WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * After Pappas Calls for U.S. House to Subpoena Prediction Markets, Comer Confirms Investigation in Progress, Subpoenas May Follow * Earlier this week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on Congressman James Comer (KY-01), the Chairman of the House Committee on Oversight, to formally open an investigation into corruption and insider trading occurring in online prediction markets by subpoenai  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, May 14 -- Dartmouth College issued the following news: * * * Study Finds Wetter Storms Mean Drier Conditions Over Time The world's rainfall is increasingly packed into bigger storms and longer dry spells. Written by Morgan Kelly A Dartmouth study shows that annual rainfall in much of the world has consolidated over the past four decades into heavier storms with longer dry periods in between. The findings are the first to show that a year's worth of rainfall packed i  more

ITHACA, New York, May 13 -- Cornell University posted the following news: * * * David Lodge, ecologist and Cornell Atkinson director, to retire * David Lodge, an ecologist whose storied career has included protecting the Great Lakes, pioneering eDNA use in aquatic environments, and leading the Cornell Atkinson Center for Sustainability, is retiring as director of Cornell Atkinson May 22. Lodge will retain his appointment as a professor in the Department of Ecology and Evolutionary Biology at  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander Joins Letter Urging President Trump to Address Skyrocketing Energy Prices * Washington, D.C. - This month, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) joined a letter with her colleagues in the Lowering Costs Caucus urging President Trump to immediately address the energy affordability crisis straining household budgets across the country. The members highlighted how the Trump admin  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- The Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee released the following testimony by Amanda Grappone Osmer, president and chief vision officer of Grappone Automotive, Bow, New Hampshire, from an April 29, 2026, hearing entitled "American Entrepreneurship for 250 Years: Driving Innovation, Growth, and Opportunity": * * * Dear Chair Ernst, Ranking Member Markey, and Members of the Committee, On behalf of the 235 team members at Grappone Automotive in Bow, and Conco  more

WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * JEC Ranking Member Hassan Releases Response to the Economic Report of the President Report Outlines the Ways in Which President Trump's Policies Have Increased Daily Costs for American Families and Businesses * Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, announced today the release of the Minori  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 14 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 13, 2026: * * * Governor Ayotte: House Must Act to Hold Anthem and Other Insurers Accountable Today, the New Hampshire Union Leader published the following OpEd from Governor Kelly Ayotte calling on the House to pass legislation holding Anthem and other insurance companies accountable for covering children's mental health services. Gov. Kelly Ayotte: House must act to hold Anthem an  more

BELLEVUE, Washington, May 13 [Category: Political] -- The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms issued the following news release: * * * NEW ENGLAND FIREARMS ADVOCACY CONFERENCE SPEAKERS ANNOUNCED The Citizens Committee for the Right to Keep and Bear Arms has announced the speakers for the inaugural Firearms Advocacy Conference, scheduled for Saturday, May 30 at Castle of Knights, 1599 Memorial Dr., Chicopee, Mass.  The New England FAC is being sponsored by the United State  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 14 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Insurance Department Announces Public Forum on Section 1332 Waiver and New Hampshire Reinsurance Program The New Hampshire Insurance Department announces that, pursuant to federal requirements, the New Hampshire Health Plan will hold a public forum on the state's Section 1332 Waiver on Wednesday, June 17th, 2026, at 10:00 a.m. The forum will be held in person at t  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect Mail-in Voting Against Unlawful Trump Executive Order * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), co-chair of the Congressional Postal Caucus, helped introduce the Vote by Mail Protection Act in response to President Trump's unlawful executive order to severely restrict mail-in voting. This legislation would invalidate the order and prohibit federal agenci  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, NH and Maine Congressional Delegations in Calling for Federal Labor Relations Authority to Explain Refusal to Process Complaints at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a founding member and co-chair of the bipartisan Public Shipyard Caucus, joined the New Hampshire and Maine Congressional delegations in calling for the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) t  more

WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Presses Hegseth, Senior Pentagon Officials on Ukraine Funding and Relaxing Sanctions on Russia Amid War in Iran * **Shaheen questioned why the U.S. is not ramping up pressure on Russia as they aid Iran and financially benefit from the conflict** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a top member of th  more

WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Collins Lead New Hampshire and Maine Congressional Delegations in Calling for Federal Labor Relations Authority to Explain Refusal to Process Complaints at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are leading the New Hampshire and Maine Congressional delegations in calling for the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to provide an expl  more