Press Releases

Delegation, Task Force 21 Meet With Air Force to Plot Future for Minot Air Base

Washington – With significant base construction scheduled to support the continued stand-up of the second bomber squadron, Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven and Congressman Rick Berg met today with...

Delegation and Grand Forks Leaders Meet with Top Air Force Officials at the Pentagon

Washington – Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven and Congressman Rick Berg today led a delegation of Grand Forks community leaders to the Pentagon for meetings with Air Force leaders...

Hoeven: U.S. DOT to Obligate Funding For Minot Overpass Project

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood has reviewed the necessary regulatory documents and will obligate $14.13 million in funding for Minot’s northeast bypass...

Conrad, Hoeven Push for Missouri River Study

Washington – Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven pressed Senate leadership today to reject a proposal approved by the House of Representatives that would prevent funding for a critical Army...

Hoeven Calls For Comprehensive National Energy Policy – More Domestic Production, Less Dependence on Foreign Oil

WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor, Senator John Hoeven today called for a comprehensive national energy plan that pushes for increased domestic energy production to reduce the...

Hoeven speaks to Rural Water Association

Senator Hoeven discussed rural water issues with North Dakota’s Rural Water representatives at their convention.

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HOEVEN PRESSES FEDERAL TASK FORCE TO HELP WITH DEVILS LAKE FLOOD PROTECTION PLANS

BISMARCK, N.D. – Sen. John Hoeven today met with Brigadier General Michael Walsh of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and representatives from the federal and state agencies responsible for...

Hoeven Calls on Forest Service Chief to Work With Local Ranchers To Resolve Federal Grassland Disputes

WASHINGTON – At a hearing of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator John Hoeven today urged U.S. Agriculture Department’s Forestry Chief Tom Tidwell to use more equitable...

Hoeven Enlists Interior Secretary’s Support for Updated USGS Williston Basin Reserve Estimate

WASHINGTON – At a hearing of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, Senator John Hoeven today enlisted the support of U.S. Interior Secretary Ken Salazar to launch a...

HOEVEN MEETS WITH TOP U.S. AIR FORCE COMMANDER

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Hoeven today met with General Raymond Johns, Commander of Air Mobility Command, Scott Air Force Base, regarding issues affecting Air Mobility Command and North Dakota...

SENATORS DISCUSS GRASSLANDS MANAGEMENT WITH ND AG COMMISSIONER

Washington –Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven today met with North Dakota Agriculture Commissioner Doug Goehring to discuss several issues of importance to North Dakota ranchers, including new U.S. Forest...

DELEGATION, GOVERNOR PRESS EPA FOR REGULATORY CERTAINTY AND REASONABLE RULES FOR ND ENERGY INDUSTRY

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Kent Conrad, and Governor Jack Dalrymple today called on EPA Deputy Administrator Bob Perciasepe and Principal Deputy Assistant Administrator Janet McCabe to defer to...