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*New Hampshire Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Friday January 24, 2025 ( 17 items )  

Chairman Crapo and Chairman Risch Introduce U.S.-Taiwan Tax Legislation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Chairman Crapo and Chairman Risch Introduce U.S.-Taiwan Tax Legislation Washington, D.C.-- U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho), along with their respective committee counterparts, Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), introduced legislation to provide expedited double-tax r  more

Finance, Foreign Relations Committees Introduce U.S.-Taiwan Tax Legislation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan, bicameral bill would provide double-tax relief between U.S. and Taiwan * * * U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-Oregon), with U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), introduced legislation to provide expedited dou  more

Finance, Foreign Relations Committees Introduce U.S.-Taiwan Tax Legislation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Bipartisan, bicameral bill would provide double-tax relief between U.S. and Taiwan * * * Today, U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Chair Jim Risch (R-ID), with U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo (R-ID) and Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR), introduced legislation  more

New Hampshire Delegation Welcomes More than $10 Million for Granite State Projects Through Northern Border Regional Commission
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Delegation Welcomes More than $10 Million for Granite State Projects Through Northern Border Regional Commission (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), welcomed more than $10   more

Rep. Goodlander: New Hampshire Delegation Welcomes More Than $10 Million for Granite State Projects Through Northern Border Regional Commission
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2025: Today, U.S. Representatives Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), welcomed more than $10 million in federal funding for Granite State projects through the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC). This funding was awarded through NBRC's Catalyst Program which supports a broad range   more

Rep. Maggie Goodlander Attends Presidential Inauguration
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Maggie Goodlander attended the inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th President of the United States of America. "Today, sitting between statues of Dr. Martin Luther King and President Abraham Lincoln in our Capitol, I bore witness to America's 60th Inaugural Ceremony and the peaceful transfer of power -- a hallmark of our republic," said Representative Goodlander. "I cong  more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Leaders Risch, Shaheen Issue Statement on Sanctions Placed on Sudanese General
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chairman and ranking member, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement on the Biden Administration's announcement of sanctions on General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan: "We welcome yesterday's impositio  more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Leaders Risch, Shaheen Release Joint Statement on Nomination of Sen. Rubio Prior to Floor Vote
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chairman and ranking member, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following joint statement: * * * U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee issued the following statement after members approved the nomination of Senator Marco Rubio (R-Fla.) to become secretary of State during a committee business  more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Leaders Shaheen, Risch Release Joint Statement on Nomination of Sen. Rubio Prior to Floor Vote
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, and Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member and chairman, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following joint statement: Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after members approved the nomination of Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to become Secretary of State during a committee business meeti  more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Shaheen Issues Statement on Senate Confirmation of Marco Rubio as Secretary of State
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement upon the U.S. Senate vote to confirm Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State: "Today, the U.S. Senate came together in a bipartisan way to confirm Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State. Having worked w  more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Shaheen Issues Statement on Taliban Release of Americans From Afghanistan
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on the release of American citizens Ryan Corbett and William McKenty from Afghanistan, the result of lengthy negotiations by U.S. officials: "Any time one of our citizens is wrongfully detained, we must use all levers   more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Shaheen Issues Statement on Trump Administration Executive Order to Suspend Refugee Admissions to U.S.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 22, 2025: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement condemning President Trump's executive order to indefinitely suspend all refugee admissions to the United States: "I am alarmed by President Trump's executive order indefinitely suspending all refugee ad  more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Shaheen Issues Statement on Trump Administration Withdrawal From Paris Climate Agreement
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Jan. 23, 2025: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the Trump Administration's decision to withdraw the U.S. from the Paris Agreement to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC): "The Trump Administration's decisio  more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Nomination Hearing for Elise Stefanik to Be U.N. Ambassador
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Secured Commitment to Review Lifesaving Women's Health Programs * * * Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at the hearing on the nomination of U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik (R-NY) to be U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (UN). In her open  more

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6 Million for Targeted Economic Development Projects in Maine
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6 Million for Targeted Economic Development Projects in Maine Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Angus King announced that 10 state and local agencies and organizations throughout Maine have been awarded a total of $6,121,792 through the Northern Border Regional Commission's (NBRC) Catal  more

Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6 Million for Targeted Economic Development Projects in Maine
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Angus S. King Jr., I-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, King Announce More Than $6 Million for Targeted Economic Development Projects in Maine WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Susan Collins, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Angus King announced that 10 state and local agencies and organizations throughout Maine have been awarded a total of $6,121,792 through the Northern Border Regional Commission's (NBRC) Cata  more

Shaheen, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Small Businesses Lower Costs, Fight Inflation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Small Businesses Lower Costs, Fight Inflation (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the former Chair and now a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) today introduced the bipartisan Helping Small Businesses to Hedge Risk and Insure against Volati  more