WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Bill to Fund Key Interior and Environmental Programs in Maine Clears Appropriations Committee * Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured significant funding and provisions for Maine in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bill, which was officially approved by the Senate  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, chairwoman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Bill to Fund Key Interior and Environmental Programs in Maine Clears Appropriations Committee U.S. Senator Susan Collins, Chair of the Appropriations Committee, announced that she secured significant funding and provisions for Maine in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act. The bil  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Robert C. Scott, D-Virginia, ranking member of the House Education and Workforce Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Introduce Bill to End Subminimum Wages for Workers with Disabilities Today, Ranking Member Robert C. "Bobby" Scott (D-VA-03), House Committee on Education and Workforce, Representative Pete Sessions (R-TX-17), Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), andSenator Steve Daines (R-MT) intr  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Condemns Trump Administration's Plans to Burn Millions in Lifesaving Family Planning Supplies in BBC Interview On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined the BBC News' World Service to denounce the Trump Administration  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Hassan Joins Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Canada to Repair Trade Partnership after President Trump's Reckless Tariffs * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Canada to discuss ways to repair and rebuild the relationship between the United States and Canada, which has been damaged by President Trump's reckless ta  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, July 25 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Rite Aid Bankruptcy Highlights Need for Market Responsiveness and Consumer-Centered Adaptation CONCORD, NH (July 24, 2025) - The Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings initiated by Rite Aid and the resulting pharmacy closures across New Hampshire serve as a timely reminder of the importance of adaptability, consumer choice, and market-driven innovation within our h  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- The New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services (NH DHHS), Concord, recently submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture expressing concerns regarding proposed changes to the routine uses for the National Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Information Database. The department's commentary highlights issues related to the duplicative nature of existing systems and the absence of adequate privacy protections for individuals  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, ranking member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following news release on July 23, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Markey Joins Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs on Canada Ranking Member Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.) today joined Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Tim Kai  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Scott, Kaine, Curtis Statement of Support for the Venezuelan People Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Rick Scott (R-FL), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and John Curtis (R-UT), released the following statement of support for the Venez  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 24, 2025: * * * Senator Shaheen Statement on Committee Passage of UN Ambassador Nominee Mike Waltz Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the Foreign Relations Committee's passage of Mike Waltz, nominee for U.S. Ambassador to the United Nat  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Streamline Housing Regulations, Increase Supply of Affordable Housing in Rural Communities * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Pete Ricketts (R-NE) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) in introducing bipartisan legislation to streamline rural housing regulations between the U.S. Department of Housin  more

WASHINGTON, July 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs on Canada * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a top member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, joined U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-VT), Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Lisa Murkowski (R  more

WASHINGTON, July 23 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch Leads Bipartisan Legislation to Exempt Small Businesses from Trump Tariffs on Canada * WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, led Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Tim Kaine (D-Va.), Susan Collins (R-Maine), Ed Markey (D-Mass.), and Ron Wyden (D-Ore.) in   more