Press Releases

Hoeven Hosts Army Corps Chief in Minot for Signing of Chief’s Report, Visit to Review Region’s Flood Protection Project

MINOT, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today marked the signing of the Chief’s report for comprehensive flood protection in the Souris River Valley by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE)...

Hoeven to Host Agriculture Secretary Perdue in North Dakota on Saturday, April 27

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced that he will be hosting Agriculture Secretary...

Hoeven Announces More than $15.6 Million in Funding to Support Affordable Housing in North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Related Agencies Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban...

FSA Implements Hoeven’s Capital for Farmers and Ranchers Act to Increase Limits for Ownership and Operating Loans

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced that the Farm Service Agency (FSA) at the...

Hoeven Convenes Agriculture Appropriations Committee Hearing with USDA Secretary Perdue

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today convened a hearing with Sonny Perdue, Secretary for the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), where he...

Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of David Bernhardt as Interior Secretary

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, today issued the following statement after David Bernhardt was confirmed by the full Senate...

Hoeven Secures Senate Confirmation for Drew Wrigley to Serve as U.S. Attorney for North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed former Lt. Governor Drew Wrigley to again serve as U.S. Attorney for North Dakota.  “We’ve worked...

Hoeven and Shaheen Introduce Legislation to Improve FAA Hiring of Air Traffic Controllers

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) today introduced the Air Traffic Controller (ATC) Hiring Reform Act of 2019, legislation to help improve the Federal Aviation Administration...

Hoeven, Boozman Introduce Legislation to Improve Access to Education Benefits for National Guard and Reserve

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and John Boozman (R-Ark.), members of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, this week introduced the Montgomery GI Bill Parity Act, legislation that would enable...

Hoeven: FEMA Approves Ward County’s Plan to Protect Rice Lake Homes, Infrastructure from Flooding & Erosion

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved Ward County’s plan to protect homes and community infrastructure at Rice Lake from...

Hoeven: Ag Secretary Perdue Approves Bipartisan Request to Issue Livestock Disaster Payments

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Agriculture Committee, today announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Sonny Perdue...

Hoeven Announces More Than $20.2 Million to Help North Dakota Tribes Develop and Operate Affordable Housing

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee on Appropriations, today announced that...