Press Releases

Hoeven Advances Grazer, Energy Producer Priorities for National Grasslands with Forest Service Chief

DICKINSON, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today held meetings with U.S. Forest Service (USFS) Chief Tom Schultz and grazing groups and energy producers in Dickinson. Hoeven invited Schultz to North...

Hoeven Hosts HUD Secretary in North Dakota, Outlines Efforts to Promote Access to Affordable Housing

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven this week hosted U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner in North Dakota to visit the state’s affordable housing efforts...

Hoeven Hosts CBP Commissioner Scott to Leverage ND’s UAS Leadership, Partner with Local Law Enforcement to Secure the Border

EMERADO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today hosted U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Commissioner Rodney Scott in North Dakota to review border operations throughout the Grand Forks sector, and...

Hoeven: Red River Control Structure Now Online, Heart of $3.2 Billion, Multi-State Flood Protection Project

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today marked a major milestone for flood protection in the Fargo-Moorhead region as the Red River was permanently re-routed, bringing the Red River Control...

Hoeven: Project ULTRA Ceiling Increased to $100 Million

EMERADO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Department of Defense (DoD) has finalized an agreement to increase the contract ceiling for Project ULTRA to $100 million, up...

Hoeven: Senate Approves Funding for North Dakota Military Construction, Veteran Priorities

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate approved key priorities to strengthen North Dakota’s military missions and provide...

Hoeven Secures Senate Approval for FY2026 Agriculture Funding Legislation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today secured Senate approval for the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 agriculture funding bill, legislation that provides strong support...

Hoeven Statement on USDA Purchase of $50 Million in Dry Beans

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after U.S. Secretary of Agriculture...

Hoeven, Klobuchar, Cramer, Smith Reintroduce Promoting Rural Exports Act

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Tina Smith (D-Minn.) today reintroduced the Promoting Rural Exports Act, legislation to formally authorize and support the...

Hoeven: Senate Approves Sam Brown as Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after voting to confirm Sam Brown as Under Secretary of Memorial Affairs (USMA) at the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)....

Hoeven: 119th Wing in the Fight Every Day, Need New $33 Million Headquarters to Better Support Operations

FARGO, N.D.- Senator John Hoeven today announced efforts to build a new $33 million headquarters for the North Dakota Air National Guard’s (NDANG) 119th Wing in Fargo: The new facility...

Hoeven, Cramer, Fedorchak Request Major Disaster Declaration Following Tornadoes in North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congresswoman Julie Fedorchak today supported Governor Kelly Armstrong’s request for a major disaster declaration following the destructive derecho storm that impacted...