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Hoeven: NASA Awards $125,000 to North Dakota to Promote Aerospace Technology Research and Development

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven announced today that NASA has awarded $125,000 to North Dakota to support aerospace technology research and development. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee,...

Hoeven Presses FEMA Head On Alleged Fraud in Flood Insurance Estimates for Sandy Victims

WASHINGTON – At a recent hearing of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee on Homeland Security, Senator John Hoeven pressed Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate to outline steps he...

Hoeven’s Long-Term Care Legislation Gaining Momentum, Veterans Affairs Secretary Urges Senate Support

WASHINGTON – At a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Veterans Affairs, VA Secretary Robert McDonald urged the Senate to support Senator John Hoeven’s Veterans Access to Extended Care...

Hoeven: HHS Announces Federal Funding for North Dakota Protection & Advocacy Project

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) has awarded $76,680.00 to the...

Hoeven Presses Corps to Expedite Permits for Highway 85 Four-Lane Project in Lake Sakakawea Region

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week pressed the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to expedite the permitting process for the Highway 85 four-lane project in the Lake Sakakawea area...

Hoeven: U.S. Hunters No Longer Required to Register With IRS to Take Personal Firearms on International Hunts

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will no longer require U.S...

Hoeven: Senate Passes Legislation to Support Victims of Human Trafficking, Child Pornography

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Senate has passed legislation he is cosponsoring to help victims of human trafficking and child pornography. The measure also includes...

Hoeven, Klobuchar Water Heater Efficiency Legislation Passes House, Goes to President for Signature

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) today announced that the House of Representatives has passed their Water Heater Efficiency legislation. The bill enables rural electric power...

Hoeven: Quadrennial Energy Review Affirms the Need for Infrastructure as Part of Energy Plan for Nation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the Senate Energy Committee, today issued the following statement in response to the administration’s release of the first Quadrennial Energy Review (QER)...

Hoeven Supports Agricultural Trade With Cuba, But Also Presses for Human Rights Changes

WASHINGTON – At a Senate Agriculture Committee hearing today, Senator John Hoeven pressed federal officials to ensure measures are in place to compel reforms in the Cuban government’s policies regarding...

Hoeven: HHS Awards More Than $280,000 to University of North Dakota to Support Alzheimer’s Research

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven announced today that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $283,925 to the University of North Dakota (UND) to support aging research....

Hoeven Working to Advance Cavalier Air Force Station

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today met with Colonel John Shaw, commander of the 21st Space Wing, to receive an update on Cavalier Air Force Station. The 21st is headquartered...