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Hoeven Statement After Senate Acquits President
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Senate voted to acquit the President: "Over the past two weeks, the Senate has provided both the House managers and the White House counsel with ample time to present their arguments, and Senators were allowed two days for questioning, as well. The Senate also included the testimony from many witnesses and thousands of pages of documents that were collected as part of the House proceedings. "We have the transcript of th… Continue Reading
02.04.20
Hoeven Statement on President's 2020 State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after President Trump delivered the 2020 State of the Union address: "The President's address covered key priorities for our nation and for North Dakota. Economic growth continues to be strong, providing higher wages and the lowest unemployment rate in five decades. In fact, our country experienced wage growth at or above 3 percent for 16 months straight, well above any other gains since the Great Recession. "The tax and re… Continue Reading
02.03.20
Hoeven: USDA Issuing Third Tranche of 2019 MFP Payments
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman 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 that the third tranche of 2019 Market Facilitation Program (MFP) payments will begin going out at the end of the week. Hoeven has been urging USDA to provide this tranche of trade assistance to assist producers impacted during trade negotiations. As chairman o… Continue Reading
02.03.20
Hoeven to Host Bushel Founder Jake Joraanstad at State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that he will host Jake Joraanstad, founder of Bushel, as his guest at the President's State of the Union address on Tuesday, February 4. Bushel develops mobile applications for farmers and ranchers, helping improve their communication with other businesses in the agriculture supply chain, like grain elevators, and empowering them to make decisions based on the latest information. The senator invited Joraanstad to highlight North Dakota's growing … Continue Reading
01.29.20
Hoeven Announces DOE Funding for UND's EERC to Research and Develop Coal Technologies
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Office of Fossil Energy (FE) has selected the University of North Dakota (UND) to receive $744,064 in funding for a Laboratory-Scale Coal-Derived Graphene Process through the university's Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC). Non-DOE funding for this project includes $186,016. Improving the commercial viability of co… Continue Reading
01.29.20
Hoeven: President Signs USMCA Into Law
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today joined President Trump at the White House as he signed the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) into law. This follows Hoeven's efforts to move the agreement through Congress, having repeatedly made the case for USMCA and outlining its benefits to the American people. "USMCA brings benefits for a wide range of industries across our country, and no… Continue Reading
01.29.20
Hoeven Announces More Than $1.8 Million in Head Start Funding for Stutsman County Region
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Office of Head Start has awarded $1,871,473 to Community Action Region VI to support Head Start services in Stutsman County and the surrounding region. "Today's funds will help ensure that Head Start continues to be available for children and families in Jamestown and nearby communities, providing access to valuable early learning resource… Continue Reading
01.28.20
Hoeven Statement on Administration's Middle East Peace Plan
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after the administration released its plan for peace between Israel and the Palestinians. "The plan announced by the president today helps advance the cause of peace, while maintaining strong support for a critical ally, Israel. At the same time, it helps lay the groundwork for self-governance and greater prosperity for the Palestinian people. While there is still much… Continue Reading
01.28.20
Hoeven Announces More Than $3 Million in Head Start Funding
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Administration for Children and Families' (ACF) Office of Head Start has awarded $2,058,371 to Mayville State University and $1,117,278 to Community Action Partnership in Dickinson. Today's funds will be used to assist children in preparing for school through increased access to early-childhood education as well as health and wellness services. "These awards are about building a strong… Continue Reading
01.24.20
Hoeven Announces More Than $4 Million DOT Grant to Repair Roads Damaged by Flooding
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $4.3 million to the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT) to repair or reconstruct Federal-aid highways and roads damaged by flooding. Today's funds were made available after President Trump approved the State of North Dakota's request for a presidential major disaster declaration.… Continue Reading
01.24.20
Hoeven Statement on Coronavirus Outbreak
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today released the following statement after attending a briefing this morning with officials from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), National Institutes of Health (NIH) and U.S. State Department on efforts to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, which originated in China's Wuhan province. "We were briefed today by officials from the CDC, NIH and State Department on important steps being put in place to help ensure the coronavirus does not s… Continue Reading
01.24.20
Hoeven Welcomes North Dakota Students to D.C. for March for Life
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after welcoming students from North Dakota to Washington, D.C. for the 47th annual March for Life: "It was a pleasure to meet with the North Dakota students who traveled to D.C. for March For Life," said Hoeven. "The March for Life is truly an inspiring event as it brings together citizens from across the country united in this cause. We're thankful for the dedication and efforts of all those who traveled to the nation's capital t… Continue Reading
01.23.20
Hoeven: EPA Releases Final WOTUS Replacement
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement after the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a final proposal, called the Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), to replace the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule. This follows the administration's repeal of the 2015 WOTUS rule last year, which removed the patchwork of regulations in place due to litigation against the regulation. Hoeven previously w… Continue Reading
01.22.20
Hoeven Outlines Importance of USMCA at Senate Signing Ceremony, Final Step Before Sending Agreement to the President
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today outlined the importance of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA) at the Senate enrollment ceremony, where Senate President Pro Tempore Chuck Grassley enrolled or signed the bill. This is the final step required before sending the agreement to the president for his signature. "USMCA will help provide market access and certainty with our two bigg… Continue Reading
01.21.20
Delegation: President Approves North Dakota's Request for Presidential Disaster Declaration
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong today announced that President Trump has approved the State of North Dakota's request for a presidential major disaster declaration due to fall flooding and the early snowstorm. The presidential disaster declaration makes federal assistance available under the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). The delegation supported the state's request in a letter to the Administration. "We appreciate the President's … Continue Reading
01.20.20
Hoeven Statement on Administration Withdrawing Water Supply Rule
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after the President announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers would withdraw its proposed water supply rule. This follows Hoeven and a bipartisan group of senators urging the administration in September to respect state and tribal authority over the water flows within their borders. The President made the announcement at the American Farm Bure… Continue Reading
01.17.20
Hoeven Holds Meeting with Sugar Producers, USDA to Ensure Effective, Timely Implementation of New Disaster Assistance
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, this week arranged a meeting between sugar cooperatives, sugar beet growers and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary Bill Northey to ensure that the additional $1.5 billion in disaster assistance and provisions for sugar producers are implemented in a timely manner that works for sugar growers and cooperatives. "Sugar beet growers in the Red River Valley faced unprecedented challenges… Continue Reading
01.17.20
Hoeven, Cramer & Armstrong Honor NDSU Bison Football Team's Eighth FCS Championship
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong honored the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison football team this week for winning its eighth NCAA Division I FCS National Championship in nine years. Senators Hoeven and Cramer introduced a congratulatory resolution and delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate. Congressman Armstrong honored the team by introducing the resolution in the U.S. House of Representatives as well as delivering floor r… Continue Reading
01.16.20
Hoeven: Senate Approves USMCA, Benefitting North Dakota Ag Producers & Wide Range of Industries
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today joined a bipartisan majority of his Senate colleagues in approving the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA). "The final approval of USMCA is tremendous news for our nation's entire economy, especially for our agriculture producers, who are working to overcome the challenges of trade disputes and disasters," said Hoeven. "This agreement provides farmers and ranchers much-needed certainty with our two largest trading partners, helping to remove barriers and … Continue Reading
01.15.20
Hoeven: President Signs Phase-One Trade Deal with China Benefiting Agriculture
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today joined the President and Chinese leaders as they signed the phase-one trade agreement, which among other things, requires China to ramp up its purchases of U.S. agricultural products. "This agreement is very important for our farmers and ranchers, as China has agreed to purchase $40-$50 billion in agriculture products as well as reduce barriers," … Continue Reading
