Dakota Ballroom 800 S 3rd Street Bismarck
On Saturday, December 14, Senator John Hoeven will address the North Dakota Farmers Union’s 93rd annual convention in Bismarck. The senator will discuss challenges facing North Dakota agricultural producers and his efforts to provide more relief for farmers through the Wildfire and Hurricane Indemnity Program Plus (WHIP+) as well as providing access to markets including […]
On Friday, December 27, Senator John Hoeven will hold a roundtable discussion with North Dakota producers and agriculture leaders to outline the additional $1.5 billion in disaster funding that he secured in the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 funding bill. As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, Hoeven has been working with […]
Senator Hoeven will mark the completion of Central Power’s 26.8 mile long transmission line powered by Verendrye Electric Cooperative. As chairman of Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, the senator was able to secure funding for this project from USDA’s Rural Utilities Service. The senator will highlight the new line’s ability to provide reliable service to western […]
Senators Hoeven and Kevin Cramer will join U.S. Defense Secretary Esper at the Minot Air Force Base to review the base’s missions and address the servicemembers stationed there. As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoeven has worked to secure the funding to modernize the bombers, cruise missiles and ICBMs stationed at Minot […]
Senator Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, along with Tom Bodine, Deputy ND Agriculture Commissioner; Laura Heinrich, North Dakota FSA Farm Program Director; and Brian Haugen, Conservation and MFP Program Director, will hold a roundtable discussion with commodity leaders and agriculture producers in Fargo. The senator will outline his work with USDA to […]
Senator Hoeven, joined by Jay Schuler, ND Export Council Chair, and Heather Ranck from U.S. Commercial Services (USCS) in Fargo, will hold a roundtable discussion on the senator’s efforts to expand export opportunities for rural communities. The Fargo USCS office is home to the RAISE program and leads the agency’s rural export efforts. As a […]
On Friday, February 21, Senator John Hoeven will hold a roundtable discussion with United States Postal Service (USPS) Acting Dakotas District Manager Marc Kersey, USPS leadership from Bismarck and Fargo and newspaper representatives and publishers to review ongoing efforts to improve delivery. After hearing concerns from residents in Bismarck, Minot and throughout western North Dakota, […]
Senator Hoeven will kick off the Great Northern Regional Robotics Competition, addressing more than 2,500 students in attendance at the high school competition, including 55 teams from 6 states and Canada. Hoeven will highlight the state’s dynamic technology sector as the third wave in its economic growth as well as his efforts to support young […]
Senator Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, will hold a press conference with local producers in Fargo to outline disaster assistance he secured for the region’s sugar beet growers. Further, Hoeven will outline progress on the coverage he’s worked with USDA to provide under WHIP+ for producers impacted by excess moisture and drought. […]
On Friday, April 3, Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, will hold a video conference with U.S. Department of Agriculture officials, North Dakota producers and commodity groups to review the nearly $25 billion in agriculture assistance that the senator secured under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act. Hoeven […]
On Tuesday, April 7, Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, will host U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette and Small Business Administration (SBA) North Dakota District Director Alan Haut in a video conference with the North Dakota Petroleum Council and its members. Hoeven invited the officials for the discussion […]
