WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 (TNSrpt) -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: A recent report from The Ohio State University, commissioned by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), echoes Senator Maggie Hassan's calls for the FDA to update its policies for labelling opioid prescriptions. The report comes as overdose deaths in New Hampshire remain high. The new report underscored the lack of evidence for the long-term efficacy of prescription opioid use and called on   more

KEENE, New Hampshire, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with Cheshire County Administrator Chris Coates and Cheshire Sheriff Eli Rivera to discuss $875,000 from the Northern Border Regional Commission for Cheshire County to purchase and install radio system equipment and repeater sites, enhancing security and closing gaps in coverage. Kuster advocated for the grant and was also instrumental in expanding the Nor  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: To help more Granite Staters reduce their home energy costs, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led the New Hampshire congressional delegation today in applauding the announcement that New Hampshire is getting an additional $7,657,621 through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which is a result of the Biden administration releasing $1 billion in LIHEAP aid to states nationwide. Th  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: To help more Granite Staters reduce their home energy costs, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led the New Hampshire congressional delegation today in applauding the announcement that New Hampshire is getting an additional $7,657,621 through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which is a result of the Biden administration releasing $1 billion in LIHEAP aid to states nationwide. T  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: To help more Granite Staters reduce their home energy costs, the New Hampshire congressional delegation applauded the announcement that New Hampshire is getting an additional $7,657,621 through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which is a result of the Biden administration releasing $1 billion in LIHEAP aid to states nationwide. LIHEAP is a federally funded program that helps low  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: To help more Granite Staters reduce their home energy costs, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led the New Hampshire congressional delegation today in applauding the announcement that New Hampshire is getting an additional $7,657,621 through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which is a result of the Biden administration releasing $1 billion in LIHEAP aid to states nationwide. The a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2023: The New Hampshire delegation today welcomed $23,186,000 heading to New Hampshire for clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding will support New Hampshire communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure that protects public health and treasured water bodies. Of this funding, $2.1 million is targeted to address PFAS and other emerging contaminant  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressmen Chris Pappas (NH-01), Brandon Williams (NY-22), and Mike Lawler (NY-17) will introduce the Bolstering Northeast Heating Oil and Gasoline Reserves Act to require the Department of Energy (DOE) to conduct a long-range strategic review of the Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve (NEHHOR) and the Northeast Gasoline Supply Reserve (NGSR), and report to Congress on opportunities to strengthen them.  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 22, 2023: Yesterday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs (DAMA) Subcommittee of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee (HVAC), re-introduced the Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (GUARD) VA Benefits Act alongside Congresswoman Aumua Amata Coleman Radewagen (AS), Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01), and Congressman Je  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Mike Carey (OH-15) introduced the Fighting Presidential Budget Waste Act. The bill will help save taxpayer dollars by requiring the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to consider the Government Accountability Office's (GAO) annual report on federal programs with fragmented, overlapping, or duplicative goals from the prior year in order to address prob  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee Small Business Committee, and Congresswoman Maria Salazar (FL-27) announced the introduction of the COLLABORATE Act, legislation to improve the coordination of technical assistance to businesses seeking government contracts. This legislation would implement recommendations made by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) and Department  more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined a recent roundtable convened by Better Medicare Alliance and moderated by Tom Maher, Regional Director of the Healthcare Leadership Council, to discuss the value of Medicare Advantage for New Hampshire seniors. Thanks to the program, thousands of Granite State beneficiaries can access high quality, comprehensive and preventative care that improves hea  more

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2023: Anheuser-Busch, the country's leading brewer and American manufacturer, today announced a $6 million investment in its Cisco brewery in Portsmouth, NH. The funding will go toward building a state-of-the-art can line at the facility, which produces the company's beer, cider and hard tea offerings. The revamped can line will enable the facility to brew and package a forec  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) called on Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough to prioritize infrastructure improvements to the Manchester VA Medical Center and ultimately build a full-service hospital in New Hampshire. Their push comes after multiple incidents of infrastructure-related problems at the Manchester VAMC, including water a  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation and a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after concluding a series of visits to European allies and partner nations to address the most pressing security challenges impacting the United States and global community. Shaheen  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) helped introduce bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Debbie Smith Act, which would provide state and local law enforcement agencies with resources to complete forensic analyses of crime scenes and untested rape kits. The legislation was introduced by U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN). The  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) - negotiators of the bipartisan infrastructure law - and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today welcomed $23,186,000 heading to New Hampshire for clean water infrastructure upgrades. The funding will support New Hampshire communities in upgrading essential water, wastewater and stormwater infrastructure that pro  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, issued the following statement ahead of the one-year anniversary of Russia's further invasion of Ukraine: "One year ago, most world leaders could not have accurately predicted the Ukraine we see today. Ukrainian resistance has defied every expectation, and its citizens   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) recently joined a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce the Supply Chain Disruptions Relief Act, which would provide tax relief to auto dealers experiencing inventory shortages due to global supply chain issues. Auto dealerships often use the Last-In First-Out (LIFO) inventory method, which can result in a large tax bill for dealerships that don't maintain a mi  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), alongside Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), reintroduced the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Reauthorization Act of 2023. This bill will extend the authorization of the NBRC and support job creation and community development in the most economically vulnerable parts of rural New Hampshire and the Northeast. By reauth  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation and a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, Senate Majority Whip and Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, released the following statements announcing their travel to Georgia and Romania following their participation in the 202  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) recently joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and 45 lawmakers to reintroduce the Background Check Expansion Act to expand federal background checks to all gun sales. While more than 90 percent of Americans support comprehensive background checks, under current federal law, unlicensed or private sellers are not required to conduct a backg  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) recently joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and 45 lawmakers to reintroduce the Background Check Expansion Act to expand federal background checks to all gun sales. While more than 90 percent of Americans support comprehensive background checks, under current federal law, unlicensed or private sellers are not required to conduct a back  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 23, 2023, and letter: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a group of 32 Senators in a letter urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take immediate action and address short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI) plans, or junk plans, which fail to provide adequate, comprehensive health insurance coverage. Junk plans can deny coverage to peop  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a group of 32 Senators in a letter urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to take immediate action and address short-term limited duration insurance (STLDI) plans, or junk plans, which fail to provide adequate, comprehensive health insurance coverage. Junk plans can deny coverage to people with pre-exist  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Gary Peters (D-MI) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to help advance the federal government's understanding of toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) and better inform plans to effectively address PFAS contamination - which continues to impact communities across the country. PFAS chemicals have been detected in our air, water, f  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, recently joined U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee and the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control, on a bipartisan letter with 10 Senators to the Financial Action Task Force (FATF), the intergovernmental body that sets international   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Tina Smith (D-MN), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation to strengthen the mental health workforce in the face of shortages. The Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act would repay up to $250,000 in eligible student loan repayment for mental health professionals who work in mental health professional shortage a  more