WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following efforts led by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) agreed to fully extend school meal waivers through the end of the 2020-2021 school year, giving schools the flexibility that they need to fully serve students whether or not they are attending school in person. Senator Hassan co-led a bipartisan group of her colleagues in requesting that the USDA e  more

HOPKINTON, New Hampshire, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: This week, following a request from Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued guidance on how Americans can safely participate in Halloween activities including trick-or-treating during the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. "As new cases of COVID-19 are on the rise in New Hampshire and in many states across the country, Granite Staters are   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 15: Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited Senior Helpers in Stratham to speak with care providers about the lengthy delays they have experienced getting their claims paid by the VA for treating veterans. Pappas, who chairs the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, has been the leader in Congress on resolving issues with the implementatio  more

HOPKINTON, New Hampshire, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 14: Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) met virtually with staff from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC), NH Department of Business and Economic Affairs (NH BEA), North Country Council, and other North Country-based organizations to discuss what is needed to bolster future NBRC grant applications. Many North Country communities are experiencing significant budget shortfalls,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 16: Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued the following statement after the Massachusetts Department of Revenue formally moved to continue to levy a state income tax on New Hampshire residents who are working remotely during the COVID-19 pandemic. Congresswoman Kuster is a cosponsor of legislation in the House to protect New Hampshire residents paying from paying income tax to the state of Massa  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Oct. 15 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) that the DOJ has awarded $267,595 to the Franklin School District through DOJ's Students, Teachers, Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Grant Program. Specific  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 16: Today, Congresswoman Katherine Clark, Vice Chair of the House Democratic Caucus, joined by Congressmembers Ann Kuster (NH-02), Max Rose (NY-11), David Trone (MD-06), Tim Ryan (OH-13) and 33 other House members, wrote a letter to U.S. Attorney General William Barr expressing their deep concern regarding recent and alarming reports that Purdue Pharma, the maker of OxyContin, and members of the S  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 16: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the Peabody Home in Franklin $26 million in direct loans to construct a senior housing facility. The federal dollars were awarded through the USDA Rural Dev  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 16: Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after the Massachusetts Department of Revenue published a final rule which unfairly continues to levy a Massachusetts state income tax on New Hampshire residents who are working from home because of COVID-19: "This rule change by Massachusetts extends an outrageous cash grab targeting Granite Staters who are doing thei  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 15: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) is leading her colleagues in requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outline its process for ensuring that a future COVID-19 vaccine is safe for older adults. "As manufacturers seek approval or authorization for drugs and vaccines from your agency, the public must have confidence that the review process is comprehensive, evidence-based, and   more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) that the DOJ has awarded $267,595 to the Franklin School District through DOJ's Students, Teachers, Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Grant Program. Speci  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee which oversees the United States Postal Service (USPS), joined her colleagues in raising concerns to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy about recent reports that for three weeks in August, USPS failed to update address changes in the National Change of Address Linkage database (NCOALink), which most sta  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-WI) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) in urging Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) Administrator Seema Verma to protect people with disabilities and older adults and finally expand data collection and reporting on COVID-19 cases in congregate care facilities--including assisted living facilities, institutions for people with disa  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: This morning, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited Hanover Hill Health Care Center, a nursing home located in Manchester, to discuss the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on nursing homes throughout the state. In New Hampshire, the pandemic has had a severe and disproportionate impact on nursing homes, with 81% of all COVID-related deaths in the state occurring among residents of t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced that the DOJ has awarded the New Hampshire Judicial Branch (NHJB) $1.75 million to establish a new family drug court program. The grant will fund a Family Treatment Court (FTC) pilot project in Sullivan County to help enhance access to services for childre  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the census, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that the Trump administration could end the 2020 census count early: "The Supreme Court has effectively given the green light to the Trump administration's politicization of the census," said Shaheen. "This decision shou  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) that the DOJ has awarded $267,595 to the Franklin School District through DOJ's Students, Teachers, Officers Preventing (STOP) School Violence Grant Program. Spec  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 15: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) are requesting that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) outline its process for ensuring that a future COVID-19 vaccine is safe for older adults. "As manufacturers seek approval or authorization for drugs and vaccines from your agency, the public must have confidence that the review process is comprehensive, evidence-based, a  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 16: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the Peabody Home in Franklin $26 million in direct loans to construct a senior housing facility. The federal dollars were awarded through the USDA Rural  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 16: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded the Peabody Home in Franklin $26 million in direct loans to construct a senior housing facility. The federal dollars were awarded through the USDA Rural   more