News Releases
Hoeven: USDA Announces $96 Million in Available Funding to Support Local Food, Specialty Crops and Farm to School Efforts
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has made almost $96 million available for innovative agricultural projects that will help Americans gain better access to healthy, nutritious food. The Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) administered the grants, which include the Specialty Crop Block Grant Program (SCBGP), the Federal-State Marketing Improvement Program (FSMIP) and the Farmer… Continue Reading
03.16.15
Hoeven, Manchin Introduce Veterans Access to Extended Care Act
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today introduced the Veterans Access to Extended Care Act, bipartisan legislation they authored to allow veterans greater access to long term care (LTC) services in their home communities. Specifically, the legislation will enable veterans to stay in nursing homes in their home communities near loved ones and friends because those nursing homes will be able to receive Veterans Administration reimbursement without burdensome red… Continue Reading
03.13.15
Hoeven, Tester, Boozman, Brown Named Co-Chairs of Senate Air Force Caucus
WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-ND), Jon Tester (D-MT), John Boozman (R-AR) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) will lead the Senate Air Force Caucus in the 114th Congress. The bipartisan group includes 35 members and focuses on issues impacting the U.S. Air Force. The caucus sponsors briefings, base visits and meetings with Air Force personnel throughout the year. "North Dakota sees the value of the Air Force every day, whether it is through nuclear B-52s and ICBMs at Minot, Global Hawks at Gran… Continue Reading
03.13.15
Hoeven Announces More Than $1.6 Million in Funding for Traffic Safety in North Dakota
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded more than $1.6 million to the North Dakota Department of Transportation to improve traffic safety. The funding announced today is awarded by the DOT's National Highway Safety Administration and comes through four grant programs: State and Community Highway Safety Grants, State Traffic Safety Information System Improvement Grants, Occupant Protection Grants and Impaired Driving Countermea… Continue Reading
03.13.15
Hoeven Announces $122,000 in Grants to Promote Community and Economic Development
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $122,000 to the South Central Dakota Regional Council and the Tri-County Regional Development Council to support the development and implementation of a comprehensive economic development strategy (CEDS) for these regions. "In recent years, North Dakota has been the fastest growing state in the country in terms of both population and our economy," Hoeven said. "These EDA grants will b… Continue Reading
03.13.15
Hoeven Works to Move Sportsmen's Bill through Committee
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week worked to move bipartisan sportsmen's legislation through the Senate Energy Committee, an important first step in the legislative process. At a Senate Energy Committee hearing, the senator stressed the economic benefits of the Sportsmen's Act of 2015, which would increase access to hunting, fishing and other outdoor recreation opportunities. Hoeven is a cosponsor of the legislation which reauthorizes important conservation programs, improves access to … Continue Reading
03.13.15
Hoeven Amendment Makes North Dakota Eligible to Apply for Grants from New $35 Million Domestic Trafficking Victims Fund
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has introduced an amendment to the Senate's human trafficking bill that would help North Dakota victims of human trafficking and child pornography, and also give law enforcement new tools to crack down on offenders. The Hoeven amendment precludes a Department of Justice (DOJ) requirement that applicants for grants have two years of data on human trafficking to be eligible for a grant as long as they meet all the other requirements for elig… Continue Reading
03.12.15
Hoeven Presses VA Under Secretary to Improve Veterans Services, Allow Access to Local Providers
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, Senator John Hoeven this week pressed U.S. Under Secretary of Veterans Affairs for Health Dr. Carolyn M. Clancy on two issues important to North Dakota veterans. The first was to provide veterans with greater access to local services when they live far from a Veterans Affairs Administration (VA) hospital, and also to allow veterans more options for long-term care (LTC) services in the… Continue Reading
03.11.15
Hoeven Announces More than $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 more than $2 million in grants for Head Start projects in North Dakota. The awards, which come in addition to two previous awards Hoeven announced for these organizations in January and November, are as follows: $1,075,791 for Early Explorers, a grantee of the Towner-Granville-Upham (TGU) School District, to support its early education programs that serve the communities of… Continue Reading
03.11.15
Hoeven: U.S. Treasury Awards $1.1 Million to Support North Dakota's Small Businesses
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Treasury Department has awarded North Dakota's Red River Corridor Fund (RRCF) $1,167,461 in State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) funds to support small businesses throughout the state. Led by the City of Carrington, the Red River Corridor Fund represents a group of 36 communities throughout North Dakota. The RRCF will utilize the funds as leverage to help small businesses secure more private lending and investments. "Small… Continue Reading
03.11.15
Hoeven Congratulates NDSU Men's Basketball Team After They Take Home Summit League Tournament Title and Secure NCAA Tournament Bid
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement congratulating the North Dakota State University men's basketball team after they took home the Summit League Tournament title and a bid to the NCAA tournament for the second year in a row. The Bison scored a 57-56 win against the South Dakota State Jackrabbits at the Denny Sanford Premier Center in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. "This season, the Bison faced many obstacles: they lost six key seniors from last year's team,… Continue Reading
03.10.15
Hoeven Presses ATF to Abandon Proposed M855 Ammunition Ban
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today wrote to Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) Director B. Todd Jones to express serious concerns with the agency's proposal to redefine M855 ammunition as "armor piercing," making it illegal to manufacture and distribute the bullets under the Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act. Hoeven and Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), who led the effort, were among 53 senators who signed the letter, which is available here. "As a strong supporter of the S… Continue Reading
03.10.15
Hoeven: ATF Withdraws Proposed M855 Ammunition Ban
WASHINGTON - Following pressure from Senator John Hoeven and 52 other senators, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms (ATF) today announced that it will not finalize a proposal to ban M855 ammunition. ATF had proposed to redefine the ammunition as "armor piercing," which would have made it illegal to manufacture or distribute the bullets under the Law Enforcement Officers Protection Act. Hoeven signed on to a letter led by Senator Chuck Grassley to ATF Director B. Todd Jones that expresse… Continue Reading
03.09.15
Cornyn-Klobuchar Human Trafficking Bill Goes to Floor Tomorrow, Hoeven is an Original Cosponsor
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) have reintroduced the Justice for Victims of Human Trafficking Act, a bill that they originally introduced in 2013. Hoeven was an early cosponsor of that bill and is an original cosponsor of the bipartisan legislation that they introduced earlier this year. The bill helps survivors of human trafficking and child pornography. Hoeven said the bipartisan legislation has passed the Senat… Continue Reading
03.06.15
Hoeven Announces $1.5 Million Grant for Head Start, Early Head Start Programs in Southeast North Dakota
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded the Southeastern North Dakota Community Action Agency in Fargo more than $1.5 million to help provide affordable full day, year round child care for low-income families in the area. "Affordable day care and child services like these enable parents to work and at the same time provide a learning environment for children," Hoeven said. "The agency provides early childhood education, … Continue Reading
03.05.15
Hoeven Announces Permanent FBI Office in Williston Badlands Complex, Facility to be Fully Operational Later This Year
WILLISTON, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced the establishment of a new FBI Resident Agency office in Williston. The office will be located at 42nd Street West, in the Badlands Town Center Complex, where the new post office is, which Hoeven also helped to secure. The bureau anticipates the office will become fully staffed and operational later this year. The developer, Triland Holdings LLC of Williston, said they plan to break ground on the new building in May and complete the 6,000 sq… Continue Reading
03.05.15
Hoeven Welcomes North Dakota Interns to His Washington, DC and Fargo Offices
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that three North Dakotans have begun internships in his Washington, D.C. and Fargo offices. Stephanie Arthaud of Dickinson and Logan Skarphol of Fargo have joined his Washington, D.C. office and Sarah Gandari of Mayville has joined his Fargo office. The interns work with the senator and his staff on legislative, communication and administrative projects. "We welcome these young North Dakotans to our office and appreciate their enthusiasm and will… Continue Reading
03.04.15
Hoeven Statement on Vote to Override the President's Veto of the Keystone XL Approval Bill
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to the Senate vote to override President Obama's veto of the Keystone XL pipeline approval bill. "Today the U.S. Senate cast 62 votes to override the president's veto of our bipartisan Keystone XL pipeline approval legislation, but we needed a supermajority of 67. "The Senate action on Keystone comes as we are locked in a battle with OPEC to see who will supply energy to the United States. It also comes just a da… Continue Reading
03.03.15
Hoeven Announces More Than $120,000 in Funding for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and Three Affiliated Tribes
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded more than $120,000 in grant funding to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe and the Mandan, Hidatsa, and Arikara Nation through the Federal Highway Administration Tribal Transportation Program Safety Fund (TTSPF). The competitive funding is awarded to improve transportation safety and help prevent and reduce traffic accidents in tribal communities. "It is important to upgrade and maintain infrastructure … Continue Reading
03.03.15
Hoeven Statement on Prime Minister Netanyahu's Address to Congress
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's address regarding Iran to a joint session of Congress. Hoeven is a cosponsor of S. 269, which would place tough sanctions on Iran if it refuses to reach an agreement with the United States about its nuclear program. "The best way to deter Iran from developing a nuclear weapon is by maintaining strong economic sanctions. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today made … Continue Reading
