WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Americans Have Paid $43 Billion More for Gas as Bessent Dismisses Rising Costs as a "Blip" In response to Joint Economic Committee Ranking Member Maggie Hassan (D-NH)'s questions this morning, Secretary Scott Bessent called inflation under President Trump a "short-term blip." Bessent also vastly underestimated increased gas, and ov  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Congresswoman Goodlander Joins the Legal Fight to Stop Trump's $400 Million Ballroom Vanity Project * Washington, D.C. -Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander of New Hampshire joined fellow lawmakers in filing a legal brief Thursday in federal court to stop President Trump's unlawful demolition and reconstruction of the White House East Wing and his proposal to build a massive ballroom in its pla  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Goodlander-Backed Bipartisan Resolution to Rein in Trump's War of Choice in Iran Passes the House * Washington, D.C. - Today, the House of Representatives passed the bipartisan Iran War Powers Resolution, a bill Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander helped lead (NH-02). It passed the House 215-208 and rebukes President Trump's unauthorized war of choice in Iran. "We did a good thing for our Co  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Rep. Maggie Goodlander, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * House Armed Services Committee Adopts Goodlander-Led Bipartisan Amendment to Strengthen Military's Right to Repair Its Own Equipment * Amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act would strengthen America's military readiness and save taxpayers billions. Washington, D.C. -Tonight, the House Armed Services Committee adopted a bipartisan amendment led by Congresswoman Maggie Goodlan  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: On Bloomberg's Balance of Power, Shaheen Highlights Bipartisan Effort to Cap Insulin Costs * **Shaheen's bipartisan bill to cap the monthly out-of-pocket cost of insulin at $35 enjoys robust and growing support in Congress** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined Bloomberg TV's Balance of Power this evening to highlight her bipartisan legislation to cap monthly   more

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas Marks Start of Pride 2026 * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional Equality Caucus and New Hampshire's first openly gay member of Congress, issued the following statement to mark the start of Pride Month: "Pride month marks the hard-fought progress that we've achieved as a community and brings people together in support of full equality and a future where every  more

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Pappas, Blumenthal Introduce New Comprehensive Legislation to Crack Down on Claim Sharks Scamming Veterans * Rep. Pappas was joined by Reps. Bacon, Bynum, and Lawler to introduce the bipartisan bill in the House Today U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Economic Opportunity of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Senate Veterans' Affairs Commi  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 2, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Delivers Opening Remarks at Hearing on the State Department Budget Request with Secretary Rubio Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing, "Review of the FY27 State Department Budget Req  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on June 3, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Presses Secretary Rubio on Trump Administration's Total Failure to Hold Russia Accountable Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, pressed Secretary Rubio during a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Relate  more

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Rep. Chris Smith, R-New Jersey, issued the following news release: * * * Rep. Smith applauds bold, new HHS initiatives to combat and treat Lyme disease Rep. Chris Smith (R-NJ), Co-Chair of the Congressional Lyme and Tick-Borne Disease Caucus, praised U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for his leadership and new, groundbreaking investments in Lyme disease research, prevention, and treatment. At a press conference in New Ham  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Statement on Senate Republican Vote to Keep Costs High & Advance Trump Slush Funds * WASHINGTON -U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement after Senate Republicans rejected efforts to lower costs for families in favor of expanding a slush fund for ICE; rejected restraints on the President's ballroom project; and refused to prohibit the President's propos  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sens. James Risch, R-Idaho, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, chairman and ranking member, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 4, 2026: * * * Risch, Shaheen Statement on the 37th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today released a statement recognizing the 37th anniversary of the T  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 4, 2026, with Sens. Tim Kaine, D-Virginia, and Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland: * * * Shaheen, Kaine, Van Hollen Statement on State Department's Politicization of the Civil Service Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) issued the foll  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, and Jim Risch, R-Idaho, ranking member and chairman, of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 4, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Risch Statement on the 37th Anniversary of the Tiananmen Square Massacre 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 recognizing the 37th anniversary of the Tiananm  more

WASHINGTON, June 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Offers Amendments to Republican Budget Reconciliation Bill to Require Transparency on ICE Facilities, Address Bureau of Prisons Staffing Shortages * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, is introducing several amendments to Republicans' partisan reconciliation bill. "This partisan bill does anything but pr  more

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration's New Tariff Threat * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Small Business Committee, today released the following statement on the Trump Administration's latest proposal to impose tariffs of at least 10% on many of the nation's top tr  more

WASHINGTON, June 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Vote Against Motion to Proceed on FISA * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement on her vote against the motion to proceed on FISA: "I recognize the important role that Section 702 of FISA plays in  more

WASHINGTON, May 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Hassan, Goodlander Honor Fallen Service Members at New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery Memorial Day Ceremony * (Boscawen, NH) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representative Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) delivered remarks at a Memorial Day event at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery to honor the brave service members who gave their l  more