WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 25, 2025 NAVY General Dynamics Electric Boat Corp., Groton, Connecticut is awarded a not-to-exceed $1,065,310,000 undefinitized contract action modification to a previously awarded contract (N00024-24-C-2110) for long lead time material associated with the Virginia-class Block VI submarines. Work will be performed in Sunnyvale, California (30%); Florence, New Jersey (5%); York, Pennsy  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services has released the following public communication on March 14, 2025, from SolutionHealth, Bedford, New Hampshire: * * * As a Covered Entity, we certainly appreciate the opportunity to provide comments on the proposed modifications to the HIPAA Security Rule. While we recognize the intent to strengthen security measures and enhance protections for electronic protected health information (ePHI), we have concerns regarding the  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 26 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Failed Bail Reform Social Experiment is Over in New Hampshire Concord, N.H. - Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte signed House Bill 592 to end the failed bail reform social experiment in New Hampshire. Governor Ayotte released the following statement after signing HB-592 into law alongside members of the New Hampshire House and Senate, mayors on both sides of the aisle,  more

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Tonko Introduce Legislation to Expand Seniors' Access to Life-Saving Medication Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Paul Tonko (NY-20) introduced the Advancing Enrollment and Reducing Drug Costs Act. This legislation would expand low-income seniors' access to prescription drugs under the Medicare prescription drug benefit program, also known as Medicare Part D. Med  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Remarks at Hearing for Nominees for State Department Legal Adviser, Ambassadorships to Israel and Panama WASHINGTON--Today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at the hearing on the nomination of Reed Rubinstein  more

WASHINGTON, March 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on March 25, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Urges Bipartisan Support to Re-Authorize PEPFAR WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the deadline for PEPFAR Re-Authorization: "The President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (PEPFAR)  more