Press Releases

Hoeven, Udall Announce Committee Passage of Progress for Indian Tribes Act

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-ND) and Tom Udall (D-NM), chairman and vice chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, respectively, today announced the committee’s passage of their bipartisan...

Committee Advances Legislation to Increase Accountability and Transparency at the Indian Health Service

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, today joined Senators John Barrasso (R-WY) and John Thune (R-SD) to announce the committee’s passage of...

Hoeven: President Signs Bipartisan Legislation to Help Prevent Online Sex Trafficking, Ensure Justice for Victims

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today announced that the president has signed into law bipartisan legislation to help prevent...

Hoeven Meets FAA Administrator to Press for ND Role in UAS Integration Pilot Program, Highlight State’s UAS Leadership

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today met with Dan Elwell, the current administrator at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to outline North Dakota’s leadership in unmanned aerial systems (UAS) and...

Hoeven Selected for Defense Appropriations Committee

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has been selected to serve on the Defense Appropriations Committee, a key position responsible for funding the Department of Defense, including...

Hoeven: EPA Makes North Dakota Primary Regulator for Class VI Injection Wells

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has granted the State of North Dakota regulatory primacy over Class VI injection wells, which are...

Hoeven Announces $34 Million to Help Agriculture Producers Affected by Drought & Other Natural Disasters

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is...

Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Secure Local Veterans Health Care Services at Dedication of New VA Clinic in Grafton

GRAFTON, N.D. – At the dedication of the Fargo Veterans Affairs (VA) Health Care System’s new clinic in Grafton today, Senator John Hoeven outlined efforts to provide veterans with health...

Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Develop Next-Gen Technologies for Coal-Fired Power Plants, Ensure Affordable & Reliable Energy Production

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – At the annual meeting for the Minnkota Power and Square Butte Electric Cooperatives today, Senator John Hoeven outlined his efforts to advance North Dakota’s leadership in...

Hoeven: North Dakota Leading the Way in Developing Clean Coal Technologies

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today joined a congressional panel discussion at the Lignite Energy Council’s annual meeting, where he outlined North Dakota’s leadership in developing clean coal technologies...

Hoeven honors Service of Cpl. Joseph Muller, Presents Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal

GLEN ULLIN, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today presented Joseph F. Muller with the Korean Ambassador for Peace Medal, an expression of appreciation from the South Korean government in honor...

Hoeven Holds Farm Bill Roundtable with ND Producers

DICKINSON, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today held a roundtable with producers to gather input...