News Releases
Hoeven Discusses Efforts to Construct New Hospital, Clinic & Long-Term Care Facility in Rugby
RUGBY, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today met with the board of directors for the Heart of America Medical Center (HAMC) in Rugby, as well as local leaders, to discuss efforts to construct a new hospital. HAMC currently operates a hospital, three clinics and a long-term care facility, with the hospital and original clinic having been built in the 1940s. Due to the age of the facilities, repairs and updates have become increasingly cost-prohibitive. Accordingly, HAMC is pursuing a plan to construc… Continue Reading
08.12.21
Hoeven: RRV Flood Protection Has Strong Momentum, Working to Keep First-in-the-Nation Project Moving Forward
FARGO, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today reviewed the significant progress being made on the construction of the Fargo-Moorhead region's comprehensive flood protection project with Lieutenant General Scott Spellmon, Chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. While discussing the project's recent milestones, Hoeven stressed to Spellmon the need to maintain the project's momentum and ensure the federal government continues to meet its funding commitments to the project. To this end, Hoeven highligh… Continue Reading
08.12.21
Hoeven and Tester Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Improve Livestock Disaster Programs, Ensure Programs Work Better for Ranchers
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, and Senator Jon Tester today introduced bipartisan legislation to improve livestock disaster assistance programs to better meet the needs of producers facing severe drought and other natural disasters. Specifically, the legislation: Better aligns coverage between the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) and Emergency Livestock Assistance Progra… Continue Reading
08.11.21
Hoeven Working to Secure Engineering & Design Funding for Fourth Phase of Souris River Valley Flood Protection
MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today urged Lieutenant General Scott Spellmon, Chief of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, to prioritize Pre-construction Engineering and Design (PED) for the fourth phase of the Souris River Valley's flood protection project in the Corps' annual work plan. The senator made the request during Spellmon's visit to the Minot region, which Hoeven attended via video conference due to the Senate schedule. Hoeven stressed the need to move forward with the fourth phase… Continue Reading
08.11.21
Hoeven: Democrats' $3.5 Trillion Tax-and-Spend Budget Resolution Will Hurt Our Economic Recovery, Impose Harmful Tax Increase & Cause Higher Inflation
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after voting against the Democrats' $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend budget bill. Hoeven opposed the legislation and offered amendments during the resolution's consideration to try to stop the bill's advancement, while also putting the Senate on the record on important issues for the nation. "The Democrats' reckless tax-and-spend legislation will take our nation in the wrong direction. During the Trump administration we proved tha… Continue Reading
08.10.21
Hoeven: We Need Baseload Power, Not Costly Green New Deal Policies and Energy Taxes
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today introduced an amendment to the Democrats' tax-and-spend budget resolution to put Senators on the record regarding the importance of access to affordable and reliable sources of baseload power, including coal-fired and natural gas-fired plants that utilize carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies. The amendment follows a recent report from the North American Reliability Corpor… Continue Reading
08.10.21
Hoeven Opposes Democrats' $3.5 Trillion Tax-and-Spend Bill
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven today introduced the following amendments to stop the Democrats' $3.5 trillion tax-and-spend budget bill and prevent harmful tax increases on hardworking Americans. The senator strongly opposes the Democrats' spending plan. "The Democrats' reckless tax-and-spend legislation will not only raise taxes on hardworking Americans, it comes at a time when inflation is nearly 5.4 percent.Democrats will only make inflation worse with this $3.5 trillion spending package… Continue Reading
08.10.21
Hoeven Statement on Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven released the following statement today after voting for a targeted, bipartisan infrastructure package that will invest in core infrastructure updates in North Dakota and across the nation. "This bipartisan infrastructure legislation provides $550 billion in new, targeted investments in our roads, bridges, airports, flood protection and other traditional infrastructure. The legislation includes responsible pay fors, including repurposing COVID relief dollars and… Continue Reading
08.09.21
Hoeven: UND Selected as First University in Partnership Program with Space Force, Positions North Dakota as Key Space Research & Education Hub
GRAND FORKS, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today said that the University of North Dakota's (UND) selection as the first participant in the U.S. Space Force's (USSF) University Partnership Program (UPP) will position North Dakota to train the next generation of scientists, while also leading in cutting-edge research projects and serving as a hub of space technology development for years to come. Hoeven, along with Senator Kevin Cramer, joine… Continue Reading
08.04.21
Hoeven: Senate Appropriations Committee Approves FY22 Ag Appropriations with More Than $7 Billion in Disaster Assistance for Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after the full Senate Appropriations Committee approved the Senate's Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bill with more than $7 billion in disaster assistance to help farmers and ranchers with losses due to drought and other natural disasters. The legislation now advances to the… Continue Reading
08.02.21
Hoeven, Boozman Statement After Senate Ag Appropriations Advances Bill with $7 Billion in Disaster Assistance to Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven (R-ND), ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, and Senator John Boozman (R-AR), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, released the following statements after working to include more than $7 billion in disaster assistance to help farmers and ranchers with losses due to drought and other natural disasters as part of the Senate's Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug … Continue Reading
08.02.21
Hoeven: FY22 Ag Appropriations Includes More Than $7 Billion in Disaster Assistance for Farmers and Ranchers
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, today announced that he included more than $7 billion in disaster assistance to help farmers and ranchers with losses due to drought and other natural disasters as part of the Senate's Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations bill. The legislation, which was approved by the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee to… Continue Reading
07.30.21
Hoeven Statement Opposing Confirmation of USCIS Director
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after voting to oppose the confirmation of Ur Mendoza Jaddou to be director of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services. "The Biden administration is not taking the necessary steps to secure our border and enforce our laws to stem the tide of illegal immigration into our country," said Hoeven. "The Biden administration has rolled back policies that helped deter illegal crossings and create a safer and more orderly asylum system.… Continue Reading
07.30.21
Hoeven Joins Senate Colleagues in Amicus Brief to Support Mississippi Pro-Life Law
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven joined Senators Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) in filing an amicus brief in support of the State of Mississippi in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization. The amicus brief urges the U.S. Supreme Court to uphold Mississippi's law protecting life and prohibiting abortion after fifteen weeks of pregnancy. "This case presents an opportunity for the Supreme Court to stand up and protect the unborn," said Hoeven. "It's critical that we pro… Continue Reading
07.30.21
Hoeven: GRE Member Cooperatives Approve Sale of Coal Creek to Rainbow Energy
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement after the member cooperatives of Great River Energy approved the sale of Coal Creek Station to Rainbow Energy. Hoeven has been working with Great River Energy, Rainbow Energy and North American Coal to find a solution to keep the plant and adjacent Falkirk Mine in operation, and to crack the code on carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS), which is a ke… Continue Reading
07.29.21
Hoeven Announces $1 Million Head Start Grant to Mayville State University
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded $1,038,570 to Mayville State University. Today's grant, through the Office of Head Start, will be used to provide Early Head Start-Child Care Partnership services to infants, toddlers and low-income families. "Today's grant will support continued efforts to provide important resources and services to children in the Traill Co… Continue Reading
07.29.21
Hoeven Statement on Passage of Security Resources
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after the Senate approved a security supplemental appropriations bill. The legislation provides resources for the National Guard, Capitol Police, and for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa program, which authorizes visas for eligible Afghan nationals who supported the U.S. Armed Forces in Afghanistan. "This legislation provides necessary resources for the Department of Defense, in… Continue Reading
07.29.21
Hoeven Urges HHS to Withdraw Proposed Obamacare Abortion Rule
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senators Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.) in urging Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra to withdraw the Biden administration's proposed rule that would allow combined payments for abortion coverage in taxpayer-funded health plans purchased on the Obamacare exchanges. The letter mentions the separate payment and separate accounting requirements in the Affordable Care Act (ACA), the Obama administration's r… Continue Reading
07.28.21
Hoeven Statement on Proceeding to Bipartisan Infrastructure Package
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven released the following statement today after voting to proceed to debate on a bipartisan infrastructure package. "Investing in our roads, bridges, railways, airports, broadband, flood protection and other traditional infrastructure is a bipartisan priority, which is why I voted to proceed to debate on the bipartisan infrastructure bill. As I've said throughout the negotiations, there is broad support for a targeted infrastructure package to update our tradition… Continue Reading
07.28.21
Hoeven Announces $2 Million Research Grant to University of North Dakota
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences, has awarded $2 million to the University of North Dakota (UND). Today's grant will be used to support research into host-pathogen interactions, including how viruses can sustain themselves within host organisms. "The benefits of research at UND reach beyond our state, and today's gra… Continue Reading