News Releases
Hoeven Announces More than $200K PHMSA Grant for North Dakota Pipeline Safety
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Administration (PHMSA) has awarded a grant totaling $209,988 to the State of North Dakota to support the state's pipeline safety programs. "North Dakota's pipelines play a vital role transporting the record-setting amounts of gas and oil we're producing in the Bakken Region, and our state's pipeline safety programs help ensure the efficient and safe transport of this p… Continue Reading
09.19.14
Hoeven Announces Nearly $300K in DOJ Funds to UTTC for Victim Services, Law Enforcement on Campus
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded nearly $300,000 to United Tribes Technical College (UTTC) to support a coordinated response combatting violent crimes against women on campus through enhanced victim services, prevention and education programs as well as security and investigation strategies. Using these funds, UTTC will work in partnership with the Abused Adult Resource Center, the Burl… Continue Reading
09.19.14
Hoeven Meets with Top Corps Officials on Souris River Basin Flood Management Priorities
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week met with Col. Daniel Koprowski, Commander of the St. Paul District from the Army Corps of Engineers to press the Corps to move forward flood protection plans for the Minot region. "We met with Col. Koprowski to ensure the Corps is moving forward with flood protection projects for the Souris River Basin," said Hoeven. "The Minot area is coming back better than ever following historic flood in 2011. We need to ensure that we put in place a comprehensiv… Continue Reading
09.18.14
Hoeven Announces $880,000 Grant for Dickinson Airport
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded an additional $882,280 grant to Dickinson- Theodore Roosevelt Regional Airport to expand the airport apron by 9,732 square yards to meet increasing demand. Earlier this week, Hoeven announced two additional grants for Dickinson Airport. The airport received $976,220 to help expand the apron and another $84,689 to extend the runway safety area. In total, Dickinson Airport has received mor… Continue Reading
09.18.14
Congress Passes New Bill that Builds on Hoeven's BLM Streamlining Act
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, who serves on the U.S. Senate Energy Committee, today announced that the Senate has passed a bill he cosponsored to make the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) pilot permitting office in Sydney, Montana permanent. Hoeven backed the BLM Management Permit Processing Improvement Act, introduced by Senators Tom Udall (D-N.M.) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), to ensure the ongoing operation of the Montana-Dakota office and to better manage oil and gas permitting in North D… Continue Reading
09.18.14
Hoeven's National Day of the Deployed Resolution Passes in Senate
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Senate has passed a resolution to honor the nation's deployed servicemembers and their families by designating October 26, 2014 as Day of the Deployed. "The Senate has once again passed a resolution designating October 26 as a day for our country to join together to honor and thank our servicemembers and their families," said Hoeven. "Our nation has long understood the intrinsic importance of setting aside special days of remembranc… Continue Reading
09.18.14
Hoeven Statement on U.S. Air Force Anniversary
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement in observance of the 67th anniversary of the United States Air Force: "The United States Air Force has defended and protected our nation for 67 years. We commend our airmen and women for the honor, integrity and courage they display in their duties and in the sacrifices they make for our safety. They represent the best of our country, and we honor their enduring commitment to defending our freedoms at home and abroad. "The m… Continue Reading
09.18.14
Hoeven, McConnell, GOP Leadership Mark Sixth Anniversary of Inaction on Keystone XL Permit
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Ranking Energy Committee member Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and John Barrasso (R-Wyo.) today marked the sixth anniversary of TransCanada's original application for a presidential permit to build the Keystone XL pipeline. The senators also highlighted the occasion in a letter they sent to President Obama signed by all 45 Republican senators calling on him to approve the pip… Continue Reading
09.17.14
Hoeven Announces Nearly $850K in DOJ Funds to Prevent Crimes, Violence Against Children
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has awarded two grants totaling nearly $850,000 to the city of Grand Forks and the North Dakota Office of the Attorney General (AG) Bureau of Criminal Investigation (BCI). The details of the awards are as follows: City of Grand Forks - $612,260 - This award supports the city's "Safer Tomorrow Project," a collaborative project designed to pr… Continue Reading
09.17.14
Hoeven Continues to Press FBI Director James Comey for Permanent Office in Williston
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week spoke with FBI Director James Comey to press again for more FBI agents in Williston on a permanent basis. The call was a follow-up to a letter Hoeven and North Dakota Attorney General Wayne Stenehjem sent to Comey and Drug Enforcement Administration head Michelle Leonhart earlier this month pressing them for permanently staffed offices and an increased presence in western North Dakota in light of the regions rapid growth and rising crime rate. "My con… Continue Reading
09.16.14
Hoeven: North Dakota Attorney General Receives $200K DOJ Grant to Address Forensic DNA Backlogs
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has awarded $200,000 to the North Dakota Office of the Attorney General (AG) ensure address any backlog of DNA sample analysis states may have. While the North Dakota Crime Laboratory has no backlog, the funds are made available through the DOJ's DNA Capacity Enhancement and Backlog Reduction Program to support improvements at state and local crime laboratories to addr… Continue Reading
09.16.14
Hoeven, Donnelly, Murkowski, Manchin Introduce Measure to Streamline Cross-Border Permitting Process, Preventing Long Delays to Projects Like Keystone XL
WASHINGTON - Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.), Joe Donnelly (D-Ind.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) today introduced the North American Energy Infrastructure Act, a measure that will prevent unnecessarily protracted delays for important energy infrastructure projects like the Keystone XL pipeline. The Keystone XL pipeline is now in its sixth year of review following five favorable environmental impact studies (EIS). The North American Energy Infrastructure Act eliminates th… Continue Reading
09.15.14
Hoeven Announces More Than $6.8 Million in Grants for North Dakota Airports
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded grants totaling $6,802,755 to North Dakota airports including more than $4.4 million for Minot International Airport to construct a new terminal and apron. The DOT funds were provided by the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which supports the planning and development of public-use airports. Grant details are as follows: • Minot Internatio… Continue Reading
09.15.14
Hoeven Announces Nearly $400K in DOJ Funds to Raise Awareness of Violence Against Native Women, Enhance Public Policy
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice's (DOJ) Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) has awarded nearly $400,000 to First Nations Women's Alliance in Devils Lake to increase awareness of and enhance the response to violence against Native American women, while also improving victims' access to essential services. The funds are made available through the DOJ's Tribal Coalitions Program, which supports the development and operation of nonprofit, nongo… Continue Reading
09.15.14
Record of Decision for Basin Transmission Line Follows Hoeven Effort to Bring Parties Together in March
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today said the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Utilities Service (RUS) has signed the record of decision (ROD) enabling Basin Electric Power Cooperative to begin construction on multiple transmission lines in western North Dakota. The ROD was issued by RUS on Sept. 13. The decision comes following a meeting Hoeven organized in March to bring together Basin Electric Power Cooperative, Rural Utility Service, Forest Service, Central Power Cooperative an… Continue Reading
09.12.14
Hoeven to Celebrate ESPN GameDay in Fargo, Cheer on the Bison
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven and Mikey today congratulated the North Dakota State University (NDSU) Bison for being selected as a host campus for ESPN's popular College GameDay broadcast. Tomorrow, the senator and his wife will join the GameDay celebration in downtown Fargo and will also cheer on the Bison at the game that afternoon. The FCS No. 1, three-time defending national champion Bison will be playing the University of the Incarnate Word from Texas. Last week, the Bison won their 26t… Continue Reading
09.12.14
Hoeven Announces More Than $560K in USDA Rural Development Grants to North Dakota
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding more than $560,000 in rural development grants to seven North Dakota organizations. The funds are made available through USDA's Rural Business Enterprise Grant and Rural Business Opportunity Grant programs which were extended in the 2014 farm bill. "The new period of growth we're experiencing across North Dakota also means we have a greater demand for vital services in our rural communi… Continue Reading
09.11.14
Hoeven Statement on the Anniversary of September 11th
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement on the thirteenth anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States: "September 11 will always occupy a profound place in American memory. Today, on the thirteenth anniversary of that tragic day, we honor those who lost their lives and the first responders who put themselves in harm's way to save others. We also honor our men and women in uniform who continue to protect us overseas and at home, especi… Continue Reading
09.11.14
Hoeven Secures Commitment from USDA Rural Development Nominee to Provide Housing Assistance in North Dakota
WASHINGTON - At a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Senator John Hoeven secured a commitment from Lisa Mensah, the nominee to be U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Rural Development, to ensure USDA housing assistance programs are available to help growing North Dakota communities. Hoeven invited Mensah to visit North Dakota and see firsthand the state's growth challenges and opportunities. "North Dakota is the fastest growing state in the nation," said Hoeven. … Continue Reading
09.11.14
Hoeven Announces Nearly $1.3 Million in Airport Improvement Funds for North Dakota
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) has awarded six grants totaling nearly $1.3 million to improve North Dakota airports. The DOT funds are made available through the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) Airport Improvement Program (AIP), which supports the planning and development of public-use airports. The details of the grants are as follows: • Mohall Municipal Airport - $464,522 for the construction of an additional 1,500 f… Continue Reading
