Press Releases

Hoeven Touts Small Businesses’ Contributions to Economy, Encourages North Dakotans to Shop Local on Small Business Saturday

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven announced that the U.S. Senate unanimously passed S. Res. 569, legislation designating November 26, 2016, as Small Business Saturday. Hoeven cosponsored this resolution, which...

Hoeven: Beyond-Line-Of-Sight, Unmanned Traffic Management Vital to Integrating UAS Into National Airspace

FARGO, N.D. – Speaking at the Drone Focus monthly meetup today in Fargo, Senator John Hoeven stressed that beyond-line-of-sight operations and unmanned traffic management (UTM) are key to demonstrating that...

Hoeven Nominates Three Students for Military Academy Appointments

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has nominated three North Dakota students for appointments to our nation’s military academies. Hoeven nominated Elijah Stewart of Minot to the...

Hoeven Joins 1 Million Cups to Highlight Success of Local Entrepreneurs, Economic Growth

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today spoke at the second annual 1 Million Cups (1MC) Reunion Fargo to outline his efforts to expand North Dakota’s technology sector and highlight...

Hoeven, Cramer, Dalrymple: Mr. President, Approve the Pipeline Easement Without Further Delay, Support Law Enforcement

WASHINGTON – In a letter to President Barack Obama, Senator John Hoeven, Congressman Kevin Cramer and Governor Jack Dalrymple today called on the president to quit delaying and authorize the...

Hoeven Presses USDA to Reconsider Prevented Plant Coverage Reduction for Corn

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today wrote to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack to press USDA to reconsider its decision to reduce the prevented plant coverage rate for...

Hoeven Marks Dedication of Fargo Floodwall, Worked to Secure Funding

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today joined local officials in Fargo to dedicate the city’s new floodwall, the first complete portion of the federal flood protection project for the...

Hoeven Working to Support Conservation Priorities for Farmers, Ranchers, Sportsmen

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today told members of the N.D. Association of Soil Conservation Districts (ASCD) that he is working as a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and...

Hoeven: Last Night’s Demonstration Not Peaceful

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to protests last night south of Bismarck-Mandan: “Today, I spoke with the governor and also met with...

Hoeven: Pipeline Issue Needs to Be Resolved

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today again called on the Obama Administration to quit delays and the Corps to issue the final easement so that construction of the Dakota Access...

Hoeven: Gold Star Families Voices Act Allows Us to Preserve the Memories of Those Who Made the Ultimate Sacrifice

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the follow statement after the U.S. Senate passed the Gold Star Families Voices Act. The measure allows the families of our men and...

Hoeven: Corps Should Issue the DAPL Easement and Resolve the Pipeline Situation in N.D.

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to the Army Corps of Engineers’ announcement that it will further delay issuing a final easement that would...