Press Releases

Hoeven Statement on Being Named to Farm Bill Conference Committee

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today released the following statement after being chosen to serve on the farm bill conference committee. Hoeven was named to the committee as he is...

Hoeven: Senate Passes FY19 Agriculture Appropriations Bill

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food...

Hoeven Helps Advance USDA Nominee for Natural Resources Under Secretary

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today joined the Agriculture Committee in advancing the nomination of James...

Hoeven Statement on Bureau of Reclamation Proposal to Approve Central North Dakota Water Supply Project

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement regarding the Bureau of Reclamation’s proposal to issue a water service contract for the McClusky Canal that would provide up...

Hoeven Announces Nearly $8.1 Million for Airports Across North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded grants totaling...

Hoeven Introduces Bill to Enhance Energy Efficiency in Federal Buildings, Provide Flexibility in Energy Sources

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.), members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today reintroduced their bipartisan legislation, the All-of-the-Above Federal Building Energy Conservation...

Hoeven Statement on Trade Announcement with European Union

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement following an announcement from President...

Hoeven Statement on Vice President’s Visit to Grand Forks

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement to mark Vice President Mike Pence’s visit to the Grand Forks Air Force Base.  “We welcome Vice President Pence to...

Hoeven Presses NOAA to Study Gaps in Radar Coverage for Watford City

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today in a letter pressed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to study gaps in the agency’s...

Hoeven Announces More Than $3.3 Million for Airports in Mandan and Jamestown

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded more than...

Senate Passes Hoeven-Cosponsored Resolution Designating July 28th As National Day of the American Cowboy

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Western Caucus, today announced that the Senate has passed a resolution he cosponsored declaring Saturday, July 28 as National Day...

Hoeven Statement on USDA Trade Assistance

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Agriculture...