WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * During National School Breakfast Week, Senator Hassan Speaks Out Against Threats to School Lunch Programs HAMPSTEAD - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan visited Hampstead Middle School on Monday to discuss the importance of school nutrition programs during National School Breakfast Week. During the visit, Senator Hassan met with school administrators, kitchen staff, representatives from the non-profit  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- The FBI issued the following news release: * * * Paul W. Brown Named Special Agent in Charge of the Atlanta Field Office The Federal Bureau of Investigation has named Paul W. Brown as the special agent in charge of the Atlanta Field Office. Mr. Brown most recently served as the special agent in charge of the Mobile Field Office. Mr. Brown joined the FBI as a special agent in 2006 and was first assigned to the Bedford Resident Agency in New Hampshire. In 2012, Mr. Brow  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 24, 2025, from the Alzheimer's Association and Alzheimer's Impact Movement: * * * To: Dat Doan, PharmD, BCACP, PMP Center for Drug Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Avenue Building 51, Room 3334 Silver Spring, Maryland 20993-0002 Re: Expedited Program for Serious Conditions--Accelerated Appro  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has released the following public communication dated Feb. 27, 2025, from the Association of Clinical Research Organizations: * * * To: Hao Zhu, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research James Myers, Center for Biologics Evaluation and Research Food and Drug Administration 10903 New Hampshire Ave., Bldg. 51, Rm. 3134 Silver Spring, MD 20993-0002 RE: ACRO Comment Submission: M15 General Princ  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Statement on Reports of Trump Administration Freeze on Aid to Ukraine Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, a member of the House Armed Services Committee and the bipartisan For Country Caucus, released the following statement in response to press reports that President Trump and his administration have frozen all United States military aid to Ukraine: "Ukraine is  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 5 -- The New Hampshire Division of Forests and Lands, a part of the Department of Natural and Cultural Resources, issued the following news release: * * * Focus of 2025 Cottrell-Baldwin lecture series: Exploring local forests and the wildlife that call them home The N.H. Division of Forests and Lands and the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests have announced the topics and presenters for this year's Cottrell-Baldwin Environmental Lecture Series, "  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 5 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release: * * * NHED releases annual public charter school report Public charter school enrollment up 44% since 2019 CONCORD, NH -- Last month, the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) presented its 2024 Public Charter School Annual Report to the State Board of Education. Highlighting enrollment trends, student performance, financial data and more, the 13-page-report .pdf Icon provid  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 3 -- The New Hampshire Department of Natural and Cultural Resources issued the following news release: * * * 'The night is come, but not too soon": March 14 finals set for NH Poetry Out Loud competition One of New Hampshire's key spring events for high schoolers is set to take place on March 14, when the top competitors from the state's 2025 Poetry Out Loud program gather for the state finals at Representatives Hall at the State House in Concord. The champion wi  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Invites New Hampshire Mother and Advocate to President Trump's Joint Address to Congress Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that Julie Mudd, a mother and advocate, will join him as his guest for this year's Presidential Joint Address to Congress to highlight the needs of New Hampshire women and families as the Trump administration pursues cuts to Medicaid, SNAP, and more.   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Statement Ahead of Trump Tariffs Taking Effect The more than 350,000 households in New Hampshire that rely on heating oil, propane, and wood to heat their homes could see their bills increase due to tariffs set to take effect tonight More than 70% of the imports of two essential materials that home builders rely on--softwood lumber and gypsum (used for drywall)--come from Canada and Me  more

WASHINGTON, March 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Condemns Trump's Attempt to Illegally Dismantle Key Development Programs WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on President's Trump attempt to install an Acting Chair of the Boards of both the Inter-American  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Denounces Trump Administration's Reckless Pause on Military Aid to Ukraine WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the Trump administration's decision to pause military aid to Ukraine: "Thi  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Remarks at Hearing for Nominees for State Department Deputies and Ambassador to NATO, Highlights Trump Admin's Life-Threatening Decision to Dismantle Foreign Assistance WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 4, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Joint Address to Congress WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after President Donald Trump's Joint Address to Congress: "President Trump's address this eveni  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Tommy Tuberville, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Democrats Block Tuberville Bill to Protect Female Athletes "At least 900 medals that belonged to women went to men instead over the past few years." WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the U.S. Senate took a procedural vote on U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) Protection of Women and Girls in Sports Act, his legislation to require federally-funded institutions to keep men out of women's sports,  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall and Scott Introduce Legislation to Help Veterans Access VA Benefits Washington - U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas) joined U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-Florida) to introduce the Preserving Access to Patient Reimbursement (PAPR) Act, bipartisan legislation that ensures our nation's veterans continue to have access to a paper-based system for reimbursement of their travel exp  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Guest for Joint Address to Congress Will Highlight Impact of Trump's Proposed Tariffs on Granite State Small Businesses (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced that Rebecca Hamilton, the co-owner and co-CEO of Badger in Gilsum, New Hampshire, will be her guest for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress tomorrow night. Badger, a family-owned manufact  more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Hosts Roundtable with New Hampshire Farmers, Highlights Harmful Impact of Trump Administration's Federal Funding Chaos (Londonderry, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, hosted a roundtable discussion with New Hampshire farmers  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Katie Britt, R-Alabama, issued the following news release: * * * U.S. Senators Katie Britt, Tim Kaine, Representatives Mike Lawler, Salud Carbajal Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal to Make Child Care More Affordable WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Katie Britt (R-Ala.) and Tim Kaine (D-Va.) along with U.S. Representatives Mike Lawler (R-N.Y.) and Salud Carbajal (D-Calif.) today introduced the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workfo  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Oregon, ranking member of the Senate Finance Committee, issued the following floor remarks on March 4, 2025: * * * Wyden Blasts Trump Tariffs, Urges Bipartisan Support of Bill to Protect Consumers from Trade War As Prepared for Delivery I rise to support my colleague Senator Shaheen's request for unanimous consent to pass the "Protecting Americans from Tax Hikes on Imported Goods Act." This is a straightforward bill. All it does is clarify that the Pr  more