{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"Senate\", state = \"ND\" and year = 2022 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-on-biden-administrations-final-wotus-rule", "Hoeven Statement on Biden Administration's Final WOTUS Rule", "2022-12-30", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement on Biden Administration's Final WOTUS Rule\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers issued a final rule to redefine the Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS).\n\n\u201cThe Biden administration continues to push overbroad regulations that impose increased costs and greater constraints on our economy, which ultimately lead to higher prices for American consumers,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cLike the Obama-era rule, this new WOTUS definition violates private property rights and is the wrong approach for our nation. Instead, we need regulatory relief that encourages investment and reduces costs for energy development, agriculture producers and construction, among others, while empowering states to protect the water resources within their borders.\u201d\n\nHoeven has been working to protect private property rights and push back on the Biden administration\u2019s efforts to advance an expanded WOTUS rule, which imposes unworkable mandates, burdensome new permitting requirements and compliance cost on landowners, energy and agriculture producers and other industries. Accordingly, the senator:\n\nHelped introduce legislation to codify the Trump-era Navigable Waters Protection Rule (NWPR), which replaced the 2015 WOTUS rule.\n\nHoeven previously worked to advance the NWPR, following his efforts to defund WOTUS in 2015 and 2016 and prevent its implementation.\n\nJoined an amicus brief to the U.S. Supreme Court in the case ofSackett v. EPA urging for the preservation of state authority to regulate local waters and lands.\n\nPressing the EPA and the Army Corps to suspend rulemaking on WOTUS until the U.S. Supreme Court completes its consideration ofSackett v. EPA.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-tester-lead-colleagues-calling-on-administration-to-support-northern-border-priorities-", "Hoeven, Tester Lead Colleagues Calling on Administration to Support Northern Border Priorities", "2022-12-29", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven, Tester Lead Colleagues Calling on Administration to Support Northern Border Priorities\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.) led their colleagues in urging U.S. Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Shalanda Young to prioritize including resources to properly staff and secure the northern border as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 President\u2019s Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In addition, the senators outline the need to resume normal operating hours at the northern ports of entry, invest in technology deployment and recruit and retain additional U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers and U.S. Border Patrol (USBP) personnel.\n\n\u201cAs senators representing states along the U.S.-Canada border, we write to express our support for including the resources necessary to properly staff and secure our northern border as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2024 President\u2019s Budget Request for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security,\u201d the senators wrote.\n\n\u201cWe support ensuring that our border professionals have the personnel, technology, and tools necessary to secure our nation\u2019s borders. In doing so, it is important that the Federal government effectively carry out its responsibility to safely and effectively secure both our northern and southern land borders. This is particularly important given the increased levels of activity at the southern border over the past several years which has necessitated the reallocation of personnel and resources, including technology, from our border with Canada,\u201d the senators continued.\n\nIn addition to Hoeven and Tester, the letter was signed by Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Angus King (I-Maine), James Risch (R-Idaho), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Steve Daines (R-Mont.).\n\nClick here for the full text of the letter.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-scotus-ruling-to-maintain-title-42-a-win-for-border-security-biden-administration-needs-to-enforce-our-laws", "Hoeven: SCOTUS Ruling to Maintain Title 42 a Win For Border Security; Biden Administration Needs to Enforce Our Laws", "2022-12-28", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven: SCOTUS Ruling to Maintain Title 42 a Win For Border Security; Biden Administration Needs to Enforce Our Laws\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court issued a ruling to maintain the Title 42 Public Health Order while litigation on the issue proceeds. The decision reverses an earlier federal court opinion that enabled the Biden administration to rescind the immigration tool, which allows immigration officials to return illegal immigrants to their home country and prevent the spread of COVID-19. Hoeven has been working to keep Title 42 in place and has repeatedly called on the Biden administration to address the ongoing illegal immigration crisis at the nation\u2019s southern border. To this end, the senator:\n\nIntroduced legislation with Senator Marco Rubio to extend Title 42 until February 2025.\n\nTraveled to Del Rio, Rio Grande Valley and El Paso regions in Texas to support Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials and North Dakota Guard members and draw attention to their work at the U.S.-Mexico border.\n\nPressed the Homeland Security Secretary to secure the border and keep Title 42 in place.\n\n\u201cPresident Biden\u2019s policies are creating a humanitarian and security crisis at our southern border,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cBy rescinding tools like Title 42 and refusing to enforce our laws, the Biden administration is enabling human trafficking and drug smuggling into our nation. That not only undermines our national security, but contributes to the overdose epidemic that has brought tragedy to communities and families across the country. This SCOTUS ruling is a step in the right direction, but the Biden administration needs to change course and take real action to secure our borders.\u201d\n\nIn addition to maintaining Title 42, Hoeven is pressing the Biden administration to:\n\nEnforce the nation\u2019s laws and secure the southern border, including resuming construction of the border wall and putting in place the necessary infrastructure, personnel and technology.\n\nReinstate key immigration policies, such as:\n\nThe Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) or Remain in Mexico Policy, which required people seeking asylum at the southern border to wait in Mexico while their case was adjudicated.\n\nThe Safe Third Country Agreements so those seeking asylum from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala can be returned to their home country to await the outcome of their claims.\n\nMove toward a merit-based immigration system.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-leading-efforts-to-stop-defense-departments-costly-green-new-deal-mandates", "Hoeven Leading Efforts to Stop Defense Department's Costly Green New Deal Mandates", "2022-12-23", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Leading Efforts to Stop Defense Department's Costly Green New Deal Mandates\n\nSenator Leads All Republican Senators in Calling on DoD Secretary to Drop Proposed Rule, Introduces Legislation to Block Costly Environmental Regulation\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, is leading efforts to stop the Department of Defense (DoD) from imposing a new environmental rule on federal contractors, both large and small, that would drive up costs for our national defense. Hoeven was joined by all Republican senators in pressing for DoD to drop the newly proposed rule requiring burdensome greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reporting. Additionally, Hoeven introduced legislation with 15 other senators to block the proposed regulation and intends to lead a Congressional Review Act (CRA) to rescind the rule should it be finalized.\n\nIn a letter to DoD Secretary Lloyd Austin, the senators strongly oppose the rule and outline concerns with the proposal, including: the significant regulatory burden in requiring a company to report not only its own emissions but emissions that occur elsewhere; increased costs resulting in budget inefficiencies at DoD; and the potential use of environmental reports in awarding future contracts.\n\n\u201cDoD\u2019s proposed rule on GHG emissions disclosures is self-defeating. It undercuts our industrial base, drives up costs and puts environmentalism over national security. As such, it is at odds with the DoD\u2019s mission and should be rescinded immediately,\u201d the 50 senators write. The full text of the letter is availablehere.\n\nHoeven also authored the Focus on the Mission Act (S.5269) to block the rule and introduced the bill with the following cosponsors: Senators Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), James Inhofe (R-OK), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Jerry Moran (R-KS), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Deb Fischer (R-NE), John Barrasso (R-WY), Rick Scott (R-FL), James Risch (R-ID), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Ted Cruz (R-TX) and James Lankford (R-OK).\n\nBACKGROUND: DoD\u2019s proposal would require those receiving more than $7.5 million in federal contracts to provide a detailed accounting of GHG emissions within one year. Additionally, the rule would require those receiving more than $50 million in contracts to develop reduction targets within two years. The proposed rule was published in November and the comment period for the rule goes through January 13, 2023, after which a final rule will be formulated.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-north-dakotas-rising-population-due-to-strong-economy-pro-growth-business-climate", "Hoeven: North Dakota's Rising Population Due to Strong Economy, Pro-Growth Business Climate", "2022-12-22", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven: North Dakota's Rising Population Due to Strong Economy, Pro-Growth Business Climate\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the U.S. Census Bureau released estimates showing North Dakota with a record population of 779,261 residents in 2022.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019ve worked hard in North Dakota to build a pro-growth business climate that attracts investment, creates good-paying jobs and supports a high quality of life,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cAs a result, our state has reached a record population of nearly 780,000 residents, while being one of the youngest states in the nation, showing our potential for continued growth. By advancing priorities like lower taxes, regulatory certainty, a low cost of living and public safety, we are continuing to build a strong and vibrant future for North Dakota.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-after-voting-against-17-trillion-omnibus-spending-bill", "Hoeven Statement After Voting Against $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill", "2022-12-20", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement After Voting Against $1.7 Trillion Omnibus Spending Bill\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement opposing the $1.7 trillion omnibus spending bill:\n\n\u201cWith American families facing higher costs due to inflation, Congress needs to stop spending,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cWhile there are provisions in this legislation that we support, the topline spending is too high. Instead of passing a massive $1.7 trillion bill, we should allow the next Congress to address government funding. Going forward, Congress needs to work through regular order to fund our priorities, while finding savings to control our debt and deficit.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-on-resignation-of-lieutenant-governor-brent-sanford-appointment-of-tammy-miller", "Hoeven Statement on Resignation of Lieutenant Governor Brent Sanford, Appointment of Tammy Miller", "2022-12-20", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement on Resignation of Lieutenant Governor Brent Sanford, Appointment of Tammy Miller\n\nWASHINGTON, DC - Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after North Dakota Lieutenant Governor Brent Sanford announced his resignation and Governor Doug Burgum appointed Tammy Miller to the post:\n\n\u201cLook no further than the prosperous energy industry in North Dakota to see Brent Sanford\u2019s hard work and dedication to our state. During his time as both mayor of Watford City and lieutenant governor, Brent was instrumental in helping to develop North Dakota\u2019s energy industry, creating good jobs and growing our economy. For more than a decade, he dedicated his time and efforts to bettering our state and helping the people of North Dakota. We are grateful for his service, and Mikey and I wish him the best of luck on his next chapter.\n\n\u201cWe congratulate Tammy Miller on her appointment as Lieutenant Governor, and look forward to working with her on behalf of the people of North Dakota.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-welcomes-valley-city-high-school-student-to-senate-page-program", "Hoeven Welcomes Valley City High School Student to Senate Page Program", "2022-12-20", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Welcomes Valley City High School Student to Senate Page Program\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today announced that Abby Redfearn of Jamestown has been selected to participate in the U.S. Senate Page Program\u2019s fall 2022 session. A junior at Valley City High School, Abby is involved in competitive speech, tennis and student government.\n\n\u201cIt is a privilege to sponsor North Dakota students to serve in the U.S. Senate as official pages, and this prestigious, academically rigorous program is providing Abby with the unique opportunity to study the democratic process from within the halls of Congress,\u201d said Hoeven.\n\nThe Senate Page program dates back to 1829. Senate pages serve primarily as messengers, delivering documents throughout the Capitol complex. Other responsibilities include preparing the Senate Chamber for each day\u2019s business, distributing the Congressional Record and other documents related to daily business and assisting in the cloakrooms and chambers. Senate pages complete their studies during early morning classes held at the Senate Page School, which is accredited by the Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-joins-colleagues-calling-on-pentagon-to-reinstate-soldiers-discharged-due-to-bidens-covid-19-vaccine-mandate", "Hoeven Joins Colleagues Calling on Pentagon to Reinstate Soldiers Discharged Due to Biden's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate", "2022-12-16", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Joins Colleagues Calling on Pentagon to Reinstate Soldiers Discharged Due to Biden's COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today joined Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) in urging U.S. Department of Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin to freeze all COVID-19 vaccine-related discharges, and to establish a quick and thorough process so all members who were discharged because they refused the COVID-19 vaccine can be reinstated with back pay and full benefits. The senators\u2019 letter comes after the Senate approved the National Defense Authorization act (NDAA), which includes a provision Hoeven worked to include ending the Department of Defense\u2019s COVID-19 vaccine mandate.\n\n\u201cThis year\u2019s NDAA, which provides essential funding and sets defense and national security policy for the United States, also contains a key provision we fought for which eliminates the requirement for service members to receive the COVID-19 vaccine,\u201d the senators wrote. \u201cWhile we are proud to see this needed change included, simply reversing the COVID-19 vaccine mandate is insufficient to right the wrongs done to our service members. We write today to urge immediate action from the Pentagon to protect our service members and provide much-needed direction and stability for America\u2019s brave heroes and their families.\u201d\n\nIn addition to Hoeven and Scott, the letter was signed by Senators James Lankford (R-Okla.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.) and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.). Click here for the full text of the letter.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-secures-commitment-from-interior-deputy-secretary-to-expedite-review-of-bni-mine-plan", "Hoeven Secures Commitment from Interior Deputy Secretary to Expedite Review of BNI Mine Plan", "2022-12-16", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Secures Commitment from Interior Deputy Secretary to Expedite Review of BNI Mine Plan\n\nSenator Continues Working to Secure Approval for Center Mine\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven secured a commitment from Department of the Interior (DOI) Deputy Secretary Tommy Beaudreau to expedite review of a new federal mine plan for the Center Mine. The new plan is needed to provide certainty for BNI Coal and Minnkota Power Cooperative\u2019s continued operations. Without its approval, BNI and Minnkota would have to incur significant costs to make and implement contingency plans for developing other portions of the mine, resulting in higher electricity prices across the region. Currently, the plan has been undergoing an environmental review for 17 months.\n\n\u201cWe secured a commitment from Deputy Secretary Beaudreau to expedite review of the federal mine plan for BNI\u2019s Center Mine,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cInterior\u2019s delayed review has led to a tight timeline to advance the new plan, which is necessary to keep costs down for ratepayers and ensure the grid remains reliable. The new mine plan is also important in advancing Project Tundra, one of the world\u2019s largest coal carbon capture projects. Further delays to the process only make it more difficult to advance the carbon capture project, and would bring higher electricity prices for customers across the region.\u201d\n\nThis is part of Hoeven\u2019s continued efforts to secure approval for the mine plan. Last month, Hoeven arranged a meeting between North Dakota energy producers, including representatives from Minnkota and BNI, and DOI officials to press for approval of the Center Mine plan. Hoeven stressed the importance of preventing further energy price increases on American consumers and maintaining the affordability and reliability of the grid. Center Mine is owned and operated by BNI and supplies coal to the adjacent Milton R. Young Station, a 700-megawatt power plant that provides baseload electricity in North Dakota and Minnesota.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-joins-colleagues-pushing-back-on-mexicos-proposed-ban-on-genetically-engineered-corn", "Hoeven Joins Colleagues Pushing Back on Mexico's Proposed Ban on Genetically Engineered Corn", "2022-12-15", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Joins Colleagues Pushing Back on Mexico's Proposed Ban on Genetically Engineered Corn\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senator Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) in expressing concern over Mexico\u2019s efforts to ban U.S. genetically engineered corn in a letter to the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). These efforts come as Mexican President Lopez Obrador issued a presidential decree in 2020 that Mexico would phase out the use of genetically modified corn by 2024. Such an action is unsupported by science and would run afoul of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada trade agreement (USMCA).\n\n\u201cThese actions\u2026 would be detrimental to food security in Mexico, hurt U.S. agricultural sustainability, and stifle future agricultural technology innovations that would benefit both nations,\u201d the senators wrote. \u201cWhile we appreciate the efforts of USTR and USDA to resolve this issue by engaging with Mexican officials, we also encourage the administration to consider all options available in an effort to hold Mexico to their trade commitments including pursuing a dispute settlement process through USMCA.\u201d\n\nIn addition to Hoeven and Fischer, the letter is signed by Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-Ill.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Michael Rounds (R-S.D.), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), John Thune (R-S.D.), and Rob Portman (R-Ohio). Click here for the full text of the letter.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-senate-approves-national-defense-authorization-act-with-hoeven-priorities", "Hoeven: Senate Approves National Defense Authorization Act with Hoeven Priorities", "2022-12-15", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven: Senate Approves National Defense Authorization Act with Hoeven Priorities\n\nSenator Worked to Support ND Defense Priorities, Including Satellite Missions for GFAFB, Nuclear Modernizations for MAFB, Guard Education Benefits\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, today outlined provisions he was able to secure in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was approved by the Senate today.\n\n\u201cWe need to support the men and women who defend our nation, and that\u2019s exactly what this NDAA does,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cWe worked to end the Defense Department\u2019s COVID vaccine mandate as part of this legislation and to provide our troops with a pay raise. At the same time it authorizes modernization of our nuclear systems for Minot Air Force Base, the Global Hawk and satellite missions at Grand Forks, and our Guard\u2019s Reaper mission. Now, as a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, we\u2019ll work to fund these vital programs.\u201d\n\nHoeven worked to include priorities to:\n\nAuthorize a 4.6% percent pay raise for all servicemembers.\n\nEnd the Defense Department\u2019s COVID vaccine mandate.\n\nAuthorize $350 million for the procurement of 12 MQ-1C Gray Eagles to be fielded in the Army National Guard.\n\nThe NDAA includes Hoeven authored amendments, including:\n\nAir Force Weapons Generation Facilities: A provision directing the Air Force to provide Congress with a detailed schedule for the construction of Weapons Generation Facilities across its nuclear installations and instructing the Air Force to submit a plan to modify existing Weapons Storage Areas to handle modernized nuclear weapons systems.\n\nThis helps ensure Minot Air Force Base has the facilities necessary to maintain and store future nuclear weapon systems, including the new intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) and the new nuclear cruise missile in coming years.\n\nTask Force True North: Language to strengthen the Air Force\u2019s Task Force True North program and increase servicemembers\u2019 access to mental health care services.\n\nAir National Guard Federal Tuition Assistance: Requiring a briefing on the Air National Guard\u2019s Federal Tuition Assistance pilot program and the Department\u2019s future plans to provide tuition assistance to Air National Guardsmen. This follows Hoeven\u2019s successful efforts in last year\u2019s NDAA to codify the ability of National Guardsmen and Reservists to concurrently use federal tuition assistance and Montgomery GI Bill-Selected Reserve education benefits, similar to active duty servicemembers.\n\nHoeven Secured North Dakota Priorities in the FY 2023 NDAA\n\nGrand Forks Air Force Base\n\nThe NDAA supports missions at Grand Forks by authorizing:\n\nThe Space Development Agency\u2019s Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite program, which will operate from Grand Forks.\n\nOperation of the Block 40 Global Hawks based at GFAFB.\n\nMinot Air Force Base\n\nThe NDAA fully authorizes critical nuclear modernization programs, including:\n\nA new ICBM known as Sentinel\n\nA new Long Range Stand Off (LRSO) nuclear cruise missile.\n\nB-52 upgrades, including new engines.\n\nNorth Dakota National Guard\n\nThe NDAA includes provisions important to the missions of the North Dakota National Guard, including:\n\nSupport for MQ-9 Reaper operations, including the operations of the Air National Guard\u2019s 119th Wing in Fargo.\n\nRequiring Government Accountability Office (GAO) to identify the number of behavioral health providers participating in the TRICARE network.\n\nCavalier Space Force Station\n\nThe NDAA authorizes funding to begin modernization of Cavalier\u2019s radar system.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-on-passage-of-the-water-resources-development-act", "Hoeven Statement on Passage of the Water Resources Development Act", "2022-12-15", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement on Passage of the Water Resources Development Act\n\nLegislation Includes Hoeven Provisions to Prohibit Missouri River Surplus Water Fees & Address Recreation Area Maintenance, Including for Lake Oahe and Lake Sakakawea\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after helping to pass the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2022 as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Hoeven included the following North Dakota priorities in the legislation:\n\nPermanently extends a provision Hoeven originally secured in the 2014 WRDA bill that prohibits the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from charging storage fees for water drawn from the Missouri River.\n\nHoeven had initially introduced his legislation as a standalone bill, theStates\u2019 Water Rights Act.\n\nAddresses deferred maintenance for recreation areas on Corps land: The bill includes Hoeven language requiring the Corps to report to Congress on the investments needed to support recreational activities on Corps lands, provide a plan to pay for deferred maintenance projects at Corps recreational areas and outline efforts to coordinate with state and local officials to improve recreational areas and facilities.\n\nThis builds on Hoeven\u2019s efforts to ensure the Corps improves recreation areas, including repairs for boat ramps to ensure lake access, around Lake Sakakawea and Lake Oahe.\n\nExtends authorization for the Corps\u2019 Section 594 rural water program.\n\nHoeven has prioritized this program in annual appropriations bills to help smaller communities in North Dakota make needed improvements to their water and sewer systems.\n\n\u201cWe worked to include important priorities for North Dakota as part of the Water Resources Development Act,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cThe legislation helps advance water development projects in our state, like the Red River Valley Water Supply Project. We worked to include language to protect our state\u2019s water rights by permanently prohibiting the Army Corps from charging states for water drawn from the Missouri River. At the same time, it continues our efforts to ensure the Army Corps addresses maintenance needs at recreation areas around Lake Sakakawea and Lake Oahe. We are pleased that this important legislation will now be signed into law.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-colleagues-urge-dol-to-protect-independent-contractor-classification", "Hoeven, Colleagues Urge DOL to Protect Independent Contractor Classification", "2022-12-14", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven, Colleagues Urge DOL to Protect Independent Contractor Classification\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senators Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and John Thune (R-S.D.) in urging the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) not to move forward with a proposed rule for determining independent contractor classification due to the negative impact it would have on workers and business, as well as devastating consequences for the U.S. economy. The proposed DOL rule includes a six-factor economic reality test to determine whether a worker is \u201ceconomically dependent\u201d on a company under a totality of the circumstances.\n\n\u201cWe urge DOL not to move forward with its proposed rule for determining independent contractor classification due to this negative impact on workers and businesses, the test\u2019s lack of clarity, and the devastating consequences for the U.S. economy. The proposed rule will jeopardize millions of individuals\u2019 independent contractor status under the FLSA. Instead, DOL should maintain the 2021 rule, which was designed for the modern economy and brought clarity to workers and businesses,\u201d the lawmakers wrote.\n\nIn addition to Hoeven, Braun, Burr and Thune, the letter is signed by Senators Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Mitt Romney (R-Utah), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.). Click here to read the full text of the letter.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-addresses-north-dakota-student-council-association-conference", "Hoeven Addresses North Dakota Student Council Association Conference", "2022-12-11", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Addresses North Dakota Student Council Association Conference\n\nSenator Outlines Efforts to Expand Access to STEM Education, Improve College Affordability & Support Entrepreneurs\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today addressed the North Dakota Association of Student Councils state conference, where he recognized the hard work of student leaders from across the state.\n\n\u201cRunning for student council takes initiative and drive, qualities that our state and nation need from future generations to remain prosperous and continue growing,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cThese student leaders will one day take the reins of business and government, helping to shape our country, from their local communities all the way up to the national level. That\u2019s why we continue working to ensure they receive the support they need to realize their potential, while also ensuring a strong and growing economy to give them opportunities for successful and fulfilling careers.\u201d\n\nDuring the event, Hoeven discussed his efforts to expand opportunities for students to gain training in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) and pursue careers in the critical industries of the future. The senator stressed that this will help secure North Dakota\u2019s continued growth as a hub of technology entrepreneurship, create good job opportunities and ensure the U.S. remains competitive in the global economy. Accordingly, Hoeven is:\n\nWorking to empower schools to expand access to STEM education, while supporting STEM education initiatives for young children.\n\nCosponsoring the following measures to improve college affordability:\n\nEmployer Participation in Repayment Act, which was signed into law and allows employers to provide tax-free student loan repayment up to $5,250 per year.\n\nJumpstart Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act, a bill to make Pell grants more flexible by extending Pell eligibility to students pursuing high-quality, shorter-term job training programs that meet regional workforce needs.\n\nSupporting the success of the state\u2019s tech entrepreneurs by helping introduce bipartisan legislation like:\n\nThe Support Our Start-Ups Act to enable entrepreneurs to deduct more of their start-up costs and invest more into their operations sooner.\n\nThe Portable Benefits for Independent Workers Pilot Program Act, which would make portable benefits more accessible for entrepreneurs and provide greater certainty for them and their families.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-outlines-priorities-for-next-farm-bill-efforts-to-improve-cattle-market-transparency", "Hoeven Outlines Priorities for Next Farm Bill, Efforts to Improve Cattle Market Transparency", "2022-12-10", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Outlines Priorities for Next Farm Bill, Efforts to Improve Cattle Market Transparency\n\nSenator Addresses North Dakota Farmers Union Annual Meeting\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 At the North Dakota Farmers Union annual meeting today, Senator John Hoeven outlined his efforts as the lead Republican on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee to:\n\nGather feedback from North Dakota farmers and ranchers as work begins on the next farm bill.\n\nEstablish a cattle contract library at the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) to improve transparency and competition in cattle markets.\n\nAllow the year-round sale of E15.\n\nLast month, Hoeven helped introduce legislation to allow the year-round sale of ethanol blends higher than 10 percent and make permanent the Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver extension to allow year-round sale of E15.\n\nProtect private property rights, which includes:\n\nSponsoring legislation with Senators Mike Rounds and Kevin Cramer to safeguard farmers, ranchers and landowners from the bureaucracy of the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS).\n\nPushing back on the Biden administration\u2019s efforts to revive the Obama-era Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule.\n\n\u201cNorth Dakota\u2019s farmers and ranchers feed our nation and the world, and producers\u2019 essential contributions to our food security and quality of life can\u2019t be taken for granted,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019re working to ensure our state\u2019s producers have the opportunity to give direct input on the next farm bill. At the same time, we are advancing important priorities like improving cattle market transparency through the new cattle contract library we secured at AMS, as well as our bill to allow the year-round sale of E15. These efforts are all about creating good farm policy, which benefits every American, every day.\u201d\n\nWorking on the Next Farm Bill\n\nEarlier this year, Hoeven hosted Senator John Boozman, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, in North Dakota for a discussion with local producers and commodity groups on the following priorities for the next farm bill:\n\nMaintaining strong crop insurance, the primary risk management tool for many producers.\n\nImproving the farm safety net, including the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.\n\nStrengthening livestock disaster programs, including the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) and the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP).\n\nCutting red-tape and ensuring programs are farmer-friendly.\n\nEstablishing a Cattle Contract Library\n\nFollowing Hoeven\u2019s efforts to fund the initiative and advance its implementation with Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and AMS Administrator Bruce Summers, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) issued a final rule this week establishing a cattle contract library pilot program, which:\n\nRequires any meatpacker with more than 5 percent of the annual national cattle supply to report to AMS information on the purchase of fed cattle at the end of each calendar month.\n\nCollects information on cattle amount, purchase price and contract timeframe, among other information, to be aggregated and released publicly.\n\nWill not include personally identifiable and confidential business information.\n\nThe final rule can be read here and will go into effect 30 days after it is published in the Federal Register. The library will be publicly available early next year.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-invites-usda-under-secretary-for-research-to-visit-grand-farm-ndsu", "Hoeven Invites USDA Under Secretary for Research to Visit Grand Farm, NDSU", "2022-12-08", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Invites USDA Under Secretary for Research to Visit Grand Farm, NDSU\n\nSenator Outlines North Dakota\u2019s Growing Leadership in Precision Agriculture, Highlights ARS-NDSU-Grand Farm Cooperative Agreement\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 At a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined the importance of agricultural research in supporting the continued success of America\u2019s farmers, ranchers and agri-businesses, emphasizing North Dakota\u2019s growing leadership in precision agriculture research and development. Accordingly, the senator invited Chavonda Jacobs-Young, Under Secretary for Research, Education, and Economics, to visit the state and see these efforts firsthand at Grand Farm and North Dakota State University (NDSU), highlighting:\n\nThe recently announced cooperative agreement between Grand Farm, NDSU and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS).\n\nAs the lead Republican on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, Hoeven worked to fund and establish the partnership, which will enhance the precision agriculture research being undertaken at Grand Farm.\n\nThe ongoing development of the Grand Farm Innovation Facility on 140 acres of farmland near Casselton.\n\n\u201cAs work begins on the farm bill, it\u2019s important to recognize the critical role that ag research has played in ensuring America\u2019s food security and strengthening the farm economy,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cNorth Dakota has long been a leader in this field and continues to push new innovations, including in precision agriculture. The work at Grand Farm and NDSU is a key example of these efforts, and I appreciate Under Secretary Jacobs-Young\u2019s willingness to visit North Dakota and learn more about the important technology development underway in our state.\u201d\n\nThe hearing is the latest in Hoeven\u2019s efforts to ensure North Dakota is positioned to lead in developing the next generation of precision agriculture. To this end, the senator has worked to:\n\nSecure federal support for the Grand Farm initiative. In addition to funding the Grand Farm-NDSU-ARS partnership, Hoeven:\n\nInvited Grand Farm Director Brian Carroll to testify at a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee on opportunities to diversify farm income and strengthen rural economies.\n\nBrought USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to the unveiling of Grand Farm to see firsthand North Dakota\u2019s leadership in advancing precision agriculture.\n\nExpand access to high-speed broadband, including in rural areas, to ensure data-intensive technologies like precision agriculture can be implemented. Specifically, Hoeven:\n\nSecured nearly $3 billion across fiscal years (FY) 2018-2022 for the ReConnect Program, a rural broadband loan and grant pilot program.\n\nCosponsored and worked to pass legislation to improve federal broadband mapping and ensure broadband access in rural areas.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-joins-blackburn-and-colleagues-in-helping-secure-provision-in-ndaa-to-protect-servicemembers-from-covid-vaccine-mandates", "Hoeven Joins Blackburn & Colleagues in Helping Secure Provision in NDAA to Protect Servicemembers from COVID Vaccine Mandates", "2022-12-07", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Joins Blackburn & Colleagues in Helping Secure Provision in NDAA to Protect Servicemembers from COVID Vaccine Mandates\n\nWASHINGTON, D.C. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), along with Senators Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), and Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.) and Jim Risch (R-Idaho), released the following joint statement after helping to successfully secure a provision in the 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to protect servicemembers from the Biden administration\u2019s COVID vaccine mandate.\n\n\u201cIn the United States, the number of new servicemembers joining the military is reaching a near record low. The United States needs a strong military to protect our country against the growing threats facing our nation. We are pleased that the final conferenced bill includes language mirroring our amendments to protect troops from being fired due to Biden\u2019s COVID vaccine mandate without fair appeal and to the harm of service readiness,\u201d said Senators Hoeven, Blackburn, Marshall, Hyde-Smith, Braun, Fischer, Ernst, Tuberville, Crapo, Daines and Risch.\n\nHoeven joined Senator Blackburn in introducing legislation, including:\n\nA measure to the 2023 NDAA to ensure members of the National Guard or Reserve maintain access to pay and benefits while their request for a religious or health accommodation is pending.\n\nA provision to the 2023 NDAA to prohibit involuntary separation of any servicemember for refusing the COVID-19 vaccine until each Service achieves its end strength authorized by last year\u2019s NDAA.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-on-pearl-harbor-remembrance-day", "Hoeven Statement on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day", "2022-12-07", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement in observation of Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day:\n\n\u201cToday on the anniversary of Pearl Harbor, we remember and mourn those brave Americans who made the ultimate sacrifice on that fateful day. We are forever grateful to the Greatest Generation for stepping up to defend our freedom.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-on-confirmation-of-mac-schneider-as-us-attorney-for-north-dakota", "Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Mac Schneider as U.S. Attorney for North Dakota", "2022-12-06", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement on Confirmation of Mac Schneider as U.S. Attorney for North Dakota\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed by unanimous consent, the nomination of McLain \u201cMac\u201d Schneider to serve as U.S. Attorney for North Dakota.\n\n\u201cWe welcome Mac Schneider to his new role as U.S. Attorney and wish him the best as he takes on this important job for the people of North Dakota,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cWe will continue working to ensure our law enforcement, including federal officers, have the resources they need to uphold our laws and keep our communities safe, while supporting efforts to protect the rights of our state and its citizens.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-usda-implements-cattle-contract-library-to-improve-transparency-and-competition-in-cattle-markets", "Hoeven: USDA Implements Cattle Contract Library to Improve Transparency & Competition in Cattle Markets", "2022-12-06", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven: USDA Implements Cattle Contract Library to Improve Transparency & Competition in Cattle Markets\n\nSenator Funded Initiative at USDA, Working to Improve Rancher Access to Fair Markets\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) has issued a final rule implementing a cattle contract library pilot program to improve transparency and competition in cattle markets. As the lead Republican on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, Hoeven secured funding to establish the library in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 and pressed administration officials, including Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and AMS Administrator Bruce Summers, to implement the program as soon as possible. The details of the new cattle contract library are as follows:\n\nRequires any meatpacker with more than 5 percent of the annual national cattle supply to report to AMS information on the purchase of fed cattle at the end of each calendar month.\n\nDetails collected by AMS include cattle amount, purchase price and contract timeframe, among other information, which will be aggregated and released publicly.\n\nPersonally identifiable and confidential business information will not be included in the reports.\n\nThe final rule can be read here and will go into effect 30 days after it is published in the Federal Register. The library will be publicly available early next year.\n\n\u201cThis cattle contract library that we worked to secure at AMS will serve as an important resource to America\u2019s livestock producers, giving them more of the information they need to get the best price and terms for the sale of their cattle,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cAt the same time, we continue working to strengthen enforcement of our laws, while opening new opportunities for producers to sell their products. That means more competition in cattle markets, which ultimately benefits both ranchers and consumers.\u201d\n\nThe library comes as part of Hoeven\u2019s broader efforts to give ranchers more options when selling their products and improve their access to fair and competitive markets. To this end, the senator worked to provide an additional $2 million in FY22 for AMS to enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act and has helped introduce legislation to:\n\nEstablish a new office at USDA to investigate, prosecute and bring civil or administrative actions for violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act.\n\nExpand ranchers\u2019 ability to provide more locally-produced meat to consumers by utilizing custom slaughterhouses.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-joins-colleagues-warning-china-against-violent-crackdown-on-protesters", "Hoeven Joins Colleagues Warning China Against Violent Crackdown on Protesters", "2022-12-02", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Joins Colleagues Warning China Against Violent Crackdown on Protesters\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) in urging the Chinese ambassador to the United States to warn the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) of the consequences of a violent crackdown on peaceful protesters. This letter comes as demonstrations have erupted across China in response to the CCP\u2019s severe quarantine and mass testing mandates.\n\n\u201cWe caution the CCP in the strongest possible terms not to once again undertake a violent crackdown on peaceful Chinese protesters who simply want more freedom,\u201d the senators wrote.\n\nIn addition to Hoeven and Sullivan, the letter is signed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senators Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Jack Reed (D-R.I.), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Angus King (I-Maine), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Tim Scott (R-S.C.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Josh Hawley (R-Mo.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), John Kennedy (R-La.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), and Mike Crapo (R-Idaho). Click here for the full text of the letter.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-on-vote-to-avert-a-rail-strike", "Hoeven Statement on Vote to Avert a Rail Strike", "2022-12-01", "2022", "2022-12", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement on Vote to Avert a Rail Strike\n\nWASHINGTON, DC - Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Senate voted to avert a rail strike. The Senator supported an amendment to provide the parties with additional time to negotiate, but it was blocked.\n\n\u201cOver the past several months, we have urged all parties to reach a good faith agreement and avert a rail strike, and today supported an amendment to provide them with an additional 60 days for negotiations, but it was blocked. Given the serious impacts that a disruption of rail service would have in North Dakota and across the nation, Congress was forced to act and approve the negotiated agreement to prevent a strike. At the same time, Congress should not set the precedent of renegotiating specific aspects of labor agreements. We are already three years into this five-year labor agreement, so the workers and railroads can negotiate for any additional changes as part of their next labor agreement in two years.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:41:06Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-cosponsors-legislation-to-allow-year-round-e15-sales-provide-certainty-to-ethanol-producers", "Hoeven Cosponsors Legislation to Allow Year-Round E15 Sales, Provide Certainty to Ethanol Producers", "2022-11-30", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Cosponsors Legislation to Allow Year-Round E15 Sales, Provide Certainty to Ethanol Producers\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today cosponsored the Consumer and Fuel Retailer Choice Act of 2022, legislation introduced by Senators Deb Fischer (R-Neb.) and Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) to allow the year-round sale of ethanol blends higher than 10 percent. The bill, which Hoeven previously helped introduce during the 115th Congress, would:\n\nMake permanent the Reid Vapor Pressure (RVP) waiver extension to allow year-round sale of E15.\n\nHelp prevent a patchwork of state-level regulations and provide certainty to ethanol producers in North Dakota and across the country.\n\n\u201cOur legislation helps provide certainty to farmers, gives travelers more options at the pump and strikes a balance that is supported by both traditional and biofuels producers. That\u2019s a win for our economy and energy security,\u201d said Hoeven.\n\nAmong others, the legislation is supported by the North Dakota Corn Growers Association, North Dakota Ethanol Producers Association, American Farm Bureau Federation and American Petroleum Institute. The full text of the bill can be read here.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-cosponsors-legislation-to-protect-camp-lejeune-veterans-from-excessive-legal-fees", "Hoeven Cosponsors Legislation to Protect Camp Lejeune Veterans from Excessive Legal Fees", "2022-11-30", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today cosponsored the Protect Camp Lejeune Victims Ensnared by Trial-lawyers\u2019 Scams (VETS) Act, legislation introduced by Senator Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska) to cap the fees trial lawyers can charge in cases representing Marines and other individuals impacted by water contamination at Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune in North Carolina. Impacted individuals are able to seek compensation under the Honoring our Promise to Address Comprehensive Toxics (PACT) Act, which Hoeven helped pass earlier this year.\n\nHowever, since the PACT Act became law, trial lawyers across the country have launched expansive television ads and social media campaigns, seeking out Marines and others for Camp Lejeune-related cases and charging contingency fees reportedly as high as 60 percent.\n\n\u201cOur efforts have been all about ensuring veterans receive the health care they have earned, and the legislation we passed to address toxic exposure should not be treated as an opportunity for trial lawyers to make a quick profit at the expense of our servicemembers,\u201d said Hoeven, a member of the Senate Military Construction and Veterans Affairs Appropriations Committee. \u201cWe\u2019re working to advance this legislation to ensure individuals impacted by water contamination at Camp Lejeune are not taken advantage of and receive the compensation they are due.\u201d\n\nThe Protect Camp Lejeune VETS Act is supported by the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and the American Legion. The full bill text can be read here.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-on-burdensome-and-duplicative-blm-methane-rule", "Hoeven Statement on Burdensome & Duplicative BLM Methane Rule", "2022-11-29", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement on Burdensome & Duplicative BLM Methane Rule\n\nSenator Pushing Back on Biden Administration\u2019s Efforts to Restrict Oil & Gas Development on Federal Lands\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a proposed rule to impose burdensome and duplicative methane emission regulations on energy producers.\n\n\u201cUnder this proposed rule, the Biden administration is creating another roadblock to energy development on federal lands, further undermining our nation\u2019s energy security. On top of that, by holding up the infrastructure needed to get energy to market, like gas-gathering lines and pipelines, this burdensome approach to regulation is causing more flaring and methane waste, not less,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cAmericans are already facing record-high inflation and significantly increased home heating costs this winter. This rule will make matters worse by making energy production more expensive. That means even higher prices for families and businesses, and it\u2019s the wrong approach for our nation.\u201d\n\nHoeven has been working to empower greater U.S. domestic energy production to help bring down inflation, lower prices for consumers and businesses and strengthen the nation\u2019s energy security. To this end, the senator is advancing regulatory relief for critically-needed energy infrastructure, including pipelines and transmission lines. His efforts include:\n\nPressing Richard Glick, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), in a recent meeting to take the handcuffs off energy producers and expedite the approval process for energy infrastructure to get energy to market.\n\nSponsoring the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mineral Spacing Act to remove the BLM permitting requirement in instances when the federal government owns less than half of the subsurface minerals within a drilling spacing unit and has no surface ownership in the impacted area.\n\nDoing so would eliminate duplicative regulations, better respect the rights of private mineral holders and empower greater domestic oil and natural gas production.\n\nHelping introduce legislation to comprehensively reform federal permitting and project reviews by codifying Trump-era policies like:\n\nModernizing and streamlining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review and permitting process.\n\nThe Navigable Waters Protection Rule\u2019s definition of \u201cwaters of the United States\u201d (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act, ensuring private property rights are protected.\n\nRules to prevent states from unreasonably blocking energy projects and those designed to streamline permitting for critical energy projects.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-lummis-call-on-stb-to-restore-coal-producer-representation-on-energy-transportation-advisory-committee", "Hoeven, Lummis Call on STB to Restore Coal Producer Representation on Energy Transportation Advisory Committee", "2022-11-23", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven, Lummis Call on STB to Restore Coal Producer Representation on Energy Transportation Advisory Committee\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) in calling on the Surface Transportation Board (STB) to fill the three vacant seats on the STB\u2019s Rail Energy Transportation Advisory Committee (RETAC) with coal industry representatives. Under its charter, the committee is to have a balanced representation of the nation\u2019s energy industries, with no fewer than three members from the coal industry, to help ensure the STB is properly informed and can address issues impacting the transportation of energy resources. However, coal producers are currently unrepresented on the committee, and the three available seats have been vacant for more than two years.\n\n\u201cCoal remains the largest volume commodity on our nation\u2019s railways,\u201d wrote the senators. \u201cMissed trains and large delays caused by a lack of crews and irregular schedules have forced some coal mines to limit the production of coal, which ultimately results in lost jobs, despite the high demand and abundantly available resource\u2026 As part of your continued oversight of the rail industry to ensure the railroads meet their obligations and commitments for all types of commodities, we ask that you fill the vacant coal production seats on the committee without delay.\u201d\n\nHoeven and Lummis were joined in this effort by Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.). The full text of the letter can be read here.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-observing-thanksgiving-day-in-north-dakota", "Hoeven Statement Observing Thanksgiving Day in North Dakota", "2022-11-23", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement Observing Thanksgiving Day in North Dakota\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement to wish all North Dakotans a safe and happy Thanksgiving:\n\n\u201cHappy Thanksgiving, North Dakota. In all things we\u2019re called to give thanks, and this year we have much to be grateful for. As we gather with family and friends, we\u2019re reminded of the immense blessings we\u2019ve received over the past year, including the blessing of calling North Dakota home. From Mikey, me and our entire family, have a safe and happy Thanksgiving.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-continuing-efforts-to-advance-affordable-housing-redevelopment-in-fargo", "Hoeven Continuing Efforts to Advance Affordable Housing Redevelopment in Fargo", "2022-11-22", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Continuing Efforts to Advance Affordable Housing Redevelopment in Fargo\n\nNDIC Awards $3.4 Million in Federal Funding for Lashkowitz High Rise Demolition\n\nFARGO, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the North Dakota Industrial Commission (NDIC) awarded $3.4 million in federal funding for the demolition and redevelopment of the Lashkowitz High Rise in Fargo. The award is made available under the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development\u2019s (HUD) Housing Trust Fund, which provides funding to states for affordable housing development.\n\nEarlier this year, Hoeven toured the Lashkowitz High Rise with local leaders and discussed efforts to redevelop the site to help provide safe, quality affordable housing for the community. Hoeven has been working to secure funding through the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) Brownfields Cleanup Grant program to address asbestos mitigation, resolve the city\u2019s funding shortfall and help move the project forward.\n\n\u201cThis award complements our efforts to ensure the City of Fargo has the resources it needs to safely remove asbestos from the Lashkowitz High Rise in order to move forward with demolition and redevelopment,\u201d said Senator Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee. \u201cThrough partnerships between federal, state and local governments, we are working to empower the city to make the best use of this land and ensure local residents have access to affordable housing.\u201d\n\n\u201cHousing affordability is a top priority for The City of Fargo. The funding from the Housing Trust Fund via the North Dakota Industrial Commission means our plans to perform environmental mitigation and redevelop 110 units of affordable housing at the site of the High Rise will remain on track to begin next spring,\u201d said Mayor Dr. Tim Mahoney. \u201cThis is a historic project and I can definitively say it would not have been possible without the strong collaboration and tireless work of Senator Hoeven and Governor Burgum to partner with the City and the Housing Authority to tackle these challenges and deliver success.\u201d\n\n\u201cThis would not be possible without the partnership between state and federal officials working together to solve this unique challenge facing our area and it will increase our ability to provide affordable housing to those who need it most,\u201d said Fargo Housing Authority CEO Chris Brungardt.\n\nIn addition to the August meeting, Hoeven:\n\nSpoke with Barry Breen, EPA Acting Assistant Administrator for the Office of Land and Emergency Management, to:\n\nStress the importance of replacing the outdated HUD facility.\n\nEnsure the Brownfields Cleanup Grant program can adequately meet the community\u2019s needs.\n\nRepeatedly raised this priority with HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge during THUD committee hearings in recent years.\n\nHosted a call between the City of Fargo and HUD officials to identify funding opportunities for the project.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-colleagues-push-back-on-burdensome-epa-regulations-outline-impact-on-nations-supply-chain", "Hoeven, Colleagues Push Back on Burdensome EPA Regulations, Outline Impact on Nation's Supply Chain", "2022-11-21", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven, Colleagues Push Back on Burdensome EPA Regulations, Outline Impact on Nation's Supply Chain\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven joined Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) in pressing the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to avoid placing overly burdensome emissions regulations on the trucking industry that will risk thousands of good-paying jobs. The senators stressed the current constraints on the nation\u2019s supply chain and outlined the costs of the agency\u2019s proposed regulations on tailpipe nitrogen oxide (NOx) emissions from commercial motor vehicles (CMVs). Accordingly, the senators are calling on the EPA to provide greater flexibility to the trucking industry, enabling it to better prepare for any new rules without impacting the nation\u2019s shipping capacity.\n\n\u201c[This] is a burdensome proposal that would impose excessive costs on new CMVs and lead to a decrease in truck sales, ultimately diminishing fleet turnover and increasing the age of the on-road fleet,\u201d wrote the senators.\n\nIn addition to Hoeven, Ernst and Grassley, the letter was co-signed by Senators John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), John Boozman (R-Ark.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), James Lankford (R-Okla.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), James Risch (R-Idaho), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), and Todd Young (R-Ind.). The full text of the letter can be read here.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-addresses-i-band-annual-meeting", "Hoeven Addresses I-BAND Annual Meeting", "2022-11-19", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Addresses I-BAND Annual Meeting\n\nSenator Working to Establish Cattle Contract Library, Improve Rancher Access to Competitive Markets & Strengthen Livestock Disaster Assistance Programs\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today addressed the Independent Beef Association of North Dakota\u2019s (I-BAND) annual meeting, where he discussed his efforts as the Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee to:\n\nImprove ranchers\u2019 access tofair and competitive markets.\n\nThis includes working to establish at the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) acattle contract library, which would help improve price transparency in cattle markets.\n\nStrengthenlivestock disaster assistance programs, including the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) and the Emergency Assistance for Livestock Program (ELAP).\n\nEarlier this year, Hoeven hosted Senator John Boozman, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, in North Dakota for a discussion with local producers and commodity groups, giving them the opportunity toprovide direct input as work begins on thenext farm bill.\n\nEstablish the Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP), which is funded from the disaster assistance that Hoeven secured last September to aid livestock producers.\n\n\u201cMaking cattle markets more competitive is a win-win for our nation, as it means ranchers can get a better price for the high-quality beef they produce and consumers have more choice,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re working to accomplish, both through the cattle contract library we\u2019ve funded at AMS and the bills we\u2019re advancing to better enforce the law and give ranchers more options when marketing their products. This comes in addition to our efforts to ensure North Dakota\u2019s ranchers have a say in crafting the next farm bill, as we work to improve the tools producers rely on to weather hard times and recover from disaster.\u201d\n\nAccess to Fair & Competitive Markets\n\nIn addition to advancing the cattle contract library, Hoeven worked to provide an additional $2 million in fiscal year (FY) 2022 for AMS to enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act and has helped introduce legislation to:\n\nEstablish a new office at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate, prosecute and bring civil or administrative actions for violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act.\n\nExpand ranchers\u2019 ability to provide more locally-produced meat to consumers by utilizing custom slaughterhouses.\n\nLivestock Disaster Assistance\n\nFurther, Hoeven is working to ensure livestock disaster assistance programs effectively help ranchers to recover from losses due to natural disasters. After hearing producers\u2019 concerns at a roundtable discussion he held earlier this year, Hoeven began working with the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to update LIP national payment rates to reflect actual market rates.\n\nThe senator raised the issue to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux, pressing them to adjust the program\u2019s rates and ensure it adequately covers losses due to eligible diseases. As a result, FSA updated LIP payment rates for calves weighing less than 250 pounds, which are now valued the same as non-adult cattle weighing between 250 and 399 pounds and increased payment rates for calves under 400 pounds.\n\nHoeven also introduced bipartisan legislation with Senator Jon Tester last year tobetter align coverage between LFP and ELAP. The bill would permanently increase producer assistance under LFP to more accurately compensate them for feed costs, while specifying that transportation costs for feed and water are covered losses under ELAP.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-outlines-priorities-for-next-farm-bill-efforts-to-protect-private-property-rights", "Hoeven Outlines Priorities for Next Farm Bill, Efforts to Protect Private Property Rights", "2022-11-19", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Outlines Priorities for Next Farm Bill, Efforts to Protect Private Property Rights\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 At the North Dakota Farm Bureau annual convention today, Senator John Hoeven outlined his efforts as the lead Republican on the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee to:\n\nGather feedback from North Dakota farmers and ranchers as work begins on the next farm bill.\n\nProtect private property rights, including pushing back on burdensome easement policies and the Biden administration\u2019s efforts to revive the Obama-era Waters of the U.S. (WOTUS) rule.\n\n\u201cAs we start working on the next farm bill, we have the opportunity to support our farmers and ranchers, enhancing the tools available to them to manage their risk and grow their operations,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cAt the same time, we are pushing back on efforts that would hinder our producers. The Biden administration is imposing burdensome federal regulations, including an overreaching WOTUS definition, that infringe upon private property rights. Our ag producers know their land and water best, and that\u2019s why we are working to instead advance farmer-friendly policies that reflect their long-time stewardship of our natural resources and empower them to continue producing the food, fuel and fiber our nation needs.\u201d\n\nWriting the Next Farm Bill\n\nEarlier this year, Hoeven hosted Senator John Boozman, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, in North Dakota with local producers and commodity groups to discuss the following priorities for the next farm bill:\n\nMaintaining strong crop insurance, the primary risk management tool for many producers.\n\nImproving the farm safety net, including the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.\n\nStrengthening livestock disaster assistance programs, including the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) and the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP).\n\nCutting red-tape and ensuring programs are farmer-friendly.\n\nProtecting Private Property Rights\n\nHoeven recently joined Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) in introducing theNatural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wetland Compliance and Appeals Reform Act. This legislation would protect private property rights by safeguarding farmers, ranchers and landowners from the bureaucracy of the NRCS and empowering them to make the best decisions for their land. Specifically, the bill would:\n\nProhibit NRCS from entering into permanent easement agreements, only allowing termed easements.\n\nPrevent certain compliance penalties for newly determined wetlands from being imposed retroactively.\n\nPlace the burden of proof on NRCS, rather than the landowner, to prove a violation.\n\nRequire NRCS to go through notice and comment rulemaking for conservation compliance regulations, blocking the practice of interim rulemaking.\n\nUpdate and reform the NRCS appeals process to ensure fair treatment of farmers and landowners.\n\nHoeven also helped introduce legislation to comprehensively reform federal permitting and project reviews. Among other priorities, the bill would codify the Trump-era definition of WOTUS under the Clean Water Act, ensuring private property rights are protected.Hoeven previously supported the replacement of the 2015 WOTUS rule, following his efforts to defund the Obama-era rule in 2016 and 2017 and prevent its implementation.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-on-nd-supreme-court-gerald-vandewalle-retirement", "Hoeven Statement on ND Supreme Court Gerald VandeWalle Retirement", "2022-11-18", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement on ND Supreme Court Gerald VandeWalle Retirement\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after North Dakota Supreme Court Justice Gerald VandeWalle announced his upcoming retirement:\n\n\u201cA lifelong North Dakotan, Justice VandeWalle has been a dedicated public servant, working throughout his career to uphold our laws and protect the rights of our state\u2019s people. We appreciate his commitment to serving his fellow North Dakotans, from his time in the Attorney General\u2019s office to his 26 years as Chief Justice. Mikey and I join with his colleagues, family and friends in thanking him and wishing him the best as he prepares to enter this new chapter in his life.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-to-doe-nominees-the-grid-needs-reliable-baseload-power-sources-like-coal-work-with-nd-to-advance-ccus", "Hoeven to DOE Nominees: The Grid Needs Reliable Baseload Power Sources, Like Coal; Work with ND to Advance CCUS", "2022-11-17", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven to DOE Nominees: The Grid Needs Reliable Baseload Power Sources, Like Coal; Work with ND to Advance CCUS\n\nSenator Invites Nominees to North Dakota\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee today, Senator John Hoeven:\n\nStressed the importance of maintaining reliable baseload power sources, like coal-fired electricity.\n\nPressed U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) nominees to work with North Dakota in cracking the code on carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies to help secure coal\u2019s future in the nation\u2019s energy mix.\n\nIn his discussions with David Crane and Gene Rodrigues, the nominees to serve as DOE\u2019s Under Secretary for Infrastructure and Assistant Secretary for the Office of Electricity, respectively, the senator outlined his longtime work to establish North Dakota\u2019s leadership in CCUS and highlighted efforts like Project Tundra, which will be one of the largest carbon capture projects in the world.\n\n\u201cNorth Dakota has at least five major CCUS projects either operating or in development right now, including at the Dakota Gasification Company and at two of our coal-fired power plants,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cEnergy security is national security. That\u2019s why our state is leading the way in cracking the code on this critical energy technology to ensure our nation can continue utilizing all of its abundant energy resources, including coal. Doing so is essential in strengthening our electrical grid and making sure every American home and business has access to affordable and reliable power, regardless of weather conditions. It\u2019s vital that nominees to key DOE positions understand this fact and these important priorities for North Dakota.\u201d\n\nHoeven has worked for nearly 15 years to advance the development of CCUS technologies in North Dakota, which will enable the U.S. to continue utilizing all of its abundant energy resources, including coal. His efforts include:\n\nAs governor, creating a regulatory framework for carbon storage when:\n\nHe established the North Dakota CO2 Storage Workgroup in 2008.\n\nHe advanced a bill through the legislature to grant this authority to the North Dakota Industrial Commission.\n\nThe state enacted legislation that granted ownership of the pore space to the owner of the overlying surface estate.\n\nAs U.S. Senator, securing approval of the state\u2019s application for regulatory primacy over the use of Class VI wells for geologic storage of CO2.\n\nNorth Dakota is one of only two states to have this regulatory authority.\n\nTo implement and enhance the 45Q tax credit, one of the most important incentives to make CCUS projects commercially-viable.\n\nFunding critical loan guarantees from DOE and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA).\n\nSecuring front end investment in technology development, including bolstering the partnership between DOE and the Energy & Environmental Research Center (EERC).\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-after-vote-to-end-covid-19-national-emergency-declaration", "Hoeven Statement After Vote to End COVID-19 National Emergency Declaration", "2022-11-16", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement After Vote to End COVID-19 National Emergency Declaration\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven this week voted for a resolution to terminate the COVID-19 national emergency declaration, and help limit the Biden administration\u2019s overreaching policies. Emergency declarations provide expanded authority for the president to address crises other than war or natural disaster, and would typically expire after one year, but may be renewed or terminated by the president or a joint resolution of Congress.\n\n\u201cDespite declaring that the pandemic is over, the President has kept the COVID emergency declaration in place to expand his authority,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cI voted for this resolution to terminate the COVID-19 emergency declaration to check the Biden administration and put a stop to their overreaching policies.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-on-respect-for-marriage-act", "Hoeven Statement on Respect for Marriage Act", "2022-11-16", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement on Respect for Marriage Act\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven released the following statement after voting in opposition to the Respect for Marriage Act.\n\n\u201cSame-sex marriage is protected under the Supreme Court\u2019s Obergefell decision and the Fourteenth Amendment. My concern with this bill is that it doesn\u2019t adequately protect religious freedom, that includes both individuals and businesses based on sincerely-held religious beliefs, as well as religious organizations.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-usda-previews-phase-two-of-row-crop-disaster-assistance", "Hoeven: USDA Previews Phase Two of Row Crop Disaster Assistance", "2022-11-15", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven: USDA Previews Phase Two of Row Crop Disaster Assistance\n\nSenator Encourages Eligible Producers to Prepare for Phase Two; Deadline for Phase One Applications is December 16\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today encouraged eligible agriculture producers in North Dakota to prepare their financial and tax records for phase two of the Emergency Relief Program (ERP), after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) released preliminary information for the program. ERP phase two is intended to aid producers who experienced losses due to qualifying natural disasters in 2020 and 2021, but were not included in the program\u2019s first phase. The program is funded through the agriculture disaster assistance that Hoeven secured in September 2021.\n\nEligible crops include both traditional insurable commodities and specialty crops, with assistance expected to be based on the difference in certain farm revenue between a typical year and the disaster year. Producers should contact their local Farm Service Agency (FSA) office for additional information when program signup opens later this year. In addition, producers eligible for ERP phase one may still submit their applications for assistance until December 16, 2022, and those receiving corrected pre-filled applications have a 30-day deadline for submission.\n\n\u201cAs USDA prepares the final regulations for ERP phase two, we are working to ensure the program is streamlined and straightforward for our farmers,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cWe encourage producers to work with their local FSA offices to determine eligibility and prepare the needed documentation, including previous years\u2019 tax forms and supporting documentation.\u201d\n\nToday\u2019s announcement follows Hoeven\u2019s efforts as the Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee to secure agriculture disaster aid, including for livestock producers. The senator then pressed USDA Secretary Tom Vilsack to get the assistance to producers as soon as possible and worked to improve ERP\u2019s implementation. This includes addressing issues stemming from 2020 prevent plant claims and the program\u2019s adjusted gross income (AGI) calculations.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-discusses-efforts-to-support-us-energy-and-agriculture-producers-combat-inflation", "Hoeven Discusses Efforts to Support U.S. Energy & Agriculture Producers, Combat Inflation", "2022-11-07", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Discusses Efforts to Support U.S. Energy & Agriculture Producers, Combat Inflation\n\nSenator Meets with Local Services Clubs in Williston\n\nWILLISTON, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today met with members of the Noon Lions Club, Korner Lions Club, Rotary Club and Williston Community Builders to outline his priorities in the U.S. Senate. In particular, Hoeven stressed the impact of record-high inflation on American consumers and businesses and highlighted his efforts to:\n\nEmpower greater U.S. domestic energy production and grow North Dakota as an energy powerhouse to help bring down prices at the pump and reduce the cost of goods throughout the economy.\n\nSupport farmers and ranchers to maintain the nation\u2019s access to an affordable, high-quality food supply, including as work begins on the next farm bill.\n\n\u201cPresident Biden\u2019s agenda is wrong for this nation. Instead of burdensome regulations and new taxes, which ultimately increase prices for consumers, we need policies that will help bring down inflation and support our nation\u2019s energy and food security,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cThat means taking the handcuffs off U.S. energy producers and empowering them to develop all of our country\u2019s vast energy resources, including our taxpayer-owned oil, gas and coal reserves. At the same time, as work begins on the next farm bill, we are pushing for policies that are farmer-friendly, while working to maintain a strong farm policy that enables farmers and ranchers to manage their risk and grow their operations.\u201d\n\nEmpowering U.S. Energy Production\n\nHoeven is working to pass legislation he introduced that would take immediate action to increase U.S. energy production, including:\n\nProhibiting any presidential moratoria on new energy leases.\n\nRequiring the U.S. Department of the Interior to hold a minimum of four oil and natural gas lease sales in each state with land available for leasing in fiscal year 2022.\n\nProhibiting the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy from drawdowns of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) until the Secretary of the Interior issues a plan to increase oil and gas production on federal lands and waters.\n\nAuthorizing the construction and operation of the Keystone XL pipeline.\n\nRemoving regulatory hurdles to increase liquefied natural gas exports.\n\nAt the same time, Hoeven is advancing his Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mineral Spacing Act to remove the BLM permitting requirement in instances when the federal government owns less than half of the subsurface minerals within a drilling spacing unit and has no surface ownership in the impacted area. Doing so would eliminate duplicative regulations, better respect the rights of private mineral holders and empower greater domestic oil and natural gas production.\n\nSupporting Farmers and Ranchers\n\nHoeven recently hosted Senator John Boozman, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, in North Dakota for a discussion with local producers and commodity groups to discuss the following priorities for the next farm bill:\n\nMaintaining strong crop insurance, the primary risk management tool for many producers.\n\nImproving the farm safety net, including the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.\n\nStrengthening livestock disaster programs, including the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) and the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP).\n\nCutting red-tape and ensuring programs are farmer-friendly.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-nominates-four-students-to-us-military-academies-class-of-2027", "Hoeven Nominates Four Students to U.S. Military Academies Class of 2027", "2022-11-07", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Nominates Four Students to U.S. Military Academies Class of 2027\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has nominated four North Dakota students for appointments to the nation\u2019s military academies. Hoeven nominated Jacob Boehm of Bismarck and Olivia Jones of Fargo to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, Ayden Frohlich of Bismarck to the U.S. Naval Academy and Isabelle Von Osterheldt of Minot to the U.S. Air Force Academy.\n\n\u201cOur nation\u2019s military academies offer exceptional education and leadership opportunities to students and we\u2019re very proud to nominate these four outstanding students from North Dakota to serve our nation,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cWe know that Jacob, Olivia, Ayden and Isabelle will do a phenomenal job, and we wish them the best of luck.\u201d\n\nStudents applying for military academies are required to receive a Congressional nomination as part of the application process. These students have now fulfilled that requirement and their names have been submitted to the respective academies. Each service academy admission board will determine final appointments. Those appointed receive a scholarship and military appointment and are required to serve in the military for at least five years upon graduation. Information on the students Hoeven nominated for academy appointments is below:\n\nJacob Boehm \u2013 U.S. Military Academy\n\nJacob is the son of Jeri and West Point graduate and retired Army Colonel, Shannon Boehm of Bismarck. Jacob is a 2022 graduate of Century High School and currently attends North Dakota State University (NDSU). At NDSU, Jacob is on the Dean\u2019s List and is a decorated member of the ROTC program, the Grand Challenges Scholars Program, the National Academy of Engineering and was inducted into the National Society of Collegiate Scholars Honor Society. Jacob is a Private (E2) in the North Dakota National Guard. Click here for a photo.\n\nOlivia Jones \u2013 U.S. Military Academy\n\nOlivia is the daughter of Shannon Roers Jones and Ross Jones of Fargo. She is currently a senior at Shanley High School where she holds a 3.8 GPA. Olivia is involved in theatre, choir, art, speech and weight lifting and is the captain of her swimming team. She is a member of National Honor Society and is a Private (E2) in the Minnesota National Guard. Click here for a photo.\n\nAyden Frohlich \u2013 U.S. Naval Academy\n\nAyden is the son of Billie Jo Lorius and Mike Frohlich of Bismarck. He is a senior at Legacy High School where he holds a 3.5 GPA. Ayden is involved in golf, swimming and weight lifting and previously served on the North Dakota State Superintendent Cabinet where he testified in front of a North Dakota higher education envision workshop. He has his student pilot license, volunteers at the North Dakota Heritage Center and serves in a management position at his place of employment. Click here for a photo.\n\nIsabelle Von Osterheldt \u2013 U.S. Air Force Academy\n\nIsabelle is the daughter of Norma and Paul Von Osterheldt. She is currently a senior at Magic City Campus and holds a 4.0 GPA. She is involved in student council, German club, jazz band, track and field and is the assistant Music Director at St. Leo\u2019s Parish in Minot. She enjoys hunting, fishing, composing music and is interested in STEM programs. Click here for a photo.\n\nIndividuals interested in applying for a military academy nomination for the class of 2028 should apply by October 2023. Additional information on service academy nominations is available on Senator Hoeven\u2019s website.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-presents-american-flag-flown-over-us-capitol-to-st-josephs-school", "Hoeven Presents American Flag Flown Over U.S. Capitol to St. Joseph's School", "2022-11-07", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Presents American Flag Flown Over U.S. Capitol to St. Joseph's School\n\nSenator Outlines Efforts to Support Educators & Students, Expand Access to STEM Education\n\nWILLISTON, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today presented an American flag flown over the U.S. Capitol to the students, teachers, administration and families of St. Joseph\u2019s Catholic School in Williston and participated in a flag raising ceremony. The senator addressed the school community, discussing the importance of honoring the nation\u2019s flag and outlining his efforts to support the state\u2019s educators and students.\n\n\u201cThe U.S. flag is more than the colors and cloth. It represents who we are as a nation, from the students, families and faculty of this school, regardless of background, to those who have fought to protect our great country,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cI\u2019m working every day in the U.S. Senate to ensure the future success of our country. That means supporting our teachers and their students, who one day will lead our communities, government and businesses. Our efforts are focused on ensuring students have the skills and knowledge they will need, including in STEM fields, to maintain our state and nation\u2019s role as a leader in innovation, helping secure our continued growth and prosperity.\u201d\n\nAmong other priorities, Hoeven is working to ensure students can compete in the industries of the future. His efforts include empowering schools to expand access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education and supporting STEM education initiatives for young children.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-heinrich-senate-passes-resolution-designating-november-5-as-national-bison-day", "Hoeven, Heinrich: Senate Passes Resolution Designating November 5 as National Bison Day", "2022-11-04", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven, Heinrich: Senate Passes Resolution Designating November 5 as National Bison Day\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senators John Hoeven (R-N.D.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) today announced that the Senate has passed a bipartisan resolution they introduced to designate November 5, 2022, as National Bison Day.\n\n\u201cToday we honor our national mammal and commemorate what the bison means to our country,\u201d said Senator Hoeven. \u201cIt is fitting that we remember the vigor and force that the bison represents as well as the pioneering spirit of our nation this great animal symbolizes.\u201d\n\n\"Bison hold a rich historic and cultural significance for the United States, and in particular for Tribes,\" said Senator Heinrich. \"They represent resiliency and are an enduring symbol of American strength. I\u2019m proud to lead this bipartisan resolution with Senator Hoeven to recognize our national mammal and bring greater attention to the ongoing effort to conserve this unique species.\"\n\nCosponsors of the resolution includes Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), John Thune (R-S.D.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), James Inhofe (R-Okla.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Tina Smith (D-Minn.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Ben Lujan (D-N.M.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Rob Portman (R-Ohio), John Boozman (R-Ark.) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.).\n\nThe full text of the resolution is available here. In 2016, Hoeven and Heinrich introduced the bipartisan National Bison Legacy Act, which was signed into law. This legislation recognized the bison\u2019s significance in American history and designated it as the United States\u2019 national mammal.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-to-ferc-chair-take-the-handcuffs-off-domestic-energy-producers", "Hoeven to FERC Chair: Take the Handcuffs off Domestic Energy Producers", "2022-11-04", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven to FERC Chair: Take the Handcuffs off Domestic Energy Producers\n\nSenator Presses FERC to Empower Energy Production, Provide Certainty for Energy Infrastructure Projects, Properly Value Coal, Baseload Power Sources\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven this week pressed Richard Glick, chairman of the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC), to take the handcuffs off domestic energy producers and empower the U.S. to unlock its vast energy resources and lower costs for consumers by:\n\nExpediting the approval process for energy infrastructure, including pipelines, to get energy to market.\n\nProperly valuing baseload power sources, including coal.\n\nWith the Energy Information Administration (EIA) forecasting that U.S. household spending on natural gas for heating will rise 28% this winter, Hoeven drove home the importance of streamlining the permitting process to build infrastructure and pipeline capacity to get natural gas to market. Additionally, Hoeven outlined the importance of coal and other baseload power sources that provide reliable and resilient power that is available when it is needed most, and called on FERC to ensure that they are properly valued given their vital importance to the grid.\n\n\u201cWith skyrocketing energy prices and inflation under the Biden administration, we pressed Chairman Glick to take the handcuffs off our energy producers and strengthen access to reliable and affordable energy for homes and businesses,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cThis includes ensuring FERC recognizes the essential role of 24/7 baseload power sources like coal, particularly during extreme weather events. FERC also needs to provide permitting certainty to help get more natural gas to market, bring down energy prices, and counter the reliance of our allies on Russian natural gas. North Dakota provides the energy for this nation. We need to get that energy to the market, which is vitally important in combating inflation and making our nation energy secure once again.\u201d\n\nToday\u2019s meeting is the latest in Hoeven\u2019s efforts to provide regulatory relief and help ensure the timely approval of critically-needed energy infrastructure, including pipelines and transmission lines. The senator worked to secure federal approval of the North Bakken Expansion Pipeline, which entered into service earlier this year. The project is helping to reduce flaring in the region by providing nearly 250 million cubic feet of natural gas takeaway capacity. Hoeven led a bipartisan group of 25 senators in calling on FERC to act and review the North Bakken Expansion project and 13 other natural gas pipeline projects pending before the Commission.\n\nHoeven also recently helped introduce legislation to comprehensively reform federal permitting and project reviews. Importantly, the bill helps protect against federal overreach by codifying Trump-era policies like:\n\nModernizing and streamlining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review and permitting process.\n\nThe Navigable Waters Protection Rule\u2019s definition of \u201cwaters of the United States\u201d (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act, ensuring private property rights are protected.\n\nRules to prevent states from unreasonably blocking energy projects and those designed to streamline permitting for critical energy projects.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-working-to-secure-approval-of-bni-mine-plan", "Hoeven Working to Secure Approval of BNI Mine Plan", "2022-11-03", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Working to Secure Approval of BNI Mine Plan\n\nSenator Holds Meeting between DOI, Minnkota Power & BNI Coal\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven traveled to Washington, D.C. this week to convene a meeting between North Dakota energy producers, including representatives from Minnkota Power Cooperative and BNI Coal, and Department of the Interior (DOI) officials to urge for theapproval of a new federal mine plan for the Center Mine. The new plan is needed to provide certainty for BNI and Minnkota\u2019s continued operations. Without its approval, BNI would have to incur significant costs to make and implement contingency plans for developing other portions of the mine, resulting in higher electricity prices across the region. Currently, the required environmental assessment for the federal mine plan has been in process for 16 months.\n\nDuring the meeting, Hoeven stressed to Laura Daniel-Davis, DOI Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals, the need to prevent further energy price increases on American consumers and outlined the importance of maintaining the affordability and reliability of the grid. Center Mine is owned and operated by BNI and supplies coal to the adjacent Milton R. Young Station, a 700-megawatt power plant that provides baseload electricity in North Dakota and Minnesota. The senator was joined at the meeting by Director of Government Affairs Thor Underdahl and Senior Environmental Compliance/Land Management Specialist Greg Petrick from BNI Energy; and Vice President of Power Supply Craig Bleth and Government Affairs Representative Brita Endrud from Minnkota Power Cooperative.\n\n\u201cWe flew back to D.C. to convene this meeting with DOI, because the approval for BNI\u2019s new mine plan is on a tight timeline. If DOI fails to approve the plan, it will cost the company and electricity ratepayers millions of dollars at a time when we are already fighting record-high inflation,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cFurther, the Milton R. Young Station provides essential baseload power, helping to ensure our grid remains reliable when power and heat are needed most. The new mine plan will help ensure BNI and Minnkota\u2019s operations remain cost-effective and prevent avoidable price increases, while supporting their efforts to advance Project Tundra, which is critical to our country\u2019s energy future and will be one of the largest CCUS projects in the world.\u201d\n\nToday\u2019s meeting comes as part of Hoeven\u2019s continued efforts to combat inflation, bring down energy prices and strengthen U.S. energy security. Among other priorities, the senator is working to secure coal\u2019s future in the nation\u2019s energy mix, including by:\n\nAdvancing efforts tocrack the code on carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies. Hoeven has worked to secure North Dakota\u2019s leadership for nearly 15 years, having:\n\nAs governor, created a regulatory framework for carbon storage in the state.\n\nAs U.S. Senator, secured approval of the state\u2019s application for regulatory primacy over the use of Class VI wells for geologic storage of CO2. North Dakota was the first of only two states to have this authority.\n\nWorked to implement and enhance the 45Q tax credit, one of the most important incentives to make CCUS projects commercially-viable, among other priorities.\n\nSupporting a successful legal challenge against the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) efforts to issue burdensome, sector-wide regulations that force states to change their fuel sources for electricity generation.\n\nHoeven previously worked to advance the implementation of, and voted to uphold, the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, which replaced the costly one-size-fits-all emissions regulations for coal power plants.\n\nSponsoring legislation to prohibit the president from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting for energy and mineral resources, including coal, on federal lands.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-outlines-legislation-to-bolster-chronic-wasting-disease-research-and-management-efforts", "Hoeven Outlines Legislation to Bolster Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Efforts", "2022-11-02", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Outlines Legislation to Bolster Chronic Wasting Disease Research and Management Efforts\n\nSenator Meets with ND Game & Fish, Sportsmen & Livestock Groups Ahead of Deer Hunting Season\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today held a meeting with North Dakota Game and Fish officials, including Director Jeb Williams, as well as representatives from sportsmen and livestock groups, to discuss efforts to combat Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD). To this end, Hoeven is sponsoring legislation with Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.) that would provide $70 million per year, split evenly between both research and management of the disease. The U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) would administer the funds through cooperative agreements with state and tribal wildlife agencies and agriculture departments.\n\n\u201cHunting is both a longtime tradition in North Dakota and an important part of our economy. With deer hunting season opening this week, today\u2019s discussion on efforts to address the impact of CWD on both wildlife and deer farmers is timely,\u201d said Hoeven, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee. \u201cOur ag researchers and Game and Fish officials are working hard to combat this harmful disease, but they need additional help. Our legislation would bolster their efforts by providing needed resources to research and develop better testing methods and management practices, while also empowering states and tribes to implement these solutions.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, the legislation authorizes funds for the following priorities:\n\nResearch\n\nMethods to effectively detect CWD in live cervids and the environment.\n\nTesting methods for non-live cervids.\n\nGenetic resistance to CWD.\n\nSustainable cervid harvest management practices to reduce CWD occurrence.\n\nFactors contributing to local emergence of CWD.\n\nManagement\n\nAreas with the highest incidence of CWD.\n\nJurisdictions demonstrating the greatest financial commitment to managing, monitoring, surveying and researching CWD.\n\nEfforts to develop comprehensive CWD management policies and programs.\n\nAreas showing the greatest risk of an initial occurrence of CWD.\n\nAreas responding to new outbreaks of CWD.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-working-to-advance-pro-growth-policies-push-back-on-president-bidens-tax-spending-and-regulatory-agenda", "Hoeven Working to Advance Pro-Growth Policies, Push Back on President Biden's Tax, Spending & Regulatory Agenda", "2022-11-02", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Working to Advance Pro-Growth Policies, Push Back on President Biden's Tax, Spending & Regulatory Agenda\n\nSenator Receives U.S. Chamber Advocate for American Business Award\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 In a meeting with representatives from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the Greater North Dakota Chamber today, Senator John Hoeven outlined his efforts to advance pro-growth policies and push back on the Biden administration\u2019s burdensome tax, spending and regulatory agenda. In particular, the senator stressed the impact that record-high inflation is having on American consumers and businesses. Accordingly, Hoeven is working to bring down prices and support economic security by:\n\nEmpowering greater U.S. domestic energy production to help bring down prices at the pump and reduce the cost of goods throughout the economy.\n\nProviding regulatory relief, streamlining the permitting process for infrastructure and reducing duplicative and burdensome federal rules.\n\nSupporting farmers and ranchers to maintain the nation\u2019s access to an affordable, high-quality food supply, including as work begins on the next farm bill.\n\nDuring the meeting, Hoeven was also presented with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce\u2019s Advocate for American Business Award, previously called the Spirit of Enterprise Award, in recognition of his support for pro-growth, pro-jobs policies. The senator has received the award every year he has been in the Senate.\n\n\u201cThe tax, spending and regulatory policies of the Biden administration are taking this nation in the wrong direction, leading to higher prices across the economy, undermining our energy security and bringing us to the brink of recession,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cNorth Dakota has demonstrated time and again that, through lower taxes and greater regulatory certainty, we can build a strong economy that stimulates investment and creates good job opportunities, while producing the energy and food our country needs. The federal government needs to take this same approach, and we will continue pushing to do just that.\u201d\n\nStrengthening America\u2019s Energy Security\n\nHoeven is working to pass legislation he introduced that would take immediate action to increase U.S. energy production. Among other priorities, his bill prohibits any presidential moratoria on new energy leases and requires the administration to hold oil and natural gas lease sales in each state with land available for leasing. The legislation also prohibits drawdowns of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) until the Secretary of the Interior issues a plan to increase oil and gas production on federal lands and waters.\n\nProviding Regulatory Relief\n\nLast month, Hoeven helped introduce legislation, sponsored by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), to comprehensively reform federal permitting and project reviews. Importantly, the bill helps protect against federal overreach by codifying Trump-era policies like:\n\nModernizing and streamlining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review and permitting process.\n\nThe Navigable Waters Protection Rule\u2019s definition of \u201cwaters of the United States\u201d (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act, ensuring private property rights are protected.\n\nRules to prevent states from unreasonably blocking energy projects and those designed to streamline permitting for critical energy projects.\n\nEnsuring Strong Farm Policy\n\nHoeven recently hosted Senator John Boozman, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, in North Dakota for a discussion with local producers and commodity groups to discuss the following priorities for the next farm bill:\n\nMaintaining strong crop insurance, the primary risk management tool for many producers.\n\nImproving the farm safety net, including the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.\n\nStrengthening livestock disaster programs, including the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) and the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP).\n\nCutting red-tape and ensuring programs are farmer-friendly.", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-awards-congressional-gold-medal-to-wwii-merchant-mariner-pat-effertz", "Hoeven Awards Congressional Gold Medal to WWII Merchant Mariner Pat Effertz", "2022-11-01", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Awards Congressional Gold Medal to WWII Merchant Mariner Pat Effertz\n\nVELVA, N.D. \u2013 At a ceremony at the American Legion today, Senator John Hoeven honored Pat Effertz, a World War II veteran from Velva, by presenting him with the Congressional Gold Medal for his service as a U.S. Merchant Mariner. Effertz enlisted as a Merchant Mariner in 1943 and deployed in 1944 as a Second Class Engineer responsible for the cargo ship\u2019s oil. While deployed, his ship embarked on multiple trips carrying Army battalions, large vehicles and equipment.\n\nHoeven cosponsored legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Merchant Mariners of World War II in honor of their vital work during the war. Congress approved legislation that was signed into law in 2020.\n\n\u201cThe courage and bravery displayed by the Greatest Generation was unlike any other,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cI am honored to present the Congressional Gold Medal to Pat and recognize his heroic service to our country. We live in the greatest nation this world has ever known thanks to our tremendous servicemembers such as Pat, a life-long North Dakotan.\u201d\n\nDuring World War II, Merchant Mariners traveled through the Atlantic, Pacific and Indian Oceans and were instrumental in the transoceanic transportation of military and civilian personnel and materials pivotal in the Allied victory. Merchant ships faced danger from mines, enemy submarines, ships and aircraft. Approximately 9,300 mariners were killed during the course of the war, one of the higher per-capita casualty rates among branches of the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-outlines-efforts-to-ensure-access-to-quality-health-care-in-rural-communities", "Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Ensure Access to Quality Health Care in Rural Communities", "2022-11-01", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Ensure Access to Quality Health Care in Rural Communities\n\nSenator Helps Break Ground on New Heart of America Facility in Rugby\n\nRUGBY, N.D. \u2013 At a groundbreaking ceremony for the new Heart of America hospital, clinic and long-term care facility today, Senator John Hoeven outlined his efforts to help ensure access to quality health care services in rural communities across North Dakota. This includes Hoeven\u2019s work as the ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee to\n\nSecure $55 million in U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) loans to construct the new health care facility in Rugby.\n\nHoeven supported similar efforts in communities likeHazen andGrafton.\n\nAdvance innovative solutions, like telehealth, to help improve health care access.\n\nHoeven helped introduce legislation to further expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare and make permanent certain flexibilities that were provided for telehealth services in recent years.\n\n\u201cThe new Heart of America facility will help ensure residents in central North Dakota have access to critical health care services, from emergency services to long-term care,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cWe are working to advance projects just like this across our state to help ensure a higher quality of life in our rural communities. At the same time, we are working to expand the use of telehealth and other innovative practices to give residents better access to the health care and services they need.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, the Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021 would allow patients to more easily connect with their health care providers by:\n\nPermanently removing all geographic restrictions on telehealth services and expanding originating sites to include the home and other sites.\n\nAllowing community health centers and rural health clinics to provide telehealth services.\n\nProviding the authority to waive telehealth restrictions in certain circumstances.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-working-to-ensure-reliable-safe-air-service-in-minot", "Hoeven Working to Ensure Reliable, Safe Air Service in Minot", "2022-11-01", "2022", "2022-11", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Working to Ensure Reliable, Safe Air Service in Minot\n\nSenator Tours Minot Air Traffic Control Tower & Discusses Need to Replace Facility, Efforts to Ensure Adequate Staffing\n\nMINOT, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today toured the air traffic control tower at the Minot International Airport, where he discussed the importance of maintaining safe and reliable air service in the region and across the state. To this end, Hoeven:\n\nReviewed the limitations of the existing air traffic control tower and discussed efforts to construct a replacement.\n\nAs a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, Hoeven oversees funding for the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and is working to advance a new tower for Minot.\n\nOutlined his work to ensure FAA Contract Towers, like Minot\u2019s, are adequately staffed.\n\nHoeven helped introduce the Continuity for Operators with Necessary Training Required for ATC Contract Towers (CONTRACT) Act.\n\nThis legislation encourages retired FAA air traffic controllers to work at Federal Contract Towers, which will help address the labor shortage in this vital field.\n\nThese efforts build on Hoeven\u2019s previous work to secure a new state-of-the-art terminal for the Minot International Airport, which the senator worked to fund through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP).\n\n\u201cFederal Contract Towers play a critical role supporting our nation\u2019s air transportation system, with more than 250 facilities participating in the FAA\u2019s contract tower program across the country,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cIn order for the air traffic control tower in Minot to continue serving this region, it needs both updated infrastructure and adequate staff. That\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re working to provide, both through the appropriations process and by advancing the CONTRACT Act.\u201d\n\nCurrently, FAA air traffic controllers are required to retire at 56 years of age and are penalized should they continue to work as controllers at Federal Contract Towers. This policy undermines the ability of Federal Contract Towers, like the one in Minot, to recruit trained and well-qualified FAA air traffic controllers. Accordingly, the CONTRACT Act of 2021 would remove this penalty, allowing retired FAA air traffic controllers to collect their pension benefits while working at Federal Contract Towers.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:38:01Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-marks-minots-growth-over-the-past-two-decades-helps-break-ground-on-new-high-school", "Hoeven Marks Minot's Growth Over the Past Two Decades, Helps Break Ground on New High School", "2022-10-31", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Marks Minot's Growth Over the Past Two Decades, Helps Break Ground on New High School\n\nMINOT, N.D. \u2013 At a groundbreaking ceremony for Minot North High School today, Senator John Hoeven highlighted the city\u2019s tremendous growth in recent years and commended city and school officials on their efforts to meet the needs of the larger population, which has expanded by more than 30 percent over the past two decades. Scheduled to open in August 2024, the new facility will host grades 9-12 and will support the larger reconfiguration of secondary schooling in Minot.\n\n\u201cLocal schools are at the center of our communities, helping our state and nation meet the needs of tomorrow, while strengthening the bonds between neighbors and building residents\u2019 sense of identity,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cThanks to Superintendent Mark Vollmer and the Minot School Board, led by Jim Rostad, for their hard work in advancing this project, and congratulations on reaching this important milestone. This new high school is the result of Minot\u2019s success and growth, and it will help ensure that the great teachers in Minot can continue effectively serving families and students for years to come. We look forward to welcoming the Minot North Sentinels to the community.\u201d\n\nIn addition, Hoeven stressed the importance of preparing students to pursue careers in industries that will be critical to the future of the state and nation\u2019s economy. To this end, the senator is working to expand access to science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) education, including by:\n\nSupporting the Student Support and Academic Enrichment program, which can be used by school districts to build greater capacity for STEM education.\n\nCosponsoring and helping pass legislation to expand the National Science Foundation\u2019s STEM education initiatives for young children, including establishing new research grants to increase the participation of girls in computer science.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-on-bidens-energy-speech", "Hoeven Statement on Biden's Energy Speech", "2022-10-31", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement on Biden's Energy Speech\n\nBISMARCK, ND \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after President Biden\u2019s speech threatening to raise taxes on domestic energy producers:\n\n\u201cPresident Biden continues to take the U.S. in the wrong direction with more regulations and higher taxes. Energy prices and inflation have skyrocketed because the Biden administration is stifling American energy production and we don\u2019t have enough supply to meet demand. President Biden has placed a moratorium on new oil and gas leases on federal lands, blocked energy infrastructure like pipelines, and drained our nation\u2019s strategic reserves to a 40-year low, once again increasing our reliance on foreign energy. Now, the Biden administration is threatening to impose new taxes on energy producers. The Biden administration needs to take the handcuffs off and work with us to increase domestic production and refining capacity in the United States. That\u2019s the right approach to lowering prices for hardworking families and businesses.\u201d\n\nIn 2019, the U.S. produced 13 million barrels per day of oil, including 1.5 million barrels per day from North Dakota. Today, under the Biden administration, U.S. production remains down at 12 million barrels per day and North Dakota production is just about 1 million barrels per day.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-on-us-district-court-decision-preserving-north-dakotas-ability-to-claim-damages-from-dapl-protests", "Hoeven Statement on U.S. District Court Decision Preserving North Dakota's Ability to Claim Damages from DAPL Protests", "2022-10-28", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement on U.S. District Court Decision Preserving North Dakota's Ability to Claim Damages from DAPL Protests\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today released the following statement after U.S. District Judge Daniel Traynor issued a ruling that preserves North Dakota\u2019s ability to fully claim damages against the federal government to cover the state\u2019s emergency response expenses resulting from the Dakota Access Pipeline (DAPL) protests. As a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Hoeven secured $10 million in Fiscal Year 2017 through the DOJ Emergency Federal Law Enforcement Assistance program to help reimburse the state.\n\n\u201cThe federal government\u2019s negligence during the DAPL protests left North Dakota with costs. I was able to secure $10 million to reimburse the state, but there are additional costs that need to be reimbursed,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cOur state not only provided law enforcement when federal officials allowed lawless and destructive conduct, but our taxpayers also bore the cost of cleanup. This ruling helps provide certainty for North Dakota as it rightly seeks full compensation from the federal government and builds on our efforts to ensure the state is reimbursed.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-resolution-honors-october-26th-as-day-of-the-deployed", "Hoeven Resolution Honors October 26th as 'Day of the Deployed'", "2022-10-26", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Resolution Honors October 26th as 'Day of the Deployed'\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven introduced a Senate Resolution declaring October 26th as the \u201cDay of the Deployed.\u201d The resolution calls upon the American people to remember and honor the bravery and sacrifice of the men and women who are, or who have been deployed on behalf of, the United States Armed Forces. Dating back to his time as Governor of North Dakota, Hoeven launched the first Day of the Deployed on October 26, 2006, and as Senator, has continued to lead the effort in the U.S. Senate. Presently, more than 2.1 million individuals currently serve in the U.S. Armed Forces, including those of the active duty, Guard and Reserve components.\n\n\u201cEach year on October 26, we recognize the Day of the Deployed and honor our servicemembers who have left the comforts of home, including their families and loved ones, to protect our freedom,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cToday, and every day, we are thankful for these heroes and their families.\u201d\n\nClick here for the full text of the resolution.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-reviews-southern-border-mission-with-north-dakota-national-guard-members", "Hoeven Reviews Southern Border Mission with North Dakota National Guard Members", "2022-10-25", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Reviews Southern Border Mission with North Dakota National Guard Members\n\nSenator in Texas to Draw Attention to Illegal Immigration, Drug and Human Trafficking Crisis\n\nEL PASO, TX \u2013 Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Committee, traveled to the southern border this week to review the North Dakota National Guard (NDNG) 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Regiment\u2019s mission providing aviation support along the nation\u2019s southern border. Hoeven\u2019s visit comes as Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced a record 2,378,944 individuals illegally crossing the southern border in Fiscal Year 2022. The senator met with Guard members and CBP officials, and took an aerial tour of the border. The visit is part of the senator\u2019s ongoing work to secure the border and draw attention to the illegal immigration, drug smuggling and human trafficking crisis at the border.\n\n\u201cOur North Dakota National Guard members and CBP are working diligently to secure our southern border, despite the policies of the Biden administration,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s refusal to enforce our laws is incentivizing illegal immigration and enabling both human and drug trafficking. Border security is key to our national security.\u201d\n\nIn addition to the illegal immigration crisis, Hoeven noted the increase in drug trafficking. In FY22, CBP seized 12,860 lbs. of fentanyl at the border, up from 11,200 lbs. seized in FY21. Fentanyl overdose is now the leading cause of death for Americans age 18-45.\n\nHoeven has traveled to the southern border to draw attention to the growing illegal immigration crisis, including to the Rio Grande Valley in July with a congressional delegation led by Texas Senators Ted Cruz and John Cornyn and to the Del Rio region in April to meet with members of the NDNG\u2019s 957 Multi-role Bridge Company. Hoeven also traveled with a bipartisan congressional delegation to Mexico, Ecuador, Colombia and Guatemala to outline the need to work together to stop illegal migration and prevent human and drug trafficking.\n\nAdditionally, Hoeven continues pressing the Biden administration to:\n\nEnforce our laws and secure the southern border, including resuming construction of the border wall and putting in place the necessary infrastructure, personnel and technology.\n\nReinstate key immigration policies such as:\n\nThe Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) or Remain in Mexico Policy, which required people seeking asylum at the southern border to wait in Mexico while their case was adjudicated.\n\nThe Safe Third Country Agreements so those seeking asylum from El Salvador, Honduras, and Guatemala can be returned to their home country to await the outcome of their claims.\n\nThe Title 42 Public Health Order, an important tool that allows immigration officials to return illegal immigrants to their home country and prevent the spread of COVID-19.\n\nMove toward a merit-based immigration system.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-usda-approves-rural-development-loan-for-new-heart-of-america-medical-center-in-rugby", "Hoeven: USDA Approves Rural Development Loan for New Heart of America Medical Center in Rugby", "2022-10-25", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven: USDA Approves Rural Development Loan for New Heart of America Medical Center in Rugby\n\nSenator Worked to Advance Federal Loan, Outlined Importance of Project to USDA Officials\n\nRUGBY, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has approved more than $55 million in USDA loans for Heart of America Medical Center (HAMC) to construct a new hospital, clinic and long-term care facility in Rugby. That includes $50,243,000 in a Community Facilities Loan and $5,000,000 in a Community Facilities Guaranteed Loan. As ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, Hoeven oversees the funding for USDA Rural Development and has worked to support HAMC\u2019s loan application.\n\n\u201cWe\u2019ve worked with HAMC and community leaders to advance this critical project, which is necessary to ensure that the residents of Rugby, Dunseith, Maddock and the surrounding region have access to vital health care services,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cWe pressed USDA to approve the loan in a timely manner to help keep costs down and to ensure construction on the project advances. This is all about providing a high quality of life for our residents now and in the future.\u201d\n\nHAMC 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. HAMC is pursuing a plan to construct a new hospital, clinic and long-term care facility at an estimated cost of about $50 million. To help with financing, the medical center applied for the Community Facilities Loan and Grant Program under USDA Rural Development.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-on-kurt-groszhans", "Hoeven Statement on Kurt Groszhans", "2022-10-21", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement on Kurt Groszhans\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after North Dakota farmer Kurt Groszhans returned safely to North Dakota:\n\n\u201cWe are pleased that Kurt has returned safely to North Dakota, and we join his family and friends in welcoming home.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-marks-100th-anniversary-of-north-dakota-mill-and-elevator", "Hoeven Marks 100th Anniversary of North Dakota Mill & Elevator", "2022-10-20", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Marks 100th Anniversary of North Dakota Mill & Elevator\n\nGRAND FORKS, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today marked the 100th anniversary of the North Dakota Mill and Elevator, outlining the important support the Mill provides to the state\u2019s farmers. During his time as governor, Hoeven served on the North Dakota Industrial Commission, which acts as the Mill\u2019s board of directors. In this role, he supported the facility\u2019s operations, while working to grow and diversify the state\u2019s agriculture sector, providing more market opportunities for producers.\n\nNow, as Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Hoeven works to ensure farmers and ranchers have the tools they need to continue providing an affordable, high-quality food supply for the nation. His recent efforts include gathering feedback from North Dakota producers, commodity groups and other agri-businesses as work begins on the next farm bill. To this end, the senator recently hosted Senator John Boozman, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, in North Dakota for a discussion with local producers and commodity groups.\n\n\u201cThroughout its history, the North Dakota Mill has helped provide a dependable market for our farmers, and we appreciate the hard work of the Mill\u2019s employees in supporting our state as a global ag leader,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cThrough the dedication of our farmers and ranchers, every American benefits every day from the lowest cost, highest quality food supply in the world. Their continued success is central to our quality of life, and that\u2019s why in the Senate, we are working to provide strong farm policy that empowers our producers to manage their risk and grow their operations.\u201d\n\nAmong other efforts, Hoeven is working to advance the following priorities in the next farm bill:\n\nMaintaining strong crop insurance, the primary risk management tool for many producers.\n\nImproving the farm safety net, including the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.\n\nStrengthening livestock disaster programs, including the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) and the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP).\n\nCutting red-tape and ensuring programs are farmer-friendly.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-biden-administration-needs-to-stop-draining-the-spr-must-take-the-handcuffs-off-us-oil-and-gas-producers", "Hoeven: Biden Administration Needs to Stop Draining the SPR, Must Take the Handcuffs off U.S. Oil & Gas Producers", "2022-10-19", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven: Biden Administration Needs to Stop Draining the SPR, Must Take the Handcuffs off U.S. Oil & Gas Producers\n\nFARGO, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, today issued the following statement after President Biden announced a plan to release an additional 15 million barrels of oil from the nation\u2019s Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR).\n\n\u201cThe Biden administration has been draining the Strategic Petroleum Reserve, dropping it to the lowest level in 40 years, while begging OPEC+ to produce more oil,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cInstead of draining our reserves and making the U.S. subject to the whims of OPEC, the Biden administration needs to take the handcuffs off U.S. oil and gas producers. Empowering domestic energy production is the right long-term solution to lower energy costs and provide hardworking families relief at the pump.\u201d\n\nHoeven continues pushing back on the Biden administration\u2019s harmful energy agenda, including:\n\nWorking toend the administration\u2019soil and gas moratorium on federal lands and to move forward with all postponed and future lease sales.\n\nWorking to streamline the approval of key energy projects, like theNorth Bakken Expansion Pipeline.\n\nIntroducing legislation thattakes immediate action to increase U.S. energy production, including:\n\nProhibiting any presidential moratoria on new energy leases.\n\nRequiring the administration to hold oil and natural gas lease sales in each state with land available for leasing.\n\nProhibiting drawdowns of the SPR until the Interior Secretary issues a plan to increase oil and gas production on federal lands.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-highlights-north-dakotas-growth-as-a-tech-development-leader-potential-of-next-generation-precision-agriculture", "Hoeven Highlights North Dakota's Growth as a Tech Development Leader, Potential of Next Generation Precision Agriculture", "2022-10-19", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Highlights North Dakota's Growth as a Tech Development Leader, Potential of Next Generation Precision Agriculture\n\nSenator Helps Break Ground on Grand Farm Innovation Facility\n\nCASSELTON, N.D. \u2013 At the groundbreaking for the Grand Farm Innovation Facility today, Senator John Hoeven highlighted North Dakota\u2019s continued growth as a leader in technology and the potential of precision agriculture to support the continued success of the state\u2019s farmers, ranchers and agri-businesses. The new facility is being developed on 140 acres west of Casselton and will support research and development projects to advance the next generation of precision agriculture, including autonomous technologies. Grand Farm, led by Emerging Prairie, collaborates with a wide range of private sector partners and public institutions like North Dakota State University (NDSU) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture\u2019s (USDA) Agricultural Research Service (ARS).\n\nIn August, Hoeven announced the cooperative agreement between Emerging Prairie, NDSU and ARS to enhance the precision agriculture research being undertaken by Grand Farm, supported by $1 million in funding that the senator secured as Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee.\n\n\u201cGrand Farm is a perfect example of the qualities that have empowered North Dakota to grow as a technology leader. We build innovative partnerships that tackle some of the biggest challenges facing our nation and the world, while securing new opportunities for growth and prosperity here at home,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cThrough advancements in precision agriculture, our farmers and ranchers will be able to reduce their input costs and improve their yields. Doing so means more certainty, a better competitive edge and an enhanced ability to continue providing the food, fuel and fiber we rely on every day. That\u2019s what Grand Farm is all about, and it\u2019s why we continue working to advance important initiatives like this across our state.\u201d\n\nThe new facility aligns with Hoeven\u2019s ongoing work to strengthen North Dakota\u2019s dynamic technology sector, including by leveraging the state\u2019s existing leadership in agriculture, energy and unmanned aerial systems (UAS). To this end, Hoeven has worked to:\n\nSecure federal support for the Grand Farm initiative. In addition to providing $1 million for the Emerging Prairie-NDSU-ARS partnership, Hoeven:\n\nInvited Grand Farm Director Brian Carroll to testify at a hearing of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee on opportunities to diversify farm income and strengthen rural economies.\n\nBrought USDA Secretary Sonny Perdue to the unveiling of Grand Farm to see firsthand North Dakota\u2019s leadership in advancing precision agriculture.\n\nGrow North Dakota\u2019s UAS industry and link it with new missions that the senator worked to bring to the state, including:\n\nThe Test Resource Management Center\u2019s (TRMC) Sky Range program, which he helped establish at Grand Sky to use modified Global Hawks for hypersonic missile testing.\n\nThe Space Development Agency\u2019s (SDA) low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite mission in Grand Forks, which includes a project to demonstrate laser communications between satellites and MQ-9 Reapers.\n\nExpand access to high-speed broadband, including in rural areas, to ensure data-intensive technologies like precision agriculture can be implemented. Specifically, Hoeven:\n\nSecured nearly $3 billion across fiscal years (FY) 2018-2022 for the ReConnect Program, a rural broadband loan and grant pilot program.\n\nCosponsored and worked to pass legislation to improve federal broadband mapping and ensure broadband access in rural areas.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-on-passing-of-former-nd-house-majority-leader-earl-strinden", "Hoeven Statement on Passing of Former ND House Majority Leader Earl Strinden", "2022-10-19", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement on Passing of Former ND House Majority Leader Earl Strinden\n\nGRAND FORKS, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement on the passing of former North Dakota House Majority Leader Earl Strinden in honor of his longtime service to the state and the Grand Forks community. Strinden was a Marine Corps veteran, served as a member of the Grand Forks City Council, was in the state legislature for 22 years and founded the University of North Dakota (UND) Foundation.\n\n\u201cA lifelong North Dakotan, Earl Strinden leaves a legacy of service, having dedicated decades of his life to bettering his community, state and nation,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cFrom his role as House Majority Leader to his pivotal contributions to UND, Earl\u2019s contributions to the growth and prosperity of Grand Forks and North Dakota will be felt for years to come. Mikey and I extend our appreciation for his tremendous work and offer our sincere condolences to his family and loved ones.\"\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-joins-colleagues-to-protect-state-dots-push-back-on-burdensome-and-overreaching-mandates", "Hoeven Joins Colleagues to Protect State DOTs, Push Back on Burdensome & Overreaching Mandates", "2022-10-14", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Joins Colleagues to Protect State DOTs, Push Back on Burdensome & Overreaching Mandates\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), Ranking Member of the Senate Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee, in urging the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to withdraw the agency\u2019s proposal to implement a greenhouse gas emissions performance measure on state departments of transportation and metropolitan planning organizations. The senators outline that the FHWA proposal does not have authority from Congress and that it would significantly burden state-level investments in roadways, bridges, highways and other transportation projects.\n\n\u201cFHWA\u2019s proposal exceeds the agency\u2019s limited statutory authority provided by Congress. We are especially troubled by this attempted overreach given the Supreme Court\u2019s recent ruling in West Virginia v. Environmental Protection Agency, 142 S. Ct. 2587 (2022), which made clear that agency action implicating major questions require clear congressional authorization\u2026current law does not provide any authority to make this proposal\u2026FHWA\u2019s attempt to create new authorities where Congress has not provided them would infringe on state DOTs\u2019 necessary flexibility to meet the surface transportation needs of their residents,\u201d the senators wrote.\n\nIn addition, the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT), along with others, submitted formal comments opposing FHWA\u2019s proposed rulemaking. The NDDOT also emphasized the agency lacks the authority to promulgate this rule.\n\n\u201cEven if one were to believe there is arguably authority for the proposed rule, the Supreme Court recently reaffirmed that there must be \u2018clear\u2019 authority for promulgation of a rule on a \u2018major question.\u2019 The proposal to regulate States to reduce GHG emissions would represent a major change in a major program, the highway program, without clear authority; so, there is not authority for the proposed rule,\u201d wrote the North Dakota Department of Transportation.\n\nIn addition to Hoeven and Capito, the letter was signed by 25 of their Senate colleagues. Click here for the full text of the letter.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-marks-grand-opening-of-renovated-ndarec-hq-new-facility-enabling-year-round-lineworker-training", "Hoeven Marks Grand Opening of Renovated NDAREC HQ, New Facility Enabling Year-Round Lineworker Training", "2022-10-14", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Marks Grand Opening of Renovated NDAREC HQ, New Facility Enabling Year-Round Lineworker Training\n\nSenator Outlines Efforts to Maintain Affordability & Reliability of Electrical Grid, Secure Future of Coal in Nation\u2019s Energy Mix\n\nMANDAN, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today marked the grand opening of the North Dakota Association of Rural Electric Cooperatives (NDAREC) and Bismarck State College\u2019s (BSC) new lineworker training facility in Mandan. The more than 26,000 sq. ft. facility will build on the 50 years of partnership between the college and NDAREC. It includes an indoor training area with 44-foot ceiling clearance to enable year-round lineworker training. NDAREC\u2019s main facility was also renovated as part of the project, providing additional capacity for meetings, education and training to support the operations of its cooperative members.\n\nThe project was funded by a $4 million federal grant from the Economic Development Administration (EDA) and more than $1 million in matching funds from local electric cooperatives. Hoeven joined then-Secretary of Commerce Wilbur Ross in announcing the grant when it was awarded in 2020.\n\n\u201cDue to the hard work of our electric cooperatives and energy producers, who provide low-cost, dependable electricity 24 hours per day, seven days a week, North Dakotans can have confidence that the lights and heat will stay on,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cWe can never take that for granted, especially as we move closer to the winter months. That\u2019s why we continue to push back on the harmful Biden administration policies that undermine our nation\u2019s energy security. At the same time, North Dakota is leading the way in developing innovative new technologies, like CCUS, that will empower us to continue utilizing all of America\u2019s abundant energy resources, including our vast coal reserves, to ensure access to affordable and reliable power.\u201d\n\nThe new facility aligns with Hoeven\u2019s efforts to ensure the reliability and affordability of the electrical grid. To this end, the senator is pushing back on burdensome and costly regulations being advanced by the Biden administration, while also working to secure coal\u2019s future in the nation\u2019s energy mix. This includes:\n\nAdvancing efforts to crack the code on carbon capture, utilization and storage (CCUS) technologies. Hoeven has worked to secure North Dakota\u2019s leadership for nearly 15 years, having:\n\nAs governor, created a regulatory framework for carbon storage in the state.\n\nAs U.S. Senator, secured approval of the state\u2019s application for regulatory primacy over the use of Class VI wells for geologic storage of CO2. North Dakota was the first of only two states to have this authority.\n\nWorked to implement and enhance the 45Q tax credit, one of the most important incentives to make CCUS projects commercially-viable, among other priorities.\n\nSupporting a successful legal challenge against the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) efforts to issue burdensome, sector-wide regulations that force states to change their fuel sources for electricity generation.\n\nHoeven previously worked to advance the implementation of, and voted to uphold, the Affordable Clean Energy (ACE) rule, which replaced the costly one-size-fits-all emissions regulations for coal power plants.\n\nSponsoring legislation to prohibit the president from issuing moratoria on leasing and permitting for energy and mineral resources, including coal, on federal lands.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-outlines-efforts-to-bring-down-inflation-reduce-costs-for-american-consumers-and-businesses", "Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Bring Down Inflation, Reduce Costs for American Consumers & Businesses", "2022-10-14", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Outlines Efforts to Bring Down Inflation, Reduce Costs for American Consumers & Businesses\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 At the Bismarck Mandan Chamber EDC today, Senator John Hoeven held a roundtable with local business leaders and discussed his efforts to address record-high inflation and alleviate supply chain disruptions impacting the nation\u2019s economy. To this end, the senator is working to:\n\nEmpower greater U.S. domestic energy production to help bring down prices at the pump and reduce the cost of goods throughout the economy.\n\nProvide regulatory relief, streamline the permitting process for infrastructure and reduce duplicative and burdensome federal rules.\n\nSupport farmers and ranchers to maintain the nation\u2019s access to an affordable, high-quality food supply. This includes:\n\nGathering feedback from North Dakota producers, commodity groups and other agri-businesses as work begins on the next farm bill.\n\nWorking to ensure access to reliable transportation services for agriculture producers and other North Dakota shippers.\n\n\u201cRecord-high inflation has brought real challenges for American consumers and businesses,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cIn particular, President Biden\u2019s decision to curtail U.S. oil and gas production and increase our reliance on OPEC can be felt throughout the economy, as prices climb for everything we use. At the same time, farmers, ranchers, manufacturer\u2019s and others struggle to get their products to market due to rail and ocean shipping backlogs. North Dakota industries need relief from these issues. We continue working to provide just that, whether it\u2019s addressing transportation issues, pushing back on costly federal regulations or unlocking the potential of America\u2019s abundant energy resources.\u201d\n\nIncreasing U.S. Domestic Energy Production\n\nHoeven is working to pass legislation he introduced that would take immediate action to increase U.S. energy production. Among other priorities, his bill prohibits any presidential moratoria on new energy leases and requires the administration to hold oil and natural gas lease sales in each state with land available for leasing. The legislation also prohibits drawdowns of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) until the Secretary of the Interior issues a plan to increase oil and gas production on federal lands and waters.\n\nStreamlining Permitting & Reducing the Regulatory Burden\n\nLast month, Hoeven helped introduce legislation, sponsored by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), to comprehensively reform federal permitting and project reviews. Importantly, the bill helps protect against federal overreach by codifying Trump-era policies like:\n\nModernizing and streamlining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review and permitting process.\n\nThe Navigable Waters Protection Rule\u2019s definition of \u201cwaters of the United States\u201d (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act, ensuring private property rights are protected.\n\nRules to prevent states from unreasonably blocking energy projects and those designed to streamline permitting for critical energy projects.\n\nWriting the Next Farm Bill\n\nHoeven recently hosted Senator John Boozman, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, in North Dakota for a discussion with local producers and commodity groups to discuss the following priorities for the next farm bill:\n\nMaintaining strong crop insurance, the primary risk management tool for many producers.\n\nImproving the farm safety net, including the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.\n\nStrengthening livestock disaster programs, including the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) and the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP).\n\nCutting red-tape and ensuring programs are farmer-friendly.\n\nEnsuring Access to Reliable Transportation Services\n\nAt the same time, Hoeven is advancing efforts to ensure North Dakota shippers, including farmers and ranchers, have access to reliable rail and ocean shipping services. The senator sponsored the Ocean Shipping Reform Act, bipartisan legislation signed into law in June to update federal regulations for the global shipping industry and help American producers export their products.\n\nHoeven has also been pressing both the Surface Transportation Board (STB) and rail companies to resolve ongoing rail service disruptions. Earlier this year, Hoeven held meetings with STB Vice Chairman Robert Primus, STB Member Patrick Fuchs and BNSF CEO Katie Farmer to review the public accountability requirements the STB has placed on Class I railroads and discuss progress toward restoring reliable rail service in North Dakota.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-honors-achievements-of-linton-public-school-designation-as-2022-national-blue-ribbon-school", "Hoeven Honors Achievements of Linton Public School, Designation as 2022 National Blue Ribbon School", "2022-10-12", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Honors Achievements of Linton Public School, Designation as 2022 National Blue Ribbon School\n\nSenator Presents U.S. Flag Flown over U.S. Capitol to Linton Students, Families, Teachers & Administration\n\nLINTON, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today presented a U.S. flag flown over the U.S. Capitol to the students, educators and families of Linton Public School in honor of their designation as a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School. The U.S. flag will be displayed along with the National Blue Ribbon School flag, a special symbol representing the school\u2019s exemplary teaching and learning.\n\n\u201cThrough hard work and dedication, the students, families, teachers and administration of Linton Public School have reached a level of achievement that stands out among schools across the nation,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cToday, we congratulate and praise this community on Linton Public School\u2019s designation as a National Blue Ribbon School, which recognizes their commitment to academic excellence.\u201d\n\nLinton Public School, along with Larimore Elementary School and Roosevelt Elementary School in Bismarck, were the North Dakota schools designated as 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Since 1982, the Blue Ribbon School award has honored public and private schools across the country that display overall academic excellence or progress in closing achievement gaps.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-working-with-bor-state-and-local-leaders-to-address-harmful-algae-blooms-in-patterson-lake", "Hoeven Working with BOR, State & Local Leaders to Address Harmful Algae Blooms in Patterson Lake", "2022-10-11", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Working with BOR, State & Local Leaders to Address Harmful Algae Blooms in Patterson Lake\n\nDICKINSON, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today held a meeting with officials from the Bureau of Reclamation (BOR) as well as state and local leaders in Dickinson to address the issue of algae blooms in Patterson Lake. Due to periods of low water levels and high temperatures, the lake has experienced increased blue-green algae growth, which creates a potential health hazard to people and animals. Accordingly, Hoeven is working with BOR, Dickinson Mayor Scott Decker and North Dakota agencies to identify and advance solutions, including dredging the lake and increasing fresh water flow, to reduce algae growth and prevent future issues.\n\n\u201cAlgae blooms are a real risk to local homeowners and those fishing and recreating at Patterson Lake,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cWhen we secured the ability for homeowners to buy their lots around the lake, we not only provided certainty to local residents, but in doing so also freed up resources at BOR for the agency\u2019s main responsibilities, including managing water quality. I appreciate BOR\u2019s continued partnership on addressing issues at Patterson Lake, as well as those participating in today\u2019s meeting, including Mayor Decker, to ensure this problem gets under control.\u201d\n\nToday\u2019s meeting builds on Hoeven\u2019s efforts to provide certainty to Patterson Lake homeowners and allow them to purchase their lots from BOR, which reduced the agency\u2019s administrative burden and allowed it to better focus on its primary missions. Specifically, Hoeven:\n\nIntroduced legislation to enable the lot transfer in February 2017 after working with homeowners and local officials. Hoeven\u2019s bill was passed by Congress and signed into law in 2018. The legislation:\n\nTransferred 41 home lots and additional recreation and wildlife management lands to the Dickinson Parks and Recreation Department.\n\nTransferred a parcel of land, which had been previously leased, to the North Dakota Game and Fish Department.\n\nDirected that proceeds exceeding the costs of preparing residential lots for sale be used for administrative costs and deferred maintenance of the dam. BOR maintains responsibility over the reservoir and dam.\n\nOrganized discussions to ensure clear communication between BOR, local officials and the homeowners to keep the transfer process moving forward.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-biden-administration-needs-to-empower-america-to-return-to-energy-dominance-and-independence", "Hoeven: Biden Administration Needs to Empower America to Return to Energy Dominance & Independence", "2022-10-10", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven: Biden Administration Needs to Empower America to Return to Energy Dominance & Independence\n\nSenator Outlines Efforts to Increase U.S. Domestic Energy Production to Bring Down Prices for Consumers, Reduce Inflation\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 At the Great Plains Empower ND Energy Conference today, Senator John Hoeven outlined the impact of high energy prices on American consumers and businesses, both at the pump and throughout the economy. The senator stressed the need for the Biden administration to empower U.S. domestic energy production to help bring down inflation and reduce the nation\u2019s dependence on OPEC and adversaries like Russia and Venezuela. To this end, Hoeven is working to:\n\nExpand development on federal lands of the nation\u2019s abundanttaxpayer-owned energy resources, including its coal, oil and natural gas reserves.\n\nStreamline the permitting process for the development of infrastructure needed to get energy to market.\n\nReduce duplicative and burdensome regulations that discourage and increase the costs of energy development.\n\n\u201cJust a few years ago, the U.S. was energy dominant, having become the world\u2019s largest oil and gas producers and a net exporter of energy,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cNow, the Biden administration has increased our reliance OPEC, as well as hostile nations like Russia and Venezuela, while draining our nation\u2019s strategic reserves. Energy production is more than an economic issue, it is a national security issue. President Biden needs to take the handcuffs off U.S. energy producers and empower them to produce more energy here at home. That\u2019s how we reduce inflation and bring down energy prices for American consumers, and it\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re pushing for every single day.\u201d\n\nIncreasing Energy Development on Federal Lands\n\nHoeven is working to pass legislation that would take immediate action to increase U.S. energy production. Among other priorities, the bill prohibits any presidential moratoria on new energy leases and requires administration to hold oil and natural gas lease sales in each state with land available for leasing. The legislation also prohibits drawdowns of the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR) until the Secretary of the Interior issues a plan to increase oil and gas production on federal lands and waters.\n\nStreamlining Permitting & Reducing the Regulatory Burden\n\nFurther, Hoeven recently helped introduce legislation, sponsored by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), to comprehensively reform federal permitting and project reviews. Importantly, the bill helps protect against federal overreach by codifying Trump-era policies like:\n\nModernizing and streamlining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) review and permitting process.\n\nThe Navigable Waters Protection Rule\u2019s definition of \u201cwaters of the United States\u201d (WOTUS) under the Clean Water Act, ensuring private property rights are protected.\n\nRules to prevent states from unreasonably blocking energy projects and those designed to streamline permitting for critical energy projects.\n\nAt the same time, Hoeven is advancing his Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Mineral Spacing Act to remove the BLM permitting requirement in instances when the federal government owns less than half of the subsurface minerals within a drilling spacing unit and have no surface rights in the impacted area. Doing so would eliminate duplicative regulations, better respect the rights of private mineral holders and empower greater domestic oil and natural gas production.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-congratulates-roosevelt-elementary-school-on-designation-as-a-national-blue-ribbon-school", "Hoeven Congratulates Roosevelt Elementary School on Designation as a National Blue Ribbon School", "2022-10-10", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Congratulates Roosevelt Elementary School on Designation as a National Blue Ribbon School\n\nSenator Presents Flag Flown over Nation\u2019s Capitol in Honor of Students and Faculty\u2019s Achievements\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today congratulated the students, educators and families of Roosevelt Elementary School on their designation as a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School. In honor of their achievements, Hoeven presented the school with a U.S. flag flown over the U.S. Capitol, which will be displayed along with the National Blue Ribbon School flag, a special symbol representing the school\u2019s exemplary teaching and learning.\n\n\u201cThe designation as a National Blue Ribbon School is proof of the excellence and dedication of the entire community surrounding Roosevelt Elementary, including the students and their families, teachers, administration and support staff,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cTheir hard work represents the best of our state and helps ensure a bright future for North Dakota and our nation.\u201d\n\nRoosevelt Elementary School, along with Linton Public School and Larimore Elementary School were the North Dakota schools designated as 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Since 1982, the Blue Ribbon School award has honored public and private schools across the country that display overall academic excellence or progress in closing achievement gaps.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-congratulates-upper-great-plains-transportation-institute-award-and-scholarship-recipients", "Hoeven Congratulates Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute Award & Scholarship Recipients", "2022-10-07", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Congratulates Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute Award & Scholarship Recipients\n\nFARGO, N.D. \u2013 At the Upper Great Plains Transportation Institute\u2019s annual awards banquet this week, Senator John Hoeven recognized this year\u2019s award winners for their contributions toward maintaining safe and reliable transportation systems in the state and their work to enhance economic opportunities for North Dakotans, including:\n\nLifetime Achievement Award \u2013 North Dakota Rep. Robin Weisz.\n\nChairman\u2019s Award \u2013 North Dakota Rep. Jay Fisher.\n\nAgrey Award \u2013 Former Executive Director of the North Dakota Association of Counties Terry Traynor.\n\nThe senator also congratulated the five North Dakota State University (NDSU) students who received scholarships, commending them on their academic success.\n\n\u201cEach of today\u2019s award winners has dedicated themselves to improving the infrastructure that we rely on every day, protecting the well-being of North Dakotans as they go about their lives and work, while supporting a strong economy,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cAs we face the challenges of supply constraints, we are reminded of the importance of efforts like theirs. That\u2019s why we continue working to prevent federal overreach and provide the regulatory relief that\u2019s needed to build and repair our nation\u2019s infrastructure more efficiently and at a lower cost to taxpayers.\u201d\n\nAs a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, Hoeven is working to push back on the Biden administration\u2019s burdensome regulatory approach and advancing policies to prevent delays and reduce costs for infrastructure projects, including energy projects like pipelines and transmission lines. Doing so will help alleviate supply chain constraints, bring down energy prices and reduce inflation. To this end, Hoeven:\n\nRecently helped introduce legislation, sponsored by Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), to comprehensively reform federal permitting and project review. Importantly, the bill helps protect against federal overreach by codifying Trump-era policies like:\n\nModernizing and streamlining the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) permitting process.\n\nThe Navigable Waters Protection Rule\u2019s definition of \u201cwaters of the United States\u201d under the Clean Water Act.\n\nRules to prevent states from unreasonably blocking energy projects and those designed to streamline permitting for critical energy projects.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-discusses-priorities-for-the-next-farm-bill-at-ag-credit-conference", "Hoeven Discusses Priorities for the Next Farm Bill at Ag Credit Conference", "2022-10-07", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Discusses Priorities for the Next Farm Bill at Ag Credit Conference\n\nFARGO, N.D. \u2013 At the North Dakota Bankers Association\u2019s Ag Credit Conference this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined his efforts as Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee to support farmers and ranchers. This includes gathering feedback from North Dakota producers, commodity groups and other agri-businesses as work begins on the next farm bill. To this end, Hoeven recently hosted Senator John Boozman, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, in North Dakota for a discussion with local producers and commodity groups.\n\n\u201cOur farmers and ranchers can compete with anyone, anywhere in the world, and it\u2019s through their work that Americans have the most affordable, highest-quality food supply in the world,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cAs we start working on the next farm bill, it\u2019s vital that North Dakotans can provide direct input on the process. This includes our financial institutions, which play an important role in ensuring farmers and ranchers have access to the capital they need for their operations.\u201d\n\nWriting the Next Farm Bill\n\nAmong other efforts, Hoeven is working to advance the following priorities in the next farm bill:\n\nMaintaining strong crop insurance, the primary risk management tool for many producers.\n\nImproving the farm safety net, including the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) and Price Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.\n\nStrengthening livestock disaster programs, including the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) and the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP).\n\nCutting red-tape and ensuring programs are farmer-friendly.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-secures-25-million-award-for-vets-to-wings-pilot-training-program-at-und", "Hoeven Secures $2.5 Million Award for \"Vets to Wings\" Pilot Training Program at UND", "2022-10-06", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Secures $2.5 Million Award for \"Vets to Wings\" Pilot Training Program at UND\n\nProgram Helps Veterans Cover Costs Not Included under GI Bill Benefits\n\nGRAND FORKS, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today announced that he has secured from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) a$2.5 million award for a new veteran pilot training program to the University of North Dakota (UND). Among other services, the program can help veterans cover the gap for costs not included under the GI Bill and other benefits, like Federal Tuition Assistance. As a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, Hoeven:\n\nWorked to include the competitive funding, which is similar to the American Aviator Act that Hoeven issponsoring, in annual appropriations legislation between fiscal years 2020-2022.\n\nMade the case to then-FAA Administrator Steve Dickson that UND was best suited to spearhead the new opportunity for veterans and pressed for the program to be implemented in a timely way.\n\nHoeven was joined at the announcement by UND President Andrew Armacost; Dr. Robert Kraus, Dean of the John D. Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences; and Dr. Elizabeth Bjerke, Associate Dean of the Odegard School of Aerospace Sciences.\n\n\u201cOur nation is facing a severe pilot shortage, and we need a new generation of qualified pilots to help ensure continued access to safe and reliable air service, which is vital to our economy and quality of life,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cIt only makes sense to leverage our world-class flight school at UND and offer this opportunity to veterans. Through the funding we secured, we are establishing a pipeline from UND to commercial airlines to help meet the demand for new pilots, while better supporting veterans who want to pursue this career.\u201d\n\nUnder the cooperative agreement, UND will expand flight training services for veterans to provide a pathway for them to become commercial airline pilots. Grant funding may be used to provide guidance and flight-training services, including additional training required to reach proficiency.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-biden-administration-needs-to-take-the-handcuffs-off-american-energy-producers", "Hoeven: Biden Administration Needs to Take the Handcuffs Off American Energy Producers", "2022-10-05", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven: Biden Administration Needs to Take the Handcuffs Off American Energy Producers\n\nHoeven Statement After OPEC+ Announces Cut of 2 Million Barrels Per Day in Oil Production\n\nFARGO, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today issued the following statement after OPEC+ announced it would cut oil production by 2 million barrels per day. Hoeven spoke with Larry Kudlow yesterday about the impact of OPEC+ decisions on U.S. consumers and how the Biden administration needs to take the handcuffs off U.S. energy producers to make the U.S. energy independent once again. Clickhere to watch the interview.\n\n\u201cIncreasing U.S. oil production is needed to lower energy prices for U.S. consumers and counter OPEC\u2019s decision to cut oil production. We\u2019re in a supply crisis and consumers are paying for it because the Biden administration\u2019s policies are stifling U.S. oil production. The Biden administration needs to take the handcuffs off our domestic energy producers. By unleashing more American energy, we can lower prices and help provide hardworking families and businesses relief from record inflation caused by the Biden administration\u2019s policies. The U.S. can and should be energy independent once again.\u201d\n\nIn 2019, the U.S. produced 13 million barrels per day of oil, including 1.5 million barrels per day from North Dakota. Today, under the Biden administration, U.S. production is down to 11.8 million barrels per day and North Dakota production is just about 1 million barrels per day. Hoeven highlighted how President Biden\u2019s policies subject the U.S. to the whims of OPEC and Russia. Instead of unleashing domestic energy production, the Biden administration has been releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve (SPR), and proposed buying OPEC oil to refill the SPR to keep oil prices high. This is another example of how the Biden energy policy is taking the U.S. in the wrong direction.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-joins-colleagues-to-push-back-on-second-amendment-right-infringement", "Hoeven Joins Colleagues to Push Back on Second Amendment Right Infringement", "2022-10-04", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Joins Colleagues to Push Back on Second Amendment Right Infringement\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) in criticizing Amalgamated Bank\u2019s role in devising the new merchant code for tracking firearms purchases with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The senators note that Amalgamated Bank\u2019s efforts infringe upon Second Amendment rights and request that the bank provide documentation related to their involvement in the creation of the new firearm merchant code.\n\n\u201cWhether it is choosing to debank firearms manufacturers, forcing all commercial clients to adopt anti-gun control codes, or divesting customer assets from lawful businesses, these decisions demonstrate your attempt to force your political views on law-abiding Americans,\u201d the senators wrote.\n\nIn addition to Hoeven and Hagerty, the letter was signed by Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senators Tom Cotton (R-AR), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), John Barrasso (R-WY), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), John Boozman (R-AR), Jim Risch (R-ID), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Tommy Tuberville (R-AL), Richard Shelby (R-AL), Tim Scott (R-SC), Deb Fischer (R-NE), Steve Daines (R-MT), John Thune (R-SD), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), John Kennedy (R-LA), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and John Cornyn (R-TX).\n\nClick here for the full text of the letter.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-nro-director-discuss-opportunities-for-und-student-internships-randd-partnerships-for-isr-technologies", "Hoeven, NRO Director Discuss Opportunities for UND Student Internships, R&D Partnerships for ISR Technologies", "2022-10-04", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven, NRO Director Discuss Opportunities for UND Student Internships, R&D Partnerships for ISR Technologies\n\nSenator Working to Partner National Reconnaissance Office with Grand Forks AFB, Grand Sky & UND; Helps Unveil New Hypersonic Vehicle for Sky Range Program\n\nGRAND FORKS, N.D. \u2013 At the Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS) Summit & Expo today, Senator John Hoeven outlined the partnerships that have built North Dakota into a premiere location for unmanned aircraft research, development, operations and training, as well as efforts to continue growing the state\u2019s UAS ecosystem in the future. To this end, the senator brought Dr. Christopher Scolese, Director of the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO), to the summit to review the NRO\u2019s satellite missions and discuss opportunities for the agency to:\n\nOffer internships to University of North Dakota (UND) students in the Space Studies program. Hoeven hosted Dr. Scolese for a tour of UND yesterday to highlight how the program aligns with the NRO\u2019s operations, stressing:\n\nThe need to maintain U.S. competitiveness in the space domain.\n\nHow UND can help meet the demand for qualified engineers and scientists in this field.\n\nPartner with UND faculty and North Dakota companies to research and develop cutting-edge intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) technologies.\n\nProposals can be submitted to the NRO under its Director\u2019s Innovation Initiative.\n\nHoeven further discussed the potential for linking the NRO with missions at the Grand Forks Air Force Base and Grand Sky, like the Space Development Agency\u2019s (SDA) low-Earth orbit (LEO) satellite mission. The senator has been working to advance such collaborations since first speaking with Scolese in 2021, and he invited the NRO Director to attend the summit to keep moving the effort forward.\n\n\u201cWhen we started the UAS Summit sixteen years ago, innovation meant getting unmanned aircraft into our domestic airspace. Now, we have built partnerships that go well beyond our original vision, reaching all the way to space,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cThe NRO\u2019s satellite missions are a natural fit with this region due to the unique UAS ecosystem we\u2019ve built, the LEO satellite mission and UND\u2019s world-class space studies programs. This has been made clear during Dr. Scolese\u2019s visit to our state. The NRO wants UND students to intern with the agency, and it\u2019s looking for research and development partners to advance new ISR technologies, which fall squarely in North Dakota\u2019s expertise.\u201d\n\nEarlier in the day, Hoeven and Test Resource Management Center (TRMC) Director George Rumford helped unveil Stratolaunch\u2019s Talon-A, a new hypersonic vehicle that will be part of theSky Range programat Grand Sky. Currently, hypersonic missile development requires a new vehicle for each test, which increases costs and limits the number of tests held. The Talon-A is a re-usable unmanned aircraft that can carry various testing payloads inside the vehicle, helping improve the efficiency, flexibility and effectiveness of the Sky Range program.\n\nEstablishing Sky Range in North Dakota\n\nIn August, Hoeven and Rumford marked the arrival of all 20 Global Hawk Block 30 aircraft at Grand Sky for the TRMC\u2019s Sky Range program. The transfer was possible due to an agreement that Hoeven secured with Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Charles Brown. As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoeven:\n\nSecured language supporting the Sky Range program and pressing the Air Force to make the Block 30 fleet available to Sky Range.\n\nHosted TRMC Director Rumford in North Dakota last year to see firsthand the opportunities that Grand Sky offers the agency and the Sky Range program.\n\nHelped secure a contract for Northrop Grumman to also convert four Global Hawk Block 20s at Grand Sky into Range Hawks for use under the Sky Range program.\n\nCurrently, the Department of Defense (DoD) uses an aging fleet of ships deployed across a Pacific Ocean corridor to test hypersonic missiles, which is expensive, takes weeks to set up and signals the testing schedule to America\u2019s adversaries. Sky Range would replace the ships with modified Global Hawks that could deploy quickly and increase testing capacity through the creation of additional testing corridors in the Pacific and elsewhere.\n\nStanding up SDA\u2019s LEO Mission\n\nLast year, Hoeven, working with the SDA Director and Senator Kevin Cramer, secured Air Force approval to stand-up SDA\u2019s new LEO satellite mission at Grand Forks. As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, Hoeven then worked to secure $18 million in Fiscal Year 2022 funding to establish SDA\u2019s space networking centers. Over time, the mission could include not only operating SDA satellites, but also linking them with UAS, which would complement Grand Forks\u2019 role in Air Force intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) missions.\n\nPrior to this, Hoeven hosted SDA Director Derek Tournear in North Dakota to outline efforts to establish the new center and announce the new laser communications project, which SDA is pursuing in conjunction with General Atomics. The senator also joined Tournear to review launch operations at Cape Canaveral, where the SDA launched five satellites central to the space networking center and the General Atomics project.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-welcomes-wwii-korean-war-and-vietnam-war-veterans-from-honor-flight-to-washington-dc", "Hoeven Welcomes WWII, Korean War & Vietnam War Veterans from Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.", "2022-10-04", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Welcomes WWII, Korean War & Vietnam War Veterans from Honor Flight to Washington, D.C.\n\nFARGO, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today helped welcome home 94 veterans and 31 volunteers as they returned from a three-day trip to Washington, D.C. organized by Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN. The veterans were honored in the nation\u2019s capital with a banquet to recognize their service and toured the national war memorials and Arlington National Cemetery. Participating veterans fought in World War II, the Korean War or the Vietnam War.\n\n\u201cHonor flights give our veterans a rightfully-earned opportunity to visit our nation\u2019s capital, be recognized for their service in defending our freedoms and see our national war memorials firsthand,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cWe appreciate the hard work of the organizers for making trips like this a reality. In the Senate, we will continue our efforts to ensure veterans receive the recognition, benefits and support they have earned.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-joins-colleagues-demanding-biden-administration-end-its-war-on-us-oil-and-gas", "Hoeven Joins Colleagues Demanding Biden Administration End Its War on U.S. Oil & Gas", "2022-10-03", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Joins Colleagues Demanding Biden Administration End Its War on U.S. Oil & Gas\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven joined Senator Bill Cassidy (R-La.) in demanding the Biden administration end its war against domestic oil and gas production and continue to sell oil and gas leases on federal land and water. This effort comes in response to the U.S. Department of the Interior\u2019s draft proposal for the Outer Continental Shelf Oil and Gas Leasing Program, in which the department expressed interest in canceling future lease sales for the next five years. Today\u2019s letter comes as the latest of Hoeven\u2019s multiple efforts to get the Biden administration to take the handcuffs off domestic energy production and press for regulatory relief to lower energy prices and bring down inflation.\n\n\u201cAmerican families are struggling to keep up with rising costs due to inflation, high energy prices, and persistent supply chain issues,\u201d wrote the senators. \u201cIt is our obligation to do everything within our power to help ease these burdens and remove this uncertainty for both Americans and our allies. One of the most effective ways we can do this is to increase future domestic oil and natural gas production through long-term leasing certainty. The Department can help domestic energy production and put American energy consumers first.\u201d\n\nIn addition to Hoeven and Cassidy, the letter was signed by Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Jim Inhofe (R-OK), Jim Risch (R-ID), Roger Wicker (R-MS), John Cornyn (R-TX), John Kennedy (R-LA), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Steve Daines (R-MT), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Mike Braun (R-IN), James Lankford (R-OK), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mike Crapo (R-ID), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK).\n\nClick here for the full text of the letter.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-presents-us-flag-to-honor-larimore-elementary-schools-designation-as-a-national-blue-ribbon-school", "Hoeven Presents U.S. Flag to Honor Larimore Elementary School's Designation as a National Blue Ribbon School", "2022-10-03", "2022", "2022-10", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Presents U.S. Flag to Honor Larimore Elementary School's Designation as a National Blue Ribbon School\n\nLARIMORE, N.D. \u2013 At a ceremony today in Larimore, Senator John Hoeven presented a U.S. flag flown over the U.S. Capitol in honor of the students, educators and families of Larimore Elementary School and their designation as a 2022 National Blue Ribbon School. The U.S. flag will be displayed along with the National Blue Ribbon School flag, a special symbol representing the school\u2019s exemplary teaching and learning.\n\n\u201cBeing recognized as a National Blue Ribbon School is an incredible honor,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cThis is a distinction that is given to only the best schools in the nation and comes as a result of dedicated efforts from students, educators and families.\u201d\n\nLarimore Elementary School, along with Linton Public School and Bismarck\u2019s Roosevelt Elementary School were the North Dakota schools designated as 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Since 1982, the Blue Ribbon School award has honored public and private schools across the country that display overall academic excellence or progress in closing achievement gaps.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:34:28Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-statement-after-opposing-continuing-resolution", "Hoeven Statement After Opposing Continuing Resolution", "2022-09-30", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Statement After Opposing Continuing Resolution\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today issued the following statement after the Senate voted on a continuing resolution providing appropriations through December 16:\n\n\u201cI voted against the CR because Congress needs to work through regular order to fund the government while at the same time finding savings to get our debt and deficit under control.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-helps-introduce-legislation-to-protect-private-property-owners-from-government-overreach", "Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect Private Property Owners from Government Overreach", "2022-09-28", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect Private Property Owners from Government Overreach\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven joined Senators Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) in introducing the Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Wetland Compliance and Appeals Reform Act. This legislation would protect private property rights and would safeguard farmers, ranchers and landowners from the bureaucracy of the NRCS and empower them to make the best decisions for their land.\n\n\u201cNorth Dakota farmers and ranchers take care of their land better than anyone else,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cThis legislation is about ensuring USDA NRCS policies are farmer-friendly and respect property rights. As we get to work on the next farm bill, we will continue to prioritize efforts to reduce bureaucratic overreach and red tape for landowners.\u201d\n\n\u201cSouth Dakota\u2019s farmers, ranchers and landowners know their land better than anyone else,\u201d said Rounds. \u201cThey are conservationists by nature and want their land to be productive for future generations. They don\u2019t need the heavy-hand of government interfering with their ability to manage the land they live and work on.\u201d\n\n\u201cIn North and South Dakota, we are all too familiar with the punitive enforcement of conservation compliance and farmers and private property rights rarely come out on top,\u201d said Cramer. \u201cOur bill provides much-needed reforms for the Natural Resources Conservation Service wetland determinations. It creates a more thorough appeals process, prohibits bureaucrats from being retroactively punitive, and rightly places the burden of proof on the government as opposed to the landowner. I thank Senator Rounds for his leadership and look forward to working with him on these reforms.\u201d\n\nSpecifically, the legislation would:\n\nProhibit NRCS from entering into permanent easement agreements, only allowing termed easements.\n\nPrevent certain compliance penalties for newly determined wetlands from being imposed retroactively.\n\nPlace the burden of proof on NRCS, rather than the landowner, to prove a violation.\n\nRequire NRCS to go through notice and comment rulemaking for conservation compliance regulations, blocking the practice of interim rulemaking.\n\nUpdate and reform NRCS\u2019 appeals process to ensure fair treatment of farmers and landowners.\n\nClick here for the full bill text.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-its-time-for-biden-administration-to-end-covid-19-restrictions-along-us-northern-border", "Hoeven: It's Time for Biden Administration to End COVID-19 Restrictions Along U.S. Northern Border", "2022-09-27", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven: It's Time for Biden Administration to End COVID-19 Restrictions Along U.S. Northern Border\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after Canada announced that all COVID-19 testing, quarantine and vaccination restrictions along the northern border would end as of October 1.\n\n\u201cAs Canada has ended their COVID-19 restrictions along the U.S. border, it\u2019s now time for the Biden administration to follow suit. North Dakota and other northern border states rely greatly on trade and travel with our northern neighbors for economic opportunity, and Canadians should not be denied entrance into the U.S. solely due to their vaccination status. At the same time, we will continue pressing CBP to resume pre-pandemic hours at North Dakota\u2019s ports of entry.\u201d\n\nHoeven has repeatedly urged the Biden administration to reopen the U.S. border with Canada for trade and travel. Hoeven\u2019s efforts include:\n\nRepeatedly pressing for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officials to resume normal operating hours at the northern border\u2019s ports of entry, including:\n\nIn multiple calls withPete Flores, Executive Assistant Commissioner of CBP\u2019s Office of Field Operations.\n\nIn aletter with Senator Jon Tester (D-Mont.) to the leaders of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Committee.\n\nAlong with the North Dakota delegation, in aletter to CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus.\n\nHelpingintroduce legislation to exempt non-U.S. citizen commercial truck drivers from proof of vaccination requirements when temporarily entering the United States through a land port of entry.\n\nUrging President Joe Biden to reopen the U.S. border with Canada for trade and non-essential travel.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-army-corps-awards-contract-for-pipestem-dam-safety-project-construction", "Hoeven: Army Corps Awards Contract for Pipestem Dam Safety Project Construction", "2022-09-23", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven: Army Corps Awards Contract for Pipestem Dam Safety Project Construction\n\nSenator Worked to Fully Fund the Project in Corps\u2019 FY22 Work Plan\n\nJAMESTOWN, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today announced that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has awarded a $131.5 million contract to Barnard Construction Company for the construction of the Pipestem Dam safety modification project, utilizing funding that Hoeven worked to secure for the project in the Corp\u2019s Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 work plan. Through his role on the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, Hoeven worked with the Corps to ensure the project continued to be funded in the annual work plan and to keep it on schedule. The senator also advanced this priority with Army Corps Chief Lt. Gen. Scott Spellmon during his confirmation process in 2020. The contract comes in addition to the $40 million award that Hoeven secured for the project last year.\n\n\u201cFinalizing this contract is another important step forward for this vital project at Pipestem Dam,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cWe worked to fully fund the remainder of the safety modification project to keep this effort on schedule, helping to prevent further erosion, maintaining the integrity of the dam and protecting the Jamestown region against the threat of flooding.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-cosponsors-legislation-to-preserve-servicemember-readiness-stop-dod-covid-vaccine-terminations", "Hoeven Cosponsors Legislation to Preserve Servicemember Readiness, Stop DoD COVID Vaccine Terminations", "2022-09-23", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Cosponsors Legislation to Preserve Servicemember Readiness, Stop DoD COVID Vaccine Terminations\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) in introducing the Preserving the Readiness of our Armed Forces Act of 2022. This legislation would preserve the readiness of the Armed Forces by limiting separations based on COVID\u201319 vaccination status and continuing pay and benefits for members while religious and health accommodations are pending. As the military faces recruiting and retention deficits, it is not in the interest of national security to separate otherwise ready servicemembers solely for vaccine refusal.\n\n\u201cWe need to be working to strengthen our Armed Forces and support the brave men and women in uniform, especially with recruitment numbers down,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cContinuing to put punitive COVID-19 mandates in place is the wrong approach. It\u2019s long past time that the Biden administration ends their COVID mandates and we\u2019ll continue working to block federal overreach like this that hinders our active duty, Guard and Reserve members.\u201d\n\nIn additional to Hoeven and Blackburn, the legislation is cosponsored by Senators Tom Cotton (R-Ark.) and Mike Braun (R-Ind.). Clickhere for the full bill text.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-helps-introduce-legislation-to-stop-the-ban-of-traditional-ammo-and-tackle-on-public-lands", "Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Stop the Ban of Traditional Ammo & Tackle on Public Lands", "2022-09-23", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Helps Introduce Legislation to Stop the Ban of Traditional Ammo & Tackle on Public Lands\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven this week joined Senator Steve Daines (R-Mont.) in introducing the Protecting Access for Hunters and Anglers Act of 2022. This legislation would prohibit the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS), U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) from banning the use of traditional lead ammunition or tackle on public lands. This bill comes one week after the USFWS published a rule that prohibited the use of lead ammunition and fishing tackle at certain wildlife refuges.\n\n\u201cThe federal government should not be implementing a one-size-fits-all approach when it comes to hunting and fishing,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cThese activities are a treasured pastime in North Dakota and it\u2019s important that federal overreach doesn\u2019t hinder a sportsmen\u2019s ability to participate.\u201d\n\nIn addition to Hoeven and Daines, the legislation is cosponsored by Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Dan Sullivan (R-Ala.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.).\n\nEarlier this year, Hoevenjoined a Daines-led effort in urging USFWS Director Martha Williams not to cave in to activists\u2019 calls to restrict the use of lead ammo and tackle on public lands.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-working-to-improve-rancher-access-to-fair-and-competitive-markets-strengthen-livestock-disaster-programs", "Hoeven Working to Improve Rancher Access to Fair & Competitive Markets, Strengthen Livestock Disaster Programs", "2022-09-23", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Working to Improve Rancher Access to Fair & Competitive Markets, Strengthen Livestock Disaster Programs\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 At the North Dakota Stockmen\u2019s Association annual meeting today, Senator John Hoeven discussed his efforts as the Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee to:\n\nImprove ranchers\u2019 access tofair and competitive markets.\n\nThis includes securing language in Fiscal Year (FY) 2022 funding legislation to establish at the Agricultural Marketing Service (AMS) acattle contract library, which would help improve price transparency in cattle markets.\n\nStrengthenlivestock disaster programs, including the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) and the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP).\n\nHoeven recently hosted Senator John Boozman, Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, in North Dakota for a discussion with local producers and commodity groups, giving them the opportunity toprovide direct input as work begins on the next farm bill.\n\nSecure funding for the Emergency Livestock Relief Program (ELRP), which is funded from the $750 million that Hoeven secured last September to aid livestock producers.\n\nUSDA began sending out ELRP phase-one assistance earlier and has paid out more than $600 million to producers.\n\n\u201cDue to the hard work of U.S. livestock producers, Americans have access to the highest-quality beef in the world, and as such, they deserve the opportunity to compete in a fair market,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cThat\u2019s exactly what we\u2019re working to accomplish by establishing a cattle contract library and advancing other initiatives to create more transparent and competitive cattle markets. At the same time, our ranchers have faced significant challenges, including from last year\u2019s historic drought and severe spring weather, and we continue working to ensure they have the tools they need to recover.\u201d\n\nImproving Competition in Cattle Markets\n\nIn addition to advancing the cattle contract library, Hoeven worked to provide an additional $2 million in FY22 for AMS to enforce the Packers and Stockyards Act and has helped introduce legislation to:\n\nEstablish a new office at the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to investigate, prosecute and bring civil or administrative actions for violations of the Packers and Stockyards Act.\n\nRequire that a minimum of 50 percent of a meat packer\u2019s weekly volume of beef slaughter be purchased on the open or spot market. The legislation is sponsored by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) and Jon Tester (D-Mont.).\n\nExpand ranchers\u2019 ability to provide more locally-produced meat to consumers by utilizing custom slaughterhouses.\n\nStrengthening Livestock Disaster Programs\n\nFurther, Hoeven is working to ensure livestock disaster programs effectively help ranchers to recover from losses due to natural disasters. After hearing producers\u2019 concerns at a roundtable discussion he held earlier this year, Hoeven began working with the Farm Service Agency (FSA) to update LIP national payment rates to reflect actual market rates.\n\nThe senator raised the issue to Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack and FSA Administrator Zach Ducheneaux, pressing them to adjust the program\u2019s rates and ensure it adequately covers losses due to eligible diseases. As a result, FSAupdated LIP payment rates for calves weighing less than 250 pounds, which are now valued the same as non-adult cattle weighing between 250 and 399 pounds and increased payment rates for calves under 400 pounds.\n\nHoeven also introduced bipartisan legislation with Senator Tester last year tobetter align coverage between the LFP and ELAP. The bill would permanently increase producer assistance under LFP to more accurately compensate them for feed costs, while specifying that transportation costs for feed and water are covered losses under ELAP.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-solution-to-high-energy-costs-is-clear-biden-administration-needs-to-take-handcuffs-off-us-oil-and-gas-producers", "Hoeven: Solution to High Energy Costs is Clear; Biden Administration Needs to Take Handcuffs off U.S. Oil & Gas Producers", "2022-09-22", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven: Solution to High Energy Costs is Clear; Biden Administration Needs to Take Handcuffs off U.S. Oil & Gas Producers\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 During remarks delivered on the Senate floor this week, Senator John Hoeven outlined how the Biden administration\u2019s policies are undermining U.S. energy security and causing persistent record-high inflation for American consumers and businesses. The senator called on the administration to empower greater domestic energy production, utilizing all of the nation\u2019s abundant energy resources, including coal, oil and natural gas.\n\n\u201cNorth Dakotans are paying 60 percent more for gasoline since January 2021, and diesel remains nearly $5.00 per gallon,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cOur friends and allies in Europe are facing an even worse energy supply crisis, and unless the Biden administration changes its approach, American families and businesses will continue to face these inflationary pressures. Fortunately, the solution is clear \u2013 more energy supply means consumers pay less.\n\n\u201cRecent analysis by The Wall Street Journal shows that the Biden administration leased only 130,000 acres for new oil and gas production in its first 19 months. For comparison, President Reagan leased 47.6 million acres during the same time period. We need to take the handcuffs off U.S. producers if we are going to produce more energy here at home, and nobody produces energy better, more cost-effectively, more dependably and with better environmental stewardship than America. New energy leases are needed to grow oil production and supply for the long-term, otherwise production will continue to fall and that means higher energy costs for consumers.\n\n\u201cThe Biden administration\u2019s policies are undermining our energy security, and because the cost of energy is built in to our entire economy, inflation has been driven to record highs. Despite these challenges, President Biden and Congressional Democrats doubled down by passing their partisan tax and spend bill that will make it more expensive to produce energy in the United States.\n\n\u201cInstead of higher taxes and fees, more mandates, and less energy development, we need to take the handcuffs off our domestic energy producers to lower energy costs and help reduce the burden of inflation, which harms every American, but particularly those low income Americans, who are struggling with the higher cost of everything from putting food on the table, to gas at the pump, to anything and everything they buy.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/nd-delegation-dod-announces-funding-to-prevent-road-washouts-near-minot-air-force-base", "ND Delegation: DoD Announces Funding to Prevent Road Washouts Near Minot Air Force Base", "2022-09-22", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "ND Delegation: DoD Announces Funding to Prevent Road Washouts Near Minot Air Force Base\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong today announced that the Office of Local Defense Community Cooperation within the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) has awarded $2.9 million to the North Dakota Department of Transportation (NDDOT). This funding was made available through the Defense Community Infrastructure Pilot Program and will be used for road maintenance at the crossroad of US Highway 2 and US Highway 52, commonly referred to as Brooks Junction, west of Minot. In a letter to DoD, the delegation urged for the approval of NDDOT\u2019s request, outlining the need to reduce risk of washouts along the high traffic route to support the operations of the 91st Missile Wing at the Minot Air Force Base (MAFB) as well as the local agriculture and energy sector in North Dakota.\n\n\u201cBoth highways have an Annual Average Daily Traffic (AADT) of approximately 5,500 vehicles and are used not only by the 91st Missile Wing, but also the agriculture and energy sectors in the state,\u201d the delegation wrote. \u201cIn order to ensure the resiliency of this vital network, three structures will be replaced, including a mission-essential structure used by the 91st Missile Wing for convoy operations that include a large number of security forces and maintenance vehicles. The proposed project would provide improved reliability and safety, while supporting our nation\u2019s defense as well as domestic food and energy security.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/nd-delegation-cbp-agrees-to-expand-operating-hours-at-maida-northgate-and-sherwood-ports-of-entry-in-north-dakota", "ND Delegation: CBP Agrees to Expand Operating Hours at Maida, Northgate and Sherwood Ports of Entry in North Dakota", "2022-09-21", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "ND Delegation: CBP Agrees to Expand Operating Hours at Maida, Northgate and Sherwood Ports of Entry in North Dakota\n\nDelegation Continues Pressing for a Return to Pre-Pandemic Hours of Operation at Northern POEs\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong today announced that U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) agreed to temporarily expand operating hours at Maida, Northgate and Sherwood ports of entry (POE) in North Dakota. Pending agreement from the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA), the hours of operation at these three POEs will be 9am to 7pm, 10 hours per day. In July, the delegation raised this priority to CBP Commissioner Chris Magnus, stressing the need toensure that northern POEs are open and accessible for lawful trade and travel. CBP\u2019s full response can be read here.\n\n\u201cThe limited hours of operation at our northern ports of entry have created real challenges for North Dakota\u2019s residents and our economy,\u201d said Senator Hoeven, a member of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Committee. \u201cThat\u2019s why we\u2019ve been working to get CBP to extend the operating hours at our state\u2019s POEs, including through our letter to CBP Commissioner Magnus and in calls I held with CBP Executive Assistant Commissioner Flores. Today\u2019s announcement is an important step. However, more needs to be done, and we will continue to press CBP and the CBSA to return to pre-pandemic levels of operation at our northern ports of entry.\"\n\n\u201cWhile it\u2019s encouraging to see the temporary expansion of hours at the Maida, Northgate, and Sherwood ports of entry, Customs and Border Protection\u2019s work is far from over. Temporary won\u2019t cut it and our neighbors to the north, Canada, must do the same. North Dakotans\u2019 ability to conduct cross-border activity remains unnecessarily restricted as CBP refuses to return to pre-pandemic hours at our ports of entry. We will continue to push for the restoration of full operation hours at all ports of entry in North Dakota to accommodate lawful travel and trade with Canada, our close ally and largest trading partner. At a time when the U.S. economy is suffering from record high inflation, it is critical we remove obstacles to the legitimate flow of goods and services and alleviate the mounting strain on the supply chain. The President declared the pandemic over the other day, it\u2019s past time to return to pre-pandemic hours at the northern border ports of entry in North Dakota,\u201d said Senator Cramer.\n\n\u201cIt is important to many North Dakotans and our state\u2019s economy that ports of entry with Canada are accessible. It is positive that CBP has reevaluated and will extend operating hours at these three crossings,\u201d said Congressman Armstrong. \u201cWe need to build on this development by expanding access at additional ports of entry and encouraging CBSA to match them. We will continue working to expand trade and cooperation with our northern ally.\u201d\n\nIn CBP\u2019s response, the agency did not commit to opening other POEs in North Dakota.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-announces-159-million-to-grand-forks-international-airport-for-taxiway-reconstruction", "Hoeven Announces $15.9 Million to Grand Forks International Airport for Taxiway Reconstruction", "2022-09-20", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Announces $15.9 Million to Grand Forks International Airport for Taxiway Reconstruction\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 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 $15.9 million to the Grand Forks International Airport. This funding was made available under the Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funded by the annual appropriations process and will be used to support the required sewer and earthwork necessary for the extension and reconstruction of Taxiway B and Runway 9L/27R.\n\nThe Grand Forks International Airport is currently in the beginning stages of a multi-year airport expansion and development project that will ultimately improve safety and increase capacity to support flight training activity by the University of North Dakota (UND), as well as commercial air service. Last month, the airport temporarily closed to commercial air traffic in order to complete reconstruction of the intersection of two of the runways.\n\n\u201cWith over 365,000 flight operations per year, Grand Forks International Airport is one of the top 25 busiest airports in the country. We\u2019ve worked to support this project in order to ensure that UND has the airport capacity to continue to train the next generation of airline pilots, to support the continued economic development of the Grand Forks region, and to enhance the safety of the traveling public,\u201d said Hoeven.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-joins-colleagues-calling-for-special-counsel-authority-for-hunter-biden-prosecutor", "Hoeven Joins Colleagues Calling for Special Counsel Authority for Hunter Biden Prosecutor", "2022-09-19", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Joins Colleagues Calling for Special Counsel Authority for Hunter Biden Prosecutor\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven, along with Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), this week pressed Attorney General Merrick Garland to extend special counsel protections to U.S. Attorney David Weiss as he conducts an investigation into Hunter Biden.\n\nIn addition to Hoeven and Cornyn, the letter was signed by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA), John Thune (R-SD), John Barrasso (R-WY), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Rick Scott (R-FL), Ron Johnson (R-WI), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), James Lankford (R-OK), Tom Cotton (R-AR), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Mike Lee (R-UT), Steve Daines (R-MT), Ted Cruz (R-TX), James Risch (R-ID), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Cynthia Lummis (R-WY), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), James Inhofe (R-OK), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), John Kennedy (R-LA), Roger Marshall (R-KS), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Shelley Moore-Capito (R-WV), Tim Scott (R-SC), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Ben Sasse (R-NE).\n\nClick here for the full text of the letter.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-welcomes-1-188th-ada-battalion-back-to-north-dakota-following-third-deployment-to-washington-dc-", "Hoeven Welcomes 1-188th ADA Battalion Back to North Dakota Following Third Deployment to Washington, D.C.", "2022-09-18", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Welcomes 1-188th ADA Battalion Back to North Dakota Following Third Deployment to Washington, D.C.\n\nGRAND FORKS, N.D. \u2013 At a welcome home ceremony today, Senator John Hoeven thanked the members of the North Dakota Army National Guard\u2019s (NDARNG) 1st Battalion, 188th Air Defense Artillery Regiment (ADA) for their service defending the airspace of the National Capital Region (NCR) during their recent deployment under Operation Noble Eagle. Hoeven honored the sacrifices made by the soldiers and their families, who come from communities across the state, highlighting that this was the battalion\u2019s third deployment to Washington, D.C., as well as its 12th deployment since 2004.\n\n\u201cFor 14 months, the members of the 1-188th Battalion gave up time at home and with their loved ones in order to defend the airspace over our nation\u2019s capital. We thank them and their families for this and the many other times they have stepped up to ensure the security of America,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cOur Guard members represent the best of North Dakota, serving with excellence and distinction right alongside their active duty counterparts. That\u2019s why we will continue working to ensure they receive the recognition and benefits they have earned.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-america-benefits-from-strong-farm-policy-hard-work-of-ag-producers-every-single-day1", "Hoeven: America Benefits from Strong Farm Policy, Hard Work of Ag Producers Every Single Day", "2022-09-16", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven: America Benefits from Strong Farm Policy, Hard Work of Ag Producers Every Single Day\n\nSenator Holds Farm Bill Roundtable with Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member Boozman to Help Meet Unique Needs of ND Producers\n\nFARGO, N.D. \u2013 At a farm bill roundtable today, Senator John Hoeven outlined the importance of maintaining strong farm policy, which supports the hard work of the nation\u2019s farmers and ranchers as they provide the food, fuel and fiber that America needs. Hoeven, who serves as a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, held the meeting today with Senate Agriculture Committee Ranking Member John Boozman (R-Ark.) to allow North Dakota producers, commodity groups and other agri-businesses to provide input as work begins on the next farm bill. The senator invited Boozman to the state to help ensure the unique needs and priorities of the region\u2019s agriculture industry are addressed.\n\n\u201cOur farmers and ranchers do a tremendous job producing the highest quality, lowest cost food supply in the world, but the work they do and the challenges they face vary widely across our country,\u201dsaid Senator Hoeven. \u201cIt\u2019s essential that we continue to provide a safety net that can adequately meet our producers\u2019 needs, no matter where they live and work. This is a special opportunity for North Dakota\u2019s ag producers, farm groups and agri-businesses to provide direct input on the next farm bill. I appreciate my good friend and colleague Ranking Member Boozman for joining us, and I look forward to our continued work together to ensure our nation maintains a strong farm policy.\u201d\n\n\u201cI am grateful for Senator Hoeven\u2019s partnership and the invitation to join him for this very constructive discussion. Our states may be leading producers of vastly different commodities, but our producers still face similar challenges such as disasters, regulatory hurdles and policy decisions that directly impact their families and communities. That is why it is important for us to get out of Washington and learn from stakeholders across all regions about the opportunities and challenges they face day to day. This opportunity to hear directly from North Dakota\u2019s agriculture community will help inform the direction of the next farm bill,\u201d said Ranking Member Boozman.\n\nIn particular, Hoeven discussed efforts to:\n\nMaintain strongcrop insurance, the primary risk management tool for many producers.\n\nImprove the farm safety net, including the Agriculture Risk Coverage (ARC) andPrice Loss Coverage (PLC) programs.\n\nHoeven highlighted the need to adjust the programs\u2019 reference prices to better reflect the reality of the agriculture economy.\n\nStrengthenlivestock disaster programs, including the Livestock Indemnity Program (LIP), the Livestock Forage Program (LFP) and the Emergency Livestock Assistance Program (ELAP).\n\nEnsureconservation programs are farmer-friendly, with a focus on voluntary partnerships, like those under the Environmental Quality Incentives Program (EQIP), Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and the Conservation Reserve Program (CRP).\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-congratulates-schools-in-larimore-linton-and-bismarck-named-2022-national-blue-ribbon-awards", "Hoeven Congratulates Schools in Larimore, Linton and Bismarck Named 2022 National Blue Ribbon Awards", "2022-09-16", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Congratulates Schools in Larimore, Linton and Bismarck Named 2022 National Blue Ribbon Awards\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today congratulated Larimore Elementary School, Linton Public School and Bismarck\u2019s Roosevelt Elementary School on being designated by the U.S. Department of Education as 2022 National Blue Ribbon Schools. Since 1982, the Blue Ribbon School award has honored public and private schools across the country that display overall academic excellence or progress in closing achievement gaps.\n\n\u201cBeing named a Blue Ribbon School requires the hard work and dedication of students, educators and the entire school community,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cWe are proud to congratulate Roosevelt Elementary, Linton Public School and Larimore Elementary School for achieving this national honor and we wish them a great school year ahead.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-presses-administration-to-end-head-start-covid-mandates", "Hoeven Presses Administration to End Head Start Covid Mandates", "2022-09-16", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Presses Administration to End Head Start Covid Mandates\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven this week sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra pressing the administration to rescind its one-size-fits-all mask and COVID-19 vaccine mandates on Head Start programs. Despite a court injunction, HHS still has in place an interim final rule (IFR) requiring Head Start staff and volunteers to be vaccinated and all staff, volunteers and children age two and older to wear masks, including when they are outside.\n\n\u201cWhile there remains a preliminary injunction against the IFR in multiple states \u2013 including North Dakota \u2013 uncertainty remains for many Head Start providers, parents, and children. Therefore, I once again urge you to immediately rescind the IFR so that families can have access to the important early childhood development and child care services offered through Head Start,\u201d wrote Hoeven.\n\nThe senator outlined staffing challenges facing Head Start providers due to the mandates and the uncertainty caused by the one-size-fits-all rule. Today\u2019s letter continues Hoeven\u2019s efforts to end overreaching COVID mandates. Earlier this year, Hoeven joined Senator John Thune in introducing a resolution to nullify HHS\u2019s vaccine and mask mandates for Head Start programs. The resolution was approved on a bipartisan basis by the Senate in May.\n\nThe full text of the letter can be found here.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-resolution-honors-75th-anniversary-of-us-air-force", "Hoeven Resolution Honors 75th Anniversary of U.S. Air Force", "2022-09-16", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Resolution Honors 75th Anniversary of U.S. Air Force\n\nSenator Addresses Air Force Leadership at Anniversary Celebration\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven, along with his fellow U.S. Senate Air Force Caucus Co-chairs Senators John Boozman (R-Ark.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), this week introduced a Senate resolution commemorating the 75th anniversary of the Air Force as an independent military branch. In addition to the resolution, Hoeven delivered remarks at the Air Force celebration held in the U.S. Capitol earlier this week with Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall, Air Force Chief of Staff Charles Q. Brown and Chief of Space Operations John W. \u201cJay\u201d Raymond.\n\n\u201cFor 75 years, the U.S. Air Force has gone above and beyond in defense of our nation,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cNorth Dakota is proud to be home to the Minot Air Force Base and the Grand Forks Air Force Base along with Cavalier Space Force Station and our Air National Guard wing in Fargo. The incredible airmen at these bases play a vital role in our nation\u2019s defense. As a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, we remain committed to ensuring the Air Force is well positioned to be a strong force for many years to come.\u201d\n\nThe Air Force was established on September 18, 1947 as part of the National Security Act of 1947.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-and-cramer-statement-on-nomination-of-mac-schneider-as-us-attorney-for-north-dakota", "Hoeven & Cramer Statement on Nomination of Mac Schneider as U.S. Attorney for North Dakota", "2022-09-15", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven & Cramer Statement on Nomination of Mac Schneider as U.S. Attorney for North Dakota\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer today issued the following statements after the president nominated McLain \u201cMac\u201d Schneider to serve as the U.S. Attorney for North Dakota.\n\n\u201cThe U.S. Attorney plays a central role in ensuring our nation\u2019s laws are enforced, holding offenders accountable and supporting our law enforcement officers, and we offer our congratulations to Mac on being nominated to this important post in North Dakota,\u201d said Senator Hoeven.\n\n\u201cCongratulations to Mac on his nomination to serve as the U.S. Attorney for North Dakota. This important role ensures adherence to the rule of law and protects the safety and security of our communities,\u201d said Senator Cramer. \u201cI look forward to getting Mac confirmed as soon as possible.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-helps-introduce-bill-to-remove-burdensome-regulations-on-trucking-industry", "Hoeven Helps Introduce Bill to Remove Burdensome Regulations on Trucking Industry", "2022-09-15", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Helps Introduce Bill to Remove Burdensome Regulations on Trucking Industry\n\nAt Time of Driver Shortage, Legislation Would Help Ensure Ag Producers, Small Businesses & School Districts Have Access to Reliable Transportation Services\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today joined Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) in introducing the Trucking Regulations Unduly Constricting Known Service-providers (TRUCKS) Act. At a time when the American Trucking Association estimates a nationwide trucker shortage of 80,000 drivers, this legislation would remove burdensome government regulations, which are impacting the agricultural industry, school districts and trucking companies in rural America.\n\n\u201cAt a time when we already have a shortage of drivers and continued supply chain constraints, the FMCSA\u2019s new training requirements impose higher costs and discourage new drivers from entering the workforce,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cOur legislation provides important regulatory relief and flexibility by allowing exemptions for agriculture, small businesses and state and local governments. This will help ensure farmers, ranchers and other small businesses, as well as school districts and other government entities have access to the reliable and affordable transportation services they need while ensuring safety on our roads.\u201d\n\n\u201cAt a time when our nation is in a recession and faced with worker shortages and supply chain issues, American businesses should not have to battle the heavy hand of government,\u201dsaid Rounds. \u201cWe should be working on policies to help our producers and consumers, not hurt them. This legislation eases the burden on small trucking companies, agricultural producers, school districts and local units of government. It also gives power back to the states so they can decide their own rules of the road.\u201d\n\nEarlier this year, a final rule went into effect creating a new requirement for Entry-Level Driver Training (ELDT), adding a burdensome requirement for drivers to obtain their Commercial Driver\u2019s License (CDL). This requirement is costly and time consuming, as ELDT training classes range from $450 to $8,500, depending on the trainer, and can take anywhere from three days to 20 days to complete.\n\nThe TRUCKS Act would exempt employees of agriculture-related industries, school districts and local units of governments (including county, municipal and tribal), from the new ELDT requirements to obtain their CDL. For agriculture-related industries, this legislation would allow states to waive all ELDT requirements for Class A CDLs. Currently, states can waive ELDT requirements for Class B CDLs, but they cannot waive them for Class A CDLs or most endorsements.\n\nIn addition to Hoeven and Rounds, the legislation is cosponsored by Senators Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.) and Roger Marshall (R-Kan.). Clickhere for full bill text.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-outlines-impact-of-persistent-inflation-on-american-consumers-farmers-ranchers-and-energy-industry", "Hoeven Outlines Impact of Persistent Inflation on American Consumers, Farmers, Ranchers & Energy Industry", "2022-09-15", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Outlines Impact of Persistent Inflation on American Consumers, Farmers, Ranchers & Energy Industry\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today, on the floor of the U.S. Senate, outlined the harmful impact of President Biden\u2019s tax-and-spend policies, which have led to record-high inflation and skyrocketing food and energy prices. The senator pushed back on the administration\u2019s decision to double-down on failed policies and its refusal to allow needed energy development on federal lands, which is worsening the issues facing American consumers, farmers, ranchers and many others.\n\n\u201cInflation has now exceeded 8% for six straight months. This persistent high inflation is causing price increases for American families at the grocery store, at the gas pump, and for basic housing needs, leaving many Americans struggling to make ends meet,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cRather than getting government out of the way, increasing domestic energy production, securing our border, and taking meaningful action to reduce inflation, the Biden administration is instead doubling down on its failed economic policies.\n\n\u201cLast month, as follow-up to their massive $2 trillion spending package from March 2021 that fueled the inflationary fire we are now dealing with, Democrats jammed through yet another tax and spend package on a party-line vote that imposes new energy taxes and Green New Deal-style subsidies that will only worsen our current energy crisis and weaken our nation\u2019s economic and national security.\n\n\u201cIronically, the so-called \u201cInflation Reduction Act\u201d, does nothing to help reduce inflation. Analysis by economists at Penn Wharton School at the University of Pennsylvania, the Federal Reserve, Moody\u2019s Analytics, the Congressional Budget Office, and others all agree that this bill will do nothing to help reduce inflation.\n\n\u201cMeanwhile, the cost of food at the grocery store has increased 13.5 percent over the last 12 months \u2013 the largest 12-month increase since March 1979. Yet, the Biden administration has done nothing to help alleviate these inflationary price increases on Americans.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-joins-effort-pressing-for-vote-on-ndaa", "Hoeven Joins Effort Pressing for Vote on NDAA", "2022-09-14", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Joins Effort Pressing for Vote on NDAA\n\nSenators Call for Consideration of Defense Authorization Bill, Open Amendment Process this Month\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today joined Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.) in pressing Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) to hold a vote on the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) with an open amendment process before the end of September. The U.S. House of Representatives approved its version of the legislation in July, while the Senate Armed Services Committee reported its version of the bill out of committee in June. Among other priorities, the legislation authorizes funding for nuclear modernization, unmanned aerial systems operations in North Dakota and the new satellite mission in Grand Forks, while also providing a 4.6 percent pay raise to America\u2019s service members.\n\n\u201cThe NDAA supports missions that are critical to the defense of our nation, including the dual-nuclear missions and UAS operations in North Dakota,\u201d Hoeven said. \u201cThat\u2019s why we are calling on the Senate Majority Leader to act on this important legislation. Doing so would give certainty to our nation\u2019s servicemembers, provide them with a much-needed increase in pay and help ensure our nation remains secure against the increased aggressions of our adversaries.\"\n\nIn addition to Hoeven and Tuberville, the letter was co-signed by U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-Texas), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Ted Cruz (R-Texas) Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Mike Lee (R-Utah), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and Todd Young (R-Ind.).\n\nThe full text of the letter can be foundhere.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-taiwan-to-purchase-32-billion-of-us-agriculture-products-including-soybeans-corn-and-wheat", "Hoeven: Taiwan to Purchase $3.2 Billion of U.S. Agriculture Products, Including Soybeans, Corn and Wheat", "2022-09-14", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven: Taiwan to Purchase $3.2 Billion of U.S. Agriculture Products, Including Soybeans, Corn and Wheat\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven, ranking member of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a senior member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today joined agriculture representatives from the United States and Taiwan at the signing of letters of intent for Taiwan to purchase $3.2 billion in U.S. agriculture products throughout 2023 and 2024. Under the letters of intent, Taiwan will purchase U.S. soybeans, corn and wheat, including products from North Dakota.\n\n\u201cTaiwan has been an important and dependable trading partner with North Dakota for years,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cWhen I was Governor, I sent a delegation to Taiwan to expand export opportunities for North Dakota producers and businesses, and we\u2019re pleased to see that this important trading relationship continues to flourish today. Our producers are the best in the world, and continue to grow food, fuel and fiber to feed the world. Today\u2019s commitment by Taiwan to purchase $3.2 billion worth of U.S. agriculture products over the next two years is welcome news to our farmers and ranchers.\u201d\n\nAs governor, Hoeven worked to expand export options and sent a trade delegation to Taiwan in 2004. As U.S. Senator, he has continued his efforts to grow this important trade relationship and provide access to a valuable foreign market for U.S. producers. In 2019, the senator also joined U.S. and Taiwanese agriculture representatives to sign letters of intent for Taiwan to purchase more than $3 billion in agriculture products.\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-helps-introduce-comprehensive-regulatory-and-permitting-reform-legislation", "Hoeven Helps Introduce Comprehensive Regulatory and Permitting Reform Legislation", "2022-09-13", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Helps Introduce Comprehensive Regulatory and Permitting Reform Legislation\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, this week joined Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-W.Va.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, in introducing the Simplify Timelines and Assure Regulatory Transparency (START) Act, comprehensive federal regulatory permitting and project review reform legislation.\n\n\u201cMaking serious revisions to the convoluted federal permitting process would drastically improve America\u2019s ability to build important projects,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cNot only would this create good-paying jobs but it would further help reduce the pain of inflation by growing our economy, getting goods to consumers and transporting energy to market.\u201d\n\nIn addition to reducing delays in environmental reviews and eliminating regulatory hurdles, this legislation:\n\nCodifies the Trump-era 2020 National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations to streamline the permitting process.\n\nCodifies the Trump-era Navigable Waters Protection Rule\u2019s definition of \u201cwaters of the United States\u201d under the Clean Water Act.\n\nCodifies additional Trump-era Clean Water Act actions, including rules to prevent states from unreasonably blocking energy projects and those designed to streamline permitting for critical energy projects.\n\nIncluding Hoeven and Capito, the bill is cosponsored by Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) and Senators John Thune (R-S.D.), John Barrasso (R-Wyo.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Rick Scott (R-Fla.), Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Kevin Cramer (R-N.D.), Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-Miss.), Bill Cassidy (R-La.), Bill Hagerty (R-Tenn.), Jim Risch (R-Idaho), Deb Fischer (R-Neb.), Ron Johnson (R-Wis.), Mike Braun (R-Ind.), Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.), Ben Sasse (R-Neb.), Thom Tillis (R-N.C.), Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Mike Rounds (R-S.D.), Roger Wicker (R-Miss.), Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Todd Young (R-Ind.), Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Jerry Moran (R-Kan.), Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Roger Marshall (R-Kan.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), Richard Shelby (R-Ala.), Richard Burr (R-N.C.), Dan Sullivan (R-Alaska), Tommy Tuberville (R-Ala.), and Marco Rubio (R-Fla.).\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-honors-north-dakota-honor-flight-in-washington-dc", "Hoeven Honors North Dakota Honor Flight in Washington, D.C.", "2022-09-13", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Honors North Dakota Honor Flight in Washington, D.C.\n\nWASHINGTON \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today met with veterans from North Dakota during their trip to Washington, D.C. The Veterans Honor Flight of ND/MN includes 108 veterans from the Vietnam War and the Korean War, as well as 40 volunteers. Hoeven greeted the veterans at the Lincoln Memorial where he thanked them for their service and sacrifice on behalf of our nation.\n\n\u201cIt is fitting and proper that these American heroes have the opportunity to visit the monuments and memorials in our nation\u2019s capital erected in their honor,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cHaving them here is truly meaningful and it\u2019s very humbling to thank them for their efforts to protect the freedom and liberties that we enjoy today. We are forever indebted to those who answered the call to serve this great nation. God bless them and their families.\u201d\n\n-###-", 1, "2026-03-30T01:40:41Z", "2026-04-06T18:29:59Z"], ["https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases/hoeven-marks-third-deployment-of-ndngs-1st-battalion-112th-aviation-regiment-honors-guard-members-service", "Hoeven Marks Third Deployment of NDNG's 1st Battalion 112th Aviation Regiment, Honors Guard Members' Service", "2022-09-11", "2022", "2022-09", "Republican", "Senate", "ND", "John Hoeven", "H001061", "www.hoeven.senate.gov", "hoeven", "https://www.hoeven.senate.gov/news/news-releases", "scraper", "Hoeven Marks Third Deployment of NDNG's 1st Battalion 112th Aviation Regiment, Honors Guard Members' Service\n\nBISMARCK, N.D. \u2013 Senator John Hoeven today commended the service of the North Dakota National Guard\u2019s (NDNG) 1st Battalion, 112th Aviation Regiment at a send-off ceremony in Bismarck. The regiment is deploying under the direction of U.S. Northern Command and Join Task Force North to provide aviation support along the nation\u2019s borders. This will be the battalion\u2019s third deployment, following missions in Bosnia from 2005 to 2006 and Kosovo from 2011 to 2012.\n\n\u201cAt home and abroad, our Guard members do vital work each day to protect and secure our nation,\u201d said Hoeven. \u201cAs their third deployment, in addition to the vital work they\u2019ve done through all types of emergencies and natural disasters, the Soldiers of the 1-112th Aviation Battalion are once again answering the call to serve their fellow Americans. The sacrifices made by them and their families do not go unnoticed. 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