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 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 […]

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.  General Becklund Retirement Celebration           When:                     1:00 p.m. CT           Where:                    North Dakota Air National Guard                                         Building 217 – Maintenance Hangar                                         1400 32nd Ave. N                                         […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

On Wednesday, October 2, Senator Hoeven will join Senator Cramer and Secretary Bernhardt to hear from North Dakotans at a landowner roundtable. When:                        12:00 p.m. CT – Press conference             Where:                       Hope American Legion  202 Steele Avenue  Hope 

Theodore Roosevelt Park Maintenance and Presidential Library  On 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 […]

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 […]