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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday February 11, 2024 ( 25 items )  

ICYMI: Shaheen Joins Leader Schumer, Democratic Senators to Discuss Importance of Passing Bipartisan National Security Supplemental Funding Package
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- 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 Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, joined U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Democratic Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Catherine Cortez-Masto (D-NV) to discuss the importance of passing the recently announced bipartisan national security supplemental funding package. This package would invest in U.  more

Kuster Discusses Impact of Child Tax Credit with New Hampshire Families
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **The full conversation is available HERE** Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) hosted a discussion with Granite State families and child care providers to highlight the importance of the expanded Child Tax Credit and what it would mean for New Hampshire. Earlier this month, Kuster helped pass the Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act of 2024. This bipartisan tax packa  more

Kuster Issues Statement Urging Comprehensive Approach to National Security
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement after House Republicans refused to bring up a comprehensive security package, putting our allies in Israel and Ukraine at greater risk, ignoring the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and the West Bank, and refusing to face emerging threats around the world.  "Let me be clear: I stand with Israel and its right to defend itself and its citizens  more

Kuster, Miller Introduce the Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV) introduced the Community Training, Education, and Access for Medical Students (TEAMS) Act. The Community TEAMS Act creates a Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA) grant program which would provide community-based training for medical students in rural and medically underserved communities.  Full bill text is available   more

New Democrat Coalition Leadership Members Call to Extend the Affordable Connectivity Program
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Last year, more than 70 New Dems called on Congressional leadership to pass additional funding to maintain this vital program Washington, D.C. -- New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02) and NDC Leadership Member Marc Veasey (TX-33) released a statement on the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP), which will stop accepting new applications and enrollments today in order to maintain the integrit  more

New Democrat Coalition Leadership, Immigration Task Force Chair & National Security Task Force Chair on Bipartisan Bill to Support our Allies and Secure the Southern Border
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: New Dems have urged Speaker Johnson to set aside partisan politics, work with Dems on a bipartisan bill to address the challenges at the border and ensure our national security Washington, D.C. -- Today, New Democrat Coalition (NDC) Leadership, Immigration and Border Security Task Force Chair Greg Stanton (AZ-04) and National Security Task Force Chair Marilyn Strickland (WA-10) released the following sta  more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Raises Concerns about Proposed Changes to Manchester USPS Facility
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), held a press conference outside the Manchester Processing and Distribution Center to raise their concerns about proposed changes to the facility by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Last week, the delegation sent a letter to Postmaste  more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Raises Concerns About Proposed Changes to Manchester USPS Facility
MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Feb. 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 5, 2024: Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), held a press conference outside the Manchester Processing and Distribution Center to raise their concerns about proposed changes to the facility by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Last week, the delegation sent a lett  more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Raises Concerns about Proposed Changes to Manchester USPS Facility
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- 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), along with U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), held a press conference outside the Manchester Processing and Distribution Center to raise their concerns about proposed changes to the facility by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Last week, the delegation sent a letter to Postm  more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Sends Letter Urging the U.S. Postal Service to Reconsider its Potentially Damaging Changes to Manchester Facility
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- 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 Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) expressing concerns over a recent announcement that it was selecting the Manchester Processing and Distribution Center for an operations evaluation, which could result in employee layoffs and mail delays. In th  more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Sends Letter Urging the U.S. Postal Service to Reconsider its Potentially Damaging Changes to Manchester Facility
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) expressing concerns over a recent announcement that it was selecting the Manchester Processing and Distribution Center for an operations evaluation, which could result in employee layoffs and mail delays. I  more

NH Delegation Raises Concerns about Proposed Changes to Manchester USPS Facility
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today the New Hampshire delegation held a press conference outside the Manchester Processing and Distribution Center to raise their concerns about proposed changes to the facility by the United States Postal Service (USPS). Last week, the delegation sent a letter to Postmaster General DeJoy expressing concerns about plans for the facility that could be damaging to mail service in New Hampshire and urgin  more

NH Delegation Sends Letter Urging the U.S. Postal Service to Reconsider its Potentially Damaging Changes to Manchester Facility
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The New Hampshire delegation sent a letter to the United States Postal Service (USPS) expressing concerns over a recent announcement that it was selecting the Manchester Processing and Distribution Center for an operations evaluation, which could result in employee layoffs and mail delays. In their letter, which was sent to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, the delegation calls for the agency to improve i  more

Pappas Statement on Secretary Mayorkas Impeachment Vote
WASHINGTON, Feb. 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement on the House impeachment vote of Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas: "We must take action to secure our southern border, crack down on the trafficking of deadly substances like fentanyl, and reform our broken immigration system. This impeachment vote accomplished none of those things. If House Republican leadership were se  more

Sen. Hassan Discusses Foreign Policy and Push to Restore R&D Tax Deduction on WMUR CloseUp
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: On Sunday, Senator Maggie Hassan joined WMUR's CloseUp with Adam Sexton. In the interview, she discussed foreign policy, border security, and her efforts to restore the research and development (R&D) tax deduction. Key excerpts below: Senator Hassan on Foreign Policy in the Middle East and Europe On Iran, in the lead up to the most recent strikes: "First of all, my thoughts are with   more

Sen. Hassan Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Cut Taxes for Family Caregivers
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Representatives Linda Sanchez (D-CA) and Mike Carey (R-OH) in reintroducing the Credit for Caring Act. This bipartisan bill would provide a tax cut of up to $5,000 for eligible and working family caregivers in New Hampshire and across   more

Sen. Hassan Presses Pharmaceutical CEOs on Using 'Gimmicks & Loopholes' to Keep Medication Prices Sky-High
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Senator Maggie Hassan pressed CEOs of three major pharmaceutical companies - Johnson & Johnson, Merck, and Bristol Myers Squibb (BMS) - about their sky-high prices for prescription drugs at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing. First, Senator Hassan challenged Robert Davis, CEO of Merck - whose cancer medication Keytruda has an annual list price of over $190,000 - a  more

Sen. Hassan to McKinsey: You Are Failing to Be Transparent About Your Work
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 6, 2024: Today, Senator Hassan pressed leaders of McKinsey & Company, Boston Consulting Group, M. Klein & Co., and Teneo about their refusal to comply with congressional subpoenas, foreign conflicts of interest, and dealings with authoritarian regimes during a hearing. The Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, a subcommittee of the Senate Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs Committee, s  more

Sen. Tester Congratulates Livingston Colter Sienkiewicz on Acceptance to U.S. Air Force Academy
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jon Tester recently congratulated Livingston's Colter Sienkiewicz on his appointment to the U.S. Air Force Academy. Sienkiewicz currently attends St. Paul's School in New Hampshire. He was a research assistant at the University of Delaware last year and attended both the United States Naval Academy Summer Seminar and United States Military Academy Summer Leaders Program in June of 2023. He partici  more

Sens. Hassan, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Job Counseling Services for Surviving Spouses of Service Members
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 7, 2024: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Mark Kelly (D-AZ), and Eric Schmitt (R-MO), introduced a bipartisan bill to increase access to job counseling services for spouses of members of the Armed Forces who died while on active duty - "surviving spouses" - through the Disabled Veterans Outreach Program, a program housed within the Veterans' Employment and Training Servic  more

Shaheen Statement on Bipartisan Agreement on National Security Supplemental Package
WASHINGTON, Feb. 4 -- 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 Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, today released the following statement in response to the announcement of a bipartisan national security supplemental funding deal. This follows an announcement from the European Union that it will provide $54 billion in new aid to Ukraine. "For months, I've been urging my colleague  more

Shaheen Urges Department of Justice and CISA to Address AI-Generated Deepfake Technology and Its Impact on the Democratic Process After New Hampshire Voters Received Fake Robocalls Ahead of Primary
WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a letter to the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) urging them to jointly address AI-generated deepfake technologies and the threat they pose to the democratic process. Shaheen's letter, which was sent to Attorney General Merrick Garland and CISA Director Jen Easterly, came in response to New  more

Shaheen Visits Child Development Center in Manchester to Discuss Ongoing Child Care Crisis in New Hampshire
WASHINGTON, Feb. 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited the Easterseals New Hampshire Child Development Center in Manchester to speak with providers, advocates and employers about the current challenges they face in accessing and staffing child care centers in the state. The Senator also discussed her efforts to support child care providers and families in New Hampshire. Her visit comes a  more

Shaheen Visits Storm Damage Sites, Tours Hampstead Fire Department's New Emergency Operations Center
WASHINGTON, Feb. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Rye, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) toured three sites along Ocean Boulevard (Route 1A) to view storm damage and receive updates from local and state officials on the status of ongoing repairs. Her visit comes after severe storms and flooding in January, in which businesses, homes and infrastructure across New Hampshire's Seacoast faced catastrophic damage. Shaheen made stops at Rye   more

U.S. Senators Shaheen, King Introduce Legislation to Make Child Care More Affordable for Working Families, Support Workforce
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Senator Angus King (I-ME) introduced the Right Start Child Care and Education Act. This bill would work to make child care more affordable and accessible for working families, including many Granite Staters who need child care options, by reforming the federal tax code. It also creates a new tax credit for child care professionals with college degrees, helpi  more