Press Releases

Hoeven, Peters Secure Senate Approval of Protect Infant Formula From Contamination Act 

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Gary Peters (D-M.I.) today announced that the Senate has unanimously approved their bipartisan legislation to help prevent future infant formula shortages. The senators...

Hoeven Joins Community Celebration for Acquisition of Devils Lake Hospital, Agreement was Approved by Pope Leo XIV, First American Pope, with Final Transition to Occur March 1

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today joined officials from Altru Health System and CommonSpirit Health for a community celebration to mark the acquisition of Devils Lake Hospital. Hoeven...

Hoeven: Setting a Goal to Secure $1 Billion for Rural Health Transformation, Continuum of Care In North Dakota

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today held a press conference with Governor Kelly Armstrong and Pat Traynor, Interim Commissioner of the North Dakota Department of Health and Human Services,...

Hoeven: North Dakota Awarded Nearly $200 Million From One Big Beautiful Bill Rural Health Transformation Fund

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced North Dakota will receive more than $198 million from the One Big Beautiful Bill’s (OB3) Rural Health Transformation Fund for Fiscal Year...

Hoeven: Vatican Approves Altru Health’s Acquisition of Devils Lake Hospital

DEVILS LAKE, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Vatican approved Altru Health’s acquisition of the Devils Lake Hospital. As part of his efforts to...

Hoeven Supports Health Care Reforms to Put More Money Directly in Consumers’ Pockets

WASHINGTON. – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after supporting the Health Care Freedom for Patients Act, legislation introduced by Senators Mike Crapo, chair of the Senate Finance Committee...

Hoeven: Trump Administration Repeals Unworkable Staffing Mandate, Provides Relief for Rural Long-Term Care Providers

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Trump administration repealed a Biden-era rule imposing unworkable minimum staffing mandates on long-term care (LTC) facilities. Hoeven opposed...

Hoeven, Duckworth Introduce Mental Health in Aviation Act

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) introduced the Mental Health in Aviation Act, bipartisan legislation to modernize the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) approach to mental health...

Hoeven Discusses Opportunities for USDA Loan Programs to Advance Energy Security, Meet Rural Health Care, Housing & Livestock Producer Needs

WASHINGTON – At a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven discussed with Glen Smith, the nominee to serve as Under Secretary for Rural Development, the...

Hoeven Makes Case To HHS Secretary RFK Jr. for Access to Crop Protection Tools, Flexibility in School Nutrition Standards

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week met with Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. at the White House to discuss progress on the Make America...

Hoeven Helps Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Tribal Members from Medical Debt, Ensure Timely Reimbursement for Non-IHS Health Care

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week helped reintroduce the Purchase and Referred Care (PRC) Improvement Act, bipartisan legislation sponsored by Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) to...

Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to Serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to serve as Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS): “President Trump...