WASHINGTON, Dec. 5 -- Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, issued the following news release: * * * Blumenthal & Merkley Raise Concerns About FDA Pilot Program that would Expedite Review of Nicotine Pouches, Undercut Scientific Standards * [WASHINGTON, DC] - Today, U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Jeff Merkley (D-OR) wrote to Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Martin Makary, raising concerns about a recently announced pilot program at FDA that would accelerate the   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has announced the availability of two draft guidances to assist industry in developing generic versions of estradiol vaginal products. FDA published a revised draft guidance for industry entitled "Draft Guidance on Estradiol" for vaginal tablets and a separate draft guidance with the same title for vaginal inserts. When the documents are finalized, they will provide product-specific reco  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has revoked the emergency use authorization (EUA) for Actemra, a drug manufactured by Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, California. The revocation became effective on Aug. 8, 2025, following the FDA's approval of a supplemental license that expands the drug's use for treating COVID-19. The initial EUA for Actemra was issued to Genentech on June 24, 2021, to allow the use of the interl  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Calls on President Trump to Immediately Address the Housing Crisis * Concord, N.H. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander joined 51 of her colleagues in sending a letter to President Trump, urging him to take immediate steps to help make housing more affordable and accessible. In the letter, the members lay out eight commonsense and immediate steps the Administration could take to   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released its 2025 funding awards, announcing the formula allocation amount for eligible housing trust fund (HTF) grantees. The total funding to be distributed is $223,024,239.90. The Housing Trust Fund was created by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 (HERA) and is administered by HUD. Its core purpose is two-fold: to increase and preserve the supply of rental housing for extremely low-income famil  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: New Gallup Poll Shows ACA Tax Credits Hit All-Time High Popularity, Growing Support Among Independents * (Washington, DC) - In case you missed it: A new survey shows that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) enhanced premium tax credits (EPTCs) have reached an all-time high of 57% popularity among Americans. The polling also shows that support for the tax credits has continued to grow among i  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Delegation Welcomes More than $9 Million for Granite State Projects Through Northern Border Regional Commission * (Washington, DC) - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), alongside Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), welcomed more than $9 million in federal funding for Granite State projects through   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Chairman Risch Statement on Anniversary of the Fall of the Assad Regime 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 on the first anniversary of the fall of the brutal regime of   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 8, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Coons, National Security Democrats Statement on President Trump's decision to allow the export of advanced NVIDIA H200 AI chips to China Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee; Chris Coons (D-DE), Ranking Member on the Senate Ap  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement Highlighting New Hampshire and National Security Priorities Included in Annual Defense Bill * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement highlighting the multiple provisions benefitting New Hampshire and America's national defense and security in the Fiscal Year (FY) 202  more