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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday December 21, 2025 ( 34 items )  

Bipartisan Leaders of the Joint Economic Committee Issue Requests to Federal Agencies on Efforts to Crack Down on Overseas Scam Networks
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Bipartisan Leaders of the Joint Economic Committee Issue Requests to Federal Agencies on Efforts to Crack Down on Overseas Scam Networks U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ), Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Vice Chairman Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Senior House Democrat Don Beyer (D-VA) today   more

Bipartisan Leaders of the Joint Economic Committee Warn Consumers About Holiday Travel Scams
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * Bipartisan Leaders of the Joint Economic Committee Warn Consumers About Holiday Travel Scams U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, Committee Chairman David Schweikert (R-AZ), Committee Vice Chairman Eric Schmitt (R-MO), and Committee Senior House Democrat Don Beyer (D-VA) today issued   more

Goodlander Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect Granite Staters' Access to Affordable Health Care Coverage
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

Goodlander Leading Bipartisan Bills to Strengthen Military Readiness and Protect America's Public Shipyard Workers
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Leading Bipartisan Bills to Strengthen Military Readiness and Protect America's Public Shipyard Workers * Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), a former naval intelligence officer and a member of the House Armed Services Committee, led two bipartisan bills that will strengthen and support America's military readiness. The billsthe TRANSFER Act and the Public Shipyard Workfor  more

Goodlander Statement on Bondi Beach Hanukkah Attack
WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Statement on Bondi Beach Hanukkah Attack * Concord, N.H. - Today, as Granite Staters gather to honor the first night of Hanukkah, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander released the following statement: "I am horrified and heartbroken by the antisemitic terrorist attack at Bondi Beach. The attack turned a celebration of light into a scene of darkness on the first night of Hanukkah.   more

Goodlander, Horsford, Kiggans, Houlahan, and Bacon Introduce Bipartisan Bill Improving Health Care Access for Military Families
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

ICYMI: House Passes Goodlander-Backed Landmark Legislation to End Pediatric Cancer as We Know It
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

ICYMI: In Senate-Passed NDAA, Shaheen-Led Provision Requires Trump Administration to Consult with Congress on Troop Withdrawals
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

ICYMI: Joint Economic Committee - Minority Report Shows Impact of Declining Canadian Tourism in States Across the Country
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

ICYMI: Senator Hassan Opens Investigation Into Corporate Owners of Mobile Home Communities
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Senator Hassan Opens Investigation into Corporate Owners of Mobile Home Communities In case you missed it, this week U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, launched an investigation into several corporate owners of manufactured housing communities, often referred to as mobile home parks. As corpo  more

ICYMI: Shaheen Secures Exemption to Protect Public Shipyards in Annual Defense Bill
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

ICYMI: Shaheen Secures Repeal of Caesar Act Sanctions on Syria in Annual Defense Bill
WASHINGTON, Dec. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Dec. 17, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Secures Repeal of Caesar Act Sanctions on Syria in Annual Defense Bill Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, secured a provision to repeal Caesar sanctions on Syria in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which   more

New Study Finds mRNA Vaccine Research Cancellation by Secretary Kennedy Could Cost Nearly 50,000 Lives Annually
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

NH Congressional Delegation Urges Trump Administration to Expand Public Engagement on "Roadless Rule" Changes, Restore Full Staffing at Forest Service
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, 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 opp  more

NH Congressional Delegation Urges Trump Administration to Expand Public Engagement on "Roadless Rule" Changes, Restore Full Staffing at Forest Service
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

NH Delegation Raises Alarm on Delays to Distribution of Weatherization Assistance Program Funding
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

Pappas Demands VA Secretary Address Education Benefit Payment Delays Ahead of Today's Hearing
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

Pappas Introduces Legislation to Protect Granite Staters' Access to Affordable Health Care Coverage
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

Pappas Leads NH Delegation in Raising Alarm on Delays to Distribution of Weatherization Assistance Program Funding
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

Pappas Reintroduces Bipartisan Package to Improve Veterans' Insurance and Veteran Survivors' Benefits
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Reintroduces Bipartisan Package to Improve Veterans' Insurance and Veteran Survivors' Benefits * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, introduced three bipartisan bills to improve processes at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and expand eligibility for survivors' benefits, insurance co  more

Pappas, Shaheen Reintroduce Bipartisan Bring Our Heroes Home Act, Legislation to Address POW/MIA Backlog
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

Ranking Member Shaheen Speaks on Senate Floor in Support of Designating Russia a State Sponsor of Terrorism
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

Ranking Member Shaheen Speaks on Senate Floor to Urging the Senate to Pass Legislation Pressuring Putin's War Machine
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

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
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

Ranking Members Shaheen, Warren Press Trump Administration for Transparency on $20 Billion Argentina Bailout
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

Report: Amid Trump's Tariffs, Declining Canadian Tourism Is Harming Businesses in Every State Along U.S.-Canada Border
WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * REPORT: Amid Trump's Tariffs, Declining Canadian Tourism Is Harming Businesses in Every State Along U.S.-Canada Border New JEC Report Shows Impact of Tourism Declines on Businesses in Every Canadian Border State * The Joint Economic Committee - Minority released a new report today showing the ways in which declining Canadian tourism is  more

Senate Passes Shaheen-Shaped Annual Defense Bill with Significant National Security and New Hampshire Priorities
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Passes Shaheen-Shaped Annual Defense Bill with Significant National Security and New Hampshire Priorities * **A top member of the Armed Services Committee, Shaheen built on her years-long legacy of securing key New Hampshire priorities, as well as measures that address America's top security challenges and place important guardrails on the Trump Administration** (Washington, DC) - T  more

Senator Hassan Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Ensure No-Cost Contraception Coverage for All Women
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

Senator Hassan Renews Push to Pass Bipartisan Bill to Improve Security for Houses of Worship
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

Senators Hassan, Justice Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Delays in Accessing Gold Standard Addiction Treatment
WASHINGTON, Dec. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Justice Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Delays in Accessing Gold Standard Addiction Treatment * The No Red Tape for Addiction Treatment Act Would Remove Bureaucratic Barriers to Life-Saving Medication WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Jim Justice (R-WV) introduced bipartisan legislation to help ensure that people who are struggling with addiction ca  more

Senators Hassan, Peters Press National Security Contractors on Usage of Banned Chinese Drones
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

Shaheen Joins Senate, House Colleagues to Demand Accountability from Army for Sexual Misconduct Failures
WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Joins Senate, House Colleagues to Demand Accountability from Army for Sexual Misconduct Failures * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a bicameral letter led by U.S. Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and U.S. Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Jill Tokuda (HI-02), Nanette Barragan (CA-44), Lori Tr  more

SIGNED INTO LAW: Annual Defense Bill with Key Hassan-Backed Provisions & New Hampshire Priorities
WASHINGTON, Dec. 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * SIGNED INTO LAW: Annual Defense Bill with Key Hassan-Backed Provisions & New Hampshire Priorities * WASHINGTON - President Trump signed into law the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which included key provisions that Senator Maggie Hassan helped secure and supported. Among other measures, the legislation protects Portsmouth Naval Shipyard employees fr  more

WATCH: Pappas Presses VA on Delays to Education Benefits to Veterans
WASHINGTON, Dec. 16 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * WATCH: Pappas Presses VA on Delays to Education Benefits to Veterans * Today at a hearing held by the Economic Opportunity Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the subcommittee, pressed VA leadership on VA's failure to pay required education benefits on time to over 75,000 veterans (link is external) and their families and s  more