WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Risch, Schmitt Introduce Bill to Increase Penalties for Crimes Against First Responders * Washington D.C.-- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Eric Schmitt (R-Missouri) introduced the Graham Hoffman Act, which would make it a federal crime to assault first responders. "The devastating loss of Idaho firefighters John Morrison and Frank Harwood and severe injury of David   more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission issued the following news release: * * * EEOC Sues Pearson Education for Disability Discrimination * Federal agency charges educational publishing and services company discriminated against employees with vision impairments NEWARK, N.J. -- Pearson Education, Inc., an educational publishing and services company producing textbooks, online courseware and testing/assessment services, violated federal law when it failed to prov  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * EPA Selects Interim Cleanup Plan for Collins & Aikman Plant (Former) Superfund Site * BOSTON (July 16, 2025) - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has selected an interim cleanup plan for the Collins & Aikman Plant (former) Superfund Site, located off NH Route 11 in Farmington, New Hampshire. The interim plan for soil and groundwater at the site is necessary to protect the human health   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Introduces Amendments to Protect and Advance America's Soft Power and Diplomatic Infrastructure This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, offered multiple amendments to the Congressional Republican's rescissions bill to save cr  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 18 (TNSrpt) -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * New Hampshire Homeowners Insurance Market Remains Strong with Expanding Coverage and Carrier Participation CONCORD, NH (July 17, 2025) - The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) has released its latest report on the state's homeowners insurance market, revealing a highly competitive landscape with growing coverage and continued affordability. The  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- The New Hampshire Public Utilities Commission, Concord, is convening a proceeding to resolve issues surrounding a purported $6.5 million Energy Service Reconciliation balance from Public Service Co. of New Hampshire dba Eversource Energy, Manchester, New Hampshire. The action, announced in a supplemental order of notice (DE 25-017), stems from what the commission described as "a lack of certainty regarding the provenance" of the balance and the company's "admission of acco  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Joins Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers, Advocates to Condemn Shutdown of 988 LGBTQ+ Crisis Lifeline * Today, in response to the LGBTQ+ subline of the 988 crisis support hotline being shut down as previously ordered by the Trump Administration, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined a bipartisan group of federal lawmakers and national mental health advocates to speak out (link is external)  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Statement on Passage of Cryptocurrency Legislation * Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after voting in support of H.R. 3633, the Digital Asset Market Clarity Act, and S.1582, the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation for U.S. Stablecoins (GENIUS) Act: "In order for New Hampshire and the United States to remain innovation leaders, we must e  more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 17, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Passage of Republican Recissions Package Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the Senate's passage of the recissions package to cut $9 billion in federal spending. "News of this bill'  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Schmitt Introduce the Graham Hoffman Act to Increase Penalties for Crimes Against First Responders * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Eric Schmitt (R-MO) recently introduced the Graham Hoffman Act, which will make it a federal crime to assault first responders. This legislation is named in honor of Graham Hoffman, a paramedic from Kansas City who was attack  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Marshall & Shaheen Reintroduce Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Drug Activity on Social Media * Washington - On Thursday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), joined by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), reintroduced the Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act, which would require social media companies and other communication service providers to take on a more active role in work  more

WASHINGTON, July 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Marshall Renew Bipartisan Push to Crack Down on Illegal Drug Activity on Social Media * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-KS) today reintroduced the bipartisan Cooper Davis and Devin Norring Act to require social media companies to work with federal agencies to combat the sale and distribution of illicit drugs on their platforms. The   more