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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday June 08, 2025 ( 20 items )  

Following Senator Hassan's Push, Prescription Drug Makers Improve Medication Labeling for Pregnant Woman
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Following Senator Hassan's Push, Prescription Drug Makers Improve Medication Labeling for Pregnant Woman * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) confirmed that following a bipartisan push led by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), prescription drug manufacturers have taken action to improve medication safety labeling for pregnant women. "Before 2015, FDA used a labe  more

Goodlander Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Digital Skills Training Across New Hampshire
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Digital Skills Training Across New Hampshire * Concord, N.H. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander introduced the Investing in Digital Skills Act (link is external), bipartisan legislation to better equip people across America with training in mission-critical digital skills. Specifically, the Investing in Digital Skills Act would amen  more

Goodlander, Shaheen, Hassan Hear from AmeriCorps Members Facing Trump Administration Cuts
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander, Shaheen, Hassan Hear from AmeriCorps Members Facing Trump Administration Cuts * Manchester, N.H. - On Monday, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, along with U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen, discussed with New Hampshire AmeriCorps members and program directors the importance of national service for both members and their communities, as well as the implications of th  more

House Passes Goodlander-Backed Legislation to Support Small Businesses, Deliver for Hardworking Granite Staters
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Goodlander-Backed Legislation to Support Small Businesses, Deliver for Hardworking Granite Staters * Washington, D.C. - This week, the House of Representatives passed six pieces of bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, a member of the House Committee on Small Business, to support New Hampshire small businesses and deliver for hardworking Granit  more

House Passes Pappas-Backed Legislation to Ensure Equal Access to Small Business Resources
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Pappas-Backed Legislation to Ensure Equal Access to Small Business Resources * Last night, the House passed the ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act, bipartisan legislation co-led by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), which would require the Small Business Administration (SBA) and the National Council on Disability to collaborate to help people with disabilities pursue s  more

Lee, Hassan Bill Cuts Drug Prices and Red Tape
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Lee, Hassan Bill Cuts Drug Prices and Red Tape * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the bipartisan Biosimilar Red Tape Elimination Act today to cut drug prices for consumers and increase competition in the pharmaceutical market by categorizing generic-brand "biosimilar" drugs as interchangeable with their name-brand counterparts. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY), Maggie Hassan (D-NH  more

Pappas Helps Introduce Bipartisan Resolution in Support of "National Trailer Safety Week"
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Helps Introduce Bipartisan Resolution in Support of "National Trailer Safety Week" * Today Congressmen Chris Pappas (NH-01), Rudy Yakym (IN-02), Tim Burchett (TN-02), and John Garamendi (CA-08) introduced a bipartisan resolution expressing support for the designation of the week of June 2-8, 2025, as "National Trailer Safety Week" in the United States. "This National Trailer Safety Wee  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Georgian Dream's Use of Illiberal Broadcasting Law to Target Independent Media
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Georgian Dream's Use of Illiberal Broadcasting Law to Target Independent Media WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the Georgian Dream government's plan to use the Georgian Nationa  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on the South Korean Presidential Election
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on the South Korean Presidential Election WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the conclusion of the presidential election in the Republic of Korea: "I congratulate Lee Jae-my  more

Ranking Member Shaheen: We Must Continue Backing Ukraine and Put More Pressure on Putin
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen: We Must Continue Backing Ukraine and Put More Pressure on Putin Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, offered virtual remarks for a Brookings Institution online event about next steps in the Ukraine negotiations and need for increased   more

Rep. Stauber: Think Differently About Disability Employment Act
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Pete Stauber, R-Minnesota, issued the following floor remarks on June 3, 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 strong support of my bill, the ThinkDIFFERENTLY About Disability Employment Act. I want to begin by thanking my colleagues from California, Missouri, and New Hampshire, Representatives Simon, Alford, and Pappas, for their support of thi  more

Senators Hassan, Murkowski, Klobuchar, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Access to Eating Disorder Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Murkowski, Klobuchar, Capito Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Access to Eating Disorder Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) reintroduced a bipartisan bill to improve access to care for seniors and people with disabilities who are living   more

Senators Hassan, Shaheen and Congresswoman Goodlander Hear from AmeriCorps Members Facing Trump Administration Cuts
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Shaheen and Congresswoman Goodlander Hear from AmeriCorps Members Facing Trump Administration Cuts * MANCHESTER - On Monday, U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander discussed with New Hampshire AmeriCorps members and program directors the importance of national service for both members and their communities, as well as the implication  more

Senators Shaheen, Hassan and Congresswoman Goodlander Hear from AmeriCorps Members Facing Trump Administration Cuts
WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Shaheen, Hassan and Congresswoman Goodlander Hear from AmeriCorps Members Facing Trump Administration Cuts * MANCHESTER - On Monday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander discussed with New Hampshire AmeriCorps members and program directors the importance of national service for both members and their communities, as well as the implicatio  more

Shaheen and Schumer Lead Legislation Calling For Administration To Transfer Additional Air Defense Systems To Ukraine
WASHINGTON, June 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 6, 2025: * * * After A Barrage Of Attacks On Ukraine Last Night And Over 1000 Days Into Ukraine's Fight For Freedom, Shaheen and Schumer Lead Legislation Calling For Administration To Transfer Additional Air Defense Systems To Ukraine; Reaffirm Continued Support For Our Ally In Crucial Time Of War WASHINGTON - Following President Trump  more

Shaheen Grills Secretary Lutnick on Impacts of Damaging Steel Tariff on Granite State Businesses, Defense Supply Chain
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Grills Secretary Lutnick on Impacts of Damaging Steel Tariff on Granite State Businesses, Defense Supply Chain * (Washington, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations and Small Business Committees, today questioned U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick during a Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcomm  more

Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Congressional Stock Trading Ban
WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Congressional Stock Trading Ban * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined U.S. Senators Mark Kelly (D-AZ) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in introducing the Ban Congressional Stock Trading Act, which would require all members of Congress, their spouses and dependent children to place their stocks into a qualified blind trust or divest the holding--ensu  more

Shaheen, Risch Statement on Successful Passage of 10 Legislative Items in Business Meeting
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 5, 2025: * * * Shaheen, Risch Statement on Successful Passage of 10 Legislative Items in Business Meeting Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, held a committee business meeting during which members approved two nominations, nine bills and  more

VIDEO: On House Floor, Pappas Highlights Voices of Granite Staters Impacted by GOP SNAP Cuts
WASHINGTON, June 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: On House Floor, Pappas Highlights Voices of Granite Staters Impacted by GOP SNAP Cuts * On Thursday Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) spoke on the House floor to highlight the disastrous impacts of cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) passed under the Republican budget scheme last month. Watch the full video here. (link is external) Pappas shared a number of the   more

VIDEO: Pappas Pays Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Community and Business Leader Hope Makris
WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * VIDEO: Pappas Pays Tribute to the Life and Legacy of Community and Business Leader Hope Makris * Yesterday Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) spoke on the House floor to honor the life and legacy of Hope Salta Makris of Laconia, who passed away (link is external) on May 29, 2025. For more than 80 years, Hope built and operated the NASWA Resort in Laconia and was dedicated to giving back to her co  more