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Hoeven Announces $30,000 Grant to Support Development Plan for Sykeston’s Water System

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

Hoeven: Senate Passes Bill Honoring Ed Schafer

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed legislation to rename the Red River Valley Agricultural Research Center in Fargo, North Dakota as...

Hoeven: Senate Passes Legislation Providing Enhanced Consumer Protections, Regulatory Relief for Community Banks & Credit Unions

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today released the following statement after helping pass the Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief and Consumer Protection Act, bipartisan legislation that enhances consumer protections, while also...

Hoeven Holds Hearing on Combating the Opioid Abuse Epidemic in Indian Country

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today convened a committee oversight hearing on solutions to combat the opioid abuse crisis in Indian...

Senators Welcome Agreement to Address Tax Inequity for Agricultural Businesses

WASHINGTON –Senate Finance Committee Chairman Orrin Hatch (R-Utah) today joined U.S. Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Pat Roberts (R-Kan.), John Thune (R-S.D.) and John Hoeven (R-N.D.) in issuing the following joint statement...

Hoeven: FMCSA Provides Additional Waiver from ELD Rule for Agriculture-Related Transportation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement today after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced an additional 90-day...

Hoeven Announces $12.5 Million Loan for Slope Electric Cooperative

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has approved a $12.5 million loan for...

Hoeven Announces More Than $10 Million to Build New Elementary Schools in North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Education (ED) has awarded two grants totaling more than $10 million...

Hoeven Statement on North Korea

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement on North Korea: “North Korea has indicated that it is...

Hoeven Statement on Passing of Former North Dakota Governor George Sinner

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the passing of former North Dakota Governor George Sinner: “George Sinner demonstrated time and again his commitment to his...

Hoeven Marks Investiture of Judge Ralph Erickson to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today offered remarks as Judge Ralph Erickson was invested into the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit. Hoeven introduced Judge Erickson at...

Hoeven Hosts USDA Secretary Perdue in Fargo, Outlines Farm Bill Priorities with Local Producers, Ag Industry

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today hosted U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue in Fargo at a series of meetings that allowed the secretary to hear firsthand about local...