Press Releases

Hoeven Statement on U.S. Beef Exports to the European Union

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today joined President Donald Trump and U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer...

Hoeven Secures Commitment from FAA for Timely Approval of Grand Forks Airport Layout Plan, Expansion Project

WASHINGTON – During a hearing this week, Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, secured a commitment from the Federal Aviation Administration...

Hoeven Statement on Budget Agreement

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven released the following statement after Congress passed a bipartisan two-year budget agreement: “The Trump Administration negotiated with House Democrats to reach an agreement that will...

Hoeven: Peter Welte Confirmed to be U.S. District Court Judge for North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Senate has confirmed Peter Welte to serve as a U.S. District Court Judge for North Dakota. Earlier this year, Hoeven...

Hoeven Announces Nearly $2 Million in Grants for Grand Forks, Rolla, Mott and Cooperstown Airports

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 awarded Airport Improvement Program...

Hoeven Honors Members of NDNG 957 Engineer Company, Marking Start of Yearlong Deployment to Kuwait

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today honored the service of six members of the North Dakota National Guard’s (NDNG) 957 Engineer Company as they begin a yearlong deployment to...

Senate Passes Hoeven-Cosponsored Resolution Honoring American Cowboy

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Western Caucus, today announced that the Senate has passed a resolution declaring Saturday, July 27, as National Day of the...

Hoeven: Full Senate Moving Forward on Nomination of Peter Welte as U.S. District Court Judge

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate Majority Leader filed cloture on the nomination of Peter Welte to serve as a U.S. District Court...

Hoeven, Daines, Cramer Reintroduce CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) today reintroduced their legislation, the CO2 Regulatory Certainty Act, to direct the Department of Treasury to use...

Hoeven: USDA to Provide Second Round of MFP Payments by Mid to Late August, Sign Up Begins July 29

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today released the following statement after USDA released details about...

Indian Affairs Committee Passes Legislation for the Spirit Lake Nation

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA), today announced that the Senate Indian Affairs Committee has approved S. 2159, legislation he introduced...

Senate Commerce Committee Passes Hoeven Legislation to Address Shortage of Qualified Air Traffic Controllers

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today issued the following statement after the Senate Commerce Committee passed the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Hiring Reform Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation he introduced...