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01.09.26

Hoeven: Setting a Goal to Secure $1 Billion for Rural Health Transformation, Continuum of Care In North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today held a press conference with Governor Kelly Armstrong and Pat Traynor, Interim Commissioner of the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services, to set the goal of securing $1 billion for rural health transformation in North Dakota. Hoeven congratulated Governor Armstrong and his team on putting forward an excellent application that resulted in a $200 million award from the One Big Beautiful Bill (OB3) for the first year of the five-year Rural H… Continue Reading

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12.29.25

Hoeven: North Dakota Awarded Nearly $200 Million From One Big Beautiful Bill Rural Health Transformation Fund

BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced North Dakota will receive more than $198 million from the One Big Beautiful Bill’s (OB3) Rural Health Transformation Fund for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. The state is expected to receive a total of $500 million over five years to improve health care quality and access in rural areas, using the funds to: Build and retain a rural health workforce. Prevent chronic disease and reduce costs. Leverage telehealth and care coordination to bring health… Continue Reading

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12.19.25

Hoeven: Army Corps Issues Final EIS for DAPL, Recommending Pipeline Maintain Operation & Easement Be Reinstated

Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released the final environmental impact statement (EIS) for the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL). Hoeven spoke with Assistant Secretary of the Army Adam Telle this morning about the EIS, which recommends that: The pipeline operations are maintained. The easement to cross Lake Oahe be reinstated. Hoeven has been working to move the EIS process forward, having repeatedly discussed this issue with Ar… Continue Reading

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11.01.25