Press Releases

Hoeven: Counter-Drone Must Become a Cornerstone of U.S. Defense Strategy

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today held a virtual fireside chat with U.S. Air Force Secretary Troy Meink as part of the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Summit in...

Hoeven: Grand Forks Taking Two Major Steps Forward in Counter-UAS Leadership

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – At a reception to kick off the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Summit today, Senator John Hoeven announced two major developments in counter-drone operations in the Grand...

Hoeven: Senate Confirms Kirsten Baesler as Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Kirsten Baesler as Assistant Secretary for Elementary and Secondary Education (OESE) at the Department of...

Hoeven, Cramer Secure Senate Confirmation of Nick Chase to Be U.S. Attorney for the District of North Dakota

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer today announced the U.S. Senate has confirmed Nicholas W. Chase to serve as United States Attorney for the District of...

Hoeven Makes Case to Reopen Government, Stresses Need for Agriculture Assistance

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today spoke on the Senate floor to make the case to his colleagues for re-opening the government by passing a clean, short-term continuing resolution (CR)....

Hoeven: Nearly $20 Million Awarded for Runway Repairs at Grand Forks Air Force Base

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven announced that earlier this week, the U.S. Department of Defense awarded nearly $20 million to United Crane and Excavation of Grand Forks, North Dakota, to...

Hoeven Statement on Government Shutdown

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after Senate Democrats again refused to pass a clean, short-term continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through November 21....

Hoeven: Army Corps Awards More than $13 Million for Continued Advancement of Fargo-Moorhead Flood Protection Project

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a more than $13 million contract modification to R.J. Zavoral & Sons, Inc. of...

Hoeven on Government Funding

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after Senate Democrats voted against a short-term, clean continuing resolution (CR) to keep the government funded through November 21. “This is...

Hoeven Statement on Trump Nominations

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Senate approved a measure allowing President Trump’s nominees, who have been favorably reported out of committee on a bipartisan...

Hoeven: FAA Awards Over $15 Million to Grand Forks Airport for Primary Runway Reconstruction

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $15,157,068 to support critical multi-phase infrastructure improvements...

Hoeven Announces Project ULTRA Support for U.S. Central Command

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven announced today that officials with U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) will conduct unmanned aerial system (UAS) tests at Grand Sky in September in partnership...