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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
