MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Nov. 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) urged residents of the First District to obtain health care coverage during New Hampshire's open enrollment period. Health care open enrollment runs from November 1 through December 15. The open enrollment period is your chance to find the best coverage for you and your family for 2020. "Over the next six weeks, Granite Staters have the opportunity to e  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Mike Crapo, R-Idaho, issued the following news release: According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), 359 Idahoans are listed as missing during their service in the United States Armed Forces. To continue his efforts to bring home prisoners of war (POWs) and missing in action (MIA), U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) introduced, with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-New Hampshire), the Bring Our Heroes Home Act to provide for an expedited and consolidated pr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - In September, Shaheen called on the agency to stop a manufacturer from securing market exclusivity for medication to treat opioid-related substance use disorders amid epidemic * * * Yesterday, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) stopped the manufacturer of medication to treat opioid-related substance use disorders from abusing the agency's "Orphan Drug Designation" process to limit marke  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined New Hampshire and Canadian business leaders and trade experts at the Hanover Inn to give remarks at the U.S. - Canada Business Council event on the United States - Mexico- Canada Agreement (USMCA). The USMCA is currently being negotiated between the Trump Administration and the House of Representatives with the intention of replacing the North A  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural Development has awarded the City of Franklin a $30,000 grant. The funding will be used to help further economic development in the city. Specifically, Franklin is hoping to attract investors to finish the re-purposing and re  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural Development has awarded the City of Franklin a $30,000 grant. The funding will be used to help further economic development in the city. Specifically, Franklin is hoping to attract investors to finish the re-purposing and  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Edward J. Markey, D-Massachusetts, issued the following news release: * * * - Merrimack River is key source of drinking water in region * * * Massachusetts Senators Edward J. Markey and Elizabeth Warren, and Representatives Richard Neal (MA-01), Seth Moulton (MA-05), and Lori Trahan (MA-03) are calling on the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to reassess a permit that would allow water from the Turnkey landfill in New Hampshire - which contains dangerous levels  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after legislation he introduced in the House, The National POW/MIA Flag Act, which will require the POW/MIA flag to be displayed alongside the American flag at certain federal buildings and memorials to honor all POW/MIAs, was signed into law by President Donald J. Trump on November 7, 2019: "I am pleased that President Trump has signed   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Nov. 5 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement after President Trump submitted a formal notification to the international community that the U.S. will leave the Paris Climate Accord: "Climate change is one of the most daunting challenges of our time, yet President Trump continues to put our environment, health, economy and national security at risk as he denies this frightening reality. "This formal withdrawal from the Paris Climate Accord wi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Tom Cotton, R-Arkansas, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the president signed into law Senator Cotton's National POW/MIA Flag Act, which requires the POW/MIA flag to be displayed whenever the American flag is displayed on prominent federal properties to honor the more than 82,000 Americans who are listed as Prisoners of War (POW), Missing in Action (MIA), or otherwise unaccounted for from our nation's past wars and conflicts. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-M  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan is cosponsoring a bipartisan bill, led by Republican Senator Susan Collins of Maine and Democratic Senator Bob Casey of Pennsylvania, to help expand access to affordable assistive technology for seniors and individuals who experience disabilities. Assistive technology includes items such as hearing aids, wheelchair ramps, or devices to help individuals who are non-verbal to commun  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement after President Trump's decision to notify the international community that the U.S. plans to officially withdraw from the Paris climate agreement on Nov. 4, 2020: Senator Hassan today also joined her colleagues in introducing a new resolution that calls for the United States to remain in the Paris Climate Agreement. "The President's decision to move ahead with withdrawing from the Paris Climate Agreement  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan today questioned several of the nation's top security officials about the rising threats of ISIS affiliates, growing domestic terrorism threats, and cybersecurity during the Senate Homeland Security Committee annual Threats to the Homeland hearing. Senator Hassan and other members of the Committee questioned FBI Director Chris Wray, Department of Homeland Security Under Secretary   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Committee Also Advances Hassan-Backed Bipartisan Bill to Protect Fire Fighters From PFAS Chemicals, Strengthen Local Governments' Cybersecurity * * * The Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today advanced several critical bills backed by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to bolster the country's national security and protect the safety of all Americans. The Committee advanced t  more

GREENLAND, New Hampshire, Nov. 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, hosted a medal ceremony posthumously honoring World War II veterans Carlton Farrand and Ralph Noveletsky at Greenland Town Hall. Mr. Noveletsky was a Greenland resident and Mr. Farrand was a former Portsmouth Naval Shipyard worker. While serving in France, Mr. Farrand was hit by an enemy   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced today that she joined the newly-formed bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus, which was founded by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE) and Mike Braun (R-IN). Caucus membership also includes Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Angus King (I-ME), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Michael Bennet (D-CO). The caucus brings together an equal number of Republ  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced the Bring Our Heroes Home Act with U.S. Senator Mike Crapo (R-ID). The bipartisan legislation would provide for an expedited and consolidated process for declassifying and collecting records of prisoners of war (POWs) and missing in action (MIA) personnel. "For generations, Americans have given the   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - **Senators Shaheen and Hassan and Congresswoman Kuster Wrote the Department of Transportation in Support of the Project. As a Senior Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Shaheen Recently Boosted Funding for the Federal Program that Administers These Grants by $100 Million in Senate-Approved Government Funding Legislation** * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Senators Shaheen and Hassan and Congresswoman Kuster Wrote the Department of Transportation in Support of the Project. As a Senior Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Shaheen Recently Boosted Funding for the Federal Program that Administers These Grants by $100 Million in Senate-Approved Government Funding Legislation * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Senators Shaheen and Hassan and Congresswoman Kuster Wrote the Department of Transportation in Support of the Project - As a Senior Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Shaheen Recently Boosted Funding for the Federal Program that Administers These Grants by $100 Million in Senate-Approved Government Funding Legislation** * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member o  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) today announced that the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) Office of Rural Development has awarded the City of Franklin a $30,000 grant. The funding will be used to help further economic development in the city. Specifically, Franklin is hoping to attract investors to finish the re-purposing and revit  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced the Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act - legislation to reverse the Trump administration's recent rule change that would make fewer Americans eligible for the Affordable Care Act's (ACA) premium tax credits, and cause those who are eligible to receive less in tax credit support. Earlier this year, the Trump administr  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) today led a group of lawmakers in introducing the bipartisan, bicameral Taxpayers and Savers Protection (TSP) Act, which would prevent the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) from steering federal retirement savings to China. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Josh Hawley (R-MO), Rick Scott (R-FL), and Mike   more

BOSTON, Massachusetts, Nov. 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Resolution urges U.S. Postal Service to issue a commemorative postage stamp series honoring women veterans of the Armed Forces * * * United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Martha McSally (R-Ariz.), SASC member and 26-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force, Jon Tester (D-Mont.), Ranking Member   more