Press Releases

Obama’s Denial of Easement Violates the Rule of Law

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to the Army Corps of Engineers’ announcement that the Obama administration will refuse to grant an easement for...

Hoeven: Attorney General Loretta Lynch Needs to Provide Action, Not Just Words

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to the discussion U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch had with Morton County Sheriff Kyle Kirchmeier today regarding his...

Hoeven: Trump Expresses Support for Dakota Access Pipeline

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to President-elect Trump’s expression of support for the Dakota Access Pipeline Project: “The Obama administration should approve the...

Hoeven: Iran Sanctions Legislation Will Help Prevent Iran from Funding Terrorism

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Senate has passed H.R. 6297, the Iran Sanctions Extension Act (ISEA), which extends the Iran Sanctions Act of 1996 through 2026....

Hoeven Announces $10 Million in Federal Funding for UND to Test Commercially-Viable CO2 Storage Technologies

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded two grants totaling $10 million to the Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) at...

Hoeven Speaks on Senate Floor to Address Misconceptions About the Dakota Access Pipeline Project

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today spoke on the Senate floor to address misperceptions about the Dakota Access Pipeline project. The senator outlined the project and the often violent protests...

Hoeven Announces Nearly $2 Million in Federal Funding to Support Home Visiting Program

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) has awarded a $1,960,193 grant to Prevent...

Hoeven: ECHO Act Will Help Providers Deliver Better Health-Care Services to Rural America

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Senate has passed the Expanding Capacity for Health Outcomes (ECHO) Act, bipartisan legislation that requires the Department of Health and Human...

Hoeven Again Pushes Corps to Issue Easement, Provide Timeline for Resolution

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven Monday again urged Assistant Secretary of the Army of Civil Works Jo-Ellen Darcy, who oversees the Army Corps of Engineers, to issue a final easement...

Hoeven Announces More Than $2.6 Million in FEMA Funding to Cover Flood Cleanup and Prevention Costs from 2011 Flooding

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded...

Hoeven Statement on the Corps’ Decision to Require DAPL Protesters to Leave Campsite

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to the Army Corps of Engineers’ decision to require DAPL protesters to leave Corps land north of the...

Hoeven Thanksgiving Day Statement

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement to wish North Dakotans a happy Thanksgiving: “Thanksgiving Day affords us the opportunity to gather with family and friends...