News Releases
Hoeven Leads Colloquy Urging Support for Farmers and Ranchers, Reimbursement of CCC
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today led a Senate colloquy to outline the importance of supporting farmers, ranchers and rural America by fully reimbursing the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) as part of legislation to fund the government. The CCC, which is regularly reimbursed in annual appropriations bills, funds many farm bill programs. That includes countercyclical safety net pr… Continue Reading
09.17.20
Hoeven Announces DOJ Funding to Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Office of Justice Programs, has awarded $399,920 to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians in Belcourt. This grant will be used to develop and implement safety training programs for law enforcement and criminal justice agency personnel responsible for sex offender registration. "Thi… Continue Reading
09.16.20
Hoeven Announces DOJ Funding to First Nations Women's Alliance
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Office of Violence Against Women, has awarded $353,615 to the First Nations Women's Alliance in Devils Lake. Today's grant is available through the Tribal Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Coalitions program and will be used to support the development and operation of nonprofit, nongover… Continue Reading
09.15.20
Hoeven Marks Return of North Dakota WWII Servicemember Albert Renner, Lost During Attack on Pearl Harbor
MANDAN, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the service of Albert Renner, a North Dakota native who served in the U.S. Navy during World War II and was lost during the attack on Pearl Harbor. Navy Fireman 2nd Class Renner's remains are being brought back to Mandan today from Hawaii, where he had previously been interred as an unidentified servicemember. Renner's family will hold a memorial service on … Continue Reading
09.15.20
Hoeven Statement on Signing of Abraham Accords
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after joining President Trump at the signing ceremony for the Abraham Accords, peace agreements the Trump administration helped broker between Israel, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain. "Today's signing ceremony of the Abraham Accords, historic peace agreements between Israel, the UAE and Bahrain, will help to enhance security and prosperity in the Middle East," said Hoeven. "We appreciate the President and his admi… Continue Reading
09.15.20
Hoeven Announces DOJ Funding to North Dakota Department of Health
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Office of Violence Against Women, has awarded $873,347 to the North Dakota Department of Health. This funding is provided through the Services, Training, Officers, Prosecutors (STOP) Violence Against Women grant program and will be used to enhance partnerships between law enforcement, prosecution, courts and North Dakota organizations in an eff… Continue Reading
09.15.20
Hoeven Announces Nearly $4 Million to EERC For Fuel Cell Technology Development
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded nearly $4 million to the University of North Dakota's (UND) Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC). This grant was made available under the Small-Scale Solid Oxide Fuel Cell (SOFC) Systems and Hybrid Electrolizer Technology Development funding opportunity announcement (FOA) and will be used to research and … Continue Reading
09.14.20
Hoeven Announces CDBG Funds from CARES Act to Combat COVID-19 in North Dakota
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded more than $3.1 million to North Dakota. Today's funding comes as the third tranche of Community Development Block Grant - Coronavirus (CDBG-CV) funding which was made available by Congress through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to provide resources… Continue Reading
09.14.20
Hoeven Statement on Final EPA Rule to Ensure Public Feedback, Transparency for New Regulatory Guidance
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee and Senate Energy Committee, today issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a rule to improve the process used to issue new regulatory guidance, helping to ensure transparency and increase public participation. Under the rule, the EPA is establishing an online portal to provide the opportunity for public comment on proposed guidance and pe… Continue Reading
09.14.20
Hoeven: DOJ Awards Funding to North Dakota Department of Health
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Office of Violence Against Women, has awarded $379,150 to the North Dakota Department of Health. Today's funding is provided through the Sexual Assault Services (SAS) Formula Program and will be used by the state to support rape crisis centers and nonprofit organizations that assist sexual assault survivors. "This grant will enable North Dako… Continue Reading
09.14.20
ND Delegation Announces $22 Million Grant to North Dakota Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded a $22 million Better Utilizing Investment to Leverage Development (BUILD) Grant to the North Dakota Department of Transportation. This funding will support efforts to raise the grade of roadways along eight rural North Dakota highways and Interstate 94, benefiting approximately 13 locations. These projects will help reduce road closures d… Continue Reading
09.11.20
Hoeven Statement on Bahrain, Israel Agreement
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced that Bahrain will officially recognize Israel. This follows the administration's announcement of a peace agreement between Israel and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) last month. "A new relationship between Israel and Bahrain is an historic diplomatic breakthrough. We appreciate the efforts of the leaders of Israel and Bahrain to reach this agreement and for the Trump administration'… Continue Reading
09.11.20
Hoeven Statement on the 19th Anniversary of September 11 Terrorist Attacks
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement in observance of the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks committed in New York, Pennsylvania and Washington, D.C. against the United States. "September 11, 2001 changed the world forever and will never again be viewed as just a date," said Hoeven. "On this anniversary, we not only honor the memory of those lost through the tragic e… Continue Reading
09.10.20
Hoeven Meets With Space Force Chief of Staff, Outlines Opportunities for North Dakota to support New Armed Service Branch
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, co-chair of the Senate Air Force Caucus and a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, this week met with Gen. John Raymond, chief of staff for the U.S. Space Force, and discussed opportunities for North Dakota to assist in standing up the new branch of the armed forces. Hoeven highlighted how the Space Force can build off of the existing Air Force missions at the Grand Forks Air Force Base and the Cavalier Air Force Station. Further, the senator s… Continue Reading
09.10.20
Hoeven Statement After Targeted COVID-19 Relief Package Blocked in the Senate
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked consideration of a targeted COVID-19 relief package. As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, Hoeven worked to include $20 billion in direct funding to assist the nation's farmers and ranchers in the legislation. Additionally, the bill would have provided targeted relief for health care, education and economic needs. That includes support for COVID-19 testing and vaccines, … Continue Reading
09.10.20
Hoeven Announces DOJ Funding for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Response Efforts in Grand Forks and Nelson Counties
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Office of Violence Against Women, has awarded $500,000 to the Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC), Incorporated in Grand Forks. Today's grant will support the CVIC's efforts to respond to cases of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking in surrounding, rural communities, in partnership with Grand Forks County S… Continue Reading
09.09.20
Hoeven: Army Awards $15.5 Million Contract for Renovations of 91st Missile Wing Headquarters at Minot Air Force Base
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Department of the Army has awarded a nearly $15.5 million contract to begin Phase 1 renovations of the 91st Missile Wing's Command Headquarters Building at Minot Air Force Base. Phase I of the renovation includes interior demolition as well as upgrading existing industrial areas to include HVAC, electronics-labs and missile communications. Phase I of the two-phased project is set t… Continue Reading
09.09.20
Hoeven Announces Aging Research Funding to UND
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the National Institute on Aging, has awarded $387,750 to the University of North Dakota (UND). This new grant will be used to support research regarding aging and how chronic allergen exposure may be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. "Today's funding from HHS will support UND's research on aging, and help examine risk factor… Continue Reading
09.09.20
Hoeven: DOJ Awards Funding to Bismarck's Abused Adult Resource Center to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Office of Violence Against Women, has awarded $515,000 to the Abused Adult Resource Center in Bismarck. This funding comes from the Transitional Housing Assistance Program and will be used to support survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking by helping them acquire permanent housing, secure employment and inte… Continue Reading
09.08.20
Hoeven: FEMA Determines That Fargo-Moorhead Regional Flood Protections Project Meets NFIP Requirements
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Fargo-Moorhead's request for a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR), stating that the region's flood protection project meets the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Hoeven recently spoke with FEMA Region 8 Administrator Lee dePalo, urging for the letter to be issued. This represents an important step toward ensuring that more than 11… Continue Reading
