WASHINGTON, March 31 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 31, 2025 AIR FORCE The Boeing Co., Long Beach, California, has been awarded a $2,456,665,321 modification (P00020) to a previously awarded contract (FA8526-21-D-0001) for C-17 Globemaster III sustainment. The modification brings the total cumulative face value of the contract to $7,597,672,417 from $5,141,007,096. Work will be performed at various locations including but not limited t  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen, Tillis Urge U.S. Department of Agriculture to Quickly Distribute Disaster Relief to Assist Farmers, Rural Communities in Recovery (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies, and Thom Tillis (R-NC) sent a letter last we  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Christopher Murphy, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Murphy, Connecticut Delegation Reintroduce Legislation To Improve Safety Net For Small Farmers WASHINGTON-- U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-Conn.) and Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.) joined U.S. Representatives John Larson (D-Conn.-01), Joe Courtney (D-Conn.-02), Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.-03), Jim Himes (D-Conn.-04), and Jahana Hayes (D-Conn.-05) in reintroducing the Save Our Small (SOS) Farms Act   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 1 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Survey aims to explore New Hampshire's literacy landscape CONCORD, NH (March 31, 2025) -- Today, the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) officially launched New Hampshire's Literacy Landscape Survey. This important initiative is a key step in the ongoing development of the State Literacy Plan and is designed to assess the current state of literacy ed  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, April 1 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 31, 2025: * * * Governor Ayotte Calls Attention to Dangers of Distracted Driving CONCORD, NH - Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte held a press conference with members of state and local law enforcement and traffic safety advocates to kick off Distracted Driving Awareness Month, which begins April 1, and call attention to the dangers of distracted driving. The Governor and the Office of  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Urges Rollback of Acer Grant Freeze, Raises Alarm over Negative Impact of Trump Administration on NH Maple Industry Funding freeze comes as Trump's tariffs are significantly increasing costs for the more than 350 maple producers in New Hampshire, most of whom source production equipment from Canada. This week Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional Maple Caucus  more

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, LaMalfa Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Repeal Federal Excise Tax on Heavy Trucks Congressmen Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Doug LaMalfa (CA-01) reintroduced the Modern, Clean, and Safe Trucks Act which would repeal the 12% federal excise tax on heavy trucks. Representatives Darin LaHood (IL-16), Salud Carbajal (CA-24), and Max Miller (OH-07) joined in introducing this bipartisan legi  more