WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate yesterday evening passed a bipartisan reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) with critical priorities for New Hampshire, including a provision authored by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to expand access to universal changing stations in airports. These changing stations allow for clean and dignified use of public restrooms for many people who experience disabili  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued a statement following news of the passing of former Bay Area Congressman Pete McCloskey: "I am heartbroken to hear of the passing of my friend and former boss, Congressman Pete McCloskey, and I am sending my love to his wife Helen, his family, friends, and many loved ones during this difficult time. "Pete was many things to me--a mentor, a confidant, and an inspi  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-Wisc.), and U.S. Representative Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Accountability, along with Representatives Ann Kuster (D-N.H.), David Trone (D-Md.), and Brittany Pettersen (D-Colo.) led 86 lawmakers to reintroduce the Comprehensive Addiction Resources Emergency (CARE) Act, the most ambitious legislatio  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: D.C. "It's no secret New Hampshire is experiencing a housing shortage--we need 90,000 new units by 2040 to meet expected demand," said Congresswoman Kuster. "I'm pleased to see these resources heading to the Granite State to help expand our affordable housing stock, ensure more Granite Staters have a safe place to call home, and support our communities and economy." "Stable housing is essential for an   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) alongside U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded more than $30 million in federal funding coming to New Hampshire from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help address the state's housing affordability crisis. New Hampshire will receive $21,547,769 in grant funding towards affordable   more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The New Hampshire delegation applauded more than $30 million in federal funding coming to New Hampshire from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help address the state's housing affordability crisis. New Hampshire will receive $21,547,769 in grant funding towards affordable housing, community development, and homeless assistance and $9,971,896 in Public Housing Repair grant fund  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined 15 House Democrats calling on President Biden to take executive action to restore order at the Southern border. The Members urged the President to use all the tools at his disposal, including executive action, to better address security at the Southern border, interdict illicit fentanyl, and allow for orderly legal immigration. "Congress had an opportunity t  more

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: 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) applauded more than $30 million in federal funding coming to New Hampshire from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help address the state's housing affordability crisis. New Hampshire will receive $21,547,769 in grant funding towards afforda  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Privacy, Technology, and the Law released the following testimony by New Hampshire Secretary of State David Scanlan from a hearing dated April 16, 2024, entitled "Oversight of AI: Election Deepfakes": * * * Chairperson Blumenthal, Ranking Member Hawley, and Members of the Committee: Thank you for inviting me to testify at today's important hearing. These are challenging times for secretaries of state, election administrators and voters  more

WASHINGTON, May 11 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Amy Brooks, executive director of the Early Care and Education Association, from a hearing dated April 10, 2024, entitled "The Role of Child Care Small Businesses in Supporting Parents and the American Workforce": * * * Good afternoon Chair Shaheen, Ranking Member Ernst, and members of the Committee, thank you for this opportunity to speak as a former child care business owner and  more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined U.S. Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) and 19 Senate colleagues in a bipartisan letter calling on the United States Postal Service (USPS) to pause planned changes to its processing and delivery network that could slow down mail delivery until the potential impacts are further studied by the Postal Regulatory Commission (PRC) and addressed by   more

WASHINGTON, May 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) voted to pass the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization legislation, which will help modernize the FAA and improve safety across the aviation industry. Included in the legislation are three provisions led by Shaheen to increase hiring of air traffic controllers and improve staffing models for air traffic control facilities as well as a measure to allow for  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), hosted Christina Koch, an astronaut with NASA's Artemis II mission, in New Hampshire. NASA's Artemis campaign seeks to explore the Moon for scientific discovery, technology advanc  more