Press Releases

Hoeven Announces Federal Funding for Wahpeton, Hillsboro and Langdon Airports

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded the following grants: Wahpeton Airport...

Hoeven Announces $680,000 in USDA Funding For Rural Development in North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves as chairman of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and on the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced that U.S Department of Agriculture (USDA)...

Hoeven Outlines Drought Resources at Roundtable with Producers, Ag Groups in Jamestown

JAMESTOWN, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Agriculture Appropriations Committee and member of the Agriculture Committee, today held a roundtable with producers, commodity groups and state officials in...

Hoeven: HHS Awards $1.5 Million to West River Head Start

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $1.5 million grant...

Hoeven Hosts USGS Acting Director, Presses for Updated Resource Estimates in the Bakken

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven, a member of Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Energy Appropriations Committee, today hosted William Werkheiser, acting director of the U.S. Geological Survey...

Hoeven Announces $4.2 Million in Funding to Rehabilitate Runway at Hillsboro Airport

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $4,200,000 to the Hillsboro Municipal...

Hoeven: Veterans Legislation Signed Into Law

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the President has signed into law bipartisan legislation he cosponsored to update and improve the benefit claims appeals process at the Department...

Hoeven Statement on President’s Afghanistan Strategy

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today released the following statement on the President’s strategy for Afghanistan: “We want to bring our troops home as soon as we can but...

Hoeven Gathers Input on Next Farm Bill, Outlines Efforts to Provide Producers with Access to Credit, Drought Support

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

Hoeven to Grand Forks Rotary: Technology, UAS and Rolling Back Regulations Helping to Bolster North Dakota’s Economy

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today addressed the Grand Forks Rotary Club at their weekly meeting about his work to help grow North Dakota’s economy. Hoeven discussed new...

Hoeven: North Dakota Ready to Advance UAS Industry on All Fronts

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – At the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Summit and Expo in Grand Forks today, Senator John Hoeven said North Dakota has the key components in place to...

Hoeven Announces Nearly $1 Million for Housing in Fargo

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded two grants totaling...