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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday October 26, 2025 ( 23 items )  

Amid Efforts to Reopen Government, Shaheen Hosts Health Care Roundtable on Importance of Extending ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Amid Efforts to Reopen Government, Shaheen Hosts Health Care Roundtable on Importance of Extending ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits * (Concord, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), author of bicameral legislation that would permanently extend the ACA enhanced premium tax credits, continued her "Affordability Action Tour" with a roundtable discussion at New Futures with health care advoc  more

Goodlander Calls for Reversal of HHS RIFs Decimating Addiction and Recovery Resources During Substance Use Prevention Month
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Calls for Reversal of HHS RIFs Decimating Addiction and Recovery Resources During Substance Use Prevention Month * Concord, N.H. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, a member of the Bipartisan Fentanyl Prevention Caucus, joined 35 of her colleagues in calling on Secretary Kennedy to reverse reductions in force that laid off Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administratio  more

Goodlander Condemns Trump Administration's Latest Attacks on Special Education
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Condemns Trump Administration's Latest Attacks on Special Education * Concord, N.H. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander joined 117 of her colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Linda McMahon and White House Office of Management and Budget Director Russell Vought, strongly condemning and urging the Trump Administration to rescind their decision to lay off federal  more

Goodlander Joins Entire Freshmen Dem Class in Letter Pressing Speaker Johnson for Grijalva Swear-In Date
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Joins Entire Freshmen Dem Class in Letter Pressing Speaker Johnson for Grijalva Swear-In Date * Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander sent a letter to Speaker of the House Mike Johnson that seeks clarification on the swear-in timeline for Representative-elect Adelita Grijalva. The letter details the need for clear guidelines on the process for Grijalva to be sworn in, urging Johnson   more

Goodlander Presses Administration to Reinstate Furloughed Federal Workers at Agencies Unaffected by Republican Shutdown, Resume Their Pay
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Presses Administration to Reinstate Furloughed Federal Workers at Agencies Unaffected by Republican Shutdown, Resume Their Pay * Concord, N.H. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander joined more than 60 of her colleagues in the House and Senate, urging the Trump Administration to immediately reinstate any furloughed employees of agencies funded entirely by collected user fees   more

Hassan Joins Colleagues to Urge Donald Trump to Reinforce Opposition to West Bank Annexation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Hassan Joins Colleagues to Urge Donald Trump to Reinforce Opposition to West Bank Annexation * Senators press President to reinforce opposition to territorial annexation after Gaza ceasefire plan omits mention of West Bank Washington, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and 45 other Senate Democrats urged President Donald Trump to reinforce his stated opposition to the State of Israel  more

ICYMI: 'With health care tax credits set to expire, pain sets in for one New Hampshire business'
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: 'With health care tax credits set to expire, pain sets in for one New Hampshire business' * Expiration of ACA Marketplace enhanced premium tax credits is causing health care premiums for employers to skyrocket, not just individuals who purchase insurance through the ACA In case you missed it, yesterday Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited the W.H. Bagshaw Company in Hudson, one of  more

ICYMI: Trump Pollster Highlights Broad Bipartisan Support for Extending ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, Warns of Consequences of Inaction
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Trump Pollster Highlights Broad Bipartisan Support for Extending ACA Enhanced Premium Tax Credits, Warns of Consequences of Inaction * (Washington, DC) - In case you missed it: Yesterday, John McLaughlinone of President Trump's favored pollsters and former advisors released a poll finding Americans overwhelmingly support extending the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax cre  more

Pappas Backs Rule Change to Require the U.S. House to Stay in Session During a Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Backs Rule Change to Require the U.S. House to Stay in Session During a Government Shutdown * As Speaker Mike Johnson refuses for a fourth week to bring the House back in session and continues Republican inaction on the federal government shutdown, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined colleagues in fighting to change House rules and require that the House stay in session during futur  more

Pappas Demands USDA Take Immediate Action to Fund SNAP
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Demands USDA Take Immediate Action to Fund SNAP * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Nutrition and Foreign Agriculture, Congresswoman Jahana Hayes (CT-05), House Committee on Agriculture Ranking Member Angie Craig (MN-02), and over 200 of his House colleagues in sending a letter to U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins d  more

Pappas Leads Call to Reverse HHS RIFs Decimating Addiction and Recovery Resources During Substance Use Prevention Month
WASHINGTON, Oct. 20 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Leads Call to Reverse HHS RIFs Decimating Addiction and Recovery Resources During Substance Use Prevention Month * Pappas and leading members of the Addiction, Treatment, Recovery Caucus, Mental Health Caucus, and Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force call on the Administration to immediately reinstate illegally fired SAMHSA workers Today Congressman Chris Papp  more

Pappas Meets with NH Small Business Facing Sudden Increase in Health Care Costs
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Meets with NH Small Business Facing Sudden Increase in Health Care Costs * The company expects to see a 38% increase in its health insurance costs next year as a result of Washington Republicans' refusal to address rising health care costs Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited the W.H. Bagshaw Company in Hudson, one of New Hampshire's small manufacturers. Pappas met with leade  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Applauds Senate Foreign Relations Committee Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Hold Putin Accountable and Strengthen U.S. Global Leadership
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Applauds Senate Foreign Relations Committee Passage of Bipartisan Legislation to Hold Putin Accountable and Strengthen U.S. Global Leadership Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded committee passage of three bipartisan bills  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Nominations Hearing for Key State Department Positions
WASHINGTON, Oct. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 23, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Nominations Hearing for Key State Department Positions Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a committee hearing on the nominations of Bill Bazzi to be Ambassador to Tunisia, Melinda Hil  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on President Trump Meeting With Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on President Trump Meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump's meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at   more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Threats to Colombia
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Threats to Colombia Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on President Trump's threats to terminate critical U.S. assistance to Colombia: "President Trump's threats this weekend to en  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Treasury Sanctions on Russian Oil Companies
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 22, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Treasury Sanctions on Russian Oil Companies Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the U.S. Treasury Department announced sanctions on two major Russian oil companies, Rosneft and Lukoi  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump-Putin Meeting Cancellation
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on Trump-Putin Meeting Cancellation Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the White House confirmed there are now "no plans" for President Trump to meet with Vladimir Putin: "I'm glad th  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Chairman Risch Congratulate Japanese Prime Minister-Elect Takaichi Sanae on Election Win
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Chairman Risch Congratulate Japanese Prime Minister-Elect Takaichi Sanae on Election Win Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the recent election of Takaichi San  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Chairman Risch Statement on Bolivian Elections
WASHINGTON, Oct. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 20, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Chairman Risch Statement on Bolivian Elections Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement following the Bolivian presidential and legislative elections that took place on Sunday: "We  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Chairman Risch Welcome Prime Minster Albanese to the U.S. Capitol
WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Oct. 21, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Chairman Risch Welcome Prime Minster Albanese to the U.S. Capitol Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the statement below following their meeting with the Prime Minister of Australia, Ant  more

Senate Foreign Relations Committee Business Meeting
WASHINGTON, Oct. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, posted the following news release: * * * Read Out: Committee Business Meeting Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today held a committee business meeting during which members approved 16 bills, 2 resolutions and 2 nominees. "We are pleased with the passage of several pieces o  more

Whitehouse Statement on Trump Targeting Army Corps Projects in Blue States
WASHINGTON, Oct. 17 -- Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, D-Rhode Island, ranking member of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Whitehouse Statement on Trump Targeting Army Corps Projects in Blue States Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.), issued the following statement after the Trump Administration announced it was pausing $11 billion in water infrastructure projects with the Army Corps of Engineers in California, Illinois, Maryland, New York, O  more