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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday November 26, 2023 ( 7 items )  

ICYMI: NH Bulletin: Kuster and Hassan talk substance use funding, fentanyl precursors in China
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: MANCHESTER - On Monday, Senator Maggie Hassan and Congresswoman Annie Kuster joined a Behavioral Health Forum hosted by The New England Council. Senator Hassan and Congresswoman Kuster highlighted some of the progress made in addressing the fentanyl crisis and expanding mental health resources in recent years, as well as the work ahead. Senator Hassan and Congresswoman Kuster in particular highlighted   more

IRS Again Delays Onerous Tax Requirements Following Pappas Advocacy
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, following bipartisan advocacy led by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), the IRS announced that it would once again delay implementation of its Form 1099-K reporting threshold for third-party platform payments for the 2023 tax year, and use a threshold of $5,000 for reporting for the 2024 tax year. Millions of Americans sell goods online to supplement their income, clean out their closets and giv  more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Attends Harbor Care Thanksgiving Meal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Nashua, NH) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), attended the 20th annual Thanksgiving Community Celebration at Harbor Care. This annual event welcomes more than 300 individuals and families, providing them with a meal for the Thanksgiving holiday and access to needed resources. The delegatio  more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Attends Toys for Tots Kickoff, Harbor Care Thanksgiving Meal
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), attended the 38th Annual Toys for Tots Campaign Kickoff at the Mall of New Hampshire. This event marks the start of the Marine Toys for Tots Foundation's drive for the upcoming holiday season, which is sponsored by the Bravo Co., 1st Bat  more

Sen. Hassan Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Digitize Veterans Service Records & Address Backlog
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and James Lankford (R-OK) earlier this month introduced the bipartisan Increasing Access to Military Service Records Act, which would address the backlog of over 500,000 service records requests from veterans and modernize the way in which veterans access their service records. Without access to military service records, veterans and their families cannot access serv  more

Senate Small Business Committee Chair Shaheen Tours Portsmouth Small Businesses Ahead of Small Business Saturday
PORTSMOUTH, Maryland, Nov. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-Maryland, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, visited local businesses in Portsmouth today, including Cup of Joe, La Maison Navarre, Kilwins Chocolate, Fudge & Ice Cream Shoppe and the Drift Collective. Chair Shaheen was joined by the New Hampshire District Office f  more

Shaheen Statement on Deal to Release 50 Hostages from Gaza
WASHINGTON, Nov. 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, issued the following statement after the U.S. helped broker a deal between Israel and Hamas for the release of 50 hostages, all of them women and children and potentially three Americans, that have been held in Gaza since the brutal Hamas terrorist attack on October  more