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Hoeven Makes Case to Reopen Government, Stresses Need for Agriculture Assistance
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today spoke on the Senate floor to make the case to his colleagues for re-opening the government by passing a clean, short-term continuing resolution (CR). At the same time, the senator outlined priorities Congress should be focused on, including passing the appropriations bills through regular order and providing assistance to help the nation’s agriculture producers. Hoeven stressed the need to push back on China’s attempt to target U.S. agriculture producers an… Continue Reading
10.01.25
Hoeven: Nearly $20 Million Awarded for Runway Repairs at Grand Forks Air Force Base
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven announced that earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Defense awarded nearly $20 million to United Crane and Excavation of Grand Forks, North Dakota, to conduct runway repairs at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoeven worked to fund the project through Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 appropriations legislation and has been pressing the Air Force to accelerate the project so the airbase can continue to support a… Continue Reading
09.30.25
Hoeven Statement on Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after Senate Democrats again refused to pass a clean, short-term continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through November 21. The U.S. House of Representatives has already approved the legislation. “Throughout this year, we have taken a bipartisan approach to the annual appropriations process in the Senate, with the bills we’ve advanced so far receiving broad support from both parties in committee and on the Senate… Continue Reading
09.29.25
Hoeven: Army Corps Awards More than $13 Million for Continued Advancement of Fargo-Moorhead Flood Protection Project
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a more than $13 million contract modification to R.J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc. of East Grand Forks, Minnesota, for continued construction of the Fargo-Moorhead region’s permanent flood protection project. The funding will support construction on the Southern Reach SE-2B segment of the project’s southern embankment, a key component of the region’s comprehensive flood protection. The modification bri… Continue Reading
09.19.25
Hoeven on Government Funding
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after Senate Democrats voted against a short-term, clean continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through November 21. “This is a clean short-term CR that will prevent a government shutdown and keep government funded at current levels through November 21. We have three of the appropriations bills ready to go to conference and this CR will provide time to do that and help get us back to regular order,” said Hoeven. “… Continue Reading
09.18.25
Hoeven Statement on Trump Nominations
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Senate approved a measure allowing President Trump’s nominees, who have been favorably reported out of committee on a bipartisan basis, to be confirmed en bloc. The Senate confirmed a group of 48 nominees including North Dakotan Andrea Travnicek as Assistant Secretary for Water and Science at the Department of the Interior. Senate Democrats have drug out the confirmation process for every single one of President Trump’s c… Continue Reading
09.17.25
Hoeven: FAA Awards Over $15 Million to Grand Forks Airport for Primary Runway Reconstruction
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $15,157,068 to support critical multi-phase infrastructure improvements at Grand Forks International Airport, including the reconstruction and upgrade of the primary runway and taxiway pavement and lighting that have reached the end of their useful life. The Airport Improvement Program (AIP) grant funds a portion of the recon… Continue Reading
09.16.25
Hoeven Announces Project ULTRA Support for U.S. Central Command
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven announced today that officials with U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) will conduct unmanned aerial system (UAS) tests at Grand Sky in September in partnership with Grand Sky-based Project ULTRA. The tests will make use of Grand Sky facilities and airspace access as well as the expertise of Project ULTRA to demonstrate the potential military uses of a variety of mid-sized unmanned aircraft. The partnership is facilitated by an open contract with the Department… Continue Reading
09.12.25
Hoeven: USDA Releases Second Round of Livestock Disaster Assistance for Losses From Flooding & Wildfire
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is providing livestock producers with an expected $1 billion in disaster relief to help offset increased supplemental feed costs as a result of qualifying wildfires or floods in 2023 and 2024. This is second round of livestock assistance, bringing the total livestock set-aside to $2 billion. Livestock producers can begin signing up on Monday September 15, and have until October 31 to apply. The Emerge… Continue Reading
09.11.25
Hoeven Statement on the Anniversary of September 11 Terrorist Attacks
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today released the following statement marking the 24th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks. “September 11, 2001, was a tragic day for our nation, and even 24 years later, we continue to remember and honor those we lost. We pay tribute to the victims and their families, express our deep appreciation for the first responders who acted with such bravery, and recognize the men and women … Continue Reading
09.10.25
Hoeven Statement on Department of Interior’s Move to Rescind BLM Public Lands Rule
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior announced its proposal to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) 2024 Public Lands Rule. The rule, finalized by the Biden administration in April 2024, has been in effect for over a year and allowed so-called “conservation leases” that restricted access to federal lands and conflicted with the multiple-use mandate establ… Continue Reading
09.09.25
Hoeven, Cramer, Fedorchak Support Disaster Declaration Request for August Storms in North Dakota
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak today supported Governor Kelly Armstrong’s request for a major disaster declaration following the August 7-8 severe storm system which brought tornadoes, large hail, and winds up to 100 mph to eastern and south-central North Dakota. The storm caused widespread power outages affecting over 16,000 residents and inflicted nearly $6 million in damages to electrical infrastructure, along with significant damages to … Continue Reading
09.04.25
Hoeven Stresses Need for Reliable Baseload Power and Energy Infrastructure, Respect for Property Rights at FERC Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON - During a Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee hearing this week, Senator John Hoeven discussed efforts to expand the availability of reliable baseload power and the importance of protecting private property rights to Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions (FERC) nominees Laura Swett and David LaCerte. Having also met with the nominees earlier this week, Hoeven questioned them on the need to meet rising electricity demand and the critical role of coal-fired baseload gen… Continue Reading
09.03.25
Hoeven Outlines Success of Efforts to Restore Law & Order in Nation’s Capital
WASHINGTON - At a press conference today, Senator John Hoeven outlined the success of President Trump’s efforts to restore law and order in the nation’s capital. Hoeven and his colleagues stressed the need to support law enforcement and enforce the country’s laws, highlighting how soft-on-crime policies in Washington, D.C. resulted in the nation’s fourth highest homicide rate and one of the highest robbery rates, as well as a vehicle theft rate three times the national average. According to the … Continue Reading
08.27.25
Hoeven: USDA Advances Effort to Rescind Roadless Rule
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) opened a public comment period as part of the process to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, which impacts the Little Missouri National Grassland. In June, USDA announced it would repeal the rule. Hoeven has been working with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and other … Continue Reading
08.25.25
Hoeven Organizes Meeting with ICBM Director, Task Force 21 to Help Accelerate Sentinel Deployment
MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today held a roundtable discussion with Maj. Gen. Colin Connor, Director of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Modernization, and the members of Task Force 21. Hoeven organized the meeting as part of his efforts to keep the nation’s nuclear modernization efforts on track and ensure the Minot Air Force Base has the facilities it needs to field the new systems as soon as they are fully developed. The meeting builds on provisions that Hoeven secured in the … Continue Reading
08.22.25
Hoeven Outlines Project ULTRA’s Potential for Expanding UAS, Counter-UAS Capabilities to General Bussiere
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today met with General Thomas Bussiere at the Grand Forks Air Force Base and GrandSKY. Bussiere currently serves as Commander of Global Strike Command and has been nominated to serve as the next Air Force Vice Chief of Staff. Accordingly, Hoeven is leveraging the visit as an opportunity to: Outline the work of Project ULTRA, highlighting opportunities for the initiative to expand the military’s u… Continue Reading
08.21.25
Hoeven Asks Treasury Secretary to Make Ag Sales a Priority During Trade Negotiations
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, this week spoke with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to: Stress the importance of securing foreign purchases of U.S. agricultural products during ongoing trade negotiations. Hoeven discussed the need for agriculture sales to help producers weather challenges until better trade deals are secured, highlighting that the harvest season is u… Continue Reading
08.21.25
Hoeven: RMA Follows Through on One Big Beautiful Bill, Implements Enhanced Crop Insurance
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) implements the enhanced farm bill policies that Hoeven worked to secure in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OB3), effective for all crops with sales closing dates on or after July 1, 2025. These provisions include: Hoeven’s FARMER Act to stre… Continue Reading
08.20.25
Hoeven Makes Case to Defense Secretary for Designating Camp Grafton as a DOD Drone Test and Training Range
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as part of his efforts to have Camp Grafton Training Center in North Dakota designated as a Department of Defense (DoD) national test and training range for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and counter-UAS operations. The request from Hoeven follows Secretary Hegseth’s recent directive to establish at least three national ranges to bolster U.S. drone dominance. Camp Grafton currently supports counter-UAS testing an… Continue Reading