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Senator John Hoeven Statement for Independence Day 2015

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in commemoration of our nation’s independence: “On the Fourth of July, we gather as North Dakotans and Americans to...

Hoeven Announces New Initiative to Help ND Families Locate Loved Ones Listed As POW/MIA

MANDAN, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today announced a new initiative he is launching to help North Dakota families locate loved ones who are currently listed as prisoners of war...

Hoeven: HHS Awards More than $2 Million to University of North Dakota

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

Hoeven: Appropriations Committee Approves $246 Million in THUD Funding to Improve Crude Oil Transport Safety in FY16 Bill

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the committee has approved the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD)...

Hoeven: DOT Awards More than $290,000 to Enhance Highway Safety in North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $291,625.93 to the North Dakota Department...

Hoeven: HHS Awards More than $2 Million to Grand Forks Head Start

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded a $2,487,120 grant to Grand Forks Public School District #1. The grant...

Hoeven, Kirk Introduce Bill to Expand Good Samaritan Protections to Volunteer Organizations

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Mark Kirk (Ill.) today announced they have introduced the Volunteer Protection Act of 2015. The measure will provide the same liability protections to volunteer...

Hoeven, Guard Break Ground for North Dakota National Guard Maintenance Shops

VALLEY CITY, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today joined Guard members and state and local officials at the groundbreaking ceremony for two new North Dakota National Guard (NDNG) facilities in...

Hoeven Announces More than $1 Million in Head Start Grants for Bismarck Public Schools

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $1,505,068 in federal funding to support Head Start projects in Bismarck...

Hoeven: Dakota Prairie Diesel Refinery Important Part of Nation’s Energy Infrastructure

DICKINSON, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today joined officials from MDU Resources Group, Inc. and Calumet Specialty Products Partners at the grand opening of the new $425 million Dakota Prairie...

Hoeven Statement on Today’s Supreme Court Decision Striking Down the EPA’s Emissions Rule

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement in response to the Supreme Court’s decision striking down the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) new more stringent mercury emission regulation:...

Hoeven: Transportation Appropriations Bill Includes $15 Million to Integrate UAS into National Air Space

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Bill, which was recently approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee, includes...