Press Releases

Hoeven Statement on Record Setting “Lady Hawk” Flight

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement on the 348th Reconnaissance Squadron at Grand Forks Air Force Base, which used an all-female crew to fly an RQ-4...

Hoeven: Indian Affairs Committee Holds Hearing on Native American Children’s Safety Act

WASHINGTON – At a hearing of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee today, Senator John Hoeven was joined by Spirit Lake Tribal Chairman Leander R. McDonald to testify in support of...

Hoeven Calls for Passage of His Energy Security Package to Create Jobs, Boost Domestic Energy Production, Grow U.S. Economy

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today said the best way to address long-term unemployment is by creating jobs, and called for passage of a package of energy legislation that will...

Hoeven, Barrasso, Murkowski Introduce Amendment to Create Nearly 100,000 Jobs, Help U.S. Economy Support Allies

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) and Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), ranking member on the Senate Energy Committee, today introduced the Energy Security Act as an amendment to...

Hoeven Statement on UND Men’s Hockey Team Advancement to Frozen Four

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement upon the University of North Dakota (UND) men’s hockey team winning the NCAA Midwest Region championship game and advancing to...

Hoeven, Heitkamp, Cramer Working to Preserve, Provide for North Dakota Air Bases, Missions

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp and Congressman Kevin Cramer this week met separately with representatives from the Grand Forks Base Realignment Impact Committee (BRIC) and Minot’s Task...

Hoeven, Tester Introduce The Native American Children’s Safety Act

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Chairman of the Indian Affairs Committee, today introduced the Native American Children’s Safety Act, legislation to implement rigorous minimum protections...

Hoeven Statement on the Senate’s Passage of Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Russia and Aid Ukraine

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in response to the Senate’s passage of the Ukraine Support Act, which authorizes sanctions against Russia to deter its aggression...

Hoeven Presses VA Secretary to Allow Veterans in Western ND to Get Health Care Services Locally, Prevent Long Travel to Fargo VA

WASHINGTON – At a U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee hearing today, Senator John Hoeven pressed Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Eric Shinseki and VA Under Secretary for Health Robert A. Petzel to...

Hoeven, Heitkamp To Host FAA Administrator Huerta in Grand Forks to Showcase UAS Industry, Williston to See Aviation Infrastructure Needs

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp today announced that they will host U.S. Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) head Michael Huerta in Grand Forks and Williston on April 21...

Hoeven, Heitkamp, Cramer to Host Transportation Sec. Foxx in Casselton to Review Rail Safety

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp and Congressman Kevin Cramer today announced that they will host U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Secretary Anthony Foxx in Casselton on April...

Hoeven, Terry, Manchin, Vets4Energy: Keystone XL Pipeline Should be Approved for National Security

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Joe Manchin (D-N.D.) and Congressman Lee Terry (R-Neb.) today joined forces with Vets4Energy, the American Petroleum Institute and Canadian Ambassador to the...