Press Releases

Hoeven Calls on Air Force to Base Manned E-11A Aircraft at GFAFB Along With Global Hawk Block 20

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today wrote to Secretary of the Air Force Deborah Lee James asking that the manned E-11A aircraft be based at Grand Forks Air Force Base...

Hoeven Announces Nearly $1.5 Million Grant to Bismarck Airport

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded an additional $1.462 million in funding to help rehabilitate the runway at Bismarck Municipal...

Hoeven Statement on President Barack Obama’s Visit to the Standing Rock Reservation

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following statement regarding President Barack Obama’s visit to North Dakota: “By coming to...

Hoeven Addresses the National Energy Efficiency Forum

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven Thursday addressed the 25th annual national Energy Efficiency Forum, telling a group of leaders in the field that energy efficiency is “the low-hanging fruit, the...

Hoeven Urges Forest Service Chief to Meet With North Dakota Ranchers to Resolve Disputes Over Grassland Management

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, in a letter sent yesterday, urged Forest Service Chief Thomas Tidwell to provide a 30-day extension of formal talks with North Dakota ranchers to resolve...

Hoeven Announces $500,000 Grant for Bismarck Airport

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $500,000 federal grant to the Bismarck Municipal Airport. As a member of the Senate...

Hoeven: Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Address VA Health Care Challenges

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Senate voted 93-3 to pass bipartisan legislation to reform the Veterans Affairs Administration (VA) and ensure that our veterans receive...

Johnson, Hoeven Introduce National Bison Legacy Act

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) joined Senator Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) today to introduce the National Bison Legacy Act, legislation that would officially recognize bison as the National Mammal of...

Hoeven Announces $8.5 Million Loan for Richland County Fiber Optic Network

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded an $8.5 million loan to the Red River Telephone Association for the construction of...

Hoeven Announces $2 Million USDA Loan for Childcare Facility in Watford City

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded a $2 million loan to Reservation Telephone Cooperative to help Wolf Run Village,...

Hoeven Works to Provide Housing, Law Enforcement Support for Growing ND Communities

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the committee has passed legislation that includes important provisions to help growing communities in...

Hoeven Calls on USDA to Ensure Timely Implementation of Supplemental Coverage Option for All Eligible Producers

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today called on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to implement the 2014 farm bill’s new Supplemental Coverage Option (SCO) in a timely...