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 18 -- Rep. Becca Balint, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * House Votes to Fund Vermont Small Business, MVP Robotics, Contract with Department of Defense * Washington, D.C. - Today, Rep. Becca Balint (VT-AL)'s amendment to include a $10,000,000 Department of Defense contract with a Vermont small business, MVP Robotics, in the appropriations bill passed today. MVP Robotics is headquartered in Bradford, VT and employs 23 people across Vermont and New Hampshire  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

WASHINGTON, July 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Highlights Key Investments Secured in Fiscal Year 2026 Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration and Related Agencies Appropriations Bill * **Shaheen secured more than $14.7 million for critical projects across New Hampshire** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and D  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 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Veterans' Access to Non-Opioid Medications * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Economic Opportunity (EO) Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC), joined Congressman Greg Landsman (OH-01), Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03), Congresswoman Terri Sewell (AL-07), Congressman Jack Bergman (MI-01),  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 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Bilirakis, Titus, Malliotakis Introduce Bipartisan End the Cyprus Embargo Act * Today Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Dina Titus (NV-01), and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), co-chairs and vice co-chairs of the Hellenic Caucus, reintroduced the End the Cyprus Embargo Act, bipartisan legislation that would extend the waiver renewal period for the arms embargo on   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 16 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen and Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democratic Members Publish Major New Report on the Consequences of the Trump Administration's Global Retreat and China's Strategic Gains Today, Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen and Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee released a  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 19 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Highlights Committee Minority Report on U.S.-China Competition in New Video Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a video to highlight a recently released Minority report detailing how the Trump Administration's firs  more

WASHINGTON, July 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Joins the Center for Strategic and International Studies for Fireside Chat Following the Release of Major Committee Report Examining the Trump Administration's Global Retreat and China's Strategic Gains Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Comm  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 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 15, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Nomination Hearing for Michael Waltz to be United Nations Ambassador, Christine Toretti to be Ambassador to Sweden and John Arrigo to be Ambassador to Portugal Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will deliver open  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 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 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 14, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump Announcement on Ukraine Support 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 send Patriot missiles to Ukraine: "This move is a positive, but overdue, step   more

WASHINGTON, July 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan and Boozman Lead Push to Ensure Timely Issue of Death Certificates for Grieving Veteran Families * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and John Boozman (R-AR), members of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, introduced the Veterans Burial Assistance Act, bipartisan legislation to help expedite the process of certifying a veteran's passing and minimize or avoi  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

WASHINGTON, July 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 18, 2025: * * * Shaheen, Risch Statement on Anniversary of AMIA Bombing 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 to commemorate the 31st anniversary of the Asociacion Mutual Israelita Argentina (AMIA) bombing  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