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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday January 08, 2023 ( 19 items )  

Kuster Statement Ahead Of The Anniversary Of January 6th Insurrection
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Jan. 5, 2023: * * * Ahead of the second anniversary of the January 6th, 2021, attack on our United States Capitol by former president Donald Trump's supporters, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement. "January 6th, 2021, was a dark day for our country as an armed mob assaulted our seat of government to overturn the results of a free and fair presidential election. Two years l  more

Pappas Calls For Rules Change To Ban Stock Trading By Members Of Congress
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: As the 118th Congress begins, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) is urging House Democratic and Republican leadership to include a ban on trading stocks by members of Congress in the upcoming rules package. A House rules change can apply to Members of the House immediately, which will give Congress time to pass a permanent law that applies to both the House and the Senate. In his letter to Spe  more

Pappas On Two Year Anniversary Of The Attack On The Capitol
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Jan. 6, 2023: * * * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement on the two year anniversary of the January 6th attack on the U.S. Capitol. "Two years ago on January 6th, a group of violent insurrectionists attacked the Capitol and attempted to overturn a free and fair election. "This deadly assault on our democracy resulted in the death of five police officers and left many serio  more

Pappas: Extremists In Congress Hurting New Hampshire
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Without a Speaker or sitting Congress, Pappas cannot introduce his legislation to bolster heating oil and gasoline reserves, fund law enforcement, protect veterans from fraud, and fight fentanyl trafficking. One local agency has told Pappas's office they may be unable to interact with his casework team as a result of this delay, leaving over $700,000 in constituent funds in limbo. As extreme members of  more

Reps. Kuster, Crow Issue Commentary to The Hill: How Close Our Democracy Came On Jan. 6, 2021
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following commentary to The Hill on Jan. 6, 2023, with Rep. Jason Crow, D-Colorado: * * * How Close Our Democracy Came On Jan. 6, 2021 The violent attack on the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, was part of a coordinated effort to overturn the results of a free and fair presidential election, orchestrated by former President Trump and his allies. The brutal assault on our democracy was a wake-up call to the extremism and disinform  more

Senator Hassan Statement on the Anniversary of January 6th Attack
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Jan. 6, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statement on the anniversary of the January 6th attack: "In the two years since January 6th, as details have emerged about that awful and perilous day, we have learned more and more about the full extent of a planned, armed attack on our democracy. We have also been reminded daily that threats to our democracy remain. We have r  more

Senator Hassan's Bipartisan Bill to Improve Maternal Mental Health Now Law; Supported by Leading Maternal Health Advocacy Group
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The nonprofit organization 2020 Mom recently praised the passage of Senator Hassan's bipartisan bill that creates a federal taskforce and national strategy to improve maternal mental health outcomes and expand mental health resources for new mothers. The bill was signed into law as part of the year-end government funding bill. "Mental health challenges are incredibly common among new moms, and we must  more

Shaheen Applauds Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Being Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) lauded landmark legislation she introduced with Bob Casey (D-PA) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) - the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - being signed into law through the omnibus funding package. This new bipartisan law will ensure pregnant workers are provided reasonable accommodations in the workplace. "I'm thrilled this overdue legislation to prevent discrimination against  more

Shaheen Lauds Biden Administration for First-Ever U.S. Strategy on Global Women's Economic
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - the only woman on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - issued the following statement in response to Secretary of State Antony Blinken's announcement of the Biden administration's U.S. Strategy on Global Women's Economic Security, which is the first strategy of its kind by any U.S. administration. "Since President Biden took office two years ago, I've made cle  more

Shaheen Renews Call to Comprehensively Address Soaring Insulin Costs Through Her Bipartisan Bill in 118th Congress
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, today released the following statement to celebrate the progress made to lower the cost of insulin last year through the Inflation Reduction Act, and to recommit to comprehensively addressing soaring insulin prices through her bipartisan legislation with Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), the Improving Needed Safeguards for Users o  more

Shaheen Statement Ahead of 2nd Anniversary of Insurrection
WASHINGTON, Jan. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement ahead of the second anniversary of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on January 6, 2021. "Two years ago, our nation came dangerously close to losing our democracy. The images of insurrectionists taunting elected officials with death, assaulting police officers and pillaging offices in the U.S. Capitol to overturn the legitimate resu  more

Shaheen, Grassley Bill to Support Sexual Assault Survivors Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) announced that their bipartisan legislation - the Survivors' Bill of Rights in the States Act - was signed into law as part of the fiscal year (FY) 2023 national defense authorization legislation. The FY 2023 federal government funding leg  more

Shaheen, Kuster Secure Resources To For West Lebanon Economic Development Project
LEBANON, New Hampshire, Jan. 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 Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) are celebrating a $2,329,000 grant for the city of Lebanon to make critical infrastructure upgrades in West Lebanon. The grant secured by Shaheen and Kuster through the congressionally directed spending (CDS) process was included in the fiscal year (FY) governmen  more

Shaheen-Led Bills to Support Small Businesses Are Now Law
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced that two bills she led to help small businesses with cybersecurity and recover from natural disasters were recently signed into law. The Small Business Cyber Training Act, led by Shaheen and Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) to establis  more

Signed Into Law: Government Funding Bill with Key NH Priorities Secured by Senator Hassan
WASHINGTON, Dec. 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * Senator Maggie Hassan issued the following statement after the President signed into law the bipartisan government funding legislation, which includes key New Hampshire priorities that Senator Hassan worked to secure: "This year's government funding bill includes major Granite State priorities that will lower costs for families, strengthen our response to the opioid epidemic, and help more Americ  more

Signed Into Law: Peters, Grassley, Hassan & Ernst Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent Conflicts of Interest in Federal Contracting Signed Into Law
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) to help identify and mitigate potential conflicts of interest between taxpayer-funded projects and government contractors' other business opportunities has been signed into law. The federal g  more

Signed Into Law: President Signs Into Law Bipartisan Bill Backed by Senator Hassan & Congressman Pappas to Provide Funding for Law Enforcement De-Escalation Training
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The President today signed into law bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senator Maggie Hassan, and supported by Congressman Chris Pappas, to help law enforcement officers respond effectively to people experiencing mental or behavioral health crises. The bill authorizes millions of dollars in annual grant funding to improve training for police officers interacting with individuals dealing with mental  more

Signed Into Law: Senators Hassan, Risch, Rosen, and Rubio's Bipartisan Bill to Help Prevent Human Trafficking
WASHINGTON, Dec. 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The President today signed into law the bipartisan Human Trafficking Prevention Act that Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), James Risch (R-ID), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced to help prevent human trafficking by requiring the posting of the National Human Trafficking Hotline in the restrooms of all U.S. planes, buses, and trains, as well as airports, bus stations, and rail stations.  more

U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan Sworn in for 2nd Term
WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Jan. 3, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) was sworn in for her second term, once again taking her oath of office. "It is one of the greatest privileges of my life to represent New Hampshire in the U.S. Senate. I am humbled by the challenges ahead of us, but also inspired by the optimism and tenacity of the Granite Staters whose example I seek to follow every day. "The issues facing New Ha  more