WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 11: * * * - At Senate Homeland Security Committee Hearing. the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency Director Confirms to Senator Hassan that the Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center Will Be Fully Funded * * * The Multi-State Information Sharing and Analysis Center (MS-ISAC) program--which ensures that the federal government communicates information on cyber threats  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - $4 million included in the Army Corps work plan follows Shaheen-led request and funding effort in Congress - Shaheen previously led efforts to help secure approval and funding to dredge Hampton-Seabrook Harbor, which started in the fall and was recently completed * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee - with Senator Maggie Hassan   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced the award of $641,864 in federal funding to Dartmouth College in support of research efforts to improve the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. Specifically, the grant will be used to develop a  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on President Trump's fiscal 2021 budget: "This budget proposal reflects the misguided priorities of President Trump and his administration. "By proposing deep cuts to Medicare, Medicaid and medical research programs, the President's budget leaves behind some of the most vulnerable Americans while hampering our ability to innovate and cure our nation's greatest health problems. This budget outlin  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on President Trump's plan to divert funding from Department of Defense (DoD) programs to pay for his ill-conceived border wall. Last year, Kuster joined the New Hampshire delegation in advocating against the use of funds for the New Hampshire National Guard and Portsmouth Naval Shipyard for construction of the President's border wall. "Presiden  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 13: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) along with Representatives Lori Trahan (D-MA), Seth Moulton (D-MA), and Chris Pappas (D-NH) sent a letter to the Chairwoman and Ranking Member of the Interior, Environment and Related Agencies Subcommittee of Appropriations requesting additional funding be allocated for the Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Sewer Overflow and Stormwater Reuse Municipal G  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 12: Yesterday, the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force, led by Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), hosted a roundtable discussion on challenges in accessing mental health and substance use treatment under certain insurance plans. Despite federal laws requiring equal treatment and coverage of mental/behavioral health care versus other medical services, inequities remain. Dr.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced the award of $641,864 in federal funding to Dartmouth College in support of research efforts to improve the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. Specifically, the grant will be used to develop and eval  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Announcement builds on Shaheen and Hassan's efforts to locate Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) in Manchester * * * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statements after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Advanced Regenerative Manuf  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - In his latest effort to resolve community provider issues, Pappas invited the co-founders of Veteran & First Responder Healthcare, a Manchester-based, veteran-owned community care provider, to testify on their experiences and illustrate the problem faced by veterans and care providers alike * * * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), who serves as the Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Su  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on President Trump's fiscal 2021 proposed budget: "I am deeply concerned that President Trump's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2021 contains irresponsible cuts to programs and initiatives that thousands Granite Staters rely on, including Medicare, Medicaid, and Social Security. "Additionally, this proposal would completely eliminate the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) as well as the No  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statements after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) in Manchester will be awarded up to $51 million over 5 years to develop an innovative "Priority Medicines on Demand" p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management issued the following opening statement on Feb. 11 by Ranking Member Margaret Wood Hassan, D-New Hampshire, at a hearing entitled "The Afghanistan Papers: Costs and Benefits of America's Longest War": To our all of the witnesses today, thank you for your testimony. And let me also thank you for your extensive service to our country. Sadly, this hearing  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: Senator Maggie Hassan issued the following statement in response to the President's budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2021 that would eliminate the Northern Border Regional Commission. The Northern Border Regional Commission provides grants that help spur community and economic development for communities in rural areas of the state. "Once again, the Trump Administration proposed a budget that eliminates   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement after voting to pass a bipartisan war powers resolution aimed at preventing further escalation of hostilities with Iran without congressional authorization: "The first priority of government is to keep America safe, secure, and free, and the Administration has a responsibility to consult with Congress on the use of military force. "I joined Republican and Democratic Senators alike in supporting this res  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement about President Trump's federal budget proposal for Fiscal Year 2021, which includes cuts to Medicaid and Medicare, among other damaging cuts. While the budget heeds calls from Senators Hassan, Shaheen and the entire New Hampshire Congressional Delegation to support continued funding for the State Opioid Response grant program, it cuts other health p  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Legislation Equips Individuals to Recognize, Prevent, and Respond to Signs of Human Trafficking * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Senators Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Tina Smith (D-MN) in introducing the bipartisan Human Trafficking and Exploitation Prevention Training Act of 2020, which would help prevent the human trafficking and exploitation of children by providing grants to   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined her colleagues in urging Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Commissioner Stephen M. Hahn to immediately ban the use of electrical stimulation devices (ESDs) on children and adults with disabilities. The Food and Drug Administration proposed a rule in 2016 to ban this practice. However, u  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Announcement builds on Shaheen and Hassan's efforts to locate Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) in Manchester * * * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statements after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Advanced Regenerative Ma  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Hassan Highlights Story of Ashley Raymond from Enfield, NH, Who Accesses Substance Use Disorder Treatment Through Medicaid * * * At a Senate Finance Committee hearing with Health and Human Services Secretary Alex Azar about the Administration's proposed budget, Senator Hassan pressed Secretary Azar on the impact that the Administration's proposed cut of nearly $1 trillion to Medicai  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- 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, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced the award of $641,864 in federal funding to Dartmouth College in support of research efforts to improve the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. Specifically, the grant will be used to develop   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a letter with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) requesting an update on health consultations, which have been underway in the Merrimack-area since August 2016 in response to the discovery of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contam  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Rick Scott, R-Florida, issued the following news release: Senator Rick Scott sent a letter to the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) following the FDA's recent decision to remove the agency's inspectors of Chinese pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities from the country in response to the Chinese Coronavirus outbreak. Senator Scott is focused on making sure that all products being imported from China are safe for American families. Read the Senat  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- 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, announced $1,148,000 in flexible funding for housing assistance for those who are in recovery from substance use disorder. The funding was secured through Shaheen's efforts to boost federal appropriations authorized by the Substance Use-Disorder Prevention that Promotes Opioid Recovery and Treatment for Patien  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement regarding President Trump's fiscal 2021 budget request: "President Trump promised to not cut Medicare and Medicaid - this budget, once again, would break that promise". "There are hundreds of thousands of Granite Staters who rely on these programs to get the care they need to live healthy, productive lives which is why I continue to fight efforts to erode these programs in Congress. Further, Medicaid, a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations and Armed Services Committees, issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's announcement that the President plans to once again divert military dollars appropriated by Congress to fund his border wall, which he promised Mexico would pay for. The President's announcement confirms media reports fro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees, issued the following statement after voting in favor of a Senate War Powers resolution that would require the President of the United States to stop military action targeting Iran within 30 days unless Congress consents. The bill passed 55 to 45 with bipartisan support. "The Constitution i  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a letter with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) to the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) requesting an update on health consultations, which have been underway in the Merrimack-area since August 2016 in response to the discovery of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) conta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- 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, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced the award of $641,864 in federal funding to Dartmouth College in support of research efforts to improve the detection and diagnosis of breast cancer. Specifically, the grant will be used to develop  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Announcement builds on Shaheen and Hassan's efforts to locate Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI) in Manchester * * * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statements after the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced that the Advanced Regenerative M  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 13: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the only woman on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, introduced her new legislation with Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) - the Women's Global Empowerment, Development and Prosperity Act - that would permanently establish what is currently known as the Office of Global Women's Issues at the State Department. This office, which is led by an Ambassador  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 7 -- Sen. Lindsey Graham, R-South Carolina, chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein, D-California, issued the following statements: Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Lindsey Graham (R-South Carolina) and Ranking Member Dianne Feinstein (D-California) today made these statements after their legislation to keep dangerous drugs off the streets was signed into law by President Trump. The Temporary Reauthorization and Study of the Emergency  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Hassan: 'We need to establish an achievable strategy for Afghanista - And we must hold the federal government accountable for its adherence to that strategy * * * The United States must learn from past missteps by establishing -- and following -- a clear, comprehensive strategy in Afghanistan, Senator Hassan stressed during a hearing examining America's role in Afghanistan held by   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the Fairness in Orphan Drug Exclusivity Act, bipartisan legislation that would close the orphan drug loophole that drug companies use to keep competition off the market and rake in profits. Drug companies can get seven years of market exclusivity if it proves to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA)   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - One Year After EPA Pledged to Act on PFAS Exposure, Key Parts of the Strategy have Yet to be Implemented * * * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) led a group of 30 Senators in a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Andrew Wheeler requesting he provide an updated timeline for when the EPA will implement commitments made in the agency's  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Following VA report, Senators join Veterans Service Organizations and afflicted veterans in calling for the expansion of presumptive conditions * * * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter with a group of Senators condemning the Trump administration for delaying critical benefits to Vietnam veterans suffering from health conditions associated with their   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Following VA report, Senators join Veterans Service Organizations and afflicted veterans in calling for the expansion of presumptive conditions * * * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter with a group of Senators condemning the Trump administration for delaying critical benefits to Vietnam veterans suffering from health conditions associated with their e  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Clean Economy Act with Tom Carper (D-DE) and a number of other colleagues. The legislation will boost American competitiveness while putting the United States on a path to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The world's leading scientists have warned that humanity must limit global warming to no more than 1.5  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Clean Economy Act with Tom Carper (D-DE) and a number of other colleagues. The legislation will boost American competitiveness while putting the United States on a path to achieve net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050. The world's leading scientists have warned that humanity must limit global warming to no more than 1.5 d  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) led 44 Senators in a letter to the administration urging President Trump to direct the Department of Justice (DOJ) to protect the law of the land, which provides health care coverage protections for people with pre-existing conditions. The administration's Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 proposed budget continues to fund DOJ's eff  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - ACEEE Analysis Shows Bipartisan Bill Will Save Consumers $51 Billion & Avoid 1.3 Billion Tons of Carbon Dioxide Emissions * * * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) announced the release of a new economic and environmental impact analysis by the policy experts at the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE) of their legislation, the Energy Savings and   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID) introduced the Disaster Assistance for Rural Communities Act, legislation that will level the playing field for small businesses in rural areas and better facilitate disaster aid when necessary. Under current law, substantial roadblocks prevent small   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 14: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with 15 other bipartisan Senators, urged Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dr. Stephen Hahn to comply with the agency's requirements to reject e-cigarette applications that do not protect the public health, upon the FDA's May 12 deadline for e-cigarette product review. The Senators, in a letter sent to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 15 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with 15 other bipartisan Senators, urged Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Dr. Stephen Hahn to comply with the agency's requirements to reject e-cigarette applications that do not protect the public health, upon the FDA's May 12 deadline for e-cigarette product review. The Senators, in a letter sent to Commissione  more