Press Releases

Senate Passes Resolution Hoeven Helped Introduce To Designate June 27 As “National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day”

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Senate has passed bipartisan legislation he helped introduce to designate June 27 as “National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day.” The resolution, which...

Hoeven Secures Funding to Advance CBP’s UAS Operations & Develop Counter-UAS Technology in FY19

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Homeland Security, today outlined provisions he secured in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 funding bill for the...

Hoeven Announces U.S. Senate Youth Program Accepting Applications for 2019

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the United States Senate Youth Program (USSYP) is accepting applications for participation in the program’s 57th annual Washington Week taking place March...

Hoeven Urges Army Corps to Manage Missouri River Levels to Prevent Flooding

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Hoeven today spoke with Col. John Hudson, Commander of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Omaha District, urging him to ensure that increased flows from...

Hoeven Presses for Positive Trade Resolution at Meeting with President

WASHINGTON – At a White House meeting today, Senator John Hoeven pressed for resolution to trade negotiations and to secure the best possible deals for the nation’s farmers, ranchers, energy...

Hoeven Supporting Two Bills to Keep Families Together, While Enforcing the Law

WASHINGTON – Senator Hoeven today announced that he is cosponsoring two pieces of legislation that would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to keep families together as their immigration...

Hoeven Marks Sixth-Month Anniversary of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Passage

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement to mark the six-month anniversary of the Senate’s passage of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. “Our tax relief...

Hoeven: Senate Passes NDAA, Includes Strong Support for North Dakota Missions & Servicemembers

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee as well as the Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after...

Hoeven Statement on Trade

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven released the following statement today regarding trade: “In a meeting with the President last week, I outlined the importance of ensuring that valuable export markets...

Hoeven: VA Implements Protections for Veteran Homeowners Seeking VA-Backed Refinancing Loans

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs (Milcon-VA), today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Veterans...

Hoeven: FCC Increases Funding for Rural Telemedicine Services

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after a majority of the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to increase funding for the Rural Health Care (RHC) Program,...

Hoeven: FY19 CJS Funding Bill Advances Hoeven’s SURVIVE Act to Provide Resources for Tribal Crime Victims

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has secured up to $220 million in funding in the Fiscal Year 2019 Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS)...