GRAND FORKS, N.D. – On Friday, March 1, Senator John Hoeven and leaders from the University of North Dakota’s (UND) John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences will announce a new partnership opportunity to address nationwide air traffic controller (ATC) workforce shortages.              When:               Friday, March 1                                      2:00 p.m. CT             Where:              Ryan Hall                                     […]

MINOT, N.D. – Starting on Wednesday, March 27, Senator John Hoeven will hold a tour across North Dakota to highlight the state’s growing role in U.S. national defense and outline important priorities included for the state’s missions in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 defense funding legislation, which he helped author. The senator will kick off […]

BISMARCK, N.D. – On Thursday, March 28, Senator John Hoeven will continue his military tour of North Dakota with a press conference at Bismarck State College (BSC). Hoeven, along with BSC President Dr. Douglas Jensen and leaders from BlueHalo, will discuss a new partnership to create opportunities for students to train for high-tech defense industry […]

FARGO, N.D. – On Tuesday, April 2, Senator John Hoeven will hold a roundtable with leaders from North Dakota State University (NDSU), Grand Farm and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to discuss funding the senator secured as Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee to bolster North Dakota’s role as a world leader in […]

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – On Wednesday, April 3, Senator John Hoeven will conclude his military tour of North Dakota with events in Grand Forks and Fargo. That morning, Hoeven will hold a roundtable to highlight fiscal year (FY) 2024 funding he secured to bolster the space and unmanned missions in Grand Forks, as well as […]

N.D. – On Wednesday, April 3, Senator John Hoeven will meet with the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber Military Affairs Committee and local business leaders to outline defense research partnerships that he has worked to establish in North Dakota. Hoeven will highlight the work of companies like Packet Digital and Elinor Coatings, which are working […]

FARGO, N.D. – On Thursday, April 4, Senator John Hoeven will host Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs (USMA) Matthew Quinn at a roundtable with city officials, veterans service organizations and leaders and other local stakeholders to advance plans for a future facility at the Fargo National Cemetery. In January, Hoeven […]

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – On Friday, May 3, Senator John Hoeven will announce a new award to the University of North Dakota (UND) Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) to advance a new monitoring project at the Dakota Gasification Company’s (DGC) expansion of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) operations at the Great Plains Synfuels […]

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – On Friday, May 3, Senator John Hoeven will address the students in UND’s Vets2Wings program, where he will outline inclusion of his American Aviator Act in the FAA reauthorization bill, which will expand pilot training opportunities for veterans and advance the university’s role as a leader in aviation research, development, training […]

JAMESTOWN, N.D – On Monday, May 6, at 1:00pm, Senator John Hoeven will present a flag flown over the U.S. Capitol to the students, educators and families of William S. Gussner Elementary School in honor of their designation as a 2023 National Blue Ribbon School.  William S. Gussner Elementary Blue Ribbon Event             When:              Monday, May 6                                    1:00 p.m. CT             Where:              William S. Gussner Elementary School                                     1509 4th Street NE                                     Jamestown […]

WHEATLAND, N.D – On Monday, June 10, Senator John Hoeven will mark the grand opening of the Grand Farm Innovation Shop, which will support collaboration among producers, industry professionals and researchers aimed at developing the next generation of precision agriculture technologies. As Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, Hoeven has worked to advance agriculture research across the […]

GRAND FORKS, N.D – Next week, Senator John Hoeven will host General Kenneth Wilsbach, Commander of the Air Combat Command (ACC), in Grand Forks to discuss current and future Air Force operations in the Red River Valley. As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoeven invited Wilsbach to visit North Dakota during a meeting earlier this year, […]