Press Releases

Hoeven Leads Colloquy Urging Support for Farmers and Ranchers in Phase III Coronavirus Relief Legislation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today led a Senate colloquy to outline the importance of supporting farmers, ranchers and rural America in legislation...

Hoeven: Phase III COVID-19 Response Includes $50 Billion in Funding Authority to Help Ag Producers, Ranchers

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today announced that he secured $50 billion in funding authority for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) in the...

Hoeven Cosponsors Legislation to Extend Tax Filing Deadline to July 15

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today cosponsored the Tax Filing Relief for America Act, legislation to extend the tax filing deadline from April 15, 2020, to July 15, 2020 given...

Hoeven Statement After Energy Department Requests Initial U.S. Crude Purchases to Fill the Strategic Petroleum Reserve

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy Committee, issued the following statement today after the Department of Energy announced its first solicitation for the purchase of...

Hoeven: Senate Passes Coronavirus Assistance Legislation for Impacted Families, Workers and Small Businesses

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after joining the Senate in passing legislation to assist families, workers and small businesses impacted by the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...

Hoeven Presses Saudi Ambassador to Pull Back on Oil Price War With Russia

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today pressed Princess Reema Bandar Al Saud, the Saudi Arabian Ambassador to the U.S., to help pull back on Saudi’s oil price war with Russia. The...

Hoeven: EDA Awards $1.5 Million for NDSU Innovation Studio to Support Entrepreneurs in Developing New Technologies

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded a $1.5 million grant to the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Research and Technology...

Hoeven & Cramer Help Introduce Legislation to Protect Cattle Producers From Dealer Payment Defaults

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer helped introduce the Securing All Livestock Equitably (SALE) Act, bipartisan legislation to address the problem of livestock dealer payment default. Quick turnaround...

Hoeven Announces More Than $1.4 Million for Northland Health Partners in Central North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources & Services Administration (HRSA) has...

Hoeven & Cramer Cosponsor Legislation to Improve Access to Respirators

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer this week cosponsored bipartisan legislation to help increase access to respirators during the current coronavirus outbreak. The Health Care Workforce Protection Act,...

Hoeven Outlines Progress on North Dakota’s Priorities with Interior Secretary

WASHINGTON – At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven discussed with Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt their shared efforts...

Hoeven: Senate Passes Savanna’s Act to Help Address Cases of Missing and Murdered Native Americans

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today issued the following statement after helping secure U.S. Senate passage ofSavanna’s Act, legislation he cosponsored that...