News Releases
Hoeven: Canadian Pacific Railway Commits to Keeping Key Crossing in Enderlin Open
ENDERLIN, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced that Canadian Pacific (CP) Railway has committed to modifying its operations in the city of Enderlin so that trains will no longer block a key thoroughfare through the city. When a westbound train is stopped in town, CP has directed its engineers to park it on the east side of the Broadway crossing; eastbound trains will stop on the west side of the Broadway crossing, which will enable vehicles, especially emergency vehicles, to cross town in… Continue Reading
04.17.15
Hoeven: Energy Information Administration Finds Crude Oil Exports Will Lower Fuel Prices at the Pump
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Energy and Natural Resources committee, Senator John Hoeven this week questioned the head of the Energy Information Administration (EIA) on the impact to consumers of lifting the ban on crude oil exports. EIA Administrator Adam Sieminski testified that because the price of gasoline at the pump is keyed to global crude oil prices, exporting more U.S. oil would increase supply on the world market, resulting in lower gasoline prices for American consumers at the pu… Continue Reading
04.16.15
Hoeven: FlightSafety International Looking at Joining Grand Sky Tech Park
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that FlightSafety International, a leading aviation training company, is looking at joining Grand Sky, Grand Forks County's new technology park. Hoeven met with company Vice President General Ray Johns (retired) to encourage the move and offer support for the effort. FlightSafety International trains pilots for all aircraft types - fixed-wing, rotorcraft and tilt-rotor - and delivers more than a million hours of professional instruction each year… Continue Reading
04.14.15
Hoeven Statement on Senate Passage of the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after Senate passage of the Medicare Access and Chip Reauthorization Act by a vote of 92 to 8. The measure repeals the long-troubled Sustainable Growth Rate (SGR) cap, which is the formula used to reimburse health-care professionals for treating seniors under Medicare. It creates greater certainty for physicians and implements incentives to reward them for quality care and good value. The bill also reauthorizes the Children's … Continue Reading
04.14.15
Hoeven Announces Northrop Grumman Has Signed Lease with Grand Forks to Be Anchor Tenant in Grand Sky
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that Northrop Grumman has signed a lease agreement that would make the global aerospace and defense technology giant the anchor tenant in Grand Sky, Grand Forks County's new technology park. Hoeven spoke this afternoon with Northrop Grumman CEO Wes Bush, who told the senator that the company has signed the lease with the Grand Sky Development Corporation. Bush said the project will be built in three phases: Groundbreaking for the initial office b… Continue Reading
04.13.15
Hoeven Meets with ND National Guard Aviators Deployed to Texas in Support of Border Patrol
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), met Friday in Laredo, Texas with a unit of 35 North Dakota Army National Guard (NDANG) members who were deployed to the southwest border in January to support DHS aerial operations. NDANG's First Battalion 112th Aviation Regimen based out of Bismarck has been stationed in Laredo through June to fly day and night helicopter reconnaissance missions. "Whenever… Continue Reading
04.13.15
Hoeven: Corps to Help Spray for Mosquitoes on Federal Lands in Western ND
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Army Corps of Engineers, at the senator's request, has agreed to provide funding to help spray for mosquitoes on more than 100,000 acres of federal lands in Western North Dakota. Hoeven pressed for the Corps' support during a meeting with Northwestern Division Commander John Kem, who oversees the upper Missouri River basin and several Corps of Engineers projects in North Dakota. The Corps has previously supported the spraying operations … Continue Reading
04.13.15
Hoeven: North Dakota Receives More than $138,000 in Federal Funding to Support Highway Safety
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $138,095.35 to the North Dakota Department of Transportation/Office of Traffic Safety. The funding announced today is awarded by the DOT's National Highway Safety Administration and comes through two grant programs: State and Community Highway Safety Grants and Occupant Protection Grants. "As North Dakota grows, we are seeing more… Continue Reading
04.09.15
Hoeven Announces More than $123,000 Grant for Housing Assistance
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded a grant of $123,373 to the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency to provide counseling and advice to tenants and homeowners regarding property maintenance, financial management and other matters that will help them improve their housing conditions, meet their financial needs, and fulfill their responsibilities as renters or homeowners. "North Dakota's economic growth has heighten… Continue Reading
04.09.15
Hoeven: PHMSA Makes $2 Million Available for Pipeline Safety Solutions
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) is offering $2 million in funding to universities to support research for pipeline safety solutions, more than twice the amount that was awarded last year. Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations and Energy Committees, has been working to improve the nation's energy infrastructure. "As we work towards building a compreh… Continue Reading
04.08.15
Hoeven Working to Bring High-Tech Leader General Atomics to Grand Forks
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven Tuesday encouraged senior officials of high-tech leader General Atomics (GA) to consider locating a facility in Grand Sky, Grand Forks' new technology park. GA is one of the world's leading developers of high-technology systems, ranging from airborne sensors to advanced unmanned aerial systems (UAS). The senator and Linden P. Blue, president of Reconnaissance Systems Group at GA Aeronautical Systems, Inc., discussed the possibility of establish a training acad… Continue Reading
04.08.15
Hoeven: Good Luck to UND Men's Hockey in the Frozen Four
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement as the University of North Dakota men's hockey team prepares to meet Boston University in the semifinal match of the Frozen Four. This is the seventh time in 11 years that UND has made the Frozen Four: "We're proud of the University of North Dakota men's hockey team. They've had a spectacular season so far, and we wish them the best of luck as they head on to the Frozen Four. We'll be cheering for them as they take on Bosto… Continue Reading
04.06.15
Hoeven Announces Nearly $2.9 Million Head Start Grant for Turtle Mountain
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indian Tribe nearly $2.9 million in funding to support a five-year Head Start program. "We must ensure that children receive the support they need to have bright futures," said Hoeven. "This funding will help the children of Turtle Mountain get a good start on their educations, and also provide for their general health and well-being. It's… Continue Reading
04.06.15
Hoeven to Review Southern Border Operations
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), will conduct a four-day review of security operations on the southern border in Houston, McAllen and Laredo, Texas this week to assess the needs and challenges of agents working to control the border. Ranking committee member Jean Shaheen (D-N.H.) will also participate in the mission. The DHS Appropriations Committee oversees a $40 billion discretionary budg… Continue Reading
04.06.15
Hoeven Honors Service of Four North Dakota Veterans
MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today honored the service of four North Dakota veterans at a military medal presentation ceremony in Minot. Hoeven's office worked to secure the medals earned by World War II veteran John Rodman, Korean War veteran Douglas Beck, World War II veteran Arthur Heisler and World War II veteran Trygve Knutson. "The veterans we are honoring today are part of our state's proud history of military service," said Hoeven. "These men left their homes and families to defend… Continue Reading
04.06.15
Hoeven Outlines Bills to Improve Vets Access to Extended Care, Health Care Services
MINOT, N.D. - Speaking at a gathering of the Minot Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs, Senator John Hoeven today outlined legislation he is working to pass that will help veterans in North Dakota and across the nation. The first bill provides veterans with more options for long-term care (LTC) services in their home communities, and the second gives veterans greater access to local services when they live far from a Veterans Affairs Administration (VA) hospital. Hoeven was in Minot to honor the service o… Continue Reading
04.02.15
Hoeven Visits Students at Lewis and Clark Elementary School in Mandan
MANDAN, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today visited Lewis and Clark Elementary School to present a U.S. flag to Melanie Campbell's first grade class and to speak at an assembly with the entire student body. In March, Ms. Campbell's students wrote letters to the senator requesting a flag to be flown over the U.S. Capitol. Hoeven surprised the students today by delivering the flag during an assembly at the school about American history and traditions. "It's very important for our young people to lea… Continue Reading
04.02.15
Hoeven Hosts Veterans Long-Term Care Roundtable
MANDAN, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today led a veterans roundtable to outline the Veterans Access to Extended Care Act and his work to improve veterans' access to nursing homes and extended care facilities in their local communities. The roundtable included veterans, representatives from local veteran service organizations, Veterans Service Officers (VSO) and long-term care (LTC) providers and administrators. Senators Hoeven and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) recently introduced the bipartisan Veterans … Continue Reading
04.01.15
Hoeven Statement on the Passing of Nathan 'Paul' Goodiron
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in honor of today's memorial service for Nathan 'Paul' Goodiron: "Paul dedicated his life to serving our country, beginning with his service in the Navy during the Vietnam War, and continuing through his efforts to ensure that our veterans get the support they need once they come home. His own military service and his love for his son Cpl. Nathan J. Good Iron, who tragically passed away while serving in Afghanistan in … Continue Reading
04.01.15
Hoeven Working to Secure $7.3 Million Modern Facility to Support Air National Guard's New Intel Mission
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today updated supporters of the North Dakota Air National Guard on his work to secure a $7.3 million modern facility to support the 119th Air Wing's new intelligence targeting mission. As a member of the Military Construction Appropriations Subcommittee, Hoeven is now working to ensure that Congress appropriates the funds so that a permanent facility can be built. The senator spoke before a meeting of the Fargo-Moorhead-West Fargo Chamber's Military Affairs Com… Continue Reading
