Press Releases

Hoeven, Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Expand Flight-Training Programs for Veterans

WASHINGTON – Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.) this week reintroduced the American Aviator Act of 2023, bipartisan legislation to expand flight-training services for veterans who want to become...

Hoeven Meets with North Dakota’s U.S. Senate Youth Program Delegates

WASHINGTON — Senator John Hoeven this week met with Gavin Kratcha, a junior at Hankinson Public School, and Will Nelson, a senior at Jamestown High School, who were chosen to...

Hoeven Statement on President Biden’s FY2024 Budget Request

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after President Biden released his budget request for Fiscal Year (FY) 2024. “President Biden’s budget request is just more of...

Hoeven Outlines Rise in Violent Crime, Urges Colleagues to Support Law Enforcement

WASHINGTON – During remarks delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate today, Senator John Hoeven outlined the alarming increase in violent crime across the U.S. The senator urged his...

Hoeven Cosponsors Resolution to Protect U.S. Sovereignty, Ensure Senate Review of International Agreements

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) cosponsored a resolution introduced by Senator James Risch (R-Idaho) to ensure the president does not cede U.S. sovereignty to the World Health Organization (WHO). The resolution...

Hoeven: Army Corps Work Plan Provides More Than $17 Million for Garrison Dam

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 work plan includes nearly $23 million for water resource facilities in North...

Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Boost Hiring of Military Spouses

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven joined his colleagues in introducing the Military Spouse Hiring Act, legislation to amend the tax code to incentivize businesses to hire military spouses. This bill,...

Hoeven Helps Introduce Bill Supporting NATO Allies Escape Energy Dependence on Russia

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senator John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) in introducing the Energy Security Cooperation with Allied Partners in Europe (ESCAPE) Act to quickly provide U.S. allies...

Hoeven Meets with NORTHCOM Commander About Challenges of Unidentified Aerial Phenomena

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, this week met with General Glen VanHerck, Commander of the U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) and North American...

Hoeven Meets with New Head of Global Strike Command, Outlines Importance of Minot AFB as Nation’s Only Base with Dual Nuclear Missions

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, this week met with General Thomas Bussiere, the new commander of the Air Force Global Strike Command,...

Hoeven: North Dakota Paratrooper Veteran Honored with Final Jump Over Fort Bragg

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the ashes of North Dakota veteran Vincent Compeau were spread in the dropzone following a jump over Fort Bragg in...

Hoeven Reintroduces Legislation to Streamline and Improve Energy Development Permitting

WASHINGTON – Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) this week reintroduced the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mineral Spacing Act. The bill, which is cosponsored by Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and...