Press Releases

Hoeven, Heitkamp: FEMA Approves Fargo’s NFIP Basement Exception Request

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp today announced that Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate has approved the City of Fargo’s application for the basement exception...

Hoeven Announces New Regional Director in Fargo

FARGO – Senator John Hoeven today announced that Jessica Lee will serve as the new regional director for the southeastern portion of North Dakota in his Fargo office. Lee most...

Hoeven, Manchin Host Canada’s Ambassador to the United States to Highlight Good Environmental Stewardship in Oil Sands

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today hosted Gary Doer, Canada’s Ambassador to the United States, to highlight Canada’s good environmental stewardship of the oil...

Hoeven Announces More Than $2 Million in Additional Heating Assistance for North Dakota, Tribes

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded more than $2 million in additional Low Income Home Energy Assistance...

Hoeven Statement on President Obama’s State of the Union Address

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement in response to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union Address to a joint session of Congress and the American people...

Hoeven to Grain Dealers: Keystone XL, Other Pipelines Can Help Relieve Rail Congestion, Ag Shipping Delays

BISMARCK, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today told a gathering of the North Dakota Grain Dealers Association that one of the keys to relieving railway congestion and delays in agricultural...

Hoeven, Klobuchar Reintroduce Their Water Heater Efficiency Act

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) and a bipartisan group of senators today reintroduced their Water Heater Efficiency Act, an energy conservation bill that would enable...

Hoeven: Air Force Works to Address Local Concerns as Part of Approving Powder River Test Range

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven today spoke with the Air Force’s Assistant Secretary for Installations Miranda A. Ballentine and Deputy Secretary Kathleen Ferguson on the new Powder River Training Range....

Hoeven Invites Minot WWII Veteran to State of the Union

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that Lynn W. Aas of Minot, a decorated veteran of the Second World War, will be his guest at President Barack Obama’s State...

Hoeven Reintroduces Native American Children’s Safety Act

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today reintroduced the Native American Children’s Safety Act, legislation to implement protections for Native American children placed by tribal courts into the tribal foster care...

Hoeven: USDA Awards $1.5 Million for Grassland, Soil Stewardship in North Dakota

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding $1.5 million for two state-level conservation projects in support of North Dakota’s farmers and ranchers....

Hoeven Congratulates City of Fargo for Being Selected as Semi-Finalist for $5 Million Energy Prize

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven today congratulated the City of Fargo as it advanced to the semi-finalist round of the Georgetown University Energy Prize competition, which will award $5 million...