Press Releases

Hoeven Works on Missouri River Flood Recovery

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven worked with mayors and county commissioners in Bismarck, Mandan, Burleigh and Morton County today to address outstanding issues relating to the flood response effort...

Hoeven Statement on the Loss of American Service Members Killed in Afghan Copter Crash

FARGO, N.D. –Senator John Hoeven released the following statement today following a NATO helicopter crash in Afghanistan that killed 31 Americans and seven Afghan soldiers:  “The loss of so many...

Hoeven: New Veterans Home Honors Residents Who Served

LISBON, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today said the new North Dakota Veterans Home honors the military men and women who have served our country. He spoke at the Veterans...

Hoeven Honors Air Guard on 14th Outstanding Unit Award

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven honored members of the North Dakota National Air Guard 119th Wing today with the Air Force Outstanding Unit Award. This is the 14th time...

Bipartisan Missouri River Working Group Calls on Corps to Outline Preparations for Possible Flooding Next Year

WASHINGTON – Sens. John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Kent Conrad (D-N.D.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.) and Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), along with the delegations of the Missouri River Basin states, called on the Army...

Hoeven Events Schedule

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven plans to hold events throughout North Dakota in August while the U.S. Congress is in recess. Some events are scheduled and others are still...

Hoeven, Gillibrand Working to Protect Consumers, U.S. Honey Industry From Mislabeled Products

Washington, D.C. – With deceptive manufacturing practices by foreign companies threatening domestic honey producers, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and John Hoeven called on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to...

Hoeven Announces Key EPA Approval for Fort Berthold Refinery

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced the Environmental Protection Agency has approved a key permit for the proposed petroleum refinery on the Fort Berthold Indian Reservation near Makoti, N.D....

Hoeven Call For ‘National Day of the Deployed’ To Recognize Soldiers’ Sacrifices

WASHINGTON – Building on his resolution as North Dakota’s governor, Senator John Hoeven yesterday introduced a resolution in the U.S. Senate to designate Oct. 26, 2011, as “Day of the...

Hoeven: Proposed Ag-Transport Regulations Don’t Work

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, along with a bipartisan group of 21 other senators, called today for the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration to reconsider some of its proposals currently...

Hoeven Statement on Passage Of An Agreement to Find Savings and Address the Debt Ceiling

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement in response to today’s passage in the U.S. Senate of the agreement to find savings and address the debt ceiling: “Today,...

Hoeven: USDA Approves Request for Emergency Haying and Grazing for Five Flood-Impacted Counties

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack has approved emergency haying and grazing for the following counties: Burke, Bottineau, McHenry, Stutsman and...