News Releases
Hoeven: FEMA to Accept Applications for Emergency Management Performance Grants
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) will begin accepting applications for the FY 2015 Emergency Management Performance Grant (EMPG) Program. North Dakota is approved to receive $3,106,110. "You can never be too prepared for an emergency," Hoeven said. "It's important to ensure that North Dakota has the necessary infrastructure in place in ca… Continue Reading
03.25.15
Hoeven Cosponsors Amendment to Fix 40-Mile Eligibility in VA Choice Act
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has cosponsored an amendment (#356) to the Budget Resolution that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to use its current authorities to give veterans access to non-VA health care if the closest VA medical facility within a 40-mile drive time from the veteran's home does not offer the services that the veteran is seeking. The bipartisan amendment was offered by Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and cosponsored by Sens. Hoeven,… Continue Reading
03.25.15
Hoeven, Klobuchar's Driver Privacy Act Passes Committee Unanimously
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today announced that the bipartisan Driver Privacy Act, their legislation to protect the privacy of a driver's personal data, has passed out of committee. The U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation unanimously approved the bill today, sending it to the Senate floor for subsequent debate. The Hoeven-Klobuchar bill makes clear that the owner of a vehicle is also the owner of any information collected by … Continue Reading
03.24.15
Hoeven Continues Work to Eliminate Proposed Waters of the U.S. Regulation
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today continued working to eliminate the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) proposed Waters of the U.S. regulation. At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing, Minnkota Power Cooperative President and CEO Mac McLennan testified that the proposed regulation would cause increased regulatory uncertainty and costly delays for small businesses, including rural electric cooperatives. "The EPA's proposed Waters of the U.S. rule would have real impacts on not only f… Continue Reading
03.24.15
Hoeven Announces More than $900,000 HHS Grant to North Dakota Department of Health
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded the North Dakota State Department of Health a $913,858 grant. The grant will fund the Tobacco Control Program. "We are committed to the health of North Dakotans," Hoeven said. "This HHS grant will help the North Dakota Department of Health help individuals who want to quit smoking stop, and discourage youth from adopting the habit." The grant was made available through the H… Continue Reading
03.23.15
Hoeven Statement on ISIS List Targeting U.S. Service Members
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to a list of United States service members targeted by ISIS. The list includes six Air Force members from North Dakota: "The list of 100 American service members being targeted by ISIS in the United States underscores the importance of working with our allies to defeat them. What is needed is a vigorous air campaign in Syria and Iraq, as well as working with our allies in the region to train and equip local ground… Continue Reading
03.23.15
Hoeven Announces More than $350,000 in Grants for North Dakota Housing Authorities
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that North Dakota housing authorities have received 15 grants totaling more than $350,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Public Housing Operating Fund. The program reimburses the operating costs of local housing authorities, which seek to meet the housing needs of low-income persons who are elderly, disabled, veterans, homeless or working poor. "Safe and affordable housing helps provide a solid foundation for th… Continue Reading
03.23.15
Hoeven Announces $435,000 HHS Research Grant to NDSU
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded North Dakota State University (NDSU) a $435,000 academic research grant. The grant will help with the study of heart and vascular diseases. "We are proud that North Dakota continues to play an important role in research," Hoeven said. "This HHS grant to NDSU will continue to fund world-class research and will help Americans live longer, better lives." Today's HHS grant is th… Continue Reading
03.23.15
Hoeven, Klobuchar Reintroduce Bill to Ensure Personal Privacy of Vehicle Owner is Protected
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today reintroduced their Driver Privacy Act, legislation that protects a driver's personal privacy by making it clear that the owner of a vehicle is also the owner of any information collected by an Event Data Recorder (EDR). An EDR is an onboard electronic device that has the ability to continuously collect at least 43 pieces of information about a vehicle's operation. This includes direction, speed, seatbelt usage and othe… Continue Reading
03.21.15
Hoeven: Our National Guard Members Deserve Recognition for their Vital Service
BISMARCK, N.D. - Speaking at the North Dakota National Guard (NDNG) Officer and Enlisted Conference today, Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) praised the National Guard for their contributions to U.S. national defense, noting NDNG's work in support of the critical missions across the state, the nation and the world. "Our National Guard plays a vital role in defending our communities, our country and our interests around the globe," Hoeven said. "To that end, our Guard members have served with honor i… Continue Reading
03.20.15
Hoeven: USDA Awards NDSU More than $160,000 through Agriculture and Food Research Initiative
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded more than $160,000 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). The funds are made available through the Agriculture and Food Research Initiative (AFRI), which supports research, education and extension projects that address critical challenges affecting U.S. agriculture producers. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Agriculture Committee and conference committee that crafted… Continue Reading
03.20.15
Hoeven Statement on the Interior Department's Final Fracking Rule
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. Interior Department's (DOI) release of its final rule on hydraulic fracturing, which will be administered by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM): "We have long supported a states-first approach to hydraulic fracturing, recognizing that states have a successful record of effectively regulating hydraulic fracturing with good environmental stewardship. Now, however, the Interior Department is imposing a federal re… Continue Reading
03.20.15
Hoeven Presses Corps Division Commander for Any Necessary Flood Protection in Spring, Access to Missouri River Water
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, this week pressed the Corps of Engineers on several North Dakota priorities during a meeting with Northwestern Division Commander John Kem. Brig. Gen. Kem's division includes the upper Missouri River basin and several Corps of Engineers projects in North Dakota. "I emphasized a number of key issues in North Dakota for Brig. Gen. Kem, including any necessary flood protection this spring, maintenance on the Garr… Continue Reading
03.19.15
Hoeven Announces Pay Rate Increase for 160 Federal Workers at MAFB, Across Western North Dakota
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) has approved a special rate increases for 160 federal employees at Minot Air Force Base (MAFB) and across western North Dakota. Hoeven has been pushing OPM for the decision, which benefits employees who have faced increased cost-of-living challenges owing to economic growth in the oil patch. The increases are designed to help recruit and retain a high-quality federal workforce. "This is welcome news f… Continue Reading
03.19.15
Hoeven Holds Hearing on Secret Service
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who chairs the subcommittee that oversees funding for the United States Secret Service (USSS), held a hearing today on problems at the agency highlighted by recent incidents involving security mishaps and issues of misconduct. The USSS has the vital mission of protecting the president and first family as well as the vice president and other prominent U.S. officials, and is also charged with overseeing security at high-profile national special security events li… Continue Reading
03.19.15
Hoeven: Good Luck to NDSU Bison in NCAA Tournament
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement as the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison prepare to meet the Gonzaga Bulldogs in the first round of the NCAA tournament Friday evening. The NDSU men's basketball team took home the Summit League Tournament title earlier this month and earned a bid to the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row. "We are very proud of the Bison making it to March Madness, the NCAA basketball tournament. They have a big game with … Continue Reading
03.19.15
Hoeven: NDSU Awarded with Federal Funding for Microbe Research
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that North Dakota State University (NDSU) has been awarded nearly $150,000 in federal funding. The funds, authorized by the National Science Foundation, will support research that seeks to understand how new adaptations arise and spread in populations. "Our state has a great university system that empowers our young people to learn, innovate and achieve," Hoeven said. "Research projects lik… Continue Reading
03.19.15
Hoeven: USDA to Finance Rural Water Expansion Projects
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations and Agriculture Committees, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a loan of $2,311,769 to provide financing for rural water expansion to the Granville, Deering and Surrey areas through its Water and Waste Disposal Loan Program. "This loan will improve rural water systems and upgrade water infrastructure in rural North Dakota, which will provide long-term economic benefits," Hoeven… Continue Reading
03.19.15
Hoeven Meets with VA Secretary Robert McDonald on Senators' Bill to Give Vets Better Access to Long-Term-Care Services
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today said Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald is supportive of his efforts to give veterans better access to long-term-care (LTC) services near friends and loved ones in their home communities. The senator met with McDonald on Tuesday to discuss the Department's budget for next year, and said the VA will work closely with him as his bill to ensure access for veterans to extended care moves forward. The bipartisan Veterans Access to Extended Care… Continue Reading
03.18.15
Hoeven Marks National Agriculture Day
WASHINGTON - In recognition of National Agriculture Day, Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement: "Agriculture is North Dakota's top industry," Hoeven said. "Our state is home to nearly 31,000 farms across almost 40 million acres. In 2012, our farmers and ranchers' hard work produced $11 billion dollars in products, including $4.4 billion in exports, increases of 80 and 56 percent in just five years. "Those sales support our economy, local businesses and jobs for our people. I… Continue Reading
