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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:20190807T080900
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190807T110000
DTSTAMP:20260828T023516
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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:20190813T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190813T110000
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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:20190814T080000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190814T120000
DTSTAMP:20260828T023516
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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: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:20190820T131500
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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:20190823T130000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190823T140000
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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:20190826T110000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190826T120000
DTSTAMP:20260828T023517
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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:20190827T090000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190827T100000
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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: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:20190828T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190828T110000
DTSTAMP:20260828T023517
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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:20190830T100000
DTEND;TZID=America/North_Dakota/Center:20190830T130000
DTSTAMP:20260828T023517
CREATED:20260311T145809Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260311T145809Z
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
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