News Releases
Hoeven: Defense Funding Legislation Invests in North Dakota Missions, Accelerates Nuclear Modernization
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today announced that he has secured important priorities for North Dakota in the Senate's Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 defense funding legislation. The bill will fully fund a 2.6 percent pay raise for military members, help modernize the nation's nuclear forces by providing new engines and other upgrades for the B-52 as well as replacements for the nation's cruise missiles and intercontinental ballistic missiles … Continue Reading
06.29.18
Hoeven Announces More Than $2.2 Million HHS Grant to Help Train Health Care Workers at Turtle Mountain Community College
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $2,285,000 grant to support Turtle Mountain Community College's Health Education Access through Rural Training (HEART) program. The program's goal is to help low-income individuals receive education and training in health care occupations that are in high demand or expected to fac… Continue Reading
06.29.18
Hoeven Meets with VA Secretary Nominee, Outlines Need for Smooth Implementation of VA MISSION Act
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week met with Robert Wilkie, the president's nominee to serve as secretary of Veterans Affairs and outlined the importance of implementing the VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening Integrated Outside Networks (MISSION) Act in a timely way to improve care for veterans and ensure they have access to local health and long-term care. Hoeven highlighted initiatives he worked to include in the VA MISSION Act, including: Key provisions from his Vete… Continue Reading
06.28.18
Hoeven: Senate Passes Farm Bill to Support Native American Producers and Communities
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today released the following statement after the Senate passed the farm bill, which included key provisions from the senator's Cultivating Resources, Opportunities, Prosperity and Sustainability (CROPS) for Indian Country Act. "The Senate took an important step to help ensure the farm bill supports our N… Continue Reading
06.28.18
Hoeven Statement on Senate Passage of Farm Bill
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed a strong farm bill that provides producers with strong crop insurance, improved risk management tools, enhanced support for agriculture research and greater access to capital. "Over the past year, we've met with farmers and ranchers across North Dakota to hear their priorities and this le… Continue Reading
06.27.18
Hoeven Statement on Retirement of Justice Anthony Kennedy
"We thank Justice Anthony Kennedy for his thirty years of service on the Supreme Court. Since his appointment by President Ronald Reagan, Justice Kennedy has ruled on many important cases affecting the everyday lives of the American people, and we appreciate his service to our country. "As the confirmation process gets underway, we look forward to reviewing the president's nominee and working to fill the Supreme Court vacancy with a Justice who will uphold the Constitution and the law." -###-… Continue Reading
06.27.18
Hoeven Announces Grant Enabling Ashley Fire Protection District to Purchase Pumper Fire Truck
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the Ashley Fire Protection District with a $66,000 grant and $34,000 loan. The funds, awarded through USDA's Rural Development Community Facilities Grant and Direct Loan Program, will be used to purchase a new pumper fire truck. "This funding will enable the Ashley Fire Protection District to purchase a newer pumper fire truck … Continue Reading
06.27.18
Hoeven: Two North Dakota Teachers to Receive Presidential Award for Excellence
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that two North Dakota teachers will receive the Presidential Award for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. The program, which is administered by the National Science Foundation (NSF) on behalf of the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy, recognizes outstanding K-12 teachers for their contributions to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education. The awardees will each receive a citation signed by the… Continue Reading
06.27.18
Hoeven Presses for Senate Passage of Strong Farm Bill
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, outlined the importance of passing a strong farm bill on the Senate floor yesterday. The senator is working to ensure that the Senate farm bill provides certainty for the nation's producers by prioritizing strong crop insurance, improved risk management tools, enhanced support for agriculture research and greater access to capital. The Senate Agriculture C… Continue Reading
06.26.18
Hoeven Helps Introduce Farm Bill Amendment to Provide Flexibility under Hours of Service Regulations
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today joined a bipartisan group of senators in introducing an amendment to the farm bill that would provide an hours of service (HOS) exemption for certain agriculture transporters, including livestock haulers, ensuring greater flexibility for operators throughout the country. The amendment would ensure the exemption for operations within a 150 air-mile r… Continue Reading
06.25.18
Hoeven: Trans-Atlantic UAS Flight Highlights North Dakota’s Unique Position in Unmanned Technology
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after General Atomics announced that it would conduct the first-ever trans-Atlantic flight of a medium-altitude, long-endurance (MALE) unmanned aircraft from its facility at the Grand Sky Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Technology Park in Grand Forks to Royal Air Force (RAF) Fairford in Gloucestershire, United Kingdom. The aircraft, an MQ-9B Predator, is traveling to the U.K. in commemoration of the RAF's centenary celebration a… Continue Reading
06.25.18
Hoeven: Senate Passes Funding Legislation to Support North Dakota’s Missions, Strengthen Veterans’ Health Care & Advance Comprehensive Flood Protection
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs funding bill and the Energy and Water appropriations bill. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Hoeven worked to ensure the legislative package includes important funding and provisions to support the state's military missions and veterans, while also advancing comprehensive flood protection. "We've worked hard in… Continue Reading
06.25.18
Hoeven Announces Up To $3 Million in USDA Support for Red Potato Producers
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is purchasing up to $3 million of red potatoes in order to address low commodity prices due to excessive supply and the poor exchange rate with Canada. "Our farmers are facing real difficulties due to, among other things, the strong dollar, which hurts our exports and pushes commodity price… Continue Reading
06.25.18
Senate Passes Resolution Hoeven Helped Introduce To Designate June 27 As “National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day”
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Senate has passed bipartisan legislation he helped introduce to designate June 27 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day." The resolution, which is sponsored by Senator Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.), also designates the month of June as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month." "Post-Traumatic Stress is a devastating condition for those suffering from it as well as for their loved ones who grapple with PTSD's effects," Hoeve… Continue Reading
06.22.18
Hoeven Secures Funding to Advance CBP’s UAS Operations & Develop Counter-UAS Technology in FY19
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Homeland Security, today outlined provisions he secured in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 funding bill for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to help advance Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operations and DHS's counter-UAS research and development, which will help to bolster North Dakota's UAS operations. Hoeven also worked to ensure the legislation includes funding and prov… Continue Reading
06.22.18
Hoeven Announces U.S. Senate Youth Program Accepting Applications for 2019
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) is accepting applications for participation in the program's 57th annual Washington Week taking place March 2-9, 2019. The program brings students throughout the country to Washington, D.C. to participate in an intensive week-long study of the United States government. Each student in the program also receives a $10,000 scholarship from the Hearst Foundations. "The U.S. Senate Youth Program is a… Continue Reading
06.20.18
Hoeven Urges Army Corps to Manage Missouri River Levels to Prevent Flooding
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator John Hoeven today spoke with Col. John Hudson, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District, urging him to ensure that increased flows from the Garrison Dam do not result in flooding downstream. Earlier this week, the Army Corps announced that it would be increasing releases from the reservoir by 8,000 cubic feet per second (cfs), up to 52,000 cfs, resulting in the Missouri River reaching a level of 12 feet. Hoeven made the call after hearing from Bisma… Continue Reading
06.20.18
Hoeven Presses for Positive Trade Resolution at Meeting with President
WASHINGTON - At a White House meeting today, Senator John Hoeven pressed for resolution to trade negotiations and to secure the best possible deals for the nation's farmers, ranchers, energy producers, manufacturers and other industries. The senator outlined the need to secure good trade deals as soon as possible to prevent uncertainty for North Dakota producers. Hoeven also emphasized the importance of getting the trade deals completed, combined with tax reform and regulatory relief, in continu… Continue Reading
06.20.18
Hoeven Supporting Two Bills to Keep Families Together, While Enforcing the Law
WASHINGTON - Senator Hoeven today announced that he is cosponsoring two pieces of legislation that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to keep families together as their immigration proceedings move forward. "No one wants to see children separated from their parents," said Hoeven. "That's why I am supporting two pieces of legislation that require DHS to keep families together, while enforcing our immigration laws. We're a nation of laws, but also a compassionate nation, and … Continue Reading
06.20.18
Hoeven Marks Sixth-Month Anniversary of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Passage
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement to mark the six-month anniversary of the Senate's passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. "Our tax relief legislation has delivered tangible benefits and higher take-home pay for North Dakota's workers and their families," said Hoeven. "In fact, more than a dozen companies representing thousands of employees in our state have announced wage increases and bonuses, as well as increased charitable giving, as a direct result … Continue Reading
