Press Releases

Hoeven: Border Security is National Security; Supplemental Funding Bill Needs Strong Border Provisions

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after Senate Majority Leader Schumer tried to advance a supplemental funding bill without concrete provisions to secure the nation’s southern border....

Hoeven Sponsoring Legislation to Weaken Iran’s Ties to China, Push Back on Sponsorship of Terrorist Groups

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week helped reintroduce legislation led by Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) to weaken Iran’s ties with Communist China and push back on its sponsorship of...

Hoeven, Colleagues Call on Department of Education to Protect Students from Antisemitism

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven joined an effort led by Senators Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) calling...

Hoeven Statement on Biden Administration’s Burdensome Rules for Oil and Natural Gas Producers

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement after Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan finalized...

Hoeven Calls for Concrete Border Security Measures, Benchmarks to Prove Law Is Being Enforced

WASHINGTON – During remarks delivered on the Senate floor this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined the need to secure the nation’s borders. The senator highlighted that, since the beginning of...

Hoeven, Rounds Introduce Legislation to Protect Farmers, Ranchers and Landowners from Federal Overreach

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week introduced the Farmers Freedom Act of 2023, legislation led by Senator Mike Rounds, to provide regulatory certainty for farmers, ranchers and landowners. The...

Hoeven Continues Pressing for Timely Mail Service, Working to Address Mail and Newspaper Delivery Delays in Dickinson

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week continued working to ensure timely mail service in North Dakota. Following up on a call yesterday between Hoeven and Angela Bye, U.S. Postal...

Hoeven Hosts Meeting Between Fargo Leaders, FAA to Advance Hector International Terminal Expansion

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week hosted a meeting between Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Airport Administrator Shannetta Griffin and members of the Fargo Airport Authority to advance progress on...

Hoeven Urges USPS District Manager to Ensure Timely Mail Service, Promptly Address Mailbox Repairs & Accessibility in Minot

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today spoke with Angela Bye, U.S. Postal Service (USPS) District Manager for North Dakota and Minnesota, to discuss the status of postal operations in the...

Hoeven Statement Celebrating Thanksgiving Day

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement today to wish all North Dakotans a happy Thanksgiving: “Thanksgiving Day allows us the opportunity to gather with loved ones...

Hoeven Statement After Biden Administration Imposes Costly, Overreaching Mandates on State DOTs

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Biden administration finalized costly, overreaching emissions mandates on state departments of transportation (DOTs). Specifically, the Federal Highway Administration...

Hoeven: CommonSpirit Health to Provide Investment Plan for Devils Lake Hospital

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today held a community meeting in Devils Lake to discuss the need for improved access to quality health care in the region. The...