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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving North Dakota Newsletter for Sunday June 28, 2020 ( 15 items )  

Sen. Hoeven Advances North Dakota Flood Protection, Water Infrastructure Priorities With Army Corps Chief Nominee
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Committee, this week advanced North Dakota's flood protection priorities with Maj. Gen. Scott Spellmon, the nominee to serve as Chief of the Army Corps of Engineers. This builds on Hoeven's work with Spellmon in his previous roles, including as the Corps' Deputy Commanding General and Northwestern Division Commander,   more

Sen. Hoeven Announces Economic Development Funds for Lewis and Clark Regional Development Council
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $400,000 to the Lewis and Clark Regional Development Council in Mandan. This funding was made available through theCoronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act and will be used to support redevelopment and revitalization efforts to strengthen and div  more

Sen. Hoeven Announces Economic Development Funds for Standing Rock Sioux Tribe
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on June 25: Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Economic Development Administration (EDA) has awarded $150,000 to the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe. Today's funding will be used to support redevelopment and revitalization efforts to boost the regional economy in response to challenges posed by the corona  more

Sen. Hoeven Announces Funding for Water Infrastructure Improvements in Belcourt County
BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on June 26: Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations and Senate Indian Affairs Committees, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has awarded a $3,389,800 grant to the Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa Indians. Today's funding will be used to make essential infrastructure improvements to the Belcourt County water treatment plan  more

Sen. Hoeven Announces Funding to North Dakota Department of Health
BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 23 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has awarded two grants to the North Dakota Department of Health: * $2,055,113 to support immunization and vaccines to eligible children. * $887,703 to support the state's Tobacco Prevention and Control P  more

Sen. Hoeven Announces Two HHS Grants to Support Head Start, Workforce Training
BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through the Administration for Children and Families has awarded two grants to North Dakota entities. * Bismarck Public Schools will receive $1,799,388 for Head Start and Early Head Start services to assist children preparing for school. * Cankdeska Cik  more

Sen. Hoeven Announces USDA Infrastructure Loan to Capital Electric Cooperative
WASHINGTON, June 23 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Office of Rural Development has awarded a $12,750,000 loan to Capital Electric Cooperative. Today's investment will be used to develop the Cooperative's headquarters facility as they continue serving approximately 20,000 consumers in south central North Dakota. "  more

Sen. Hoeven Cosponsors Senate-Passed Resolution Designating June 27 as National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven announced that the Senate has passed a bipartisan resolution he cosponsored and helped introduce designating June 27 as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Day" and the month of June as "National Post-Traumatic Stress Awareness Month." Hoeven has cosponsored this resolution each year since coming to the Senate in 2011. "The hardship of combat and high-stress deployments can le  more

Sen. Hoeven Honors Sister Thomas Welder on Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven spoke on the floor of the U.S. Senate to honor Sister Thomas Welder, the former president of the University of Mary, who passed away on Monday. As governor, Hoeven awarded Sister Thomas with the Rough Rider Award in 2004. "Sister Thomas was truly somebody who I think epitomizes the term servant leader. She was a person of incredible faith. She lived her faith and she provided that to  more

Sen. Hoeven Statement on Improvements to Malting Barley Endorsement for Federal Crop Insurance
BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) and Federal Crop Insurance Corporation (FCIC) Board of Directors approved changes to the malting barley endorsement for federal crop insurance. Hoeven rai  more

Sen. Hoeven: Department of Energy to Establish Coal Innovation Centers
BISMARCK, North Dakota, June 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced a $122 million competitive funding opportunity to establish coal products innovation centers. The new centers are funded through the DOE's Office of Fossil Energy, for which Hoeven has helped ensure strong funding through his role on the Senate Energy and Water Development Appropriations Com  more

Sen. Hoeven: FSA Begins Accepting Ag Assistance Applications Online
WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, chairman of the Senate Agriculture Appropriations Committee and a member of the Senate Agriculture Committee, today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) has begun accepting applications for the Coronavirus Food Assistance Program (CFAP) through an online portal. Further, the agency will use commercial document storage and e-signature   more

Sen. Hoeven: ND Congressional Delegation Urges FEMA to Accredit Williston Levee
WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senators John Hoeven and Kevin Cramer and Congressman Kelly Armstrong this week urged Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Peter Gaynor to follow the Army Corps of Engineers' recommendation to accredit the Williston Levee and include it in the agency's updated flood maps. The Army Corps released the results of its risk assessment last week, finding that the Levee's design standards an  more

Sen. Hoeven: North Dakota Lignite Presents Opportunity to Develop Domestic Source of Rare Earth Elements
WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: At a hearing of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources (ENR) Committee this week, Senator John Hoeven stressed to administration officials and industry representatives the importance of diversifying the United States' sources of rare earth elements through use of the nation's abundant coal reserves, including those in North Dakota. The U.S. Department of Energy awarded $6.5 million to the University of   more

Sen. Hoeven: Senate Should Debate JUSTICE Act
WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following statement after the Just and Unifying Solutions to Invigorate Communities Everywhere Act was blocked from debate in the Senate: Hoeven is a cosponsor of the legislation, introduced by Senator Tim Scott to make important reforms to improve training, accountability and transparency in law enforcement. * * * "The Senate should debate the JUSTICE Act, which makes important reforms to improve law enforcement and prevent   more