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Hoeven Statement on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address delivered to a joint session of the U.S. Congress:...

Hoeven: Tony Clark Nomination to Federal Energy Regulatory Commission Expected Today

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven announced today that President Barack Obama is expected to nominate North Dakota Public Service Commissioner Tony Clark to the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) later...

Hoeven: CRS Report Supports Congress’s Authority to Approve Keystone XL Pipeline

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today said a report issued Friday by the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) supports his view that Congress has the authority to approve international projects...

Hoeven: Four Bears Pipeline Means Fewer Trucks, More Oil Moving to Market

WATFORD CITY, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today said that the Four Bears Pipeline is a key addition to the state’s oil transportation infrastructure. He joined state and local officials...

Hoeven: New Gas Plant Means More Energy, Less Flaring

WATFORD CITY, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today said that the new Garden Creek natural gas plant is a welcome addition to the Bakken shale region, and demonstrates North Dakota’s...

Delegation Announces Nearly $10 Million in Emergency Relief for Spirit Lake Reservation, Theodore Roosevelt Park Roads

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Kent Conrad and Congressman Rick Berg today announced the awarding of nearly $10 million in federal highway funding to repair roadways on the Spirit...

Delegation Announces Nearly $80 Million in CDBG Funding for North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Kent Conrad and Congressman Rick Berg today announced almost $80 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) disaster funding for Minot and other North...

Hoeven Meets with Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, Discusses Iranian Nuclear Threat and Energy Security

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven this week met in Jerusalem with high ranking Israeli leaders to discuss mutual security issues, including efforts to deter Iran from developing a nuclear...

Hoeven: President’s Decision Not in the National Interest

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after President Barack Obama rejected a permit for the Keystone XL pipeline:  “At a time when our nation needs jobs,...

U.S. Senator John Hoeven Delivers Weekly Republican Address

BISMARCK, ND – U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-North Dakota) released the following weekly Republican address: “Earlier this year, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce released a study identifying 351 energy projects...

Delegation Calls on Postmaster General to Reconsider Proposed AMP Closures

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Kent Conrad and Congressman Rick Berg today said they’ve called on Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe to reconsider the proposed closure of the Area Mail...

Hoeven: Pipeline Will Transport Bakken Crude More Safely and Efficiently, Provide Greater U.S. Energy Independence

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven was joined today by TransCanada’s President (Energy and Oil Pipelines) Alex Pourbaix and MDU Resources President and CEO Terry Hildestad to underscore the importance...