News Releases
Hoeven Announces FEMA Grant to University of Mary
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $1.6 million to the State of North Dakota to make upgrades to the University of Mary campus. This funding will be used to support the third phase of the slope stabilization project in the North Campus Area to replicate natural terrain and allow better groundwater drainage. This grant was made available through the Stafford Ac… Continue Reading
11.24.21
Hoeven: Happy Thanksgiving North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven issued the following video statement today to wish North Dakotans a happy Thanksgiving: "On behalf of Mikey, myself and our family, we want to wish you a happy Thanksgiving. We are truly blessed with family, faith and friends. On this Thanksgiving, we give thanks for the many blessings we enjoy as Americans, and as always, we are grateful to live in the great state of North Dakota. God Bless." -###-… Continue Reading
11.23.21
Hoeven Working to Ensure Fargo National Cemetery, ND Veterans Cemetery Will Continue to Effectively Serve Veterans & Their Families
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today held meetings with VA Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs (USMA) Matthew Quinn in North Dakota, where the senator continued his efforts to: Secure additional facilities at the Fargo National Cemetery (FNC) to ensure it better serves veterans and their families. Open eligibility for burial in state veterans cemeteries to all members of the Reserve and Guard components, as well as certain family members, without jeopardizing the cemeteries' access to fe… Continue Reading
11.23.21
Hoeven Statement After Biden Announces Release From Strategic Petroleum Reserve
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy Committee, today issued the following statement after President Joe Biden announced a release of oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve. Hoeven has repeatedly pushed back on the Biden administration and Democrats' energy policies, which are driving energy costs higher and leading to increased prices for every individual, family and business. "The policies of the Biden administration and the Democrats are making it … Continue Reading
11.22.21
Hoeven Joins Senator Cramer for WOTUS Listening Session with EPA Assistant Administrator Fox, Presses for State-Led Approach That Protects Private Property Rights
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Agriculture Committees, today joined Senator Kevin Cramer and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Water Assistant Administrator Radhika Fox for a stakeholder listening session in Bismarck on the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. Today's listening session comes after the Biden administration released a proposed rule to reinstate the pre-2015 WOTUS definition and repeal the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), … Continue Reading
11.20.21
Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Improve Transparency & Competition in Cattle Markets at I-BAND Annual Meeting
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today addressed the Independent Beef Association of North Dakota (I-BAND) annual meeting, where he outlined his efforts to advance fair cattle markets by increasing transparency and competition. This includes: Securing the following priorities in the Senate's fiscal year (FY) 2022 Agriculture Appropriations legislation: A provision establishing a pilot program at the Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS) for a cattle contract library, which would help imp… Continue Reading
11.19.21
Hoeven Helps Break Ground on NDSU's Peltier Complex
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today helped break ground on North Dakota State University's (NDSU) Peltier Complex, a state-of-the-art agricultural academic facility. The facility will house NDSU's cereal, food and meat science laboratories, as well as the Northern Crops Institute (NCI), an international meeting and learning center that works to develop, promote and market crops grown in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota and Montana. "Thanks to our hard-working farmers and ranchers, Ame… Continue Reading
11.19.21
Hoeven Joins Effort Urging FMC to Reevaluate New Container Shipping Fees at Ports
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Jerry Moran (R-Kans.) in urging the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to review the new fees being imposed on shipping container carriers at the Los Angeles and Long Beach ports starting November 22. Both ports will begin charging ocean carriers daily dwell fees of $100 per container, increasing in $100 increments every day until the container leaves the terminal. For containers scheduled to move by truck, fees will be incurred by containers th… Continue Reading
11.19.21
Hoeven: DoD Awards Contract to UND, Applied Research Associates for Third Phase of Humvee Display Technology Project
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today joined University of North Dakota (UND) leaders, including President Andrew Armacost, in announcing a new $5 million contract between the university, Applied Research Associates (ARA) and the Department of Defense (DoD) to develop augmented reality (AR) systems for Army vehicles. This contract supports the third phase of the project, which is developing a display for the windshield of High Mobility Multipurpose Wheeled Vehicles, also known as Humvees… Continue Reading
11.19.21
Hoeven Highlights UND's Role in Meeting Global Demand for Aviation Personnel, Outlines Need for Grand Forks Airport Expansion
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today met with local leaders at the Grand Forks International Airport to discuss efforts to secure upgrades and expansions for the airport's facilities, including its runway and air traffic control tower. The senator stressed how the airport serves not only the local community, but also the national aviation industry as it is the home for the University of North Dakota's (UND) John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences, which makes the Grand Forks airpor… Continue Reading
11.19.21
Hoeven Statement on Biden Administration Taking Steps to Redefine WOTUS
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released a proposed rule to reinstate the pre-2015 Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) definition and repeal the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), which was put in place by the Trump administration. "The EPA's proposal undermines the certainty we worked to provide with the NWPR and is part of President Biden's efforts to impose burdensome and costly mandates under a new WOTUS defi… Continue Reading
11.19.21
Hoeven Statement After House Democrats Pass Tax-and-Spend Bill
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after House Democrats passed their reckless tax-and-spend bill. Hoeven opposes the legislation and has been working to stop the bill. "The Democrats' tax-and-spend bill would take our nation in the wrong direction. Americans are already facing increased costs due to record high inflation, and this plan for more taxes and more spending would only drive inflation higher. Inflation is a tax on every individual and family, and… Continue Reading
11.18.21
Hoeven: Democrats' Policies Are Driving Energy Prices & Inflation Even Higher, Imposing a Tax on Every American, Every Day
WASHINGTON - At a press conference with his Senate Republican colleagues today, Senator John Hoeven pushed back on the Biden administration and Democrats' tax, spending and regulatory policies, which are driving energy costs higher and leading to increased prices for every individual, family and business. "We're seeing higher costs across the economy on goods and services. That is a tax that every single American is paying, every single day. That's the reality, and it is the policies of this a… Continue Reading
11.18.21
Hoeven Outlines Impact of Inflation on America's Farmers, Ranchers & Families
WASHINGTON - At a press conference with his Senate Republican colleagues this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined the impact of inflation on America's farmers, ranchers and families. The senator, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, stressed how President Biden and Democrats' policies are driving increased prices and supply chain disruptions, which increase production costs for farmers and ranchers and food prices for families. "For decades, America's hardworking farmers and ranc… Continue Reading
11.18.21
Hoeven, Boozman Lead Colleagues in Pressing USDA to Drop Vaccine Mandate for USDA Employees, Ensure Timely Services for Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, and Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, today led 22 of their colleagues in writing to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to urge the department to drop its vaccine mandate for USDA employees and ensure that USDA is able to fulfill its mission to support farmers and ranchers. "Following the p… Continue Reading
11.18.21
Hoeven: Biden Vaccine Mandate is Government Overreach
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week joined all Republican Senators, led by Senator Mike Braun, in officially filing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) Resolution of Disapproval against the Biden administration's vaccine mandate for private businesses. A CRA is the official process for Congress to eliminate an executive branch rule, and this action comes as part of an effort to overturn President Biden's vaccine mandate for private employers. The CRA could receive a vote on the Senate floor … Continue Reading
11.17.21
Hoeven Statement on Passing of Brigadier General Al Palmer
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement on the passing of Brigadier General (Ret.) Al Palmer. "Brigadier General Palmer was a pivotal leader in North Dakota aviation and aerospace and served our nation honorably as a member of both the Air Force and the North Dakota Air National Guard. We look back on his life with gratitude for the many contributions he made, not only in defending our nation, but also in supporting the training of generations of pilots and helping… Continue Reading
11.17.21
Hoeven, Baldwin Urge USDA to Provide Producers with Timeline for $10 Billion in Ag Disaster Assistance Payments
WASHINGTON. - Senators John Hoeven and Tammy Baldwin today spoke with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack and pressed USDA to provide producers with information on the Department's plan and timeline for distribution of the $10 billion in disaster assistance, including $750 million specifically for livestock producers, approved by Congress in September. As the leaders of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, the senators worked to secure the disaster aid and inc… Continue Reading
11.16.21
ND Delegation Announces Federal Funding for ND Transportation Management Center, I-29 Smart Corridor
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong today announced that the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) has received a $550,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation. The funding, which comes from the Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability & Equity (RAISE) grants program, will support the planning of a statewide transportation management center (TMC) to monitor the state's transportation network, dispatch mainte… Continue Reading
11.15.21
Hoeven to Hold Meetings with VA Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs in North Dakota, Review National & State Veteran Cemeteries
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced that he will hold meetings with Veterans Affairs (VA) Under Secretary for Memorial Affairs (USMA) Matthew Quinn in North Dakota on Tuesday, November 23. Hoeven, who serves as a member of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee, invited Quinn to visit the state to meet with local veterans support groups and review both the national and state veteran cemeteries in Fargo and Bismarck. The visit comes as part… Continue Reading
