WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Hassan Also Raised How to Strengthen Efforts to Counter Threats to Houses of Worship in New Hampshire & Across the Country * * * During the first-ever hearing on domestic terrorism in the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today questioned expert witnesses about how to better prevent domestic terrorist attacks and prosecute dom  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on issues related to alternatives to animal research. The report (GAO-19-629) is titled "Animal Use in Research: Federal Agencies Should Assess and Report on Their Efforts to Develop and Promote Alternatives". The report was sent to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, Sen. Cory A. Booker, D-New Jersey, Se  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan joined a bipartisan group of her colleagues in urging Defense Secretary Mark Esper to restore full education benefits for members of the National Guard and Reserve. The Senators' letter calls on Secretary Esper to reverse a 2014 Department of Defense decision that undermined National Guard and Reserve service members' ability to receive the full education benefits to which they   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation would increase availability of treatment for substance use disorder - The Turn the Tide Act would provide $63 billion in funding over ten years * * * Today Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force, introduced the Turn the Tide Act in the House of Representatives. This legislation would provide $63 billion in flexible funding  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation would prevent new PFAS chemicals from entering production * * * This week, the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Environment & Climate Change passed Congresswoman Annie Kuster's (NH-02) legislation, the Protecting Communities from New PFAS Act. This legislation would prevent new PFAS chemicals from being approved through the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) pre-manu  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Shaheen highlights the average cost of surprise medical bills during her Senate floor remarks * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) spoke on the floor of the Senate this afternoon to call out the dark money special interests that have flooded states across the country, including New Hampshire, with millions of dollars' worth of advertisements with the objective of derailing efforts in   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - In her remarks, Shaheen points to reports showing that the Trump administration is potentially planning to take national security funding next year--in addition to the funding taken this year--to pay for the President's border wall * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) a member of both the Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees, spoke on the Senate floor last night urging   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Chairman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Ranking Member Jack Bergman (MI-01) of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee on the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs introduced the bipartisan Reducing High Risk to Veterans Services Act. This legislation seeks to improve management and better the quality of care within the Veterans Health Administration in order to remove it from the Government Accountabi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), Bipartisan PFAS Task Force member, spoke on the House floor today to urge Congress to address PFAS proliferation in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2019 (NDAA). "The proliferation of toxic PFAS chemicals throughout our environment is a risk to human health," said Kuster. "As Congress continues to act on this issue, we must listen to families and citizens wh  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, joined fellow members of Congress and sexual violence prevention advocates to discuss the need to believe survivors and hold perpetrators accountable to prevent future assaults. Kuster's remarks came prior to a screening of "Unbelievable," a series streaming on Netflix that det  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined the Energy and Commerce Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee and the Health Subcommittee to explore legislative solutions to lower prescription drug costs and address the youth e-cigarette epidemic. "Just as we were on the precipice of minimizing tobacco's hold on our nation's youth, the tobacco industry has devised a new way to place our kids in it  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on what she calls the Trump administration's efforts to unlawfully block Congress from reviewing a whistleblower complaint deemed of urgent concern and credible: "I am deeply troubled that the Trump Administration is preventing the Director of National Intelligence from abiding by the law and providing Congress with a whistleblower complaint that was deemed urgent and credible by the Trump-appointed Inspect  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following speech, which was published in the Congressional Record on Sept. 24, recognizing the retirement of Jane Difley from the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests: I rise today to recognize Jane Difley on the event of her retirement as President of the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests. A licensed forester, Jane's esteemed career included time at the American Forest Foundation and the Verm  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Sept. 25 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement in response to the announcement of the opening of an impeachment inquiry against President Trump: "This summer, after carefully reviewing Special Counsel Mueller's report and his testimony to Congress, I said it was imperative that Congress continue its oversight work by opening a formal impeachment inquiry. "Recent allegations that the President and his Administration withheld military a  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on reports of Trump administration blocking whistleblower complaint from Congress: "I am deeply concerned that the Administration is blocking leaders in the intelligence community from providing Congress with a whistleblower complaint that the Inspector General has determined to be both an 'urgent concern and credible. "Congress has a constitutional duty to provide oversight, and it is imperative that w  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined colleagues Rep. Steven Horsford (NV-04) and Rep. Deb Haaland (NM-01) to lead a panel and policy discussion on veteran suicide prevention to explore solutions for improved access to mental health services for veterans. "I am alarmed by the rising numbers of suicide within our veteran community," said Kuster. "The high rate of suicide among our nation's ve  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Bill Is Supported by Community College System of New Hampshire and Senior Helpers of the Greater Seacoast, Which Senator Hassan Recently Visited * * * Senator Maggie Hassan joined her colleagues in introducing legislation to support in-home direct care workers in New Hampshire and across the country. The Direct CARE Opportunity Act will help to address the demand for direct care workers by  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement ahead of the dedication for the USS Thresher Monument at Arlington National Cemetery: "A little more than 55 years ago, 129 men tragically lost their lives aboard the USS Thresher. The USS Thresher Monument at Arlington National Cemetery will serve as a lasting tribute to their tremendous sacrifice, and it is an honor to join in its dedication. "I'm incredibly grateful for the efforts of Hookse  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on the final report from the National Transportation and Safety Board on the Sept. 13, 2018, natural gas pipeline explosions and fires in Lawrence, Andover and North Andover, Massachusetts: "It goes without saying that nobody should be worried when they come home at night that their house will explode. "I appreciate the National Transportation and Safety Board's actions to help get to the bottom of wha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement after voting against Eugene Scalia's nomination for Labor Secretary in the House Health, Education Labor and Pensions Committee: "From fighting to undermine protections in the Americans with Disabilities Act, to chipping away at health and safety regulations in the workplace, Mr. Scalia has consistently stood on the wrong side of workers' best interests. "I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Sept. 19, recognizing Brooke Mills as September's Granite Stater of the Month: I am proud to recognize Brooke Mills of Concord as September's Granite Stater of the Month for her work advocating for concussion awareness and prevention in New Hampshire and across the country. In March of 2014, Brooke, then a freshman in high school, suffered a severe con  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Service committees, issued the following statement in response to the Syria Study Group's final report on a comprehensive strategy to confront the Syrian conflict: Shaheen established the Syria Study Group in Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) authorization legislation that was signed into law in 2018. On Thursday, Shaheen will deliver the keynote address for the U.S. Institute fo  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen announced today with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the town of Littleton has been awarded $250,000 in funding from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) in partnership with the U.S. Commerce Department's Economic Development Administration (EDA). The award will allow for the acquisition and dev  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The bipartisan Fair and Accurate Medicaid Pricing (AMP) Act, led by Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA), to close a loophole in the Medicaid rebate program that results in big pharmaceutical companies overcharging taxpayers was included in the continuing resolution budget package passed by the Senate today. The legislation is now headed to the President's desk. Due to the loophole,  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Bipartisan Legislation Would Bolster Cybersecurity at Local and Federal Level to Mitigate Impact of Cyberattacks Like One that Hit Strafford County, New Hampshire * * * The United States Senate passed bipartisan legislation introduced by Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) to bolster cybersecurity in the public and private sector. The bipartisan Department of Homeland Sec  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 23 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation Requires Report to Congress Identifying Vulnerabilities, Recommendations Following Any Terrorist Attack * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Mike Lee (R-UT) introduced the Reporting Efficiently to Proper Officials in Response to Terrorism (REPORT) Act, which requires federal agencies to report to Congress after a terrorist attack with information about exactly what happe  more

ARLINGTON, Virginia, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Shaheen Honors the Fallen of the USS Thresher in Keynote Address at Arlington National Cemetery Memorial Dedication * ** Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered the keynote address at the dedication ceremony of the USS Thresher Memorial at Arlington National Cemetery. In her remarks, Shaheen honored the 129 men who paid the ultimate sacrifice when the Thresher tragi  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), introduced new legislation - the No Tax Subsidies for E-Cigarette and Tobacco Ads Act - which would crack down on e-cigarette companies and close a tax loophole that allows manufacturers to claim federal tax deductions for the cost of advertising for e-cigarettes and tobacco products. Senators Durbin (D-IL), Reed (D-RI) and Ha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - New legislation would require the FDA to create design standards for vaping devices--like JUUL--to prevent consumers from modifying or adding substances * * * Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced new bipartisan legislation with Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) that would set safety standards in the de  more