Sunday - March 15, 2026
U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday February 15, 2026 ( 23 items )  

Crapo, Shaheen Introduce New Bipartisan Legislation to Remove Barriers to Life-Saving Overdose Reversal Treatments for Veterans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: * * * Crapo, Shaheen Introduce New Bipartisan Legislation to Remove Barriers to Life-Saving Overdose Reversal Treatments for Veterans * Washington, D.C.- U.S. Senators Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire) introduced new bipartisan legislation to help battle the ongoing substance use disorder crisis among our nation's veterans by removing barriers to life-saving overdose reversal agents. Su  more

Goodlander Statement on Grand Jury Decision
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Statement on Grand Jury Decision * Washington, D.C. - Tonight, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander released the following statement after a grand jury reportedly rejected an indictment attempt against Goodlander and her colleagues : "President Trump directed the Justice Department to investigate me, arrest me, and hang me simply for doing my job. Today, an American grand jury hon  more

Head of ICE Admits to Senator Hassan at Senate Hearing that DHS Leadership Statements "Bias" Ongoing Investigations into Good/Pretti Deaths
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Head of ICE Admits to Senator Hassan at Senate Hearing that DHS Leadership Statements "Bias" Ongoing Investigations into Good/Pretti Deaths * Click Here to Watch Senator Hassan's Full Exchange at Today's Hearing WASHINGTON - At a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Hearing today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) pressed the head of the U.S Immigration and Customs En  more

House Passes Goodlander-Backed Legislation to End President Trump's Senseless, Costly, and Dangerous Trade Wars
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Goodlander-Backed Legislation to End President Trump's Senseless, Costly, and Dangerous Trade Wars * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander joined with a bipartisan coalition of her colleagues to pass H.J.Res.72, paving the way to end President Trump's senseless, costly, and dangerous trade wars. "Tonight, the People's House did right by the American peop  more

House Passes Goodlander-Backed, Bipartisan Package to Address Housing Crisis
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Goodlander-Backed, Bipartisan Package to Address Housing Crisis * Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander helped pass H.R. 6644, the Housing for the 21st Century Act, a bipartisan legislative proposal to increase the supply of housing in New Hampshire and across the United States by modernizing federal housing policy, providing incentives for affordable housi  more

Joint Economic Committee - Minority: New Data - During Trump's First Year, the Manufacturing Industry Lost 108,000 Jobs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 11, 2026: * * * NEW DATA: During Trump's First Year, the Manufacturing Industry Lost 108,000 Jobs The Joint Economic Committee - Minority today released a new analysis showing that the manufacturing industry lost 108,000 jobs during the first year of President Trump's second term. This new estimate shows that the manufacturing sector has lost ev  more

Joint Economic Committee: TrumpRx Tells Families to Spend Thousands More for Prescription Drugs
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 (TNSrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * NEW DATA: TrumpRx Tells Families to Spend Thousands More for Prescription Drugs The Joint Economic Committee - Minority today released a new report that shows that President Trump's new prescription drug website, TrumpRx, will lead families to spend thousands more on prescription drugs than necessary. While the website p  more

Pappas Helps Pass Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Housing Costs and Increase Supply
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Helps Pass Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Housing Costs and Increase Supply * This week, Pappas also introduced bipartisan legislation to lower taxes and fees associated with new housing developments On Monday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to pass bipartisan legislation to take on the high cost of housing for Granite Staters by cutting red tape so communities can more easil  more

Pappas Secures Update on NH Full-Service VA Hospital
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Secures Update on NH Full-Service VA Hospital * Pappas also pressed VA Secretary on delayed education benefits and the launch of VA Home Loan Program Today at a House Committee on Veterans' Affairs Full Committee Oversight Hearing, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, pushed for answers from the Dep  more

Pappas, Bynum Introduce Bill to Lower Cost of Building New Housing
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Bynum Introduce Bill to Lower Cost of Building New Housing * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Janelle Bynum (OR-05) introduced the Supporting Projects to Unleash Residential (SPUR) Housing Act (link is external) to lower the cost of building new housing developments. The bill will increase the housing supply by establishing a five-year $1.5 billion grant program throu  more

Pappas, Nunn Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect and Expand Rural Telehealth Access
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Nunn Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Protect and Expand Rural Telehealth Access * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Zach Nunn (IA-03) introduced the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act in the U.S. House of Representatives. This legislation will expand access to health care and save patients time and money by making permanent Medicare coverage of telehealth   more

Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Nominations Hearing for Key Positions
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Opening Remarks at Nominations Hearing for Key Positions Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a committee hearing on the nominations of Wesley Brooks to be Assistant Secretary of State for Oceans, Environ  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Kaine Statement on Guatemala's Judicial Selection Processes and Rule of Law
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Kaine Statement on Guatemala's Judicial Selection Processes and Rule of Law Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Tim Kaine (D-VA) released the following statement regarding Guatemala's ongoing judicial selection process  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Coons, Murphy, Kaine, Booker, Van Hollen, Duckworth and Rosen Publish Major New Report on True Cost of Trump Administration's Third Country Deportation Deals
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Coons, Murphy, Kaine, Booker, Van Hollen, Duckworth and Rosen Publish Major New Report on True Cost of Trump Administration's Third Country Deportation Deals Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris M  more

Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Curtis, Durbin, Cruz, Kaine and Scott Bipartisan Statement on Venezuela
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 12, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Curtis, Durbin, Cruz, Kaine and Scott Bipartisan Statement on Venezuela Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, John Curtis (R-UT), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rick Scott (R-FL) released a statem  more

Readout: Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Wicker, Murphy, Kelly, Gallego and Congressman Himes Meeting With Bosnian Presidency Member Denis Becirovic and High Representative Christian Schmidt
WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2026: * * * READOUT: Ranking Member Shaheen, Senators Wicker, Murphy, Kelly, Gallego and Congressman Himes Meeting with Bosnian Presidency Member Denis Becirovic and High Representative Christian Schmidt MUNICH, GERMANY - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Roge  more

Senate Commerce Committee Advances Shaheen-Backed Legislation to Review and Strengthen FAA's Safety Management System
WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senate Commerce Committee Advances Shaheen-Backed Legislation to Review and Strengthen FAA's Safety Management System * (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) applauded the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation's vote to advance legislation that she helped introduce to improve the Federal Aviation Administration's (FAA) safety oversight and the   more

Senator Hassan Joins Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Greenland to Support U.S. National Security and Long-Time Arctic Ally
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Joins Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to Greenland to Support U.S. National Security and Long-Time Arctic Ally * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan Congressional Delegation mission to Greenland this past weekend to reinforce the importance of partnership - not confrontation - with Greenland to the national security of the United States. The t  more

Senators Hassan, Murkowski Urge Trump Administration to Expand Access to Gold Standard Opioid Addiction Treatment
WASHINGTON, Feb. 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Hassan, Murkowski Urge Trump Administration to Expand Access to Gold Standard Opioid Addiction Treatment * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) are urging the Trump Administration to prioritize expanding access to medication-assisted treatment - the gold standard for treating opioi  more

Senators Shaheen, Reed, Warner, Murray, Durbin, Schumer, Coons and Schatz Urge President Trump to Oppose Israeli Settlement Expansion in the West Bank
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Senators Shaheen, Reed, Warner, Murray, Durbin, Schumer, Coons and Schatz Urge President Trump to Oppose Israeli Settlement Expansion in the West Bank Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed S  more

Shaheen, Crapo Introduce New Bipartisan Legislation to Remove Barriers to Life-Saving Overdose Reversal Treatments for Veterans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Crapo Introduce New Bipartisan Legislation to Remove Barriers to Life-Saving Overdose Reversal Treatments for Veterans * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, and Mike Crapo (R-ID) introduced new bipartisan legislation to help battle the ongoing substance use disorder crisis among our nation's veterans by   more

Shaheen, Risch on Sentencing of Pro-Democracy Campaigner Jimmy Lai
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Feb. 10, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Risch on Sentencing of Pro-Democracy Campaigner Jimmy Lai Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement regarding the Hong Kong government's sentencing of Jimmy Lai. "The Hong Kong government's furth  more

SIGNED INTO LAW: Senator Hassan-Supported Bill to End Unintentional Government Payments to Deceased Americans
WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * SIGNED INTO LAW: Senator Hassan-Supported Bill to End Unintentional Government Payments to Deceased Americans * WASHINGTON - In case you missed it, a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) that will help save Americans' hard-earned taxpayer dollars has been signed into law. The legislation will help the federal government better prevent payments from being unintentio  more