WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - E-cigarette use among teens continues to grow, largely fueled by flavored products - Senators: "[The Trump Administration] must not bow to industry or political pressure at the expense of public health" * * * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter yesterday with a group of Senators to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar, denouncing h  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - E-cigarette use among teens continues to grow, largely fueled by flavored products * * * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter yesterday with a group of Senators to Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS) Alex Azar, denouncing his delay in addressing the growing public health crisis of youth tobacco use. The Senators urged the Food and Drug Administ  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) today discussed their bipartisan efforts to end surprise medical bills at a panel discussion hosted by the Bipartisan Policy Center. You can watch the full discussion here (https://bipartisanpolicy.org/event/surprise-medical-billing/). During the conversation, the Senators took questions from Bipartisan Policy Center President Jason Grumet   more

LEBANON, New Hampshire, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, visited the Lebanon Public Works facility to tour the space and hear from city officials and local partners about Lebanon's innovative energy initiatives. In 2017, Lebanon committed to the goals outlined in the Paris Climate Accord and was the first city in New Hampshire to hire a full-time staff m  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH) and David B. McKinley, P.E. (R-WV) introduced the Ensuring Access to Lower-Cost Medicines for Seniors Act, legislation to lower the cost of generic drugs for Americans on Medicare, saving seniors billions of dollars annually. Last year, low-cost generic medications saved Medicare patients over $90 billion, but those savings are at risk because an increasing numb  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Jackie Walorski (R-IN) led a bipartisan group of 25 Members of Congress in calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide an update on their actions to ensure VA clinicians are complying with a law that aims to prevent overprescribing of opioids to veterans. The VA Prescription Data Accountability Act was introduced by Kuster in 2017, co-spons  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Congressman Tom Malinowski (NJ-07), Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) introduced the Protecting Our Conserved Lands Act. This legislation will prevent the use of eminent domain to seize conservation land protected by local governments and nonprofits, like land trusts, for the purp  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, D-New Jersey, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), Congresswoman Bonnie Watson Coleman (NJ-12), Congressman Tom Malinowski (NJ-07), Congressman Mike Quigley (IL-05), and Congressman Jared Huffman (CA-02) introduced the Protecting Our Conserved Lands Act. This legislation will prevent the use of eminent domain to seize conservation land protected by local governments and nonprofits, like land trusts, for   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - **Drug Free Communities Grants will provide $125K each to 10 local drug prevention coalitions across New Hampshire** * * * 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 $1,250,000 in Drug Free Communities (DFC) grants from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to 10 local drug prev  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - **Drug Free Communities Grants will provide $125K each to 10 local drug prevention coalitions across New Hampshire** * * * 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 $1,250,000 in Drug Free Communities (DFC) grants from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to 10 local drug preve  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas and Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan have introduced House and Senate versions of the National ACERT Grant Program Authorization Act, which would establish a federal grant program to provide resources for law enforcement and first responders to connect with local child specialists and professionals to intervene and mitigate the impacts of childhood trauma. ACEs, or Ad  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on the first day of open enrollment for the Affordable Care Act's health insurance marketplace: "Open Enrollment begins today, and folks in New Hampshire have an opportunity to sign up for coverage or make changes to their existing health insurance plan. "I encourage all Granite Staters who don't get insurance through their employer, Medicare, or Medicaid to visit Healthcare.gov for information  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: "I am grateful for the heroism and incredible work of our nation's intelligence community and our military, with the help of allies, that led to the killing of ISIS leader al-Baghdadi. "ISIS has carried out atrocities across the globe, and their brutality was felt close to home with the horrific murder of James Foley. "While this development is  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement after voting to establish the procedures for open hearings conducted by the House Intelligence Committee: "Today was a somber day in the House as Congress entered the next phase of the ongoing impeachment inquiry. Today's vote ensures the American people will hear directly from witnesses in open hearings about President Trump's conduct. While I have not prejudged the outcome, I remain deeply concerned that t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Drug Free Communities Grants will provide $125K each to 10 local drug prevention coalitions across New Hampshire * * * 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 $1,250,000 in Drug Free Communities (DFC) grants from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to 10 local drug prevention c  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement after the announcement by President Trump that ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi has been killed by U.S. forces: "The United States and the world are safer now that Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi is dead. "I am grateful for the dedicated work of our military and intelligence personnel who took out this terrorist leader. "Thankfully, none were harmed in this heroic raid. I also commend the President  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan joined this week in cosponsoring the bipartisan Ticks: Identify, Control, and Knockout (TICK) Act, to help improve research, prevention, diagnostics, and treatment for tick-borne diseases. New Hampshire has one of the highest rates of Lyme disease in the country, with roughly sixty percent of adult blacklegged ticks in New Hampshire carrying the bacterium that causes Lyme disease  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Oct. 29, on health care: First, I thank my colleague, the distinguished Senator from Washington, for her leadership on the issue of providing healthcare to all Americans. In a democracy where everyone counts, everyone should have access to high quality, affordable care. I rise today to discuss the Trump administration's efforts to undermine our he  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, a member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump's announcement of the death of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: "I applaud the extraordinary efforts of our Intelligence Community, U.S. Special Operations Forces, and our allies in locating and killing al-Baghdadi. "ISIS has inflicted untold evil across the globe, including murdering James Foley, Steven Sotloff, and so many others,   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Hassan's Speech Comes Before Senate Votes on a Resolution to Undo Trump Administration's Rule That Threatens Pre-Existing Condition Protections for Millions of Americans * * * Senator Maggie Hassan today took to the Senate floor to discuss the Trump Administration's efforts to allow insurance companies to discriminate against people with pre-existing conditions by promoting short-te  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan today recognized Lilie Murray of Rye as October's Granite Stater of the Month for mobilizing members of her community to help those in need, including organizing a clothing drive, raising money to buy washers and dryers for families after the neighborhood laundromat shut down, and building a reading nook for children at a community recreation center. Lilie was first inspired to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan today joined her colleagues on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Committee in voting to pass critical health priorities for New Hampshire, including the bipartisan Kay Hagan TICK Act, which the Senator cosponsored and is named for former North Carolina Senator Kay Hagan, who succumbed to the tick-borne disease encephalitis earlier this week. "All across the countr  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Senators Push Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services to Address Gaps in Key Data That Inform Prevention of Lead Exposure * * * Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and additional colleagues last week in urging the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to do more to address prevention, screening, and treatment of children affected by lead exposure. In a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following floor statement, which was published in the Congressional Record on Oct. 31, honoring the life and legacy of ex-North Carolina Sen. Kay Hagan: I rise to honor the life and legacy of my friend and former colleague, Senator Kay Hagan of North Carolina. There have been several eloquent tributes to Kay. I am sure we will hear many more in the days to come. They all note her profound grace, her fighting spirit, her char  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement ahead of the health insurance open enrollment period, which runs from Nov. 1-Dec. 15: Despite the Trump administration's continued efforts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and defund activities to raise awareness of the enrollment period, the law remains in place and Granite Staters are encouraged to visit HealthCare.gov to view and compare health plans for 2020, and to enroll by the December 15  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees, issued the following statement after President Trump announced ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi was killed in a raid carried out by U.S. forces: "The death of al-Baghdadi is a triumph for our nation's anti-terrorism efforts and is a testament to the persistence and expertise of our military and intelligence services. "al-Baghdadi spread a heinous terrorist ideol  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to act on existing Congressional direction to include electricity in the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) in time for biomass power producers to participate in the 2020 market. The New Hampshire biomass power   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: At a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing yesterday, Senator Maggie Hassan discussed how to increase broadband access in New Hampshire's rural communities, as well as what more must be done to protect state and local governments from ransomware and other cyber threats. Addressing Federal Communications Commissioner Jessica Rosenworcel, Senator Hassan stated, "We need to   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan today voted to approve an appropriations bill to fund the Departments of Transportation, Housing and Urban Development, Agriculture, Commerce, Justice, Interior, and additional federal agencies for FY 2020. The bill also includes an amendment from Senator Hassan that instructs the Department of Housing and Urban Development to move forward its analysis of eviction prevention insu  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Bill Backed by Community College System of New Hampshire - Would Help Expand Early College Programs, Such as Running Start, Which Operates in Nearly 100 NH High Schools * * * Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Todd Young (R-IN) today introduced the bipartisan Fast Track To and Through College Act, which would create a grant program aimed at helping more students earn college credits while s  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) re-introduced legislation to require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for Swanzey, New Hampshire. North Swanzey is fully incorporated in the town of Swanzey, but shares the 03431 ZIP code with Keene, instead of the 03446 ZIP code for the rest of Swanzey. The lack of a uniform ZIP code has led  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) re-introduced the Heat Efficiency through Applied Technology (HEAT) Act, legislation that would address the major regulatory barriers hampering the deployment of heat recovery technologies, such as combined heat and power (CHP) and waste heat to power (WHP). By making efficient use of energy that would otherwise be wasted, CHP and WHP systems help manufac  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Shaheen speaks out on junk plans - Shaheen speaks out in support of a resolution she helped to lead blocking the Trump administration's expansion of junk health insurance plans during her floor remarks * * * This afternoon, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) spoke on the Senate floor in support of a Congressional Review Act resolution that she helped to lead that would block the Trump adm  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Richard Burr (R-NC), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Steve Daines (R-MT), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced an amendment to the Commerce, Justice, Science, Agriculture, Interior, Environment, Transportation, and Housing and Urban Development Appropriations bill to fully fund the Land and Water Conservation F  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced their support for bipartisan legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Army Rangers Veterans of World War II, in recognition of their extraordinary service. All members of the World War II-era Ranger Battalions were volunteers, whose service contributed greatly to the military success of the United States and o  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced their support for bipartisan legislation to award the Congressional Gold Medal to the U.S. Army Rangers Veterans of World War II, in recognition of their extraordinary service. All members of the World War II-era Ranger Battalions were volunteers, whose service contributed greatly to the military success of the United States and ou  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Shaheen Introduced Bipartisan Legislation Sanctioning Turkey Earlier this Month & is a Leader on US Policy in Syria * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, announced with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH)--a member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee--their support for new, bipartisan legislation in response   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Shaheen Introduced Bipartisan Legislation Sanctioning Turkey Earlier this Month & is a Leader on US Policy in Syria * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, announced with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH)--a member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee--their support for new, bipartisan legislation in response t  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a letter with U.S. Senator John Hoeven (R-ND) calling on the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to act swiftly in issuing regulations requiring that Emergency Medical Kits (EMKs) carried by passenger airlines include opioid overdose reversal drugs, also known as opioid antagonists, to treat drug overdoses. The agency recently agreed that there is a  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - **Trump's Decision Abandoned the Kurds and Puts International Humanitarian Aid Operations at Risk** - **Shaheen Sponsors Multiple Bills Sanctioning Turkey and Russia for Incursion into Northeast Syria & Is a Leader on U.S. Policy in Syria** * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of both the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, sent a letter with Senato  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Shaheen introduced standalone ACERT grant legislation concurrently in the Senate - Bill is a companion to a portion of Shaheen's 'Turn the Tide Act', which allows local governments and community-based organizations to apply for grants to address adverse childhood experiences associated with exposure to trauma * * * Senator Jeanne Shaheen and Congressman Chris Pappas have introduce  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Open Enrollment for Affordable Care Act Marketplace Plans Begins Today and Goes Through December 15th * * * Open enrollment for health insurance plans offered under the Affordable Care Act marketplace begins today, and Granite Staters have until December 15th to sign up for a marketplace plan or change their current plan by visiting HealthCare.gov. "Every citizen deserves quality, affordab  more