Press Releases

Hoeven Offers Language to Clarify Local Access Provision in Veterans Affairs Legislation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven has proposed language to the new bipartisan Veterans Affairs (VA) legislation that makes clear that veterans can access a nearby health care provider if their...

Hoeven Statement on the 70th Anniversary of D-Day Invasion at Normandy

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the D-Day invasion of Normandy, which turned the tide of the Second World...

Hoeven: Appropriations Bill Includes Strong Funding for Airport Improvement Program

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the committee has passed the Fiscal Year 2015 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD)...

Hoeven: Senate Reaches Agreement in Principle on Veterans Affairs Legislation

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today welcomed an agreement in principle between Senators John McCain (R-Ariz.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vermont) on a bill that would reform the Veterans Affairs (VA)...

Hoeven Announces Nearly $1.8 Million for Williston Airport

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded an almost $1.8 million grant to rehabilitate the taxiway at Williston’s Sloulin Field International...

Hoeven Announces Continuous Conservation Reserve Program, Transition Incentives Program Sign-Up Starting June 9

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the sign-up periods for the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Continuous Conservation Reserve Program (CRP) and the Transition Incentives Program (TIP) will...

Hoeven: Committee Approves FY15 Transportation Appropriation Bill with Important UAS Test Site Provisions

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the committee has passed funding legislation that includes important provisions to support unmanned aerial...

Hoeven Supports Legislation to Reauthorize BLM Permitting Program

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Energy Committee, today announced that he is cosponsoring the Bureau of Land (BLM) Management Permit Processing Improvement Act. The...

Hoeven Cosponsoring Legislation to Address Problems at Veterans Administration

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven is cosponsoring two key pieces of legislation to address problems at the U.S. Veterans Administration (VA). The first measure, led by Senator John McCain (R-Ariz.),...

Hoeven Working to Improve Rail Safety for Crude Oil Shipments

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, said he is working with colleagues on the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee (T-HUD) to improve...

Hoeven Statement on the EPA’s New Rules for Existing Power Plants

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement regarding the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) release of new proposed carbon dioxide regulations for existing coal-based power plants. “The EPA’s...

Hoeven Hosts Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell for Grazing Associations Roundtable

DICKINSON, N.D. – Senator John Hoeven today hosted a meeting for grazing association leaders and U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service Chief Tom Tidwell to press for third party mediation...