News Releases
Hoeven: President's Budget Proposal Provides Strong Support for Military But Does Not Adequately Support Agriculture
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, today issued the following statement in response to the president's proposed budget: "We support the President's focus on rebuilding our military, securing our border and providing strong support for our veterans. We also continue working to find savings where we can by reforming agencies like the EPA. However, as we said earlier, the President's budget for agriculture does not work. "Cuts to programs li… Continue Reading
05.22.17
Hoeven to OMB Director: Level Playing Field for Public-Private Partnership Projects
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today pressed Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to ensure that OMB accounts for innovative funding methods, like public-private partnerships (P3), when calculating the benefit-cost ratio of Army Corps of Engineer projects. Currently, OMB does not give due credit to projects that secure non-federal funding. The agency calculates the federal benefit-cost ratio of a project using t… Continue Reading
05.22.17
Hoeven Announces More than $1.5 Million Grant for Valley Community Health Centers in Grand Forks
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded $1,564,211 to Valley Community Health Centers (VCHC) in Grand Forks. The funds will help provide medical services to individuals in the Grand Forks area. "Today's funds will enable VCHC to provide quality health care at an affordable rate for uninsured and underserved individuals in Grand Forks and the surrounding commun… Continue Reading
05.19.17
Hoeven to Secretary Mattis: Develop UAS Traffic Management System, Finish Radar Upgrade at Hector Field
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today pressed the Department of Defense (DoD) to use Fiscal Year 2017 funding to advance unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technologies, including developing an unmanned traffic management system in conjunction with NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration and prioritizing completion of the radar upgrade at Hector Field in Fargo. "Unmanned aircraft, both large and small, represent the future of aviation. The fund… Continue Reading
05.18.17
Hoeven Announces $2.4 Million Grant for Devils Lake Airport
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $2,400,000 to the Devils Lake Airport Authority. The funds will be used to purchase aircraft rescue and firefighting safety equipment, and to rehabilitate two runways and a taxiway. "Today's funds will help shore up infrastructure at the Devils Lake Airport so that it can continue to support valuable commercial and general aviation,… Continue Reading
05.18.17
Hoeven Statement on Deputy AG Rosenstein's Appointment of Robert Mueller as Special Counsel
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator John Hoeven released the following statement today after Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as Special Counsel: "As we've said, the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee and the FBI should investigate to get the facts. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller to lead the FBI investigation as Special Counsel is a good choice. The Senate Intelligence Committee will also c… Continue Reading
05.15.17
Hoeven Announces Flexibility in Hours of Service Rule for Those Transporting Livestock
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is providing flexibility, at Hoeven's request, within DOT's Hours of Service (HOS) regulations for truckers hauling livestock. Agriculture groups had expressed concern that without this flexibility, DOT's Hours of Service regulation woul… Continue Reading
05.15.17
Hoeven Commemorates Fallen North Dakota Peace Officers
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today is cosponsoring a resolution commemorating National Police Week as May 15 - 21. The resolution honors and lists by name all 143 police officers killed in the line of duty in 2016, including Fargo Officer Jason Moszer who was killed in February 2016. Officer Moszer's name was engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC, which was formally dedicated on Saturday during a candlelight vigil on the National Mall. Hoeven is joining… Continue Reading
05.12.17
Hoeven Secures Commitment from Air Force to Upgrade ND Air Guard from Predator to Reaper in Coming Months
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Air Force has agreed to upgrade the North Dakota Air Guard's unmanned aircraft from Predators to the MQ-9 Reaper in the coming months. Earlier this month, North Dakota Adjutant General Al Dohrmann notified the senator that the active duty Air Force had signaled they would deploy the Reapers overseas, rather than sending them to the Air Guard in North Dakota, Arizona and Texas. Without the aircraft, the Fargo Air Guard would have lost… Continue Reading
05.12.17
Hoeven China to Import U.S. Beef, Natural Gas
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Commerce announced that it has reached an agreement to export U.S. beef and natural gas to China. Prior to the April meeting of President Donald Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping, Hoeven pressed the Administration to reach an agreement to allow U.S. beef into China. The senator has also been working to cut the red tape holding back the export of U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG), including at a meetin… Continue Reading
05.12.17
Hoeven Announces More Than $775,000 Substance Abuse Grant to UND
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Center for Substance Abuse Treatment (CSAT) at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) has awarded $775,294 to the University of North Dakota (UND). The funds will be used to support mental health and substance abuse services. "Supporting mental health and substance abuse services will help us address the challenges associated with substance abuse, includin… Continue Reading
05.12.17
Hoeven Secures Commitment from VA Secretary to Expand Access to Long-Term Care Services
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs this week, Senator John Hoeven secured a commitment from Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Dr. David Shulkin to support his legislation, the Veterans Access to Long Term Care and Health Services Act, to expand veteran access to long-term care services. The senator's bill, which passed the Veteran's Affairs Committee during the last session of Congress, would allow the VA to enter … Continue Reading
05.11.17
Hoeven: Creation of USDA Undersecretary for Trade Good News for Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture and Rural Development Appropriations Subcommittee, today released the following statement after U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue announced the creation of an undersecretary for trade and foreign agricultural affairs. Hoeven served as a member of the Senate-House Conference Committee that crafted the final farm bill of 2014, which directed USDA to create the undersecretary of trade position. "Our far… Continue Reading
05.11.17
Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Robert Lighthizer as U.S. Trade Representative
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Robert Lighthizer as the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR): "Trade is an essential part of our state's economy, supporting our farmers, ranchers, energy producers and manufacturers," Hoeven said. "Robert Lighthizer has extensive experience in trade policy and foreign affairs and served as deputy trade representative under President Reagan, where he negotiated roughly two dozen international agreemen… Continue Reading
05.10.17
Hoeven: BLM Methane Rule Will Continue to Burden Energy Production, Economic Growth
WASHINGTON -- Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate failed to pass a resolution to repeal the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM's) methane rule by a vote of 49-51. Hoeven voted in support of the measure, which fell short by one vote. Vice President Pence would have voted to repeal the rule in the instance of a tie, allowing the legislation to pass and be signed into law. "BLM's methane rule imposes unnecessary and unworkable mandates on top of North Dakota's s… Continue Reading
05.10.17
Hoeven Statement on Dismissal of FBI Director James Comey
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator John Hoeven released the following statement on the dismissal of Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director James Comey: "While Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein's letter made the case for the president to fire Director Comey, the timing of his dismissal raises questions. That's why the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee needs to continue its investigation into all aspects of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, including any Russian interference. We lo… Continue Reading
05.10.17
Hoeven to Host Transportation Secretary Chao in Fargo
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that he will be hosting U.S. Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao for the 2017 Drone Focus Conference starting on May 31st in Fargo, a gathering of local, national and global leaders in the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry. Following the senator's invitation earlier this year, Secretary Chao agreed to address the conference and attend other events on the future of UAS in the state and around the nation. Further, Chao will meet with Grand … Continue Reading
05.09.17
Hoeven: Repealing BLM Methane Rule Will Provide Regulatory Relief, Support Jobs & the Economy
WASHINGTON -- Senator John Hoeven today spoke on the Senate floor, urging his colleagues to repeal the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM's) final rule regarding methane emissions on federal and tribal lands. Hoeven is an original cosponsor of the resolution to rescind the regulation under the Congressional Review Act (CRA). The House of Representatives passed its version of the legislation in February. "The BLM Methane Rule is another midnight regulation put out by the Obama Administration," Hoe… Continue Reading
05.09.17
Hoeven Congratulates and Meets with North Dakota Students Honored for Their Volunteer Work
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today met with Annabelle Barcomb of Minot and Nidhi Mahale of Fargo who were named North Dakota's top youth volunteers for 2017 by the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. As state honorees, Prudential awarded both Annabelle and Nidhi with $1,000, an engraved medallion and a trip to Washington, D.C. "Nidhi and Annabelle have selflessly given of their time and efforts to improve the lives of children and individuals around the world and in their local communit… Continue Reading
05.09.17
Hoeven: EPA Signs Proposed Rule to Approve ND Application to Regulate Class VI Injection Wells, Will Help Advance CCS Technologies
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has signed a proposed federal rule to approve the State of North Dakota's application for regulatory primacy over Class VI injection wells, which are used for geological sequestration or long-term storage of CO2. Hoeven met with EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt last week to press for approval of the request, which will provide regulatory certainty to advance carbon capture and sequestration (CCS) t… Continue Reading
