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Hoeven Joins Thune, Colleagues in Reintroducing Legislation to Repeal Death Tax
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today joined Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) in reintroducing legislation to permanently repeal the federal estate tax, commonly known as the death tax. "It's important that the federal estate tax is repealed once and for all and we don't make it harder for farms and businesses to stay in the family," said Hoeven. "Estate planning and ensuring the future operations of a farm or sma… Continue Reading
03.09.21
Hoeven Statement on USDA Extending Free Meals to Children Through Summer 2021
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. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced it will extend current waivers to allow free meals for children through September 30, 2021. "Today's announcement will help North Dakota school nutrition professionals and Summer Food Service Program providers adequately plan and prepare for how to best… Continue Reading
03.06.21
Hoeven Statement on Democrats' $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Spending Bill
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after opposing the Democrats' $1.9 trillion stimulus spending bill, which was approved along party lines in the Senate. The $1.9 trillion package provides less than 10% of funding for direct COVID-related public health initiatives, while spending billions for non-pandemic related programs. "Over the last year, Congress has approved five COVID-19 relief bills under Republican leadership in the Senate, and with strong bipartisa… Continue Reading
03.04.21
Hoeven Announces Nearly $3 Million in Head Start Funding to Two ND Groups
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Office of Head Start, has awarded funding to two North Dakota groups for Head Start and Early Head Start services: Southeastern North Dakota Community Action Agency in Fargo - $1,828,290 Community Action Partnership in Dickinson - $1,165,923 "The Head Start program provides North Dakota children and families with resou… Continue Reading
03.04.21
Hoeven Joins Thune, Klobuchar in Urging Investigation of Ocean Carrier Violations
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) in urging the Federal Maritime Commission (FMC) to continue to investigate reports of unreasonable practices by ocean carriers such as refusal to carry certain agriculture products to Asia from U.S. ports. The Pacific Northwest is the primary export location for North Dakota crops to gain access to markets, and as Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a membe… Continue Reading
03.02.21
Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Ensure Congressional Review of Future Deal with Iran, Easing of Sanctions
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven recently helped introduce the Iran Sanctions Relief Review Act of 2021, legislation sponsored by Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.) that would enable Congress to approve or block any effort by the administration to suspend or terminate U.S. sanctions against the Iranian regime. This bill would prevent the administration from rolling back sanctions in exchange for advancing negotiations or reentering the Iran Nuclear Deal without first securing congressional support. … Continue Reading
03.01.21
Hoeven Announces More Than $14.4 Million in Grants to North Dakota Game and Fish
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Fish and Wildlife Service at the U.S. Department of the Interior has awarded two grants totaling $14.4 million to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department. This funding was made available through the Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration (WSFR) program and will be used to support the state's efforts to better care for and enhance the habitat of fish and wildlife across the state as well as … Continue Reading
02.26.21
Hoeven Announces More Than $1.3 Million in Head Start Funding to Cankdeska Cikana Community College
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded a Head Start Indian Grant for $1,381,488 to Cankdeska Cikana Community College in Fort Totten. "This grant will support continued efforts at Cankdeska Cikana Community College to prepare children for school and also provide families access to important resources and services," said … Continue Reading
02.26.21
Hoeven Helps Introduce CONTRACT Act to Support Air Traffic Controllers
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senators Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Patty Murray (D-Wash.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and others, including Senator Kevin Cramer, in reintroducing the Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers (CONTRACT) Act of 2021, legislation to support air traffic controllers and help with staffing shortages. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) air traffic controllers are one of several federal employee groups whose retire… Continue Reading
02.25.21
Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect Health Care Providers from Discrimination
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven joined Senator James Lankford (R-Okla.) and several of his colleagues in the Senate this week in reintroducing the Conscience Protection Act of 2021. This legislation would enact protections for health care providers from having their religious or moral beliefs discriminated against, including protections for providers who decline to participate in abortions due to their religious or moral beliefs. "This is about providing permanent legal protections to provide… Continue Reading
02.25.21
Hoeven: EDA Awards CARES Act Funding to Build Career Workforce Academy in Fargo
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $1.5 million to North Dakota State College of Science (NDSCS) Foundation. This funding, made available through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, will be matched with local investments to build the Career Workforce Academy in Fargo and is expected to create more than 100 jobs. La… Continue Reading
02.25.21
Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Jennifer Granholm as Energy Secretary
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after he joined the U.S. Senate in voting to confirm Jennifer Granholm as the U.S. Secretary of Energy. During Granholm's recent confirmation hearing before the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Hoeven highlighted their time serving together as governors, with Granholm being the former governor of Michigan, and how that shared experience will better enable them to work together in advancing North Dakota and the nation's… Continue Reading
02.25.21
Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Oppose Lifting Sanctions on Iran
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week helped introduce bicameral legislation to oppose any actions by the Biden administration to lift sanctions on Iran. The resolution, sponsored by Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), reinforces that it's U.S. policy that Iran not gain a nuclear weapon, highlighting the weaknesses of the Obama-era Iran Nuclear Deal, which provided a pathway for Iran to develop a nuclear weapon and did not adequately address Iran's missile program or its support for terrorism. As … Continue Reading
02.24.21
Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Support Combat-Wounded Veterans
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee, this week joined Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) in introducing the Major Richard Star Act. This legislation, also cosponsored by Senator Kevin Cramer, would allow veterans wounded in combat with less than 20 years of service to receive their disability payments and military retirement payments in full. Under current law, on… Continue Reading
02.24.21
Hoeven: USDA Implements Dealer Trust to Protect Livestock Producers Against Payment Default
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Agriculture Marketing Service (AMS)implemented a livestock statutory dealer trust to ensure unpaid sellers of livestock are given priority in collecting receivables in the event of a dealer default. As then-chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, H… Continue Reading
02.23.21
Hoeven Announces Over $2.5 Million in Head Start Funding to Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, Three Affiliated Tribes
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Head Start Indian Grants to two tribes in North Dakota. Through the American Indian and Alaska Native Program (AIAN), the Office of Head Start has awarded $1,389,725 to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe for Head Start and Early Head Start Services and $1,204,111 to the Three Affiliated Tribes… Continue Reading
02.23.21
Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Thomas Vilsack as Secretary of Agriculture
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 voting to confirm Thomas Vilsack as the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Hoeven and Vilsack served together as governors, and also worked together when Vilsack previously served as the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary. "Our farmers and ranchers are the best in the world and continue to provi… Continue Reading
02.23.21
Hoeven & Baldwin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Alleviate Feed Shortages
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) today introduced the Feed Emergency Enhancement During Disasters with Cover Crops (FEEDD) Act, bipartisan legislation to provide farmers and ranchers additional flexibility to alleviate feed shortages in years with widespread excessive moisture, flooding or drought. Specifically, the bill would: Create an emergency waiver authority for the Secretary of Agriculture to allow for haying, grazing or chopping of a cover crop on … Continue Reading
02.22.21
Hoeven Joins Bipartisan Effort to Ensure Farmers and Ranchers Are Eligible for Paycheck Protection Program Loans
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, joined Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of the Treasury and the Small Business Administration (SBA) calling for new clarifications that would ensure farmers and ranchers are eligible for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. Hoeven joined the effort after hearing concerns from far… Continue Reading
02.19.21
Hoeven: Summit Carbon Solutions, Green Plains to Build Carbon Capture Pipeline Network for CO2 Storage in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after Summit Carbon Slutions, a subsidiary of Summit Agricultural Group, announced that it would develop a pipeline network in partnership with Green Plains to capture and transport CO2 from its ethanol production facilities in Iowa to North Dakota for geologic storage. The system is projected to have capacity for 10 million tons of CO2 storage per year from up to 40 ethanol plants. Construction is scheduled to begin in 2023, fo… Continue Reading
