Thursday - April 3, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday March 02, 2025 ( 26 items )  

Congresswoman Goodlander Joins Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group, Pledges to Uphold System of Checks and Balances
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Goodlander Joins Rapid Response Task Force and Litigation Working Group, Pledges to Uphold System of Checks and Balances Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander - a former Deputy Assistant Attorney General at the U.S. Department of Justice, law clerk to Justice Stephen Breyer on the United States Supreme Court, and constitutional law professor at the University of  more

Goodlander Votes to Block Trillions of Dollars in Tax Breaks for Billionaires and Big Corporations Paid for By Largest Cuts to Medicaid in History
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Goodlander Votes to Block Trillions of Dollars in Tax Breaks for Billionaires and Big Corporations Paid for By Largest Cuts to Medicaid in History Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander voted on a bipartisan basis to block House Republicans' budget resolution, which would pave the way to giving trillions in tax handouts to billionaires and big corporatio  more

Hassan, Shaheen Host Roundtable Discussion Highlighting Harmful Impact of Potential Republican Cuts to Medicaid
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Hassan, Shaheen Host Roundtable Discussion Highlighting Harmful Impact of Potential Republican Cuts to Medicaid (Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) hosted a roundtable discussion highlighting the harmful impact of potential Republican cuts to Medicaid. This event comes after Democrats held the floor last week to push back against the Republica  more

House Passes Goodlander-Backed Bipartisan Bills to Empower New Hampshire's Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * House Passes Goodlander-Backed Bipartisan Bills to Empower New Hampshire's Small Businesses Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, a member of the House Small Business Committee, praised the House's passage of three bipartisan bills she backed to empower New Hampshire small businesses. As she explained in her remarks on the House floor, 99% of New Hamps  more

ICYMI: On CNN, Ranking Member Shaheen Rebukes Trump's Pro-Russia Stance, Reiterates Support for Ukraine and Condemns U.S. Opposition to UN Resolution on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * ICYMI: On CNN, Ranking Member Shaheen Rebukes Trump's Pro-Russia Stance, Reiterates Support for Ukraine and Condemns U.S. Opposition to UN Resolution on Russia's Invasion of Ukraine WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined CNN's News C  more

ICYMI: Shaheen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Import Lower-Cost Prescription Drugs from Canada
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Import Lower-Cost Prescription Drugs from Canada (Washington, DC) - Last week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) helped introduce the Safe and Affordable Drugs from Canada Act, led by U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), which would allow Americans to safely import prescription drugs from Canada, lowering costs  more

Pappas and Nehls's Legislation to Increase Pension for Medal of Honor Recipients Passes House
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas and Nehls's Legislation to Increase Pension for Medal of Honor Recipients Passes House Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Troy Nehls's (TX-22) bipartisan Medal of Honor Act, legislation to increase the monthly pension for Medal of Honor recipients, passed the House. This legislation would increase the monthly pension for recipients to $100,000 annually. Medal of Honor  more

Pappas to Vote Against Republican Budget Proposal to Slash Health Care and Food Programs, Cut Taxes for Billionaires
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas to Vote Against Republican Budget Proposal to Slash Health Care and Food Programs, Cut Taxes for Billionaires Resolution paves the way for GOP to add $4 trillion to the national debt (link is external) while ripping away health care from over 200,000 Granite Staters (link is external) and ending Medicaid expansion in NH (link is external) Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released  more

Pappas, Fitzpatrick, Van Drew Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Veterans' Benefits from Predatory Claim Sharks
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Fitzpatrick, Van Drew Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Veterans' Benefits from Predatory Claim Sharks Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Economic Opportunity (EO) Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC), re-introduced the Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (GUARD) VA Benefits Act alongside Congressmen Brian Fitzpa  more

Pappas, Kustoff Introduce Rural Health Innovation Act
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Kustoff Introduce Rural Health Innovation Act Congressmen Chris Pappas (NH-01) and David Kustoff (TN-08) recently introduced H.R.1480, the Rural Health Innovation Act in the House of Representatives. This bipartisan bill will strengthen access to care in rural areas by establishing a competitive grant program allowing Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs) or Rural Health Clinics (R  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration's Illegal Firing of USAID Personnel
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration's Illegal Firing of USAID Personnel WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement on the decision by the Trump Administration to place thousands of federal employees at the   more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrats Condemn Trump and Vance's Disgraceful Oval Office Outburst During Meeting With Zelenskyy and Reiterate Support for Ukraine
WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrats Condemn Trump and Vance's Disgraceful Oval Office Outburst During Meeting with Zelenskyy and Reiterate Support for Ukraine WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coo  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrats Statement on Trump Administration's Reckless Termination of U.S. Foreign Assistance Programs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrats Statement on Trump Administration's Reckless Termination of U.S. Foreign Assistance Programs WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Schatz Demand Answers From Secretary Rubio on USAID and State Department Program Terminations
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Schatz Demand Answers from Secretary Rubio on USAID and State Department Program Terminations WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommi  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Tillis Lead Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Ukraine on Third Anniversary of Russia's Full-Scale Invasion
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Tillis Lead Bipartisan Resolution Supporting Ukraine on Third Anniversary of Russia's Full-Scale Invasion WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Thom Tillis (R-NC) led a bipartisan resolution acknowledgin  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Schatz, Kaine, Booker to President Trump: The IAF and USADF are Crucial to U.S. Foreign Policy
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Schatz, Kaine, Booker to President Trump: The IAF and USADF are Crucial to U.S. Foreign Policy WASHINGTON--This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Brian Schatz (D-HI), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Cory Booker (D-NJ), members  more

Rep. Pappas: Recognizing Achievements of Northeast Delta Dental
WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 26, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Northeast Delta Dental and their achievement in receiving the prestigious Malcolm Baldrige National Quality Award. Northeast Delta Dental was founded in 1961 as a not-for-profit dental company administering care in Vermont, Maine, and New Hampshire. In New Hampshire, Northe  more

Senator Hassan Recognizes Amber Morgan of Nashua as February's Granite Stater of the Month
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Recognizes Amber Morgan of Nashua as February's Granite Stater of the Month WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Amber Morgan of Nashua as February's Granite Stater of the Month. Through her flower shop, Fortin Gage Flowers, Amber offers special monthly floral arrangements and donates the proceeds to a local community group. In the two years that Amber has owned he  more

Senators Hassan and Cornyn Introduce Bill to Improve Fentanyl Detection at Northern and Southern Borders
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan and Cornyn Introduce Bill to Improve Fentanyl Detection at Northern and Southern Borders WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and John Cornyn (R-TX) recently introduced the Contraband Awareness Technology Catches Harmful (CATCH) Fentanyl Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would help improve the process for inspecting cars, trucks, and cargo containers for fe  more

Shaheen Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Air Traffic Control Workforce
WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Air Traffic Control Workforce **Bipartisan legislation would strengthen enhanced AT-CTI program, improve ATC recruitment, training and retention** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), John Hoeven (R-ND) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) today introduced the Air Traffic Control (ATC) Workforce Development Act of 2025, bipartisan le  more

Shaheen Joins Colleagues in Demanding VA Secretary Collins Put Veterans First, Reverse Mass Terminations of VA Employees
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Joins Colleagues in Demanding VA Secretary Collins Put Veterans First, Reverse Mass Terminations of VA Employees (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined 35 of her Senate colleagues, led by U.S. Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), in sending a letter calling on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to im  more

Shaheen Leads Colleagues in Calling on Secretary Kennedy to Undo Drastic Cuts to Critical Health Care Assistance Program
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Leads Colleagues in Calling on Secretary Kennedy to Undo Drastic Cuts to Critical Health Care Assistance Program **The Navigator program has helped support historic health care enrollment in recent years** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) today led a group of their Senate colleagues in  more

Shaheen Raises Concerns Over Trump Administration Energy Policies That Will Raise Prices, Threaten Jobs and Reduce Competitiveness
WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Raises Concerns Over Trump Administration Energy Policies That Will Raise Prices, Threaten Jobs and Reduce Competitiveness (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered remarks on the Senate floor to raise her concerns about President Trump's harmful actions that will raise energy prices, threaten jobs and hurt our global economic competitiveness. The remarks came du  more

Shaheen, Hassan Host Roundtable Discussion Highlighting Harmful Impact of Potential Republican Cuts to Medicaid
WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Hassan Host Roundtable Discussion Highlighting Harmful Impact of Potential Republican Cuts to Medicaid (Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) hosted a roundtable discussion highlighting the harmful impact of potential Republican cuts to Medicaid. This event comes after Democrats held the floor last week to push back against the Republic  more

Shaheen, Hassan, and Pappas Hold Press Conference to Discuss Impact of Trump Job Cuts on Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Local Economy
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Hassan, and Pappas Hold Press Conference to Discuss Impact of Trump Job Cuts on Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Local Economy On Friday, February 28, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan and Congressman Chris Pappas held a press conference in Portsmouth to discuss the impact the Trump Administration is having on the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. They were joined by the Seacoast Shipy  more

Shaheen, Tillis Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Support for Rural Water Systems
WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Tillis Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Support for Rural Water Systems (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, and Thom Tillis (R-NC) are reintroducing bipartisan legislation to help rural communities make necessary  more