John Hoeven

Senate passes bill to end controller furloughs

2013-04-25 18:18:13

The U.S. Senate revived and passed a measure to end air-traffic controller furloughs as most members were flying home on recess, after four days of flight delays blamed on staffing shortages from budget cuts. The Senate unanimously approved a hastily...

Hoping to break the stalemate, Obama takes GOP senators to dinner

2013-03-07 05:00:00

President Obama had a dinner date Wednesday night with a dozen of his worst enemies, thus proving that the governmental stalemate in Washington, D.C., is driving him to unusual acts of political creativity -- or desperation.� The president personally...

Keeping up the outreach, Obama to do lunch with Ryan, Van Hollen

2013-03-07 07:19:00

WASHINGTON -- President Obama plans to continue his campaign to win hearts, minds and stomachs on Capitol Hill. � Obama is scheduled to have lunch with House Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) and his Democratic counterpart, Rep. Chris Van...

Weekly remarks: GOP's John Hoeven says trade pacts would spur new jobs; Obama salutes Father's Day

2011-06-18 04:36:35

Weekly remarks: GOP's Dan Coats says the fiscal crisis is urgent; Obama says times are tough for many

2011-07-02 04:35:59

Weekly remarks: McMorris Rodgers asks where the jobs are; Obama says we need to work together

2011-07-09 04:35:59

N.D. delegation opposed to proposed fracking rule

2013-05-17 10:34:01

The U.S. Department of the Interior is proposing a rule to require oil companies drilling on federal lands to publish chemicals used in fracking fluids, which North Dakota's congressional delegation says would interfere with state laws. "As North...

Grand Forks Herald Tom Dennis column

2013-04-29 05:04:02

Strange, isn't it? Bill Guy served as governor of North Dakota from 1961 to 1973. But when you read others' recollections of that service, you might find yourself forgetting that the era was one of the most divisive in the 20th century. Guy died...

EDITORIAL: A Commission on Higher Ed Governance

2013-04-23 02:14:02

At the time of this editorial's writing, the fate of House Continuing Resolution 3047 was unclear. Would the North Dakota Senate adopt the proposal to replace the state Board of Higher Education -- a proposal senators had rejected as recently as last...

Twelve steaks and an arugula salad: Obama takes the GOP to dinner

2013-03-12 03:00:00

President Barack Obama had a dinner date last week with a dozen of his worst enemies, thus proving that the governmental stalemate in Washington, D.C., is driving him to unusual acts of political creativity -- or desperation. The president personally...

Efforts to avoid gov't shutdown move to Senate

2013-03-07 06:12:00

WASHINGTON (AP) — Efforts to stave off a late March government shutdown shifted to the Senate after House Republicans swiftly passed legislation to keep federal agencies running, while also easing some of the effects of $85 billion in budget cuts....

Hagel confirmed as secretary of defense

2013-02-26 22:36:00

WASHINGTON — Chuck Hagel, who won two Purple Hearts in the Vietnam War, survived the turbulent battle over his nomination to lead the Pentagon, where he will confront two new challenges: potentially dramatic budget cuts and tensions with...

Alex Pourbaix, left, TransCanada Corp.'s president for energy and oil pipelines, addresses North Dakota officials and oil industry representatives with Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D., right, in Bismarck, N. D. TransCanada plans to propose a new route for the Keystone XL pipeline from Canada to the U.S.

2012-01-11 00:00:00