WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 (TNSLrpt) -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued a report outlining preliminary recommendations aimed at addressing the state's escalating highway safety crisis. With road fatalities hitting concerning levels and safety rankings lagging compared to other states, the task force identifies key priority areas including heightened enforcement, updated legal penalties, and enhanced public awareness campaigns. Emphasis is placed on combating dangerous driving behaviors such  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Calls on Speaker Johnson To Reconvene the House, Act to End Government Shutdown * With open enrollment weeks away and premiums set to spike, Pappas joined his colleagues to urge immediate action to protect millions of Americans from losing health coverage As the federal government shutdown enters its second week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01 ) joined nearly 150 of his colleagues in   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 10, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Applauds Senate Passage of Annual Defense Bill, Highlights Key Foreign Policy Wins She Secured Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Au  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Speaks on the Senate Floor Against GOP Budget Bill That Raises Costs & Takes Away Health Care From Millions of Americans * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate late last night on the harms of the Republican budget bill, which will take health care away from tens of thousands of Granite Staters, raise costs for families, make   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 10 -- Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, has submitted a public comment letter to the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) addressing the proposed rule that aims to establish a fixed time period of admission for non-immigrant academic students, exchange visitors, and representatives of foreign information media. The institution's leadership expressed significant concerns about how this rule could adversely affect international college students' ability to c  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 9 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Padilla, Beatty Announce New Bill to Stop Trump Administration From Purging Voter Rolls * WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration and California's former Secretary of State, and Congresswoman Joyce Beatty (D-Ohio-03) hosted a virtual press call to announce new bicameral legislation aimed at preventin  more