Press Releases

Hoeven Statement on President Trump’s Address to Congress

***Click for video and audio.*** WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement on President Donald Trump’s Joint Address to Congress: “President Trump is hard at work to get...

Hoeven: Jamieson Greer Confirmed as U.S. Trade Representative

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Jamieson Greer to serve as U.S. Trade Representative (USTR): “Jamieson Greer has served our country including in...

Hoeven Statement After Voting to Confirm Kelly Loeffler to Lead Small Business Administration

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after voting to confirm Kelly Loeffler to serve as Administrator of the U.S. Small Business Administration: “Congratulations to Kelly Loeffler on...

Hoeven: Howard Lutnick Confirmed as Commerce Secretary

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Howard Lutnick to serve as Secretary of Commerce: “We congratulate Secretary Howard Lutnick on his confirmation. During...

Hoeven, Thune Reintroduce Bill to Repeal the Death Tax

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) joined Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) in reintroducing legislation that would permanently repeal the federal estate tax, commonly known as the death tax....

Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Russell Vought as Director of OMB

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Russell Vought to serve as the director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB): “Russ...

Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Improve Independent Worker Access to Portable Benefits

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven joined Senators Mark Warner (D-VA) and Todd Young (R-IN) in introducing legislation to test innovative portable benefits designs for the growing independent workforce. The Portable...

Hoeven, Klobuchar Sponsoring Legislation to Help Rural Businesses Access International Markets & Increase Exports

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) reintroduced the Promoting Rural Exports Act, legislation to formally authorize and support the operations of the Rural Export Center, which...

Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Boost Research & Development Grants for Small Businesses

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) in introducing legislation to assist small businesses in underserved states to gain access to Small Business Innovation Research...

Hoeven Pushes Back on Biden’s Tax-and-Spend Budget, Outlines Impact on American Consumers & Businesses

WASHINGTON – During remarks delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, Senator John Hoeven pushed back on President Biden’s tax-and-spend policies and outlined the negative impact that...

Hoeven Statement on President Biden’s FY2024 Budget Request

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after President Biden released his budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. “President Biden’s budget request is just more of...

Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Boost Hiring of Military Spouses

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven joined his colleagues in introducing the Military Spouse Hiring Act, legislation to amend the tax code to incentivize businesses to hire military spouses. This bill,...