WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * After 30 Years Making A Difference, Jeanne Shaheen Announces She Will Not Seek Reelection in 2026 Shaheen Made History as First Woman Elected Governor of New Hampshire, First Woman in American History to Serve as Both Governor and US Senator, and the First Woman to Lead the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen announced she will not seek reelect  more

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, March 13 (TNSres) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report on March 12, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Northeast region - February 2025": * * * Regional prices were up 0.6 percent in February, up 3.9 percent over the year * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) in the Northeast region increased 0.6 percent in February, the U.S. Bureau of Labor S  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSFR) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has awarded a priority review voucher to SpringWorks Therapeutics, Inc. for its drug GOMEKLI (mirdametinib), which was approved on February 11, 2025. The voucher, granted under the Rare Pediatric Disease Priority Review Voucher Program, is designed to incentivize the development of treatments for serious and life-threatening diseases that primarily affect children. GOMEKLI (mirdametinib) is an oral medication indicated for  more

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSFR) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has concluded that RIOMET (metformin hydrochloride) Oral Solution, 500 mg/5 mL, was not withdrawn from the market due to safety or effectiveness concerns. This determination ensures that the agency will continue to approve abbreviated new drug applications (ANDAs) referencing this medication, provided they meet all necessary regulatory requirements. RIOMET, initially approved on September 11, 2003, is a metformin-based oral   more

WASHINGTON, March 13 (TNSFR) -- The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has announced the reopening of the comment period for the draft guidance titled "E6(R3) Good Clinical Practice: Annex 2," originally published on December 30, 2024. The decision comes in response to requests for additional time to provide feedback on the document, which outlines updated considerations for clinical trial design and conduct. Interested parties now have until March 31, 2025, to submit comments before the agency   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, issued the following news release: * * * Kaine, Klobuchar & Warner Formally File Legislation to Undo President Trump's Senseless Taxes on Canadian Goods WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Tim Kaine, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, (D-VA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Mark R. Warner (D-VA) formally filed legislation to undo President Donald Trump's wildly unpopular tariffs on Canadian goods, w  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 (TNSFR) -- The Legal Services Corporation (LSC) has announced the availability of funding for basic field grants to support civil legal aid organizations across the United States and its territories. The funding, contingent on congressional appropriation for Fiscal Year 2026, aims to ensure access to high-quality legal representation for low-income individuals facing civil legal matters. The grants will commence in January 2026 and will be awarded to eligible organizations  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 13 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Governor Ayotte Calls on Legislature to Fix Broken Bail System CONCORD, N.H. - Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte once again called on the Legislature to fix the broken bail system by sending House Bill 592 to her desk: "To keep our state the safest in the nation, we must fix this broken bail system that lets too many dangerous criminals out on our streets," said Gover  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 12 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * County Sheriffs Unanimously Support Fixing Failed Bail Reform CONCORD, N.H. - Today, all ten of New Hampshire's county sheriffs announced their support for fixing the broken bail system: * Sheriff William Wright, Belknap County * Sheriff Domenic Richardi, Carroll County * Sheriff Eli Rivera, Cheshire County * Sheriff Keith Roberge, Coos County * Sheriff Jilli  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 13 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 12, 2025: * * * Law Enforcement Leaders Back Fix to Broken Bail System CONCORD, N.H. - Law enforcement from across New Hampshire support fixing our state's broken bail system. Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement on the growing bipartisan support: "The 2018 bail law created a revolving door for violent criminals in our state, and it's putting officers an  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 12 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) has approved Eversource Energy's proposed Purchase of Receivables (POR) program, a significant step in implementing state legislation aimed at streamlining billing for electricity suppliers. The decision, outlined in Order No. 28,112, adopts the report and recommendations of Hearing Examiner Sarah Fuller. The POR program, mandated by RSA 53-E:9, requires Eversource to purchase customer receivables from elect  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- NASA issued the following news release: * * * NASA's Record-Shattering, Theory-Breaking MMS Mission Turns 10 Since its launch on March 12, 2015, NASA's MMS, or Magnetospheric Multiscale, mission has been rewriting our understanding of a key physical process that is important across the universe, from black holes to the Sun to Earth's protective magnetic field. This process, called magnetic reconnection, occurs when magnetic field lines tangle and explosively realign,  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Immigration and Customs Enforcement issued the following news release: * * * Public Service Announcement: Victim identification in New Hampshire gift card scheme CONCORD, N.H. - U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, in conjunction with the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of New Hampshire, is seeking to identify potential victims of a sophisticated gift card fraud scheme for victim restitution purposes. In Decembe  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Leads Bipartisan Group of Colleagues on Senate Floor in Support of Ukraine WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Peter Welch (D-VT), Susan Collins (R-ME), Chris Coons (D-DE), Mitch McConnel  more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Coons statement on retirement of Senator Shaheen WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) issued the following statement after Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced she would not run for re-election next year: "For the past 15 years, I've worked closely with Senator Shaheen, traveled with her widely and served with   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Statement on Senator Shaheen's Decision to Not Seek Re-Election WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement after Senator Jeanne Shaheen's announcement that she will not be seeking re-election to the U.S. Senate in 2026: "Jeanne Shaheen is a trailblazer who has defined and personified New Hampshire politics - and progress - for decades. She  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Shaheen Push Back Against President Trump & Elon Musk's Attacks on Social Security WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen are speaking out against President Trump and Elon Musk's attacks on Social Security--including moves to close Littleton's Social Security office and to fire employees across the country who help answer questions for seniors. Recently,   more

WASHINGTON, March 12 -- Sen. Christopher Coons, D-Delaware, issued the following news release: * * * With bipartisan group of colleagues, Senator Coons calls for 'just and lasting peace' in Ukraine during speech on Senate floor WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) joined a bipartisan group of Senators to speak on the Senate floor in support of Ukraine and call for the United States to fully stand behind and support Ukraine as it pursues a just and lasting peace. The speech came shor  more