WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * After Trump Levels Sweeping Tariffs on Canada and Mexico, Senate GOP Blocks Shaheen Effort to Pass Her Legislation to Protect Granite Staters from Impact and Higher Costs **Shaheen's bill would have limited impact of Canada and Mexico tariffs on American consumers and businesses** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Comm  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of March 31 Deadline, Feenstra, Pappas Introduce Legislation to Permanently Extend Medicare Coverage of Audio-Only Telehealth Today Congressmen Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Randy Feenstra (IA-04) introduced the Audio-Only Telehealth Access Act (link is external), which would make Medicare's coverage of audio-only telehealth services permanent. Audio-only telehealth refers to services where   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 3, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Goodlander Announces Andrea Packard, Student Who Benefited from Federal Funding, as Guest for Joint Session of Congress Concord, N.H. - Today Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander announced that Andrea Packard from Littleton - a student at New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI) Concord's Community College - will join her as her guest for tomorrow's Presidential J  more

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 7 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Helps Introduce John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act Ahead of the 60th Anniversary of Selma Civil Rights March Washington, D.C. - Ahead of the 60th anniversary of Bloody Sunday and the historic Civil Rights March from Selma to Montgomery, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander helped introduce H.R. 14, the John R. Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act, legislation to restore and mode  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

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Goodlander-Backed Bipartisan Legislation to Support NH Small Businesses Advances to House Floor Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, a member of the House Small Business Committee, voted to advance a slate of seven bipartisan bills, which she cosponsored, out of the Small Business Committee to support New Hampshire business owners and workers. These   more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Denounces Trump Plan to Slash Care for Veterans The plan to fire 80,000 VA staff would lead to delays and disruption in care and services for New Hampshire's 96,000 veterans, including thousands of newly enrolled veterans getting care for toxic exposure under the PACT Act. Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs, condemned reports released  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 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Responds to President Trump's Address to Congress Tonight, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) attended President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress with his guest, Julie Mudd, a mother and advocate who has relied on several vital federal services to support her family that President Trump and Congressional Republicans are planning to or have already begun to dismantle and cut.   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 5 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas To Host Pop-Up Passport Fairs in Manchester and Portsmouth During these events, Granite Staters can receive assistance from National Passport Center staff with their passport application or renewal The office of Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), in collaboration with the National Passport Center, will host two Pop-Up Passport Fairs to assist First District constituents with their passp  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen and Senator Bennet Statement on Trump Administration's Reckless Tariffs on Canada and Mexico WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Michael Bennet (D-CO) released the following statement on the Trump administratio  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 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Meets with New Hampshire Group Supporting Children and Families in Ukraine WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with co-founders of the Common Man for Ukraine, a non-profit that delivers humanitarian aid, food an  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Presses State Department and NATO Nominees on Dismantling Foreign Assistance, U.S. Commitment to Allies WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, pressed Christopher Landau, Michael Rigas and Matthew Whitaker, nominees for Deput  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 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Remarks at Hearing on Advancing American Interests in the Western Hemisphere WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered an opening statement during a hearing titled "Advancing American Interests in the Western Hemispher  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 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 6, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democrats Statement on Meeting with USAID Acting Deputy Administrator Peter Marocco WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR),  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Collins Lead Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing International Women's Day WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing March 8, 2025, as Intern  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, posted the following statement in the extensions of remarks section of the Congressional Record on Feb. 27, 2025: * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Dinah Whipple of Portsmouth, New Hampshire, in celebration of Black History Month Dinah Whipple was a monumental figure for educational equality in the State of New Hampshire. Dinah was enslaved until her emancipation at the age of 21. On February 12, 1781, Dinah married Pr  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, posted the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Feb. 24, 2025: * * * Mr. President, I rise today to recognize Fritz Wetherbee, a New Hampshire icon who is retiring after six remarkable decades of bringing our State's rich history to life. For generations of Granite Staters, Fritz has been the trusted voice and friendly face of New Hampshire history. He has recorded more than 5,000 segments of   more

WASHINGTON, March 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Announces Cheri Bryer, Medicaid Beneficiary, as her Guest for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced today that she will host Medicaid beneficiary Cheri Bryer of Lebanon as her guest for President Trump's Joint Address to Congress on Tuesday. Eleven years ago, Cheri was battling addiction and other mental health chall  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Presses FDA Commissioner Nominee to Lower Prescription Drug Costs and Protect Reproductive Health Care Medication WASHINGTON - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan questioned Dr. Marty Makary, President Trump's nominee to be Commissioner of the FDA, at a hearing in the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. Senator Hassan pushed Dr. Makary to work with Congress to low  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Statement Ahead of President Trump's Address to the Joint Session of Congress WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement ahead of President Trump's address to the Joint Session of Congress: "No matter what President Trump says, boasts, or promises tonight, the past six weeks have made the President's priorities painfully clear. At a time wh  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Cramer, Gillibrand, and Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Northern Border Security WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a senior member of the Homeland Security Committee, Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen security at the Northern border by requiring the   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 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Proposal to Make Child Care More Affordable (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the Child Care Availability and Affordability Act and the Child Care Workforce Act --bipartisan, bicameral legislation that together form a bold proposal to make child care more affordable and accessible by strengthening existing tax credits to   more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Joint Address to Congress (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after the President's Joint Address to Congress: "When I talk to New Hampshire families, farmers, small business owners, seniors, doctors or shipyard employees, I hear a desire for elected representatives to work together and find common groun  more