WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 9, 2025: * * * Congresswoman Goodlander Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect the Right to Organize Manchester, N.H. -- This week, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander helped introduce H.R.20, the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, to ensure Americans have the freedom to organize and that workers have the right to join a union. "When our unions are strong, New Hampshire is strong.  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Goodlander Helps Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Support Firefighters with Service-Related Cancers, Honors Life and Legacy of Nashua's Own Lieutenant Jessica Wyman Nashua, New Hampshire - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander is cosponsoring the Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, H.R. 1269, bipartisan and bicameral legislation to expand federal support for the families of firefighters   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 11 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has given the green light to the Town of Cornish's Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan, marking a significant step towards local energy management. The decision, outlined in Order No. 28,111, allows Cornish to proceed with its plan to provide electric power supply and services to its residents, businesses, and other entities. The Town of Cornish submitted its request for approval on January 13, 2025, i  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- A report released in March 2025, titled "Fixing Maine's Self-Imposed Housing Crisis," by the Maine Policy Institute, authored by James Siodla and Harris Van Pate, paints a stark picture of a state grappling with a deepening housing shortage exacerbated by misguided public policies. The comprehensive analysis delves into how local and state regulations, such as zoning laws, rent control, and minimum lot size requirements, have stifled housing development, driving up costs   more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Mariannette Miller-Meeks, R-Iowa, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Miller-Meeks Reintroduces VA Bill Increasing Veterans Access to High-Cost Medication Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Mariannette Miller-Meeks (R-IA) and Chris Pappas (D-NH) reintroduced the Providing Veterans Essential Medications Act, legislation that increases access to costly medications out of reach for severely disabled veterans in State Veterans Homes. C  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Chairman Risch Introduce Bill to Hold Georgian Officials Accountable After Assault on Georgian Democracy, Violence Against Protestors WASHINGTON-- Last week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Chairman of th  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Rep. Ron Estes, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Reps. Estes, Larson Reintroduce Bipartisan R&D Expensing Legislation Reps. Ron Estes (R-Kansas) and John Larson (D-Connecticut) reintroduced the American Innovation and R&D Competitiveness Act. They are joined by Reps. Rudy Yakym (R-Indiana) and Suzan DelBene (D-Washington) and 64 additional original cosponsors. The bill permanently allows for immediate research and development expensing looking back to  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan and Boozman Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Make it Easier for Veterans to Schedule Medical Appointments WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and John Boozman (R-AR), members of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, reintroduced bipartisan legislation to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) health care scheduling process so that veterans can e  more