Press Releases

Delegation Honors Medal of Honor Recipient Clinton Romesha

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp and Congressman Kevin Cramer today joined in honoring Minot resident and Army Staff Sgt. Clinton Romesha at a Medal of Honor ceremony...

Hoeven, Great River Announce EPA Approval of Dakota Spirit Ag Energy Permit

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven and Great River Energy (GRE) today announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has approved Renewable Fuel Standard-2 certification for the company’s Dakota Spirit AgEnergy...

Hoeven Announces Delta to Begin Air Service in Dickinson

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that Delta Airlines will begin twice-daily nonstop service between Dickinson’s Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport and Minneapolis/St. Paul beginning June 10, 2013. Airline officials...

Delegation, Governor Respond to Corps’ Decision to Allow Withdrawal of Water from Lake Sakakawea

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp, Congressman Kevin Cramer and Governor Jack Dalyrmple today issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ decision...

Hoeven: America Must Retain Its Strategic Deterrence: The Continuing Case for the Nuclear Triad

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven Wednesday told an audience of Air Force personnel, reservist officers, defense industry professionals and congressional staff that a nuclear triad is the most effective strategy...

Hoeven, Heitkamp Introduce Legislation to Streamline Processing of Federal Oil and Gas Permits in ND

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp today introduced legislation to help streamline oil and gas permitting on federal lands in western North Dakota. The Bureau of Land Management...

Hoeven Announces United Airlines to Begin Air Service to Dickinson

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that United Airlines will begin twice-daily nonstop service between Dickinson’s Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport and Denver beginning June 6, 2013. Airline officials say...

Hoeven, Heitkamp, Cramer: Hurricane Sandy Disaster Relief Bill Includes Access to CDBG Disaster Funding for Minot Area

MINOT, N.D. – Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp and Congressman Kevin Cramer today said they worked to ensure that North Dakota communities would be eligible for disaster recovery funding...

Hoeven: The Time Has Come to Act and Approve the Keystone XL Pipeline

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven continued to call on President Obama to approve the Keystone XL pipeline project as part of a comprehensive approach to achieving North American energy security....

Hoeven Statement on Final Passage of the No Budget No Pay Act of 2013 in th U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement following passage of H.R. 325, the No Budget No Pay Act of 2013 in the U.S. Senate: “This afternoon, I...

Hoeven Encourages North Dakota Students to Apply for Library of Congress Fellowship

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Library of Congress is currently accepting nominations from college and graduate students interested in participating in the Library of Congress Junior...

Hoeven Welcomes Japan’s Decision to Import More U.S. Beef

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today commended Japan’s decision to important more U.S. beef and beef products. Effective Feb. 1, the U.S. and Japan will begin a new agreement that...