WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation to make permanent a whistleblower program at the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) that rewards individuals who help root out waste, fraud, and abuse. The Senators were able to save this successful program in 2021 by passing a law to temporarily increase whistleblower rewards -- and in   more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped pass his Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act through the House of Representatives. The bipartisan Stop Chinese Fentanyl Act amends the Fentanyl Sanctions Act to make Chinese entities sanctionable as "foreign opioid traffickers" if they produce, sell, finance, or transport synthetic opioids or precursors, but fail to take credible steps to prevent opi  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: Last week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, participated in a full committee markup of key government funding legislation for fiscal year (FY) 2024. The three bills - the Energy and Water Development and Related Agencies, State and Foreign Operations and Related Programs and the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development and Rela  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: Last night, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, spoke on the Senate floor regarding the unprecedented blockade of 273 non-controversial military nominations. Shaheen called for an end to Senator Tommy Tuberville's (R-AL) blanket hold on these merit-based promotions and reiterated the harm the holds inflict on military families a  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: This week, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congresswoman Debbie Lesko (AZ-08), introduced the bipartisan Enabling More of the Physical and Occupational Workforce to Engage in Rehabilitation (EMPOWER) Act to increase Medicare access to physical and occupational therapy. "Physical and occupational therapy are important parts of recovery for thousands of Medicare beneficiaries in Ne  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: This week, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), alongside Reps. David Trone (D-MD) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), reintroduced the IMPROVE Addiction Care Act to provide greater assistance to individuals struggling with substance use disorder. U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Markwayne Mullin (R-OK), Tom Carper (D-DE), and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) joined as the Senate leads for this bill.   more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: This week, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congresswoman Grace Napolitano (CA-31) introduced the Mental Health Professionals Workforce Shortage Loan Repayment Act to build a robust mental and behavioral health workforce. "We need to make it easier for passionate and well-trained people to join the mental health care workforce - this legislation will help us do just that," said Ku  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced with U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas that Rivier University in Nashua will receive more than $1 million to support nursing programs in the state. The funding will support a   more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 24, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), along with Senator Maggie Hassan, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), announced that Rivier University in Nashua will receive more than $1 million to support nursing programs in the state. The funding will support a pathway from academic training to clinical practice for nurses, as well as increase the number of qualifi  more

WASHINGTON, July 25 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01),Senator Maggie Hassan (NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that Rivier University in Nashua will receive more than $1 million to support nursing programs in the state. The funding will support a p  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- 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) -- a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee - announced with Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) that $722,150.45 in Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program funding is headed to fire departments in Errol, New H  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- 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) -- a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee - announced with Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) that $722,150.45 in Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program funding is headed to fire departments in Errol, New Ha  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH), along with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH), announced that $722,150.45 in Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program funding is headed to fire departments in Errol, New Hampton, Surry and Warren. The AFG program provides direct financial assistance to eligible fire departments to enhance the  more

WASHINGTON, July 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Senator Jeanne Shaheen (NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Maggie Hassan (NH),a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) in announcing that $722,150.45 in Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program funding is headed to fire departments in Errol, New Hampton, Surry, and W  more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) voted today to advance a bipartisan bill she helped develop to reduce the cost of prescription drugs. The Modernizing and Ensuring PBM Accountability Act, which passed the Finance Committee today on a bipartisan basis, reduces the cost incentive for pharmacy benefit managers to prioritize more expensive drugs because they receive higher payouts for higher   more

WASHINGTON, July 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 26, 2023: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan discussed the importance of the PACT Act and the work ahead to ensure that it benefits as many veterans as possible during a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing today. The law fundamentally reforms and improves how veterans exposed to toxic substances receive health care and benefits from the VA. Senator Hassan helped develop and pass the bipartisan b  more

WASHINGTON, July 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 27, 2023: Today, U.S. Senators Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Markwayne Mullin (R-Okla.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), Pete Ricketts (R-Neb.), John Fetterman (D-Pa.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) announced their support for the Protecting Kids on Social Media Act. The bipartisan bill, authored by U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-Hawai'i), Tom Cotton (R-Ark.), Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), and Katie Britt (R-Ala.), woul  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, July 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on July 25, 2023: This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted a roundtable discussion at Lakes Region Community Services (LRCS) to learn more about the Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team (ACERT) program efforts being made in Laconia and the surrounding communities. Mayor Hosmer, area law enforcement officials and community and mental health professionals joined the Sen  more

WASHINGTON, July 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on July 28, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released the following statement after the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2024. Through her leadership, Shaheen secured several key priorities that respond directly to issues in New Hampshire and top national security concerns for the Unite  more