News Releases
Hoeven Statement on Department of Interior’s Move to Rescind BLM Public Lands Rule
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement after the Department of the Interior announced its proposal to rescind the Bureau of Land Management’s (BLM) 2024 Public Lands Rule. The rule, finalized by the Biden administration in April 2024, has been in effect for over a year and allowed so-called “conservation leases” that restricted access to federal lands and conflicted with the multiple-use mandate establ… Continue Reading
09.09.25
Hoeven, Cramer, Fedorchak Support Disaster Declaration Request for August Storms in North Dakota
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak today supported Governor Kelly Armstrong’s request for a major disaster declaration following the August 7-8 severe storm system which brought tornadoes, large hail, and winds up to 100 mph to eastern and south-central North Dakota. The storm caused widespread power outages affecting over 16,000 residents and inflicted nearly $6 million in damages to electrical infrastructure, along with significant damages to … Continue Reading
09.04.25
Hoeven Stresses Need for Reliable Baseload Power and Energy Infrastructure, Respect for Property Rights at FERC Nomination Hearing
WASHINGTON - During a Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee hearing this week, Senator John Hoeven discussed efforts to expand the availability of reliable baseload power and the importance of protecting private property rights to Federal Energy Regulatory Commissions (FERC) nominees Laura Swett and David LaCerte. Having also met with the nominees earlier this week, Hoeven questioned them on the need to meet rising electricity demand and the critical role of coal-fired baseload gen… Continue Reading
09.03.25
Hoeven Outlines Success of Efforts to Restore Law & Order in Nation’s Capital
WASHINGTON - At a press conference today, Senator John Hoeven outlined the success of President Trump’s efforts to restore law and order in the nation’s capital. Hoeven and his colleagues stressed the need to support law enforcement and enforce the country’s laws, highlighting how soft-on-crime policies in Washington, D.C. resulted in the nation’s fourth highest homicide rate and one of the highest robbery rates, as well as a vehicle theft rate three times the national average. According to the … Continue Reading
08.27.25
Hoeven: USDA Advances Effort to Rescind Roadless Rule
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) opened a public comment period as part of the process to rescind the 2001 Roadless Rule, which impacts the Little Missouri National Grassland. In June, USDA announced it would repeal the rule. Hoeven has been working with USDA Secretary Brooke Rollins and other … Continue Reading
08.25.25
Hoeven Organizes Meeting with ICBM Director, Task Force 21 to Help Accelerate Sentinel Deployment
MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today held a roundtable discussion with Maj. Gen. Colin Connor, Director of Intercontinental Ballistic Missile (ICBM) Modernization, and the members of Task Force 21. Hoeven organized the meeting as part of his efforts to keep the nation’s nuclear modernization efforts on track and ensure the Minot Air Force Base has the facilities it needs to field the new systems as soon as they are fully developed. The meeting builds on provisions that Hoeven secured in the … Continue Reading
08.22.25
Hoeven Outlines Project ULTRA’s Potential for Expanding UAS, Counter-UAS Capabilities to General Bussiere
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today met with General Thomas Bussiere at the Grand Forks Air Force Base and GrandSKY. Bussiere currently serves as Commander of Global Strike Command and has been nominated to serve as the next Air Force Vice Chief of Staff. Accordingly, Hoeven is leveraging the visit as an opportunity to: Outline the work of Project ULTRA, highlighting opportunities for the initiative to expand the military’s u… Continue Reading
08.21.25
Hoeven Asks Treasury Secretary to Make Ag Sales a Priority During Trade Negotiations
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, this week spoke with Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to: Stress the importance of securing foreign purchases of U.S. agricultural products during ongoing trade negotiations. Hoeven discussed the need for agriculture sales to help producers weather challenges until better trade deals are secured, highlighting that the harvest season is u… Continue Reading
08.21.25
Hoeven: RMA Follows Through on One Big Beautiful Bill, Implements Enhanced Crop Insurance
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) implements the enhanced farm bill policies that Hoeven worked to secure in the One Big Beautiful Bill (OB3), effective for all crops with sales closing dates on or after July 1, 2025. These provisions include: Hoeven’s FARMER Act to stre… Continue Reading
08.20.25
Hoeven Makes Case to Defense Secretary for Designating Camp Grafton as a DOD Drone Test and Training Range
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven sent a letter to Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth as part of his efforts to have Camp Grafton Training Center in North Dakota designated as a Department of Defense (DoD) national test and training range for unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and counter-UAS operations. The request from Hoeven follows Secretary Hegseth’s recent directive to establish at least three national ranges to bolster U.S. drone dominance. Camp Grafton currently supports counter-UAS testing an… Continue Reading
08.19.25
Hoeven: New Parking Ramp Key Milestone as we Work to Fulfill $70 Million Federal Funding Share for Hector International Airport Terminal Expansion
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today joined local, state, and federal leaders to mark the ribbon cutting for a new parking ramp at Hector International Airport. The project is part of a broader terminal expansion to increase airport capacity and improve service for the growing Fargo-Moorhead region. The full expansion will include a new parking garage with an elevated walkway, an expanded terminal with nine gates, and upgraded apron space, and is expected to be completed in 2027. As a member… Continue Reading
08.18.25
Hoeven Marks Grand Opening of Career Innovation Center in Fargo, Outlines Benefits to Students & Employers
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today marked the grand opening of the North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) Career Innovation Center (CIC). The nearly $35 million facility will provide training and technical education to high school and college students in the region. The center is supported by more than $12 million in federal funding that Hoeven worked to secure. His efforts include working closely with: U.S. Treasury Department officials to move North Dakota’s application to the C… Continue Reading
08.13.25
Hoeven: Crack the Code 2.0, Bringing Coal & Oil Together to Double Both Recovery Rate in Bakken, Life of Coal-Fired Power Plants
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today hosted U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright at the University of North Dakota (UND) Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) for a discussion on efforts to crack the code in the Bakken again through enhanced oil recovery (EOR). Hoeven and Wright held a roundtable with North Dakota’s energy producers, as well as Representative Julie Fedorchak, Governor Kelly Armstrong and other state, local and university leaders, on policies secured in the One… Continue Reading
08.12.25
Hoeven Advances Grazer, Energy Producer Priorities for National Grasslands with Forest Service Chief
DICKINSON, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today held meetings with U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz and grazing groups and energy producers in Dickinson. Hoeven invited Schultz to North Dakota to hear directly from local stakeholders on the importance of: Ensuring access to USFS lands for multiple use, including grazing and energy production. Hoeven stressed that section line rights-of-way are critical for enabling ranchers to access their cattle in the Little Missouri National Gra… Continue Reading
08.08.25
Hoeven Hosts HUD Secretary in North Dakota, Outlines Efforts to Promote Access to Affordable Housing
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven this week hosted U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner in North Dakota to visit the state’s affordable housing efforts and advance policies and programs to more effectively meet North Dakotans’ housing needs. To this end, Senator Hoeven and Secretary Turner visited affordable housing developments in the Fargo region and held a stakeholder roundtable. Topics of the discussion included the following: Efforts to leverage p… Continue Reading
08.08.25
Hoeven Hosts CBP Commissioner Scott to Leverage ND’s UAS Leadership, Partner with Local Law Enforcement to Secure the Border
EMERADO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today hosted U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott in North Dakota to review border operations throughout the Grand Forks sector, and discuss opportunities to better leverage the region’s dynamic unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry. Hoeven highlighted the one-of-a-kind UAS ecosystem in North Dakota that connects private sector partners with military and government to develop drone technologies and capabilities, including counter… Continue Reading
08.07.25
Hoeven: Red River Control Structure Now Online, Heart of $3.2 Billion, Multi-State Flood Protection Project
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today marked a major milestone for flood protection in the Fargo-Moorhead region as the Red River was permanently re-routed, bringing the Red River Control Structure online. The control structure is the central feature of the $3.2 billion, multi-state flood protection project. Hoeven stressed that this is a historic project, as it’s the first major Army Corps project to utilize a public-private partnership (P3), allowing the Corps and private sector portio… Continue Reading
08.05.25
Hoeven: Project ULTRA Ceiling Increased to $100 Million
EMERADO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Department of Defense (DoD) has finalized an agreement to increase the contract ceiling for Project ULTRA to $100 million, up from $18 million. Last month, Hoeven announced an agreement in principle to raise the ceiling at an event marking the beginning of weekly unmanned aerial systems (UAS) cargo flights between two military bases. Project ULTRA’s funding is made available through annual defense appropriations legislation, which Hoev… Continue Reading
08.02.25
Hoeven: Senate Approves Funding for North Dakota Military Construction, Veteran Priorities
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate approved key priorities to strengthen North Dakota’s military missions and provide the state’s veterans with the health care, benefits and recognition they have earned. Hoeven successfully included provisions in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (Milcon-VA) funding bill to: Advance nuclear modernization at the Minot Air Force Bas… Continue Reading
08.01.25
Hoeven Secures Senate Approval for FY2026 Agriculture Funding Legislation
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today secured Senate approval for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 agriculture funding bill, legislation that provides strong support for farmers and ranchers, agriculture research and rural America. “This legislation invests in our farmers, ranchers and rural communities,” said Hoeven. “We prioritized funding essential tools for our producers like better access to capital and provisions to help protect agai… Continue Reading