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Hoeven Outlines Priorities for Next Farm Bill, Efforts to Improve Cattle Market Transparency
BISMARCK, N.D. - At the North Dakota Farmers Union annual meeting today, Senator John Hoeven outlined his efforts as the lead Republican on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee to: Gather feedback from North Dakota farmers and ranchers as work begins on the next farm bill. Establish a cattle contract library at the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to improve transparency and competition in cattle markets. Allow the year-… Continue Reading
12.08.22
Hoeven Invites USDA Under Secretary for Research to Visit Grand Farm, NDSU
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined the importance of agricultural research in supporting the continued success of America's farmers, ranchers and agri-businesses, emphasizing North Dakota's growing leadership in precision agriculture research and development. Accordingly, the senator invited Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, to visit the state and see these efforts firsthand at Grand F… Continue Reading
12.07.22
Hoeven Statement on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement in observation of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: "Today on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, we remember and mourn those brave Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice on that fateful day. We are forever grateful to the Greatest Generation for stepping up to defend our freedom." -###-… Continue Reading
12.07.22
Hoeven Joins Blackburn & Colleagues in Helping Secure Provision in NDAA to Protect Servicemembers from COVID Vaccine Mandates
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator John Hoeven and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), along with Senators Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), released the following joint statement after helping to successfully secure a provision in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to protect servicemembers from the Biden … Continue Reading
12.06.22
Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Mac Schneider as U.S. Attorney for North Dakota
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed by unanimous consent, the nomination of McLain "Mac" Schneider to serve as U.S. Attorney for North Dakota. "We welcome Mac Schneider to his new role as U.S. Attorney and wish him the best as he takes on this important job for the people of North Dakota," said Hoeven. "We will continue working to ensure our law enforcement, including federal officers, have the resources they need to uphold our laws a… Continue Reading
12.06.22
Hoeven: USDA Implements Cattle Contract Library to Improve Transparency & Competition in Cattle Markets
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a final rule implementing a cattle contract library pilot program to improve transparency and competition in cattle markets. As the lead Republican on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, Hoeven secured funding to establish the library in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 and pressed administration officials, including Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack a… Continue Reading
12.02.22
Hoeven Joins Colleagues Warning China Against Violent Crackdown on Protesters
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) in urging the Chinese ambassador to the United States to warn the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of the consequences of a violent crackdown on peaceful protesters. This letter comes as demonstrations have erupted across China in response to the CCP's severe quarantine and mass testing mandates. "We caution the CCP in the strongest possible terms not to once again undertake a violent crackdown on peaceful Chinese pr… Continue Reading
12.01.22
Hoeven Statement on Vote to Avert a Rail Strike
WASHINGTON, DC - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Senate voted to avert a rail strike. The Senator supported an amendment to provide the parties with additional time to negotiate, but it was blocked. "Over the past several months, we have urged all parties to reach a good faith agreement and avert a rail strike, and today supported an amendment to provide them with an additional 60 days for negotiations, but it was blocked. Given the serious impacts that a disruptio… Continue Reading
11.30.22
Hoeven Cosponsors Legislation to Protect Camp Lejeune Veterans from Excessive Legal Fees
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today cosponsored the Protect Camp Lejeune Victims Ensnared by Trial-lawyers' Scams (VETS) Act, legislation introduced by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) to cap the fees trial lawyers can charge in cases representing Marines and other individuals impacted by water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Impacted individuals are able to seek compensation under the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, which Hoe… Continue Reading
11.30.22
Hoeven Cosponsors Legislation to Allow Year-Round E15 Sales, Provide Certainty to Ethanol Producers
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today cosponsored the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022, legislation introduced by Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) to allow the year-round sale of ethanol blends higher than 10 percent. The bill, which Hoeven previously helped introduce during the 115th Congress, would: Make permanent the Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver extension to allow year-round sale of E15. Help prevent a patchwork of state-level regulations and pr… Continue Reading
11.29.22
Hoeven Statement on Burdensome & Duplicative BLM Methane Rule
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a proposed rule to impose burdensome and duplicative methane emission regulations on energy producers. "Under this proposed rule, the Biden administration is creating another roadblock to energy development on federal lands, further undermining our nation's energy security. On top of that, by holding up the infrastructure needed to get energy to market, like gas-gathering lines and… Continue Reading
11.23.22
Hoeven Statement Observing Thanksgiving Day in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement to wish all North Dakotans a safe and happy Thanksgiving: "Happy Thanksgiving, North Dakota. In all things we're called to give thanks, and this year we have much to be grateful for. As we gather with family and friends, we're reminded of the immense blessings we've received over the past year, including the blessing of calling North Dakota home. From Mikey, me and our entire family, have a safe and happy Thanksgiving." … Continue Reading
11.23.22
Hoeven, Lummis Call on STB to Restore Coal Producer Representation on Energy Transportation Advisory Committee
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) in calling on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to fill the three vacant seats on the STB's Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC) with coal industry representatives. Under its charter, the committee is to have a balanced representation of the nation's energy industries, with no fewer than three members from the coal industry, to help ensure the STB is properly informed and can address issues impactin… Continue Reading
11.22.22
Hoeven Continuing Efforts to Advance Affordable Housing Redevelopment in Fargo
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the North Dakota Industrial Commission (NDIC) awarded $3.4 million in federal funding for the demolition and redevelopment of the Lashkowitz High Rise in Fargo. The award is made available under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Housing Trust Fund, which provides funding to states for affordable housing development. Earlier this year, Hoeven toured the Lashkowitz High Rise with local leaders and di… Continue Reading
11.21.22
Hoeven, Colleagues Push Back on Burdensome EPA Regulations, Outline Impact on Nation's Supply Chain
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven joined Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in pressing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to avoid placing overly burdensome emissions regulations on the trucking industry that will risk thousands of good-paying jobs. The senators stressed the current constraints on the nation's supply chain and outlined the costs of the agency's proposed regulations on tailpipe nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). … Continue Reading
11.19.22
Hoeven Addresses I-BAND Annual Meeting
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today addressed the Independent Beef Association of North Dakota's (I-BAND) annual meeting, where he discussed his efforts as the Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee to: Improve ranchers' access to fair and competitive markets. This includes working to establish at the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) a cattle contract library, which would help improve price trans… Continue Reading
11.19.22
Hoeven Outlines Priorities for Next Farm Bill, Efforts to Protect Private Property Rights
BISMARCK, N.D. - At the North Dakota Farm Bureau annual convention today, Senator John Hoeven outlined his efforts as the lead Republican on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee to: Gather feedback from North Dakota farmers and ranchers as work begins on the next farm bill. Protect private property rights, including pushing back on burdensome easement policies and the Biden administration's efforts to revive the Obama-era Wat… Continue Reading
11.18.22
Hoeven Statement on ND Supreme Court Gerald VandeWalle Retirement
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Gerald VandeWalle announced his upcoming retirement: "A lifelong North Dakotan, Justice VandeWalle has been a dedicated public servant, working throughout his career to uphold our laws and protect the rights of our state's people. We appreciate his commitment to serving his fellow North Dakotans, from his time in the Attorney General's office to his 26 years as Chief Justice. Mikey… Continue Reading
11.17.22
Hoeven to DOE Nominees: The Grid Needs Reliable Baseload Power Sources, Like Coal; Work with ND to Advance CCUS
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today, Senator John Hoeven: Stressed the importance of maintaining reliable baseload power sources, like coal-fired electricity. Pressed U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) nominees to work with North Dakota in cracking the code on carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies to help secure coal's future in the nation's energy mix. In his discussions with David Crane and Gene Rodrigues, the nominees… Continue Reading
11.16.22
Hoeven Statement on Respect for Marriage Act
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven released the following statement after voting in opposition to the Respect for Marriage Act. "Same-sex marriage is protected under the Supreme Court's Obergefell decision and the Fourteenth Amendment. My concern with this bill is that it doesn't adequately protect religious freedom, that includes both individuals and businesses based on sincerely-held religious beliefs, as well as religious organizations." -###-… Continue Reading
