On Thursday, April 16, Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, will hold a video conference with North Dakota health care providers to discuss the assistance provided in the COVID-19 response legislation passed by Congress. This includes the $100 billion health care support fund in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security […]
Senator John Hoeven will host U.S. Secretary of Labor Eugene Scalia for an online discussion with North Dakota businesses on the morning of Friday, April 17. Hoeven is holding the business forum in partnership with the Greater North Dakota Chamber (GNDC) and is inviting a range of administration officials to review the federal government’s response […]
On Tuesday, April 21, Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, will hold a video conference with North Dakota producers and commodity groups to review the roll-out of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s $19 billion Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). The program is funded through the emergency funding Hoeven secured in the Coronavirus […]
On Friday, May 15, Senator John Hoeven will join a discussion with the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES), local officials and representatives from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) on damage to roadways inundated with floodwater in Stutsman County. Hoeven, who serves as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Homeland Security, which oversees […]
On Monday, May 25, Senator Hoeven will speak at the North Dakota Veterans Cemetery in Mandan for the Memorial Day Ceremony. The event will be livestreamed by the North Dakota National Guard and available to view on their website. When: 12:00 p.m. CT Where: North Dakota Veterans Cemetery 1825 46th St. […]
On Thursday, May 28, Senator John Hoeven will hold a video conference with North Dakota producers and commodity groups on implementation of the $16 billion in direct assistance provided under the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP). Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the final rules for the program last week and the […]
WASHINGTON – On Thursday, July 2, Senator John Hoeven, along with Senator Kevin Cramer and Representative Kelly Armstrong, will hold a press call with officials from the U.S. Department of the Interior, the Bureau of Reclamation and the Dickey-Sargent Irrigation District (DSID) to provide an update on the title transfer process for the Oakes Test […]
On Wednesday morning, Hoeven, who serves as chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, will discuss with North Dakota producers, commodity groups and Farm Service Agency (FSA) officials the progress of the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) and gather input on the next phase of the federal response to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) public […]
Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, will outline to Lignite Energy Council members his efforts to ensure coal is fairly valued as a reliable source of baseload power and advance the development of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies. When: 2:00 p.m. CT Where: Hosted via video […]
Hoeven, Cramer and Director Skipwith will discuss with local landowners and producers guidance issued by the FWS earlier this year establishing an administrative process to appeal wetlands maps and resolve questions regarding compliance with wetlands easements. Prior to this, Hoeven pressed the administration, including Interior Secretary Bernhardt, to provide regulatory relief and due process for […]
Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, will attend the renaming ceremony for the White Horse Hill National Game Preserve. Hoeven helped introduce and pass legislation with Cramer last year to restore the traditional Dakota name for the area. The ceremony will conclude with a ribbon cutting. When: 12:30 p.m. CT 1:30 p.m. […]
On Friday, August 21, Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, will hold a virtual roundtable with North Dakota agriculture producers, commodity groups and Farm Service Agency (FSA) officials, including Deputy Administrator for Farm Programs Bill Beam, to discuss efforts to ensure agriculture assistance […]
