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U.S. Congressional Tipoffs Involving New Hampshire Newsletter for Sunday August 11, 2019 ( 10 items )  

Rep. Kuster: NH Delegation Announces Nearly $150K for NH to Combat Recidivism Among Granite Staters Struggling With Substance Use Disorder
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded New Hampshire $149,405 through the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program. The RSAT program helps states develop  more

Rep. Kuster: NH Delegation Announces Over $4 Million Headed to NH to Combat Foreign and Domestic Terrorist Threats
WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Following Calls from NH Delegation to Prioritize State and Local Counterterrorism Grants, First-Time Grants Awarded to NH to Strengthen Security at Houses of Worship * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today announced with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Department of Homeland Security has awarded $4,077,500 to the Sta  more

Rep. Pappas Recognizes Bicentennial of Crawford Path
WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the text of the following speech in the Congressional Record Aug. 6, recognizing the bicentennial of the Crawford Path: I rise today to recognize the bicentennial of the Crawford Path, the oldest continuously maintained hiking trail in the United States. For two centuries, the Crawford Path has opened New Hampshire's White Mountains to adventure-seekers and nature lovers of all backgrounds and abilities. Originally built in 1819   more

Sen. Hassan Issues Statement on Major Video Game Manufacturers Making Loot Box Odds More Transparent
WASHINGTON, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * - Announcement Comes After Senator Hassan Successfully Pushed FTC to Look Into Potential Dangers of Loot Boxes in Video Games * * * Following Senator Hassan's efforts to raise awareness on the potential dangers of loot boxes, the three major video game console manufacturers - Microsoft, Sony, and Nintendo - announced today that they will require that any video game developed for use on their gami  more

Sen. Hassan Kicks Off National Health Center Week at Lamprey Health Care in Nashua
NASHUA, New Hampshire, Aug. 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan today kicked off National Health Center Week at Lamprey Health Care, where she spoke with clinic directors and practitioners from Lamprey Health Care and Greater Nashua Mental Health about the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs, as well as her work to help advance major bipartisan legislation to lower prescription drug costs. Senator Hassan also heard more from cl  more

Sen. Hassan Leads Letter to Education Department, IRS on Students' Access to Financial Aid
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Senators' Letter Addresses Changes to Tax Form That Could Disrupt Students' FAFSA Applications * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan led a letter from 10 senators urging the Education Department and the IRS to ensure that tax form changes following passage of the Republican tax law do not jeopardize students' access to financial aid. In an attempt to make good on Congressional Republicans' polit  more

Sen. Hassan Visits Businesses in Keene, Gilsum
KEENE, New Hampshire, Aug. 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan visited businesses in Keene and Gilsum yesterday, hearing about their priorities and discussing her bipartisan efforts to support innovation, expand economic opportunity, and help grow New Hampshire's economy. Senator Hassan visited The Mountain in Keene, a New Hampshire-based eco-friendly apparel company known for its Three Wolf Moon design, to discuss how tariffs are   more

Sen. Hassan: NH Delegation Announces Nearly $150K for NH to Combat Recidivism Among Granite Staters Struggling With Substance Use Disorder
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded New Hampshire $149,405 through the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program. The RSAT program helps states deve  more

Sen. Shaheen Issues Statement on Mass Shootings in El Paso, Dayton
WASHINGTON, Aug. 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement after deadly mass shootings in both El Paso, Texas, and Dayton, Ohio: "Tragically, El Paso and Dayton join the many communities across the country that have been devastated and traumatized by a mass shooting. "My thoughts today are with the families of all those senselessly taken, those recovering from injuries, and the law enforcement and medical staff who continue to respond. "Words will not stop th  more

Sen. Shaheen: NH Delegation Announces Nearly $150K for NH to Combat Recidivism Among Granite Staters
WASHINGTON, Aug. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Department of Justice's Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded New Hampshire $149,405 through the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program. The RSAT program helps states dev  more