Thursday - May 22, 2025
*New Hampshire Editor Tipoffs Newsletter for Wednesday May 21, 2025 ( 12 items )  

Goodlander, Hassan Discuss Importance of the Department of Education for Students & Impact of Trump Administration's Attacks on Public Education
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander, Hassan Discuss Importance of the Department of Education for Students & Impact of Trump Administration's Attacks on Public Education Manchester, N.H. - Yesterday morning, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and met with educators and school officials to hear about the support tha  more

ICYMI: Laconia Daily Sun - Medicaid recipients tell Pappas they don't want to lose their independence
WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Laconia Daily Sun - Medicaid recipients tell Pappas they don't want to lose their independence In case you missed it, following House Republicans continuing to push forward pieces of their harmful reconciliation bill, Laconia Daily Sun's Gabriel Perry reported on Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) holding a roundtable conversation at Lakes Region Community Services with local health care pr  more

N.H. PUC to Review Northumberland Community Power Plan, Seeks Public Input
CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 20 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission (PUC) is seeking public comment on the Town of Northumberland's Community Power Electric Aggregation Plan. The plan was submitted to the Commission on May 19, 2025, for review and approval, as required by RSA 53-E:7. The PUC will review the plan to ensure it meets the requirements of state law and applicable rules. State law directs the Commission to approve the plan unless it finds substantial failures to meet thos  more

NEW DATA: More than 36,000 Granite Staters Would Lose Health Insurance Under Republican Leaders' Proposed Cuts
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: More than 36,000 Granite Staters Would Lose Health Insurance Under Republican Leaders' Proposed Cuts WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen today highlighted new data from the Joint Economic Committee - Minority showing that an estimated 36,856 Granite Staters would lose health insurance as a result of Presid  more

New Hampshire Insurance Department Joins National Association of Insurance Commissioners in Washington, D.C. to Advocate for State-Led Insurance Solutions and Market-Driven Reforms
CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 21 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * New Hampshire Insurance Department Joins National Association of Insurance Commissioners in Washington, D.C. to Advocate for State-Led Insurance Solutions and Market-Driven Reforms CONCORD, NH (May 20, 2025) - Last week, New Hampshire Insurance Commissioner DJ Bettencourt and Deputy Commissioner Keith Nyhan traveled to Washington, D.C. as part of the National As  more

Pappas Continues to Fight for Veterans Put at Risk of Losing Their Homes
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Continues to Fight for Veterans Put at Risk of Losing Their Homes Today Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, and Mark Takano (CA-39), Ranking Member of HVAC, held a press conference (link is external) with National Fair Housing Alliance Vice President Public Policy and  more

Ranking Member Shaheen and Colleagues Congratulate Romanian President-Elect Dan
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen and Colleagues Congratulate Romanian President-Elect Dan 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), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Katie Britt (R-AL), issued the following s  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at FY2026 State Department Budget Hearing
WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 20, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at FY2026 State Department Budget Hearing WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at the full Committee hearing, "Review of the Fiscal Year 2026 State Department Budget Request," with  more

Rep. Goodlander: Automotive Support Services to Improve Safe Transportation Act of 2025
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following floor remarks on May 19, 2025 (In this document, the reference to Mr. Speaker refers to the presiding officer of the House at the time of the speech): * * * Mr. Speaker, I rise today in support of a bipartisan bill that I am very proud to be leading with my colleague and friend, Congressman Barrett. It does two important things that I came to Congress to do. Number one, it cuts some senseless red tape and upda  more

Senator Hassan and Congresswoman Goodlander Discuss Importance of the Department of Education for Students & Impact of Trump Administration's Attacks on Public Education
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan and Congresswoman Goodlander Discuss Importance of the Department of Education for Students & Impact of Trump Administration's Attacks on Public Education MANCHESTER - Yesterday morning, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander met with educators and school officials to hear about the   more

Shaheen, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Diabetes Patients' Access to Therapeutic Shoes
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Diabetes Patients' Access to Therapeutic Shoes (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), the co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, introduced the Promoting Access to Diabetic Shoes Act. The bipartisan legislation would improve care for patients with diabetes by allowing nurse practitioners (NPs) and  more

VIDEO: Senator Hassan Presses Homeland Security Secretary Noem on Protecting Constitutional Rights and Secures Commitment to Follow Court Orders
WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Senator Hassan Presses Homeland Security Secretary Noem on Protecting Constitutional Rights and Secures Commitment to Follow Court Orders WASHINGTON - During a Senate Homeland Security Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) questioned Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem about preserving the fundamental constitutional protection of habeas corpus, whic  more