WASHINGTON, June 18 -- AARP issued the following news release on June 17, 2026 with United Way Worldwide: * * * AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States - Increasing Support for Millions More Family Caregivers Expansion into additional 211 call centers brings the program to 32 states and Puerto Rico, reaching 50% of the total U.S. population, and accessible to an estimated 36 million family caregivers - Millions more family caregivers across the country no  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Committee Advances Senator Hassan Bills to Lower Prescription Drug Costs * WASHINGTON - The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee voted to advance two bipartisan bills led by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) that would lower prescription drug costs by removing barriers to generic competition. "For too long, Big Pharma has been abusing the patent process to block generic   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, June 19 -- Gov. Kelly Ayotte, R-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on June 18, 2026: * * * Governor Ayotte Celebrates Withdrawal of Proposed Landfill Near Forest Lake Today, Governor Kelly Ayotte released the following statement celebrating the withdrawal of an application for a landfill permit near Forest Lake State Park in Dalton: "This is a win for our North Country and protecting New Hampshire's outdoors. I have said from day one that we would not let F  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, June 17 [Category: Environment] -- The Nature Conservancy issued the following news: * * * Working Forest Protected on Durham Point in Great Bay Watershed * On Friday, June 12, The Nature Conservancy and Southeast Land Trust finalized the purchase and conservation of a working forest on Durham Point, securing long-term protection for land that supports wildlife habitat and connectivity in the Great Bay watershed. The LCHIP-funded acquisition ensures that the property wil  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. John Mannion, D-New York, issued the following news release: * * * Representative John W. Mannion Announces $4.1 Million For Town of Sennett Water Infrastructure and Replacement of the Bridge to Deauville Island at Emerson Park * AUBURN, NY - Representative John W. Mannion (NY-22) today announced $4.1 million in federal funding for two major infrastructure and economic development projects in Cayuga County. Cayuga County will receive $3.1 million to replace the   more

PIERRE, South Dakota, June 12 -- South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley issued the following news release: * * * Attorney General Jackley Joins Bipartisan Coalition Urging Congress To Continue Legal Services for Veterans, Rural Communities South Dakota Attorney General Marty Jackley announces he has joined a bipartisan coalition of 40 Attorneys General in urging Congressional leaders to continue funding Legal Services Corporation (LSC), the nation's largest funder of civil legal aid for   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- 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 17, 2026: * * * Read Out: June 17th Committee Business Meeting Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after members passed 24 pieces of legislation out of committee. "The   more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- 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 17, 2026: * * * Read Out: June 17th Committee Business Meeting U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-Idaho) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), chairman and ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after members passed 24 pieces of legislation out of committee. "  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on June 18, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Statement on White House Iran Agreement Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after the White House confirmed the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding between the United States and Iran: "Now that th  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen, Collins Urge FDA To Expand Access to Islet Cell Transplantation to Better Address Health Needs of Millions with Type 1 Diabetes * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), Co-Chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus and leaders of the bipartisan INSULIN Act to cap monthly insulin costs at $35 a month, are urging Acting Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration  more

AMHERST, Massachusetts, June 18 -- The University of Massachusetts posted the following statement by Fouad Abd-El-Khalick, provost and senior vice chancellor for academic affairs, regarding the appointment of John B. Cook as vice provost for lifelong, interdisciplinary and digital programming: * * * Dear Colleagues, I am delighted to announce that John B. Cook, President of Springfield Technical Community College (STCC), will be joining UMass Amherst as Vice Provost for Lifelong, Interdiscipl  more