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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
