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Hoeven: Biden Administration is Taking the Wrong Approach to Iran, Needs to Keep Sanctions with No Exceptions to Prevent Iran from Developing a Nuclear Weapon
WASHINGTON - At a press conference this week, Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Ted Cruz to outline the flaws in the Biden administration's negotiations with Iran and press for all sanctions to remain in place. The senator also outlined the need to unleash domestic energy production as opposed to turning to adversaries like Iran and Venezuela. Accordingly, Hoeven has: Helped introduce the Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2021, legislation that would enable Congress to approve or block any… Continue Reading
03.10.22
Hoeven Statement After Voting Against $1.5 Trillion Omnibus
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven released the following statement today after voting against the $1.5 trillion omnibus funding bill: "With American families facing skyrocketing energy prices and the highest inflation in 40 years, Congress should not be passing a massive $1.5 trillion omnibus bill. Instead, we should be working through the committee process and using regular order so we can fund our priorities while finding savings," said Hoeven. "While we support provisions in the legislation, … Continue Reading
03.10.22
Hoeven, Colleagues Urge President Biden to Allow Transfer of Soviet-Era Fighter Aircraft from Poland to Ukraine
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today joined Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) in urging President Biden to allow the transfer of Soviet-era fighter aircraft from Poland to Ukraine. Ukraine has expressed the need for additional air power to help defend itself against Russia, and the senators are pressing the Biden administration to expedite additional assistance to the country, including aircraft. "Supporting Ukraine's fight for free… Continue Reading
03.10.22
Hoeven Press President Biden to End COVID-19 Travel Restrictions
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today joined Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) in pressing President Biden to end COVID-19 travel restrictions, including the pre-departure testing requirements for travel to the U.S. and masking requirements for domestic travelers. This comes as the Biden administration today announced that it would be extending the federal mask mandate for domestic travel an additional 30 days to April 18. The letter is the latest in Hoeven's efforts to push back on the … Continue Reading
03.10.22
Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Ban Oil and Gas Imports From Iran and Venezuela
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) in introducing the Preempting Misguided Appeasement and Financing of Destabilizing Regimes Act to prohibit the U.S. from importing Iranian and Venezuelan crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products and liquified natural gas. "The Biden administration's willingness to do business with Iran and Venezuela is… Continue Reading
03.08.22
Hoeven Continues Efforts to End COVID Mandates, Meets with North Dakota Members of Freedom Convoy
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement today after meeting with Jim Swartout of Williston, and other North Dakotans who are in Washington D.C. to participate in the Freedom Convoy. "Americans have the right to exercise their constitutionally protected freedoms of speech and assembly," said Hoeven. "The mandates that have been put in place by the Biden administration are government overreach. That's why we've been working to end the COVID mandates, and will continue to … Continue Reading
03.08.22
Hoeven Statement on Legislation to Reform USPS, Make It More Fiscally Responsible
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today helped pass the Postal Reform Act of 2022, legislation to reform the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), help address its financial losses and ensure reliable, high quality mail and parcel service across the nation, including in rural America. "We've worked to ensure USPS maintains reliable service throughout North Dakota and have consistently pressed the agency's leadership to invest in its facilities and personnel in our state," said Hoeven. "This legislation st… Continue Reading
03.08.22
Hoeven: Senate Passes Burial Equity for Guard and Reserves Act
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate unanimously approved the Burial Equity for Guard and Reserves Act. Hoeven introduced the bipartisan, bicameral legislation with Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) to make members of the National Guard and Reserve Component eligible for burial in state veterans' cemet… Continue Reading
03.08.22
Hoeven: Russian Energy Ban Important, but More Needs to be Done
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after the Biden administration announced that it is banning the importation of Russian oil. "This is an important step to help increase pressure on the Putin regime, but it's not enough," said Hoeven "We need to work with our allies to ensure Russia can't sell its oil elsewhere, and most importantly, the Biden admi… Continue Reading
03.08.22
Hoeven Joins Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Ban Russian Energy Imports
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today cosponsored bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by Senators Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) to prohibit the importation of Russian crude oil, petroleum, petroleum products, liquefied natural gas (LNG) and coal. In 2021, the United States imported an average of 670,000 barrels of oil and petroleum products from Russia p… Continue Reading
03.04.22
Hoeven: We Need Pipeline Capacity to Get Natural Gas to Market, Supporting Both Economic and National Security
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven pressed the members of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to provide certainty for developers of natural gas infrastructure so that consumers can see lower costs and the U.S. can unlock its vast natural gas resources to strengthen our energy independence and counter adversaries like Russia. The senator outlined two policies recently approved by the commission on partisan lin… Continue Reading
03.03.22
Hoeven Introduces American Energy Independence from Russia Act in the Senate
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today led his Senate colleagues in introducing the American Energy Independence from Russia Act. This bicameral legislation takes immediate action to encourage increased U.S. production, including: Authorizes the construction and operation of the Keystone XL pipeline. Removes regulatory hurdles to increase liquefied natural gas exports. Prohibits any presidential moratoria on new energy leases. … Continue Reading
03.03.22
Hoeven Supports Coach Kennedy, Joins Amicus Brief
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) and other Senators and Members of the House of Representatives in filing an amicus brief at the U.S. Supreme Court in support of Coach Joe Kennedy in the case of Kennedy v. Bremerton School District. Coach Joe Kennedy was head coach for the Bremerton High School junior varsity football team and an assistant coach for the varsity team. After each game, Kennedy waited until the players left the field, then took a kn… Continue Reading
03.03.22
Hoeven: Unleash U.S. Energy Potential to Replace Russian Oil & Gas, Cut Off Funds for its Invasion of Ukraine
WASHINGTON - At a press conference with his Senate Republican colleagues this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined the need to empower greater domestic energy production in the U.S. to displace imports of Russian oil and gas, helping to further isolate Russia from the global economy and cut the funding available for its invasion of Ukraine. Doing so would align with the following legislation that Hoeven recently helped introduce: The Never Yielding Europe's Territory (NYET) Act, which would pro… Continue Reading
03.02.22
Hoeven Votes to Strike Down Biden Vaccine Mandate on Health Care Workers
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today voted to strike down President Biden's vaccine mandate on health care workers. Hoeven joined Senator Roger Marshall in introducing the legislation, a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution of Disapproval to eliminate the Biden administration's vaccine mandate on health care workers. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) rule required that all Medicare and Medicaid providers and suppliers force their staff be fully vaccinated. The Senate vo… Continue Reading
03.02.22
Hoeven Opposes Additional COVID-19 Assistance Without Full Accountability from White House on Previous COVID-19 Spending
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, this week joined Senator Mitt Romney (R-Utah) in pressing President Biden to account for how the federal government has allocated trillions of dollars in taxpayer funds to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. In the letter, the senators outline that specific answers regarding how the money has been spent and how much remains available are vital. "Since passage of the American Rescue Plan Act, we need an accounting of wh… Continue Reading
03.02.22
Hoeven: Continental Resources Invests $250 Million Into Summit Carbon Solution's Biofuel CCUS Project
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after Continental Resources announced a $250 million investment into Summit Carbon Solutions' carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) project. The system will be the largest CCUS project of its kind and is projected to have initial pipeline capacity of 12 million tons of CO2 per year, which will be captured and transported from biofuel facilities in five states to North Dakota for permanent geologic storage. Projects … Continue Reading
03.01.22
Hoeven Statement Following State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after President Biden's State of the Union address: "Now is a time for strength. In America, our strength comes from empowering individuals and standing by our Constitution's principles, like the rule of law, not by putting more government in control of our lives. The Biden administration is taking our nation in the wrong direction. Tonight, the president outlined his commitment to expanding government, including increasing spendi… Continue Reading
03.01.22
Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Cut Off Russian Petroleum Imports
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today joined Senator Roger Marshall (R-Kans.) in introducing Senate legislation to ban the United States from purchasing Russian oil and remove Russian fuels from American supply chains. The prohibition in the bill would take effect 15 days after enactment and would exclude shipments that are already in transit at that time. Just yesterday, Canada announced it banned imports of crude oil from Russia.… Continue Reading
03.01.22
Hoeven Calls on President Biden to Empower Domestic Energy Production, Counter Reliance on Russian Oil and Gas
WASHINGTON - On the floor of the U.S. Senate today, Senator John Hoeven called on the Biden administration to reverse its harmful approach to U.S. energy production. The senator stressed the need to empower greater domestic energy production in order to bring down inflation, strengthen the economy, enhance national security and reduce America and Europe's reliance on Russian oil and gas. "Our economy, quality of life, and security depends on access to low-cost, dependable energy from all source… Continue Reading
