Press Releases

Hoeven Announces More Than $1.7 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 $1,743,300 in...

Hoeven Announces Nancy Germain from Fargo as Angel in Adoption

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has nominated Nancy Germain from Fargo to represent North Dakota as the state’s 2019 Angel in Adoption. As an Angel in...

Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Secure Disaster Assistance for Ranchers, Improve Access to Markets

BISMARCK, N.D. – At the Independent Beef Association of North Dakota (I-BAND) annual meeting today, Senator John Hoeven outlined his efforts to help ranchers weather the challenges of an early...

Hoeven: USDA Will Begin Issuing Next Tranche of MFP Payments Next Week

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S Department of...

Hoeven Supports State Primacy Over Regulation of Energy Development

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, this week cosponsored a resolution introduced by Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.)...

Hoeven: CBP to Maintain Hours of Operation for Maida Port of Entry

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Homeland Security, today issued the following statement after Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced that it would...

Hoeven Secures Commitment From Energy Secretary Nominee Dan Brouillette to Visit North Dakota

WASHINGTON – At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven secured a commitment from Dan Brouillette, Deputy Energy Secretary and the nominee...

Hoeven: USDA to Defer Interest on 2019 Crop Insurance Premiums

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) will defer the accrual of interest for 2019 crop year insurance premiums....

Hoeven Statement on House Impeachment Hearing

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven released the following statement regarding the House of Representatives impeachment hearing today:  “The House Democrat’s impeachment process, including today’s hearing, has not followed precedent and...

Hoeven: Reclamation Begins EIS Process for Eastern ND Water Supply Project

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) has approved the notice of intent,...

Hoeven Nominates Six Students to Military Academies

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has nominated six North Dakota students for appointments to the nation’s military academies. Hoeven nominated Catherine Schlosser of St. Mary’s Central...

Hoeven Working to Ensure RMA Provides Certainty to Farmers & Helps Resolve Crop Insurance Disputes

MINOT, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today held a meeting with North Dakota producers and Risk Management Agency (RMA) Administrator Martin Barbre to ensure RMA assists crop insurance adjustors as they...