WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The United States House of Representatives yesterday overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan bill cosponsored by Senator Maggie Hassan that restores grant funding for law enforcement support services and allows grant recipients to use funds to establish suicide-prevention programs and mental health services for law enforcement officers. "Law enforcement officers are often involved in traumatic and danger  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, issued the following joint statement with Sens. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, and Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, after reports that a shipment of parts for the Russian S-400 air defense system had arrived in Turkey: The group of Senators led a bipartisan effort earlier this year that prohibits the transfer of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Turkey. The Senate included this provision in the FY20 Na  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Yesterday the House passed a bipartisan piece of legislation, co-led by Congressman Pappas, to support rural, small business owners. The Expanding Access to Rural Job Creators Act helps small business owners and rural entrepreneurs across New Hampshire access the capital they need. This legislation expands the purview of the Securities and Exchange Commission's (SEC) Office of the Advocate for Small Bu  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Final NDAA package includes three amendments to address PFAS by holding polluters accountable, creating a clearinghouse of information, and banning the DOD's use of PFAS by 2025 * * * Today, Congressman Pappas secured an amendment he authored in the House's National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 (NDAA) that takes a critical step to address PFAS contamination by giving the EPA the ability  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Jared Golden (ME-02) have secured language in the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to support Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) workers who were hired between January 2016 and December 2016, but declared ineligible for the Navy's Accelerated Promotion Program (APP), a federal career advancement op  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chellie Pingree (ME-01) and Jared Golden (ME-02) have secured language in the FY 2020 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to support Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY) workers who were hired between January 2016 and December 2016, but declared ineligible for the Navy's Accelerated Promotion Program (APP), a federal career advancement   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- 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), announced $13,506,533 in federal funding for a runway reconstruction project at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease. The project will be funded through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). "As a joint civil and military use airport, Portsmouth International serves a  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- 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), announced $13,506,533 in federal funding for a runway reconstruction project at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease. The project will be funded through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). "As a joint civil and military use airport, Portsmouth International serves as  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced $4,556,533 in federal funding for renovation projects and equipment purchases at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT). The federal funding for MHT was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with $2,107,706 going towards two taxiway rehabil  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Amendments address Department of Defense Property Management, Military Sexual Trauma * * * Today, the House of Representatives passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included five amendments introduced by Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02). The 2020 NDAA legislation funds the United States' national defense and security operations, as well as a pay raise for our troops. Congresswom  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement calling for the resignation of Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta in light of sex trafficking charges against Jeffrey Epstein: "Secretary Acosta's role in this miscarriage of justice is indefensible, and he should step down immediately. "The sex trafficking charges against Jeffrey Epstein that were unsealed this week are horrific and sickening. "I have long been troubled by the sweetheart deal Acosta gave th  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Last month, Kuster voted in favor of legislation to provide emergency funding to address the humanitarian crisis at the border and help relieve overcrowding * * * Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) will join Representatives Jackie Speier (D-CA), Vicente Gonzalez (D-TX), Filemon Vela (D-TX) and 17 other Democratic Members of Congress tomorrow, July 13th, at the U.S.-Mexico border near McAllen   more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted in favor of H.R. 1327, the "Never Forget the Heroes: James Zadroga, Ray Pfeifer, and Luis Alverez Permanent Reauthorization of the September 11th Victim Compensation Fund Act," which passed the House. Kuster is a cosponsor of the legislation, which will extend the Victim Compensation Fund until 2092, reverse all cuts in compensation for both current and f  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following joint statement with Sens. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, and Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, and Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, after the White House announced a potential veto of the House version of the defense authorization bill, which would ban the Department of Defense from using firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances chemicals: "It's tremendously disappointing to see the Presid  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), David Joyce (R-OH), Jackie Speier (D-CA), and John Katko (R-NY), the co-chairs of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, held a Task Force roundtable on Military Sexual Trauma (MST). In light of troubling Department of Defense (DOD) reporting showing an increase in the prevalence of sexual violence and harassment incidents, the Task Force convened   more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- 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), announced $13,506,533 in federal funding for a runway reconstruction project at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease. The project will be funded through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). "As a joint civil and military use airport, Portsmouth International serves as an  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced $4,556,533 in federal funding for renovation projects and equipment purchases at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT). The federal funding for MHT was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with $2,107,706 going towards two taxiway rehabilitat  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to pass the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2020. The bill authorizes $733 billion for the Department of Defense and defense-related activities of the Department of Energy. It secures a strong national defense and provides a pay raise to our men and women in uniform. This year's National Defense Authorization Act includes several provisio  more

PITTSFIELD, New Hampshire, July 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan today visited NobleSpirit to discuss the Supreme Court's backward ruling in South Dakota v. Wayfair Inc. with the leadership of NobleSpirit and other online retailers in New Hampshire. The Wayfair ruling requires businesses in non-sales tax states to collect sales tax for other states, creating a burdensome new tax collection system that many small businesses are s  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, and Reps. Annie Kuster, D-New Hampshire, and Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, after the White House announced a potential veto of the House version of the defense authorization bill, which would ban the Department of Defense from using firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances chemicals: "It's tremendously disappointing to see the Presi  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced $4,556,533 in federal funding for renovation projects and equipment purchases at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT). The federal funding for MHT was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with $2,107,706 going towards two taxiway rehabili  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, issued the following joint statement with Sens. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, and Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, after reports that a shipment of parts for the Russian S-400 air defense system had arrived in Turkey: The group of Senators led a bipartisan effort earlier this year that prohibits the transfer of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Turkey. The Senate included this provision in the FY20 Na  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following joint statement with Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, and Reps. Annie Kuster, D-New Hampshire, and Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, after the White House announced a potential veto of the House version of the defense authorization bill, which would ban the Department of Defense from using firefighting foam containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances chemi  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following joint statment with Sens. James Lankford, R-Oklahoma, Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, and Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Maryland, after reports that a shipment of parts for the Russian S-400 air defense system had arrived in Turkey: The group of Senators led a bipartisan effort earlier this year that prohibits the transfer of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Turkey. The Senate included this provision in the FY2  more

WASHINGTON, July 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan cosponsored bipartisan legislation- the Work Opportunity Tax Credit & Jobs Act - to make permanent the Work Opportunity Tax Credit, which encourages employers to hire individuals who face significant barriers to employment. Currently, the Work Opportunity Tax Credit expires on December 31, 2019. "With unemployment at a record low in New Hampshire, any Granite Stater who is willin  more

WASHINGTON, July 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: To highlight what's at stake ahead of today's oral arguments in the Texas v. United States lawsuit to overturn the Affordable Care Act, Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen joined Senate and House Democrats on the steps of the Capitol, where they held up photos of constituents who would be hurt if the Trump Administration succeeds in repealing the health care law through the courts. Senator Hassan  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the Senate passed their Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act last night, bipartisan legislation cosponsored by 81 Senators to create a commemorative coin to honor Christa McAuliffe, the Concord educator who died aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986. The bill further reaffirm  more

WASHINGTON, July 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the Senate passed their Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act last night, bipartisan legislation cosponsored by 81 Senators to create a commemorative coin to honor Christa McAuliffe, the Concord educator who died aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986. The bill further reaffirms  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) yesterday introduced bipartisan legislation that would help health care providers more effectively treat patients suffering from substance use disorder. The bipartisan Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act would eliminate an outdated requirement that needlessly restricts health care providers from prescribing buprenorphine, a proven medica  more

WASHINGTON, July 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced groundbreaking legislation to help New Hampshire and the nation battle the substance use disorder epidemic. The Turn the Tide Act provides $63 billion in funding over ten years to deliver flexible treatment funding to providers, establish proven prevention programs, and address the substantial workfor  more

WASHINGTON, July 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a letter on behalf of the bipartisan women of the U.S. Senate to the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, extending an invitation to meet with the women of the Senate during the team's upcoming visit to the U.S. Capitol. "We believe on a bipartisan basis that your model of unity, diversity, and passion should be something that is consistently celebrat  more