WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following advocacy by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), UnitedHealth Group has begun the process of notifying health care providers and patients about data that was exposed in the February ransomware attack on its subsidiary Change Healthcare. The company is today beginning the process of formally notifying doctors, hospitals, insurers, and pharmacies that their patients' personal health information   more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Manchester, N.H. -- Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined New England Council President Jim Brett at St. Anselm College's New Hampshire Institute of Politics to discuss her work representing New Hampshire's Second Congressional District over the last 12 years, priorities she would like to see the next Congress address, and her plans for the future. "It was wonderful to join members of th  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Last week, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) led her colleagues in a bipartisan letter to the Department of Education regarding recent changes to the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) formula. The changes, implemented by the FAFSA Simplification Act, have resulted in continuing students, particularly those from family farm backgrounds, receiving less financial aid than in previous years.   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released a statement following the Supreme Court's consolidated decision in Moyle v. United States and Idaho v. United States, in which the Court dismissed the case and reinstated a lower-court ruling pausing Idaho's near-total abortion ban: "While today's Supreme Court ruling means some patients won't be forced to bleed out in hospital parking lots waiting for   more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Concord, N.H. -- On the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson, which overturned nearly 50 years of precedent and eliminated the federal right to an abortion, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued the following statement: "Two years ago today, women in New Hampshire and across the country woke up with fewer rights than they went to sleep with. In the two years since,   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded the announcement that $2.9 million in federal funding is being awarded to two infrastructure improvement projects in New Hampshire. The City of Claremont will receive $1.5 million for its Claremont  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded the announcement that $2.9 million in federal funding is being awarded to two infrastructure improvement projects in New Hampshire. The City of Claremont will receive $1.5 million for its Claremont Acc  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The New Hampshire delegation announced today that the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) is providing over $4.1 million through seven New Hampshire Catalyst Program awards to support economic, educational and community development projects in rural areas across the state. These awards will go to projects that will improve critical infrastructure, increase affordable housing, strengthen educatio  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced today with Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) that the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) is providing over $4.1 million through seven New Hampshire Catalyst Program awards to support economic, educational and community development projects in rural areas across the state. These awards will go to   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced today with Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) that the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) is providing over $4.1 million through seven New Hampshire Catalyst Program awards to support economic, educational and community development projects in rural areas across the state. These awards will go  more

WASHINGTON, June 24 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: On the second anniversary of the Supreme Court's Dobbs decision, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Pro-Choice Caucus, released the following statement: "Two years ago, the Supreme Court ripped away reproductive rights that had been guaranteed for 50 years. The vast majority of people in New Hampshire and across the country support the right to choose and access to safe, legal abo  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on June 26, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court ruling in the Dobbs v. Jackson case, which overturned Roe v. Wade and took away a woman's fundamental freedom of making her own personal life and health care decisions: "Two years ago, Supreme Court justices appointed by former President Trump took away a funda  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan participated in a ride-along with New Hampshire State Police Marine Patrol on Lake Winnipesaukee yesterday. The Marine Patrol is the primary boating law enforcement agency in the state of New Hampshire and is responsible for boating safety and enforcement of boating laws on public bodies of water. "It was a privilege to join the NH Marine Patrol and see firsthand their impo  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following the 80th anniversary of D-Day, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Mike Folan of Alton as June's Granite Stater of the Month. Mike is honoring the memory of New Hampshire service members through his volunteer efforts at the Wright Museum of World War II in Wolfeboro, and through his work as a high school teacher inspiring the next generation to learn about the remarkable sacrifices that Gr  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), joined by Senator Warren and the New England delegation, today introduced a congressional resolution in the Senate recognizing and congratulating the Boston Celtics for winning their record-setting 18th NBA championship this week against the Dallas Mavericks. For the second time, the Celtics won the NBA championship on Jun  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today responded to the news that Funding Circle, U.S. has voluntarily returned the Small Business Lending Company (SBLC) license approved by the Small Business Administration (SBA) this past April. "I am rel  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 24, 2024: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), today urged the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to help states provide medication-assisted treatment - the clinical gold standard for treating opioid use disorder - for people in jail or prison who will soon be re-entering society. The approval of all relevant Section 1115 Medica  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Portsmouth, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered remarks at a naturalization ceremony at the National Visa Center. She congratulated the 31 new citizens from 19 different countries and highlighted the importance of immigrants to the fabric of our nation. Photos from today's event can be found here. "The strength of America lies in the recognition that diversity makes our nation  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Greenland, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a lead negotiator of the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, hosted a roundtable to discuss her work to make federal funding available to remediate per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and other emerging contaminates from private drinking water wells. Shaheen heard from Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Region 1 Administrator David Ca  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **Shaheen has long led legislative efforts to secure service members' right to access contraception and reproductive health care, including in the FY25 NDAA** Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), led 11 of her Democratic SASC colleagues in a letter to Secretary Austin urging the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) to implement policies previ  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **Shaheen released a video highlighting stories from Granite Staters speaking to the importance of women's reproductive freedoms** Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on the two-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to overturn Roe v. Wade. "Two years ago, the Supreme Court made the outrageous decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which guaranteed women's rep  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) toured the affordable housing development at Avesta's River Turn Apartments complex to discuss their progress delivering affordable housing to Mount Washington Valley. Avesta's apartments are built beyond the 2021 building energy codes, lowering residents' utility bills while maintaining a safe temperature in their home. Avesta broke ground on the first River  more