MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, June 2 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that $1,451,902 will be awarded to the Foundation for Healthy Communities in support of its efforts to bolster and expand New Hampshire health care providers' readiness and response ca  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 4 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: This week, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) participated in a virtual hearing with governors on state-level responses amid the COVID-19 pandemic in the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations. Kuster questioned Governors Gretchen Whitmer (MI), Jared Polis (CO), and Asa Hutchinson (AR) on their efforts to curb the spread of coronavirus and prioritize rolling out a vaccin  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on President Trump's use of tear gas, flashbangs and rubber bullets on nonviolent demonstrators exercising their First Amendment rights: "I stand with the millions of Americans exercising their First Amendment right to peacefully protest for an end to racial injustice and police brutality. "I mourn with the family and loved ones of George Floyd and communities across our nation that feel the pain of institut  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement upon the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act being signed into law: "Over the past several months, I have spoken with numerous small business owners - particularly in the restaurant and hospitality sector - who have struggled to access loan financing through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). "I was pleased to cosponsor and support the passage of the bipartisan Paycheck Protection Program Flexibi  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, led by Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Dave Joyce (R-OH) and John Katko (R-NY), held a virtual roundtable discussion about addressing sexual and domestic violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Gender-based violence and domestic violence are often exacerbated in times of crisis, and there is evidence of that occurring now with the  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, June 2 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that $1,451,902 will be awarded to the Foundation for Healthy Communities in support of its efforts to bolster and expand New Hampshire health care providers' readiness and response capab  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded the addition of New Hampshire to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's National Broadband Availability Map (NBAM) program. The NBAM is a geographic information system that co  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 3: Congressman Chris Pappas, who serves on the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, helped announce a new infrastructure package that will invest more than $1.3 billion in New Hampshire's infrastructure. With $1.2 billion for road projects and an estimated $130 million for transit, this represents more than a 30% increase in federal funding for New Hampshire. The INVEST in America  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement in response to protesters being subjected to the use of force, including flash-bang explosions and tear gas: "This shouldn't happen in America. It goes against our shared values and the fundamental rights of every American. "Those who peacefully seek an end to systemic racism, and demand justice for the killing of George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, and far too many other Black lives, must be abl  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: This week, Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and John Curtis (UT-03) were joined by a bipartisan group of 17 Members of Congress in sending a letter to the Honorable Elinore McCance-Katz, the Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Abuse at the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), advocating for greater flexibilities in Substance Use Disorder (SUD) grants duri  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 5 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Hakeem Jeffries (NY-08) introduced legislation to ensure that once a COVID-19 vaccine is available, the United States will be able to mass-produce and administer the vaccine quickly and efficiently. The Coronavirus Vaccine Development Act requires the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) to take steps to expand and enhance our   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 5 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a telephone town hall to discuss COVID-19 and take questions from Granite Staters. They have been holding regular telephone town halls since early March, and tonight's tele-town hall was their 12th. Kuster and Pappas were joined on the call by Dr. Michael Calderwood, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Epidemiologist and Infectious Disease Exp  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 6 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a virtual discussion on building a clean energy economy in the age of COVID-19. The Representatives heard feedback from local climate and business leaders about building a clean energy future through economic stimulus legislation. The COVID-19 pandemic has challenged the clean energy sector, with the industry predicting job los  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) held a telephone town hall to discuss COVID-19 and take questions from Granite Staters. They have been holding regular telephone town halls since early March, and tonight's tele-town hall was their 12th. Pappas and Kuster were joined on the call by Dr. Michael Calderwood, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Epidemiologist and Infectious Disease Expert; Kevin  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and Laura Landerman-Garber of Hollis announced a new program, Cards 2 Connect, to help spread some joy to New Hampshire veterans who have been unable to see their loved ones due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator Hassan and Landerman-Garber encourage all Granite Staters to participate by writing a card that will be delivered to New Hampshire veterans. "COVID-19 has prevented   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 2: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan called on the Senate Finance Committee to hold hearings on COVID-19 and its impact on older Americans living in long-term care facilities. "Moving forward I hope this committee can conduct the type of broad oversight of the federal response to COVID-19 that the American people deserve, including an examination of what has happened in our country's nursing homes. Li  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan highlighted the critical role that the United States Postal Service (USPS) plays in delivering vital supplies to households in New Hampshire and across the country, especially for those in rural communities and who experience mobility issues, amid the COVID-19 pandemic. USPS is expected to lose $13 billion this year as a result of the pandemic and will likely run out of fundi  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement after the Senate passed bipartisan legislation to give small employers more flexibility in using the federal funds provided to them through the Paycheck Protection Program: "Tens of thousands of small businesses and nonprofits across New Hampshire have received vital Paycheck Protection assistance,". "I am glad that Congress could come together on a bipartisan basis to provide more flexibility to Granite  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement regarding President Trump's press conference and photo op: "I never thought I would see a President of the United States unleash tear gas and rubber bullets on peaceful protesters who were simply exercising their precious - and protected - First Amendment rights. "And to realize that the President did so in order to stage a photo op, using a place of worship as a political prop after unleashing violence,  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, ranking member of the subcommittee tasked with overseeing federal spending, pressed Russell Vought, nominee to be Director for the Office of Management and Budget, to justify the administration proposing a budget for the next fiscal year that includes severe cuts to public health spending amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The Trump Administration's proposed budget for Fiscal Year  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, during a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing on reopening college campuses, urged the Department of Education to help ensure that college students can receive adjusted financial aid to account for changes in their financial situation, such as a lost job or income, as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. "Last week, I sent a bipartisan letter to Sec  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on June 5 after President Trump signed into law legislation to give small employers in state and across the country more flexibility in using the federal funds provided to them through the Paycheck Protection Program: "I've heard from countless small business and nonprofit leaders who are working as hard as they can to stay afloat and keep their workers employed amid the COVID-19 pandemic,". "The Paychec  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded the addition of New Hampshire to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's National Broadband Availability Map (NBAM) program. The NBAM is a geographic information system that  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 5: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Bob Casey (D-PA) in pushing the Trump administration for greater federal resources and guidance to support nursing homes and long-term care (LTC) facilities throughout the country as they combat the COVID-19 outbreak. Over 9,600 nursing homes and LTC facilities across the U.S. have reported COVID-19 cases and mor  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 4: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted a conference call with New Hampshire tourism and hospitality leaders to discuss needs and areas of concern as the tourism and hospitality industries, which play key roles in the State, continue to grapple with the economic fallout from COVID-19. During the call, Shaheen heard more about their experiences and challenges they have faced operating in the  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: "I stand with all those who are peacefully demanding accountability and change, and justice for George Floyd's senseless murder,". "We need voices and a President who will help heal and unite our country. "We need de-escalation and a safe environment for peaceful protests. "Those who would try to exploit the rightful outrage over George Floyd's murder with looting and violence should be dealt with   more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 2: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined U.S. Senators Mike Lee (R-UT), Chris Coons (D-DE), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and James Lankford (R-OK) in a bipartisan video conference with a coalition of national nonprofits to call for the passage of a universal charitable deduction in upcoming COVID-19 relief legislation. Nonprofits have been on the frontlines of this public health emergency, helping  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement after the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which provides reforms to the Paycheck Protection Program to ensure funding assistance reaches small businesses that need it most, was signed into law: On the Senate floor earlier this week, Shaheen called for the passage of the legislation to address the urgent needs of small businesses throughout New Hampshire. Shaheen introduced companion legislati  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which provides necessary reforms to the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to ensure funding assistance reaches small businesses that need it most. Earlier on the Senate floor, Shaheen   more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, June 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that $1,451,902 will be awarded to the Foundation for Healthy Communities in support of its efforts to bolster and expand New Hampshire health care providers' readiness and response c  more

WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded the addition of New Hampshire to the National Telecommunications and Information Administration's National Broadband Availability Map (NBAM) program. The NBAM is a geographic information system tha  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and additional colleagues in introducing the Child Care is Essential Act to address the child care crisis exacerbated by COVID-19. The legislation would create a $50 billion Child Care Stabilization Fund to stabilize the child care sector and support providers in their efforts to safely reopen and operate.   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Ted Cruz (R-TX), members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined by Sens. John Barrasso (R-WY), Tom Cotton (R-AR) and Ron Johnson (R-WI), introduced legislation clarifying and expanding the sanctions of their bipartisan bill, the Protecting Europe's Energy Security Act, to block the Nord Stream 2 pipeline's completion. "While there were skeptics, the   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) and additional colleagues in introducing the Child Care is Essential Act to address the child care crisis exacerbated by COVID-19. The legislation would create a $50 billion Child Care Stabilization Fund to stabilize the child care sector and support providers in their efforts to safely reopen and operate.   more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) - a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee - sent a letter with a group of Democratic Senators to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos slamming her final Title IX rule, which will weaken protections for student survivors of sexual harassment and assault. In their letter, the Senators stressed th  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) - a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee - sent a letter with a group of Democratic Senators to Department of Education Secretary Betsy DeVos slamming her final Title IX rule, which will weaken protections for student survivors of sexual harassment and assault. In their letter, the Senators stressed tha  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, joined Senate Appropriations Committee Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) to unveil the Congressional Power Of The Purse Act to defend Congress' constitutional authority to make decisions regarding spending and rein in encroachment by the Trump administration. "President Trump has repeatedly sought to divert   more