Press Releases

Hoeven, Shaheen, Moran & Bennet Reintroduce Legislation to Establish Permanent Air Guard Tuition Assistance Program

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Michael Bennet (D-Colo.) reintroduced legislation to establish a permanent federal tuition assistance (FTA) program benefitting Air National...

Hoeven Statement After Voting to Confirm Brooke Rollins as Secretary of Agriculture

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, issued the following statement after voting to confirm Brooke...

Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS): “President Trump...

Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Tulsi Gabbard as Director of National Intelligence

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed former Representative Tulsi Gabbard to serve as Director of National Intelligence (DNI): “Given the threats facing...

Hoeven: President Trump Nominates NDPI Superintendent Kirsten Baesler to Serve as Assistant Secretary for Elementary & Secondary Education

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after President Donald Trump nominated North Dakota’s State Superintendent of Public Instruction Kirsten Baesler to serve as the Assistant Secretary for...

Hoeven, Daines Introduce Bills to Unleash American Energy

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) joined Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and a group of their Republican colleagues in introducing two bills to unleash American energy, promote America’s energy dominance...

Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Russell Vought as Director of OMB

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Russell Vought to serve as the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): “Russ...

Hoeven: Mexico Rescinds Ban on Genetically-Engineered Corn Imports

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after Mexico announced that...

Hoeven, Young Introduce Legislation to Fast Track Development of New Baseload Power Projects to Improve Grid Reliability

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.) today introduced the Guaranteeing Reliability through the Interconnection of Dispatchable (GRID) Power Act, legislation to remove delays in the development...

Hoeven Joins Legislation to Reinstate Mandatory Country of Origin Labeling for Beef

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week helped introduce the American Beef Labeling Act, legislation sponsored by Senators John Thune (R-S.D.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) to reinstate mandatory country of...

Hoeven Discusses Priorities for Farm Country with U.S. Agriculture Industry Leaders Senator Introduces ND Native Josh Gackle at Senate Ag Committee Hearing

WASHINGTON – At a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven discussed efforts to advance key priorities for farm country with agriculture industry leaders from across...

Hoeven, Peters Introduce Legislation to Help Ensure Access to Safe Infant Formula, Prevent Shortages

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Gary Peters (D-Mich.) introduced bipartisan legislation to help prevent future infant formula shortages. The senators’ bill comes in response to bacterial contamination at...