Press Releases

Hoeven Statement on Supreme Court Decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) issued its opinion in Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization:  “The Supreme...

Hoeven Statement on Senate Gun Control Legislation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after opposing legislation in the Senate that would infringe on the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding citizens:  “I believe we need to...

Hoeven Working with STB to Resolve Rail Backlog Before Fall Harvest

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week met with Patrick Fuchs, a member of the Surface Transportation Board (STB), to discuss the rail service disruptions impacting North Dakota shippers, including...

Hoeven Joins Colleagues Calling for Biden Administration to Fully Implement the Jerusalem Embassy Act of 1995

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week joined his colleagues, led by Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) in calling on the Biden administration to reverse course on its reported plans to...

Hoeven: Global Hawk Block 30 Fleet to Come to Grand Sky for Sky Range Hypersonic Missile Testing Mission

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that:  The Air Force will retire the Global Hawk Block 30 fleet and transfer all twenty aircraft to Grand Sky to be converted into Range...

Hoeven: President Biden Needs to Empower U.S. Domestic Energy Production, Gas Tax Suspension A Gimmick

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement after President Biden proposed suspending the federal gas tax for...

Hoeven-Sponsored Legislation to Strengthen Federal Cybersecurity Workforce Signed into Law

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after legislation he sponsored in the Senate with Senator Gary Peters (D-Mich.) to help attract, develop and retain highly-skilled cybersecurity professionals...

Hoeven: Senate Passes Resolution in Recognition of Juneteenth

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed a resolution recognizing June 19, 2022 as Juneteenth. Hoeven is one of 50 senators to...

Hoeven to EPA Administrator: Respect Private Property Rights, Provide Regulatory Certainty

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, this week pressed Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan to ensure that...

Hoeven Presses BNSF CEO to Address Rail Car Backlog in North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week pressed BNSF CEO Katie Farmer to address the rail car backlog in North Dakota and discussed the following steps that BNSF is taking to...

Hoeven: Senate Passes Legislation to Provide VA Health Care to Veterans Impacted by Toxic Exposure

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed legislation to provide Department...

Congress Passes Hoeven-Sponsored Legislation to Address Shipping Backlogs

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed legislation he sponsored to update federal regulations for the global shipping industry and help American...