News Releases

02.10.15

Hoeven Statement on the Pending House Vote on the Keystone XL Bill

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement on tomorrow's pending House vote on legislation he authored to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project: "Tomorrow, the U.S. House will vote on bipartisan legislation I authored to approve the Keystone XL pipeline based on Congress's authority under the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. If the House approves the Senate-passed bill, we won't have to conference it, and it will go right to the president's desk. He will t… Continue Reading


02.10.15

Hoeven Announces EPA Has Affirmed Approval for ND's Regional Haze Plan

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Environmental Protection Agency has reaffirmed the agency's approval of the North Dakota Department of Health's State Implementation Plan for Regional Haze. Hoeven has been pushing the EPA since he was governor to accept the state's plan rather than forcing a more costly one-size-fits-all federal plan. "We have worked virtually for years to arrive at this decision, which is good news not only for the state's coal industry and the people … Continue Reading


02.09.15

Hoeven, Bipartisan Group of Senators Reintroduce Bill to Capture Methane and Reduce Flaring

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and a bipartisan group of senators today reintroduced the Natural Gas Gathering Enhancement Act. The legislation would set deadlines for and expedite the permitting of natural gas gathering lines located on federal land and Indian land. Other lead sponsors include U.S. Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Heidi Heitkamp (D-N.D.) and Mike Enzi (R-Wyo.). The legislation was first introduced last March, and is also included in the North American Energy S… Continue Reading


02.06.15

Hoeven Statement on the Death of Robert Hanson

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to the death of Robert Hanson, former State Treasurer, Tax Commissioner, and Commissioner of Veterans Affairs: "Bob Hanson devoted his life to serving the people of North Dakota. As governor, I worked closely with Bob, especially during his tenure as Commissioner of Veterans Affairs. As a veteran of the Vietnam War, Bob was always conscientious and caring in his service to the men and women who have served our cou… Continue Reading


02.06.15

Hoeven Presses Army Corps Major General Wehr to Continue Progress on Fargo Permanent Flood Protection

FARGO - Senator John Hoeven today pressed Maj. Gen. Michael C. Wehr, Commander for the Mississippi Valley Division of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to continue moving forward on permanent flood protection for the Fargo-Moorhead area. Hoeven urged Corps officials to work with him and his colleagues in Congress and the local project sponsors to help move construction of the project forward, particularly through the development of a public-private partnership to expedite construction. "We've w… Continue Reading


02.06.15

Hoeven Announces Nearly $17 Million in Bureau of Reclamation Funding for Rural, Tribal Water Projects

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Bureau of Reclamation has awarded the Pick-Sloan Missouri Basin Program, Garrison Diversion Unit in North Dakota an additional $10.3 million in funding to build and improve water supply systems in a number of North Dakota and tribal communities. The senator said that with a previous $6.5 million Bureau of Reclamation award for rural water, North Dakota will receive nearly $17 million for essential water supply projects. Hoeven serves on … Continue Reading


02.05.15

Hoeven: Bipartisan House Measure Fully Funds DHS, Blocks President's Executive Order on Immigration

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after a minority of senators again blocked debate and a vote on bipartisan House legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security: "It's important to understand that the bipartisan House bill that was again blocked from a vote today in the U.S. Senate would fully fund all of the crucial functions of the Department of Homeland Security, and at the same time, block the president's executive actions on immigration, which … Continue Reading


02.04.15

Indian Affairs Committee Approves Hoeven's Native American Children's Safety Act

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs has approved the Native American Children's Safety Act, legislation he authored to implement protections for Native American children placed by tribal courts into the tribal foster care system. "Today's committee hearing was an important step in moving the Native American Children's Safety Act through the Senate," said Hoeven. "We'll now work to bring this bill before the full Senate for approval.… Continue Reading


02.03.15

Hoeven: Senate Needs to Vote on Bipartisan House Measure Funding the Department of Homeland Security

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after a minority of senators blocked a vote on bipartisan House legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security: "The bipartisan House bill that was blocked from a vote today in the U.S. Senate would fully fund all of the important functions of the Department of Homeland Security. It would strengthen our borders, bolster immigration and customs enforcement, enhance cybersecurity to deflect cyber-attacks and provide ne… Continue Reading


02.03.15

Hoeven: Senate Passes Bill to Improve Mental Health Care, Suicide Prevention Services for Veterans

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced the U.S. Senate has passed the Clay Hunt Suicide Prevention for American Veterans (SAV) Act, legislation he co-sponsored that increases access to mental health services and improves the quality of care provided through mental health programs at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). The legislation, which passed the House of Representatives in January, passed the Senate today by a vote of 99 to 0 and now goes to the President to be signed i… Continue Reading


02.03.15

Hoeven Statement on President Obama's 2016 Budget

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's 2016 budget proposal: "We need to reduce our tax burden, reduce our regulatory burden and really help our small businesses and entrepreneurs to create jobs and economic growth. Unfortunately, however, the president has proposed a budget that increases taxes, increases spending and makes it hard to create jobs for our economy. "I also believe it undermines the work Congress has done ove… Continue Reading


02.02.15

Hoeven Announces Nearly $2 Million in Head Start Grants for North Dakota

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded two grants totaling nearly $2 million for early childhood education in eastern and northeastern North Dakota. The awards are as follows: Mayville State University (MSU) - $1,117,837 - The award supports the Child Development Program at MSU, which provides Head Start, Early Head Start and Child Care programming in Traill, Steele, Griggs, Nelson and Grand Forks counties. The … Continue Reading


01.30.15

Hoeven Announces $1 Million Head Start Grant for Southwest North Dakota

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $1 million for the Head Start and Early Head Start programs operated by the Community Action Partnership (CAP) in Dickinson. CAP's Head Start program provides center-based and home-based preschool services for children ages three and four in the eight counties of Region VIII, the southwestern corner of North Dakota. CAP's Early Head Start supports prenatal families and the fam… Continue Reading


01.29.15

Hoeven Statement on Senate Passage of His Keystone XL Approval Legislation

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation authored by the senator to approve the cross-border Keystone XL pipeline project. The measure passed 62 to 36. "Today, the U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation I authored and introduced to approve the Keystone XL pipeline based on Congress's authority under the Commerce Clause of the U.S. Constitution. The administration has delayed this important infrastructure project… Continue Reading


01.27.15

Hoeven, Heitkamp: Senate Passes Resolution Celebrating Fourth Consecutive NDSU Bison Football National Championship

WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp today announced the Senate has passed a resolution they authored to honor the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison football team for winning its fourth consecutive NCAA Division I National Championship, an unprecedented achievement in the Football Championship Subdivision. The resolution recognizes the hard work and accomplishments of the NDSU coaches and players, noting the team's 33-game winning streak and 58 to 3 record over the past … Continue Reading


01.23.15

Hoeven, Heitkamp: FEMA Approves Fargo's NFIP Basement Exception Request

WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp today announced that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate has approved the City of Fargo's application for the basement exception in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). The delegation wrote a letter of support in December pressing Fugate to approve the request. The city has been granted the basement exception since 1975. FEMA, however, has redrawn the floodplain following recent flood fights, and the … Continue Reading


01.22.15

Hoeven Announces New Regional Director in Fargo

FARGO - Senator John Hoeven today announced that Jessica Lee will serve as the new regional director for the southeastern portion of North Dakota in his Fargo office. Lee most recently served as the Government Affairs and Advocacy Manager for nearly four years at the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo Chamber of Commerce. She has also previously worked as the Health Insurance Outreach Manager for the Dakota Medical Foundation and as the Health Policy Specialist for MeritCare Health System. "We're very … Continue Reading


01.22.15

Hoeven, Manchin Host Canada's Ambassador to the United States to Highlight Good Environmental Stewardship in Oil Sands

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today hosted Gary Doer, Canada's Ambassador to the United States, to highlight Canada's good environmental stewardship of the oil sands and the need to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project. Hoeven and Manchin have introduced legislation in the U.S. Senate to approve the Keystone XL, which has been delayed for more than six years by the Obama administration and is now under consideration for approval by Congress. Canad… Continue Reading


01.21.15

Hoeven Announces More Than $2 Million in Additional Heating Assistance for North Dakota, Tribes

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded more than $2 million in additional Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding for fiscal year (FY) 2015 to help low-income North Dakotans heat their homes. The funding includes about $540,000 for tribes in the state. "In North Dakota, we understand the extra financial burden every household faces in the depths of winter," said Hoeven. "This LIHEAP award will h… Continue Reading


01.20.15

Hoeven Statement on President Obama's State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress and the American people this evening: "I was looking for areas of agreement, where we can work together to get things done for our country. The president talked about trade, cybersecurity and a highway bill, which is good. I'm still concerned, however, that he's talking about higher taxes, more regulation and bigger government. I'm als… Continue Reading

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