News Releases

08.05.16

Hoeven: DOT Awards $112,000 to Enhance Safety at Mott Municipal Airport

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $112,000 to Mott Municipal Airport Authority. The grant will fund the instillation of the replacement lighted wind cone and the replacement airport beacon, which provides pilots with critical airfield location information. "Our airports support economic activity and also our residents' quality of life," Hoeven said. "In order to make sure that the… Continue Reading


08.04.16

Hoeven: NSF Awards More than $300,000 to North Dakota State Univesrity

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded $325,571 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). The funds will support research aimed at developing an abundant, non-toxic material for color displays and solar cells in electronic devices. The team conducting the research will also participate as mentors in Nurturing American Tribal Undergraduate Research and Education (NATURE), a pro… Continue Reading


08.03.16

Hoeven Working to Ensure EAS for Dickinson, Support Farmers and Ranchers, Create Strong Business Climate, Advance Energy Industry

DICKINSON, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today hosted a roundtable discussion with the Dickinson Area Chamber of Commerce to brief community leaders on his efforts in Washington and to gather input from chamber members on their priorities. He outlined his work to ensure continued air service to Dickinson; help North Dakota farmers and ranchers; create a strong business climate for small business; and advance the energy industry in North Dakota. - WORKING TO ENSURE ESSENTIAL AIR SERVICE FOR DICKINS… Continue Reading


08.03.16

Hoeven: FEMA Awards Nearly $55,000 to Enhance Operations and Safety at Linton, Hazen Fire Departments

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Homeland Security, today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded nearly $55,000 to enhance operations and safety at the Linton and Hazen fire departments. Specifically, the funds will go towards professional training, equipment for wellness and fitness programs, personal protective equipment, facility modifications and supplies t… Continue Reading


08.02.16

Hoeven Unveils Legislation to Combat Opioid Epidemic at Law Enforcement Roundtable

MANDAN, N.D. - At a roundtable he hosted with federal, state and local law enforcement in Mandan, Senator John Hoeven today unveiled legislation he authored to keep harmful and addictive synthetic drugs from being sold in the United States. The Illegal Synthetic Drug Safety Act of 2016, which Hoeven recently introduced with Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) and has been endorsed by the Federal Law Enforcement Officers Association, closes a loophole in current law that enables companies to circumvent … Continue Reading


08.01.16

Hoeven Working to Recruit Raytheon to Grand Forks, Showcases Dynamic UAS Tech Environment in North Dakota

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today hosted Raytheon Company executives for a tour of Grand Sky Technology Park, followed by a roundtable at the Center for Innovation with Grand Forks leaders in the unmanned aerial systems (UAS) sector. The senator highlighted the infrastructure and expertise in North Dakota's UAS sector and the opportunities for Raytheon to develop its radar and sensing technologies, as well as other high-tech electronic products, in the vibrant UAS technology environm… Continue Reading


08.01.16

Hoeven: New Air Force RFPs for Cruise Missile Upgrade, New ICBM Program Another Step Forward

MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today called the Air Force's Request for Proposals (RFP) for an upgrade to the cruise missile used by the B-52 bomber and new Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) program a major step forward. The missions, both of which are based at Minot Air Force Base, is the only military base in the nation with two legs of the nuclear triad. "This is a good step forward for these two projects," Hoeven said. "Now, we'll continue to advocate for the two programs and wor… Continue Reading


08.01.16

Hoeven Working to Make Sure Farmers Have Access to Affordable Fertilizer

HANNAFORD, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today met managers of Central Plains Ag Services and farm group leaders in Hannaford to update them on his work to ensure reliable and convenient access to anhydrous fertilizer for farmers in the 2017 growing season. Last December, the senator introduced and worked to pass legislation in the year-end funding bill preventing the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) from implementing a regulation forcing agricultural retail facilities to comply… Continue Reading


07.28.16

Hoeven Honors Service of Two North Dakota Veterans

JAMESTOWN, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today honored the service of two North Dakota veterans at military medal presentation ceremonies in Carrington and Jamestown. Hoeven presented a Purple Heart for Vietnam veteran James Laurie in Carrington. In Jamestown, the senator presented the third-highest military decoration, the Silver Star, posthumously to the family of Reinholdt Hofmann, who was killed in action during World War II. "These military medals are some of the highest honors that our natio… Continue Reading


07.28.16

Hoeven Working to Help Jamestown Regional Medical Center Provide Access to Quality Rural Health Care

JAMESTOWN, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today joined local officials to mark Jamestown Regional Medical Center's (JRMC) fifth anniversary in its modern facility. The senator is working in his role on the Appropriations Committee to support the work being done at JRMC and other hospitals like it, including an increase in the Labor, Health and Human Services appropriations bill to $152.6 million. "Hospitals like the Jamestown Regional Medical Center are essential to the wellbeing and quality of lif… Continue Reading


07.28.16

Hoeven: General Atomics Flies First Flight at Northern Plains UAS Test Site

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - At a ceremony with Air Force, state, local and industry officials today, Senator John Hoeven said General Atomics' inaugural unmanned aerial systems (UAS) flight at the Northern Plains UAS Test Site is an important milestone because it is the first step to the company training hundreds of UAS pilots from around the world in North Dakota. General Atomics, manufacturer of the Predator and Reaper unmanned aircraft, both of which are based in North Dakota, plans to train up to 6… Continue Reading


07.27.16

Hoeven Announces More Than $360,000 Grant for NDSU to Conduct Technology Research

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the National Science Foundation's Division of Computer and Network Systems (CNS) has awarded $362,865 to North Dakota State University (NDSU) to conduct research to develop wireless communication technologies including bio-medical scanners, wearable weapons scanners and extreme environment circuits for use in outer space. "Today's CNS grant to NDSU will fund research for a variety of a… Continue Reading


07.27.16

Hoeven Announces $2.5 Million Grant for UND's EERC to Test CO2 Storage Technology

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Energy and Appropriations committees, today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded $2.5 million to the Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) at the University of North Dakota (UND). The funds will allow EERC to test a new, low-impact method to monitor the underground storage of CO2, which has the potential to provide more cost-effective and timely surveys compared to traditional seismic monitoring. … Continue Reading


07.27.16

Hoeven: DOT Awards More Than $160,000 to Enhance Safety at North Dakota Airports

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Aviation Administration has awarded two grants totaling $166,500 to the Rugby Municipal Airport Authority and the Jamestown Regional Airport Authority. The funds are awarded as follows: • Rugby Municipal Airport Authority - $85,500 - To fund the design of the full rehabilitation of Runway 12/30's lighting system, which requires… Continue Reading


07.27.16

Hoeven: Army Corps Needs to Make New Permits Compliant with Court Stay on Waters of the U.S. Rule

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today called on the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to comply with the nationwide stay on the implementation of the proposed Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit. Last month, the Corps issued proposed revisions to the standards for Nationwide Permits (NWP), a permit under the Clean Water Act that provides a streamlined process for projects on private lands that have minimal impact on U.S. waters and which are up for rene… Continue Reading


07.26.16

Hoeven Reviews Drayton Levees, Continues Push to Ensure They Remain as Part of Permanent Flood Protection Plan

DRAYTON, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today reviewed levees in Drayton that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is trying to remove under current policy that bars construction on lands bought out with federal funds from FEMA's Hazard Mitigation Grant Program, which were allocated after the 1997 flood disaster. Last week, Hoeven announced that, at his urging, FEMA approved Drayton's request for a six-month extension on the deadline to remove the dikes. In addition, as chairman of the De… Continue Reading


07.26.16

Hoeven: UND's New Robin Hall Advances Grand Forks' UAS Leadership

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today, along with state, local and university officials, dedicated Robin Hall, the newest addition to the University of North Dakota's (UND) John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences. The new building will primarily support unmanned aerial systems (UAS) education, research and development and will also house UND's Center of Excellence for UAS. "UND has long been a national leader in manned aviation, and now it is leading the way in unmanned aviation to… Continue Reading


07.26.16

Hoeven Working to Build Partnership Between NASA and North Dakota's UAS Industry

MOFFETT FIELD, CA - Senator John Hoeven met with the leaders of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration's (NASA) Ames Research Center to build a partnership between the center and the Northern Plains Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS) Test Site and Grand Forks' Grand Sky Technology Park. Hoeven highlighted the infrastructure and expertise in North Dakota's UAS sector and the opportunities for NASA to develop its UAS traffic management program in North Dakota. At the same time, the senato… Continue Reading


07.25.16

Hoeven Congratulates Brig. Gen. Becklund on Appointment as Deputy Adjutant General of ND National Guard

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today congratulated Brig. Gen. Robert Becklund on being appointed to the position of deputy adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard. Becklund currently serves as the Chief of Staff for Air, Joint Force Headquarters, North Dakota National Guard and, in his civilian capacity, leads the Northern Plains Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) test site in Grand Forks. Becklund will replace Maj. Gen. Alan Dohrmann, who was appointed as the state's adjutant general a… Continue Reading


07.25.16

Hoeven Reviews Progress on Cruise Missile Warhead Program

LIVERMORE, CA. - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today reviewed classified work being done at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to update the warheads for the Air Force's nuclear cruise missiles, which are carried on the B-52s at Minot Air Force Base (MAFB). As a member of the Energy and Water Appropriations committee, the senator is working to ‎fund the warhead project, which will allow it to remain in service for decades to come. The Senato… Continue Reading

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