WASHINGTON, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following a push from Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Chair of the Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight Subcommittee, the Department of Education announced new action to strengthen cybersecurity for K-12 schools amid an alarming rise in cyberattacks on school districts across the country. In October 2021, a nonpartisan Government Accountability Office report requested by Senator Hassan revealed that t  more

CLAREMONT, New Hampshire, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with Claremont City Councilor Nicholas Koloski, Mayor Dale Girard, Police Chief Brent Wilmot, and Fire Chief Jim Chamberlain to hear progress updates on the Claremont Enhanced Communication and Public Safety Assurance Project, for which she secured $963,000. This project, made possible by federal funds, will modernize the city's   more

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with Concord Coalition to End Homelessness staff and leadership to discuss plans for the $850,000 in federal funds she helped secure through the Fiscal Year 2024 Community Project Funding appropriations process -- part of the larger government funding package that the House must pass by the end of the year. During her visit, Kuster  more

CLAREMONT, New Hampshire, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) toured the Claremont Senior Center and met with members to discuss lowering prescription drug costs. During the visit, Kuster spoke about her work to expand access to long-term care and her bill to eliminate out-of-pocket vaccination costs for Medicare beneficiaries, which was signed into law as part of the Inflation Reduction Act. T  more

PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) visited Mid-State Health Center to honor Community Health Center week. Rep. Kuster heard first-hand from clinicians and Mid-State leadership about their operations as well as updates on an expansion for which Kuster secured $750,000 in federal funding. The funds were made available through the Fiscal Year 2023 appropriations process,   more

NASHUA, New Hampshire, Aug. 12 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2023: Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) visited Harbor Care's Health and Wellness Center to honor and celebrate National Community Health Center Week. During the event, Kuster and Hassan were awarded the Health Champion Award for their work in support of New Hampshire's community health centers. Last year, Kuster and Hassan helped de  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- 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) announced with U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that $500,000 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is heading to the Lakes Region Mental Health Center (LRMC) to support mental health and subs  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- 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) announced with U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that $500,000 in federal grant funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) is heading to the Lakes Region Mental Health Center (LRMC) to support mental health and subst  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 8, 2023: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan honored the 400th Anniversary of the City of Portsmouth in the official Congressional Record. In the statement, Senator Hassan pays tribute to the city's history, as well as the community that makes it so special. Key excerpts: "For four centuries, Portsmouth has endured as one our country's oldest and most vital cities, continuing to serve as a pillar for N  more

DURHAM, New Hampshire, Aug. 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 7, 2023: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan today toured Great Bay's oyster farms and spoke with local oyster farmers about the current state of the industry, as Congress works to renew the Farm Bill. The boat tour was led by the NH Shellfish Farmers Initiative. "It was great to be here today with New Hampshire oyster farmers to get a firsthand look at the shellfish industry here on the Seac  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Markwayne Mullin (R-OK) recently introduced bipartisan legislation to require electronic prescriptions for all Schedule II-IV controlled substances, including opioids. Electronic prescribing of these substances can enhance patient safety and deter fraud. These medications have a higher potential for misuse - and electronic prescriptions can help stop doctor shopping,   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 11, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) applauds the completion of the New England Submarine Shipbuilding Partnership's pilot Machinist Pipeline Program, which aims to train participants for skilled manufacturing jobs and connects them with local manufacturers seeking to hire additional personnel. Five New Hampshire residents graduated from the program and were offered jobs with Granite S  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2023: This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted a panel discussion highlighting the one-year anniversary of the PACT Act becoming law. As part of the conversation, the panel discussed success stories and challenges and acknowledged the work that lies ahead. While there is no deadline to apply for benefits under the PACT Act, the panel highlighted the need for affec  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and John Kennedy (R-LA), reintroduced legislation, the Small Business Broadband and Emerging Information Technology Enhancement Act, that would improve programs operated by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to address problems around the lack of broadband internet and other emerg  more