News Releases
Hoeven, Hagerty Call on DOJ to Enforce Laws Preventing Illegal Immigrants from Voting in U.S. Elections
BISMARCK, N.D. — Senator John Hoeven joined U.S. Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) in sending a bicameral letter criticizing U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland for the Department of Justice’s (DOJ) failure to prevent illegal aliens from registering to vote in American elections or prosecute those who have done so. This letter comes from growing concerns over non-citizens registering to vote and voting in federal elections, as reports in Virginia and Texas claim thousands of non-citizens were found… Continue Reading
10.02.24
Hoeven: B-1 Bomber Visits Grand Forks In Preparation for Upcoming Move
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after a B-1B Lancer bomber visited Grand Forks Air Force Base in preparation for the upcoming move of the aircraft and related personnel from Ellsworth Air Force Base. Grand Forks Air Force Base is set to begin housing 17 of the aircraft starting next year, and this week’s visit was made to test the base’s fueling systems and facilities to ensure the bomb wing can be adequately accommodated during the temporary relocation. H… Continue Reading
10.02.24
Hoeven: Army Awards More Than $19 Million for Construction at Cavalier Space Force Station
WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Department of the Army has awarded a contract for $19,129,000 to construct an emergency power plant fuel storage facility at the Cavalier Space Force Station. The project will construct a 360,000-gallon fuel storage farm to operate emergency power for Cavalier’s Perimeter Acquisition Radar Attack Characterization System (PARCS). “North Dakota is playing an important role in our na… Continue Reading
10.01.24
Hoeven Statement After Iran’s Missile Attack Against Israel
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after Iran launched a large-scale missile attack against Israel: “We stand with Israel as they defend themselves against this attack by Iran. Iran is a threat not only to the security of the region, but the security of the United States, and must be held accountable. The United States must make it clear that Iran will pay a heavy price for attacking Israel directly and… Continue Reading
09.30.24
Hoeven: National Park Service Awards Over $1 Million for Sully Creek State Park
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy & Natural Resources and Appropriations Committees, today announced that over $1 million in funding from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) is being awarded by the National Park Service to the North Dakota Department of Parks & Recreation to renovate and increase the number of campsites at Sully Creek State Park. The grant provides $1,262,300 specifically to renovate and reconfigure the road network to increase … Continue Reading
09.25.24
Hoeven Statement on Government Funding
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after Congress passed legislation to fund the government through December 20: “While the Senate Appropriations Committee has worked to approve eleven of the twelve appropriations bills, Leader Schumer has not brought them before the full Senate. We need to get back to regular order and debate and pass these bills on the floor. That is how we’ll be able to reduce spending and control our debt and deficit.” -###--… Continue Reading
09.25.24
Hoeven: Project Tundra Receives First Portion of $350 Million Award, Supporting Final Stage of Development
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, today announced that Project Tundra, a carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) effort led by Minnkota Power Cooperative, has received an initial $4.2 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE). The funds come as part of a $350 million award Hoeven secured for the project last year, with Hoeven having: Worked to fund DOE’s Carbon Capture Demonstration Projects Program. … Continue Reading
09.25.24
Hoeven: Project ULTRA Moves to Next Phase, Conducting UAS Test Flights Moving Cargo Between Grand Forks & Cavalier
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today announced that that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has tasked Project ULTRA with conducting demonstration flights using unmanned aircraft to move cargo between Grand Forks Air Force Base and Cavalier Space Force Station. The flights: Are supported by $3.5 million in funding Hoeven secured in Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 appropriations legislation. This builds upon Hoeven’s previous effort… Continue Reading
09.25.24
Hoeven, Cortez Masto Bill to Strengthen Tribal Public Safety Passes Committee
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs voted to approve their bipartisan Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act. Specifically, the BADGES for Native Communities Act would support the recruitment and retention of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers, bolster federal missing persons resources and give Tribes and s… Continue Reading
09.24.24
Hoeven, Grassley Urge Biden-Harris Admin to Address Abuses in Unaccompanied Migrant Children Program
WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and 43 bicameral Republican colleagues in sending a letter calling on President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris to root out abuses in their administration’s unaccompanied migrant children program and stop the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)’s cover-up of the crisis. HHS has failed to comply with two out of three Department of Homeland Security (DHS) subpoenas and other information requests issued ami… Continue Reading
09.24.24
Hoeven Statement on Identification of ND WWII Servicemember Charles R. Reiser, Lost During Operation Forager
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the service of Army Pvt. 1st Class Charles R. Reiser, a native of Washburn, North Dakota who served in the U.S. Army during World War II and was lost during Operation Forager on the island of Saipan, in the Northern Mariana Islands. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of Reiser, 20, were accounted for on June 25, 2024.… Continue Reading
09.23.24
Hoeven Congratulates Lincoln Elementary, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood Public, and Red Trail Elementary Schools on Designation as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today congratulated Lincoln Elementary School in Beach, Mohall-Lansford-Sherwood Public School in Mohall and Red Trail Elementary School in Mandan on being designated by the U.S. Department of Education as 2024 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Since 1982, the Blue Ribbon School award has honored public and private schools across the country that display overall academic excellence or progress in closing achievement gaps. “This Blue Ribbon designation recognizes the… Continue Reading
09.20.24
Hoeven Meets with General Brown, Chairman of Joint Chiefs of Staff on Updating U.S. Forces
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week met with Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff General Charles Brown on supporting Israel and Ukraine, and the importance of updating U.S. forces and developing new capabilities to ensure the U.S. has the tools and resources necessary to keep the nation safe. Hoeven stressed the role of nuclear modernization and developing new unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technologies in deterring threats and protecting the nation, including: Utilizing Project Ultra… Continue Reading
09.20.24
Hoeven Secures Nearly $12 Million DCIP Grant to Establish Grand Sky, GFAFB Fire Station
EMERADO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has secured an $11.6 million grant to establish a fire station serving Grand Sky and the Grand Forks Air Force Base. As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoeven worked to advance the award under the Defense Community Infrastructure Program (DCIP), which the senator has supported through annual appropriations legislation. Hoeven also made the case for the project to Department of Defense (DoD) officials, including … Continue Reading
09.19.24
Hoeven: OSHA Heeds Senators’ Call to Protect Volunteer Firefighters from Burdensome Regulations
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responded to calls from Hoeven and a bipartisan group of his colleagues, led by Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), to reevaluate and exempt volunteer fire departments from parts of a proposed rule that would put burdensome regulations on volunteer fire departments across the country. Earlier this year, OSHA proposed a new rule requiring fire departments to furnish new r… Continue Reading
09.19.24
Hoeven: OSHA Heeds Senators’ Call to Protect Volunteer Firefighters from Burdensome Regulations
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) responded to calls from Hoeven and a bipartisan group of his colleagues, led by Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), to reevaluate and exempt volunteer fire departments from parts of a proposed rule that would put burdensome regulations on volunteer fire departments across the country. Earlier this year, OSHA proposed a new rule requiring fire departments to furnish new r… Continue Reading
09.17.24
Hoeven: National Park Service Awards Nearly $1 Million for Fort Ransom State Park Campsites
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy & Natural Resources and Appropriations Committees, today announced that nearly $1 million in funding from the Land and Water Conservation Funds (LWCF) is being awarded by the National Park Service to the North Dakota Department of Parks & Recreation for water and electrical upgrades at Fort Ransom State Park. The grant includes $921,663.50 to renovate approximately 23 campsites by upgrading electrical service and adding new… Continue Reading
09.16.24
Hoeven Statement on Identification of Remains of ND WWII Servicemember Edward D. Johnson, Lost During Attack on Pearl Harbor
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the service of Navy Fireman 1st Class Edward D. Johnson, a Hurdsfield, North Dakota native who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was lost during the attack on Pearl Harbor. The Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) announced today that the remains of Johnson, 24, were accounted for on September 29, 2020. Johnson was serving on the USS Oklahoma… Continue Reading
09.13.24
Hoeven Statement After Court Blocks BLM’s Venting and Flaring Rule
BISMARCK - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after a U.S. District Court temporarily blocked the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from enforcing its natural gas venting and flaring rule. The ruling comes as a result of a lawsuit filed by the State of North Dakota, along with Montana, Texas, Wyoming and Utah. Hoeven has pressed back on the rule, which places burdensome and duplicative methane emission regulations on t… Continue Reading
09.13.24
Hoeven Sponsoring Legislation to Support More Reliable, Drought-Resistant Water Supplies in North Dakota
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week introduced bipartisan legislation to support more reliable, drought-resistant water supplies in North Dakota, while helping to fulfill federal compensation that was promised to the state and tribes upon the construction of the Garrison Dam and Oahe Dam. Specifically, Hoeven’s bill would: · Amend the Dakota Water Resources Act (DWRA) to increase authorizations under the Municipal, Rural, and Industrial (MR&I) water supply grant program for Nor… Continue Reading
