WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * At Senate Hearing, Top VA Doctor Reveals to Senator Hassan That He Has Seen No Analysis of How Trump Plan to Slash VA Staffing Will Impact Veterans' Care WASHINGTON - Today during a hearing in the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) pressed the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) acting Chief Medical Officer, Thomas O'Toole, MD, about the risk to vet  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Congressional Delegation Presses for Urgent Risk Assessment of Portsmouth Memorial Bridge WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, led Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) in urging the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to work expeditiously   more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Champions Amendment Requiring the Pentagon to Conduct and Pass an Independent Audit Washington, D.C. - Today, the House Armed Services Committee conducted a markup of legislation that would give the Department of Defense an additional $150 billion (link is external) above and beyond its current spending of more than $1 trillion annually (link is external). Although the Pentagon  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Demands Speaker Johnson Bring Legislation to the Floor to Lower Costs Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander called on House Speaker Mike Johnson to prioritize bringing legislation to the House floor that lowers costs for working families, creates good-paying jobs, and improves the quality of life for all Americans. Grocery prices are projected to increase over   more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Completes Weeklong "Medicaid Impact Tour" to Highlight the Disastrous Impact of Proposed Cuts to Medicaid (Washington, DC) - Last week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) launched her "Medicaid Impact Tour"--a weeklong series of discussions across the Granite State to highlight the disastrous impact that Republican-led cuts to Medicaid would have on New Hampshire's health care  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Women, Peace and Security Law "Ended" by Hegseth Widely Supported by Trump Administration Officials (Washington, DC) - Earlier today, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth moved to "end" the "Women, Peace and Security (WPS)" program inside the U.S. Department of Defense. U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a top member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, blasted his action and ca  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Congressional Delegation Presses for Urgent Risk Assessment of Portsmouth Memorial Bridge WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), and Senator Maggie Hassan (NH) are urging (link is external) the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) to work expeditiously with the New Hampshire Department of Transpo  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Curb Federal Use of Toxic PFAS Chemicals This week Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside Representatives Mike Lawler (NY-17), Haley Stevens (MI-11), Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Pat Ryan (NY-18) introduced the PFAS-Free Procurement Act (link is external), a bipartisan bill aimed at reducing harmful chemical exposure by prohibiting the procu  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Helps Re-introduce Landmark Equality Act Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus and New Hampshire's first openly gay member of Congress, helped re-introduce the Equality Act in the 119th Congress. Pappas is an original co-sponsor of this legislation, which passed the House in the 117th Congress. This legislation amends existing civil righ  more

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Leads NH Congressional Delegation in Pressing for Urgent Risk Assessment of Portsmouth Memorial Bridge Following the Francis Scott Bridge tragedy last year, Portsmouth's Memorial Bridge was identified by NTSB to lack up-to-date vulnerability assessments Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, led Senator Jeanne Shaheen  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Receives Award for His Commitment to Increasing Access to Health Care, Supporting Nurses This week Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) received the National Health Leadership Award from the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists (AANA) for his advocacy on behalf of nurses, as well as his support for increasing access to health care, expanded tuition assistance for aspiring nurses, and the  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Meets with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot WASHINGTON--On Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noel Barrot. The two discussed the importance of reaching a lasting and d  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Offers Remarks at Hearing for Nominee for Ambassadors to the Dominican Republic, France, the Netherlands and Ireland WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at the hearing on the nominations of Leah Cam  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Speaks on Senate Floor on Trump Administration's Disastrous Foreign Policy Failures 100 Days into Second Term WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, took to the Senate floor to outline President Trump's disastrous foreign policy  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 30, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on the 50th Anniversary of the End of the Vietnam War WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War: "On the 50th anniver  more

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 1, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on the Dismissal of National Security Advisor Mike Waltz WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the dismissal of National Security Advisor Mike Waltz: "Mike Waltz's abrupt dismissal  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on April 29, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Ukraine Peace Negotiations WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the latest developments in negotiations over a peace deal for Ukraine: "I have endeavored to give Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, May 3 -- Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, chairman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Commerce Announces Nominations Hearing for FRA, Amtrak, and Commerce Nominees WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-Texas), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, will convene a nominations hearing for nominees of the Federal Railroad Administration, Amtrak Board of Directors, and the Depar  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Leads Measure to Overturn President Trump's Effort to Close the Department of Education WASHINGTON - Today, as the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions considered education legislation, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced and urged consideration of her amendment to overturn President Trump's recent executive order to close the U.S. Department of E  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Recognizes Meenakshi Dwaraka and Salome Castillo Valencia of Nashua as April's Granite Staters of the Month WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Meenakshi Dwaraka and Salome Castillo Valencia of Nashua as April's Granite Staters of the Month. Meenakshi and Salome started a free coding class for local students. Meenakshi and Salome, who are now both in high schoo  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Blasts Hegseth For Moving to End Bipartisan "Women, Peace and Security" Program She Ushered into Law During Trump's First Term (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a top member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth's move to "end" the Shaheen-led "Women, Peace and Security (WPS)" program in  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Grills Armed Services Nominees on Effectiveness of Women, Peace and Security Law Hegseth is Attempting to Scrap; Nominees Affirm Program's Importance **In Senate Armed Services Committee Hearing, Shaheen highlighted how senior military officials have underscored the strategic advantage WPS provides** (Washington, DC) - As Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth attempts to "end" implementation  more

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Sharp GDP Decline, Higher Costs in First Quarter of Trump Presidency (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on the 2025 Q1 GDP estimate showing that the U.S. economy shrank during the first quarter of President Trump's administration: "100 days ago, America's economy was growing and inflation was slowing. "Instead of su  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Britt Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Make Breast Cancer Diagnostic Tests More Affordable and Accessible (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Katie Britt (R-AL) are introducing the bipartisan Access to Breast Cancer Diagnosis (ABCD) Act to make breast cancer diagnostic tests more affordable and accessible by eliminating copays and other out-of-pocket expenses for   more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan America the Beautiful Act (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined her colleagues, U.S. Senators Steve Daines (R-MT) and Angus King (I-ME), to introduce their bipartisan conservation bill, the America the Beautiful Act. This legislation builds on the 2020 Great American Outdoors Act, which Shaheen cosponsored, by strengthening and rea  more

WASHINGTON, May 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Grassley Highlight National Fentanyl Awareness Day (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Chairman of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee, introduced a resolution designating April 29, 2025, as "National Fentanyl Awareness Day" to raise awareness about the dangers fentanyl poses to Americans and their families. The resolution was unanimously p  more

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen: Trump's First 100 Days Marred by Chaos, High Costs and Global Retreat (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement marking President Trump's first 100 days in office: "On the campaign trail, Donald Trump promised to 'immediately' bring prices down, starting on day one. One hundred days in, it is painfully obvious--to the Granite Staters I   more