WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nevada, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Catherine Cortez Masto's (D-Nev.) bipartisan effort to crack down on xylazine continues to pick up support from across the country, with 39 attorneys general from both parties calling for Congress to pass her Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. In a new letter, attorneys general from Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, District of Columbia, Florid  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- 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 (SFRC) and Chair of the SFRC Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, renewed her bipartisan push with Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) to promote cooperation with the Western Balkans region by reintroducing their legislation, the   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan pressed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough today about the need to quickly finalize and make public a comprehensive plan to improve the infrastructure at the Manchester VA Medical Center. The Senator's questioning, which came during a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing, follows a meeting that she had with Secretary McDonough   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: On Peace Officers Memorial Day, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted to honor the 556 law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty and whose stories were recovered in 2022. The legislation also expresses support for National Police Week, which occurs in May of every year. "Our law enforcement officers put themselves in harm's way each and every day to keep our communities safe,  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) introduced the Early STEAM Achievement Act, legislation to strengthen early childhood education across the country and create new grant opportunities for teachers to integrate Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) into their curriculum. "The next generation of jobs will require an understanding of science, technology, engineering, arts, and  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) introduced bipartisan legislation, the Forest Conservation Easement Program Act, alongside Congressman Trent Kelly (R-MS) to promote conservation and keep private forestlands intact and working. This effort comes as private forests face increasing pressure to sell to developers and growing threats like wildfires, habitat loss, and more. By permanently conserving private f  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: The Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee advanced two pieces of legislation led by Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) to increase drug pricing transparency. The PBM Accountability Act would shed light on drug pricing decisions by requiring that pharmacy benefit managers, PBMs, file regular reports about how some drugs are covered, valued, and categorized. The Increasing Transparency in   more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) led Reps. Lisa Blunt Rochester (DE-AL) and Don Bacon (NE-02) in introducing the STOP Fentanyl Overdoses Act, bipartisan legislation to ramp up our public health response to the opioid epidemic. Kuster and Blunt Rochester, who sit on the prominent Energy and Commerce Committee, are leading the charge to address the overdose crisis that affects every community across the c  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), announced today with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) a nearly $1.2 million federal award through NOAA to the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NER  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), announced today with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) a nearly $1.2 million federal award through NOAA to the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NERA  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) to applaud $3 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) headed to expand the nursing program at Elliot Hospital in Manchester. The grant will be allocated as part of the DOL's Nursing Expansion Grant Program, which is designed to support nursing trai  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) to applaud $3 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) headed to expand the nursing program at Elliot Hospital in Manchester. The grant will be allocated as part of the DOL's Nursing Expansion Grant Program, which is designed to support nursing train  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) to applaud $3 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) headed to expand the nursing program at Elliot Hospital in Manchester. The grant will be allocated as part of the DOL's Nursing Expansion Grant Program, which is designed to support nursing training  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) to applaud $3 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) headed to expand the nursing program at Elliot Hospital in Manchester. The grant will be allocated as part of the DOL's Nursing Expansion Grant Program, which is designed to support nursing traini  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) attended the 31st Annual New Hampshire Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Concord today to pay tribute to fallen officers. Each year, the ceremony honors courageous law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice protect  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) attended the 31st Annual New Hampshire Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Concord today to pay tribute to fallen officers. Each year, the ceremony honors courageous law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice protecti  more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: The New Hampshire delegation attended the 31st Annual New Hampshire Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Concord today to pay tribute to fallen officers. Each year, the ceremony honors courageous law enforcement officers who made the ultimate sacrifice protecting our neighborhoods and communities. At this year's ceremony, the names of three fallen officers, Officer Frank J. Dustin  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 18, 2023: During Police Week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Law Enforcement Caucus, delivered remarks on the House floor to honor New Hampshire law enforcement and highlighted his support for legislation to fund local police and first responders. "This week is National Police Week, and we recognize the bravery of our law enforcement officers and honor the lives of those   more

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 19, 2023: Yesterday Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Young Kim (CA-40), Michael Guest (MS-03), and Marie Gluesenkamp Perez (WA-03) introduced the Comprehensive Southern Border Strategy Act. Currently under federal law, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has completed a comprehensive Northern border strategy, but no law exists to require DHS to create a strategy to secure our Southern   more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act in the U.S. House of Representatives alongside Representatives Lisa McClain (MI-09), Jake LaTurner (KS-02), Marcus Molinaro (NY-19), Alex Mooney (WV-02), and Zach Nunn (IA-03). This legislation will expand access to health care and save patients time and money by making permanent Medicare coverage of telehealth servic  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside Representatives Blake Moore (UT-01), Michelle Steel (CA-45), and Danny Davis (IL-07) reintroduced the Charitable Act to empower Americans to contribute to charitable causes and support local communities. "Nonprofits in New Hampshire and across the country have stepped up, again and again, to help those who are most in need," said Congressman Pappas. "It's cri  more

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08), a member of the House Ways and Means Committee, introduced legislation to raise the threshold for 1099-K reporting for goods sold on online marketplaces to ensure sellers do not pay more taxes than they owe and limit the amount of personal information they're required to provide online. "People across New Hampshire use online p  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Congresswoman Lisa McClain (MI-09) in introducing the STOP CCP Act alongside Representatives Jimmy Panetta (CA-19) and Vern Buchanan (FL-16). This legislation would require financial and visa sanctions on members of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party as a result of the numerous human rights violations, including genocide, the Chinese Communist Pa  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter on May 16, 2023: Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) led the Vermont and New Hampshire congressional delegations in sending a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Denis R. McDonough today, urging the VA to use authority granted under the Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022 to make it easier for veterans stationed in Kosovo from 1999 onwards to access health care and disability benefits for conditions r  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 (TNSawa) -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023: The Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) announced that Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is a finalist for a Democracy Award, CMF's award recognizing non-legislative achievement and performance in congressional offices. Senator Shaheen was selected for outstanding achievement for the category of Constituent Service. The Constituent Service category honors offices for their o  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: A senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act. This bill targets the illicit fentanyl supply chain by strengthening current law and allowing the Treasury Department to increase penalties for synthetic opioid trafficking and money laundering. The bipartisan bill takes steps to address the entire supply chain of illicit f  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release and letter on May 16, 2023: Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) led the Vermont and New Hampshire congressional delegations in sending a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Denis R. McDonough today, urging the VA to use authority granted under the Honoring Our PACT Act of 2022 to make it easier for veterans stationed in Kosovo from 1999 onwards to access health care and disability benefits for conditions relate  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) to reintroduce her bipartisan legislation, the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would address the shortage of mental health providers in schools by authorizing the Department of Education to partner with higher education institutions to help cover students' costs at re  more

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 16, 2023, and letter: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, unveiled new legislation today - the Protecting Service Members and Military Families' Access to Health Care Act - that would codify the Department of Defense's (DOD) February 16, 2023 policy to ensure service members and their families can access non-covered reproductive health care  more

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 17, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduce the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act with U.S. Senators Manchin (D-WV), Ernst (R-IA) and Moran (R-KS) today to make telehealth flexibilities permanent. The legislation would make permanent the telehealth services provided in rural and underserved areas even now that the COVID-19 public health emergency has ended. Congressman Chris Pa  more

WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 15, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), announced today with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) a nearly $1.2 million federal award through NOAA to the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal Ocean Observing Systems (NE  more