WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Agrees to Pay $15M to Settle Fraud Allegations Related to Scientific Research Grants * Dana-Farber Cancer Institute Inc. (Dana-Farber) has agreed to pay $15,000,000 to resolve allegations that, between 2014 and 2024, it violated the False Claims Act by making materially false statements and certifications related to National Institutes of Health (NIH) research grants.   more

DARTMOUTH, New Hampshire, Dec. 17 -- The Dartmouth College Geisel School of Medicine issued the following news: * * * Dartmouth Researchers Launch National Multisite Clinical Trial for Teen Opioid Treatment By Timothy Dean A team of researchers, led by Lisa Marsch, PhD, at Dartmouth's Geisel School of Medicine, has received a four-year $13-million grant from the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to conduct the first-ever multisite clinical trial evaluating long-acting medication in the  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Dec. 17 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Dartmouth to Expand Financial Aid for Engineering Undergraduates With scholarship support, more BE students will benefit from the full Dartmouth experience. * Dartmouth has made great strides toward ensuring the affordability of its undergraduate experience for students from all socioeconomic backgrounds and is now aiming to secure $35 million in endowed scholarships--with $10 million in commitments alread  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect Granite Staters' Access to Affordable Health Care Coverage * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander helped introduce the Protecting Access to Affordable Coverage Act, legislation to assist Americans in alleviating paperwork burdens and making informed enrollment decisions. This includes extending the 2026 Open Enrollment  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: House Passes Goodlander-Backed Landmark Legislation to End Pediatric Cancer as We Know It * Washington, D.C. - Earlier this month, the House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander, the Give Kids a Chance Act of 2025, a landmark bill to give children with cancer access to combination therapy trials. The bill will also incentiv  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, posted the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Joint Economic Committee - Minority Report Shows Impact of Declining Canadian Tourism in States Across the Country In case you missed it, the Joint Economic Committee - Minority last week released a report detailing how the decline in Canadian tourism is harming American businesses and communities in every state along the U.S.-Canada borde  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 [Category: Government/Public Administration] -- The National Association of Attorneys General issued the following news release: * * * National Association of Attorneys General Honors 2025 Award Winners at Capital Forum Awards Luncheon * Contact: media@naag.org The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) proudly celebrated outstanding public service and leadership at the 2025 Capital Forum Awards Luncheon, held December 9, 2025, in Washington, D.C. This annual e  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Demands VA Secretary Address Education Benefit Payment Delays Ahead of Today's Hearing * On Friday Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, House Veterans' Affairs Committee Ranking Member Mark Takano (CA-39), Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Ranking Member Richard Blumenthal (CT), and Congresswoman   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Introduces Legislation to Protect Granite Staters' Access to Affordable Health Care Coverage * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the Protecting Access to Affordable Coverage Act, legislation to assist Americans in alleviating paperwork burdens and making informed enrollment decisions. This includes extending the 2026 Open Enrollment period, restoring auto-reenrollment an  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Speaks on Senate Floor in Support of Designating Russia a State Sponsor of Terrorism Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor in support of Senator Lindsey Graham's (R-SC) Designating the Russian Federation as   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 16, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Representative Wilson Pen Foreign Policy Op-Ed, "One Year on, U.S. Sanctions are Killing Syria's Recovery," Ahead of Senate Vote on Annual Defense Bill Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC) p  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 17 -- The University of New Hampshire School of Law issued the following news: * * * In A Time of Political Violence and Discord, Investigative Attorney Timothy J. Heaphy Warns Apathy Is Greatest Threat to American Democracy When attorney Timothy Heaphy learned a White Supremacist rally had turned deadly in the streets of his hometown of Charlottesville, Virginia, he knew he had something to offer. "I raised my hand and volunteered, and the city hired me and the   more