News Releases
Hoeven Statement as North Dakota’s DAPL Protest Damages Lawsuit Trial Begins
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement as the trial begins in the State of North Dakota’s lawsuit against the federal government for damages from the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protests. The state is seeking $38 million to cover its emergency response costs resulting from the federal government negligence during the protests. This comes in addition to the $10 million that Hoeven secured in 2017 as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee to help reimb… Continue Reading
02.15.24
Hoeven, Cramer, Armstrong Secure Commitment to Expand USPS Audit to Include Dickinson, Grand Forks & Fargo
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong today announced that following their request, the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) Inspector General has agreed to expand its postal audit of the Minnesota-North Dakota District to include Dickinson, Grand Forks and Fargo, in addition to the ongoing audit of facilities in Bismarck, Mandan and Minot: The North Dakota delegation requested the expansion of the audit to include additional North Dakota facilities, highlig… Continue Reading
02.13.24
Hoeven Introduces Legislation to Hold IHS Accountable to 30-Day Timeline For Outside Care Reimbursements
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), former chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, introduced the Purchased and Referred Care Improvement Act to require the Indian Health Service (IHS) to reimburse tribal members for care sought outside of IHS in a timely manner. The bill, which is sponsored by Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and cosponsored by Senator John Thune (R-S.D.), would prevent tribal members from being wrongfully charged with medical debt t… Continue Reading
02.13.24
Hoeven Statement on the National Security Act
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement regarding funding for the national security supplemental legislation, which passed the Senate 70-29. “We need to stand with Israel as they defend themselves against the horrific terrorist attacks of Hamas. I believe that U.S. support for Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan should be focused on military assistance. This version of the bill removed about $20 billion in non-military fu… Continue Reading
02.12.24
Hoeven: FAA Awards $10 Million for Hector International Terminal Expansion Project
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced a $10 million Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) award for the Hector International Airport Terminal Expansion Project. As a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, Hoeven worked to secure the award and continues his efforts to fulfill the federal cost share of more than $80 million for the estimated $155 million project, which includes expanding the current terminal building to nine gates, an apron expansion and a new par… Continue Reading
02.09.24
Hoeven Pushing Back On Biden Administration’s Ban on LNG Export Approvals
WASHINGTON - At a press conference with his Senate Republican colleagues this week, Senator John Hoeven pushed back on the Biden administration’s ban on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export authorizations, citing the policy’s harm to U.S. economic and national security interests. Last month, the Biden administration indefinitely halted approvals for new LNG export authorizations while it reviews the Department of Energy’s (DOE) application process. “The U.S. should not only be energy independ… Continue Reading
02.08.24
Hoeven Statement on Senate Debate of Security Supplemental
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after voting against the procedural motion on legislation to provide assistance to Ukraine, Taiwan and Israel. “I opposed the procedural motion on this legislation at this point, because we are still trying to get amendments to ensure the legislation strengthens our own forces as well as providing military assistance to important allies.” -###-… Continue Reading
02.07.24
Hoeven Statement on EPA Finalizing Unattainable, Costly Standards for U.S. Energy Producers & Manufacturers
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) finalized a new regulation imposing unworkable mandates and greater costs on manufacturers and energy producers, contributing to higher prices for American consumers. Last year, Hoeven joined his colleagues in pressing the EPA to rescind the changes to the particulate matter (PM2.5) national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS), with the senators: Citing a review complet… Continue Reading
02.07.24
Hoeven, Cramer, Armstrong Call for Major Disaster Declaration, Assistance for Severe Winter Storm Recovery in ND
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong today urged President Biden to approve Governor Doug Burgum’s request for a major disaster declaration covering the severe winter ice storm that occurred across North Dakota from December 25 to December 27. The declaration would unlock federal resources to support recovery and disaster mitigation in the affected areas, including Barnes, Cass, Dickey, Grant, LaMoure, Logan, McIntosh, Ransom, Richland, Sargent, Stee… Continue Reading
02.06.24
Hoeven Opposes $120 Billion Border and Security Supplemental
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement opposing the Senate’s border and security supplemental. The legislation does not include strong enforcement provisions to force the Biden administration to uphold our immigration laws, while spending nearly $120 billion. “The Biden administration has failed to enforce existing immigration laws and instead allowed the crisis at our southern border to grow. That’s why we made … Continue Reading
02.05.24
Hoeven Introduces Legislation to Reverse Biden Administration’s Halt of New LNG Exports
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, introduced legislation, led by Senator Tim Scott (R-SC), to reverse the Biden administration’s ban on new liquefied natural gas (LNG) export authorizations. The Unlocking Domestic LNG Potential Act would eliminate the requirement for the Department of Energy (DOE) to authorize LNG exports and instead give the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) sole authority over the approval process. … Continue Reading
02.05.24
Hoeven, Cramer, Armstrong to USPS IG: Expand Postal Audit To Address Postal Issues Across North Dakota
WASHINGTON - In light of the ongoing postal challenges across North Dakota, Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong this week called for the U.S. Postal Service Inspector General to expand an ongoing postal audit of the Minnesota-North Dakota district to include communities statewide, as well as to audit proposed changes to mail processing for the Bismarck and Grand Forks regions. “We write following your office’s recent announcement that it is expanding the ongoin… Continue Reading
02.04.24
Hoeven Thanks NDNG’s 1st Battalion 112th Aviation Regiment for Service Along Southwest Border After Year-Long Deployment
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today welcomed home the North Dakota National Guard’s (NDNG) 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Regiment, following a year-long deployment under the direction of U.S. Northern Command and Joint Task Force North to provide aviation support along the nation’s southwest border. In October 2022, Hoeven visited the 1-112th in El Paso, Texas as part of his efforts to support their and U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) important work and call attention to the cr… Continue Reading
02.02.24
Hoeven Introduces CRA to Block the Biden Administration’s Residential Gas Furnace Rule
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee, this week joined Senator Ted Cruz in introducing a resolution of disapproval under the Congressional Review Act (CRA) to overturn the U.S. Department of Energy’s final rule on gas furnace efficiency standards. The Biden administration’s rule will go into effect on February 16, 2024, forcing manufacturers to sell only furnaces that convert at least 95% of fuel into heat. The rule will effectivel… Continue Reading
02.02.24
Hoeven Discusses Opportunities to Expand Joint Ag Research With USDA Under Secretary, ARS Administrator
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today held a roundtable to discuss opportunities for expanded joint agriculture research in North Dakota, with the goal of building upon successful collaborations that the senator has worked to advance, both as the Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. To this end, Hoeven brought together a range of stakeholders with expertise in agriculture research, technology and autonomous s… Continue Reading
02.01.24
Hoeven, Grassley Call For Answers on FBI Richmond Memo Categorizing Catholic Practitioners as Violent Extremists
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) joined Senator Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in calling upon Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Director Christopher Wray to provide answers on recent revelations concerning a memo prepared by analysts in the FBI’s Richmond, Virginia field office that categorized practitioners of the Catholic faith as violent extremists. In their letter, the senators: Called attention to orders from top FBI officials to permanently delete files related to the internal me… Continue Reading
02.01.24
Hoeven Continues Efforts to Stop U.S. AID to UNRWA
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today joined Senators Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Tim Scott (R-SC), and Jim Risch (R-ID) in pressing for “an immediate and permanent prohibition” of U.S. aid to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) in the national security supplemental bill. The letter to Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and Minority Leader Mitch McConnell follows last week’s revelation that 12… Continue Reading
01.31.24
Hoeven Statement After Voting Against Confirmation of EPA Assistant Administrator
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement after voting against Joseph Goffman to be the Assistant Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA): “The Biden administration has been taking our nation’s energy policy in the wrong direction, and Joseph Goffman has played a key role in many of the administration’s most burdensome regulations. That includes the Clean Power Plan 2.0 and Mercury and… Continue Reading
01.29.24
Hoeven: NDSU-Grand Farm Partnership Selected Under National NSF Competition, Will Receive Up to $160 Million Over 10 Years
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today announced that North Dakota State University (NDSU) and Grand Farm have been selected under a National Science Foundation (NSF) competition for advanced agricultural technology research and development. Specifically: NDSU and Grand Farm, in partnership with the Fargo Moorhead West Fargo (FMWF) Chamber of Commerce, the Fargo Moorhead Economic Development Corporation and the North Dakota Tribal College System will receive: Up to $160 million over 10 ye… Continue Reading
01.26.24
Hoeven Statement After Biden Administration Indefinitely Halts LNG Exports
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, issued the following statement after the Biden administration indefinitely halted approvals for liquefied natural gas (LNG) export terminals to review the licensing process. “The Biden administration continues to handcuff U.S. energy producers with burdensome and unnecessary regulations, and this is just the latest example,” said Hoeven. “Instead of blocking new LNG exports, the U.S. should be provi… Continue Reading
