Highlights
A collection of news and information related to John Hoeven published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 59
» View herald-mail.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
Next >
-
Senators broker tentative deal to end immigration bill logjam
WASHINGTON — Key senators brokered a tentative deal Wednesday to strengthen the border security provisions in the immigration bill, a compromise that could break a logjam by satisfying Republican demands for tougher enforcement without...
Tags: National Security, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Republican Party, Congressional Budget Office, Dick Durbin
-
Budget report gives key push to Senate immigration bill
WASHINGTON — The sweeping immigration overhaul bill received a boost Tuesday as senators appeared to narrow their differences on border security and the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office reported that newly legal immigrants would provide...
Tags: National Security, Republican Party, Congressional Budget Office, Harry Reid, U.S. Congress
-
CBO: Senate Immigration bill would help economy
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sweeping immigration legislation moving toward a vote in the Senate would boost the economy and reduce federal deficits, the Congressional Budget Office said Tuesday, at the same time it would bestow legal status on an estimated...
Tags: National Security, Republican Party, White House, Congressional Budget Office, U.S. Congress
-
Republicans need immigration reset with Hispanics
Republicans have an opportunity for a get-out-of-jail moment with the fastest-growing slice of the electorate, Hispanics. An immigration bill is likely to pass the Senate by the end of the month. The size and shape of the measure and the tone of the...Tags: Dean Heller, Republican Party, U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Parties and Movements, Bob Corker
-
Senate passes farm bill
Associated PressWASHINGTON -- The Senate on Monday passed a five-year, half-trillion-dollar farm bill that expands government subsidies for crop insurance, rice and peanuts, while making small cuts to food stamps. The bill passed on a bipartisan 66-27 vote. Sens. Tim...Tags: Prices, Republican Party, U.S. Congress, Peanuts, Dick Durbin
-
Billions on the chopping block: Senate debates farm bill
WASHINGTON - Working on a new farm bill, the Senate recently defeated an amendment to change the sugar program but limited the crop insurance premium subsidies for high-income farmers before putting off further action on the bill until after a Memorial...Tags: Harry Reid, U.S. Congress, Lobbying, Genetic Engineering, Dick Durbin
-
Thune pushes amendment to prevent Corps' plans to charge users for water from Missouri River
WASHINGTON, D.C. - On May 9, Senator John Thune (R-S.D.) joined Senator John Hoeven (R-N.D.) in introducing an amendment (S.Amdt. 862) to the Water Resources Development Act (S. 601) to prevent the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from implementing their...Tags: Kent Conrad, Floods, John Thune, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Jon Tester
-
Senate OKs measure blocking fees for Missouri River water
BISMARCK, N.D. - The U.S. Senate passed an amendment on May 15 blocking the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers from charging fees to access water in upper Missouri River reservoirs. The effort, spearheaded by senators from the Dakotas and Montana, is part...Tags: Dwayne Johnson, John Thune, Heidi Heitkamp, Conservation, Environmental Issues
-
Defending state water rights
Since 2011, I have been raising concerns about a controversial proposal from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers that would restrict access to Missouri River water and charge users for surplus water taken from Missouri River reservoirs in South Dakota, North...Tags: Kent Conrad, U.S. Congress, Natural Resources, Conservation, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
-
Twelve steaks and an arugula salad: Obama takes the GOP to dinner
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...
Tags: Bill Clinton, Republican Party, Washington, DC, Dan Coats, U.S. Congress
-
Efforts to avoid gov't shutdown move to Senate
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....
Tags: White House, Republican Party, U.S. House Committee on the Budget, Richard Burr, Bob Corker
Jan 18, 2012
|Story| AP Member Choice Complete
Jun 19, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 18, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Jun 19, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Jun 17, 2013
|Column| Allentown Morning Call
Jun 10, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Jun 7, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
May 31, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
May 31, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
May 24, 2013
|Story| Aberdeen News
Mar 12, 2013
|Story| Baltimore Sun
Mar 7, 2013
|Story| Petoskey News
Original site for John Hoeven topic gallery.