WASHINGTON, May 8 -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development issued the following news release on May 7 , 2025: * * * HUD Provides $1.8 million to Support Youth Aging Out of Foster Care on Anniversary of First Lady Melania Trump's BE BEST Initiative Announcement is part of National Foster Care Month and a continuation of HUD's successful Foster Youth to Independence (FYI) program WASHINGTON - U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Scott Turner, in collaborat  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Press Trump Administration on Revoked Student Visas The New Hampshire Congressional delegation is pressing the Trump administration to reconsider recent decisions to revoke student visas for international students studying at New Hampshire colleges and universities. In their letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Kristi Noem, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rub  more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Speaks Out on Behalf of Veterans At Risk of Losing Their Homes During a House Veterans' Affairs markup, Pappas advocated for veterans left out in the cold by the Trump administration's cancellation of the VASP program. Today in a House Veterans' Affairs Committee markup, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommitt  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Urges Colleagues to 'Put Veterans First, Not Profits,' Pushes for Passage of His GUARD VA Benefits Act Pappas' GUARD VA Benefits Act would reinstate criminal penalties for predatory claim sharks scamming veterans under the guise of helping them file for VA disability benefits Yesterday in a House Veterans' Affairs Committee markup, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the   more

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Rename Taiwan's De Facto Diplomatic Outpost Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Don Bacon (NE-02) re-introduced the Taiwan Representative Office Act, a bipartisan bill that would direct the U.S. Secretary of State to enter into negotiations to rename the Taipei Economic and Cultural Representative Office (TECRO) in Washington, D.C., t  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on May 6, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Military Escalation Between India and Pakistan "I am gravely concerned by reports of military escalation between India and Pakistan following the senseless terrorist attacks targeting innocent Indian civilians on April 22. I implore the two governments to exercise restraint and prioritize  more

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 6, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Shaheen and Warren Lead Senate Democrats in Pressing Trump Administration to Use U.S. and G7 Sanctions Leverage in Push to End Russia's War WASHINGTON - This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of t  more

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support New Businesses with Major Expansion of Startup Tax Deduction (Washington, DC) - During the start of National Small Business Month, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a top member and former Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, joined by U.S. Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), introduced the T  more