WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Subcommittee Chairman of Oversight and Investigations, Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a hearing entitled, "Learning from Whistleblowers at the Department of Veterans Affairs" to examine how we can better protect whistleblowers who have faced undue retaliation while serving as watchdogs for our veterans. Today's hearing consisted of six key witnesses including three whistleblowers who currently work   more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Senators Tom Cotton (R-Arkansas), Chuck Schumer (D-New York), Sherrod Brown (D-Ohio), Mike Crapo (R-Idaho), Bob Menendez (D-New Jersey), Pat Toomey (R-Pennsylvania), Marco Rubio (R-Florida), Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), John Cornyn (R-Texas), Ed Markey (D-Massachusetts), Shelley Moore Capito (R-West Virginia), Gary Peters (D-Michigan), Dianne Feinstein (D-California), and Marsha Blackburn (R-Tennessee) t  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers on a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie, requesting information on the Department's plans to repay $286.4 million in home loan fees that were erroneously charged to thousands of exempted veterans as part of the VA Home Loan Program. The request wa  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today the House passed the second funding package for fiscal year 2020 which included appropriations bills for Commerce-Justice-Science, Agriculture, Interior, Military Construction-VA, and Transportation-HUD. Congressman Pappas secured three major wins for New Hampshire by successfully including amendments that increase funding for comprehensive opioid abuse programs, strengthen loan and grant progr  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Rep Annie Kuster (NH-02) successfully passed a bipartisan amendment as part of the Omnibus Appropriations legislation to increase funding for the Housing and Urban Development-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program in fiscal year 2020. Rep. Kuster's amendment provides an additional $2,000,000 for the HUD-VASH program, which offers housing vouchers and wrap around services to transi  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted in favor of legislation that provides emergency funding to address the humanitarian crisis at the border. The legislation, which passed the House, provides $4.5 billion to bring food, sanitary items, medical services, and other essentials to immigrants, and will help relieve overcrowding. "The inhumane conditions that immigrant children and families are being force  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), issued the following statements after the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act was signed into law last night. The bipartisan bill was backed by every member of New Hampshire's Congressional delegation, and would create a permanent legislative fix to help ensure "Blue Water" Na  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, June 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced the addition of two new members to his staff with strong New Hampshire ties. Collin Gately will serve as Communications Director and Dalton McLaughlin will serve as a Wounded Warriors Congressional Fellow. Congressman Pappas will also officially welcome the community to his Manchester district office on Friday, June 28 with an office open house.  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure approved two amendments offered by Vice-Chair of the Coast Guard Subcommittee Chris Pappas (NH-01) in the markup of the bipartisan Coast Guard Authorization Act of 2019. The Coast Guard Authorization Act fully funds the Coast Guard for the next two years with more than $11 billion in discretionary funding for each fiscal year, which will al  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement after the House passed the Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for Humanitarian Assistance and Security at the Southern Border Act (H.R. 3401) that provides $4.5 billion in emergency funding to address the humanitarian crisis at the border: Significant funding priorities include legal assistance, food, water, medical services, and support for unaccompanied children. "The horrific, inhumane conditions th  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Providing MAT in correctional facilities can help reduce opioid overdose deaths upon re-entry by 60 percent * * * Today, Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH), Lisa Blunt Rochester (D-DE), Mike Turner (R-OH), and Jackie Walorski (R-IN) introduced H.R. 3496, the Community Re-Entry through Addiction Treatment to Enhance (CREATE) Opportunities Act, legislation to help expand access to medication-assisted tre  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Reporting Shows Migrant Children Living in Squalor, Denied Basic Toiletries, and Locked in Cages for Majority of the Day * * * During a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing, Senator Maggie Hassan today grilled U.S. Border Patrol's Chief of Law Enforcement Operations Director, Brian Hastings, on the inhumane conditions at migrant dentition centers that have been repor  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan today recognized the students of Gilford High School's Introduction to Engineering class as the June 2019 Granite Staters of the Month for successfully creating personalized, easy-to-use mobility devices for three young students in their community who experience disabilities. The idea for this project came from Troy Gallagher, a now-graduated senior of Gilford High School, who p  more

WASHINGTON, June 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Senators Underscore Urgent Need to Examine Negative Health Effects of Family Separation Policy - Says Senate Must Examine Agency Actions and Hold Administration Accountable for Treatment of Children * * * Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined her colleagues in calling on the leadership of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee - on which she serves - to hold a hea  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), issued the following statements after the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act was signed into law last night. The bipartisan bill was backed by every member of New Hampshire's Congressional delegation, and would create a permanent legislative fix to help ensure "Blue Water"  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on which Senator Maggie Hassan serves, today passed bipartisan legislation to end surprise medical bills. The compromise measure to end surprise medical bills was included in a broader package of legislation to address health care costs called the Lower Health Care Costs Act. Senator Hassan has been a leader in efforts to address surprise m  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement ahead of a scheduled vote in the Senate on requiring congressional approval for military action against Iran: "The American people should have a say on matters of war, and Congress is meant to be their voice. "That's why Congress' oversight role is enshrined in the constitution and shouldn't be ignored by any administration. "I will vote in favor of this important amendment tomorrow so that the Trump   more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement responding to a study conducted by researchers at Stanford University and published by Lancet Global Health that shows the Global Gag Rule, also known as the Mexico City Policy, contributing to a 40 percent increase in abortions in developing countries dependent on U.S. assistance: "This study adds to a growing body of research that proves the Global Ga  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement after voting on legislation that requires the Trump administration to seek congressional approval for military action against Iran: "War with Iran is not in America's interest which is why I voted today to require the Trump administration to come to Congress before taking any new military action. "The American people should have a say on matters of war, which is why I'm disappointed that we couldn't ad  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - TRUE Fees Act requires providers to be upfront about total cost of services and empowers customers to end their contracts free of charge if prices are increased * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced today that she'll join Senator Ed Markey (D-MA) on the Truth-In-Billing, Remedies, and User Empowerment over Fees ('TRUE Fees') Act, legislation that requires phone, cable and inte  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), issued the following statements after the Blue Water Navy Vietnam Veterans Act was signed into law last night. The bipartisan bill was backed by every member of New Hampshire's Congressional delegation, and would create a permanent legislative fix to help ensure "Blue Water  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan today voted to approve the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, which includes key priorities championed by Senator Hassan to keep New Hampshire safe and secure. "We must provide the brave Americans tasked with defending our freedoms and security with the resources that they need to keep our country safe from ever-evolving threats, both at home and  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) on a bipartisan vote of 86-8. The annual legislation authorizes national defense objectives for the fiscal year. Once the House of Representatives passes its version of the bill, the two c  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, successfully added her targeted fentanyl sanctions bill - the Fentanyl Sanctions Act - as an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed the Senate. The bipartisan sanctions legislation applies pressure on the Chinese government to strictly enforce their commitment to make all fentanyl ille  more

WASHINGTON, June 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers on a letter to Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie, requesting information on the Department's plans to repay $286.4 million in home loan fees that were erroneously charged to thousands of exempted veterans as part of the VA Home Loan Program. The request w  more

WASHINGTON, June 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee Leadership Spearhead Bipartisan Bill That Invests in Long-term Certainty for Small Business Research Innovation Programs - SBIR, STTR have proven track record of helping small businesses succeed and grow * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (SBC), SBC Chairman Ma  more

WASHINGTON, June 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that her bipartisan bill with Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) - the Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act - was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed the Senate. The annual legislation authorizes national defense objectives for the fiscal year. Once the House of Representative  more