WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Following Senator Hassan's Push, Manchester Wage and Hour Office to Stay Open After DOGE Targeted It for Closure * WASHINGTON - Following advocacy by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), the U.S. Department of Labor will keep open its Manchester Wage and Hour Division office, which recovers an average of nearly $2 million annually in back pay for New Hampshire workers. The office had previously  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Murray Slams Republicans' Rescissions Package on Senate Floor ICYMI: Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the following rem  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Patty Murray, D-Washington, vice chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Murray Urges Colleagues to Vote Down Rescissions Package in Its Entirety ICYMI: Vought Refuses to Rule Out More Illegal End-Runs Around Congress & Refuses to Detail How Trump Will Execute Cuts If Rescissions Bill Passes * Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Committee, delivered the fo  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 16 -- The New Hampshire Department of Education issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * New Hampshire Reaches Highest Three-Year Cohort of Educator Renewals on Record CONCORD, NH (July 15, 2025) -- As of this week, the New Hampshire Department of Education (NHED) has renewed 8,014 educator credentials in 2025, which results in the highest three-year cohort of educator renewals in the history of the state. "This milestone is a testament to the c  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Secures Permanent Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues with Signing of Bipartisan HALT Fentanyl Act * Today the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act (link is external), bipartisan legislation supported by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), was signed into law. This law permanentl  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The NOAA Ocean Exploration Cooperative Institute (OECI) sent a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of the Interior and its Bureau of Ocean Energy Management urging increased exploration and data collection in the exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of American Samoa. The letter highlights the imperative need for comprehensive mapping and research in eastern regions of the EEZ where data is lacking. In their communication, the OECI outlined their previous exploration ef  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Weber Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen U.S.-Israel Medical Innovation * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Randy Weber (TX-14) introduced the United States-Israel Bilateral Innovation for Research and Development in (BIRD) Health Act of 2025. The legislation directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to partner with the successful Binational In  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Floor Remarks on Trump Administration Diplomatic Cuts: "China is eating our lunch" Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor to condemn the Trump Administration's rescissions package and chaotic disma  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Hearing on State Department Reforms Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing, "Reforming the State Department to Compete in the 21st Century." Michael Rigas, Deputy  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Escalating Violence in Syria Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on escalating violence in Syria: "I am deeply concerned by the uptick of violence in Syria, including Israel's decision   more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * SIGNED INTO LAW: Bipartisan Legislation That Secures Permanent Scheduling of Fentanyl Analogues * Washington, D.C. \- Today the Halt All Lethal Trafficking of (HALT) Fentanyl Act, bipartisan legislation that U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen helped introduce and was supported by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), was signed into law. Thi  more