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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday May 18, 2025 ( 37 items )  

Dangerous Consequences of Funding Cuts to U.S. Global Health Programs
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * The Dangerous Consequences of Funding Cuts to U.S. Global Health Programs "In less than two months, the Trump Administration has undone six decades of investments that made the United States more respected and influential than any other nation. The resulting chaos has left us weaker and more vulnerable. Like all of my co  more

Goodlander Challenges President Trump's Unlawful, Chaotic Imposition of IEEPA Tariffs
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Challenges President Trump's Unlawful, Chaotic Imposition of IEEPA Tariffs Washington, D.C. -- This week, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander joined the Litigation and Rapid Response Task Force in filing an amicus brief (link is external) challenging President Donald Trump's sweeping and chaotic tariffs unlawfully imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).  more

ICYMI: On CNN News Central this Morning, Shaheen Discusses Trump's Trip to the Middle East, Slams Plan to Accept Luxury Qatari Plane as Air Force One
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On CNN News Central this Morning, Shaheen Discusses Trump's Trip to the Middle East, Slams Plan to Accept Luxury Qatari Plane as Air Force One (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined CNN News Central this morning to discuss President Trump's trip to the Middle East this week and rebuke the President's r  more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Celebrates Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs at Small Business Administration's Annual Awards
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Celebrates Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs at Small Business Administration's Annual Awards Manchester, N.H. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01), today celebrated Granite State small business owners and entrepreneurs at the Smal  more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Celebrates Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs at Small Business Administration's Annual Awards
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Celebrates Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs at Small Business Administration's Annual Awards **Annual National Small Business Week awards recognize achievements and contributions of SBA-assisted individuals and businesses** (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with U.S. Representatives Chris Pappa  more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Celebrates Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs at Small Business Administration's Annual Awards
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Celebrates Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs at Small Business Administration's Annual Awards (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), today celebrated Granite State small business owners and entrepreneurs at the Small Business   more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Honors Fallen Law Enforcement Officers at Annual Memorial Ceremony in Concord
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Honors Fallen Law Enforcement Officers at Annual Memorial Ceremony in Concord Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) joined members of the law enforcement community to honor fallen officers at the annual New Hampshire Law Enforcement Officers  more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Honors Fallen Law Enforcement Officers at Annual Memorial Ceremony in Concord
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Honors Fallen Law Enforcement Officers at Annual Memorial Ceremony in Concord Concord, N.H. -- Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), along with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01), joined members of the law enforcement community to honor fallen officers at the annual New Hampsh  more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Welcomes Over $2 Million in Congressionally-Approved Funds to Clean Up Contaminated Sites in Granite State Communities, Criticizes Trump Administration for Rolling Back Environmental Protections
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Welcomes Over $2 Million in Congressionally-Approved Funds to Clean Up Contaminated Sites in Granite State Communities, Criticizes Trump Administration for Rolling Back Environmental Protections Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), along with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and U.S. Representative Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), today   more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Welcomes Over $2 Million in Congressionally-Approved Funds to Clean Up Contaminated Sites in Granite State Communities, Criticizes Trump Administration for Rolling Back Environmental Protections
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Welcomes Over $2 Million in Congressionally-Approved Funds to Clean Up Contaminated Sites in Granite State Communities, Criticizes Trump Administration for Rolling Back Environmental Protections Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), SenatorMaggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01)  more

New: Energy Tax Cuts in the Inflation Reduction Act Are Key to Outcompeting China & Lowering Costs for Families
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * NEW: Energy Tax Cuts in the Inflation Reduction Act Are Key to Outcompeting China & Lowering Costs for Families As Congressional Republicans Advance Rollbacks of Inflation Reduction Act Energy Programs, Report Details Potential Harm to U.S. Economy & National Security Report Also Includes New State-By-State Data on Average Househo  more

New: State-by-State Data on Health Insurance Losses From Medicaid, ACA Cuts
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * NEW: State-by-State Data on Health Insurance Losses from Medicaid, ACA Cuts WASHINGTON - The Joint Economic Committee - Minority calculated new state-by-state data on the number of people who would lose health insurance due to President Trump and Congressional Republicans' proposed cuts to Medicaid and the Affordable Care Act. The   more

NH Delegation Celebrates Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs at Small Business Administration's Annual Awards
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Celebrates Small Business Owners and Entrepreneurs at Small Business Administration's Annual Awards Annual National Small Business Week awards recognize achievements and contributions of SBA-assisted individuals and businesses Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner, alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congresswoman M  more

NH Delegation Presses VA to Take Comprehensive Steps Toward Delivering a Full-Service VA Hospital to New Hampshire
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Presses VA to Take Comprehensive Steps Toward Delivering a Full-Service VA Hospital to New Hampshire Washington, D.C. -- Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (NH) called on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins to seriously and fully follow through  more

Pappas Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winners, Hosts Reception for NH Student Artists
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Announces 2025 Congressional Art Competition Winners, Hosts Reception for NH Student Artists Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) hosted high school artists from across the First District, their families, and community leaders for a reception at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics as part of the 2025 Congressional Art Competition. Rep. Pappas presented this year's first-place award to Jul  more

Pappas Joins Over 100 Colleagues in Opposing Threatened Cuts to 988's Specialized Services for LGBTQ+ Youth
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Joins Over 100 Colleagues in Opposing Threatened Cuts to 988's Specialized Services for LGBTQ+ Youth Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined 108 House Democrats in calling on HHS Secretary Kennedy and President Trump to scrap their plans to cut funding in the President's Budget for the specialized services for LGBTQ+ youth who contact the 988 National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline. In the  more

Pappas Leads NH Delegation in Pressing VA to Take Comprehensive Steps Toward Delivering a Full-Service VA Hospital to New Hampshire
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Leads NH Delegation in Pressing VA to Take Comprehensive Steps Toward Delivering a Full-Service VA Hospital to New Hampshire Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, led U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (NH) and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02 )  more

Pappas Rebukes VA Secretary for Putting Veterans at Risk of Foreclosure and Homelessness
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Rebukes VA Secretary for Putting Veterans at Risk of Foreclosure and Homelessness Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, sharply rebuked the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins for his decision to abruptly end the Veterans Affairs Servicing Purchase (V  more

Pappas Reintroduces EAGLE Act, Bipartisan Legislation to Help Small Police Departments Strengthen Community-Oriented Policing
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Reintroduces EAGLE Act, Bipartisan Legislation to Help Small Police Departments Strengthen Community-Oriented Policing Legislation assists small and mid-sized police departments in earning or renewing accreditation from state, regional, tribal, or national police accreditation organizations Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) reintroduced his bipartisan legislation to establish a new  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Blasts Qatari Airplane Gift to Trump, Raises Corruption and Constitutional Concerns
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Blasts Qatari Airplane Gift to Trump, Raises Corruption and Constitutional Concerns WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to David Warrington, the White House Counsel, raising constitutional and ethical concer  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Hearing for Nominees for State Department Positions
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Hearing for Nominees for State Department Positions 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 Joel Rayburn to be Assistant Secretary of State for  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Hearing on East Africa
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Hearing on East Africa WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered an opening statement at a full committee hearing, "East Africa and the Horn: At a Turning Point or Breaking Point?" In her remarks, R  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on the Silencing of Voice of America
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on the Silencing of Voice of America WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's reported firing of nearly 600 VOA employees: "Congress--on a bipartisan basi  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration's Lifting of Syria Sanctions
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration's Lifting of Syria Sanctions WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's decision to lift all sanctions on Syria: "I commend President Trump'  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration's Resettlement of Afrikaners
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration's Resettlement of Afrikaners WASHINGTON--Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's resettlement of Afrikaners: "It is baffling as to why the T  more

Ranking Member Shaheen to Secretary Rubio: The U.S. Must Act to Address the Haiti Crisis Before It's Too Late
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen to Secretary Rubio: The U.S. Must Act to Address the Haiti Crisis Before it's Too Late WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to prioritize U.S. leadership in a  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Trump's Middle East Trip
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Trump's Middle East Trip WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-H  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Coons, Tillis, Ricketts, Britt, Murphy Statement on the Romanian Presidential Election
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 15, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Coons, Tillis, Ricketts, Britt, Murphy Statement on the Romanian Presidential Election WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Katie Britt (R-AL) and Ch  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Reed and Warner to Trump: If Your Tariff Tirade Continues to Spiral, "America First" May Result in "America Alone"
WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Reed and Warner to Trump: If your tariff tirade continues to spiral, "America First" may result in "America Alone" WASHINGTON--This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services C  more

Resolution Honoring Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Introduced by Pappas, Guest, and Letlow
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Resolution Honoring Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Introduced by Pappas, Guest, and Letlow Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03), and Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05) introduced the House Resolution to honor and memorialize fallen law enforcement officers. The resolution was introduced during National Police Week and recognizes the 345 officers who lost their liv  more

Senator Hassan Participates in AARP Telephone Town Hall, Takes Questions from Granite Staters
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Participates in AARP Telephone Town Hall, Takes Questions from Granite Staters NEW HAMPSHIRE - Answering questions on a number of issues - especially the Trump Administration's attacks on Social Security - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan participated in a telephone town hall of Granite Staters hosted by AARP on Friday. "It is clear that Granite Staters are deeply concerned by the Tr  more

Shaheen Introduces Bill to Direct Restoration and Protection Efforts of the 5-State Connecticut River Watershed Region
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Introduces Bill to Direct Restoration and Protection Efforts of the 5-State Connecticut River Watershed Region (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is reintroducing the Connecticut River Watershed Partnership Act (CRWPA), which would formalize a partnership between federal, state, local and private entities to promote conservation, restoration, education and recreation  more

Shaheen Statement on U.S. and People's Republic of China's Tariff Reversal
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on U.S. and People's Republic of China's Tariff Reversal (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 Armed Services and Small Business Committees, released the following statement on the United States' and the People's Republic of China's (PRC) agreement to temporarily  more

Shaheen, Collins, King Urge OPM to Process Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Civilian Hires to Address Shipyard Workforce Needs and Support U.S. National Security
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Collins, King Urge OPM to Process Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Civilian Hires to Address Shipyard Workforce Needs and Support U.S. National Security (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) are urging the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) to process nearly 150   more

Shaheen, Risch Statement on Syria Sanctions
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Shaheen, Risch Statement on Syria Sanctions WASHINGTON -- Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's decision to lift sanctions on Syria: "We commend President Trump's decisi  more

Shaheen, Warren, Warner, Lawmakers Push for Corruption Investigation Into Trump Administration Favors for Elon Musk's Starlink
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 14, 2025: * * * Shaheen, Warren, Warner, Lawmakers Push for Corruption Investigation Into Trump Administration Favors for Elon Musk's Starlink Lawmakers press ethics officials to investigate reports that Trump admin is working for Starlink as it negotiates tariff agreements with foreign governments WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jea  more

VA Secretary to Pappas: Feasibility Study Underway, Administration's Goal is to Bring Full-Service VA Hospital to NH
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * VA Secretary to Pappas: Feasibility Study Underway, Administration's Goal is to Bring Full-Service VA Hospital to NH Today Congressman Chris Pappas, member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, questioned the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Doug Collins on his commitment to engaging with New Hampshire stakeholders a  more