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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday August 31, 2025 ( 18 items )  

ICYMI: On CNN International, NPR Radio and BBC Newshour, Ranking Member Shaheen Discusses Bipartisan Delegation to Middle East and the Future of Syria
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2025: * * * ICYMI: On CNN International, NPR Radio and BBC Newshour, Ranking Member Shaheen Discusses Bipartisan Delegation to Middle East and the Future of Syria This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, conducted three interviews with NPR Radio, CNN International an  more

New Hampshire Delegation Urges Commerce Secretary to Reverse BEAD Program Changes That Will Derail Broadband Expansion in Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Delegation Urges Commerce Secretary to Reverse BEAD Program Changes That Will Derail Broadband Expansion in Rural Communities * (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), are calling on U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to reverse recently annou  more

New Hampshire Delegation Urges Commerce Secretary to Reverse BEAD Program Changes That Will Derail Broadband Expansion in Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Delegation Urges Commerce Secretary to Reverse BEAD Program Changes That Will Derail Broadband Expansion in Rural Communities * (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), are calling on U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to reverse recently anno  more

NH Delegation Urges Commerce Secretary to Reverse BEAD Program Changes That Will Derail Broadband Expansion in Rural Communities
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Urges Commerce Secretary to Reverse BEAD Program Changes That Will Derail Broadband Expansion in Rural Communities * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and Maggie Hassan (NH) and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) in calling on U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick to reverse recently announced changes to the Broadband Equity, Acce  more

Pappas and Kiggans Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Shipyard Workforce, U.S. National Security
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas and Kiggans Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Shipyard Workforce, U.S. National Security * Legislation would exempt America's public shipyards from hiring freezes and mass layoffs This week Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a founding member of the bipartisan Public Shipyard Caucus and representative for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, and Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) in  more

Pappas, Colleagues File Brief Calling on SCOTUS to Uphold Constitutional Conversion Therapy Bans
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Colleagues File Brief Calling on SCOTUS to Uphold Constitutional Conversion Therapy Bans * Yesterday Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus, joined 187 of his colleagues, including Congressional Equality Caucus Chair Rep. Mark Takano (CA-39), Congressional Equality Caucus Vice Chair & House Democratic Caucus Vice Chair Rep. Ted Lieu (CA-36), and  more

Pappas, Shaheen, Hassan Urge EPA to Continue Actions to Address PFAS Contamination in Londonderry, Ensure Safe Drinking Water for Community
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Shaheen, Hassan Urge EPA to Continue Actions to Address PFAS Contamination in Londonderry, Ensure Safe Drinking Water for Community * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Senators Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and Maggie Hassan (NH) in calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue its efforts to remediate per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination at the   more

Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Illegal Withholding of National Security Funds
WASHINGTON, Aug. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Illegal Withholding of National Security Funds Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to President Trump's attempt to illegally rescind $4.9 billion in co  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Ernst, Representative Wilson Statement on Israeli Strikes in Damascus
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 28, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Ernst, Representative Wilson Statement on Israeli Strikes in Damascus Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Joni Ernst (R-IA) and Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC), Co-Chairman of the Helsinki Commission, released the fol  more

Readout: Ranking Member Shaheen's Travel to Jordan and Meeting With HM King Abdullah of Jordan
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following readout of her travel to Jordan and meeting with King Abdullah: * * * READOUT: Ranking Member Shaheen's Travel to Jordan and Meeting with HM King Abdullah of Jordan WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a bipartisan and bicameral delegation with Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) t  more

Readout: Ranking Member Shaheen's Travel to Syria and Meeting With President Ahmed Al-Sharaa
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following readout of her travel to Syria and meeting with President Ahmed Al-Sharaa: * * * READOUT: Ranking Member Shaheen's Travel to Syria and Meeting with President Ahmed Al-Sharaa Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a bipartisan delegation with Congressman Joe Wilson (R-SC) to Syria and met wi  more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Shaheen Issues Readout of Travel to Lebanon, Meetings With Lebanese Leaders
WASHINGTON, Aug. 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following readout of her travel to Lebanon and meetings with Lebanese leaders: * * * This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a bipartisan delegation to Lebanon alongside Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC) and met with the Lebanese leaders including President Joseph A  more

Senator Hassan Launches Investigation Into For-Profit Methadone Clinics
WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Launches Investigation Into For-Profit Methadone Clinics * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, today launched an investigation into whether patients at for-profit methadone clinics encounter unnecessary barriers when seeking lifesaving methadone treatment for opioid addiction. Although the national co  more

Senator Hassan Receives Security Briefing from Border Patrol at Northern Border in Pittsburg
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Receives Security Briefing from Border Patrol at Northern Border in Pittsburg * PITTSBURG - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, recently received a security briefing from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and members of state and local law enforcement on the evolving threats in the Swanton Sector of the Northern border.   more

Senator Hassan Recognizes Sarah Guinther of Bow as August's Granite Stater of the Month
WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Recognizes Sarah Guinther of Bow as August's Granite Stater of the Month * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Sarah Guinther of Bow as August's Granite Stater of the Month. Sarah donates half of the proceeds from her cookie company to domestic violence survivor support organizations. Sarah started the Maddi Hatter Cookie Company, named after her 9-year-old dau  more

Senators Hassan and Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Big Pharma's Patent Abuse and Lower Prescription Drug Costs
WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan and Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Big Pharma's Patent Abuse and Lower Prescription Drug Costs * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Josh Hawley (R-MO) introduced bipartisan legislation to lower prescription drug costs by closing oversight gaps that drug manufacturers take advantage of to prevent lower-cost competition. Because of incomplete   more

Senators Hassan, Shaheen, Representative Pappas Urge EPA to Continue Actions to Address PFAS Contamination in Londonderry, Ensure Safe Drinking Water for Community
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Shaheen, Representative Pappas Urge EPA to Continue Actions to Address PFAS Contamination in Londonderry, Ensure Safe Drinking Water for Community * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01), are calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue its efforts to remedia  more

Shaheen, Hassan, Pappas Urge EPA to Continue Actions to Address PFAS Contamination in Londonderry, Ensure Safe Drinking Water for Community
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Hassan, Pappas Urge EPA to Continue Actions to Address PFAS Contamination in Londonderry, Ensure Safe Drinking Water for Community * Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01), are calling on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to continue its efforts to remediate per- and polyfluoroal  more