WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Dec. 1, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) was elected by her fellow New Democrat Coalition (NDC) colleagues to lead the Coalition in the 118th Congress. Kuster has served as NDC Vice Chair of Communications since 2019 and has been a member of the Coalition since 2013. Going into the 118th Congress, NDC will include 96 Members of Congress. Following her election, Kuster released the following   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced today that $13,191,844 is heading to New Hampshire to support public health infrastructure. Specifically, the funding will provide flexibility for the State to support recruiting and training a robust public health workforce, as well as helping  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced today that $13,191,844 is heading to New Hampshire to support public health infrastructure. Specifically, the funding will provide flexibility for the State to support recruiting and training a robust public health workforce, as well as helping p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced today that $13,191,844 is heading to New Hampshire to support public health infrastructure. Specifically, the funding will provide flexibility for the State to support recruiting and training a robust public health workforce, as well as helping p  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter on Dec. 1, 2022: Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Representatives Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), Andrew Garbarino (NY-02), and Jared Golden (ME-02) to warn of potential heating issues in the Northeast this winter due to a shortage in heating oil supplies and called on President Biden and the U.S. Department of Energy to work with Congress to proactively address natural gas and diesel  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2022: The Senate passed an amended version of legislation Rep. Pappas helped introduce earlier this year to ensure strong federal protections for marriage equality, even if the Supreme Court were to reverse the precedent of the United States v. Windsor and Obergefell v. Hodges Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus and New Hampshire's f  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Nov. 30, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement celebrating the bipartisan passage of the Respect for Marriage Act, which would enshrine marriage equality and provide additional legal protections for same-sex and interracial couples. "Freedom is the foundation of the American Dream, and that includes a couple's freedom to marry. Today's vote reaffirms that found  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) welcomed the Biden administration's announcement that the Department of Energy (DOE) will make available $80 million for public schools across the nation to perform energy improvements, particularly in underserved and rural schools. The first-of-its-kind program was made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law, of which Shaheen was a key negotiator. Schools can  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 1, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today voted in favor of legislation that would avert a national rail shutdown by adopting an agreement reached between railroad unions and operators. She also voted in favor of legislation that provides seven days of paid sick leave, which failed to pass the 60-vote threshold. "While I'm relieved our nation avoided a rail shutdown that would deal a h  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 29, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate passed the Respect for Marriage Act, key legislation that gives millions of same-sex and interracial couples the certainty they deserve to enjoy the freedoms and rights that all other marriages experience. "Today's vote is a monumental step forward in protecting the liberty of millions of America  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Dec. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 2, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Senate Committee on Armed Services, toured Wilcox Industries in Newington. Shaheen was joined by New England Regional Administrator for the Small Business Administration (SBA), Mike Vlacich, where they met with employees to discuss Wilcox's operation  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Kyrsten Sinema (D-Ariz.), Mark Kelly (D-Ariz.), Jon Tester (D-Mont.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) wrote to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security detailing their concerns with the Administration's current preparations for the end of Title 42 and asking for answers on how the Administration plans to ensure operational control of the border and fair and humane treatment for mig  more