WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- A coalition of 183 environmental, conservation, and outdoor recreation organizations has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service urging the agency to maintain the Roadless Conservation Area Rule. The groups, representing millions of members across the country, express concerns that rescinding the rule could jeopardize nearly 45 million acres of vital national forests, which play a crucial role in the ecological health of the   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- A coalition of 254 civil rights, social justice and consumer advocacy organizations has issued a public comment letter to the U.S. Department of Education expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that threatens the integrity of the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program. The letter, filed in response to a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking published on August 18, critiques the proposed changes as unconstitutional and harmful to borrowers engaged in public servic  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Sept. 22, 2025, entitled "Connecticut Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2025": * * * Connecticut had 71,000 job openings in July 2025, compared to 75,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that the job openings rate in Connecticut was 4.0 percen  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Sept. 22, 2025, entitled "New Hampshire Job Openings and Labor Turnover - July 2025": * * * New Hampshire had 34,000 job openings in July 2025, compared to 37,000 openings in June, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. (See table 1.) Acting Regional Commissioner Mark J. Maggi noted that the job openings rate in New Hampshire was 4.6   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. James Risch, R-Idaho, and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chairman and ranking member, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Sept. 19, 2025, with Sens. Tedd Budd, R-North Carolina, Chris Coons, D-Delaware, Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, Chris Murphy, D-Connecticut, and Thom Tillis, North Carolina: * * * Chairman Risch, Ranking Member Shaheen Statement Ahead of Moldovan Parliamentary Elections Today, U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Calls on Department of Education to Restore Funding for Program that Helps Students Thrive After High School * (Washington, DC) - 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 sending a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon ca  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Calls on Department of Education to Restore Funding for Program that Helps Students Thrive After High School * (Washington, DC) - 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 sending a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon cal  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Calls on Department of Education to Restore Funding for Program that Helps Students Thrive After High School * Washington, D.C. -- Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), are sending a letter to U.S. Department of Education Secretary Linda McMahon calling for th  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, posted the following news release on Sept. 22, 2025: * * * NEW REPORT: Trump Tariffs and Uncertainty Are Weakening Job Market, Hollowing Out Middle Class New Analysis Shows That, Following Tariffs, Middle Class Jobs Have Taken A Hit, Job Growth Has Slowed, and Continued Unemployment Has Spiked * Today, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority released a new report demonstrati  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 22 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Announces Support for Suite of Legislation to Prevent Increase in Health Care Costs * Legislation would extend ACA subsidies to prevent premiums from skyrocketing next year Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced his support for a suite of bills that would prevent massive increases in health care premiums for Granite Staters next year that could price families out of being able to  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following readout of her meeting on Sept. 22, 2025, with with Zeljko Komsic, the current chair of the presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with Zeljko Komsic, the current Chair of the   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following readout of her meeting on Sept. 22, 2025, with Lebanese President Joseph Aoun on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week: * * * Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with Joseph Aoun, President of Lebanon on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly High Level Wee  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following readout of her meeting on Sept. 22, 2025, with Qatari Prime Minister Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week. * * * Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani, the Prime Minister and   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following readout of her meeting on Sept. 22, 2025, with South Korean President Lee Jae Myung and the U.S. congressional delegates to the United Nations on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week. * * * Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Representative Gregory W. Mee  more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following readout of her meeting on Sept. 22, 2025, with Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly High Level Week: * * * Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and   more

NEW YORK, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, ranking member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, issued the following readout of his meeting on Sept. 22, 2025, with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Interim Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa on the sidelines of United Nations General Assembly: * * * Representative Gregory W. Meeks, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- The Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (SPNHF) has submitted a public comment letter addressing the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service's proposed rulemaking concerning the management of inventoried roadless areas within the National Forest System. The non-profit organization, established in 1901, aims to protect and wisely use New Hampshire's forests, emphasizing the importance of balancing development with conservation. SPNHF's opposition to   more