WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Committee Also Votes to Approve Bipartisan Bills Introduced by Senator Hassan to Improve Government Efficiency & Save Taxpayer Dollars * * * The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, on which Senator Maggie Hassan sits, today voted to approve several bipartisan measures backed by Senator Hassan to strengthen homeland security, bolster counterterrorism and cybersecurit  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators James Lankford (R-OK) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today applauded passage of their Prevent Government Shutdowns Act in the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today. The Senators' Grant Reporting Efficiency and Agreements Transparency (GREAT) Act, which reforms federal grant reporting processes, and Lankford's Early Participation in Regulations Act to direct agencies to issue ad  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the the extent to which the Commercial Crew Program and its contractors have made progress towards certification. The report (GAO-19-504) is titled "NASA Commercial Crew Program: Schedule Uncertainty Persists for Start of Operational Missions to the International Space Station". The report was sent to Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Appropri  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on NASA's human space exploration programs. The report (GAO-19-377) is titled "NASA Human Space Exploration: Persistent Delays and Cost Growth Reinforce Concerns over Management of Programs". The report was sent to Sen. Jerry Moran, R-Kansas, chairman, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Rep. Jose Serrano,  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on the Veterans Health Administration's oversight of Veterans Integrated Service Networks. The report (GAO-19-462) is titled "Veterans Health Administration: Regional Networks Need Improved Oversight and Clearly Defined Roles and Responsibilities". The report was sent to Rep. Julia Brownley, D-California, chair, Rep. Neal Dunn, R-Florida, ranking member of the House Veterans' Affairs subcommittee on Health, Rep. Pet  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today the House passed the first appropriations package for fiscal year 2020 which included three amendments Congressman Pappas introduced to expand research on the impacts of PFAS contamination, strengthen our regional economy, and support our Army's Back-packable Communications Intelligence System technology. "After entering office during the longest shutdown in our nation's history, I am pleased th  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan today joined her colleagues on the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee in holding a hearing on ending the practice of surprise medical billing - an important step in Senator Hassan's bipartisan efforts to pass legislation to end this absurd practice. "People get health insurance precisely so they won't be surprised by health care bills," Senator Hassan said i  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) toured the Maplewood Nursing Home, which is currently under renovation, and saw the new, 63,000-square-foot wing that is expected to be finished in October. Kuster also met with Maplewood Staff and Cheshire County government officials to view the architectural plans for the new building and renovations and discuss expanding access to quality healthcare for se  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: This week, Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Alma S. Adams (D-NC) reintroduced the Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, a bipartisan bill with 32 cosponsors. The Act will strengthen prevention efforts and the enforcement of laws to eradicate the epidemic of campus sexual violence and hold perpetrators accountable. "No s  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) successfully passed a bipartisan amendment to provide an additional $3 million in funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) in a Consolidated Omnibus Appropriations Bill. The NBRC provides federal funding towards specific state economic and community development projects in rural parts of the Northeast. Last year, as a member of the House Agricul  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced the hiring of Jen Fox as Communications Director, replacing Nick Brown, who was recently promoted to District Director in the New Hampshire office. Nick Brown, who worked as Rep. Kuster's Communications Director in Washington since 2016, recently transitioned to District Director in the New Hampshire office. Jen Fox, Kuster's new Communications Director, is a N  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on June 19, honoring the American Legion centennial celebration: I rise today to honor the American Legion on their 100th birthday. The American Legion has been a leading voice in advocating for veterans, servicemembers, their families and communities. The American Legion was chartered and incorporated by Congress in 1919 as a patriotic veterans' organization de  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, June 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today Congressman Chris Pappas gathered the New Hampshire Nursing Association, the New Hampshire Nurse Practitioner Association, and local nurses to discuss the rising cost of prescription drugs, workforce shortages, and other critical issues facing New Hampshire patients and health care providers. "As the cost of prescription drugs continue to skyrocket, access to lifesaving care and t  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA), Fred Upton (R-MI), and Harley Rouda (D-CA) introduced H.R. 3334, the Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act, which would allow students who received a Pell Grant during their undergraduate education to utilize their remaining Pell eligibility towards their first graduate degree. Under current federal law, individ  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Hassan Also Presses Ambassador Lighthizer to Acknowledge Urgency in Creating Exclusions on Goods for American Businesses Impacted by Trade War * * * Senator Maggie Hassan yesterday, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing with U.S. Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer, highlighted the harmful impact that President Trump's tariffs are having on businesses like NEMO Equipment in D  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on June 19, on the 150th anniversary of the Mount Washington Cog Railway: Today, on behalf of the New Hampshire congressional delegation, Senator Maggie Hassan and Representatives Ann McLane Kuster and Chris Pappas, I wish to salute the Mount Washington Cog Railway on its 150th anniversary. Once hailed by famed showman P.T. Barnum as the "Second-Greatest S  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * - Emergency measure provides funding to care for migrant children, improved detention conditions, refugee programs and immigration judges * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, issued the following statement after she voted to advance an emergency funding bill to address the humanitarian crisis at the Southern border: "In addition to funding   more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement after the New Hampshire Medical Examiner's office released an official count of drug overdose deaths for 2018: "It is heartbreaking to see these numbers knowing that every death represents family members, friends and coworkers," said Shaheen. "We cannot grow numb to this tragedy and need to keep finding ways to save lives and deliver treatment before it's too late. "These statistics demonstrate that no  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan took to the Senate floor today to call for her colleagues in the Senate to take action to prevent gun violence and expand background checks to all gun sales. The Senator's speech comes on the heels of the fourth anniversary of the shooting at Mother Emanual AME Church in Charleston and the three-year anniversary of the massacre at Pulse nightclub in Orlando. "After each of these  more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management, and Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA), sent a letter to President Donald Trump today, urging him to swiftly nominate qualified individuals to fill critical Inspector General (IG) vacancies across the federal gov  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) worked with a group of Senators led by Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bob Casey (D-PA) to introduce the Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act to restore funding for the Navigator program that helps American families get the information and support they need to find quality health care plans at a price the  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) worked with a group of Senators led by Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) and Bob Casey (D-PA) to introduce the Expand Navigators' Resources for Outreach, Learning, and Longevity (ENROLL) Act to restore funding for the Navigator program that helps American families get the information and support they need to find quality health care plans at a price they  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) held a press conference in Concord to discuss the bipartisan work underway to crackdown on disruptive robocalls. At the Greater Concord Chamber of Commerce, Shaheen discussed the Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act, bipartisan legislation she's cosponsored that would give regulators more time to find scammers, increase pe  more

WASHINGTON, June 20 -- 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, joined Senator Mark Warner (D-VA), the lead Democrat of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, on an amendment to the fiscal year (FY) 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) - the annual defense bill - that would require presidential campaigns to report foreign interference in U.S. elections. Thi  more

WASHINGTON, June 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the Protecting Access to Lifesaving Screenings (PALS) Act of 2019 with a bipartisan group of lawmakers led by Senators Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA). The bipartisan legislation would postpone recommendations from the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) that would limit access to breast cancer screenings for women   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation would expand access by ensuring that over-the-counter birth control is covered by insurance without cost sharing or a prescription * * * Last week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a group of lawmakers led by U.S Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) in introducing the Affordability is Access Act, legislation to make sure over-the-counter birth control   more

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a group of lawmakers led by U.S Senator Patty Murray (D-WA) in introducing the Affordability is Access Act, legislation to make sure over-the-counter birth control is affordable and accessible for women across the country. This legislation works to ensure that when the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves birth cont  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - The Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act Passed the Environment and Public Works (EPW) Committee in a Package of PFAS Legislation to Combat Exposure to the Harmful Chemicals * * * This morning, the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) passed a significant package of legislation aimed at combating per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure, which included a bipartis  more