News Releases
Hoeven: FMCSA Announces CDL Apprenticeship Pilot Program, Requests Public Comment
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced the new Under 21-Commerical Driver Pilot Program. This program is modeled after theDeveloping Responsible Individuals for a Vibrant Economy (DRIVE)-Safe Act (S.569), which Hoeven is cosponsoring in the Senate, and would allow drivers from the ages of 18 to 2… Continue Reading
09.03.20
Hoeven Helps Advance Aviation Workforce Training Programs
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven this week joined a bipartisan group of his colleagues, led by Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.) and James Inhofe (R-Okla.), in urging the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to implement two aviation workforce training programs authorized under the 2018 FAA reauthorization legislation. Hoeven cosponsored the legislation that established these aviation workforce training programs, and as a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Ap… Continue Reading
09.03.20
Hoeven Secures $2.5 Million, Interior Approval for BIA Law Enforcement Training at Camp Grafton
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that he secured $2.5 million for Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA) law enforcement specialized training courses at Camp Grafton to help address law enforcement needs in Indian Country. Hoeven has been working with the Interior Department and state officials, including Governor Doug Burgum and North Dakota National Guard Adjutant General Al Doh… Continue Reading
09.02.20
Hoeven Announces Funding for Students in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that North Dakota has been awarded $118,576 from the U.S. Department of Education. Today's funding was made available through a Consortium Incentive Grant and will be used to support children in North Dakota who have experienced interrupted education. These efforts include properly enrolling migratory students in school, and placement in grade and courses through credit accrual, helping to meet… Continue Reading
09.02.20
Hoeven Urging Forest Service to Better Mitigate Impacts of Prairie Dogs on Grazers, Private Landowners
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today held a roundtable with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment James Hubbard, U.S. Forest Service (USFS) officials and leaders from North Dakota grazing associations to discuss efforts to ensure equitable access and treatment to the National Grasslands for the state's ranchers. As chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Hoeven has wo… Continue Reading
09.02.20
Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Address Oil & Gas Permit Backlog on Dakota Prairie Grasslands
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today discussed the importance of ensuring access to federal lands for multiple uses, including energy development, and outlined his efforts to address the backlog of oil and gas leasing permit requests on the Dakota Prairie Grasslands. Hoeven made the remarks at a roundtable with U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Under Secretary for Natural Resources and Environment James Hubbard, North Dakota energy producers and U.S. Forest Service (USFS) officials. Ho… Continue Reading
09.01.20
Hoeven Outlines Efforts With Sec. Brouillette to Support North Dakota's Role as Global Energy Leader
MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, along with Senator Kevin Cramer, today held roundtables with U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette and representatives from North Dakota's electric utilities, lignite coal industry and oil and natural gas producers. Hoeven, who serves as a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, outlined his efforts to support the state's energy industry and continue growing North Dakota as a glob… Continue Reading
09.01.20
Hoeven Announces CARES Act Funding to Assist Housing Needs for North Dakota Tribes
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs (SCIA) and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), through the Office of Native American Programs (ONAP), has awarded $100 million in Indian Community Development Block Grant Imminent Threat Program (ICDBG-CARES) competitive funding to Indian Tribes and Tribal Housing Authorities. The ICDBG-CARES funding helps address… Continue Reading
09.01.20
Hoeven Statement on Army Under Secretary Recommending DOJ Settle With North Dakota Over DAPL Costs Lawsuit
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven today released the following statement after Under Secretary of the Army James McPherson recommended that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) enter into negotiations to settle the State of North Dakota's lawsuit that seeks to recover the costs related to the illegal protests surrounding the Dakota Access Pipeline. This follows a court ruling from last month that allowed four of the state's five claims to move forward. As a member of the Senate Appropriations… Continue Reading
09.01.20
Hoeven Hosts Energy Secretary for Review of Minot Air Force Base Nuclear Missions
MINOT, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources and Senate Appropriations Committees, today hosted Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette, along with Senator Kevin Cramer, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, for a review of Minot Air Force Base's nuclear missions. The Department of Energy (DOE) is responsible for refurbishing and extending the life of the nation's nuclear warheads, including those placed on the intercontinental ballistic missiles (IC… Continue Reading
09.01.20
Hoeven Announces Funding to UND EERC, Red Trail Energy Partnership for Carbon Capture Research
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, today announced that the University of North Dakota (UND) Energy and Environmental Research Center (EERC) has been awarded nearly $1.5 million by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), through their Carbon Capture, Utilization and Storage (CCUS) Research and Development Program. This grant, which Senator Hoeven worked to secure, supports the engineering design of a hybrid capture sys… Continue Reading
09.01.20
Hoeven Announces More Than $32.3 Million to North Dakota Airports
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded funding, from the Airport Improvement Program (AIP), to North Dakota Airports. These amounts include both discretionary and entitlement AIP grant funds, as well as funds provided by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to increase the federal cost share to 100 percen… Continue Reading
08.31.20
ND Congressional Delegation Urge Approval of North Dakota Disaster Declaration Request for Severe Summer Weather
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong today issued the following statement in support of Governor Doug Burgum's request for a major presidential disaster declaration: "Historic storms caused significant damage to homes, businesses, and infrastructure across northern North Dakota this summer. A presidential disaster declaration would unlock welcome federal assistance to aid the state and the affected communities in recovering. We appreciate Gover… Continue Reading
08.31.20
Hoeven: USDA Extends Waivers Offering Free Meals to Children Through End of Year
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced the Summer Food Service Program (SFSP) and Seamless Summer Option will continue serving free meals to students through December 31, 2020. Today's announcement grants flexibility to the summer meal programs, helping to ensure children continue to have access… Continue Reading
08.31.20
Hoeven Announces DOJ Funding to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault & Domestic Violence in Grand Forks, Bismarck
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Office on Violence Against Women, has awarded funding to two North Dakota groups. Community Violence Intervention Center (CVIC) in Grand Forks - $500,000 through the Legal Assistance for Victims Grant Program to support programs offering legal assistance to survivors of domestic abuse or violence. CAWS North Dakota in Bismarck - $243,61… Continue Reading
08.28.20
Hoeven Statement After BLM Schedules Lease Sale for Tracts Adjacent to Coyote Creek Mine
BISMARCK - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) scheduled a lease sale to award 320-acres of federal coal adjacent to the Coyote Creek Mine southwest of Beulah. The lease tracts contain an estimated 5.23 million tons of federal coal. "We appreciate BLM working to make these federal resources available, which will help support jobs and economic growth in the region," sai… Continue Reading
08.28.20
Hoeven Announces Funding for Substance Use Disorder and Opioid Response Efforts in North Dakota
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), has awarded more than $5.1 million to state and tribal entities in North Dakota through the State and Tribal Opioid Response Programs. This funding will support state and community-led efforts to provi… Continue Reading
08.27.20
Hoeven & Cramer to Host Energy Secretary Brouillette in Minot Next Week
MINOT, N.D. - Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer today announced they will host U.S. Secretary of Energy Dan Brouillette in Minot on Tuesday, September 1. The senators and secretary will review ongoing efforts to modernize the nation's nuclear forces, including the dual nuclear missions at the Minot Air Force Base, and hold roundtable discussions with the state's electric utilities and coal, oil, and natural gas producers. Specific event details will be released in the coming days. "North Da… Continue Reading
08.27.20
USDA Implements Hoeven's 2018 Farm Bill Reform to Require Site Visits for Wetlands Determination Appeals
WASHINGTON - Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule requiring a site visit for participants who appeal wetlands determinations under the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS). The senator secured the requirement as a member of the 2018 Farm Bill conference committee, part of his efforts to ensu… Continue Reading
08.26.20
Hoeven Announces Funding for North Dakota Department of Health
BISMARCK, N.D. - Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has awarded $403,556 to the North Dakota Department of Health. Today's funding is available through the Preventative Health and Health Services (PHHS) Block Grant Program and will be used to support local preventative health efforts across the state. "The North Dakota Dep… Continue Reading
