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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday May 11, 2025 ( 29 items )  

Goodlander Helps Lead Legislation to Protect Medicaid and Food Assistance, Pushes for Immediate Vote to Reject Devastating Cuts
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Helps Lead Legislation to Protect Medicaid and Food Assistance, Pushes for Immediate Vote to Reject Devastating Cuts Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander cosponsored the Hands Off Medicaid and SNAP Act, legislation to block the extreme and unprecedented cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and Medicaid in the Republican budget. Goodland  more

Goodlander Statement on the Passing of Former United States Supreme Court Justice David Souter
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Statement on the Passing of Former United States Supreme Court Justice David Souter Concord, N.H. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander released the following statement: "Justice David Souter was and always will be a true American hero. "He was a humble man with a granite backbone who always put our country and our Constitution first. His commitment to common sense was at t  more

Goodlander's Bipartisan Legislation to Help Disabled Veterans Passes Committee
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander's Bipartisan Legislation to Help Disabled Veterans Passes Committee Washington, D.C. -- Today, the House Veterans Affairs Committee passed H.R. 1364, the Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation (ASSIST) Act. This bipartisan legislation introduced by Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Congressman Tom Barrett (MI-07) would help disabled veterans make the   more

Goodlander, Pappas Help Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Air Safety
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander, Pappas Help Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Air Safety Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, helped introduce the Air Traffic Control Workforce Development Act of 2025, bipartisan legislation to tackle the nation's air traffic control  more

Goodlander-Backed Legislation to Lower Military Aviation Cancer Rates Passes House of Representatives
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander-Backed Legislation to Lower Military Aviation Cancer Rates Passes House of Representatives Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation co-sponsored by Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, a member of the House Armed Services Committee, to lower military cancer rates. The Aviator Cancers Examination Study (ACES) Act directs the Secretary of Vete  more

ICYMI: Shaheen Discusses Trump's First 100 Days, Tariffs Driving Price Increases and Social Security Cuts on Mike Pomp's "Morning Information Center"
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Discusses Trump's First 100 Days, Tariffs Driving Price Increases and Social Security Cuts on Mike Pomp's "Morning Information Center" (Washington, DC) - This morning, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined "Morning Information Center" host Mike Pomp on The Pulse of New Hampshire to discuss how--from the trade war that has raised prices on businesses and families, to threats t  more

ICYMI: Shaheen Joins Senior Senate Colleagues in Demanding Investigation into Elon Musk's Alleged Abuse of White House Position for Personal Gain
WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Joins Senior Senate Colleagues in Demanding Investigation into Elon Musk's Alleged Abuse of White House Position for Personal Gain **Shaheen introduced new legislation last month that would prevent Special Government Employees like Musk from receiving federal contracts or grant payments to companies they own** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Membe  more

In First Hearing as Ranking Member of Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and FDA, Shaheen Co-Leads Review of Trump's Agriculture Budget Request, Presses Secretary Rollins on How Administration Chaos has Hurt Farmers and Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * In First Hearing as Ranking Member of Appropriations Subcommittee on Agriculture and FDA, Shaheen Co-Leads Review of Trump's Agriculture Budget Request, Presses Secretary Rollins on How Administration Chaos has Hurt Farmers and Rural Communities **Shaheen underscored how the unnecessary funding freeze and trade war imposed by the administration have caused uncertainty for America's farmers and   more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Presses Trump Administration on Revoked Student Visas
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Presses Trump Administration on Revoked Student Visas (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) are pressing the Trump administration to reconsider recent decisions to revoke student visas for international students studying at New Hamps  more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Presses Trump Administration on Revoked Student Visas
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Presses Trump Administration on Revoked Student Visas (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) are pressing the Trump administration to reconsider recent decisions to revoke student visas for international students studying at New Hampsh  more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Presses Trump Administration on Revoked Student Visas
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Presses Trump Administration on Revoked Student Visas Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), are pressing the Trump administration to reconsider recent decisions to revoke student visas for international students stu  more

NH Delegation Press Trump Administration on Revoked Student Visas
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

Pappas Calls on Speaker Johnson to Appoint Office of Congressional Conduct Members, Ensure Integrity in the House
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Calls on Speaker Johnson to Appoint Office of Congressional Conduct Members, Ensure Integrity in the House OCC was established in 2008 as an independent, nonpartisan office designed to review allegations of misconduct against Members of the House, officers, and staff. This week Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led a group of his colleagues in calling on Speaker Mike Johnson to make his a  more

Pappas Continues to Stand Against Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, Joins Effort to Block Republicans from Cutting Funding
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Continues to Stand Against Cuts to Medicaid and SNAP, Joins Effort to Block Republicans from Cutting Funding This week Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) signed a discharge petition (link is external) filed by Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02), that would force consideration of a special rule to prevent cuts to Medicaid and food assistance by amending the Congressional Budget Act to prote  more

Pappas Speaks Out on Behalf of Veterans At Risk of Losing Their Homes
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

Pappas Statement on Passing of Justice Souter
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Statement on Passing of Justice Souter Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after the passing of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter: "Justice Souter dedicated his life to the law and public service, and he always demonstrated a fidelity to the Constitution and embodied our New Hampshire values. This is a sad loss for our state and country, and  more

Pappas Urges Colleagues to 'Put Veterans First, Not Profits,' Pushes for Passage of His GUARD VA Benefits Act
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

Pappas, Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Rename Taiwan's De Facto Diplomatic Outpost
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

Price Hikes and Layoffs: New Report on Impacts of Tariffs on U.S. Small Businesses
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Price Hikes and Layoffs: New Report on Impacts of Tariffs on U.S. Small Businesses Released During National Small Business Week (May 4-10), New Report Finds a Drop in Employment at Smallest Businesses Across the Country WASHINGTON - The Joint Economic Committee - Minority today released a report at the start of National Small Business Week with ne  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Democratic Participation in Committee Proceedings
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 8, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Democratic Participation in Committee Proceedings WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on Committee Democrats' participation in today's Committee proceedings: "I have always believed it is im  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Military Escalation Between India and Pakistan
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

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on the Upcoming Trump-Carney Meeting
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on the Upcoming Trump-Carney Meeting WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the upcoming meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump: "This visi  more

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, 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

Senator Hassan Statement on Passing of Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter
WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Statement on Passing of Former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement after the passing of former U.S. Supreme Court Justice David Souter: "Justice David Souter was an extraordinarily thoughtful jurist who exemplified our Granite State values every day. Dedicated to upholding the rule of law, Justic  more

Senators Hassan and Blackburn Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Support STEM Education
WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan and Blackburn Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Support STEM Education WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) reintroduced the bipartisan Mathematical and Statistical Modeling Education Act to modernize science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education for K-12 students. This bill would direct the National Science Foundation to p  more

Sens. Shaheen and Rounds, Reps. Kiggans and Courtney Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Strengthen Civilian Defense Workforce
WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Sens. Shaheen and Rounds, Reps. Kiggans and Courtney Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Strengthen Civilian Defense Workforce **Bipartisan Defense Workforce Integration Act would streamline the hiring of individuals who are medically ineligible for military duty to civilian careers in the defense and national security workforce** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and  more

Shaheen Joins Colleagues in Demanding DOJ Reverse Cancellation of Hundreds of Public Safety and Anti-Crime Grants
WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Joins Colleagues in Demanding DOJ Reverse Cancellation of Hundreds of Public Safety and Anti-Crime Grants (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined 30 of her colleagues in sending a letter to the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) urging Attorney General Pam Bondi and Deputy Assistant Attorney General Maureen Henneberg to reverse the abrupt cancellation of hundreds of p  more

Shaheen Statement on President Trump's "Trade Deal" with UK
WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on President Trump's "Trade Deal" with UK (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a top member of the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, released the following statement in response to President Trump's announcement of a trade deal with the UK: "This is one step forward after taking five step  more

Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Support New Businesses with Major Expansion of Startup Tax Deduction
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