CLAREMONT, New Hampshire, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2021: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with Mayor Charlene Lovett, station host volunteers, and city officials to discuss the local economy and visit the Claremont Amtrak Station which resumed service last month. The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Rep. Kuster helped advance last week, includes a $66 billion investment in American railroads, with $22 billion  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Sept. 3, 2021: * * * Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court's shadow ruling allowing the six-week Texas abortion ban to take effect this week. "The Supreme Court has allowed Texas to ban all abortion services after six weeks, a devastating attack on women's rights and health. "As an adoption attorney for 25 years, I understand that the decision to en  more

KEENE, New Hampshire, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2021: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined Keene Mayor George Hansel, Keene City Manager Elizabeth Dragon, and Keene city officials to tour the Heritage Rail Trail project and highlight funding for the project Rep. Kuster secured in the House of Representatives through H.R. 4502, the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act.   more

CLAREMONT, New Hampshire, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2021: , Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with Andrew Pinard, Executive Director of the Claremont Opera House, to discuss the impact of targeted federal stimulus through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program on their operations, and plans for the future. Rep. Kuster helped to secure critical funding for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program in the emergency   more

KEENE, New Hampshire, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with Alec Doyle, Executive Director of the Colonial Theatre in Keene and Tom Minkler, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, to discuss the impact of targeted federal stimulus through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program on their operations, and plans for the future. Rep. Kuster helped to secure critical funding for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant   more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $1,512,358.47 in federal funding to support Granite State   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led 63 lawmakers in calling on Secretary of State Antony Blinken to expand the Department of State's recently announced Priority 2 designation granting U.S. Refugee Admissions Program access for certain Afghan nationals to explicitly include LGBTQ+ Afghans, and urging him to work with the Department of Defense to ensure that charter flights receive uninterrupted access   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 1, 2021: Yesterday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) reintroduced the bipartisan Expanding Access to Rural Job Creators Act alongside Congresswoman Cindy Axne (IA-03) to help small businesses and rural entrepreneurs across New Hampshire. Small businesses across New Hampshire employ nearly 50% of the state's private workforce. However, rural entrepreneurs and small business owners still face un  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2021: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee and Co-Chair of the Equality Caucus, alongside Reps. Mike Levin (CA-49), Kathleen M. Rice (NY-04), Anthony Brown (MD-04), and Jackie Speier (CA-14), reintroduced the SERVE (Securing the Rights our Veterans Earned) Act to guarantee and protect VA benefits for LGBTQ+ veterans discharged from the Armed Forces  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Aug. 30, 2021: * * * Congressman Chris Pappas, a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations for the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs issued the following statement after the Biden Administration announced all U.S. troops have withdrawn from Afghanistan. "My thoughts remain with our service members and their families today, including  more

LANGHORNE, Pennsylvania, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, issued the following joint statement with Reps. David Trone, D-Maryland, Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Washington, and Annie Kuster, D-New Hampshire: * * * On the first day of National Recovery Month, the co-chairs of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), David Trone (D-MD), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA), and Annie Kuster (D-NH) introduced a resolution honoring National Recove  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, David Trone, D-Maryland, and Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Washington: * * * On the first day of National Recovery Month, the co-chairs of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), David Trone (D-MD), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) introduced a resolution honoring National Recovery Month and re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Rep. David Trone, D-Maryland, issued the following joint statement with Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pennsylvania, Annie Kuster, D-New Hampshire, and Jaime Herrera Beutler, R-Washington: * * * On the first day of National Recovery Month,the co-chairs of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, Reps. David Trone (D-MD), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), Annie Kuster (D-NH), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) introduced a resolution honoring National Recovery Month and r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), and Raphael Warnock (D-GA) are leading a bipartisan group of 31 additional Senators calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to swiftly develop and conduct outreach to veterans of the Global War on Terrorism - especially those who served in Afghanistan - to provide them with mental health resources. Their call   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) awarded $801,768 in federal grant funding to Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center in Nashua to help strengthen the telehealth services it provides amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will help the center obtain computers and t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2021: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan participated in a telephone town hall yesterday hosted by AARP, where she took questions from Granite Staters on a range of issues, including lowering the cost of prescription drugs and providing more support to caregivers. "This town hall is a great opportunity to discuss the issues important to Granite Staters and the work that we're doing to improve and   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan issued the following statement on the news that all U.S. troops have left Afghanistan: "I join Americans across the country in expressing my deep gratitude for the U.S. service members who put their lives on the line in Afghanistan during the last two decades to keep our country safe, secure, and free. My prayers go out especially to the families of service members who   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2021: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan yesterday toured the New Boston Space Force Station, which is part of the U.S. Space Force Delta 6 - Space Access and Cyberspace Operations, and met with military officials, civilian employees, and contractors to discuss American satellites and defense systems. The New Boston Space Force Station provides critical capabilities for military and civilian satel  more

BRENTWOOD, New Hampshire, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2021: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan today visited the International Union of Painters and Allied Trades Training (IUPAT) Center in Brentwood, where she spoke with union leaders and apprentices about the importance of infrastructure investments to help create good-paying jobs for Granite Staters. The Senate recently passed a bipartisan bill that Senator Hassan helped to negotiate   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan visited White Mountains Community College (WMCC) Littleton Academic Center yesterday, where she heard about WMCC's plan to use federal funding to help equip a new campus building that will house its advanced technology lab and classes. Northern Border Regional Commission funding is supporting this effort. "White Mountains Community College does incredible work to ensure tha  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded the announcement that $1.6 million is heading to the state to support the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Navigators program. This program helps American families get information and support to find quality health care plans at affordable prices. Despite t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees, announced today that Plaistow's Methuen Construction has been awarded a federal contract at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) to complete the Dry Dock 2 complex. Shaheen has historically secured authorization and federal funding for the multi-mission dry dock project. In  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and a bipartisan group of Senators calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to swiftly develop and conduct outreach to veterans of the Global War on Terrorism - especially those who served in Afghanistan - to provide them with mental health resou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 2, 2021: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) participated in a live virtual discussion hosted by the Washington Post to discuss the future of Afghan women and girls. Shaheen highlighted her efforts over the years to ensure the voices and rights of Afghan women and girls are prioritized and protected, as well as implications for Afghan women now that the U.S military mission has conc  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration's announcement that the United States completed its military mission and full withdrawal from Afghanistan: "First and foremost, my thoughts are with the families, community members and fellow service  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Sept. 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 Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, sent a letter to the U.S. State Department asking for clarity on its efforts to safely evacuate Afghans now that the U.S. military mission is complete. Specifically, the letter asks for details around how the Department is handling cases it's received and how they're suppo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 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, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Nashua's Harbor Homes $525,000 to boost the center's  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) awarded $801,768 in federal grant funding to Harbor Care Health and Wellness Center in Nashua to help strengthen the telehealth services it provides amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The funding will help the center obtain computers and tele  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $1,512,358.47 in federal funding to support Granite St  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 3, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee which funds the National Science Foundation (NSF), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the U.S. National Science Foundation - with support from federal funds secured in the Amer  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Sept. 3 -- 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 today that the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) New Hampshire will receive $124,914 from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to train law  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded the announcement that $1.6 million is heading to the state to support the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Navigators program. This program helps American families get information and support to find quality health care plans at affordable prices. Despite the program's e  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Mike Crapo and Jim Risch (both R-Idaho) joined Senators Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-Louisiana), Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) and 29 additional Senators to call on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to swiftly develop and conduct outreach to veterans of the Global War on Terrorism--especially those who served in Afghanistan--providing them wit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jim Risch and Mike Crapo (both R-Idaho) joined Senators Maggie Hassan (D-New Hampshire), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-Louisiana), Raphael Warnock (D-Georgia) and 29 additional Senators to call on the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to swiftly develop and conduct outreach to veterans of the Global War on Terrorism - especially those who served in Afghanistan - providing them   more