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Public Policy Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Thursday July 31, 2025 ( 14 items )  

Committee Advances Senator Hassan's Legislation to Speed Up FDA's Sunscreen Approval Process
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Advances Senator Hassan's Legislation to Speed Up FDA's Sunscreen Approval Process * HELP Committee Also Advances Additional Hassan-Led Bills WASHINGTON - The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee unanimously voted today to advance a package that includes the SAFE Sunscreen Standards Act, bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and   more

ICYMI: Democrats Prepare to Hit Republicans on Medicaid in Senate Battlegrounds [NOTUS]
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Democrats Prepare to Hit Republicans on Medicaid in Senate Battlegrounds [NOTUS] * On the 60th anniversary of Medicaid, DSCC released a new fact sheet holding Senate Republicans accountable for their attacks on Medicaid Today, on the 60th anniversary of Medicaid being signed into law, Democrats are holding Senate Republicans accountable for their toxic plan to strip roughly 1  more

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Marks 60th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Marks 60th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), released the following statement marking the 60 th anniversary of the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid: "On this momentous 60 th year   more

NH Delegation Marks 60th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Marks 60th Anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) released the following statement marking the 60 th anniversary of the establishment of Medicare and Medicaid: "On this momentous 60 th year of Medicare and Medicaid, we should be recognizing the   more

Pappas Statement on Opening New Corridors for Humanitarian Aid in Gaza
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Statement on Opening New Corridors for Humanitarian Aid in Gaza * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement on opening new corridors for humanitarian aid in Gaza: "Since the brutal attack on Israel by Hamas terrorists on October 7, 2023, I have never wavered in my support for our steadfast democratic ally and the need for security, stability, and peace in  more

Pappas Statement on VA Home Loan Program Reform Act Becoming Law
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Statement on VA Home Loan Program Reform Act Becoming Law * Legislation will support veterans left facing foreclosure following Trump's abrupt cancellation of the VASP program and increase resources to end veteran homelessness Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC) and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity,  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Presses Commerce Secretary On Trump Administration's Decision to Ease AI Export Controls to China
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Presses Commerce Secretary On Trump Administration's Decision to Ease AI Export Controls to China Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick regarding the Administration's recent d  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Presses Secretary Hegseth on China-Based Engineers Access to U.S. Defense IT Systems
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Presses Secretary Hegseth on China-Based Engineers Access to U.S. Defense IT Systems Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth expressing concern regarding reports that Microsoft all  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Joint Resolutions of Disapproval of Military Sales to Israel
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Joint Resolutions of Disapproval of Military Sales to Israel Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement in support of Joint Resolutions of Disapproval regarding proposed foreign military sales  more

Reproductive Equity Now: Executive Council Approves Two Federally Funded Contracts for Maternal Health Care
BOSTON, Massachusetts, July 31 -- Reproductive Equity Now, an organization that says it advances reproductive justice and eliminates barriers to safe and legal abortion care, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Executive Council Approves Two Federally Funded Contracts for Maternal Health Care PITTSBURG - This morning, after the tireless efforts of moms and advocates across New Hampshire, the Executive Council approved agenda items #33 and #33A, two federally funded contr  more

Senator Hassan and Colleagues Call for Large-Scale Expansion of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza and Resumption of Diplomatic Efforts to Secure a Ceasefire and End the War
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan and Colleagues Call for Large-Scale Expansion of Humanitarian Aid in Gaza and Resumption of Diplomatic Efforts to Secure a Ceasefire and End the War * Senators lay out needed humanitarian and diplomatic next steps in letter to Middle East Special Envoy and Secretary of State after latest round of ceasefire talks faltered last week Washington, D.C. - Senator Maggie Hassan and   more

Senator Hassan Recognizes Mary Duquette of Hopkinton and Myra Nikitas of Nashua as July's Granite Staters of the Month
WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Recognizes Mary Duquette of Hopkinton and Myra Nikitas of Nashua as July's Granite Staters of the Month * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Mary Duquette of Hopkinton and Myra Nikitas of Nashua as July's Granite Staters of the Month. Mary and Myra founded Traveling Tooth Fairies, a nonprofit that provides dental care to children in Nashua. In 2021, a public h  more

Senators Shaheen, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation on Critical Minerals Supply Chains
WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on July 30, 2025: * * * Senators Shaheen, Curtis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation on Critical Minerals Supply Chains Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and John Curtis (R-UT), member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to strengthen Ame  more

Shaheen Delivers Remarks Outlining Devastating Impacts If Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits Expire: "The Clock is Ticking."
WASHINGTON, July 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Delivers Remarks Outlining Devastating Impacts If Affordable Care Act Premium Tax Credits Expire: "The Clock is Ticking." * **Click HERE to watch Shaheen's remarks at a Senate press conference on the need to make permanent the premium tax credits that millions of Americans rely on for affordable health care coverage** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), le  more