WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) announced that they introduced a resolution to designate November 12, 2023, as National Warrior Call Day. As Americans observe Memorial Day by honoring service members who sacrificed their lives in defense of our country, the lawmakers want to emphasize building meaningful rel  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senator Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) recently introduced a resolution to designate November 12, 2023, as "National Warrior Call Day." As Americans observe Memorial Day by honoring service members who sacrificed their lives in defense of our country, the lawmakers want to emphasize forming meaningful relationships with both those currently serving and veterans. Such relat  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a leader in the House of Representatives on tackling fentanyl and fentanyl analogues, issued the following statement after voting to pass legislation that would permanently schedule fentanyl analogues. "Last year, my hometown of Manchester saw a 22% increase in opioid-related overdoses and a 41% increase in opioid-related deaths. This reality makes clear that we must d  more

WASHINGTON, May 26 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force, urged her colleagues to support her bipartisan legislation, the STOP Fentanyl Overdoses Act, to address the fentanyl crisis, stop the flow of illicit drugs entering the U.S., and take a public health approach to help save lives. Kuster spoke on the floor in response to Republican  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 22, 2023: Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Veterans Affairs Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA), helped lead the House in passing the Veterans Compensation Cost-of-Living Adjustment Act of 2023. Pappas introduced this legislation alongside Congressman Morgan Luttrell (TX-08). The bill has already passed the Senate and will now be sent to P  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) cosponsored bipartisan legislation to increase investment in affordable housing and strengthen housing opportunities for Granite Staters including veterans, survivors of domestic violence, and those who live in rural communities. "New Hampshire's housing shortage undermines families' ability to thrive and our businesses' ability to hire the workforce that they need,"   more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), along with Representatives Chris Pappas (D-NH) and Tony Gonzales (R-TX), reintroduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to strengthen penalties on drug dealers and target international fentanyl trafficking through the dark web. "The dark web is a hotspot for illegal drug trafficking and allows c  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) reintroduced a bipartisan, bicameral bill to strengthen penalties on drug dealers and target international fentanyl trafficking through the dark web alongside Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), Senator John Cornyn (TX), and Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23). "Through my many conversations with local law enforcement, public health experts, and advocates across New Hampshire, it  more

WASHINGTON, May 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), co-chairs of the Senate National Guard Caucus, announced that they recently introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing 30 years of the National Guard's State Partner Program (SPP), a highly successful effort to pair state National Guard units with foreign partner military forces for training, partner capacity building and cultural exch  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Committee, joined U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) to reintroduce their bicameral Affordability is Access Act. The legislation would ensure that once the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) determines an over-the-counter birth co  more

WASHINGTON, May 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Committee, joined U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) to reintroduce their bicameral Affordability is Access Act. The legislation would ensure that once the Federal Drug Administration (FDA) determines an over-the-counter birth con  more

NORTH CONWAY, New Hampshire, May 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 25, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) concluded her week-long series underscoring the potential impact of a GOP-forced default in a meeting with the Mount Washington Valley Chamber and local officials. Throughout the week, Shaheen has hosted statewide events and briefings to discuss the financial fallout in New Hampshire if Republicans in Congress force a default. During   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 24, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) held meetings in Concord to continue her week-long series of virtual and in-person events with stakeholders across the Granite State to discuss the potential impacts of a GOP-forced default. During the Trump administration, Democrats and Republicans came together three times to avoid a national default, which is a matter of paying existing  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, helped introduce the Employee Equity Investment Act, which would make it easier for private companies to transfer ownership of the business to their employees. The legislation is led by U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD). Companion legislation was also introduced   more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, May 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 23, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) kicked off a week-long series of virtual and in-person meetings with stakeholders across the Granite State to discuss the potential impacts of a GOP-forced default. During the Trump administration, Democrats and Republicans came together three times to avoid national default, which is a matter of paying existing financial obligations an  more

WASHINGTON, May 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduced the Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act last week with U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA.), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ). The Senators' bipartisan legislation would support the development of facilities that make use of low-value timber from wildfire hazardous fuels reduction projects. "The Community Wood Energy and Wood Innovation  more

WASHINGTON, May 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced this week that they again worked across the aisle with U.S. Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and a group of lawmakers to reintroduce the Lifting Our Communities through Advance Liquidity for Infrastructure (LOCAL Infrastructure) Act. The legislation would amend the federal tax code to restore state and local g  more