Press Releases

Hoeven Statement on Senate Confirmation of Senator Jeff Sessions as Attorney General of the United States

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to Senate confirmation of Alabama Senator Jeff Sessions to be Attorney General of the United States: “As a...

Hoeven Statement on the Corps Issuing the Final Easement for Dakota Access Pipeline

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after Colonel John Henderson, Commander of the Omaha District of the Army Corps of Engineers, notified him that the final...

Hoeven Statement on Corps’ Notification of Congress that it Intends to Grant Easement for Dakota Access Pipeline

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after Secretary of the Army Robert Speer informed him that the Army Corps of Engineers has notified Congress of its...

Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate confirmed Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education: “North Dakota has excellent public schools and teachers who...

Hoeven Statement on Today’s Vote on the Nominee for Secretary of Education

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate vote on the nominee for Secretary of Education. “North Dakota has excellent public schools and teachers...

Hoeven Welcomes Interns to His Washington, D.C. and Fargo Offices

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that five students are interning in his Washington, D.C. and Fargo offices. Alaura Williams of Fargo, Benjamin Jacob of Waconia, Minn., Christian Anheluk...

Hoeven: Senate Passes Resolution to Repeal Stream Buffer Rule

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven today joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues in voting to repeal the Stream Buffer Rule through a resolution he cosponsored under the Congressional Review...

Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Rex Tillerson for Secretary of State

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s confirmation of Rex Tillerson to serve as Secretary of State. “Americans want stability and consistency...

Hoeven Statement on President’s Supreme Court Nominee

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven released the following statement today after the President nominated Neil Gorsuch to serve as an Associate Justice on the Supreme Court of the United States....

Hoeven: Secretary of the Army Speer Directs Corps to Proceed with Easement for the Dakota Access Pipeline

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after speaking today with Vice President Pence and Acting Secretary of the Army Robert Speer: “Today, the Acting Secretary of the...

Hoeven Statement on Senate Confirmation of Elaine Chao as U.S. Secretary of Transportation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to Senate confirmation of Elaine Chao as Secretary of the U.S. Department of Transportation: “Our state is large...

Hoeven: President’s Order Helps Reduce Regulatory Burden, Dovetails with Congressional Efforts

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to the president’s executive order to reduce the regulatory burden: “In order to spur investment and economic growth,...