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SUMMARY:Red River Valley Flood Protection Update with ASA for Civil Works R.D. James
DESCRIPTION: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 region’s comprehensive flood protection as well as the next stages of construction. Hoeven will hold a media availability with ASA James immediately following the meeting. \nWhen:             8:30 a.m. CT – Flood Protection Meeting \n                        9:15 a.m. CT – Media Availability \nWhere:            Fargo City Hall \nCommissioners Room \n225 4th St N \nFargo
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/red-river-valley-flood-protection-update-with-asa-for-civil-works-r-d-james
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20191008T201000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20191008T201000
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SUMMARY:13th Annual Great Plains and EmPower ND Energy Conference
DESCRIPTION: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.  \nHoeven will then join Governor Burgum and EPA Administrator Wheeler for the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to continue the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission (IOGCC). Immediately following\, Hoeven\, Burgum and Cramer will hold a media availability with Wheeler\, who is serving as the conference’s keynote speaker. \n\nEnergy Roundtable Discussion \nWhen:           8:10 a.m. CT  \nWhere:          Bismarck State College \nNational Energy Center of Excellence \nBavendick Stateroom – 4th Floor \n1200 Schafer Street \nBismarck \n\nMOU Signing \nWhen:           11:00 a.m. CT  \nWhere:          Bismarck State College \nNational Energy Center of Excellence \nRoom 432 \n1200 Schafer Street \nBismarck \n\nMedia Availability with Administrator Wheeler  \nWhen:           11:15 a.m. CT  \nWhere:          Bismarck State College \nNational Energy Center of Excellence \nRoom 432 \n1200 Schafer Street \nBismarck
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/13th-annual-great-plains-and-empower-nd-energy-conference
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20191008T153000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20191008T163000
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SUMMARY:Roundtable with Fargo-Moorhead Region Leaders to Outline WIFIA Financing for Flood Protection
DESCRIPTION: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 could benefit from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) loan program\, which will serve as a low-cost\, flexible funding source that will significantly reduce the long-term expenses of the project. \n  \nWhen:           3:30 p.m. CT – Press Conference \n                    3:45 p.m. CT – Roundtable \n  \nWhere:          Fargo City Hall \nCommissioners Room \n225 4th St N \nFargo
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/roundtable-with-fargo-moorhead-region-leaders-to-outline-wifia-financing-for-flood-protection
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20191007T145500
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20191007T155500
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SUMMARY:WOTUS Roundtable
DESCRIPTION: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. \nWhen:                 2:55 p.m. CT – Roundtable in Harold Schafer Board Room \n3:55 p.m. CT – Press conference in Great Room \n\nWhere:          University of Mary \n7500 University Drive \nBismarck
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/wotus-roundtable
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20191004T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20191004T150000
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SUMMARY:Grand Opening of Williston Basin International Airport
DESCRIPTION: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 date. The first airport to be built in the country in the last nine years\, this will address the area’s transportation\, shipping and aviation demands.  \nWhen:                         2:00 p.m. CT                             \nWhere:                        Williston Basin International Airport  \n                                    14127 Jensen Lane \n                                    Williston 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/grand-opening-of-williston-basin-international-airport
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20191003T091500
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20191003T130000
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SUMMARY:Theodore Roosevelt National Park and Presidential Library with Interior Secretary Bernhardt
DESCRIPTION:Theodore Roosevelt Park Maintenance and Presidential Library  \nOn Thursday\, October 3\, Hoeven will host Secretary Bernhardt in the Medora region\, along with Senator Cramer and Governor Doug Burgum\, to highlight maintenance needs at Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP) and efforts to establish the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. The day will start with a media availability in Bismarck before the leaders head to the Painted Canyon Visitor’s Center for a park inspection update with the TRNP Superintendent Wendy Ross. Then\, the senator will host a roundtable on park maintenance needs and an update on the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library followed by site inspections for the TRNP and the presidential library. Media may follow along in their own vehicles.  \nBismarck Media Availability              \nWhen:                 9:15 a.m. CT – Media availability \nWhere:                Bismarck State College  \nNational Energy Center of Excellence Room 335  \n1200 Schafer Street \nBismarck  \n\nPainted Canyon Visitor’s Center Park Update \nWhen:                   10:30 a.m. MT  \nWhere:                   Painted Canyon Visitor Center \nExit 32 on Interstate 94         \n\nTheodore Roosevelt Presidential Library and Park Maintenance Roundtable  \nWhen:                     11:00 a.m. MT  \nWhere:                   Cowboy Hall of Fame  \nSecond Floor \n250 Main Street  \nMedora                        \n\nTheodore Roosevelt National Park Site Inspections \nWhen:                        12:00 p.m. MT
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/theodore-roosevelt-national-park-and-presidential-library-with-interior-secretary-bernhardt
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20191002T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20191002T140000
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SUMMARY:Landowner Roundtable with Interior Secretary Bernhardt
DESCRIPTION:On Wednesday\, October 2\, Senator Hoeven will join Senator Cramer and Secretary Bernhardt to hear from North Dakotans at a landowner roundtable. \nWhen:                        12:00 p.m. CT – Press conference             \nWhere:                       Hope American Legion  \n202 Steele Avenue  \nHope 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/landowner-roundtable-with-interior-secretary-bernhardt
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20191001T095000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20191001T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
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SUMMARY:Hoeven\, Cramer to Host VA Secretary Wilkie
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, October 1\, Senators John Hoeven\, a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee\, and Kevin Cramer\, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee\, will host U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Robert Wilkie to see efforts to expand veteran access to health care. Hoeven and Cramer extended invitations to Wilkie to visit North Dakota during meetings they held with the secretary in Washington D.C. and have worked with him in their respective committees to advance important priorities for the state’s veterans. \nMedia Avail at the Fargo VA \nWhen:           9:50 a.m. \nWhere:          Fargo VA Medical Center \n                    3rd Floor Auditorium \n                    2101 Elm St N \n                    Fargo \n\nTour at HBOT Facility \nWhen:           1:30 p.m. \nWhere:          Healing with Hyperbarics of North Dakota \n                    4487 Calico Dr. S\, Suite B \n                    Fargo
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/hoeven-cramer-to-host-va-secretary-wilkie
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190916T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190916T100000
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SUMMARY:Hoeven to Hold Roundtable with FCC Chairman Pai
DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will hold a roundtable with FCC Chairman Ajit Pai and industry stakeholders at the Dakota Carrier Network in Bismarck. The group will discuss efforts to ensure North Dakota continues to be a leader in rural broadband development\, including the senator’s work as chairman of the Agriculture Appropriations Committee and the Indian Affairs Committee to fund the ReConnect program\, improve rural broadband mapping and increase broadband services in tribal communities. \nWhen:                9:00 a.m. CT                    \nWhere:               Dakota Carrier Network   \n4202 Coleman Street  \nBismarck    
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/hoeven-to-hold-roundtable-with-fcc-chairman-pai
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190914T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190914T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
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SUMMARY:Hoeven to Honor NDNG 164th Engineer Battalion
DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will honor the NDNG 164 Engineering Battalion as they receive the Valorous Unit Award. Awarded to units who display extraordinary heroism against an armed enemy\, this is the second highest military unit decoration. In 2006\, then Governor Hoeven traveled to Iraq and visited this group while on mission. Major General Al Dohrmann will be presenting this award earned from their 2005-2006 deployment. Hoeven serves as a member of the Senate committees that oversee appropriations for defense\, military construction and veterans affairs.  \nWhen:             10:00 a.m. CT   \nWhere:            Minot Armed Forces Reserve Center  \n3420 2nd Street NE  \nMinot 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/hoeven-to-honor-ndng-164th-engineer-battalion
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190907T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190907T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
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SUMMARY:Hoeven to Celebrate General Becklund Retirement
DESCRIPTION:On Saturday\, September 7\, Senator John Hoeven will attend a ceremony to honor the retirement of Brigadier General Robert Becklund and the promotion of Colonel Robert Schulte.  \nGeneral Becklund Retirement Celebration \n          When:                     1:00 p.m. CT \n          Where:                    North Dakota Air National Guard \n                                        Building 217 – Maintenance Hangar \n                                        1400 32nd Ave. N \n                                        Fargo 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/hoeven-to-celebrate-general-becklund-retirement
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190907T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190907T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145808Z
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UID:10000371-1567854000-1567854000@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Hoeven to Help Dedicate North Dakota's First VA National Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven will help dedicate the first Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) National Cemetery in North Dakota. Hoeven has worked to secure strong funding for the National Cemetery Administration and its Rural Initiative\, which supported the creation of this cemetery and enables veterans to be laid to rest with honor\, closer to their homes and loved ones. Housing more than 3\,000 gravesites\, the national cemetery is open to all members of the armed forces and veterans who have met minimum active duty service requirements and were discharged under conditions other than dishonorable. Members of the reserve components of the armed forces who die while on active duty\, while on training duty\, were eligible for retired pay or were called to active duty and served the full term of service\, may also be eligible for burial.  \nVA National Cemetery Dedication \nWhen:                     11:00 a.m. CT                    \nWhere:                    Fargo National Cemetery  \n8709 40th Ave. N  \nHarwood 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/hoeven-to-help-dedicate-north-dakotas-first-va-national-cemetery
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190906T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190906T143000
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SUMMARY:Advisory: Hoeven to Outline Efforts to Improve Veteran's Access to Mental Health Treatment & Local Health Care at Roundtable in Fargo
DESCRIPTION:FARGO\, N.D. – On Friday\, September 6\, Senator John Hoeven\, a member of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee\, will hold a roundtable with officials from the Fargo VA Health Care System\, TriWest\, veteran service organizations and local veterans to outline his ongoing initiatives to improve benefits and services for veterans. The senator will announce a new opportunity for veterans in North Dakota and Minnesota to access alternative treatments for post-traumatic stress disorder\, followed by a discussion on efforts to improve veterans’ ability to access local health care\, enable more long-term care facilities to accept veteran patients and ensure veterans’ community care appointments are scheduled promptly.  \nWhen:                        1:30 p.m. CT               \nWhere:                       West Fargo VFW \n444 Sheyenne Street  \nWest Fargo 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/advisory-hoeven-to-outline-efforts-to-improve-veterans-access-to-mental-health-treatment-local-health-care-at-roundtable-in-fargo
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190903T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190903T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145809Z
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UID:10000373-1567515600-1567519200@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Hoeven to Deliver Remarks at Tribal Leaders Summit
DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven\, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee\, will offer remarks at the 23rd Annual Tribal Leaders Summit and Tradeshow presented by the United Tribes Technical College (UTTC). Senator Hoeven will honor UTTC’s 50th Anniversary and address critical issues impacting Indian Country\, including his efforts to empower economic growth and improve public safety\, health care and education. \n When:                         1:00 p.m. CT                             \nWhere:                        Bismarck Event Center \n                                    Exhibit Hall A  \n                                    315 S 5th St.  \n                                    Bismarck 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/hoeven-to-deliver-remarks-at-tribal-leaders-summit
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190830T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190830T130000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145809Z
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UID:10000374-1567159200-1567170000@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Roundtable with Forest Service Chief Christiansen\, Tour Prairie Dog Colony
DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven will hold a roundtable with U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Vicki Christiansen\, North Dakota grazing associations and representatives from the energy industry to discuss access for ranchers and the importance of the partnership between the USFS and North Dakota’s energy sector. Following the roundtable\, Hoeven and Christiansen will travel to Section 10 of the Little Missouri National Grasslands in McKenzie County to tour a prairie dog colony.  \nGrazing Roundtable  \nWhen:                         10:00 a.m. CT        \nWhere:                        McKenzie County Courthouse \nYellowstone Conference Room   \n201 5th Street NW \nWatford City  \n\nPrairie Dog Colony Tour  \nWhen:                        12:20 p.m. CT \nWhere:                       Little Missouri National Grasslands  \nSection 10 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/roundtable-with-forest-service-chief-christiansen-tour-prairie-dog-colony
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190828T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190828T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145823Z
UID:10000375-1566986400-1566990000@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Advisory: Hoeven to Mark Grand Opening of Customs and Border Protection UAS Training Facility
DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven will offer remarks at the grand opening of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) newly-renovated unmanned aerial systems (UAS) training center at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. As a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations committee\, Hoeven secured $8 million to keep the CBP training program in the region and worked to identify an appropriate location. Interested media should RSVP to CBP PAO Kris Grogan at kristoffer.n.grogan@cbp.dhs.gov and will need to provide their full name\, date of birth and driver’s license number. \nWhen:                     10:00 a.m. CT                        \nWhere:                     Grand Forks Air Force Base \n    Building 629 \n    817 Eielson Street \n    Grand Forks 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/advisory-hoeven-to-mark-grand-opening-of-customs-and-border-protection-uas-training-facility
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190827T150000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190827T160000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145823Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145823Z
UID:10000376-1566918000-1566921600@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Hoeven to Help Break Ground for Unity Medical Center
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, August 27\, Senator Hoeven will help break ground on the new Unity Medical Center. The building will feature a new surgery center\, rehabilitation center and emergency services department as well as a new patient floor with private rooms and waiting areas. Included in the facility will also be a Rural Medical Training and Education Center and the UMC Medical Library. \nWhen:             3:00 p.m. CT                  \nWhere:            Unity Medical Center  \n164 W 13th Street \nGrafton   
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/hoeven-to-help-break-ground-for-unity-medical-center
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190827T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190827T100000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145824Z
UID:10000377-1566896400-1566900000@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Hoeven to Lead Panel Discussion at UAS Summit
DESCRIPTION:On Tuesday\, August 27\, Senator John Hoeven will lead a panel discussion with U.S Air Force Chief of Staff General David Goldfein and FAA Assistant Administrator Bailey Edwards at the UAS Summit and Expo. The senator is bringing Goldfein and Bailey to the event to give the federal officials firsthand knowledge of North Dakota’s unique UAS ecosystem and to outline the next big steps in safely integrating this technology into the national airspace. \nWhen:              9:00 a.m. CT   \nWhere:            Alerus Center \n                       1200 South 42nd Street  \n                       Grand Forks
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/hoeven-to-lead-panel-discussion-at-uas-summit
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190826T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190826T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145824Z
UID:10000378-1566817200-1566820800@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Breaking Ground On New Firing Range at Minot Air Force Base
DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven will help break ground on a new indoor firing range at the Minot Air Force Base. As a member of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee\, Hoeven secured $27 million for the range in Fiscal Year 2018. The new range will allow the consolidation of four existing buildings while also reducing air quality concerns\, providing higher quality training with lower maintenance costs and ensuring the range is available regardless of weather conditions.  \nWhen:                         11:00 a.m. CT \nWhere:                        Minot Air Force Base  \n196 Missile Ave.  \nBuilding 547 \nMinot
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/breaking-ground-on-new-firing-range-at-minot-air-force-base
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190823T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190823T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145824Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145824Z
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SUMMARY:Hoeven to Address Burdick Job Corps Summer Graduates
DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven will deliver the keynote address to the summer of 2019 graduating class of the Quentin N. Burdick Job Corps. Hoeven worked to bring the center to the region while serving as Chair of the Minot Area Development Corporation (MADC) and\, as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee\, helped provide $1.7 billion in funding for Job Corps within the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Labor\, Health and Human Services\, and Education Appropriation bill.  \nWhen:            1:00 p.m. CT              \nWhere:            Minot Civic Auditorium \n420 3rd Ave SW \nMinot
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/hoeven-to-address-burdick-job-corps-summer-graduates
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190820T131500
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190820T141500
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145827Z
UID:10000380-1566306900-1566310500@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Hoeven Bringing Energy Officials to North Dakota to Highlight Work of UND EERC
DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven will bring U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) officials to North Dakota to highlight the efforts of the Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota (UND) and its partners. The senator arranged the visit by Steven Winberg\, Assistant Secretary for Fossil Energy\, and Lou Hrkman\, Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Clean Coal and Carbon Management\, as part of his efforts to bolster DOE’s support for the EERC and help advance the development of carbon capture\, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies\, including Project Tundra.  \nWhen:  \n1:15 p.m. CT – Address by Senator John Hoeven \n1:50 p.m. – Tour with Media Availability  \n                     \nWhere: \nEERC  \nUniversity of North Dakota  \n15 North 23rd St.  \nGrand Forks 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/hoeven-bringing-energy-officials-to-north-dakota-to-highlight-work-of-und-eerc
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190814T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190814T130000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145827Z
UID:10000381-1565787600-1565787600@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:National Guard Readiness Center
DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will help break ground on a new Readiness Center for the Army National Guard. The facility will be used to house\, support and train elements of the 141st Maneuver Enhancement Brigade\, the 191st Military Police Company and the 112th Aviation Regiment. Hoeven worked as a member of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee to secure $32 million for the building in Fiscal Year 2019. \nWhen:       1:00 p.m. CT           \nWhere:      Fargo Armed Forces Reserve Center \n3920 31st St N \nFargo
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/national-guard-readiness-center
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190814T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190814T120000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145827Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145827Z
UID:10000382-1565769600-1565784000@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:2019 State of Technology Conference
DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will hold his annual State of Technology Conference\, which he hosts with the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce to highlight breakthrough technologies and the local innovators creating them. This year’s conference will feature keynote addresses from Dana Peterson\, who oversees the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) efforts on Next Generation Precision Agriculture\, and Joseph Van Valen\, a White House Fellow in the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) and lead policy advisor for the administration on advanced transportation\, which includes unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and autonomous vehicles. A media availability will be held with Hoeven\, Peterson\, Van Valen and the conference speakers at the conclusion of the event. \nWhen:       8:00 a.m. CT – Conference begins \n11:00 a.m. – Address by Senator John Hoeven \n11:20 a.m. – Address by Dana Peterson\, Policy Advisor\, USDA \n11:40 a.m. – Address by Joseph Van Valen\, White House Fellow\, OSTP \n12:00 p.m. – Media Availability in the Roosevelt Room \nWhere:      Avalon Events Center \n2525 9th Ave S \nFargo
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/2019-state-of-technology-conference
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190813T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190813T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145828Z
UID:10000383-1565690400-1565694000@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Hoeven to Mark Grand Opening of YWCA's Grace Garden
DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven will offer remarks at the grand opening of Grace Garden\, the YWCA’s new permanent supportive residence for women and children who have faced violence and homelessness. The facility\, which will serve approximately 75 individuals and families\, was constructed with support from federal\, state and private sources\, including the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit and the National Housing Trust Fund. \nWhen:                         10:00 a.m. CT \nWhere:                        YWCA Grace Garden \n1480 16th St E \nWest Fargo
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/hoeven-to-mark-grand-opening-of-ywcas-grace-garden
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190807T080900
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190807T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145828Z
UID:10000384-1565165340-1565175600@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Hoeven Hosts Secretary Carson in Grand Forks\, Spirit Lake
DESCRIPTION:GRAND FORKS\, N.D. – On Wednesday\, August 7\, Senator John Hoeven\, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and a member of the Senate Transportation\, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee\, will host Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson in Grand Forks and Spirit Lake Reservation. The senator is bringing Carson to the state to see local housing projects and give local government and tribal officials an opportunity to provide direct input on HUD’s programs. \n\nTour of LaGrave on First \n            On Wednesday morning\, Hoeven and Carson will tour LaGrave on First\, a recently-opened housing and supportive service facility developed by the City of Grand Forks and the local housing authority. Hoeven worked with Carson to secure a waiver for the project\, which helped keep its construction on schedule and allowed it to advance using HUD’s HOME program and Section 8 project-based vouchers.  \n\nWhen:                         8:00 a.m. CT  \n\nWhere:                        500 1st Ave S \nGrand Forks \n\nHousing Roundtable \nFollowing the tour\, Hoeven will hold a roundtable with Carson and local housing officials and service providers\, giving them an opportunity to provide direct input to the secretary on HUD’s programs\, local needs and opportunities to make more effective use of federal funding. \n\nWhen:                         8:30 a.m. CT \n             \nWhere:                        Grand Forks City Council Chambers \n255 N 4th Street \nGrand Forks \n\nTour of Fort Totten \nLater that morning\, Hoeven and Carson will tour Fort Totten with Spirit Lake Chairperson Peggy Cavanaugh and other tribal officials\, where they will review the tribe’s efforts to combat homelessness and related issues. As chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee\, Hoeven has worked with HUD\, USDA and other agencies to improve support for tribal housing programs\, including for Native American veterans. \n\nWhen:                         11:00 a.m. CT \n             \nWhere:                        Blue Building Tribal Headquarters \n816 3rd Ave N \nFort Totten \n\n-###- 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/hoeven-hosts-secretary-carson-in-grand-forks-spirit-lake
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190805T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190805T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145842Z
UID:10000385-1565010000-1565017200@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Trade Assistance & Farm Bill Implementation Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:FARGO\, N.D. – On Monday\, August 5\, Senator John Hoeven\, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee\, will hold a roundtable with Farm Service Agency (FSA) Administrator Richard Fordyce and North Dakota producers in Fargo to outline the administration’s latest round of trade assistance\, which includes $14.5 billion of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments\, as well as farm bill implementation. Hoeven worked with USDA and the White House to secure funding for additional assistance. Following the roundtable\, Hoeven and Fordyce will visit the Haggert Farm in Emerado. \nAgriculture Assistance & Farm Bill Roundtable  \nWhen:                         1:00 p.m. CT                   \nWhere:                        AgCountry Farm Credit Services \n                                    1900 44th Street S \n                                    Fargo \nFarm Visit \nWhen:                        3:30 p.m. CT \nWhere:                       Jared Hagert Farm \n                                   948 27th Street NE \n                                   Emerado\, ND
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/trade-assistance-farm-bill-implementation-roundtable
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190727T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190727T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145842Z
UID:10000386-1564232400-1564236000@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Send-Off of NDNG 957 Engineer Company Members
DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven will mark the send-off of six members of the North Dakota National Guard’s 957 Engineer Company for a yearlong deployment to Kuwait in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. Hoeven serves as a member of the Senate committees that oversee appropriations for defense\, military construction and veterans affairs. Through these roles\, he has worked to provide NDNG members with the support they deserve\, including strengthening education and health benefits for Guard and Reserve forces. \nWhen:                         1:00 p.m. CT \nWhere:                        Raymond J Bohn Armory\, Room 386  \n                                    4200 Miriam Avenue \n                                    Bismarck
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/send-off-of-ndng-957-engineer-company-members
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190701T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190701T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145842Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145842Z
UID:10000387-1561989600-1561993200@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Veterans Roundtable in Minot
DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven will host a roundtable outlining his work to support veterans in North Dakota and across the nation. This includes improving the VA’s mental health care programs\, expanding access to suicide prevention services and treatment for post-traumatic stress and traumatic brain injury\, and ensuring the implementation of the VA MISSION Act provides veterans with better access to health care services closer to home.  \nWhen:      2:00 p.m. CT \nWhere:     Ward County Administration Building \n Veterans Room\, First Floor  \n225 3rd St. SE \nMinot
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/veterans-roundtable-in-minot
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190529T140000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190529T150000
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145843Z
UID:10000388-1559138400-1559142000@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Mandan Agriculture Assistance Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee\, Hoeven will hold a roundtable to outline his work to secure agriculture assistance\, including funding to help develop new foreign markets for U.S. agriculture goods\, as well as food purchases for organizations like food pantries and school nutrition programs\, which will help bolster commodity prices. Hoeven will also highlight Japan’s recent decision to open its markets to U.S. cattle products and stress the need to approve the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement and finalize trade negotiations with China and Japan. \nWhen:             2:00 p.m. CT                            \nWhere:            Farm Credit Services    \n                        1600 Old Red Trail  \n                        Mandan  \n 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/mandan-agriculture-assistance-roundtable
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190529T083000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190530T020700
DTSTAMP:20260604T124125
CREATED:20260311T145843Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145843Z
UID:10000389-1559118600-1559182020@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Drone Focus Conference
DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will deliver remarks at the Drone Focus Conference outlining the opportunity to expand the new UAS Super Corridor into the Fargo region as well as efforts to establish statewide BVLOS operations. For over a decade\, the senator has been laying the groundwork for integrating unmanned aircraft into our national airspace. These continued efforts will help ensure North Dakota remains as the nation’s proving ground for UAS technology development and implementation.  \nWhen:             8:30 a.m. CT                                       \nWhere:            Avalon Events Center  \n                        2525 9th Ave. S  \n                        Fargo 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/drone-focus-conference
CATEGORIES:General Event
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