News Releases
Hoeven: Army Corps Issues Final EIS for DAPL, Recommending Pipeline Maintain Operation & Easement Be Reinstated
WASHINGTON - 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 … Continue Reading
12.17.25
Hoeven: Vatican Approves Altru Health’s Acquisition of Devils Lake Hospital
DEVILS LAKE, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Vatican approved Altru Health’s acquisition of the Devils Lake Hospital. As part of his efforts to address community concerns and ensure quality health care in the region, Hoeven worked to secure the acquisition agreement between Altru and CommonSpirit Health to the benefit of both patients and health care providers. “We appreciate Altru and CommonSpirit for joining with us in this effort and for reaching agr… Continue Reading
12.17.25
Hoeven Secures NDAA Provisions to Bolster North Dakota’s Nuclear, UAS and National Guard Missions
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after the Senate passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that authorizes a just under 4% pay raise for service members, streamlines the defense acquisition process and supports North Dakota’s military missions. “Our service members are the best in the world, and with challenges around the globe, we need to keep them ahead of our adversaries. This ye… Continue Reading
12.17.25
Hoeven: Senate ENR Committee Approves Legislation to Maintain Wild Horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today secured approval by the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee of his bipartisan legislation to maintain wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP). The bill, which now goes to the full Senate for consideration, would require the Secretary of the Interior to: Maintain a genetically-diverse herd of no fewer than 150 horses in TRNP’s South Unit. The Department of the Interior is prohibited from removing horses from the park exce… Continue Reading
12.12.25
Hoeven Joins WOTUS Listening Session, Working to Advance Rule that Protects Private Property Rights
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today joined a first-in-the-nation listening session with Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Assistant Administrator for Water Jess Kramer, hosted by Senator Kevin Cramer, on the EPA’s proposed “waters of the U.S.” (WOTUS) rule. The event comes as part of the official rulemaking process, giving North Dakotans the opportunity to provide direct feedback on this consequential regulation, which seeks to restore the traditional WOTUS definition to protect priva… Continue Reading
12.12.25
Hoeven, Cortez Masto’s Badges Act to Strengthen Indian Country Public Safety Unanimously Passes Senate
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today announced that the Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act, bipartisan legislation he introduced with Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-N.V.), Ruben Gallego (D-A.Z.) and Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) to strengthen Tribal public safety, unanimously passed the Senate. This legislation would support the recruitment and retention of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers, bolster federal missing pers… Continue Reading
12.11.25
Hoeven: Remains of ND WWII Servicemember Irvin C. Ellingson, POW Killed in Tokyo Military Prison Fire, Identified by DPAA
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the service of U.S. Army Air Forces Staff Sgt. Irvin C. Ellingson, a Dahlen, North Dakota native who served during World War II. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of Ellingson, 25, were accounted for on June 17, 2025. In the spring of 1945, Ellingson served as a radar observer aboard a Boeing B-29 “Superfortress” bo… Continue Reading
12.11.25
Hoeven Joins President Trump at White House as Resolution Rescinding Biden-Era Resource Management Plan for North Dakota Is Signed into Law
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven joined President Donald J. Trump at the White House for the signing of the Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution he sponsored with Senator Kevin Cramer and Representative Julie Fedorchak to overturn the Biden administration’s Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Resource Management Plan (RMP) for North Dakota. The Biden-era RMP would have closed off leasing to 45 percent of potential federal oil and gas acreage and nearly 99 percent of federal coal acreage in t… Continue Reading
12.11.25
Hoeven Supports Health Care Reforms to Put More Money Directly in Consumers’ Pockets
WASHINGTON. - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after supporting the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act, legislation introduced by Senators Mike Crapo, chair of the Senate Finance Committee and Bill Cassidy, M.D., chair of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee to lower health care costs and provide money directly to families for health care needs, instead of insurance companies. “Giving billions of taxpayer dollars to health insurance companies to … Continue Reading
12.10.25
Senator Hoeven: Trump Administration Fighting for U.S. Agriculture Producers
WASHINGTON - In a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing with U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) Ambassador Jamieson Greer this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined how the Trump administration is fighting on behalf of U.S. farmers and ranchers to open new markets and secure better trade deals for the long-term. Hoeven specifically highlighted: The $12 billion in assistance announced this week to help the nation’s agriculture producers. As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Com… Continue Reading
12.09.25
Hoeven Working to Secure Senate ENR Committee Approval of His Legislation to Maintain Wild Horses at TRNP
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today made the case to his fellow members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee for his legislation to maintain wild horses at Theodore Roosevelt National Park (TRNP). Specifically, Hoeven’s bill would require the Secretary of the Interior to: Maintain a genetically-diverse herd of no fewer than 150 horses in TRNP’s South Unit. The Department of the Interior is prohibited from removing horses from the park except as part of a plan to im… Continue Reading
12.08.25
Hoeven: President Trump Announces $12 Billion Farmer Bridge Assistance for Producers
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today joined an agriculture roundtable at the White House with President Donald Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to announce $12 billion in assistance to help the nation’s agriculture producers. The Farmer Bridge Assistance program will be administered by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) with assistance expected to be distributed by the end of February 2026. “Between China targe… Continue Reading
12.04.25
Hoeven: Trump Administration Repeals Unworkable Staffing Mandate, Provides Relief for Rural Long-Term Care Providers
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Trump administration repealed a Biden-era rule imposing unworkable minimum staffing mandates on long-term care (LTC) facilities. Hoeven opposed the rule when it was first proposed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) in 2023, having: Pressed the Biden administration to rescind the rule. In a letter sent with a bipartisan group of his Senate colleagues, Hoeven stressed that the one-size-fits-a… Continue Reading
12.04.25
Hoeven Introduces Legislation to Preserve National Coal Council, Codify Mission in Law
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, this week reintroduced the National Coal Council Act to preserve the mission of the National Coal Council (NCC) and help secure the future of U.S. coal production. The NCC is a federal advisory committee that provides advice, recommendations and insights to the Department of Energy (DOE) on issues related to the coal industry: The NCC was originally established in 1984 and is comprised of… Continue Reading
12.02.25
Hoeven: More Than $55 Million Awarded to Grand Forks AFB’s Nathan F. Twining School Project
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation (OLDCC) has awarded more than $55 million to Grand Forks Air Force Base Public School District No.140 as part of a larger $69 million project to build a new Nathan F. Twining Elementary and Middle School on Grand Forks Air Force Base in order to address capacity and condition concerns. Once completed, the new facility will support 500 p… Continue Reading
11.27.25
Hoeven Statement Observing Thanksgiving Day
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement to wish all North Dakotans a happy Thanksgiving: “Happy Thanksgiving to the people of North Dakota and families across our nation. Today we give thanks for the liberties we enjoy, the opportunities our country provides, and the hardworking spirit that defines our state. May this day bring you together with loved ones and renew a sense of gratitude and peace. From Mikey, me, and our family, we wish you a blessed and happy … Continue Reading
11.26.25
Hoeven: Packet Digital Selected for U.S. Military Procurement Award, Will Receive Up to $50 Million
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced that Packet Digital has been selected to receive up to $50 million to expand its domestic battery manufacturing capacity under the Accelerate the Procurement and Fielding of Innovative Technologies (APFIT) Program. As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoeven worked to: Fund the APFIT initiative and advance the company’s selection under this competitive, merit-based program. APFIT seeks to more quickly meet warfighter … Continue Reading
11.25.25
Hoeven & NPS Reopen TRNP Scenic Loop Following Major Restoration
MEDORA, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven and the National Park Service (NPS) today reopened the Scenic Loop Road in Theodore Roosevelt National Park’s (TRNP) south unit, celebrating the completion of a multi-year reconstruction project. A segment of the roadway, a key route for park visitors, had partially collapsed in 2019 due to unstable soil conditions in the Badlands. Since then, Hoeven: Worked to fund the 6.15-mile reconstruction through the Restore Our Parks Act, legislation he sponsored and… Continue Reading
11.24.25
Hoeven Breaks Ground on Veterans Memorial Center, Outlines Completed VA Master Plan for Expanding Fargo National Cemetery
HARWOOD, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, along with members of the Fargo Memorial Honor Guard (FMHG) and federal, state and local leaders, today broke ground on the Veterans Memorial Center at the Fargo National Cemetery (FNC). Construction on the up to 6,734 sq. ft. facility will begin in earnest during the next construction season, with construction expected to take approximately seven months. A rendering of the planned facility can be found here. In addition, Hoeven announced the U.S. Department… Continue Reading
11.21.25
Hoeven to Speak at Halifax International Security Forum
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, will speak on a panel at the 17th annual Halifax International Security Forum in Nova Scotia, Canada to outline U.S. security priorities. Hoeven is part of a bipartisan Senate delegation attending the national security forum which brings together defense leaders from around the globe. Hoeven will speak on a panel today and is planning to meet with world leaders including both the Canadian and Colombian Def… Continue Reading