CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 17, 2023: On Friday, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan delivered the keynote address at the New Hampshire YMCA Youth and Government 75th Anniversary Gala. Senator Hassan spoke about the importance of the program for preparing the next generation of leaders, the promise of democracy, and the importance of young people becoming involved in public service. The Youth and Government program w  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 19, 2023: During an Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) advocated for increased support for Community Health Centers and highlighted their important role in rural states like New Hampshire. In her remarks, Kuster outlined how increased access to preventive care lowers health care costs and improves patient outcomes. "Community Health Centers save   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 19, 2023: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, participated in a Communications and Technology Subcommittee hearing entitled, "Breaking Barriers: Streamlining Permitting to Expedite Broadband Deployment." Kuster, a fierce proponent of increasing access to high-speed internet services, questioned witnesses on how best to deploy broadband infrastructur  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 19 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) hosted an agricultural listening session with the University of New Hampshire to hear from stakeholders ahead of the 2023 Farm Bill. During the session, New Hampshire farmers, producers, and industry experts shared their thoughts and recommendations for the 2024 Farm Bill, including forestland and timber markets, programs for beginning far  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 19, 2023: Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a senior Member of the prominent Energy and Commerce Committee, participated in an Energy, Climate, and Grid Security Subcommittee hearing entitled, "American Nuclear Energy Expansion: Powering a Clean and Secure Future." During the hearing, Kuster highlighted the promising future of clean energy technology and stressed the importance of A  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 19 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 17, 2023: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined local advocates for women's health and elected leaders to emphasize the importance of reproductive freedom. During the event, Kuster spoke out against recent court rulings that threaten access to medication abortion, a treatment that more than 5 million people have safely used over the past 20 years. "Here in New Hampshire, we beli  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: This week, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) introduced bipartisan legislation alongside Representatives Earl "Buddy" Carter (R-GA), Anna Eshoo (D-CA), and Brett Guthrie (R-KY) to increase oversight of pharmacy benefits manager (PBM) services. H.R. 2679, the Pharmacy Benefits Manager Accountability Act, would raise reporting requirements for PBMs to increase transparency in the drug su  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 19, 2023: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman Dave Joyce (OH-14) introduced a resolution to recognize April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month. Representatives Joyce and Kuster serve as co-chairs of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence. "We have a responsibility to protect our nation's most vulnerable from abuse and neglect," said Congresswoman Kuster, co-chair   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - today led an announcement with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcoming $5.6 million in NOAA grant funding to repair three tidal crossings in New Hampshire and support a multi-  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - today led an announcement with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcoming $5.6 million in NOAA grant funding to repair three tidal crossings in New Hampshire and  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: Today the New Hampshire delegation welcomed $5.6 million in NOAA grant funding to repair three tidal crossings in New Hampshire and support a multi-state marine debris clean-up project. Federal funding for these projects come from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) and the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA). "We must continue to increase climate resiliency within our commu  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner and member of the House Small Business Committee, alongside Congressman Mike Simpson (ID-02) and Congressman David Valadao (CA-22), led 49 of their colleagues in demanding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reconsider a proposed rule that would detrimentally increase the fees charged to small and seasonal businesses who   more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas is working to restore tax policy changed under 2017's Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA), which no longer allows small businesses investing in research and experimentation to deduct those expenses immediately. This has increased costs for entrepreneurs and disincentivizes vital research and development. * * * This week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner and member of t  more

WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following a Biden Administration announcement designating xylazine an emerging drug threat , Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) reiterated his call for Congress to pass comprehensive legislation to address xylazine trafficking in New Hampshire and across the country. Last month, Pappas helped introduce the bipartisan, bicameral Combating Illicit Xylazine Act to address current gaps in federal law that   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: This week during a House Veterans' Affairs Subcommittee markup, three bipartisan bills led by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, advanced out of the Subcommittee with bipartisan support. The three bills were the Veterans Benefits Improvement Act, the Veterans' Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act,   more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: Congressional Hellenic Caucus Co-Chairs Reps. Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) and Vice-Chairs Reps. Dina Titus (NV-01) and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11) released statements in opposition to reports earlier this week of the Biden Administration's planned sale of $259 million of avionics software upgrades to Turkey for its existing fleet of F-16 aircraft. "I am disappointe  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 21, 2023: U.S. Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) today reintroduced Bruce's Law to bolster federal prevention and education efforts surrounding fentanyl, a deadly synthetic opioid that is increasingly being incorporated into illicit street drugs. The measure is named after an Alaskan, Robert "Bruce" Snodgrass, who tragically passed away in 2021 at the age of 22 from f  more

WASHINGTON, April 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 19, 2023: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan pressed Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Daniel Werfel on addressing AI-generated tax scams, reducing paper tax return backlogs, and expanding access to tax benefits for new mothers during a Senate Finance Committee hearing today. Senator Hassan first raised concerns about recent reporting that AI technology, such as ChatGPT, could be used to g  more

WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 18, 2023: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan highlighted the need for increased personnel and resources at the Northern Border to combat a recent rise in attempted border crossings and pressed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas to increase inspections at the Southern border to disrupt drug cartels during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing today  more

PITTSBURG, New Hampshire, April 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 17, 2023: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, on Friday toured sections of the Northern border and received updates from U.S. Border Patrol leaders on security in the Swanton Sector. The Swanton Sector covers portions of the U.S.-Canada border in New Hampshire, Vermont, and New York, and there has been a significant increase in   more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan, a senior member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, joined New Hampshire fire fighters in applauding Senate passage of a bipartisan bill to extend federal grant programs for local fire departments. The bipartisan Fire Grants and Safety Act would reauthorize two critical grant programs - the Staffing for Adequate Fire and Emergency Response (SAFER) progr  more

WASHINGTON, April 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, introduced their bipartisan legislation, the Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act of 2023, on Thursday, which would comprehensively address the skyrocketing costs of insulin, removing barriers to care and making it more accessible for millions more Americans  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) praised the advancement of Chief William Hart's nomination out of the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier today to be United States Marshal for the District of New Hampshire. The next step in the process is consideration of his nomination by the full U.S. Senate. Hart served as chief of Londonderry police from 2009 to 202  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) praised the advancement of Chief William Hart's nomination out of the Senate Judiciary Committee earlier today to be United States Marshal for the District of New Hampshire. The next step in the process is consideration of his nomination by the full U.S. Senate. Hart served as chief of Londonderry police from 2009 to 2022  more

WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 17, 2023: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) - Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation - issued the following joint statement in response to Russian officials sentencing pro-democracy activist Vladimir Kara-Murza to twenty-five years in prison: "Vladimir Kara-Murza's arbitrary arrest, year-lo  more

WASHINGTON, April 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 20, 2023: Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) led a bipartisan group to introduce the Invasive Species Prevention and Forest Restoration Act today. The bill, co-led by Senators Mike Braun (R-IN) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), provides tools to combat non-native insects and pathogens that threaten forests and woodlands. The bill takes a comprehensive approach to combatting the presence of invasive species b  more