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John Hoeven

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John Hoeven is an American politician serving as the junior United States senator from North Dakota since January 2011. A member of the Republican Party, he previously held the position of Governor of North Dakota from 2000 to 2010. During his tenure in the Senate, Hoeven has focused on issues such as agriculture, energy, and infrastructure, advocating for policies that support North Dakota's economy and rural communities.

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May 27, 2026

Our farmers are facing a wide range of difficulties that undermine their ability to keep their operations afloat.

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May 27, 2026

The services provided under these Continuum of Care grants save lives, helping some of the most vulnerable people in our state.

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May 27, 2026

What can we do to accelerate plans for land acquisition, for new missile silo construction as part of making sure that we do everything we can to not only keep the Sentinel program on track as far as the upgrade, but also do it as cost…

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May 27, 2026

We strongly urge your administration to take decisive action to fully dismantle UNRWA and eliminate it from the UN budget.

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May 27, 2026

Modern, reliable airport infrastructure is essential for supporting commerce, connecting communities and improving travel across North Dakota.

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May 27, 2026

We’re working with the U.S. Trade Representative, USDA and CBP to ensure a fair domestic market for our producers and protect against predatory trade practices by other nations.

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May 27, 2026

Clearly, Grand Forks is leading the way for our nation’s military communications and intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance missions.

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May 27, 2026

This $250 million Space Force Operation Center, which is only one of four in the country, will bring new and exciting missions to North Dakota with an anticipated 800 service members working round the clock to keep our nation safe.

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May 27, 2026

We’re working to create a new cooperative agreement that will link the expertise of the policy center with the National REC.

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May 27, 2026

We have two incredible institutions in Fargo supporting our farmers, ranchers and rural businesses – NDSU’s Ag Policy Research Center and the National Rural Export Center.

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May 27, 2026

Now, we’re working to supercharge the research engine of the National REC.

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May 27, 2026

That’s why we passed legislation to renew these grants, and I appreciate Secretary Turner and his team for continuing to work with us to get these funds out in a timely way.

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May 27, 2026

Doing so gives certainty this year for providers across the state, and we continue working to make sure the grants are renewed in the years to come as well.

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May 27, 2026

Minot’s former landfill has been cleaned up, and the city is ready to move forward with construction to create a new outdoor recreation site for local residents. I appreciate Administrator Zeldin for his commitment to move this final…

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May 27, 2026

Now we’re embarking on another major project, the heartland fertilizer hub to make 600,000 tons a year working with our great Secretary of Energy Chris Wright.

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May 27, 2026

President Trump designated Secretary Rollins to take the lead on the fertilizer issue, and she is leaving no stone unturned.

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Mar 22, 2026

this week, the Senate took an important step by beginning debate on the SAVE America Act--a commonsense piece of legislation that safeguards our elections by implementing voter ID requirements and ensuring that only U.S. citizens are…

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Nov 8, 2025

I really want to echo and emphasize what he is talking about, and that is that healthcare absolutely needs to be reformed. And as the Senator from South Carolina said, that is exactly what the President has said. We have got to reform…

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Oct 3, 2025

we are now in the third day of this government shutdown, and once again, our Democratic colleagues are going to have the opportunity to vote for a clean, nonpartisan continuing resolution that would open the government and allow us to…

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Aug 1, 2025

this amendment would be an across-the- board cut. We made targeted cuts, and we had to fully fund WIC, which was a significant increase. So our cuts are actually more than the 2 percent that the gentleman is talking about. I support his…

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Jul 18, 2025

I want to get the approps process going.

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Jul 8, 2025

the science shows there's warming but there's different opinions on the cause.

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Jun 17, 2025

Everybody’s got an opinion, and I think it’s gonna be that way right up until we vote.

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Jun 11, 2025

Our intent is to make the tax cuts permanent.

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May 29, 2025

Being in the Senate is an honor, and it’s a good job, it’s important. But I just think anybody you talk to who’s been a governor and a senator is going to tell you, being governor is really the best job.

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