Press Releases

Hoeven Brings Together Business Leaders to Outline His Farm and Small Business Expensing Tax Relief Act

BISMARCK – Senator John Hoeven today hosted a broadly representative roundtable in Bismarck with small business leaders in the agricultural, manufacturing and accounting sectors to outline his new legislation, the...

Hoeven: North Dakota, Statoil a Key to Energy Security for U.S. and Allies, Can Help Create Jobs, Reduce Flaring

WILLISTON, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today was joined by Statoil Senior Vice President for Onshore Operations, Torstein Hole to showcase Statoil’s investments and operations in western North Dakota....

Hoeven Pushing VA to Allow Veterans to Secure More Health Care Services In Local Communities Rather Than Travel to Fargo

WILLISTON, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today hosted a roundtable in Williston to discuss the Fargo VA Health Care System’s (HCS) plans to allow veterans to secure more health care...

Hoeven, Heitkamp Bring FAA Head to North Dakota, Administrator Announces State as First UAS Test Site to Be Up and running

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – U.S. Senators Heidi Heitkamp and John Hoeven today brought Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Administrator Michael Huerta to North Dakota, where he announced that the Northern Plains...

Hoeven: Baltic States Back Unified Front to Deter Russian Aggression

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) today said the West’s response to Russian aggression has to be strategic, comprehensive and united. Working with the European Union (EU) and the North...

Hoeven: New Post Office Improvements to Benefit North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the United States Postal Service (USPS) will this week bring Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS) devices to six locations in North...

Hoeven Statement on the U.S. State Department’s Extension of State Agency Comment Period for the Keystone XL Pipeline

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to the State Department’s announcement that it will delay indefinitely the period federal agencies have to comment on...

Hoeven Announces $3 Million USDA Allocation for ND Specialty Crops

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has allocated over $3 million for the North Dakota Department of Agriculture through its Specialty Crop...

Hoeven Calls on USDA, DOE and EPA to Halt Regulations on Livestock Emissions

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven is calling on the Department of Agriculture (USDA), Department of Energy (DOE) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to refrain from regulating livestock emissions as...

Hoeven: Farmers and Ranchers Can Sign-Up for Livestock Indemnity Program Beginning Today

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven announced that beginning today, April 15, North Dakota farmers and ranchers who suffered livestock losses can contact their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office to...

Hoeven in Europe Working to Help Build European Energy Plan in Face of Russian Aggression

OSLO, NORWAY – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) was in Norway Monday as part of a week-long Senate delegation to Europe to help build a long-term energy plan that will help...

Hoeven Statement on the Surface Transportation Board Rail Service Decision

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement on the U.S. Surface Transportation Board’s (STB) decision to order Canadian Pacific Railway (CP) and BNSF Railway to report to...