Press Releases

Hoeven: Washington Elementary in Valley City Selected as a National Blue Ribbon School

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Education has selected Washington Elementary School in Valley City as a National Blue Ribbon School in recognition of...

Hoeven Announces $125K in Rural Business Development Grants for North Dakota Communities

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations and Agriculture Committees, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded three grants totaling $125,000...

Hoeven, Senators, Western Governors Meet to Move 6-Year Highway Bill; Bill Includes More Than $1.6 Billion for ND

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven and Senate colleagues today met with a group of four western governors to advance a six-year federal highway bill. The governors were on Capitol Hill...

Hoeven Announces More Than $2.4 Million in HHS Grants to Boost Health, Safety in North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations and Indian Affairs Committees, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded...

Hoeven Announces $100K in Federal Funding for Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians to Address Suicide, Substance Abuse

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations and Indian Affairs Committees, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Indian Health...

Hoeven Announces Nearly $400K Toward $27 Million in FAA Funds to Support Williston Airport Relocation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $381,686 to the City of Williston to...

Hoeven Statement on Voting for a Senate Measure to Continue the Operations of the U.S. Government

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after voting to move forward legislation to ensure the continued operation of the U.S. government. The measure passed with a...

Hoeven Pays Tribute to Returning Soldiers at Fargo Freedom Salute

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today honored members of the North Dakota National Guard’s 231st Brigade Support Battalion Logistical Support Element (BSB LSE), who recently returned from a nearly...

Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Provide Certainty for Health Care Providers, Reduce Costs, Empower Veterans to Access Care Closer to Home

BISMARCK, N.D. – While delivering the keynote address at the North Dakota Medical Association’s (NDMA) annual meeting today, Senator John Hoeven outlined efforts in Congress to find cost-effective solutions to...

Hoeven Celebrates Groundbreaking for Xcel Energy’s Courtenay Wind Farm

COURTENAY, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today celebrated the groundbreaking of Xcel Energy’s new Courtenay wind farm. The 200 megawatt project, located about 30 miles north of Jamestown, spans 25,000...

Hoeven Announces More than $400K in Federal Funding for the North Dakota Department of Corrections Division of Juvenile Services

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 a total of $400,124 to the...

Hoeven Statement on Voting for a Bill to Prevent a Government Shutdown and Defund Planned Parenthood

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement regarding his vote for a continuing resolution that would have ensured the continued the operation of the U.S. government and...