WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Labor Employment and Training Administration is issuing an interim final rule to change the way it calculates the hourly Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs) for temporary foreign workers employed in agricultural labor under the H-2A nonimmigrant status. This action revises the methodology for determining these wages for non-range occupations. For the majority of H-2A job opportunities, the Employment and Training Administration will now use wag  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Warns Against Lawless Military Deployments on U.S. Citizens: "This Nation and Our Constitution Demand an Apolitical Military" * Concord, N.H. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, a former intelligence officer in the United States Navy Reserve for over a decade and a member of the House Armed Services Committee, joined 25 of her colleagues in strongly rejecting President Trump's me  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On Fox & Friends, Shaheen Counters False Republican Talking Point on Government Shutdown, Again Calls for Bipartisan Cooperation to Prevent Millions of Americans from Losing Health Insurance * (Washington, DC) - In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), lead author of bicameral legislation that would permanently extend Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits t  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 3 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Oct. 2, 2025: * * * New Hampshire Insurance Department Clarifies When Producers May Charge Fees for Incidental Services Related to Medicare Advantage and Medicare Supplement Sales The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) today issued Bulletin INS 25-074-AB to clarify when licensed insurance producers may charge consumers reasonable fees for services that are incidental to the   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 1 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Statement on Republicans' Government Shutdown * Pappas will refuse to take a paycheck for the duration of the shutdown Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement regarding the current government shutdown: "Yesterday I went to the House Floor with my Democratic colleagues to vote for a bill that would keep our government open and stop Granite Staters' health  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bills to Support Federal Employees Experiencing Financial Hardship During Shutdown * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined her Democratic colleagues in introducing three bills, the Emergency Relief for Federal Workers Act, the Emergency Relief for Federal Contractors Act and the Fair Pay for Federal Contractors Act, that would sup  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 2 -- The University of New Hampshire (UNH), Durham, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) expressing strong opposition to a proposed rule that seeks to eliminate the "duration of status" (D/S) for F and J visa holders. This rule, which imposes fixed, date-specific admissions for international students and exchange visitors, has been identified as damaging to both academic integrity and the competitive edge of American high  more