Press Releases

Hoeven: DOT Awards $30 Million for 42nd Street Grade Separation Project in Grand Forks

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) has awarded a $30 million grant for the 42nd Street...

Hoeven, Colleagues Push Back on Biden Administration Rule that Threatens Reliability of Electric Grid

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week joined 46 of his colleagues, led by Senator Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), in pressing Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Jennifer Granholm to rescind a...

Hoeven Statement on Debt Ceiling Agreement That Reduces Spending, Enacts Permitting Reform

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement on the bipartisan debt ceiling agreement that reduces spending.  “According to the CBO, this is the largest spending cut in...

Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Hold Taliban Accountable for Terrorism, Human Rights Abuses & Drug Trafficking

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) this week joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-Idaho) in introducing legislation to hold the Taliban accountable with sanctions for terrorism,...

Hoeven Votes for Resolution to Nullify Biden’s Student Loan Debt Cancellation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after voting for a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to nullify President Biden’s student loan debt cancellation plan....

Hoeven Statement in Observance of Memorial Day

MANDAN, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement in observance of Memorial Day, honoring those servicemembers who lost their lives in defense of the nation. Today, Hoeven addressed...

Hoeven: Fargo Receives $2 Million EPA Grant For Redevelopment of Lashkowitz High Rise

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has helped secure a $2 million grant from the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Brownfields Cleanup Grant program to support the redevelopment...

Hoeven: SCOTUS Rules Against EPA WOTUS Interpretation

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court (SCOTUS) ruled against the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Sackett v. EPA, issuing a...

Hoeven Helps Break Ground on Pipestem Dam Safety Modification Project

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today helped break ground on the Pipestem Dam safety modification project, which will prevent future erosion and ensure the integrity of the facility. Pipestem...

Hoeven: New Grand Sky Weather Center is a Unique Addition to North Dakota’s UAS Ecosystem

EMERADO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today joined leaders from Grand Sky in announcing the purchase of a new system to facilitate real-time collection of weather data to support unmanned aircraft...

Hoeven Holds Farm Bill Roundtable with Red River Valley Producers, Agribusinesses

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today met with members of the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo (FMWF) Chamber of Commerce’s Agribusiness Committee to discuss North Dakota’s priorities for the next...

Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Improve Independent Worker Access to Portable Benefits

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven joined Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN) in introducing legislation to test innovative portable benefits designs for the growing independent workforce. The Portable...