News Releases
HOEVEN MEETS WITH BASE COMMANDERS AND TASK FORCE 21 IN SUPPORT OF MINOT AIR FORCE BASE
BISMARCK, ND - Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) toured the Minot Air Force Base today and met with senior leaders including 5th Bomb Wing Commander Col. Douglas A. Cox and 91st Missile Wing Commander Col. Ferdinand "Fred" Stoss to discuss the current status and future of the base. "The Minot Air Force Base, with its dual missions involving the B-52 bombers and Minuteman III missiles, plays a strategic role in our nation's defense system. It is also a vital economic engine for Minot and the state of No… Continue Reading
02.09.11
HOEVEN CALLS FOR ANALYSIS OF ENERGY INDUSTRY REGULATIONS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today asked Dr. Richard Newell, administrator of the Energy Information Administration (EIA), to conduct an analysis of regulations that could be impeding development and growth of the nation's domestic energy production. "I believe a key to maximizing the nation's energy potential and minimizing energy costs for America's families is reducing unnecessary federal regulations," Hoeven said. "Accordingly, I write to request that you conduct a quantita… Continue Reading
02.08.11
DELEGATION ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $700,000 LOAN FOR NORTH DAKOTA ELECTRIC CO-OP
WASHINGTON, DC - Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven and Congressman Rick Berg today announced that Northern Plains Electric Cooperative will receive a $740,000 loan from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Northern Plains Electric Cooperative, based in Carrington and Cando, will use the USDA Rural Development loan to help Edgeley-based Allied Agronomy construct a 30,000 square foot warehouse for its agricultural products. The warehouse will be located near Jamestown and the pr… Continue Reading
02.08.11
DELEGATION CONGRATULATE NORTH DAKOTA STUDENTS NAMED AMONG NATION'S TOP VOLUNTEERS
WASHINGTON, D.C.-- Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven and Representative Rick Berg announced today that two North Dakota students have been selected as recipients of the 16th Annual Prudential Spirit of Community Awards. Cara Mund of Bismarck and Lexy Grenier of Grand Forks were chosen as the state's top youth volunteers for 2011. As State Honorees, each will receive a $1,000 award, an engraved silver medallion, and will join other honorees from across the country in attending a program recog… Continue Reading
02.04.11
HOEVEN VOICES SUPPORT FOR UAS AMENDMENT ON SENATE FLOOR
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today spoke on the Senate floor in support of an amendment to boost unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operations and training in North Dakota and to highlight the importance of these aviation systems at home and abroad. The amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill would authorize the FAA, in coordination with the military, to develop national certification and flight standards, and concurrent or layered airspaces in the … Continue Reading
02.04.11
SENATORS BACK EFFORT TO BROADEN UAS OPERATIONS IN ND
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven introduced an amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization bill to help increase unmanned aerial systems (UAS) operations and training in North Dakota. The amendment authorizes the FAA to move forward in coordination with the military to develop concurrent or layered airspace for UAS flight in the National Airspace System. It amends earlier language as drafted by Senator Conrad and former senator Byron Dorgan. Th… Continue Reading
02.03.11
HOEVEN HONORS PRESIDENT RONALD REAGAN
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today commemorated the 100th birthday of former President Ronald Reagan. Reagan, the 40th President of the United States, was born on February 6, 1911. Hoeven paid tribute in the Congressional Record to "the Great Communicator," a leader he remembers as an optimist who believed in our nation and our ability to succeed. Following is the full text of Hoeven's statement: "Today, when our country faces enormous challenges - both domestic and internatio… Continue Reading
02.03.11
HOEVEN COSPONSORS LEGISLATION TO PREVENT UNFAIR REGULATORY TREATMENT IN EPA PERMITTING
WASHINGTON, D.C. -Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today said he will cosponsor a bill with West Virginia Senator Joe Manchin (D-W. Va) to prevent unfair regulatory treatment by the Environmental Protection Agency. Specifically, the EPA Fair Play Act will ensure that the EPA cannot revoke previously awarded Clean Water Act 404 permits. Section 404 of the Clean Water Act regulates mining projects, and other industrial surface activities. The bill was prompted by an unprecedented revocation of a 404 per… Continue Reading
02.03.11
Senate Passes Measure to Eliminate 1099 Requirement in the Federal Health Care Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to the United States Senate's passage of the Stabenow amendment to the Federal Aviation Administration's reauthorization bill. The measure, which passed on the Senate floor by an 81 to 17 vote, will eliminate the 1099 reporting requirement in the federal health care bill. Hoeven cosponsored a similar bill advanced by Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns. "Eliminating this measure will remove both the expense and bureaucr… Continue Reading
01.31.11
Hoeven Statement on Today’s Ruling in Florida that the Health Care Law’s Individual Mandate is Unconstitutional
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to the decision today by U.S. District Court Judge Roger Vinson that the individual mandate in the federal health care law is unconstitutional. North Dakota was one of 26 states, the National Federation of Independent Businesses, and two individuals who brought the suit. "This is the second time in as many months that a judge has ruled the federal health care act unconstitutional owing to a provision in the law… Continue Reading
01.27.11
HOEVEN NAMED TO FOUR KEY COMMITTEES
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The Senate Republican Conference today reported that Sen. John Hoeven (R-N.D.) has been named to four key committees: Appropriations; Energy and Natural Resources; Agriculture; and Indian Affairs. In addition, the Senator has been selected to serve on the Republican Conference Leadership Advisory Board. The group meets weekly and provides input to the leadership team on issues pending before the Senate. During the last Congress, the advisory board proved to be a sounding boar… Continue Reading
01.26.11
HOEVEN NEWS CONFERENCE VIDEO ON BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Attached is a video link to the news conference held at noon today in the Senate Press Gallery by Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), Sen. John Cornyn (R-Texas), Sen. John Hoeven and a number of other U.S. Senators to announce sponsorship of the Balanced Budget Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. In addition to Hoeven, the following Senators participated in today's news conference: John Ensign (R-Nevada), Olympia Snowe (R-Maine), Jim Inhofe (R-Oklahoma), Roy Blunt (R-Missouri), Kelly… Continue Reading
01.26.11
Hoeven Cosponsors Elimination of 1099 Provision in Health Care Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. John Hoeven today announced he is cosponsoring a bill advanced by Nebraska Sen. Mike Johanns to eliminate a burdensome reporting requirement for small businesses embedded last year in the new health care legislation. Section 9006 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act mandates that every business, charity, and local and state government entity submit 1099 forms for business transactions totaling $600 or more in a given year. This mandate adds routine business… Continue Reading
01.26.11
HOEVEN COSPONSORS BALANCED BUDGET AMENDMENT BILL
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. John Hoeven today announced he is cosponsoring a Balanced Budget Amendment to the United States Constitution. Hoeven and 18 other Senators are sponsoring the proposal, which comes on the heels of the Congressional Budget Office's new estimate that the nation's federal deficit will balloon to $1.5 trillion this year, and to a record $2.58 trillion for 2011 and 2012 combined. The national debt is now $14 trillion, about two-thirds the size of the national economy. "Today's… Continue Reading
01.25.11
RESPONSE OF SEN. JOHN HOEVEN TO THE PRESIDENT’S STATE OF THE UNION ADDRESS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. John Hoeven tonight issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama's State of the Union Address: "Job creation needs to be job number one. We need to create the kind of business environment that will empower small businesses to grow the economy and create jobs to get the 15 million men and women who are unemployed in this country back to work. At the same time, we have to not only hold the line on spending, as the President proposed, but find saving… Continue Reading
01.21.11
HOEVEN: EPA E15 WAIVER EXPANSION MOVES IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. John Hoeven today said the Environmental Protection Agency's decision to extend its E15 waiver to model year 2001 vehicles, including light trucks, is a step in the right direction, but called on the agency to expedite rule making for labeling blends greater than E15 to help get the product to consumers. EPA Administrator Lisa Jackson called the Senator this morning to notify him of the decision. "This is clearly a welcome step, but now the agency needs to provide simple… Continue Reading
01.20.11
Hoeven, Dalrymple: FEMA Agrees to Make $5.8 Million in Hazard Mitigation Grants Available to Help Minnewaukan
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. John Hoeven and Gov. Jack Dalrymple today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved their request to make Hazardous Mitigation Grants available to help the City of Minnewaukan relocate. Dalrymple made the formal request on January 7, following a series of meetings and phone calls he and Hoeven had with FEMA Administrator Craig Fugate, Doug Gore of FEMA Region 8, and other agency officials urging them to allow the city to access a pool of … Continue Reading
01.20.11
HOEVEN: SUCCESSFUL OPEN SEASON FOR TRANSCANADA MEANS MORE CAPACITY FOR ND PRODUCERS
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. John Hoeven said TransCanada Corp.'s announcement today that it has concluded a successful binding "open season" for its new Bakken Marketlink pipeline project in eastern Montana means significantly more transport capacity for North Dakota producers in the Williston Basin, and reduced reliance on foreign oil imports. The new onramp, which will be part of the company's international Keystone XL system, will carry petroleum from Baker, Montana to Cushing, Oklahoma and point… Continue Reading
01.18.11
Hoeven, Local and Tribal Leaders Voice Opposition to Corps' Plan to Charge for Missouri River Water
Bismarck, N.D. - At a roundtable meeting this afternoon in Bismarck with Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District Commander Col. Robert Ruch, Sen. John Hoeven and leaders from communities and tribes along the length of the Missouri River voiced their opposition to the agency's recent proposal to charge businesses, farmers and ranchers for access to Missouri River water. The plan, proposed in the Lake Sakakawea Draft Surplus Water Report and Environmental Assessment released last month by the Corp… Continue Reading
01.18.11
Hoeven Statement on the Announced Retirement of Sen. Kent Conrad
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Sen. John Hoeven issued the following statement in response to Sen. Kent Conrad's announcement today that he will retire from the U.S. Senate at the end of his current term: "Like many North Dakotans, I was surprised to learn today that Senator Kent Conrad will not seek reelection to the U.S. Senate in 2012. Sen. Conrad called me this morning and we spoke about his plans for the remainder of his term. I thanked him for his service, and told him I look forward to working with … Continue Reading
