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Hoeven Meets With Space Force Chief of Staff, Outlines Opportunities for North Dakota to support New Armed Service Branch
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, co-chair of the Senate Air Force Caucus and a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, this week met with Gen. John Raymond, chief of staff for the U.S. Space Force, and discussed opportunities for North Dakota to assist in standing up the new branch of the armed forces. Hoeven highlighted how the Space Force can build off of the existing Air Force missions at the Grand Forks Air Force Base and the Cavalier Air Force Station. Further, the senator s… Continue Reading
09.10.20
Hoeven Statement After Targeted COVID-19 Relief Package Blocked in the Senate
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after Senate Democrats blocked consideration of a targeted COVID-19 relief package. As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, Hoeven worked to include $20 billion in direct funding to assist the nation's farmers and ranchers in the legislation. Additionally, the bill would have provided targeted relief for health care, education and economic needs. That includes support for COVID-19 testing and vaccines, … Continue Reading
09.10.20
Hoeven Announces DOJ Funding for Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence Response Efforts in Grand Forks and Nelson Counties
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Office of Violence Against Women, has awarded $500,000 to the Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC), Incorporated in Grand Forks. Today's grant will support the CVIC's efforts to respond to cases of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking in surrounding, rural communities, in partnership with Grand Forks County S… Continue Reading
09.09.20
Hoeven: Army Awards $15.5 Million Contract for Renovations of 91st Missile Wing Headquarters at Minot Air Force Base
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Department of the Army has awarded a nearly $15.5 million contract to begin Phase 1 renovations of the 91st Missile Wing's Command Headquarters Building at Minot Air Force Base. Phase I of the renovation includes interior demolition as well as upgrading existing industrial areas to include HVAC, electronics-labs and missile communications. Phase I of the two-phased project is set t… Continue Reading
09.09.20
Hoeven Announces Aging Research Funding to UND
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the National Institute on Aging, has awarded $387,750 to the University of North Dakota (UND). This new grant will be used to support research regarding aging and how chronic allergen exposure may be a risk factor for Alzheimer's disease. "Today's funding from HHS will support UND's research on aging, and help examine risk factor… Continue Reading
09.09.20
Hoeven: DOJ Awards Funding to Bismarck's Abused Adult Resource Center to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Office of Violence Against Women, has awarded $515,000 to the Abused Adult Resource Center in Bismarck. This funding comes from the Transitional Housing Assistance Program and will be used to support survivors of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking by helping them acquire permanent housing, secure employment and inte… Continue Reading
09.08.20
Hoeven: FEMA Determines That Fargo-Moorhead Regional Flood Protections Project Meets NFIP Requirements
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) approved Fargo-Moorhead's request for a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR), stating that the region's flood protection project meets the requirements of the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). Hoeven recently spoke with FEMA Region 8 Administrator Lee dePalo, urging for the letter to be issued. This represents an important step toward ensuring that more than 11… Continue Reading
09.08.20
Hoeven Statement After Air Force Awards Northrop Grumman with Contract for New GBSD
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement today after the U.S. Air Force awarded Northrop Grumman with the $13.3 billion contract for the Ground-Based Strategic Deterrent (GBSD) program, the replacement for the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBM). As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoeven has worked to secure funding for the GBSD program and included provisions in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to ensure the r… Continue Reading
09.08.20
Hoeven Statement on Release of Senate's Targeted COVID-19 Assistance Bill
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement on the targeted COVID-19 assistance proposal introduced today in the Senate. Hoeven worked to include $20 billion in direct funding, which combined with the $14 billion replenishment of the Commodity Credit Corporation (CCC) secured in the CARES Act, will provide USDA with $34 billion in funding to assist producers. Last month Hoeven, along with Senator Joni Ernst, … Continue Reading
09.08.20
Hoeven: More Than $5 Million Released to Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Airport
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has released $5,388,888 awarded to the Dickinson Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport (DIK). The grant, which was previously announced by Hoeven, was released today and will be used to support construction on the runway expansion project and includes both discretionary and funds provided by the Coronavirus A… Continue Reading
09.04.20
Hoeven Reviews Progress of Project Tundra, Efforts to Advance CCUS Tech
CENTER, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today conducted a site visit of Project Tundra's test well at the Milton R. Young Station and outlined efforts to advance the development of carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies. Project Tundra is a post-combustion technology to retrofit existing power plants, being led by Minnkota Power and the University of North Dakota's Energy and Environment Research Center (EERC). As a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources and Energy a… Continue Reading
09.04.20
Hoeven: NDSU Receives Nearly $6 Million to Lead Naval Research Partnership
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Defense, through the Office of Naval Research, has awarded nearly $6 million to North Dakota State University (NDSU). This funding, secured by Hoeven in Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 appropriations legislation, will be used to support research into coatings that prevent the accumulation of ice and other contaminants on ship hulls, a research partnership between NDSU and… Continue Reading
09.04.20
Hoeven: FMCSA Announces CDL Apprenticeship Pilot Program, Requests Public Comment
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the new Under 21-Commerical Driver Pilot Program. This program is modeled after theDeveloping Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE)-Safe Act (S.569), which Hoeven is cosponsoring in the Senate, and would allow drivers from the ages of 18 to 2… Continue Reading
09.03.20
Hoeven Helps Advance Aviation Workforce Training Programs
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven this week joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues, led by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and James Inhofe (R-Okla.), in urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement two aviation workforce training programs authorized under the 2018 FAA reauthorization legislation. Hoeven cosponsored the legislation that established these aviation workforce training programs, and as a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Ap… Continue Reading
09.03.20
Hoeven Secures $2.5 Million, Interior Approval for BIA Law Enforcement Training at Camp Grafton
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that he secured $2.5 million for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement specialized training courses at Camp Grafton to help address law enforcement needs in Indian Country. Hoeven has been working with the Interior Department and state officials, including Governor Doug Burgum and North Dakota National Guard Adjutant General Al Doh… Continue Reading
09.02.20
Hoeven Announces Funding for Students in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that North Dakota has been awarded $118,576 from the U.S. Department of Education. Today's funding was made available through a Consortium Incentive Grant and will be used to support children in North Dakota who have experienced interrupted education. These efforts include properly enrolling migratory students in school, and placement in grade and courses through credit accrual, helping to meet… Continue Reading
09.02.20
Hoeven Urging Forest Service to Better Mitigate Impacts of Prairie Dogs on Grazers, Private Landowners
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today held a roundtable with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment James Hubbard, U.S. Forest Service (USFS) officials and leaders from North Dakota grazing associations to discuss efforts to ensure equitable access and treatment to the National Grasslands for the state's ranchers. As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Hoeven has wo… Continue Reading
09.02.20
Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Address Oil & Gas Permit Backlog on Dakota Prairie Grasslands
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today discussed the importance of ensuring access to federal lands for multiple uses, including energy development, and outlined his efforts to address the backlog of oil and gas leasing permit requests on the Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Hoeven made the remarks at a roundtable with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment James Hubbard, North Dakota energy producers and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) officials. Ho… Continue Reading
09.01.20
Hoeven Outlines Efforts With Sec. Brouillette to Support North Dakota's Role as Global Energy Leader
MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, along with Senator Kevin Cramer, today held roundtables with U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette and representatives from North Dakota's electric utilities, lignite coal industry and oil and natural gas producers. Hoeven, who serves as a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, outlined his efforts to support the state's energy industry and continue growing North Dakota as a glob… Continue Reading
09.01.20
Hoeven Announces CARES Act Funding to Assist Housing Needs for North Dakota Tribes
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Office of Native American Programs (ONAP), has awarded $100 million in Indian Community Development Block Grant Imminent Threat Program (ICDBG-CARES) competitive funding to Indian Tribes and Tribal Housing Authorities. The ICDBG-CARES funding helps address… Continue Reading
