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Hoeven: DOT Finalizes 150 Air-Mile Exemption under Hours of Service Regulations for Ag-Related Transportation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) has issued final regulatory guidance regarding the...

Hoeven: USDA Issues Disaster Designation for North Dakota Counties, Continues Producer Eligibility for FSA Emergency Loans

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture has issued a primary disaster designation for 21 counties in North Dakota, with 11 counties listed as...

Hoeven, Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Establish FCC Office Of Rural Broadband

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Amy Klobuchar recently introduced bipartisan legislation to establish an Office of Rural Broadband at the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), tasked with helping coordinate federal...

Hoeven Holds Roundtable on VA MISSION Act, Legislation to Improve Veterans’ Access to Local Medical & Long-Term Care Providers

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today toured the Eventide senior living campus in Fargo, where he hosted a roundtable to outline the recently-passed VA Maintaining Internal Systems and Strengthening...

Hoeven Keynotes Drone Focus, Reviews Accomplishments & Ongoing Initiatives to Spur Growth in UAS Industry

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today gave a keynote address at the annual Drone Focus conference, where he highlighted the accomplishments of North Dakota’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) industry...

Hoeven Holds Veteran Roundtable, Outlines Recently-Passed Legislation to Expand Long-Term Care Options for Veterans

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today held a roundtable at the Baptist Health Care Center in Bismarck with veterans, Veteran Service Officers and representatives from the long-term care (LTC)...

Hoeven Announces $1 Million Grant to Support Water Supply Improvements for Turtle Mountain

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and the Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has...

Hoeven Announces Nearly $7.2 Million in DHS Funding for North Dakota

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Homeland Security Appropriations Committees, today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has awarded nearly...

Hoeven: Energy and Water Funding Bill Supports Important Projects in North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Energy and Water, today announced that the full Senate Appropriations Committee has approved Fiscal Year 2019 funding...

Hoeven: Senate Appropriations Committee Advances Funding for Coal CCS Technologies

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Energy and Water, today announced that the Appropriations Committee has advanced legislation that maintains strong support for...

Hoeven Secures Strong Support for Nuclear Warheads to Benefit Minot Air Force Base in FY19

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Appropriations Committee, today announced that he has secured important funding in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2019 Energy...

Senate Passes Tester, Hoeven, Udall, Isakson Bill to Combat Native American Veteran Homelessness

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, joined Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and Johnny Isakson (R-Ga.) to announce that the Senate...