Thursday - August 20, 2026

U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire

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Hassan, Cassidy Bill to Protect American's Private Health Data Passes Committee
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Hassan, Cassidy Bill to Protect American's Private Health Data Passes Committee * WASHINGTON - Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) to protect American's private health data recently advanced out of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. The Health Information Privacy Reform Act would expand health privacy protections  more
ICYMI: Annual Shaheen-Led Bipartisan Resolution Designating National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day Unanimously Passes Senate
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: Annual Shaheen-Led Bipartisan Resolution Designating National Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day Unanimously Passes Senate * (Washington, DC) - Last week, a bipartisan resolution annually led by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) designating August 21 as "Fentanyl Prevention and Awareness Day" unanimously passed the U.S. Senate. The bipartisan push aims t  more
ICYMI: At Senate Foreign Relations Hearing, Shaheen Highlights Impact of Global Scam Operations in New Hampshire, Urges Passage of Bipartisan SCAM Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * ICYMI: At Senate Foreign Relations Hearing, Shaheen Highlights Impact of Global Scam Operations in New Hampshire, Urges Passage of Bipartisan SCAM Act * (Washington, DC) - In case you missed it, at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, highlighted the harmful impacts of online scams in the G  more
PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE: Pappas's Bipartisan Bill to Honor Fallen Law Enforcement, Strengthen Officer Safety
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * PASSED OUT OF COMMITTEE: Pappas's Bipartisan Bill to Honor Fallen Law Enforcement, Strengthen Officer Safety * The National Law Enforcement Remembrance, Support, and Community Outreach Act, introduced byCongressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Congressman Troy E. Nehls (TX-22), and Congressman Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19), passed out of the House Committee on Natural Resources. This bipartisan legislatio  more
RELEASE: Senate Unanimously Passes Hassan-Grassley Bill to Combat Counterfeit Imports
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * RELEASE: Senate Unanimously Passes Hassan-Grassley Bill to Combat Counterfeit Imports * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are applauding the Senate's unanimous passage of their legislation to better detect and intercept counterfeit imports. The bipartisan bill would authorize U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to share suspected counterfeit goods'  more
Sen. Hassan: President Trump Pockets $2.2 Billion While American Families Lost $219 Billion in 2025
WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 (TNSbrep) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued the following news release: * * * President Trump Pockets $2.2 Billion While American Families Lost $219 Billion in 2025 Trump More Than Triples His Income While Average Americans Face Higher Costs for Everyday Essentials Under His Watch - The U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee - Minority issued a report today with new calculations that show that while President T  more
Senate Foreign Relations Ranking Member Shaheen Celebrates House Introduction of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on Aug. 11, 2026: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen Celebrates House Introduction of the Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the introduction of the bipartisan Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Ac  more
Senator Hassan in the Union Leader: Slashing regulations will lower housing costs for Granite Staters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan in the Union Leader: Slashing regulations will lower housing costs for Granite Staters * MANCHESTER - In a new op-ed published in the Union Leader, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan highlights how the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will lower housing costs by slashing outdated red tape, building more middle-class homes, and banning Wall Street hedge funds and private equi  more
Senator Hassan Presses DHS on Investigation into Corey Lewandowski's Alleged Corruption & Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars
WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Presses DHS on Investigation into Corey Lewandowski's Alleged Corruption & Abuse of Taxpayer Dollars * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today issued requests to the newly-confirmed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Under Secretary for Management for additional details on the o  more
Senator Hassan: Trump's Presidency Will Be Defined Not by Lowering Costs for Families but by Raising Monuments to Himself
WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan: Trump's Presidency Will Be Defined Not by Lowering Costs for Families but by Raising Monuments to Himself * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recently delivered remarks on the floor of the U.S. Senate highlighting how President Trump's policies, including his reckless tariffs and the illegal war in Iran, are driving up costs and hurting New Hampshire families. A recent   more
Shaheen Statement on Passage of Continuing Resolution to Avoid Government Shutdown in Fall
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Passage of Continuing Resolution to Avoid Government Shutdown in Fall * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, released the following statement after voting to advance the continuing resolution to keep the government open through December: "I'm relieved that the Senate came together to pass a co  more
Shaheen Statement on Vote Against Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on Vote Against Attorney General Nominee Todd Blanche * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on her vote against President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Attorney General, Todd Blanche: "Todd Blanche has proven himself to be unfit to be the next attorney general. He is the architect and champion of the President's corrupt slush   more
Shaheen, Booker, Merkley, Van Hollen Issue Statement Ahead of Elections in Zambia
WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2026: * * * Shaheen, Booker, Merkley, Van Hollen Issue Statement Ahead of Elections in Zambia Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Cory Booker (D-NJ), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Africa & Global Health Policy, Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD)  more
With Less than 100 Days Until the Midterm Elections, Shaheen Presses Trump Administration on Legal Deployment of Election Monitors, Prohibition of Mass Voter Purges
WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * With Less than 100 Days Until the Midterm Elections, Shaheen Presses Trump Administration on Legal Deployment of Election Monitors, Prohibition of Mass Voter Purges * (Washington, DC) - With less than 100 days until November's midterm elections, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is continuing her efforts to defend our nation's election integrity in two recent letters she sent to Trump Admin  more