Press Releases

Hoeven Joins Colleagues Calling on Pentagon to Reinstate Soldiers Discharged Due to Biden’s COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today joined Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in urging U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to freeze all COVID-19 vaccine-related discharges, and to establish a...

Hoeven Secures Commitment from Interior Deputy Secretary to Expedite Review of BNI Mine Plan

WASHINGTON – At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven secured a commitment from Department of the Interior (DOI) Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau...

Hoeven Statement on Passage of the Water Resources Development Act

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after helping to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA)...

Hoeven: Senate Approves National Defense Authorization Act with Hoeven Priorities

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today outlined provisions he was able to secure in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 National Defense Authorization...

Hoeven Joins Colleagues Pushing Back on Mexico’s Proposed Ban on Genetically Engineered Corn

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) in expressing concern over Mexico’s efforts to ban U.S. genetically engineered corn in a letter to the U.S....

Hoeven, Colleagues Urge DOL to Protect Independent Contractor Classification

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) in urging the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) not to move forward...

Hoeven Addresses North Dakota Student Council Association Conference

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today addressed the North Dakota Association of Student Councils state conference, where he recognized the hard work of student leaders from across the state....

Hoeven Outlines Priorities for Next Farm Bill, Efforts to Improve Cattle Market Transparency

BISMARCK, N.D. – At the North Dakota Farmers Union annual meeting today, Senator John Hoeven outlined his efforts as the lead Republican on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a...

Hoeven Invites USDA Under Secretary for Research to Visit Grand Farm, NDSU

WASHINGTON – At a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined the importance of agricultural research in supporting the continued success of America’s farmers, ranchers...

Hoeven Statement on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement in observation of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day: “Today on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, we remember and mourn those brave Americans...

Hoeven Joins Blackburn & Colleagues in Helping Secure Provision in NDAA to Protect Servicemembers from COVID Vaccine Mandates

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Hoeven and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), along with Senators Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa),...

Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Mac Schneider as U.S. Attorney for North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed by unanimous consent, the nomination of McLain “Mac” Schneider to serve as U.S. Attorney for North...