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Senator John Hoeven, a U.S. Senator from North Dakota, has recently used his social media platform to address issues concerning government operations and agricultural transparency.

On November 8, 2025, Hoeven acknowledged the Biden administration's actions regarding the cattle market by posting: "Thanks @POTUS for defending our ranchers and consumers by looking into potential price manipulation. Our ranchers work too hard not to have transparent markets, which is why I’ve worked to create the cattle contract library and support transparency." This message reflects ongoing concerns about fair pricing in the cattle industry and highlights Hoeven's efforts toward greater market openness through initiatives like the cattle contract library.

Later that day, on November 8, 2025, Hoeven commented on the federal government shutdown: "Senate Democrats have shut down the government for more than a month and are now blocking pay for federal employees, including our military, National Guard, TSA agents, and air traffic controllers. We must reopen the government and get back to appropriating, and the best way to" The senator criticized Senate Democrats for their role in prolonging the shutdown and emphasized its impact on various federal workers.

On November 10, 2025, Hoeven updated followers on negotiations aimed at resolving the shutdown: "We worked to negotiate a path forward to reopen the government with a short-term CR through January 30 and passage of three of the full-year appropriations bills. These three bills, including the Agriculture Appropriations bill, will help get us back to regular order. This" He referenced progress toward passing key appropriations bills as part of efforts to restore normal legislative procedures.

The context behind these statements includes ongoing debates in Congress over budget appropriations and frequent partisan disputes leading to government shutdowns. The agriculture sector has also faced scrutiny over market transparency amid allegations of price manipulation affecting both producers and consumers.