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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday April 20, 2025 ( 19 items )  

Goodlander Demands Answers on Mohsen Mahdawi's Arrest, a Permanent Vermont Resident and College Student
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Demands Answers on Mohsen Mahdawi's Arrest, a Permanent Vermont Resident and College Student Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander joined Rep. Becca Balint and 66 colleagues in writing to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Department of State Secretaries to demand answers on the abduction and arrest of Mohsen Mahdawi. On Monday, April 14th, masked, h  more

Goodlander Demands Attorney General Bondi Reinstate DOJ Lawyer Fired for Telling the Truth About Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Unlawful Deportation, Facilitate the Return of Garcia to America
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Demands Attorney General Bondi Reinstate DOJ Lawyer Fired for Telling the Truth About Kilmar Abrego Garcia's Unlawful Deportation, Facilitate the Return of Garcia to America Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander joined 5 of her colleagues urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to reinstate Erez Reuveni, Acting Deputy Chief of the Office of Immigration Litigation,  more

Goodlander, Pappas Demand Answers from FEMA on Cancelation of Disaster Preparedness Program
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander, Pappas Demand Answers from FEMA on Cancelation of Disaster Preparedness Program WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined 58 of their colleagues in a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem and Senior Official Performing the Duties of Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administr  more

Goodlander, Pappas Highlight Impact of Trump's Tariffs on Small Businesses, Call on Administration to Reverse Course
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander, Pappas Highlight Impact of Trump's Tariffs on Small Businesses, Call on Administration to Reverse Course Washington, DC \- Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), a member of the Small Business Committee, and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner, are highlighting the impact President Trump's widespread, indiscriminate tariffs will have on New Hampshire's s  more

Goodlander, Pappas Urge Support for New Hampshire Manufacturers, Call on Trump Administration to Restore Funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Goodlander, Pappas Urge Support for New Hampshire Manufacturers, Call on Trump Administration to Restore Funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) are urging support for domestic manufacturers in New Hampshire and across the country in the wake of the Trump Administratio  more

Pappas Backs Legislation to Protect Students' Access to Quality Public Education
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Backs Legislation to Protect Students' Access to Quality Public Education Last month President Trump signed an executive order initiating efforts to dismantle the Department of Education. Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) co-sponsored the Department of Education Protection Act, which would shield the U.S. Department of Education from efforts to dismantle the agency and ensure every stu  more

Pappas Continues to Raise the Alarm on Destructive Impact of Trump Administration's Cuts to Public Health Funding, Freeze on Federal Grants for New Hampshire
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Continues to Raise the Alarm on Destructive Impact of Trump Administration's Cuts to Public Health Funding, Freeze on Federal Grants for New Hampshire Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a roundtable conversation with leaders of Community Action Partnership of Strafford County (CAPSC) to discuss how the Trump administration's severe cuts to public health funding and freeze on federal   more

Pappas Slams Trump's Tariffs on Costs for Small Businesses and Housing Construction, Meets with Forest Products Industry Leaders
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Slams Trump's Tariffs on Costs for Small Businesses and Housing Construction, Meets with Forest Products Industry Leaders Yesterday Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner, met with New Hampshire forest products industry leaders to discuss how President Trump's sweeping and chaotic tariffs, which amount to a national sales tax, are raising costs for small businesses (li  more

Pappas, Goodlander Highlight Impact of Trump's Tariffs on Small Businesses, Call on Administration to Reverse Course
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Goodlander Highlight Impact of Trump's Tariffs on Small Businesses, Call on Administration to Reverse Course Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner, and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), a member of the Small Business Committee, are highlighting the impact President Trump's widespread, indiscriminate tariffs will have on New Hampshire's small business community  more

Pappas, Goodlander Urge Support for New Hampshire Manufacturers, Call on Trump Administration to Restore Funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership
WASHINGTON, April 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Goodlander Urge Support for New Hampshire Manufacturers, Call on Trump Administration to Restore Funding for Manufacturing Extension Partnership Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) are urging support for domestic manufacturers in New Hampshire and across the country in the wake of the Trump Administration's move to end contracts for 10 Manufactu  more

Pappas, Kiggans Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Cut Red Tape on Trucking Apprenticeship Programs for Veterans
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Kiggans Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Cut Red Tape on Trucking Apprenticeship Programs for Veterans Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of Economic Opportunity Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC), and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02), member of HVAC, introduced the Veterans' Transition to Trucking Act, bipartisan legislation to cut r  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on President Bukele's White House Visit
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on President Bukele's White House Visit WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele's visit to the White House: "It is imperative that we keep our  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on State Department Budget Request
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on State Department Budget Request WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the Fiscal Year 2026 State Department budget request: "As Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign R  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Urges Secretary Rubio to Facilitate the Release of Unlawfully Detained U.S. Resident in El Salvador and Seeks Transparency on Deportation Deals
WASHINGTON, April 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Urges Secretary Rubio to Facilitate the Release of Unlawfully Detained U.S. Resident in El Salvador and Seeks Transparency on Deportation Deals WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Ru  more

Ranking Members Shaheen and Warren Express Deep Concern Following Sanctions Reversal for Corrupt Hungarian Official
WASHINGTON, April 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Shaheen and Warren Express Deep Concern Following Sanctions Reversal for Corrupt Hungarian Official WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing   more

Senator Hassan Statement on RFK Jr.'s Comments on Children with Autism
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Statement on RFK Jr.'s Comments on Children with Autism WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement in response to U.S. Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s description of children with autism as, "...kids who will never pay taxes. They'll never hold a job. They'll never play baseball. They'll never write a poem. They'l  more

Shaheen Raises Concerns About Defense Supply Chain Impacts of Administration's Trade War, Demands Swift Response from Secretary Hegseth
WASHINGTON, April 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Raises Concerns About Defense Supply Chain Impacts of Administration's Trade War, Demands Swift Response from Secretary Hegseth (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a top member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth detailing her concerns   more

Shaheen, Collins, King Visit Portsmouth Naval Shipyard with Navy Secretary John Phelan, Highlight Shipyard's Role in Supporting U.S. National Security
WASHINGTON, April 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Collins, King Visit Portsmouth Naval Shipyard with Navy Secretary John Phelan, Highlight Shipyard's Role in Supporting U.S. National Security (Portsmouth, NH) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) visited Portsmouth Naval Shipyard with Secretary of the Navy John Phelan. The visit was Secretary Phelan's first to a public shipyard sin  more

Welch Statement on Trump Undermining USDA-Rural Development
WASHINGTON, April 18 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Statement on Trump Undermining USDA-Rural Development WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Rural Development, Energy, and Credit, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's efforts to reduce the workforce of U.S. Department of Agriculture-Rural Development (USDA-RD) offices in Vermont and New Hampshire through buyouts an  more