Press Releases

Hoeven Statement on Federal Court Decision to Strike Down BLM’s Fracking Rule

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. District Court for the District of Wyoming struck down the U.S. Department of the Interior’s proposed hydraulic...

Hoeven Congratulates FAA on Finalizing Small UAS Rule

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today congratulated the Federal Aviation Administration on releasing a final rule on flying small unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) in the national airspace system. The rule...

Hoeven Congratulates Grand Forks for Recognition as Great American Defense Community

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today joined with Grand Forks community leaders, including Mayor Michael Brown and City Commissioners Tom Falck and David Engen, at a reception to celebrate Grand...

Hoeven Announces $172,000 Grant for Center for Rural Health at UND

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Service’s (HHS) Health Resources and Service Administration...

Hoeven Introduces Jennifer Puhl at Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today introduced Assistant U.S. Attorney Jennifer Puhl, who has been nominated to serve on the 8th Circuit Court of Appeals, at a hearing before the...

Hoeven Stresses Need to Remove Roadblocks to Energy Infrastructure Development

WASHINGTON – At a hearing of the U.S. Senate Energy Committee last week, Senator John Hoeven drove home the importance of pipelines in providing the safe and efficient transportation of...

Hoeven Seeks Angels in Adoption Nominees

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that he is accepting nominations of North Dakota residents or organizations who have distinguished themselves through their work on behalf of adopted children,...

Hoeven Announces More than $840,000 in Federal Funding to Support Volunteer Work, Reading Corps in North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) has awarded a total of $842,990 to the North Dakota State Commission on National...

Hoeven Pushes Role for Grand Forks in Arctic Mission with New Commander of NORTHCOM

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today spoke with U.S. Air Force (USAF) General Lori Robinson who is the leader of the North American Aerospace Defense Command and Commander, U.S. Northern...

Hoeven: Interior EPA Appropriations Bill Includes Hoeven Language to Stop WOTUS Implementation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 appropriations bill for the Department of Interior and Environmental Protection...

Hoeven Announces More Than $407,000 for University of Mary for Advanced Nursing Education

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) Health Resources and Service Administration...

Hoeven: Senate Approves National Defense Authorization Act

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Senate has passed the Fiscal Year 2017 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which approves the nation’s military programs. The legislation...