Press Releases

Hoeven Reviews Drayton Levees, Continues Push to Ensure They Remain as Part of Permanent Flood Protection Plan

DRAYTON, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today reviewed levees in Drayton that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is trying to remove under current policy that bars construction on lands...

Hoeven: UND’s New Robin Hall Advances Grand Forks’ UAS Leadership

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today, along with state, local and university officials, dedicated Robin Hall, the newest addition to the University of North Dakota’s (UND) John D....

Hoeven Working to Build Partnership Between NASA and North Dakota’s UAS Industry

MOFFETT FIELD, CA – Senator John Hoeven met with the leaders of the National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s (NASA) Ames Research Center to build a partnership between the center and...

Hoeven Congratulates Brig. Gen. Becklund on Appointment as Deputy Adjutant General of ND National Guard

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today congratulated Brig. Gen. Robert Becklund on being appointed to the position of deputy adjutant general of the North Dakota National Guard. Becklund currently serves...

Hoeven Reviews Progress on Cruise Missile Warhead Program

LIVERMORE, CA. – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today reviewed classified work being done at the Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory to update the warheads for...

Hoeven Helps Dedicate New Peace Garden Monument

DUNSEITH, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today, along with North Dakota and Canadian officials, dedicated a new monument at the International Peace Garden. The monument, entitled the Promise of Peace,...

Hoeven: DOJ Awards More Than $79,000 to Support Victims of Sexual Assault and Domestic Violence

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) has awarded $79,545 to the Standing Rock Sioux...

FEMA Approves Hoeven Request to Extend Removal Date for Drayton Levee

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that, at his request, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved Drayton’s request for a six-month extension for the city to remove...

Hoeven: DOT Awards More Than $1.7 Million to Enhance North Dakota Airports

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded three grants totaling $1,794,444 to enhance...

Hoeven: VA Must Have Systems in Place to Ensure Timely Medical Appointments for Veterans

WASHINGTON – During a recent hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, Senator John Hoeven pressed officials from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)...

Hoeven Requests DOT Expedite Process to Award Contract for New Air Service at Dickinson Airport

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven is requesting that U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx expedite the agency’s essential air service (EAS) review process and award a contract as...

Hoeven Announces More Than $750,000 to Help Disadvantaged Students in North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Department of Education has awarded a total of $1,220,160 to the University of...