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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
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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:20260604T083848
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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:20260604T083848
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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
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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:20260604T083848
CREATED:20260311T145824Z
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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
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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:20260604T083848
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UID:10000379-1566565200-1566568800@www.hoeven.senate.gov
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:20260604T083848
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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
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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:20260604T083848
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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:20260604T083848
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:20260604T083848
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:20260604T083848
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:20260604T083848
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:20260604T083848
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:20260604T083848
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:20260604T083848
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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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190528T133000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190528T143000
DTSTAMP:20260604T083848
CREATED:20260311T145846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145846Z
UID:10000390-1559050200-1559053800@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Agriculture Assistance Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven will hold a roundtable discussion with North Dakota agriculture producers and lenders to outline the $16 billion in agriculture assistance he helped secure to aid producers impacted by trade negotiations. Hoeven worked to secure another round of Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments and to ensure coverage for canola and other commodities impacted by retaliatory tariffs. In addition to the MFP\, the plan includes funding to help develop new trade markets\, and for food purchases for organizations including food pantries and school nutrition programs.  \nWhen:             1:30 p.m. CT            \nWhere:            NDSU AES- Research Greenhouse Complex   \n                        1440 18th St. N  \n                        Fargo 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/agriculture-assistance-roundtable-2
CATEGORIES:General Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190527T120000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190527T130000
DTSTAMP:20260604T083848
CREATED:20260311T145846Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145846Z
UID:10000391-1558958400-1558962000@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Memorial Day Observance at the Veterans Cemetery in Mandan
DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will speak at a Memorial Day Observance at the Veterans Cemetery in Mandan.  \nWhen:       12:00 p.m. CT        \nWhere:       Mandan Veterans Cemetery \n1825 46th St. \nMandan 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/memorial-day-observance-at-the-veterans-cemetery-in-mandan
CATEGORIES:General Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190527T094500
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190527T104500
DTSTAMP:20260604T083848
CREATED:20260311T145847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145847Z
UID:10000392-1558950300-1558953900@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Heritage Center Memorial Day Program
DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will speak at a Memorial Day Program at the Heritage Center. \nWhen:       9:45 a.m. CT        \nWhere:      Memorial Day Program   \nHeritage Center \n612 E Boulevard Ave. \nBismarck                           
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/heritage-center-memorial-day-program
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190518T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190518T100000
DTSTAMP:20260604T083848
CREATED:20260311T145847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145847Z
UID:10000393-1558170000-1558173600@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:AMVETS State Convention
DESCRIPTION:At the AMVETS Department of North Dakota state convention\, Hoeven\, a member of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee\, will outline his efforts to improve veterans’ access to health care both through the VA and local providers. This includes ensuring the proper implementation of the VA MISSION Act\, which includes key provisions from Hoeven’s Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act\, maintaining the Fargo VA’s Care Coordination Initiative and improving access to alternative therapies for veterans struggling with post-traumatic stress disorder and traumatic brain injury. \nWhen:             9:00 a.m. CT                                    \nWhere:            Ramada Inn \n                        3333 13th Ave. S \n                        Fargo
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/amvets-state-convention
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190518T064000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190518T074000
DTSTAMP:20260604T083848
CREATED:20260311T145847Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145847Z
UID:10000394-1558161600-1558165200@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Fargo Marathon
DESCRIPTION:Hoeven will help kick off this year’s Fargo Marathon\, which marks the 15th year of the annual race. The senator will participate in starting line announcements for the full marathon\, the half-marathon and the 10k. Hoeven previously served in this role for the marathon in its inaugural year\, which occurred during his tenure as governor. \nWhen:             6:40 a.m. CT – Starting Line Announcements Begin                         \nWhere:            Fargodome \n                        1800 N University Dr. \n                        Fargo
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/fargo-marathon
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190511T084500
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190511T093000
DTSTAMP:20260604T083848
CREATED:20260311T145902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145902Z
UID:10000395-1557564300-1557567000@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Hoeven to Outline Grand Forks Air Base UAS Leadership with USAF Secretary Wilson at Re-Designation Ceremony
DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven will join U.S. Air Force Secretary Heather Wilson to announce the re-designation of the Air Reconnaissance Wing at the Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB). The senator will outline his efforts to provide increased funding and support to upgrade the Global Hawk operations at GFAFB. Establishing the base as the lead in all Global Hawk operations\, this marks Grand Forks as a leader in military UAS and further establishes this region as the nation’s proving ground for UAS. Interested media should RSVP to Lea Greene at 701-741-2821. \nWhen:            8:45 a.m. CT – Event Begins/Press Availability                             \nWhere:           Grand Forks Air Force Base  \n                     3-Bay Hangar                      
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/hoeven-to-outline-grand-forks-air-base-uas-leadership-with-usaf-secretary-wilson-at-re-designation-ceremony
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190427T103000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190427T113000
DTSTAMP:20260604T083848
CREATED:20260311T145902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145902Z
UID:10000396-1556361000-1556364600@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Grand Farm Unveiling
DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven and Agriculture Secretary Perdue will mark the unveiling of Grand Farm\, a project led by Emerging Prairie to develop and demonstrate the next generation of precision agriculture. The event will showcase the region’s growing technology sector\, which serves as the third wave in the state’s economic growth\, and its potential to benefit farmers and ranchers. \nWhen:          10:30 a.m. CT  \nWhere:          Grand Farm \n                     NE Corner of Exit 54 of Interstate 29 \n                     SE of St. Benedict
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/grand-farm-unveiling
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190427T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190427T100000
DTSTAMP:20260604T083848
CREATED:20260311T145902Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145902Z
UID:10000397-1556352000-1556359200@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Media Availability with Senator Hoeven and Secretary Perdue
DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will meet with Agriculture Secretary Perdue as well as local agriculture producers and stakeholders to gather input on farm bill implementation\, trade negotiations and other priorities. This comes as part of Hoeven’s continued efforts to assist farmers and ranchers impacted by retaliatory tariffs\, low commodity prices and natural disasters. Following the event\, Hoeven and Secretary Perdue will hold a media availability. \n          When:           8:00 a.m. CT – Event Begins \n                               9:45 a.m. CT – Media Availability  \n         \n          Where:          Peterson Farms \n                               3104 164th Avenue SE \n                               Harwood
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/media-availability-with-senator-hoeven-and-secretary-perdue
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190425T111500
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190425T121500
DTSTAMP:20260604T083848
CREATED:20260311T145903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145903Z
UID:10000398-1556190900-1556194500@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Lignite Energy Council Annual Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Senator John Hoeven will speak on a panel at the Lignite Energy Council’s annual meeting. The senator\, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources and Energy and Water Appropriations Committees\, will address the group and outline his legislative efforts to bolster the lignite industry and support North Dakota’s leadership in developing clean coal technologies.  \nWhen:  11:15 a.m. CT  \nWhere:  Bismarck Event Center             315 S. 5th Street             Bismarck 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/lignite-energy-council-annual-meeting
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190424T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190424T110000
DTSTAMP:20260604T083848
CREATED:20260311T145903Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145903Z
UID:10000399-1556100000-1556103600@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:USGS Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will host a meeting with representatives from the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS) and North Dakota energy leaders on USGS’ updated estimate for oil and gas resources in the Williston Basin. \nThe senator will host Walter Guidroz\, the Energy Resource Program Lead for USGS\, with Lynn Helms\, Director of the North Dakota Department of Mineral Resources\, Ed Murphy\, the North Dakota State Geologist\, John Harju\, Vice President for Strategic Partnerships at the University of North Dakota’s (UND) Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC)\, Kathy Neset\, President of Neset Consulting\, and Ron Ness\, President of the North Dakota Petroleum Council. In 2017\, the senator secured the commitment from USGS to conduct this study.  \nWhen:     10:00 a.m. CT \nWhere:    Bismarck State College \n               National Energy Center of Excellence Room 335 \n               1200 Schafer St.   \n               Bismarck  
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/usgs-meeting
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190423T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190423T140000
DTSTAMP:20260604T083848
CREATED:20260311T145905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145905Z
UID:10000400-1556024400-1556028000@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Grand Sky Corridor Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will bring FAA officials to Grand Sky for a roundtable with representatives from Grand Sky\, Northrop Grumman\, the Harris Corporation and General Atomics\, among others. The roundtable will focus on the UAS research and development work at Grand Sky and its growing importance as a UAS development hub. Hoeven will also join Grand Sky and Harris in announcing a new initiative to support unmanned aircraft operations that go beyond-visual-line-of-sight (BVLOS) and without a chase plane.   \n When:  1:00 p.m. CT \n Where:  Grand Sky             #1 Grand Sky Lane            Emerado
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/grand-sky-corridor-roundtable
CATEGORIES:General Event
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DTSTART;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190423T104500
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190423T113000
DTSTAMP:20260604T083848
CREATED:20260311T145905Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145905Z
UID:10000401-1556016300-1556019000@www.hoeven.senate.gov
SUMMARY:Statewide Network Roundtable
DESCRIPTION:Senator Hoeven will hold a roundtable at UND with FAA\, state and university aviation officials – including Jay Merkle\, head of the FAA’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) Integration Office and Nick Flom\, Executive Director of the Northern Plains UAS Test Site – to outline the Northern Plains UAS Test Site’s role in helping integrate small UAS into the nation’s airspace. The FAA selected the test site earlier this year to serve in its unmanned traffic management (UTM) pilot program\, and it supports the North Dakota Department of Transportation as part of the FAA’s Integration Pilot Program.  \nWhen:  10:45 a.m. CT \n Where:  University of North Dakota            Robin Hall            4275 University Avenue            Grand Forks 
URL:https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/event/statewide-network-roundtable
CATEGORIES:General Event
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