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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday January 25, 2026 ( 19 items )  

Bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group Statement on Threat of Tariffs on Allies
WASHINGTON, Jan. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group Statement on Threat of Tariffs on Allies COPENHAGEN, Denmark - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), Co-Chairs of the bipartisan Senate NATO Observer Group, issued the following statement regarding the recent threat of tariffs on the United Kingdom, France, Germany, the  more

Goodlander Cosponsors Legislation to Prohibit Use of Funds for a U.S. Invasion of a NATO Ally
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Cosponsors Legislation to Prohibit Use of Funds for a U.S. Invasion of a NATO Ally * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) joined a bipartisan coalition of her colleagues in cosponsoring the No Funds for NATO Invasion Act, legislation to prohibit the use of federal funds for an invasion of any NATO member state or territory protected under Article 5 of the   more

Goodlander Votes No on Department of Homeland Security Funding Bill Over Failure to Rein in ICE Abuses and Ensure Transparency, Professionalism, and Accountability of ICE Operations
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Votes No on Department of Homeland Security Funding Bill Over Failure to Rein in ICE Abuses and Ensure Transparency, Professionalism, and Accountability of ICE Operations * Washington, D.C. - Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander released the following statement about her vote against H.R. 7147, the Fiscal Year 2026 Department of Homeland Security funding bill: "Nothing matters mor  more

HELP Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill Led by Senator Hassan to Improve Cybersecurity for Rural Hospitals
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * HELP Committee Advances Bipartisan Bill Led by Senator Hassan to Improve Cybersecurity for Rural Hospitals * WASHINGTON - The Senate Health, Education, Labor & Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to advance four bills supported by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, including a bill led by Senators Hassan and Josh Hawley (R-MO) that will help strengthen cybersecurity for rural hospitals. The Rural Hospit  more

ICYMI: Shaheen Honored at National Cultural Diversity Council's "Keeping the Dream Alive" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dinner
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Shaheen Honored at National Cultural Diversity Council's "Keeping the Dream Alive" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dinner * (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) was honored at the National Cultural Diversity Awareness Council's (NCDAC) annual "Keeping the Dream Alive" Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Dinner. In her keynote address, Shaheen reflected on the legacy of Dr. King i  more

New Report: During Trump's First Year, Families Spent Over $1,600 More Because of Inflation
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 20, 2026: * * * NEW REPORT: During Trump's First Year, Families Spent Over $1,600 More Because of Inflation In 2025, Inflation Under Trump Raised Costs for Families Across the Board, Including $320 More for Housing and $240 More for Transportation; Report Also Includes State-by-State Data * Today, one year since President Trump began his term,  more

Pappas Introduces Legislation to Redirect Excessive ICE Funding to Local Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, Jan. 21 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Introduces Legislation to Redirect Excessive ICE Funding to Local Law Enforcement Legislation would help hire 200,000 local police officers by redirecting excessive funds, including those being used to unnecessarily expand detention capacity nationwide * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced the PUBLIC SAFETY Act to redirect almost $75 billion in funding passed in the Repub  more

Pappas Proposes Amendment to DHS Appropriation to Redirect Excessive ICE Funding to Local Law Enforcement
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Proposes Amendment to DHS Appropriation to Redirect Excessive ICE Funding to Local Law Enforcement * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) proposed an amendment to the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026 to include his legislation, the PUBLIC SAFETY Act to redirect almost $75 billion in funding passed in the Republicans' so-called One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)  more

Pappas Reintroduces Bipartisan Stop Crimes Against Children Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Reintroduces Bipartisan Stop Crimes Against Children Act * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) introduced the Stop Crimes Against Children Act, bipartisan legislation to strengthen efforts to identify, prevent, and respond to crimes against children. The legislation would amend the National Strategy for Child Exploitation Prevention and Interdiction,   more

Pappas Statement on Appropriations Votes
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Statement on Appropriations Votes * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement on his vote to pass annual appropriations for the departments of Defense, Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Health and Human Services, Labor, Education, and other related agencies: "Yesterday I voted to pass several key appropriations bills that provide critical sup  more

Pappas Statement on Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Statement on Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act * Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement about his vote on H.R. 7147 - Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2026: "Granite Staters want law and order. They want their families to be safe. I appreciate the job that our law enforcement officers do every day, and I believe ICE  more

Ranking Member Shaheen Pushes for Congress to Prohibit Taking Greenland by Passing the NATO Unity Protection Act
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Pushes for Congress to Prohibit Taking Greenland by Passing the NATO Unity Protection Act Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement after President Trump's repeated threats to acquire Greenland during his speech at th  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Booker Push for Accountability After Elections in Uganda
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Booker Push for Accountability After Elections in Uganda Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy, released the following statement a  more

Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Trump Administration's Expanded Global Gag Rule
WASHINGTON, Jan. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 23, 2026: * * * Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Trump Administration's Expanded Global Gag Rule Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), C  more

Senators Shaheen, Booker Seek Information on Sanctioned RSF Commander's Presence in the United States
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Jan. 21, 2026: * * * Senators Shaheen, Booker Seek Information on Sanctioned RSF Commander's Presence in the United States Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Cory Booker (D-NJ) sent a letter to U.S. Attorney General Pam Bondi, Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Trea  more

Shaheen Discusses Legislative Wins, Priorities for Final Year in Congress During New England Council's Capitol Hill Report
WASHINGTON, Jan. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Discusses Legislative Wins, Priorities for Final Year in Congress During New England Council's Capitol Hill Report * (Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) spoke at the New England Council's Capitol Hill Report to discuss her legislative wins for New Hampshire, work as the Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and ongoing priorities for h  more

Shaheen Highlights Bipartisan Snowpack Legislation at Cranmore Mountain, Continues "Affordability Action Tour" with Roundtable on Rural Health Care Amid Republican-Led Funding Cuts
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Highlights Bipartisan Snowpack Legislation at Cranmore Mountain, Continues "Affordability Action Tour" with Roundtable on Rural Health Care Amid Republican-Led Funding Cuts * (Berlin, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited Cranmore Mountain in North Conway to discuss her bipartisan legislation to bring snowpack monitoring to the Northeast to benefit New Hampshire's o  more

Shaheen Nominates Granite State Students for United States Service Academies
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Nominates Granite State Students for United States Service Academies * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, is announcing the nominations of 46 New Hampshire students for acceptance to the United States Service Academies. The nominees will now be considered by the U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy,  more

Shaheen Statement One Year into President Trump's Second Term
WASHINGTON, Jan. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement One Year into President Trump's Second Term * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement marking one year since President Trump was sworn into his second term: "Time and again throughout the last year, President Trump has shown America whose side he is on-and it isn't the working American families he campaigned on championing. H  more