WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Maryland, ranking member of the of the House Judiciary Committee, issued the following news release: * * * At Hearing on Federal Preemption of State AI Laws, Subcommittee Democrats Underscore Need for Guardrails to Protect Americans While Promoting Innovation Rep. Jamie Raskin, Ranking Member of the House Judiciary Committee, and Rep. Hank Johnson, Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Courts, Intellectual Property, Artificial Intelligence, and th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Helps Introduce FAMILY Act to Create Permanent, National Paid Family and Medical Leave Program * Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander helped introduce the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act. The FAMILY Act would guarantee up to 12 weeks of partial income for workers who have to take leave for serious medical and family events. Paid medical and family leave is especiall  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Business Owner Pleads Guilty to Filing a False Tax Return * A New Hampshire woman pleaded guilty yesterday to filing a false tax return. The following is according to court documents and statements made in court: Denise Thibodeau, of Berlin, owned and operated North Country Angels, a home health care business. Most of her clients were elderly individuals who needed frequent in-home  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * On Constitution Day, Goodlander Helps Introduce Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United * Washington, D.C. - Today, on Constitution Day, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander helped introduce the Citizens Over Corporations Amendment, a proposed amendment to the U.S. Constitution that would overturn Citizens United v. FEC and limit corporate influence and spending in American polit  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * On Senate Floor, Shaheen Leads Colleagues in Calling for Republican Cooperation to Avert Government Shutdown, Protect Access to Health Care by Extending Expiring Tax Credits that Lower Premiums for Millions of Working Americans * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), author of bicameral legislation to permanently extend the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits,   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Helps Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Guarantee Military Pay During Government Shutdowns * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped reintroduce the Pay Our Troops Act of 2026 (link is external). This bipartisan legislation ensures that members of the U.S. Armed Forces, including those serving in the Coast Guard, continue to receive pay and benefits in the event of a government shutdown.   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Bipartisan Meeting with Syrian Foreign Minister Shaibani Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a bipartisan group of senators, including Senators Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chris Coons (D-DE), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Jacky Rosen (D-NV), Markway  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Murphy Slam Global Engagement Center Conspiracy Theories, Call on Secretary Rubio to Protect Former Employees and Implementing Partners * Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chris Murphy (D-CT) sent a letter to Secre  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Sept. 18, 2025: * * * Shaheen, Kaine, Paul, Schumer and Wyden File Legislation to Challenge Trump's Tariffs on Brazil Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-VA), Rand Paul (R-KY), Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) filed bipartisan le  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * TO THE PRESIDENT'S DESK: Senator Hassan Passes Major Bipartisan Bill to Address Fentanyl Crisis * WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) spearheaded the unanimous Senate passage of reauthorization of the SUPPORT Act, a landmark investment in addiction prevention, treatment, recovery, and law enforcement efforts that Senator Hassan and colleagues passed into law in 2018. The bi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- The Environmental Protection Agency issued the following news release: * * * Trump EPA Announces Next Steps on Regulatory PFOA and PFOS Cleanup Efforts, Provides Update on Liability and Passive Receiver Issues * WASHINGTON - U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Lee Zeldin announced next steps regarding regulatory efforts to address cleanup of perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS). "When it comes to PFOA and PFOS co  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: * * * Welch, Shaheen, Colleagues Urge Republicans to Work with Democrats to Keep Government Open, Protect Access to Health Care * WASHINGTON, D.C. - This evening on the Senate floor, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) led their colleagues in calling on Republicans to work with Democrats to protect access to health care and to keep the government open. An estimated 24 million Ame  more