WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2022: As the Winter Olympics in Beijing are set to begin this week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) has joined a bipartisan coalition of 25 House Members in sending a letter to President Biden in response to Chinese officials threatening punishment for athletes who engage in prohibited speech during the 2022 Winter Olympic Games. In the letter, the lawmakers requested information on the step  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation - and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) issued the following statements after their bipartisan resolution reaffirming U.S. support for the Belarusian pro-democracy movement unanimously cleared the Senate. The resolution calls for free and fair elections, reaffirms bipartis  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2022: Following calls from U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, the Biden administration announced today that Medicare will cover over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at no cost starting in early spring. Last month, Senator Hassan, a member of the Senate Finance Committee which has oversight of the Medicare program, joined her Senate colleagues in urging the Biden administration to extend its guidance requ  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2022: This morning, the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) announced that people in either Medicare or Medicare Advantage will be able to get over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at no cost starting in early spring. Medicare beneficiaries will be able to access up to eight over-the-counter COVID-19 tests per month for free. This new initiative will enable payment directly to participati  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following Senator Maggie Hassan's (D-NH) call for action in the aftermath of the cyberattack on the Town of Peterborough, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) shared with Senator Hassan multiple ways that Congress can help combat the illicit use of cryptocurrencies. The IRS's response to Senator Hassan, a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, follows her call to the IRS and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2022: President Joe Biden today signed into law bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree, a former Boston Bruins hockey player recognized as the first Black player to compete in the National Hockey League (NHL). "Willie O'Ree is a trailblazing athlete whose contributions to hockey lasted well beyond  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2022: President Joe Biden today signed into law bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O'Ree, a former Boston Bruins hockey player recognized as the first Black player to compete in the National Hockey League (NHL). "I'm proud to cosponsor this legislation and I'm thrilled to see the Pres  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2022: President Joe Biden signed Rep. Annie Kuster's (NH-02) bipartisan, bicameral legislation, the Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act into law. This law awards the Congressional Gold Medal to members of the WWII Ghost Army more than 75 years after their service. Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) led this legislation in the Senate. The 'Ghost Army' refe  more

LEBANON, New Hampshire, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2022: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Rural Broadband Task Force, met with Lebanon City officials to announce a new critical broadband project in the city. The new broadband project, which will utilize $60,000 in American Rescue Plan Funds along with $535,000 from Comcast, will extend broadband to the remaining 142 homes in the City that do not have internet service  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted for the America COMPETES Act, a strong legislative package to compete with China, bolster American supply chains, shift critical manufacturing back to the United States, foster American scientific and technological leadership, and strengthen our global competitiveness. "The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the existing cracks in our American economy and supply chain, and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2022: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen and Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas announced that Catholic Medical Center in Manchester and Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth will receive a total of $1,307,324 in federal grant funding from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to help strengthen telehealth care as communities continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pan  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: In a letter sent this week to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) expressed his concern about the rise of unaccredited disability claims consultants that target veterans for financial exploitation and requested a briefing from VA on its strategy to raise awareness of these predatory practices and protect veterans. Unaccredited disability claim consultants, known as   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2022: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped pass the America COMPETES Act, legislation to make transformational new investments in research, innovation and American manufacturing that will ensure that America can outcompete any nation in the world, now and for decades to come. The package will accelerate U.S. production of critical semiconductor chips, strengthen the supply chain to make mor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The American Rescue Plan Act provided significant support for libraries to adapt and provide resources to their communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. On Monday, January 31, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a virtual discussion with libraries from across the First Congressional District on the IMLS American Rescue Plan grant program which supports museum and library services with recovery from   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following floor statement on Feb. 3, 2022: * * * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) delivered the following remarks on the House floor in support of his amendment to strengthen provisions in the America COMPETES Act that support domestic manufacturing and American small businesses: "Thank you, M. Speaker. As an original cosponsor of the Homeland Procurement Reform Act, I am grateful that this legislation has been included in t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2022: Announcement follows calls from NH Delegation to grant the waiver so the State legislature can resolve issues between state law and the federal rule that improves training of commercial drivers. U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statements after the Federal Motor Carrier Sa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2022: Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Blake Moore (R-UT) introduced a resolution expressing congressional support for BridgeUSA programs -- formerly the Exchange Visitor J-1 Visa Program -- which are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States. Across the nation, and in states like Utah and New Hampshire, participants in these programs fill vital workforce needs, str  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Rep. Blake Moore, R-Utah, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2022: Representatives Blake Moore (R-UT) and Annie Kuster (D-NH) introduced a resolution expressing congressional support for BridgeUSA programs--formerly the Exchange Visitor J-1 Visa Program--which are vital to the economy and national interests of the United States. Across the nation, and in states like Utah and New Hampshire, participants in these programs fill vital workforce needs, strengthen Amer  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) continued her push on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to cut waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government and improve government customer service. During a Committee hearing yesterday with nominees to lead the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), Senator Hassan shared, "The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) operates a 62-year old tax proce  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) led colleagues in introducing a bill to restore full funding for educational and early-intervention services for children who experience disabilities. She was joined by Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Chris Murphy (D-CT), as well as Representatives Jared Huffman (D-CA), Mark DeSaulnier (D-CA), and Rodney Davis (R-IL). "For children who experience d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen and Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas announced that Catholic Medical Center in Manchester and Speare Memorial Hospital in Plymouth will receive a total of $1,307,324 in federal grant funding from the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to help strengthen telehealth care as communities continue to grapple with the COVID-19 pandemic. Senator  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan is sounding the alarm on gender discrimination in health care following recent studies that found that under certain conditions, women have worse health outcomes, including death, if they receive care from a male doctor. In her letter to the American College of Surgeons, Senator Hassan points to a recent study that found that women experience better health care outcomes when  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2022: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan today underscored the urgent need to get more mental health support to students across New Hampshire during a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing. Senator Hassan discussed how she has heard from young patients in New Hampshire who have been forced to wait in emergency rooms for up to a month for an inpatient psychiatric bed to open up.   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2022: As a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan today helped advance historic bipartisan legislation to strengthen health care for veterans who served after September 11, 2001, including those who were exposed to toxic substances during their service. The bipartisan Health Care for Burn Pit Veterans Act that passed the committee includes key pieces o  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Connecticut) today reintroduced bipartisan legislation to encourage the tech industry to take online child sexual exploitation seriously. The Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT Act) removes blanket immunity for violations of laws related to online child sexual abuse material (CSAM).   more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statements after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it would issue New Hampshire a 90-day waiver from certain requirements of the Entry Level Driving Training rule (ELDT) that conflict with Stat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) sent a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) from the Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire Senate delegations seeking to ensure that offshore wind developments in the Gulf of Maine are pursued in a sustainable manner backed by "rigorous scientific research." In the letter to BOEM Director Amanda Lefton, King and Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jeanne   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), chair of the Senate Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations subcommittee, welcomed Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo today to testify before the subcommittee on the broadband provisions included in the bipartisan infrastructure law, and to address other priorities related to the Department of Commerce's jurisdiction through the bipartisan  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statements after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it would issue New Hampshire a 90-day waiver from certain requirements of the Entry Level Driving Training rule (ELDT) that conflict with Sta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Steve Daines (R-MT), members of the Senate Finance Committee, led a bipartisan call to the Senate Finance Committee to examine the impact of the Wayfair Supreme Court ruling on small businesses that now have to collect and remit sales taxes for out-of-state governments. The letter follows the 2018 Supreme Court's Wayfair decision which required businesses - even i  more

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2022: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen visited the New Hampshire Port Authority today where they discussed the new funding that the New Hampshire Congressional Delegation recently announced for the Army Corps of Engineers to use for maintenance dredging in the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor shipping channel. The Senators also received an update on the ong  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) sent a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) from the Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire Senate delegations seeking to ensure that offshore wind developments in the Gulf of Maine are pursued in a sustainable manner backed by "rigorous scientific research." In the letter to BOEM Director Amanda Lefton, King and Senators Susan Collins (R-Maine), Jea  more

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) delivered remarks at the Change of Command ceremony this morning at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, which recognized Captain Daniel Ettlich for his service and leadership at the Shipyard and welcomed Captain Michael Oberdorf as the next Command  more

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 4, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) delivered remarks at the Change of Command ceremony this morning at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, which recognized Captain Daniel Ettlich for his service and leadership at the Shipyard and welcomed Captain Michael Oberdorf as the next Commande  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a bipartisan letter with Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) urging President Biden to prioritize robust funding to combat per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in the fiscal year (FY) 2023 budget request to Congress. The letter asks for funding to support agencies and programs that will help close gaps in PFAS research, protect public health and th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 2, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation and Co-Chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, and Majority Whip and Senate Baltic Freedom Caucus Co-Chair Dick Durbin (D-IL) hosted a virtual conversation on the current military threat posed by Russia in Eastern Europe with Ambassadors from Estonia, Latv  more

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, Feb. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 31, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) visited the New Hampshire Port Authority today where they discussed the new funding that the New Hampshire Congressional Delegation recently announced for the Army Corps of Engineers to use for maintenance dredging in the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor shipping channel. The Senators also received an up  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan group of Senators led by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in a Senate effort to remove an arbitrary deadline that serves only to prevent the formal adoption of what should be the 28th Amendment to the Constitution - the Equal Rights Amendment. When the Equal Rights Amendment itself was first pas  more

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan group of Senators led by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in a Senate effort to remove an arbitrary deadline that serves only to prevent the formal adoption of what should be the 28th Amendment to the Constitution - the Equal Rights Amendment. When the Equal Rights Amendment itself was first pass  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 1, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, issued the following statements after meeting with U.S. Ambassador to NATO Julie Smith to discuss U.S. efforts with the NATO alliance to respond to the evolving crisis in Ukraine amid increasing Russian aggression. "As Russia's unprovoked belligerence escalates the crisis in Ukrain  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 3, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) participated in an event hosted by the Wilson Center this afternoon to address the crisis in Ukraine amid increased Russian aggression. The discussion was moderated by Wilson Center President and CEO Ambassador Mark Gre  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced it has implemented new guidelines for processing benefits and medical debt for veterans in accordance with provisions of legislation introduced and passed by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01). The legislation Pappas introduced was included in the Johnny Isakson and David P. Roe, M.D. Veterans Health Care and Benefits Improvement Act of 2020 and signed int  more