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Hoeven Helps Dedicate Two Phases of Minot Region's Flood Protection, Commemorates Disaster's 10th Anniversary
MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today marked the completion of two phases of the Minot region's flood protection project and joined the community in commemorating the 10th anniversary of the historic 2011 flood. The MI-2 and MI-3 phases, also known as Napa Valley and Forest Road, respectively, include nearly 9,000 feet of earthen levees, 1,600 feet of stream bank stabilization and two pumping stations, among other features. Hoeven emphasized how the phased approach to developing the flood prot… Continue Reading
06.25.21
Hoeven: DOT to Award $16.75 Million Grant to ND Department of Transportation
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded $16,750,000 to the North Dakota Department of Transportation through the 2021 Infrastructure for Rebuilding America (INFRA) grant program. A member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, Hoeven led the North Dakota delegation in outlining North Dakota's increase in oversized freight and passenger traffic to DOT Secretary Pete Buttigieg and further made… Continue Reading
06.25.21
Hoeven, Cramer Introduce Resolution Commemorating 10th Anniversary of Historic 2011 Minot Flood
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer this week introduced a resolution commemorating the 10th anniversary of the historic flood in the Minot region, during which water levels reached their crest on June 26, 2011. The resolution outlines the extraordinary conditions that led to the disaster, the scale of its impact, the resilience of the region's residents and the ongoing efforts to build permanent flood protection for the Souris River Valley. The full text of the resolution can be … Continue Reading
06.24.21
Hoeven Outlines Need to Crack the Code on CCUS to Maintain Access to Affordable, Reliable Baseload Power
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee's Subcommittee on Energy this week, Senator John Hoeven, ranking member of the subcommittee, introduced Mac McLennan, President and CEO of Minnkota Power Cooperative, and stressed the importance of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies, like Project Tundra, in maintaining the nation's access to affordable and reliable baseload power. In particular, the senator outlined efforts to crack the code o… Continue Reading
06.24.21
Hoeven Statement After Senate Approves Bipartisan Growing Climate Solutions Act
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate approved the Growing Climate Solutions Act, bipartisan legislation to help agriculture producers participate in voluntary carbon credit markets. "Our farmers and ranchers do a tremendous job providing food, fuel and fiber to meet our needs and they do so with good environmental stewardship… Continue Reading
06.24.21
Hoeven and Rosen Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Threats of Cyber Attacks on Electric Grid
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today joined Senator Jacky Rosen (D-Nev.) in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to create a voluntary program at the Department of Energy (DOE) to test the cybersecurity of products and technologies connected to the electric grid. The Cyber Sense Act also directs the DOE to provide technical assistance to manufacturers and electric utilities to address cybersecurity risks, and would establish a process for reporting vulnerabilities of products intended for use … Continue Reading
06.24.21
Hoeven Advancing Efforts to Improve Transparency, Price Discovery & Market Access for Ranchers
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven continued his efforts to ensure access to fair and competitive cattle markets for ranchers. Hoeven worked with Committee Chairwoman Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.) and Ranking Member John Boozman (R-Ark.) to hold the hearing, the first one addressing these issues since 2019, in order to help advance solutions to improve transparency and price discovery in the beef industry. The hearing included cattle produce… Continue Reading
06.23.21
Hoeven Joins Tuberville in Introducing HBOT Access Act
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee, today joined Senators Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) to introduce the HBOT Access Act of 2021, legislation to make Hyperbaric Oxygen Therapy (HBOT) an available resource for veterans suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) or Post-Traumatic Stress (PTS) who have exhausted other treatment options. This legislation is part of the senator's efforts… Continue Reading
06.23.21
Hoeven Urging Army to Work with North Dakota Test Site & Partners to Counter UAS Threats
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven urged Secretary of the Army Christine Wormuth to work with the Northern Plains Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Test Site in developing technologies to counter the misuse of unmanned aircraft. The senator highlighted the role of the Army's Joint Counter-Small UAS office, which coordinates efforts across the Department of Defense (DoD) to deal with potential UAS threats, and opportunities to conne… Continue Reading
06.22.21
Hoeven: Constitution Vests Authority in States to Conduct Elections
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today opposed legislation that would take away the authority of the states to conduct their own elections: "The Constitution vests authority in the states to conduct elections. This bill takes away state authority and effectively nationalizes our election system. I don't believe North Dakotans want the federal government to determine how we conduct our elections. It would prevent states from enforcing commonsense Voter ID laws, while forcing states to allow bal… Continue Reading
06.21.21
Hoeven: USDA Providing Grants for Small Meat Processors to Become Federally-Inspected
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) will make $55.2 million in competitive grants available to allow small meat processors to make improvements to become federally-inspected. This will improve meat processing capacity, helping to prevent disruptions in the nation's food supply and giving ranchers more options for selling … Continue Reading
06.18.21
Hoeven: Fargo-Moorhead Regional Flood Protection a First-in-the-Nation Project
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today marked two first-in-the-nation milestones in the effort to build permanent, comprehensive flood protection in the Red River Valley: The selection of the project's P3 partner. This is the first major Army Corps' project to utilize the P3 split-delivery model, which enables the project to be built more cost-effectively and on a significantly faster timeline. Compared to traditional construction delivery, the P3 model will save the project $330 million … Continue Reading
06.18.21
Hoeven Addresses North Dakota Boys State 78th Annual Session
WAHPETON, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today addressed the North Dakota Boys State Delegation at the 78th annual session in Wahpeton. The senator outlined the importance of being an engaged member of society and shared of his personal experience attending Boys State. Delegates are selected to attend the weeklong program to develop leadership skills through participating in legislative sessions, court proceedings, disaster response exercises and additional activities simulating the structure of a s… Continue Reading
06.17.21
Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Give Veterans the Recognition & Honor They Deserve
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) in introducing bipartisan legislation to open eligibility for burial in state veterans' cemeteries. The Burial Equity for Guards and Reserves Act would make eligible all members of the Reserve Component, so long as their service was terminated under honorable conditions, and certain family members for burial in state veterans' cemeteries. Currently, if a cemetery rece… Continue Reading
06.17.21
Hoeven Votes to Confirm Tommy Beaudreau as Deputy Secretary of Interior
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement after voting to confirm Tommy Beaudreau as U.S. Deputy Secretary of the Interior. "On federal lands, we continue to work to sustain multiple uses without heavy-handed regulations. Doing so supports investment in energy production and infrastructure development, among other priorities, and helps create good-paying jobs. I appreciate Deputy Secretary Beaudreau's wi… Continue Reading
06.17.21
Hoeven Working to Keep Critical Infrastructure Projects for Minot Air Force Base on Schedule
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven pressed Lt. Gen. Warren Barry, Deputy Chief of Staff for Logistics, Engineering, and Force Protection (Air Force), to keep critical infrastructure projects for the Minot Air Force Base (MAFB) on schedule, including: Helicopter Facility - The existing facilities are aging and will not accommodate the MH-139 Grey Wolf helicopters that will replace the Hueys … Continue Reading
06.16.21
Hoeven Announces Nearly $6 Million in Pandemic Assistance to North Dakota Department of Health
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $5,935,883 to the North Dakota Department of Health. This grant, made available under the Stafford Act, will reimburse costs associated with testing, staffing, and additional efforts related to the department's COVID-19 public health emergency response efforts. "The State of North Dakota has continued to respond to C… Continue Reading
06.16.21
Hoeven Announces $1.8 Million to CommunityWorks ND
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of the Treasury has awarded $1.8 million to CommunityWorks North Dakota. This grant is provided under the Treasury Department's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Rapid Response Program and is made available through Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 appropriations legislation. The funds will be used to support economic opportunity and community development, primarily i… Continue Reading
06.16.21
Hoeven Urges Energy Secretary to Help Advance Key Priorities for CCUS Development
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven urged Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm to help advance three key priorities needed for the development and implementation of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS): Front end investment in technology development, including bolstering the partnership between the Department of Energy (DOE) and the University of North Dakota's Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC) i… Continue Reading
06.15.21
ND Delegation Urges USDA to Allow Haying and Grazing of Additional CRP Acres in North Dakota
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong this week urged U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to assist North Dakota ranchers suffering from drought conditions and requested that USDA allow emergency haying and grazing of Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) acres in North Dakota before August 1. While CRP acres in 50 North Dakota counties are currently eligible to be grazed at limited capacity, they are not eligible to be hayed. The… Continue Reading
