WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: This week, the Problem Solvers Caucus a group evenly split between Republicans and Democrats endorsed Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01)'s Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (GUARD) VA Benefits Act(link is external), which would reinstate criminal penalties for unaccredited claim representatives who charge unauthorized fees while assisting veterans with filing a claim for Department of Ve  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Yesterday the House passed Congressman Chris Pappas's (NH-01)Veteran Improvement Commercial Driver License Act of 2023 with bipartisan, unanimous support. This bipartisan legislation will eliminate red tape that excludes veterans from accessing commercial driver-education programs using their GI Bill benefits. It has passed the Senate and is headed to the President's desk for his signature. The legis  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) joined Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), alongside Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Buddy Carter (R-GA) in introducing the bipartisan Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Authorization Act. The RCORP Authorization Act will establish and expand prevention, treatment, and recovery services in rural areas for opioid users. "From health care wor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Boston, MA Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) was honored as a "New Englander of the Year" by the New England Council. Throughout her six terms in Congress, Kuster has worked closely with the New England Council to bring New England voices and values to Washington. The Council presents the "New Englander of the Year" Award each fall at its Annual Celebration in Boston, an event that has drawn ove  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued a statement after the House voted to pass a stopgap funding package to keep the government open while lawmakers negotiate a long-term agreement: "One of Congress' most basic responsibilities is to fund the government and keep it serving the American people. But for months, House Republican leadership wasted precious time playing political theater with ou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Labor-Health and Human Services (L-HHS) Subcommittee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, alongside U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) celebrated $29,890,890 in State Opioid Response (SOR) grants heading to New Hampshire   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongsideU.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, alongside celebrated $29,890,890 in State Opioid Response (SOR) grants heading to New Hampshire to help address the substance use disorder (SUD) crisis. "Far too many communities and families   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The New Hampshire delegation celebrated $29,890,890 in State Opioid Response (SOR) grants heading to New Hampshire to help address the substance use disorder (SUD) crisis. The SOR program is pivotal in providing communities and states with the federal resources necessary to combat the substance use disorder epidemic. "The opioid and addiction epidemic continues to impact families in New Hampshire and  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Lebanon, NH) Today, Representatives Anni Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced that Mascoma Community Development, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mascoma Bank of Lebanon, was awarded $60 million in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to incentivize development in underserved communities. "Small businesses and local entre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today the New Hampshire delegation announced that Mascoma Community Development, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mascoma Bank of Lebanon, was awarded $60 million in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to incentivize development in underserved communities. "Investments into our communities and small businesses are helping develop local economies, create more good-paying jobs, and strengthen our quality of lif  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 9747, the Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act: "Today I voted to keep our government open by supporting the continuing resolution. This legislation will ensure we fund vital services that Granite Staters rely on and includes provisions from my bipartisan legislation to safeguard VA's ability to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Tom Carper (D-DE), James Lankford (R-OK), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statements after their legislation to create a pilot program to strengthen the Customs Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (CTPAT) program passed the House and now heads to the President's desk: "In order for America to remain competitive in global markets, we must ensure our p  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Sept. 25, 2024: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, released the following statement today in response to the Committee's new bipartisan report on the Secret Service leadership failures surrounding the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania in July: "The repor  more

LEBANON, New Hampshire, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 26, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that Mascoma Community Development, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mascoma   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that Mascoma Community Development, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mascoma Bank of Leba  more

LEBANON, New Hampshire, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that Mascoma Community Development, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mascoma   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chair of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, today applauded New Hampshire's $500,000 State Trade Expansion Program (STEP) award through the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA), a record amount for the Granite State. The award is part of $20 mill  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, 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, joined Anna Palmer and Jake Sherman from Punchbowl News to discuss news of the day and the critical role that small businesses play in shaping the economic future of America. During the event, Chair Shaheen said, "My favor  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 24, 2024: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight Subcommittee, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Subcommittee Chair, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today introduced the COVID Spending Transparency Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation that would extend the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 25, 2024: U.S. Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs (HSGAC) Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight Subcommittee, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Subcommittee Chair, Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today introduced the COVID Spending Transparency Act of 2024, bipartisan legislation that would extend the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Lebanon, NH) Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Appropriations, announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that Mascoma Community Development, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mascoma Bank of Lebanon  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- 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 Chair of the Commerce, Justice and Science Appropriations Subcommittee, today issued the following statement after Congress passed a continuing resolution that will keep the government funded through December 20:"On behalf of Granite Staters and all Americans, I'm glad we came to a bipartisan agreement to   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) are introducing the Health Care Affordability Act--legislation making permanent the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits (PTCs) for Health Insurance Marketplace coverage as extended through the Inflation Reduction Act. The enhanced PTCs, which have made health care more affordable and accessible for millions of Americans, ar  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- 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 Committee, and U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) announced their resolution to designate November 17, 2024, as National Warrior Call Day passed the Senate unanimously. This bipartisan resolution emphasizes the need for all Americans to reach out and build meaningful relationships with both those currently serving and veter  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), ranking member on the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, applauded the unanimous Senate passage of their bipartisan resolution to honor the life and legacy of American journalist James Wright Foley and commemorate the ten year anniversary of his horrific murder by Islamic State (I  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) in sending a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Sandra Thompson urging the Agency to require that new homes with mortgages backed by government-sponsored enterprises, such as Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and Ginnie Mae, meet up-to-date building codes for energy efficiency. In their letter, the Senators ask Dir  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: A bipartisan resolution led by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Gary Peters (D-MI) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) to commemorate National Community Policing Week has unanimously passed the U.S. Senate. Shaheen first introduced this resolution in 2017 to establish the first full week of October as National Community Policing Week, and it ha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: A bipartisan resolution led by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Gary Peters (D-MI) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) to commemorate National Community Policing Week has unanimously passed the U.S. Senate. Shaheen first introduced this resolution in 2017 to establish the first full week of October as National Community Policing Week, and it h  more