Press Releases

Hoeven Presents U.S. Flag to Honor Larimore Elementary School’s Designation as a National Blue Ribbon School

LARIMORE, N.D. – At a ceremony today in Larimore, Senator John Hoeven presented a U.S. flag flown over the U.S. Capitol in honor of the students, educators and families of...

Hoeven Presses Administration to End Head Start Covid Mandates

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra pressing the administration to rescind its one-size-fits-all mask and...

Hoeven Congratulates Schools in Larimore, Linton and Bismarck Named 2022 National Blue Ribbon Awards

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today congratulated Larimore Elementary School, Linton Public School and Bismarck’s Roosevelt Elementary School on being designated by the U.S. Department of Education as 2022 National...

Hoeven Announces ARS-NDSU-Grand Farm Partnership to Enhance Precision Agriculture Research

FARGO, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced a new cooperative agreement between North Dakota State University (NDSU), Emerging Prairie and the Agricultural Research Service (ARS) to enhance the precision...

Hoeven Statement on Biden Student Debt Cancellation

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after President Biden announced his plan to cancel student debt.  “The Democrats’ reckless spending has caused record-high inflation,...

Hoeven Outlines Importance of STEM Education in Ensuring North Dakota & U.S. Remain Globally Competitive

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today addressed STEMKAMP, a Department of Defense (DoD)-funded program in Grand Forks that helps bring science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) activities to...

Hoeven Urges USAF Secretary to Prioritize Funding for Air Guard Tuition Assistance Pilot Program

WASHINGTON – At a hearing of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven urged Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall to help ensure:  The tuition assistance pilot program for...

Hoeven Announces More than $4.2 Million in Head Start Grants to Three ND Tribes

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through...

Hoeven Announces FAA UAS Research Grants to the University of North Dakota

GRAND FORKS, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded two grants to the University of...

Hoeven Announces Grant to UND for Pilot Workforce Development Program

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $500,000 to the University...

Hoeven Joins Thune, Colleagues in Urging HHS to Rescind Mask and Vaccine Mandates on Head Start Programs

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today joined Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) in urging U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to rescind an interim final rule...

Hoeven Announces Funding to Bismarck State College

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the National Science Foundation (NSF) has awarded more than $1.3 million to Bismarck State College....