WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Lankford-Hassan Legislation to End Government Shutdowns Passed Out of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee in June * * * Following the release of a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) subcommittee report on how the last three government shutdowns have negatively impacted everything from the economy to national security, Senators Maggie Ha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- 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 House of Representatives passed the Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act this afternoon, bipartisan legislation that would create a commemorative coin to honor Christa McAuliffe, the Concord teacher who died aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986. The bill further reaffirm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: This week, Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded the passage of the bipartisan Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019, which they introduced alongside Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06). This legislation passed the House on Thursday, September 19, and will create a commemorative coin to honor Christa McAuliffe and reaffirm Congress' commitment to invest in Science  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - The Senator Also Introduced a Congressional Resolution This Week Recognizing September 20th as National Concussion Awareness Day * * * On Concussion Awareness Day, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) recognized Brooke Mills from Concord as September's Granite Stater of the Month for her efforts to educate and raise awareness to others about the dangers of concussions. As a result of Brooke's advo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) applauded the passage of the bipartisan Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019, which they introduced alongside Congressman Fred Upton (MI-06). The passage of this legislation will mint a Christa McAuliffe silver coin to honor the Granite State teacher who tragically perished in the Space Challenger Disaster, afte  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) applauded her Democratic colleagues in the House for introducing H.R. 3, the Lower Drug Costs Now Act. Rep. Kuster has joined as a co-sponsor of the bill, which would significantly lower the price of prescription drugs in the United States by enabling the federal government to directly negotiate drug prices for Medicare and the entire U.S. health system. As a me  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Al Montoya's transition to director of Veterans Affairs Connecticut Healthcare System: Kuster served on the House Veterans Affairs Committee for 6 years, during which time she worked to address failures at the Manchester VA Medical Center. In 2017, Kuster - who at the time was the Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Oversight & Investigations Subcommittee - convened a field hearing to assess ca  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the House unanimously passed H.R. 1618, the Zachary and Nicholas Burt Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, which was introduced by Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Earl L. "Buddy" Carter (R-GA) to create a new grant program to install carbon monoxide alarms in the homes of elderly and low-income individuals, as well as schools and other public facilities. The bill also provides in  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Sept. 20 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, a member of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs and chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following statement on the departure of Al Montoya Jr. as director of the Manchester VA Medical Center: "Since his appointment as Medical Center Director in Manchester, I have gotten to know Al well and have enjoyed a close working relationship to support New Hampshire veterans. "Al has been re  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today Representative Chris Pappas pressed Dave Ross, from the EPA Office of Water, during today's hearing titled "The Administration's Priorities and Policy Initiatives Under the Clean Water Act." During the hearing, Congressman Pappas expressed deep concerns over PFAS contamination on behalf of Granite Staters and called on the EPA to take swift action to address the growing public health crises acro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representative Chris Pappas was appointed by his colleagues to serve as a Conferee to help negotiate the FY20 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The Conference Committee, made up of a select group of House and Senate members, will merge the House and Senate versions of the bill into a final version. After the committee completes its work, the final NDAA will be voted on in both chambers of Con  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Fred Upton, R-Michigan, issued the following statement after the House passed the Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act (S. 239), sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire: Upton introduced the House-version of the bill in January as H.R. 500 with more than 300 cosponsors. The Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act of 2019 will mint a $1 silver coin in honor of Christa McAuliffe, the teacher and astronaut who perished in the 1986 Space Shuttle Challeng  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside Lori Trahan (MA-03), Kendra Horn (OK-05), and Abby Finkenauer (IA-01) introduced The Strengthen CTE in Higher Education Act. This legislation authorizes $200 million in funding to foster greater cooperation and alignment between Perkins Career and Technical Education (CTE) programs and educational institutions and employers. These additional funds   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - The Prevent Evictions Act Would Support Potential Landlord-Tenant Mediation Program in New Hampshire * * * Senator Maggie Hassan today introduced legislation to address the eviction crisis. The Prevent Evictions Act - which is backed by Matthew Desmond, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book Evicted - would support cost-effective solutions to keep families in their homes, including thro  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement after the Veterans Affairs Department announced the departure of Alfred Montoya Jr. from the Manchester VA Medical Center, where he is serving as director: Montoya had previously served as director of the White River Junction VA Medical Center. Hassan said: "Al Montoya's leadership at the Manchester VA Medical Center has been central to the progress that we have seen within the organization to ensure t  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on the drug pricing plan announced by Speaker Nancy Pelosi: "The outrageous cost of prescription drugs continues to be the number one issue I hear about from people across New Hampshire, and this summer, we took a major step forward by passing bipartisan legislation through the Senate Finance Committee to lower the cost of prescription drugs and hold big pharmaceutical companies accountable. "I'm encou  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Bipartisan Legislation Supported by Leading Gun Violence Prevention Group, Sandy Hook Promise * * * Senator Maggie Hassan joined her colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Suicide Training and Awareness Nationally Delivered for Universal Prevention (STANDUP) Act to address rising youth suicide rates. The bipartisan bill requires states, public schools, and Tribes to implement evidence-b  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement after the Senate Appropriations Committee approved an amendment that she has cosponsored to fund efforts to secure election infrastructure ahead of the 2020 elections: This amendment, led by Appropriations Chairman Richard Shelby (R-AL), Vice Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) provides $250 million to help states prevent election interference, and is being hailed as a key break  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement after being informed that the director of the Manchester VA Medical Center will be leaving to take another position within the VA: "I join our veterans community and all Granite Staters in thanking Director Montoya for his extraordinary service. "It can't be overstated how instrumental Director Montoya has been to changing the culture of the Manchester and White River Junction facilitie  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) introduced a bipartisan resolution in the Senate recognizing today, September 20th, 2019, as Concussion Awareness Day. The resolution was also introduced in the House of Representatives by Congressmen Bill Pascrell (D-NJ-9) and Don Bacon (R-NE-2). "Concussions can cause lasting damage to the brain, especially for young people," Senator Ha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Letter Calls for Details of Rudy Giuliani and Justice Department Officials' Involvement in Quashing Prosecution of Purdue Executives * * * Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) pressed the U.S. Department of Justice to turn over a 2006 memo laying out federal prosecutors' strong criminal case against Purdue Pharma--and related documents that could show why the Departm  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Among other New Hampshire Priorities, Shaheen Increases Funding to Support Maple Producers * * * Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, successfully secured a number of critical Granite State priorities in bipartisan funding legislation for fiscal year (FY) 2020 that passed the committee and will next be considered by the full Se  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - In Nashua this Morning, Shaheen Met with Students, Administrators & Local Advocacy Organizations to Discuss her Efforts to Tackle the Vaping Crisis * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), sent a letter today with a group of six Senators to eBay, Alibaba and Craigslist, calling on the companies to crack down on listings for e-cigarettes and vaping products on their marketplace that provi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) introduced the Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging (HOTEL) Act with Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) - the Ranking Member of HSGAC - and a group of 32 Senators, which would immediately stop the federal government from spending taxpayer dollars at  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) introduced the Heightened Oversight of Travel, Eating, and Lodging (HOTEL) Act with Senator Gary Peters (D-MI) - the Ranking Member of HSGAC - and a group of 32 Senators, which would immediately stop the federal government from spending taxpayer dollars at   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Martha McSally (R-AZ) introduced new bipartisan legislation to increase the United States' understanding of the energy sector's economic contributions and help build out the American energy workforce. The Senators' bill - the Promoting American Energy Jobs Act - would require the Department of Energy (DOE) to publish an annual energy and employment report to m  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 19 -- 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 House of Representatives passed the Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act this afternoon, bipartisan legislation that would create a commemorative coin to honor Christa McAuliffe, the Concord teacher who died aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986. The bill further reaffir  more