WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in New Hampshire. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made available to communities as grants through EPA's Emerging Contaminants in Small or Disad  more

BOSTON, New Hampshire, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced $18,914,000 from President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in New Hampshire. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made available to communities as grants through EPA's Emerging Contaminants in Small   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 14, 2023: Today the New Hampshire delegation welcomed $18,914,000 from the bipartisan infrastructure law through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to address emerging contaminants, like Per- and Polyfluoroalkyl Substances (PFAS) in drinking water in New Hampshire. This investment, which is allocated to states and territories, will be made available to communities as grants through E  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release and letter: Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Robert Califf sharing his concerns regarding what FDA has determined to be "acceptable" levels of lead, cadmium, and mercury in baby food, infant cereals and prenatal vitamins. Senator Scott believes the FDA's recently updated guidance fails to protect American children and is demanding action from the FDA to ensure   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Marco Rubio (R-FL) reintroduced the bipartisan Veterans' Education, Transition, and Opportunity Prioritization Plan (VET OPP) Act to prioritize veterans' employment, transition, and education benefits at the VA. "We must support veterans as they transition back into civilian life and into new jobs," said Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Hassan spoke and took questions on recent bipartisan efforts she led in Congress and her upcoming priorities this morning at the New England Council's Capitol Conversations breakfast. The New England Council is an alliance of regional businesses and organizations, including academic and health institutions, which advocates for federal public policies that will promote economic growth. "I part  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen are pushing the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to address urgent infrastructure failures at the Manchester VA Medical Center and prioritize building a full-service VA hospital in the state. "We write to urge you to address the extremely concerning infrastructure failures at the Manchest  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today released the following statement announcing that she'll continue her leadership as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies: "I'm proud to continue serving as Chair of the pivotal Commerce, Justice, Science Subcommittee that oversees funding for key priorities in New Hampshire. From re  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined U.S. Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in reintroducing the bipartisan and bicameral Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies & Ecosystems (RISEE) Act. The RISEE Act would both amend the Gulf of Mexico Energy Security Act (GOMESA) and create a new dedicated stream of funding from future offshore wind development for coastal protection and r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: Amid heightened focus on airborne national security risks, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a bipartisan push led by Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) for full funding of the unidentified aerial phenomena (UAP) office, formally known as the All-domain Anomaly Resolution Office (AARO). AARO was created following the UAP amendment in the FY22 National Defense  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- 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 a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, will join a bipartisan congressional delegation to participate in the 2023 Munich Security Conference (MSC). The MSC is widely considered the world's leading forum for international security policy. The conferenc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) in reintroducing the Holding Accountable Russian Mercenaries (HARM) Act, bipartisan legislation that would require the Secretary of State to designate the Russian-based Wagner Group as a foreign terrorist organization (FTO). The Wagner Group is a pa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letetr: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a letter led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) urging the Biden administration to take new steps to protect reproductive freedom amid divided control of Congress and increasing efforts to restrict access to abortion. "Each day, women's lives are threatened because they are denied access to essential health care," wrote th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 15, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), today urged immediate action to counter illicit fentanyl trafficking. During the hearing, Shaheen questioned administration officials on what can be done to hold social media platforms accountable for enabling fentanyl sales that target youth and fuel this crisis. She pointed to her   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a letter with 35 Senators to President Biden urging the Biden administration to include funding in the upcoming budget request to more comprehensively address PFAS contamination. Specifically, the letter asks for funding dedicated to close gaps in data and research, support ongoing testing and cleanup efforts, and support regulations to better protect  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) reintroduced the No Tax Subsidies for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Ads Act, which would crack down on e-cigarette companies and close a tax loophole that allows manufacturers to claim federal tax deductions for the cost of advertising for e-cigarettes and tobacco products. In November 2022, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) and Center  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan group of Senators to call on the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to swiftly release the remaining $1.5 billion in Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) funding that Congress delivered in fiscal year (FY) 2023. In the letter led by Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough pushing the VA to address urgent infrastructure failures at the Manchester VA Medical Center and prioritize building a full-service VA hospital in the state. "We write to urge you to address the extremely concerning infrastructure failures at the Manc  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Bill Hagerty (R-TN) in introducing bipartisan legislation to bolster support for families advocating for the release of their loved ones wrongfully or unlawfully detai  more