Tuesday - December 9, 2025
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday November 09, 2025 ( 16 items )  

Ahead of President Trump's Meeting With Xi, Ranking Member Shaheen Pens Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: "America Needs a Bipartisan China Strategy"
WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Ahead of President Trump's Meeting with Xi, Ranking Member Shaheen Pens Wall Street Journal Op-Ed: "America Needs a Bipartisan China Strategy" Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal outlining her vision for a bipartisan American   more

Ernst Seeks to Return $65 Billion of Unspent COVID Cash to Taxpayers
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, issued the following news release: * * * Ernst Seeks to Return $65 Billion of Unspent COVID Cash to Taxpayers * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) is introducing legislation to claw back more than $65 billion in unspent COVID funds and return the money to taxpayers. Her Returning Unspent COVID Funds Act identifies $65.5 billion currently sitting in outdated COVID slush funds that should be returned to the American people. Instead, t  more

New Data: Annual Electricity Bills Are Up $100 Per Family Under President Trump
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * NEW DATA: Annual Electricity Bills Are Up $100 Per Family Under President Trump The Joint Economic Committee - Minority released a new report with estimates of the state-by-state changes in electricity costs from 2024 to 2025. On the campaign trail, President Trump repeatedly promised that he would slash electricity prices in half. Howeve  more

Pappas Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Speed Up Housing Construction, Lower Costs
WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Speed Up Housing Construction, Lower Costs * It's estimated that New Hampshire needs 90,000 more units by 2040 Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05), Congressman Bryan Steil (WI-01), and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) in introducing the bipartisan, bicameral Accelerating Home Building Act (link is external  more

Pappas Introduces Legislation to Extend 2026 ACA Open Enrollment Period
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Introduces Legislation to Extend 2026 ACA Open Enrollment Period * The Right to Enroll Act would extend the open enrollment period to May 1st to provide families more time to shop for insurance coverage Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the Right to Enroll Act. This legislation would extend the 2026 open enrollment period through May 1, 2026. Extending the enrollment pe  more

Pappas Leads Call for Trump Administration to Extend ACA Open Enrollment Period
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Leads Call for Trump Administration to Extend ACA Open Enrollment Period * Lawmakers call on the Trump administration to proactively extend the open enrollment period, give constituents more time to make and adjust health care decisions due to increase in costs Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led 61 members in calling on the Trump administration and Health and Human Services Sec  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Condemns Kari Lake's Assault on U.S. Supported Independent Media in Hungary
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Condemns Kari Lake's Assault on U.S. Supported Independent Media in Hungary Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on U.S. Agency for Global Media's (USAGM) Senior Advisor Kari Lake's attempts to eliminat  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Remarks at Supreme Court Ahead of Trump Tariffs Case
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Remarks at Supreme Court Ahead of Trump Tariffs Case Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks in front of the Supreme Court ahead of oral arguments in the case on President Trump's imposition of tariffs using the   more

Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Meeting With Hungarian Prime Minister Orban
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following President Trump's meeting with Hungarian Prime Minister Orban at the White House: "President   more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Secretary Rubio to Defend U.S. Personnel Targeted by Georgian Dream Government
WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 5, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge Secretary Rubio to Defend U.S. Personnel Targeted by Georgian Dream Government Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Roger Wicker (R-MS), John Curtis (R-UT) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Representatives   more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Representative Joe Wilson Statement on the Kidnapping and Murder of Dr. Hamza Shahin in Syria
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Representative Joe Wilson Statement on the Kidnapping and Murder of Dr. Hamza Shahin in Syria Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC), Chairman of the Helsinki Commission, issued the following stateme  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Murkowski Condemn Violence Against Women and Girls by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces
WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 7, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Murkowski Condemn Violence Against Women and Girls by Sudan's Rapid Support Forces Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) released the following statement on the attack by the Rapid Support Forces (RSF  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Tillis, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Resolution Urging Europe to Cut Remaining Russian Energy Ties Ahead of Hungarian Prime Minister Orban's White House Visit
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Tillis, Colleagues Lead Bipartisan Resolution Urging Europe to Cut Remaining Russian Energy Ties Ahead of Hungarian Prime Minister Orban's White House Visit * Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Co  more

Senator Hassan Leads Colleagues in Calling Out Trump Administration's Illegal Move That Harms Students with Disabilities
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Leads Colleagues in Calling Out Trump Administration's Illegal Move That Harms Students with Disabilities * Senators press Department of Education to stop efforts to shut down enforcement of the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, led a group of 29 Se  more

Shaheen, Risch Statement on UN Vote to Lift Syria Sanctions
WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Nov. 6, 2025: * * * Shaheen, Risch Statement on UN Vote to Lift Syria Sanctions 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 ahead of a United Nations Security Council (UNSC) vote to lift sanctions on Syrian President Ahme  more

Shaheen: Americans are Waking Up to Higher Health Care Costs Today - It's Past Time for Congress to Extend a Lifeline for Millions of Americans
WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen: Americans are Waking Up to Higher Health Care Costs Today - It's Past Time for Congress to Extend a Lifeline for Millions of Americans * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), author of bicameral legislation that would permanently extend the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits, released the following statement marking the beginning of open enrollmen  more