At a public meeting this afternoon, Senator Hoeven will join local leaders from Fargo-Moorhead in pressing Maj. Gen. Michael C. Wehr, Commander for the Mississippi Valley Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to continue moving forward on permanent flood protection for the area. Maj. Gen. Weher assumed command of the division this past […]
Wednesday morning, Senator Hoeven will visit Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB) to celebrate the signing of the base’s Enhanced Use Lease (EUL), which allows for the development of Grand Sky, a high-tech unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technology and business park that is projected to create up to 3,000 jobs. For years, Hoeven has led […]
Senator Hoeven will go to the University of Mary to participate in the university’s new “Leadership Series,” in which elected officials discuss a variety of pressing national and international issues. 2:00 p.m. CT: University of Mary Roundtable Tharaldson School of BusinessBismarck
Friday morning, Hoeven will attend an event at BNI Coal’s Center Mine. BNI mines about 4.5 million tons of lignite per year, helping to power eastern North Dakota and northern Minnesota. At the mine, Hoeven will receive updates about BNI’s operations and view the moving of the Liberty dragline, the first time in North Dakota […]
Senator Hoeven will tour Minnkota Power’s Milton R. Young Station, just south of Center Mine, where he will discuss the EPA’s recent decision to uphold North Dakota’s state plan on regional haze and see the emissions-reduction equipment that is vital to this plan. He will also give industry officials updates on his efforts to block the […]
BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven will attend the 2015 North Dakota Combined Enlisted and Officer Association’s Conference on Saturday, March 21, to thank the North Dakota National Guard and underscore the importance of their critical missions across the state, the nation and the world. Saturday, March 21 10 a.m. CT: National Guard Associations State […]
On Saturday, Hoeven will receive the PTA's 'Friend of the Child' award, which was created in 1992 to honor individuals who have demonstrated exemplary service to children and youth. Hoeven is receiving the award in recognition of his support of child-related legislation. WHEN: Saturday, March 28, 2015 12:00 p.m. CT WHERE: Fargo Country Club […]
On Monday, Hoeven will host a grazing roundtable with USDA Forest Service Chief Tidwell at the Strom Center. The senator invited Tidwell to visit North Dakota at a recent Senate Appropriations Committee hearing to follow-up on last year’s roundtable discussion. WHEN: Monday, March 30, 2015 9:00 a.m. MT WHERE: Strom Center 1679 6th […]
During a tour of Sheyenne High School in West Fargo tomorrow, Tuesday, March 31, Senators John Hoeven and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) will discuss their bipartisan Innovate America Act and highlight the school’s work to provide project-based learning to prepare its students for more advanced Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) curriculum. The Innovate America Act […]
Wednesday morning, Senator John Hoeven will visit the Fargo Air Museum for an update with the North Dakota Air National Guard on his efforts to secure funding in the 2016 Budget for a modern facility to support the North Dakota Air National Guard’s new cyber targeting mission. WHEN: Wednesday, April 1, 2015 […]
Wendesday afternoon, Hoeven will hold a roundtable discussion with the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Deputy Associate Administrator for Mitigation Roy Wright to receive an update on how the hazard mitigation funding has been used; the impact of the new flood plain maps and insurance rates; and to seek reassurance that the long-term flood protection […]
On Thursday, Senator Hoeven will host a roundtable in Mandan to outline his Veterans Access to Extended Care Act, bipartisan legislation that would help veterans get extended care in their home communities. Hoeven will begin the roundtable with an overview of his bill, and then hear from long-term-care administrators, veterans groups representatives and constituents. WHEN: […]
