WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on July 21: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Committee, announced that the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) has awarded $3,766,362 to the city of Bismarck. Hoeven previously announced today's award, which upon the city's successful grant application, has now been awarded. The funds were made available through the Coronavirus Aid  more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded two grants to the North Dakota Department of Environmental Quality (NDDEQ). This funding was made available through the annual appropriations process, through which the senator continues to support North Dakota priorities. Details are as follows: * $391,768 from the   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release on July 24: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, (HHS) through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), has awarded $330,219 to North Dakota State University (NDSU). This grant supports research into transportation and drug-release methods for medications, such as anti-cancer drugs. "Today  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- 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, announced that he is cosponsoring bipartisan legislation, introduced by Senator Chuck Grassley, to increase transparency and competition among meat packers. The legislation requires that a minimum of 50 percent of a meat packer's weekly volume of beef slaughter be purchased o  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, chairman of the Senate Indian Affairs Committee, issued the following statement after the Agriculture Department announced implementation of the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act's provisions related to USDA's Food Distribution Program on Indian Reservations: "USDA is taking important steps to implement the work of Congress in the CARES Act. "There is an immediate need for USDA services in Indian country while tribal comm  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven issued the following statement after the Senate confirmed Russell Vought as Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Vought was previously OMB's Deputy Director and has been serving as the agency's Acting Director since January 2019. In these roles, Hoeven has worked with Vought to advance comprehensive flood protection for the Red River Valley, among other priorities   more

WASHINGTON, July 22 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven, a member of the Senate Defense Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Air Force (USAF) released its new defense strategy for the Arctic region. The strategy outlines the Air Force's approach to the region, including efforts to project power, train and equip personnel to operate in the Arctic and invest in infrastructure that supports Arctic operations  more

WASHINGTON, July 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), through the National Institute of General Medical Sciences (NIGMS), has awarded $3,379,827 to the University of North Dakota (UND). This grant will support pharmacology, physiology and biological chemistry research through the North Dakota IDeA Networks of Biomedi  more

WASHINGTON, July 21 -- 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, issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Risk Management Agency (RMA) announced improvements to the Livestock Gross Margin (LGM) insurance program, starting in the 2021 crop year. Specifically, RMA is adding premium subsidies to the pro  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. John Hoeven, R-North Dakota, issued the following news release: Senator John Hoeven outlined important North Dakota defense policy priorities in the Fiscal Year 2021 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which was approved by the U.S. Senate including. * Supports service members and authorizes a 3 percent pay raise. * Restricts the retirement of the global hawk and continues to stand up the Space Force and Arctic missions important to Grand Forks Air Force Bas  more