Press Releases

Hoeven Holds Dickinson Business Roundtable

DICKINSON, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today held a business roundtable in Dickinson to provide an update to local leaders and residents on his work in Washington on the farm...

Hoeven, Heitkamp Welcome Interior Secretary Jewell to ND, Showcase State’s Robust Energy Development, Good Environmental Stewardship

WILLISTON, N.D. – Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp today welcomed U.S. Interior Secretary Sally Jewell to North Dakota’s oil patch and accompanied her on a tour of oil production...

Senator Hoeven’s Public Events for Wednesday, Thursday and Friday

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven will hold public events in Dickinson on Wednesday, Aug. 7, Minot on Thursday, Aug. 8, and Jamestown on Friday, Aug. 9. The schedule is...

Hoeven Amendment Blocks Study to Eliminate Nuclear Missile Silos

          WASHINGTON – The Senate Appropriations Committee has approved an amendment offered by Senator John Hoeven to the Department of Defense appropriations bill that blocks the administration from eliminating operational...

Hoeven Addresses North Dakota Educators at Annual Career and Technical Education Conference

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today said our states and nation need to maintain their commitment to providing a high quality education to all students to ensure that future...

Hoeven, Heitkamp to Host Interior Secretary Sally Jewell for North Dakota Energy Tour

BISMARCK, N.D. – On Tuesday, Aug. 6 and Wednesday, Aug. 7, Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp will host U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell for a tour of...

Hoeven Named a Farm Bill Conferee

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has been named to the conference committee appointed to negotiate an agreement on a 2013 farm bill. Hoeven, a member of...

Hoeven Introduces Updated Empower States Act to Boost Domestic Oil and Gas Production, Grow U.S. Economy, Create Jobs

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven Thursday announced that he has filed an updated version of the Empower States Act, a measure he authored that will put states first in the...

Sens. Hoeven, Heitkamp Host Interior Secretary Sally Jewell For North Dakota Energy Tour

BISMARCK, N.D. – On Tuesday, Aug. 6 and Wednesday, Aug. 7, Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp will host U.S. Department of Interior Secretary Sally Jewell for a tour of...

Delegation Announces $3.4 Million Grants for Airport Infrastructure, Improvements

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp and Congressman Kevin Cramer announced today that airports across North Dakota have been awarded grants totaling more than $3.4 million for airport...

Canadian Oil To Go East and West: U.S. Energy Interests Could Go South

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today said that TransCanada’s plan to build a new pipeline designed to carry oil from Alberta, Canada to the country’s east coast drives home the...

Hoeven, Heitkamp Announce Projects to Improve Housing Options & Build Community Centers at Grand Forks and Minot Air Force Bases, and Cavalier Air Force Station

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp today announced that the Grand Forks Air Force Base, Minot Air Force Base, and Cavalier Air Force Station will participate in...