News Releases
Hoeven, Cramer & Armstrong to FCC: Improve Access to Broadband by Improving Broadband Maps
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong this week urged Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai to provide better access to broadband by improving the accuracy of broadband maps. Specifically, the delegation noted that the FCC could improve broadband mapping by: More accurately reporting where broadband service exists by making data reporting more granular; Ensuring ISP provided data is accurate by establishing a meaningful challen… Continue Reading
05.02.19
Hoeven: President Includes Cybersecurity Workforce Rotation Program in Executive Order
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven released the following statement after the President announced a cybersecurity workforce executive order that includes a rotational cyber workforce program, like the Federal Rotational Cyber Workforce Program Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Hoeven and Gary Peters (D-Mich). The senators' bill, which was unanimously passed by the Senate this week, creates a civilian personnel rotation program for cybersecurity professionals at federal agencies. … Continue Reading
05.02.19
Hoeven to Sec. Wilkie: Provide One Set of VA Regulations for LTC Providers, Add North Dakota HBOT Facility to Clinical Demonstration Program
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven continued his efforts with Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie to: Ensure his long-term care (LTC) legislation is implemented properly, giving qualified LTC providers only one set of regulations to comply with, rather than the existing duplicative regulations. Currently, only about 20 percent of North Dakota's nursing homes contract… Continue Reading
04.30.19
Hoeven Statement on Venezuela
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement on Venezuela: "The United States stands united with the people of Venezuela and their chosen leader Juan Guaido as they fight for their freedom and stand up against Maduro." -###-… Continue Reading
04.30.19
Hoeven, Manchin Reintroduce Bill to Provide Energy Flexibility for Federal Buildings, Enhance Energy Efficiency
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), ranking member of the Senate Energy Committee, today reintroduced their bipartisan All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation Act, which would help the federal government improve energy efficiency, while providing flexibility in using efficient fuels, like natural gas, that would otherwise be phased out while enhancing federal building energy efficiency sta… Continue Reading
04.29.19
Hoeven, Cramer & Armstrong to Washington Governor: Veto State Bill That Would Block Bakken Crude from Washington Refineries
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong pressed Washington State Governor Jay Inslee to veto a bill that would require crude oil passing through the state to meet a 9 pounds per square inch Reid Vapor Pressure threshold, which would effectively block the Pacific Northwest as a destination for Bakken Crude oil. The bill, SB 5579, was recently passed by the Washington State Legislature and now awaits Inslee's signature or veto. "We write in regards to SB… Continue Reading
04.29.19
Hoeven: USDA Extends MFP Certification Deadline to May 17
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) extended the Market Facilitation Program (MFP) certification deadline to May 17. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue initially announced the extension this past weekend during an event Hoeven arranged in North Dakota with local agriculture producers to address the challen… Continue Reading
04.27.19
Hoeven: Grand Farm Represents Intersection of Ag & Tech, Helping Advance Future of Precision Agriculture
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Agriculture Committee, today marked the unveiling of Grand Farm, a project led by Emerging Prairie to develop and demonstrate the next generation of precision agriculture. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue, who Hoeven brought to North Dakota to meet with producers about the challenges in farm country, was able to see North Dakota's work to advance precision agriculture. Hoeven high… Continue Reading
04.27.19
Hoeven Arranges for ND Producers to Give Direct Input to Secretary Perdue on Trade Negotiations, Farm Bill Implementation
HARWOOD, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today brought US. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to North Dakota to meet with and hear directly from North Dakota producers. Given the challenges in farm country, including low commodity prices, retaliatory tariffs and natural disasters, Hoeven outlined the importance of: Finalizing trade agreements as soon as possible, like the U… Continue Reading
04.25.19
Hoeven Outlines Work to Bolster Lignite Industry at Lignite Energy Council Annual Meeting
BISMARCK, N.D. - During a congressional panel at the Lignite Energy Council's annual meeting today, Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources and Energy and Water Appropriations Committees, outlined his legislative efforts to bolster the state's lignite industry and support research and development of clean coal technologies in North Dakota and across the nation. "Our lignite industry provides affordable, reliable energy to power our homes, businesses an… Continue Reading
04.24.19
Hoeven: USGS to Update Its Oil and Gas Estimate for the Williston Basin
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today hosted Walter Guidroz, the Energy Resource Program Lead for the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), in North Dakota for a meeting with energy stakeholders to discuss the agency's efforts to update its oil and gas estimate for the Williston Basin. USGS recently began the process of updating its estimate, which comes as the result of a commitment the senator secured in 2017, and Hoeven organized this meeting to help ensure it: Reflects the current capabilit… Continue Reading
04.23.19
Hoeven: Grand Sky, Harris Corporation Launching UAS Super Corridor in Red River Valley
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today joined Grand Sky and the Harris Corporation in announcing a new Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Super Corridor in the Red River Valley. The corridor will enable unmanned aircraft, both large and small, to fly beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) of their operators and without a chase plane throughout approximately 100 miles of the valley. It comes as the result of key technologies and authorizations that Hoeven has worked to secure in recent years. The… Continue Reading
04.23.19
Hoeven: Institutes Like UND Can Help Address Our Need for New Air Traffic Controllers
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, today hosted top officials from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including Tim Arel, Deputy Chief Operating Officer of the FAA's Air Traffic Organization, at the University of North Dakota (UND) campus, where the senator underscored the need to reform the air traffic controller (ATC) hiring process. Hoeven recently introduced his bipartisan ATC Hirin… Continue Reading
04.22.19
Hoeven Statement on Terror Attacks in Sri Lanka
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement on the terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka on Easter Sunday. "We stand with the people of Sri Lanka and mourn with those who lost loved ones following the horrific terrorist attacks in Sri Lanka on churches and hotels. These senseless acts of violence targeting Christians worshipping at churches on Easter Sunday, as well as hotels, are a stark reminder that we must remain vigilant in our efforts to combat terrorism." -###-… Continue Reading
04.18.19
Hoeven Statement on the Release of the Mueller Report
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice released the Special Counsel's report: "We appreciate Attorney General Barr's decision to release the report so that the Special Counsel's investigation is made available to the public in a transparent way," Hoeven said. "Further, the Attorney General has committed to testify in front of the Senate and House Judiciary committees. We are reviewing the report and look forward to hearing Mr. … Continue Reading
04.18.19
Hoeven: WTO Rules Against China in Grain TRQ Case
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the World Trade Organization (WTO) ruled that China administered its tariff-rate quotas (TRQ) for wheat, corn and rice in a manner that unfairly denied U.S. farmers access to the Chinese market. The senator fully backed the U.S. Trade Representative when bringing this compliance case against China in December 20… Continue Reading
04.18.19
Hoeven: ITC Issues Analysis on U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement, Vital Step in Advancing Its Approval
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the International Trade Commission (ITC) released its analysis of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). Hoeven has been working with the administration to develop a strategy to move the agreement through Congress, and today's analysis is an important step in that process. "Access to the Canadian and Mexican… Continue Reading
04.17.19
Hoeven Working to Secure New Operations Facility for the 119th Wing MQ-9 Mission, Strengthen Guard & Reserve Education & Health Benefits
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today held a roundtable with leaders from the North Dakota National Guard and the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Air Force and Army ROTC on his work to strengthen the missions and benefits of the state's Guardsmen and Reservists, which includes: Securing a new operations facility for the 119th Wing's MQ-9 mission; Enabling Guardsmen and Reservists to concurrently use the GI Bill and Federal Tuit… Continue Reading
04.16.19
Hoeven Hosts Army Corps Chief in Cass County to Advance Permanent Flood Protection
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today hosted Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite, Chief for the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), in North Dakota to review flooding in rural Cass County and downtown Fargo and advance permanent flood protection for the Red River Valley. Hoeven has been working to secure increased federal funding to help cover the costs of implementing Plan B and provide innovative tools to reduce costs for local sponsors. The tour and meeting come as part of his efforts and dovetail wit… Continue Reading
04.16.19
Hoeven Hosts Army Corps Chief in Minot for Signing of Chief’s Report, Visit to Review Region’s Flood Protection Project
MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today marked the signing of the Chief's report for comprehensive flood protection in the Souris River Valley by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) Chief Lt. Gen. Todd Semonite. Hoeven hosted Semonite in Minot for the signing ceremony and to review the region's project. This comes as a result of the senator's efforts to finalize the report, necessary to allow the project to receive federal authorization and funding for phase 4. Hoeven also leveraged the occasi… Continue Reading
