WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- ICYMI: Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) penned an op-ed in The Hill reaffirming our Coalition's calls for our Republican colleagues to reject the hyper-partisanship that has paralyzed the House of Representatives and join Democrats in a bipartisan governing coalition to lead the House forward at this perilous moment for our nation at home and abroad. You  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 18, 2023: During a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, Senator Maggie Hassan shared the experiences of Granite Staters who had issues with their Medicare Advantage plans. To watch Senator Hassan's hearing questions, click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2s84I3wpcFM&ab_channel=SenatorMaggieHassan). Senator Hassan began by stating how important Medicare Advantage plans are for individ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, posed questions to Jack Lew, President Biden's nominee to be Ambassador to Israel, during his nomination hearing. Today's SFRC hearing comes at a tumultuous time as Israel responds to the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined her colleagues Congressmen Brad Schneider (IL-10), Blake Moore (UT-01), Dan Goldman (NY-10), and Robert Aderholdt (AL-04) in leading a letter with 107 Members of Congress calling on Egypt to work with the United States, Israel, and relevant international stakeholders to take all measured and appropriate steps to support and facilitate safe zones in souther  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. -- Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the House GOP Conference's nomination of far-right extremist and founder of the fringe House Freedom Caucus Congressman Jim Jordan: "New Dems are wholeheartedly committed to working across the aisle to deliver commonsense results for the American people. Since he came to Congress over 15 yea  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, which funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the New Hampshire Department of Safety will receive a $1 million Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) award. Specifica  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, which funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the New Hampshire Department of Safety will receive a $1 million Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) award. Specificall  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), along with U.S. Senators Hassan (D-NH) and Shaheen (D-NH) announced two awards heading to New Hampshire that total $900,000 through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) Program. "As New Hampshire continues to deal with the impacts of climate change and rising energy costs, it's critical we invest in modernizing our  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Bipartisan legislation introduced by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner and member of the House Committee on Small Business, has received the support of the Bipartisan Policy Council as part of the group's bipartisan small business recommendations. The Bipartisan Policy Center advocates for bipartisan solutions to the challenges facing our country--including health, security, and   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight, issued the following opening statement at a hearing on Sept. 19, 2023, entitled "Advanced Technology: Examining Threats to National Security": * * * Before we get started today, I wanted to take a moment to reflect on the impact that Ranking Member Romney has had on the Senate in his time here, and note that I will m  more

BEDFORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 16, 2023: Senator Maggie Hassan today met with members of New Hampshire's Jewish community and Ambassador Meron Reuben, Consul General of Israel to New England, in the wake of Hamas's terrorist attack on Israel. During today's conversation, hosted by the Jewish Federation of New Hampshire, Senator Hassan stressed that the United States stands strongly with Israel and the Jewish peop  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) are encouraging veterans to participate in the Department of Veterans Affairs' first annual National Buddy Check Week, which starts today and goes through October 20th. The VA is organizing outreach events to educate veterans on how to conduct peer wellness checks. Senators Hassan and Ernst worked to pass the bill into law last year to institute the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues, led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Roger Marshall (R-KS), in raising grave concerns about reports (http://ct.symplicity.com/t/wrn/5cc4ed2d1c5c1797ffaf934f34ffe377/2665571418/realurl=https:/www.wsj.com/world/middle-east/militants-behind-israel-attack-raised-millions-in-crypto-b9134b7a) that in the mon  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Washington, DC) -- U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Chair of the Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee, and Ranking Member U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) hosted a roundtable conversation with ambassadors from countries in the Black Sea region--including the Ambassadors of Ukraine, Georgia, Turkiye, Bulgar  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, helped to lead a bipartisan group of Senators with U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) on a letter to President Biden requesting an immediate update on the Administration's plans to implement the landmark AUKUS agreement--a trilateral security partnership between the United States, Austral  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, today hosted European Union Commission (EU) President Ursula von der Leyen and European Union Council President Charles Michel to discuss Hamas' terrorist attack on Israel and the humanitarian crisis in Gaza. They also discussed   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **Israeli authorities report that up to 199 total hostages, including Americans, are being held in Gaza by Hamas.** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a bipartisan group of 47 Senators, led by U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), on a letter urging President Biden to continue to prioritize the safe release of the American hostages that were taken by Hamas  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group and Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, Roger Wicker (R-MS) and Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced a bipartisan bill designating a National Day of Remembrance for the Srebrenica Genocide, th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a group of Democratic senators in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging the Commission to improve access to local media on streaming platforms. Current law and Commission rules state that traditional cable and satellite networks must work directly with a local television station before broa  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a group of Democratic senators in a letter to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) urging the Commission to improve access to local media on streaming platforms. Current law and Commission rules state that traditional cable and satellite networks must work directly with a local television station before broadcasting local news,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and a lead negotiator of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), along with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), today announced two awards heading to New Hampshire that total $900,000 through the Energy Ef  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, which funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the New Hampshire Department of Safety will receive a $1 million Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) award. Specific  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, which funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the New Hampshire Department of Safety will receive a $1 million Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) award. Specifi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, led a congressional delegation with U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) last week to North Macedonia, Montenegro, Kosovo and Bosnia and Herzegovina to convey continued U.S. support for its allies amid Russi  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Watch the discussion in full here. (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) joined a Washington Post Live event, moderated by Washington Post reporter Leigh Ann Caldwell, to discuss the high cost of prescription medication in this country. During their discussion, the Senators discussed their bipartisan efforts to pass comprehensive Pharmacy Benefits Ma  more