Press Releases

Hoeven Highlights Important Funding for Agriculture, Rural Communities in Fiscal Year 2018 Funding Legislation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Rural Development and Food and Drug Administration Appropriations Committee, today outlined important agriculture provisions in the Fiscal Year 2018 funding...

Hoeven: Funding Bill Rebuilds Military, Invests in Nation’s Infrastructure and Supports ND Priorities

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Senate has passed the Fiscal Year 2018 appropriations bill, which provides critical...

Hoeven Secures Provision in FY18 Funding Bill to Preserve Pell Grant Eligibility for Students at UTTC

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that he secured a provision in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 funding legislation to preserve Pell...

Hoeven Statement on Passing of Isaac Cramer

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the passing of Representative Kevin Cramer’s son Isaac Cramer: “We are truly saddened to hear of Isaac’s passing. We...

Hoeven Successfully Includes Delay of Electronic Logging Device Regulations in Funding Legislation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, today announced that he helped secure a delay of electronic logging device (ELD) regulations for commercial motor...

Hoeven Secures Provision in Funding Bill Enabling Valley City to Keep Its Floodwall

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that he has secured a provision in the Fiscal Year 2018 funding legislation to allow Valley...

Hoeven: Funding Bill Includes Section 199 Agreement

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves as chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and on the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced that the Fiscal Year 2018 funding...

Hoeven: Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation to Help Prevent Online Sex Trafficking, Ensure Justice for Victims

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate passed bipartisan legislation to help prevent sex trafficking and ensure justice for victims. The Allow States and...

Hoeven Reviews Updated Flood Protection Plan for the Fargo-Moorhead Region

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today discussed recent progress on comprehensive flood protection for the Red River Valley with Fargo Mayor Tim Mahoney. This follows the Fargo-Moorhead Diversion Authority’s submission...

Hoeven: Interior Awards North Dakota More Than $15.5 Million for Wildlife and Sport Fish Restoration

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of the Interior’s Fish and Wildlife Service has awarded more than $15.5...

Hoeven Announces Nearly $160,000 to Support AmeriCorps Members for Spirit Lake, North Dakota STEM Network

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Corporation for National and Community...

Hoeven: Senate Confirms CBP Commissioner McAleenan

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement after Kevin McAleenan was confirmed as Commissioner of Customs and...