News Releases
Hoeven Statement in Observance of Memorial Day 2017
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in observance of Memorial Day. His public schedule for Monday, May 29 follows: "We gather today across our state and our nation to honor those who have gone above and beyond the call of duty by laying down their lives to protect, preserve and secure our freedoms. One hundred years ago, more than 30,000 North Dakotans answered the call to fight in WWI, and more than 1,300 died in that fight. We are keenly aware that it is … Continue Reading
05.26.17
Hoeven to Sec. Kelly: Take Advantage of North Dakota's Unique UAS Operations to Help Secure the Border
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Homeland Security this week, Senator John Hoeven stressed the benefits of using Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) for securing the country's borders to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary John Kelly. Hoeven restated his invitation to visit North Dakota, which Kelly accepted last month, to see local efforts to develop UAS technology at Grand Sky and the test site and how this work can support DHS' mission and recommended … Continue Reading
05.26.17
Hoeven, CBP Commissioner Review Locations for Grand Forks CBP Operations, Construction of New USDA Border Inspection Facility
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Acting Commissioner Kevin McAleenan today reviewed potential sites to relocate CBP operations including an existing facility on the Grand Forks Air Force Base (GFAFB) and Grand Sky Technology Park. Hoeven worked to secure nearly $14 million in the recently passed FY17 funding agreement for new border security facilities in the Grand Forks region, including: $8 million for a new CBP facility, to keep CBP UAS o… Continue Reading
05.26.17
Hoeven Working to Grow Markets for US Agriculture Products
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, this week met with Christian Schmidt, the Federal Minister of Food and Agriculture for Germany, as part of the senator's ongoing efforts to expand U.S. agricultural markets and support the nation's farmers and ranchers. According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), U.S exports of agricultural products to Germany totaled $2.6 billion in 2015, wi… Continue Reading
05.25.17
Hoeven Secures Indoor Firing Range for Minot in FY18 Budget Proposal
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Military Construction Appropriations Committee, today announced that the President's Fiscal Year 2018 budget includes $27 million to construct an indoor firing range at Minot Air Force Base, a project the senator has been advocating for the Air Force to fund since 2015. The new indoor range will replace the existing outdoor range, which does not support Air Force training requirements and poses increasing health and safety risks for airmen… Continue Reading
05.25.17
Hoeven: Army Corps Work Plan Supports Minot Flood Study, Sewer Upgrades in Petersburg
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee on Energy and Water, today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 work plan includes funding to support the flood protection study for Minot and sewer upgrades in Petersburg. Specifically, the plan provides: $900,000 to support the Corps' feasibility study for flood protection in the Souris River Basin, which will help identify the best options for mitigating flood risks in the Mi… Continue Reading
05.25.17
Hoeven, Heitkamp and Cramer: Army Corps Work Plan Includes $20 Million for Permanent Flood Protection in Fargo-Moorhead
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven and Heidi Heitkamp and Congressman Kevin Cramer today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineer's Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 work plan includes $20 million for permanent flood protection for the Fargo-Moorhead region. The funding will support the construction of an inlet structure, as well as the design of further flood control features and environmental mitigation projects. "This funding is part of our ongoing efforts to bring federal, local, public and privat… Continue Reading
05.25.17
Hoeven, Wyden Reintroduce Move America Act
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) today reintroduced the Move America Act,legislation that will bring billions of dollars of investment to state and local governments to help grow and repair America's aging infrastructure. Move America expands tax-exempt private activity bonds and creates a new infrastructure tax credit, helping fund infrastructure projects through private-public partnerships. This would lower overall costs and give state and local governments fle… Continue Reading
05.25.17
Hoeven Statement on CBO Score for House Health Care Bill
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator John Hoeven released the following statement after the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) released its score for the House of Representatives' health care legislation: "Obamacare has raised costs and limited health care choices for Americans. Our goal for health care reform is to provide Americans with access to patient-centered health care, and health insurance at an affordable cost with more choice and competition. We are writing our own health care bill in the Senat… Continue Reading
05.23.17
Hoeven Announces More Than $1.7 Million in Head Start Funding for Minot School District
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Administration for Children and Families' Office of Head Start has awarded $1,725,911 to the Minot Public School District. The funds will help support Head Start and Early Head Start programs in the Minot community which provide education and early child development resources to families that help better prepare their children for school. "Minot Head Start programs help prepare children i… Continue Reading
05.23.17
Hoeven, Heitkamp and Cramer to Hold Service Academy Informational Evening in Bismarck
WASHINGTON - The offices of Senator John Hoeven, Senator Heidi Heitkamp and Congressman Kevin Cramer will be hosting an informational Service Academy Evening at the Raymond J. Bohn Armory in Bismarck on May 24th. The event will take place from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., and will feature representatives from the Air Force Academy, the Naval Academy and Military Academy-West Point. "As Members of Congress, we are glad to be able to nominate North Dakota's best students to attend our nation's prestig… Continue Reading
05.23.17
Hoeven: President's Budget Proposal Provides Strong Support for Military But Does Not Adequately Support Agriculture
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Agriculture Appropriations Subcommittee, today issued the following statement in response to the president's proposed budget: "We support the President's focus on rebuilding our military, securing our border and providing strong support for our veterans. We also continue working to find savings where we can by reforming agencies like the EPA. However, as we said earlier, the President's budget for agriculture does not work. "Cuts to programs li… Continue Reading
05.22.17
Hoeven to OMB Director: Level Playing Field for Public-Private Partnership Projects
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today pressed Mick Mulvaney, Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), to ensure that OMB accounts for innovative funding methods, like public-private partnerships (P3), when calculating the benefit-cost ratio of Army Corps of Engineer projects. Currently, OMB does not give due credit to projects that secure non-federal funding. The agency calculates the federal benefit-cost ratio of a project using t… Continue Reading
05.22.17
Hoeven Announces More than $1.5 Million Grant for Valley Community Health Centers in Grand Forks
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) has awarded $1,564,211 to Valley Community Health Centers (VCHC) in Grand Forks. The funds will help provide medical services to individuals in the Grand Forks area. "Today's funds will enable VCHC to provide quality health care at an affordable rate for uninsured and underserved individuals in Grand Forks and the surrounding commun… Continue Reading
05.19.17
Hoeven to Secretary Mattis: Develop UAS Traffic Management System, Finish Radar Upgrade at Hector Field
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today pressed the Department of Defense (DoD) to use Fiscal Year 2017 funding to advance unmanned aerial systems (UAS) technologies, including developing an unmanned traffic management system in conjunction with NASA and the Federal Aviation Administration and prioritizing completion of the radar upgrade at Hector Field in Fargo. "Unmanned aircraft, both large and small, represent the future of aviation. The fund… Continue Reading
05.18.17
Hoeven Announces $2.4 Million Grant for Devils Lake Airport
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded $2,400,000 to the Devils Lake Airport Authority. The funds will be used to purchase aircraft rescue and firefighting safety equipment, and to rehabilitate two runways and a taxiway. "Today's funds will help shore up infrastructure at the Devils Lake Airport so that it can continue to support valuable commercial and general aviation,… Continue Reading
05.18.17
Hoeven Statement on Deputy AG Rosenstein's Appointment of Robert Mueller as Special Counsel
WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator John Hoeven released the following statement today after Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointed former FBI Director Robert Mueller as Special Counsel: "As we've said, the bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee and the FBI should investigate to get the facts. Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller to lead the FBI investigation as Special Counsel is a good choice. The Senate Intelligence Committee will also c… Continue Reading
05.15.17
Hoeven Announces Flexibility in Hours of Service Rule for Those Transporting Livestock
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation's (DOT) Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is providing flexibility, at Hoeven's request, within DOT's Hours of Service (HOS) regulations for truckers hauling livestock. Agriculture groups had expressed concern that without this flexibility, DOT's Hours of Service regulation woul… Continue Reading
05.15.17
Hoeven Commemorates Fallen North Dakota Peace Officers
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today is cosponsoring a resolution commemorating National Police Week as May 15 - 21. The resolution honors and lists by name all 143 police officers killed in the line of duty in 2016, including Fargo Officer Jason Moszer who was killed in February 2016. Officer Moszer's name was engraved on the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Washington, DC, which was formally dedicated on Saturday during a candlelight vigil on the National Mall. Hoeven is joining… Continue Reading
05.12.17
Hoeven Secures Commitment from Air Force to Upgrade ND Air Guard from Predator to Reaper in Coming Months
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Air Force has agreed to upgrade the North Dakota Air Guard's unmanned aircraft from Predators to the MQ-9 Reaper in the coming months. Earlier this month, North Dakota Adjutant General Al Dohrmann notified the senator that the active duty Air Force had signaled they would deploy the Reapers overseas, rather than sending them to the Air Guard in North Dakota, Arizona and Texas. Without the aircraft, the Fargo Air Guard would have lost… Continue Reading
