NEW YORK, Dec. 19 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Northeast Regional Information Office issued a report on Dec. 18, 2025, entitled "Consumer Price Index, Boston-Cambridge-Newton - November 2025": * * * Area prices were down 0.4 percent over the past two months, up 2.8 percent from a year ago * * * The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) for Boston-Cambridge-Newton was down 0.4 percent for the two months ending in November 2025, the U.  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration issued a final order to classify the electrical tongue nerve stimulator used to treat motor deficits as a class II device. This action follows a De Novo classification request submitted by Helius Medical Inc., Newtown, Pennsylvania, for its portable neuromodulation stimulator (PoNS). By placing this technology into class II, the FDA is establishing special controls to ensure the safety   more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Food and Drug Administration has issued a finalized guidance document outlining how data gathered from routine healthcare settings can support the regulatory review of medical devices. The document clarifies the criteria used to evaluate the quality of information generated outside of traditional clinical trials. The filing centers on the use of real-world data to create evidence for regulatory decisions. This guid  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander, Horsford, Kiggans, Houlahan, and Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill Improving Health Care Access for Military Families * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), alongside Reps. Steven Horsford (NV-04), Jen Kiggans (VA-02), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Don Bacon (NE-02) introduced the Military Care Access, Reporting, and Evaluation (Military CARE) Act, biparti  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: In Senate-Passed NDAA, Shaheen-Led Provision Requires Trump Administration to Consult with Congress on Troop Withdrawals * (Washington, DC) - In case you missed it: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a top member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, secured a provision in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) requiring the Trump Administration to  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Secures Exemption to Protect Public Shipyards in Annual Defense Bill * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a top member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, secured the Protecting Naval Shipyards (PNSY) Act in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that was advanced out of the U.S. Senate. This legislation will exempt the  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Justice issued the following news release: * * * Justice Department Resolves Criminal Trade Fraud Investigation with Plastic Resin Distributor; Former Executive Agrees to Plead Guilty * The Department of Justice today announced a resolution of a criminal trade fraud investigation into MGI International, LLC and its subsidiaries Global Plastics LLC and Marco Polo International LLC (collectively, MGI), a leading global plastic resin distributor, pu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Study Finds mRNA Vaccine Research Cancellation by Secretary Kennedy Could Cost Nearly 50,000 Lives Annually * WASHINGTON - A new study from the Yale Center for Infectious Disease Modeling and Analysis highlights the health and economic costs of the decisions by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. to abruptly cancel nearly $500 million in mRNA-related research and dev  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Congressional Delegation Urges Trump Administration to Expand Public Engagement on "Roadless Rule" Changes, Restore Full Staffing at Forest Service * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), are urging U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins to provide greater op  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Raises Alarm on Delays to Distribution of Weatherization Assistance Program Funding * Washington, DC - Last week, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander joined Congressman Chris Pappas, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, and Senator Maggie Hassan in calling on Secretary Wright of the Department of Energy (DOE) to immediately release $9 million in funding for the Weatherization Assistance Prog  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Leads NH Delegation in Raising Alarm on Delays to Distribution of Weatherization Assistance Program Funding * Delegation calls for DOE to release funds delayed since June by December 31, 2025 Last week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and Maggie Hassan (NH), and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) in calling on Secretary Wright of the Departm  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Shaheen Reintroduce Bipartisan Bring Our Heroes Home Act, Legislation to Address POW/MIA Backlog * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC), and Congressman Russ Fulcher (ID-01) re-introduced the Bring Our Heroes Home Act in the House of Representatives. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would expedite and coordinate the process of c  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Speaks on Senate Floor to Urging the Senate to Pass Legislation Pressuring Putin's War Machine Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, spoke on the Senate floor urging the Senate to advance bipartisan legislation she introduced and supp  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 18, 2025: * * * Ranking Members Shaheen, Warren Press Trump Administration for Transparency on $20 Billion Argentina Bailout Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Tr  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Ensure No-Cost Contraception Coverage for All Women * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced a bipartisan bill to help ensure that all women have full access to no-cost contraception coverage. Currently, private insurance plans and Medicaid are required  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Renews Push to Pass Bipartisan Bill to Improve Security for Houses of Worship * WASHINGTON - Following the horrific violence last weekend, including the antisemitic murder of 15 people in Australia, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan is renewing her push to pass into law her bipartisan Pray Safe Act. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation will help connect houses of worship, faith-base  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Roger Marshall, R-Kansas, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Marshall Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Hold Pharmacy Benefit Managers Accountable * Washington - On Wednesday, U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. (R-Kansas), introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to establish clear fiduciary responsibilities for Pharmacy Benefit Managers (PBMs), ensuring they act in the best interests of employers and workers who rely on employer-sponsored heal  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Peters Press National Security Contractors on Usage of Banned Chinese Drones * Senators: "The use of these types of drones at sensitive and secure facilities creates the potential...for the transfer of important national security-related information to the Chinese government" WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Homeland Secu  more

WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Natural Resources Conservation Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service in N.H. Accepting FY26 RCPP Entity Held Easement Applications * DOVER, N.H. - December 18, 2025 - Today, the U.S. Department of Agriculture's Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) in New Hampshire announced a signup deadline of February 6, 2026, for entity held easement applications under the New Hampshire Source  more