Senator John Hoeven will offer remarks at the ribbon cutting and grand opening of the Williston Basin International Airport (XWA). As a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Committee, Hoeven has secured more than $114 million of the federal government’s share of the cost for the new Williston airport to […]
Senator Hoeven will join Senator Cramer and EPA Administrator Wheeler for a roundtable to discuss the repeal and replacement of the Obama-era Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule, followed by a press conference. When: 2:55 p.m. CT – Roundtable in Harold Schafer Board Room 3:55 p.m. CT – […]
Senator John Hoeven will hold a press conference and roundtable with Fargo-Moorhead region leaders to outline the recently-announced invitation to apply for a $510 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan for comprehensive flood protection. Hoeven worked as a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee to ensure the region […]
Senator Hoeven will help host the 13th annual Great Plains and EmPower ND Energy Conference at Bismarck State College’s National Energy Center of Excellence. The senator will kick off the event by participating in an energy roundtable discussion with Senator Cramer and Governor Burgum. Hoeven will then join Governor Burgum and EPA Administrator Wheeler for […]
On Friday, November 1, Senator John Hoeven will hold a flood protection update in Fargo with Assistant Secretary of the Army (ASA) for Civil Works R.D. James, who oversees the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. Hoeven, along with Governor Doug Burgum and local leaders from the Red River Valley, will outline progress on building the […]
On Friday, November 8, Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, will hold a roundtable and field tour with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Farm Production and Conservation Bill Northey so he can hear directly from local producers and see the […]
Senator Hoeven will honor North Dakota veterans at the North Dakota Heritage Center. As a member of the Senate committees that oversee appropriations for defense, military construction and veterans affairs, Hoeven will highlight his efforts to secure an expansion of the hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) clinical demonstration program to the Fargo VA, further strengthening the […]
Senator Hoeven will hold a roundtable with RMA Administrator Barbre and agriculture producers in Minot. As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Agriculture Committee, the senator will further highlight his efforts to provide assistance to farmers experiencing trade uncertainty and facing a delayed harvest. When: 2:30 p.m. CT […]
On Saturday, November 16, Senator John Hoeven will address the Independent Beef Association of North Dakota (I-BAND) annual meeting in Bismarck. As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Hoeven will highlight his work on behalf of the nation’s cattle producers including efforts to increase beef exports […]
On Monday, November 25, Senator John Hoeven will speak at the North Dakota Association of Soil Conservation Districts Annual Meeting in Bismarck. Hoeven will outline his work to secure disaster and trade assistance for producers, as well as his efforts to make the conservation title under the 2018 Farm Bill more farmer-friendly, while also bolstering […]
Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and Collin Peterson, Chairman of the House Agriculture Committee, along with Tom Astrup, CEO of American Crystal Sugar Company, Dan Younggren, President of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association, and Harrison Weber, incoming Executive Director of the Red River Valley Sugarbeet Growers Association will […]
On Tuesday, November 26, Senator Hoeven will mark a demolition and groundbreaking for the development of new affordable senior housing facilities in West Fargo. The project will replace 60 units of 1960s-era public housing and is supported by more than $2.5 million in federal funding, which was used to leverage $15.5 million in private investment. […]
