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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday June 16, 2024 ( 13 items )  

Diabetes Caucus Co-Chairs Shaheen & Collins Introduce New Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Early Detection of Type 1 Diabetes, Improve Health Outcomes
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), Co-Chairs of the U.S. Senate Diabetes Caucus, announced new bicameral, bipartisan legislation, the Strengthening Collective Resources for Encouraging Education Needed (SCREEN) for Type 1 Diabetes Act, to improve early detection and screening for Type 1 diabetes. A companion bill is being led in the House of Representatives by Congre  more

House Passes Pappas's Bipartisan Bills to Improve Access to Resources for Rural Small Businesses, Entrepreneurs with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Yesterday the House passed two bipartisan bills led by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) with unanimous, bipartisan support, the Rural Small Business Resilience Act and the ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act. "Entrepreneurs and small businesses face a range of unique challenges, and we know a one-size-fits-all approach by government agencies to provide support they need is simply ineffect  more

Kuster Issues Statement Following Supreme Court Ruling on Mifepristone
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court unanimously rejected a challenge to restrict access to the abortion pill mifepristone: "Today's unanimous ruling by the Supreme Court rejecting a baseless challenge that would restrict access to the abortion medication mifepristone is welcome news and a relief for millions of women and families. Personal an  more

Kuster, Van Drew Introduce Legislation to Improve Child and Animal Abuse Data Collection
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Congressman Jeff Van Drew (R-NJ) introduced the bipartisan Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act. This legislation improves the federal government's child abuse data collection program by extending it to specifically evaluate animal abuse as a risk factor for child abuse. "As a mother and animal lover, I am deeply disturbed by the degree to which  more

NDC Leaders Call Out GOP for Rejecting Funding for Bipartisan Affordable Connectivity Program
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: amendment The ACP officially ran out of funding at the end of May after House Republicans opposed New Dem-championed efforts to pass additional funding so Americans could continue accessing affordable internet coverage. "When the Affordable Connectivity Program ended last month, families across the country faced an uncomfortable reality: pay an unaffordable internet bill, or lose internet access altog  more

NH Delegation Announces 13th Experience New Hampshire Reception in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The New Hampshire delegation announced today that the New Hampshire State Society Event, "Experience New Hampshire," will return to Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 12th. The New Hampshire delegation and other members of Congress will attend the event, which exhibits Granite State businesses and their first-class products in the U.S. Capitol. This year's event marks the New Hampshire State Society's 13t  more

Sen. Shaheen Leads New Hampshire Delegation in Announcing 13th Experience New Hampshire Reception in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 11, 2024: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), announced today that the New Hampshire State Society Event, "Experience New Hampshire," will return to the Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 12th. The New Hampshire delegation and other members of Congress will attend the event, which  more

Sens. Shaheen, Hassan Return From France After Marking 80th Anniversary of D-Day
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, Chair of the Europe and Regional Security Cooperation SFRC Subcommittee and co-chair of the U.S. Senate NATO Observer Group, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the U.S. Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, last week traveled to Normandy, France, with a bipartisan Senate delegation  more

Shaheen Commends Bilateral Security Agreement with Ukraine
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, Chair of the Europe and Regional Security Cooperation SFRC Subcommittee and Co-Chair of the bipartisan U.S. Senate NATO Observer Group, issued a statement commending today's announcement from the Biden administration of the U.S. - Ukraine Bilateral Security Agreement: "This Bilateral Se  more

Shaheen Leads New Hampshire Delegation in Announcing 13th Experience New Hampshire Reception in Washington, DC
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), announced today that the New Hampshire State Society Event, "Experience New Hampshire," will return to the Capitol Hill on Wednesday, June 12th. The New Hampshire delegation and other members of Congress will attend the event, which exhibits Granite Sta  more

Shaheen Responds to Supreme Court Ruling on Mifepristone
WASHINGTON, June 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after the Supreme Court unanimously rejected the challenge that would have restricted access to mifepristone: "While I'm relieved that today's ruling will ensure mifepristone--an FDA-approved medication--will continue to be available for women across the country, make no mistake: this fight isn't over. The Supreme Court rejected this chall  more

Shaheen, Duckworth Introduce First Senate Resolution to Mark 30th Anniversary of the International Conference on Population and Development in Cairo, Reaffirming Goals of Achieving Reproductive Health for Women and Girls Across the Globe
WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), the only women on the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today introduced a resolution recognizing 30 years since the 1994 International Conference on Population and Development (ICPD)--organized by the United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA)--in Cairo, Egypt, and reaffirming the importance of comprehensive sexual and reproductive health  more

Shaheen, Hassan Return from France after Marking 80th Anniversary of D-Day
WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, Chair of the Europe and Regional Security Cooperation SFRC Subcommittee and co-chair of the U.S. Senate NATO Observer Group, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the U.S. Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, last week traveled to Normandy, France, with a bipartisan Senate delegation to   more