News Releases
Hoeven: Space Force Awards Additional $10 Million to Test and Develop Satellite-To-Ground Secure Communications Network
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Space Force has awarded a nearly $10 million contract modification to General Dynamics toward the company’s efforts to advance the Space Networking Center and satellite mission at the Grand Forks Air Force Base. Specifically, these funds will be used to test and develop a data traffic network serving the low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite mission. The project’s goal is to enable interoperability between the new space-based communication… Continue Reading
12.21.24
Hoeven Secures Disaster Assistance for North Dakota Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after Congress passed $33.5 billion in disaster assistance for the nation’s farmers and ranchers. Hoeven worked to include the agriculture assistance as part of negotiations to fund the government. The bill also provides a one-year extension of the Farm Bill. “Our farmers and ranchers have faced severe challenges this year from both market conditions as well as wildfires and other natural disasters. This assistance for our producer… Continue Reading
12.20.24
Hoeven: North Dakota is Leading the Way in Clean Coal Technologies, Will Work With Trump Administration to Make America Energy Dominant
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, this week outlined North Dakota’s leadership in developing and deploying clean coal technologies for the nation. The Senator spoke on the Senate floor following President-elect Donald Trump’s remarks on the importance of clean coal, one of the nation’s most reliable, affordable and abundant energy resources, and its role in making the United States energy dominant. Hoeven outlined his work over the … Continue Reading
12.20.24
Senate Passes Hoeven-Sponsored Bill to Allow Equal-Value Land & Mineral Exchanges Between North Dakota & Tribes
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the North Dakota Trust Lands Completion Act, bicameral legislation he introduced with Senator Kevin Cramer and then-Congressman Kelly Armstrong to enable greater development of state-owned lands and minerals. Specifically, the bill would authorize the State of North Dakota to relinquish state-owned lands and minerals contained within the Tribal Reservations to the U.S. Department of the Interior and, in … Continue Reading
12.20.24
Hoeven: Senate Passes Legislation to Help Make Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library a Reality
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Senate has approved legislation he introduced to support the establishment of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. Hoeven’s bipartisan, bicameral bill, which is cosponsored by Senators Kevin Cramer, Richard Blumenthal, Martin Heinrich and Mitt Romney in the U.S. Senate and was sponsored by then-Congressman Kelly Armstrong in the U.S. House of Representatives, would: Authorize the Department of the Interior to provide grant… Continue Reading
12.19.24
Senate Passes Hoeven-Sponsored Bill to Address Law Enforcement Needs in Indian Country
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) released the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed their bipartisan Bridging Agency Data Gaps & Ensuring Safety (BADGES) for Native Communities Act. Specifically, the BADGES for Native Communities Act would support the recruitment and retention of Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement officers, bolster federal missing persons resources and give Tribes and states greater tools to combat vio… Continue Reading
12.19.24
Hoeven: Senate Passes Water Resources Bill, Benefitting Water Management, Flood Control & Recreation in ND
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2024. The legislation includes measures Hoeven worked to advance to benefit water management, flood control and recreation in North Dakota. Specifically, the bill: Empowers the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to better assist public entities with the design and construction of small flo… Continue Reading
12.18.24
Hoeven: $33.5 Billion in Ag Disaster Assistance Included in CR
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today announced that $33.5 billion in agriculture disaster assistance has been included in the continuing resolution. Hoeven worked to secure the agriculture assistance to help address producer losses resulting from natural disasters and challenging markets. The package includes $10 billion to help farmers mitigate economic losses in 2024, $21 billion to assist farmers and ranchers experiencing l… Continue Reading
12.17.24
Hoeven, Pfluger Introduce CRA Resolution to Block Natural Gas Tax, Reduce Energy Costs & Boost U.S. Energy Production
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Congressman August Pfluger (R-Texas) today introduced a bicameral Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval to block implementation of the Biden administration’s Natural Gas Tax, which was passed as part of the Inflation Reduction Act, Democrats’ reckless tax-and-spend legislation in 2022. “American households and businesses depend every day on access to affordable and reliable energy,” said Senator Hoeven, a member of the Senate Ener… Continue Reading
12.14.24
Hoeven Urges Members of North Dakota Farmers Union to Help Advance Ag Disaster Assistance Package
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today addressed the North Dakota Farmers Union state convention, where he outlined his efforts as a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee to provide relief and certainty to the state’s farmers and ranchers. To this end, Hoeven has been working with his Senate colleagues and the incoming Trump administration, including in a recent meeting with Agriculture Secretary nominee Brooke… Continue Reading
12.14.24
Hoeven Working to Secure Ag Disaster Assistance in Continuing Resolution
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today released the following statement regarding ongoing efforts to secure agriculture disaster assistance in the Continuing Resolution being prepared by the Senate Appropriations Committee. As Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, Hoeven is working with his colleagues to address producer losses resulting from natural disasters and challenging markets. “As farmers have faced growing and serious losses this year, we have put forwa… Continue Reading
12.13.24
Hoeven Secures Additional 3 Million EID Tags From Usda to Help Ranchers Comply with New Tag Mandate
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) will provide an additional 3 million electronic identification (EID) tags for U.S ranchers. This comes after Hoeven pressed APHIS officials to ensure that North Dakota ranchers have the resources necessary to comply with a new EID… Continue Reading
12.11.24
Hoeven: DOD Investing in North Dakota Research to Enhance U.S. Battery Materials Development, Reduce Reliance on China
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) has formed a partnership with Talon Metals in North Dakota to fund research into methods for enhanced recovery of nickel from U.S. domestic nickel mineral formations. Such research will: Increase domestic capacity for battery manufacture. This builds upon a Department of Energy (DOE) award Hoeven secured last year for Talon Metals to construct a battery materials ma… Continue Reading
11.26.24
Hoeven Nominates Four Students to U.S. Military Academies Class of 2029
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven announced today that he has nominated four North Dakota students for appointments to the U.S. military academies. Hoeven nominated Jordan Peters and Easton Lovelace of Grand Forks to the U.S. Naval Academy, Maximilian Sornsin of Fargo to the U.S. Air Force Academy, and Jonas Kuhn of Cavalier to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. “Jordan, Easton, Maximilian, and Jonas will do an outstanding job representing our state and nation as they have displayed th… Continue Reading
11.25.24
Hoeven, Cramer, Armstrong Request Assistance for Recovery from Historic ND Wildfires, Support Call for Major Disaster Declaration
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong today urged President Joe Biden to approve Governor Doug Burgum’s request for a major disaster declaration covering the straight-line winds and historic wildfires that occurred October 5 to October 6 of this year. The declaration would unlock federal resources to support recovery and disaster mitigation in the affected areas, including McKenzie and Williams counties. “Nearly 150,000 gallons of water from nearby L… Continue Reading
11.23.24
Hoeven Discusses End-of-Year Ag Priorities, Opportunity to Pass a Strong Farm Bill in the 119th Congress
BISMARCK, N.D. - At the North Dakota Farm Bureau annual meeting today, Senator John Hoeven, a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, outlined the priorities he is working to advance on behalf of agriculture producers, both in the remaining weeks of the 118th Congress and his planned efforts for the new Congress and under the Trump administration. This includes: Passing a strong farm bill that makes needed invest… Continue Reading
11.21.24
Hoeven Outlines Republican Priorities to Restore U.S. Energy Security Under New Admin & 119th Congress
WASHINGTON - During remarks delivered on the floor of the U.S. Senate this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined solutions he and his colleagues will work to advance in the 119th Congress and under the incoming administration to restore U.S. energy security. To this end, Hoeven discussed the need to rescind burdensome federal rules imposed during the Biden administration, which have locked away taxpayer-owned lands and minerals and increased energy production costs. “We will work with President Tr… Continue Reading
11.19.24
Senate ENR Committee Approves Hoeven Legislation Supporting Establishment of Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library
WASHINGTON - At a meeting of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee today, Senator John Hoeven secured committee approval of legislation he introduced to support the preservation and display of materials at the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library. Hoeven’s bipartisan, bicameral bill, which is cosponsored by Senators Kevin Cramer, Richard Blumenthal and Martin Heinrich in the U.S. Senate and sponsored by Congressman Kelly Armstrong in the U.S. House of Representatives, would:… Continue Reading
11.19.24
Hoeven Secures Energy Committee Approval of His Dakota Water Resources Act Amendments Bill
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, this week secured committee passage of his legislation to reauthorize and amend the Dakota Water Resources Act (DWRA). The legislation supports more reliable, drought-resistant water supplies in North Dakota, while helping to fulfill federal compensation that was promised to the state and tribes upon the construction of the Garrison Dam and Oahe Dam. The legislation will now go to the full Senate for… Continue Reading
11.13.24
Hoeven, Risch Introduce Legislation Combatting Israel’s Persecution at UN
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and 32 of their Senate colleagues in introducing the Stand With Israel Act to cut off U.S. funding to United Nations (UN) agencies that expel, downgrade, suspend, or otherwise restrict the participation of the State of Israel. This comes in response to reports indicating that the Palestinian Authority (PA) will attempt to downgrade Israel’s status at the UN. The PA is able to do this after the UN General Assembly passed a biased… Continue Reading
