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*New Hampshire Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Thursday February 13, 2025 ( 7 items )  

Citing National Security Concerns on Senate Floor, Shaheen Announces Opposition to Tulsi Gabbard's Confirmation
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Citing National Security Concerns on Senate Floor, Shaheen Announces Opposition to Tulsi Gabbard's Confirmation (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a top member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, took to the Senate floor to underscore her dire national security concerns ahead of the confirmation of Tulsi G  more

Erich Rohr selected Patrol Agent in Charge of Rangeley Station
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Customs and Border Protection issued the following news release: * * * Erich Rohr selected Patrol Agent in Charge of Rangeley Station Rangeley, Maine Rangeley, MAINE \- The United States Border Patrol has selected Erich Rohr as the new Patrol Agent in Charge (PAIC) of Rangeley Station. PAIC Rohr began his career with the US Border Patrol in January 1997, as a member of Class 464. PAIC Rohr's first duty station was in McAllen,  more

FDA Releases Public Communication From American Association of Tissue Banks
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 6, 2025, from the American Association of Tissue Banks, McLean, Virginia: * * * To: Peter Marks, MD, PhD Director Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002 * * * Dear Dr. Marks, The American Association of Tissue Banks (AATB) appreciates the   more

N.H. U.S. Attorney: Northfield Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Federal Prison for Attempting to Receive 2 Pounds of Methamphetamine Through the United States Postal Service
CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 13 -- The office of the U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: A Northfield man was sentenced today in federal court for his attempt to receive two packages of methamphetamine in New Hampshire through the United States Postal Service (USPS), Acting U.S. Attorney Jay McCormack announces. Joseph Crawford, of Northfield, age 33, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Landya McCafferty to 72 months in fed  more

Pappas Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Deadly Xylazine
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Reintroduces Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Deadly Xylazine Bipartisan, bicameral legislation would make xylazine a Schedule III controlled substance while protecting access for veterinarians Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined a bipartisan group of Senate and House colleagues in reintroducing the Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. This bipartisan legislation would make  more

Representative Goodlander Highlights Impact of Federal Programs on New Hampshire Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2025: * * * Representative Goodlander Highlights Impact of Federal Programs on New Hampshire Small Businesses Today, Representative Maggie Goodlander, a Member of the House Small Business Committee, highlighted the critical impact that Small Business Administration (SBA) loans and supported loans have on New Hampshire small businesses. Goodlander also underscored the uncertainty and t  more

Shaheen, Collins Urge Navy to Protect Jobs at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Warn of Negative Impact on National Security
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Collins Urge Navy to Protect Jobs at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Warn of Negative Impact on National Security (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee and Co-Chair of the U.S. Senate Navy Caucus, and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Chair of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, are sending a bipartisan le  more