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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday May 17, 2026 ( 24 items )  

After Pappas Calls for U.S. House to Subpoena Prediction Markets, Comer Confirms Investigation in Progress, Subpoenas May Follow
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

Ahead of Beijing Summit, Shaheen, Tillis, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Trump to Permit Taiwan Arms Sales
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * Ahead of Beijing Summit, Shaheen, Tillis, Bipartisan Colleagues Urge President Trump to Permit Taiwan Arms Sales Last week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), John Curtis (R-UT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Jacky Rosen (D-NV),  more

Bipartisan U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act Advances Out of Committee
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Bipartisan U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act Advances Out of Committee * This week the bipartisan U.S.-Greece Defense Cooperation Advancement Act, introduced by Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Gus Bilirakis (FL-12), Dina Titus (NV-01), and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11), co-chairs and vice co-chairs of the Hellenic Caucus, advanced out of the House Foreign Affairs Committee with  more

During Police Week, Senators Hassan and Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Provide Tax Cut for Families of Fallen First Responders
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * During Police Week, Senators Hassan and Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Provide Tax Cut for Families of Fallen First Responders * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and John Cornyn (R-TX) today introduced bipartisan legislation that provides a tax cut for families of fallen first responders. The bill would allow the families of public safety officers -including police officers,  more

Goodlander Joins Letter Urging President Trump to Address Skyrocketing Energy Prices
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

House Passes Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Led by Pappas, Guest, Letlow
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * House Passes Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Led by Pappas, Guest, Letlow * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03), and Congresswoman Julia Letlow (LA-05) led House Resolution 1252 to honor and memorialize fallen law enforcement officers. The resolution was introduced ahead of National Police Week and recognizes the 363 officers who lo  more

ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Leads Congressional Push for Taiwan Support Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
WASHINGTON, May 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 12, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Leads Congressional Push for Taiwan Support Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led the charge from Congress to push President Trump to not sell out American national security during his summit with  more

ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Curtis Pen Economist Op-Ed Defending U.S. Commitments in the Indo-Pacific Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit
WASHINGTON, May 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on May 11, 2026: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen, Senator Curtis Pen Economist Op-Ed Defending U.S. Commitments in the Indo-Pacific Ahead of Trump-Xi Summit Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and John Curtis (R-UT) published an op-ed in The Economist warning that rising agg  more

JEC Ranking Member Hassan Releases Response to the Economic Report of the President
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

N.H. Sen. Shaheen, N.Y. Rep. Meeks Call on Secretary of State Rubio to Address Gaps in HIV Treatment Reporting
WASHINGTON, May 7 (TNSletter) -- Senate Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Rep. Gregory W. Meeks, D-New York, Ranking Member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio regarding missing PEPFAR transparency and HIV treatment data. * * * Here is the text of the letter: To: Marco Rubio Secretary of State Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520-0099 May 4, 2026 The Pr  more

NH Delegation Urges Dept. of Education to Fund TRIO Upward Bound Programs
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * NH Delegation Urges Dept. of Education to Fund TRIO Upward Bound Programs Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) joined Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), and Senator Maggie Hassan (NH) in sending a letter to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and OMB Director Russell Vought, expressing deep concerns about the Department of Education's delay in issuing Grant Awar  more

Pappas Amendment Supporting Funding for Manchester VA Medical Center Upgrades Attached to Bipartisan Funding Package
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Amendment Supporting Funding for Manchester VA Medical Center Upgrades Attached to Bipartisan Funding Package * Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity, successfully passed an amendment in support of robust funding for improvements to VA direct care for New Hampshire veterans,  more

Pappas Calls for U.S. House to Subpoena Prediction Markets, Fully Investigate Corruption and Insider Trading
WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Calls for U.S. House to Subpoena Prediction Markets, Fully Investigate Corruption and Insider Trading * Today 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 subpoenaing internal records from these ma  more

Pappas Follows Successful Call for House to Investigate Prediction Markets with Call for DOJ to Prosecute Suspected Insider Trading
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Follows Successful Call for House to Investigate Prediction Markets with Call for DOJ to Prosecute Suspected Insider Trading * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Congressmen Ted W. Lieu (CA-36) and Sean Casten (IL-06) and 53 House Democrats to urge the Department of Justice (DOJ) to pursue suspected insider trading on prediction market platforms more aggressively. Online predictio  more

Pappas Helps Introduce Legislation to Protect Mail-in Voting Against Unlawful Trump Executive Order
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

Pappas Leads NH Delegation in Urging Dept. of Education to Fund TRIO Upward Bound Programs
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Leads NH Delegation in Urging Dept. of Education to Fund TRIO Upward Bound Programs * Without the delivery of FY 2026 funding, its future for the upcoming cycle is uncertain. Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) led a letter along with Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), and Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) to Education Secretary Linda McMahon and OMB Director R  more

Pappas, NH and Maine Congressional Delegations in Calling for Federal Labor Relations Authority to Explain Refusal to Process Complaints at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
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

Sen. Shaheen, Colleagues Issue Statement on President Trump China Policy Ahead of Summit With President Xi
WASHINGTON, May 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on May 13, 2026, with Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, D-New York, and a group of Democratic colleagues: * * * Shaheen, Schumer, Durbin, Reed, Coons, Schatz, Warren, Kim Statement on Trump's China Policy Ahead of his Summit with President Xi Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committe  more

Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Trump-Xi Summit
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement with nine colleagues on May 15, 2026: * * * Senate Foreign Relations Democrats Statement on Trump-Xi Summit 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), Chris Van Hollen   more

Senator Shaheen, Governor Ayotte and USDA Announce Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest Will Remain Open
WASHINGTON, May 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Shaheen, Governor Ayotte and USDA Announce Hubbard Brook Experimental Forest Will Remain Open * (Washington, DC) - Following conversations between U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Governor Kelly Ayotte and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Brooke Rollins, Senator Shaheen and Governor Ayotte confirmed that the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) is not closing New Hampshire's H  more

Senators Collins, Shaheen Lead Maine and New Hampshire Congressional Delegations in Calling for Federal Labor Relations Authority to Explain Refusal to Process Complaints at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
WASHINGTON, May 14 -- Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, issued the following news release: * * * Senators Collins, Shaheen Lead Maine and New Hampshire Congressional Delegations in Calling for Federal Labor Relations Authority to Explain Refusal to Process Complaints at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard * U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) are leading the Maine and New Hampshire Congressional delegations in calling for the Federal Labor Relations Authority (FLRA) to provide a  more

Sens. Shaheen, Warren Urge Trump Administration to Finally End Sanctions Relief for Russian Oil
WASHINGTON, May 16 -- Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Elizabeth Warren, ranking member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, issued the following statement on May 15, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Warren Urge Trump Administration to Finally End Sanctions Relief for Russian Oil Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Elizabeth Warren, Ranking Membe  more

Shaheen Presses Hegseth, Senior Pentagon Officials on Ukraine Funding and Relaxing Sanctions on Russia Amid War in Iran
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

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
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