News Releases
Hoeven: US Needs to Pressure China to Get North Korea to Stand Down
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after North Korea conducted a successful test of an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM). "North Korea's continued development of its nuclear arms represents a real threat to the security of our nation and our allies," Hoeven said. "We need to find ways to put pressure on China to make North Korea stand down. The fact is China needs to sell its goods to the United States. That enables us to put pressure on China to reign… Continue Reading
07.05.17
Hoeven Holds Health Care Meetings in Grand Forks
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today toured the new University of North Dakota (UND) School of Medicine and Health Sciences before holding a health care meeting at Altru Medical Center to discuss health care reform. The meeting included: Dave Molmen, CEO of Altru Hospital; Meghan Compton, General Counsel at Altru Hospital; Brad Gibbens, MPA, Deputy Director of the Center for Rural Health; Pete Antonson, Administrator of Northwood Deaconess Health Center; and Alan O'Neil, CEO of Unity Me… Continue Reading
07.05.17
Senator John Hoeven Statement on Independence Day 2017
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in commemoration of our nation's independence: "Today we celebrate the many freedoms with which we have been blessed. Our independence would not exist without the courage and sacrifices of our forefathers, veterans and service men and women who have answered the call to serve our nation. Their efforts have ensured that we and our descendants can experience the fullest measures of liberty. We extend our deepest thanks to t… Continue Reading
07.03.17
Hoeven Announces More Than $1.5 Million in Funding for North Dakota Airports
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded grants totaling $1,509,223 to airports in North Dakota. Details of the awards are as follows: Ashley Municipal Airport - $971,100 - The funds will be used to rehabilitate the airport's runway, taxiway and apron. State of North Dakota, International Peace Garden Airport - $188,511 - The funds will be used to update th… Continue Reading
07.03.17
Hoeven Announces Nearly $1.5 Million in Head Start Funding for Turtle Mountain
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Administration for Children and Families' Office of Head Start has awarded $1,471,918 to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. The funds will help support Head Start and Early Head Start programs in the Turtle Mountain community which provide education and early child development resources to families to help better prepare their children for school. "Today's funding will help su… Continue Reading
07.03.17
Hoeven Welcomes Interns to His Washington and North Dakota Offices
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that 10 students are interning in his Washington, Bismarck, Fargo and Grand Forks offices. Senator Hoeven's internship program provides college students, recent graduates and graduate students with the opportunity to work with the senator and his staff on legislative, communications and administrative projects. "Internships provide students a great practical study of the type of job or career they are interested in pursuing," Hoeven said. "While … Continue Reading
06.30.17
Hoeven: USDA Designates North Dakota Counties as Natural Disaster Areas Due to Drought
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has designated 15 North Dakota counties as primary natural disaster areas due to drought. USDA also designated 11 additional counties as contiguous disaster counties. The designation comes after Hoeven and North Dakota's Congressional Delegation successfully pressed USDA to open up emerg… Continue Reading
06.30.17
Hoeven, Heitkamp, Cramer Press Administration to Review Public Road and Access Issues in National Grasslands
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp and Congressman Kevin Cramer today requested that U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions review and resolve public road and access issues in and around the Little Missouri, Sheyenne and Cedar River National Grasslands. "We respectfully ask that the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Justice Department review and reconsider the critically important public road and access issues curre… Continue Reading
06.29.17
Hoeven: USDA Providing Greater Flexibility for Emergency Grazing on CRP Lands for Drought-Stricken Ranchers
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will provide greater flexibilities in the emergency grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres to assist North Dakota ranchers impacted by drought conditions. Specifically, USDA will be allowing emergency grazing in any county whose border is within 150 miles of a county in drought. Additionally, USDA will allow producers in these counties, who are CRP contract holders allowed to hay within t… Continue Reading
06.29.17
Hoeven Announces New Office Location in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced that his office in Fargo will be moving to a new location. Effective June 30, the office will be located at 123 Broadway N, Suite 201, on the second floor of the old Metro Drug building. The office is accessible through the downtown skyway system. Information on parking and public transportation can be found at www.fargoparking.com. In addition to engaging with local communities, the senator's state offices provide assistance to North Dakota res… Continue Reading
06.28.17
Hoeven Statement on Continued Work on Health Care Reform Legislation
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven released the following statement after the Senate leadership announced that they will continue to work: "Obamacare has raised costs and limited health care options for families in North Dakota and across the nation. We need to make reforms in order to provide greater access to health care and more affordable health insurance. As I said yesterday, the CBO report shows that we have more work to do. I have concerns about the Senate draft legislation, but will conti… Continue Reading
06.27.17
Hoeven: EPA and Army Corps Issue Rule to Roll Back Waters of the U.S. Regulation
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers have issued a proposed rule to roll back the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) regulation. The proposed rule restores the regulations that were in place prior to the final WOTUS rule, which was issued in 2015. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Hoeven wrote the language and worked to defund the rule in 2016 and 2017, helping to prevent its implementation.… Continue Reading
06.27.17
Hoeven Statement on CBO Score for Health Care Bill
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its score for the draft health care legislation: "Obamacare is failing and premiums continue to increase dramatically with some markets down to one or no insurance providers. That is why we need to make reforms to provide Americans with access to health care and affordable health insurance with more choice and competition. The CBO score of the Senate draft health care bill indi… Continue Reading
06.26.17
Hoeven Secures Commitment from Energy Secretary to Support CCS Pilot and Demonstration Projects
WASHINGTON - At a recent hearing of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Committee, Senator John Hoeven secured a commitment from Energy Secretary Rick Perry to support pilot and demonstration projects for carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) technologies. Hoeven highlighted two projects in North Dakota, Project Tundra and the Allam Cycle, which are currently supported by private and state funding. Earlier this year, the senator invited Perry to visit the state to review local CCS effort… Continue Reading
06.26.17
Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Advance Regulatory Relief, Infrastructure Development & Energy Research
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today outlined his efforts to advance energy development in North Dakota and across North America at the Energy Council's annual conference. As a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Committee, Hoeven is working to provide regulatory relief and support for infrastructure development and research into new technologies like carbon capture. The Energy Council is a legislative organization of 1… Continue Reading
06.23.17
Hoeven, Heitkamp, Cramer: USDA to Allow Emergency Grazing on CRP Lands for North Dakota Ranchers Impacted by Drought Conditions
Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp and Congressman Kevin Cramer today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will allow North Dakota ranchers access to emergency grazing of conservation reserve program (CRP) acres in areas experiencing drought conditions. Earlier this month, the delegation pressed USDA to open CRP lands to North Dakota ranchers impacted by drought conditions. "We appreciate USDA opening up CRP lands for grazing to help our ranchers who have been hard hit … Continue Reading
06.23.17
Hoeven Announces Nearly $385,000 in Funding for Airports in Beach and Park River
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded two grants totaling $384,140 to the Golden Valley County Airport Authority in Beach and Park River Airport Authority. Details of the awards are as follows: Golden Valley County Airport Authority - $254,210 - The funding will help rehabilitate the airport's runway, apron and taxiway, as well as build a taxiway to aircr… Continue Reading
06.23.17
Hoeven-Cosponsored Bill to Improve Accountability at the VA Signed into Law
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after legislation he cosponsored to improve and reform the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) was signed into law by the president. The bill provides the VA Secretary with the necessary tools to address poor performance and misconduct by VA employees and also establishes safeguards to protect whistleblowers. "The vast majority of VA employees are dedicated to serving veterans, and we are grateful for the good work of the Far… Continue Reading
06.23.17
Hoeven: Ranchers Affected by Drought Eligible for Livestock Forage Payments
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that ranchers in counties affected by drought are eligible to receive payments under the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP). Producers become eligible if any area of a county where they own or lease grazing land or pastureland, including the use of federal rangelands, is affected by drought during the normal grazing period. The U.S. Drought Monitor map of North Dakota can be found here. The amount of p… Continue Reading
06.22.17
Hoeven Statement on Health Care Discussion Draft
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the release of a health care reform discussion draft: "The overall goal of health care reform legislation should be to provide Americans with access to patient-centered health care and health insurance at an affordable rate. We will review this legislation to determine whether it meets this standard and we also want to see a CBO score on the bill. We need to stabilize the health insurance market to make it more competi… Continue Reading
