WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced today with Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) that $750,000 in federal funding from the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program is coming to organizations in Portsmouth and Souhegan Valley to support youth substance use prevention programs. The Greater Portsmouth Youth Wellness Coalition will r  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced today with Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) that $750,000 in federal funding from the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program is coming to organizations in Portsmouth and Souhegan Valley to support youth substance use prevention programs. The Greater Portsmouth Youth Well  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The New Hampshire delegation announced that $750,000 in federal funding from the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program is coming to organizations in Portsmouth and Souhegan Valley to support youth substance use prevention programs. The Greater Portsmouth Youth Wellness Coalition will receive $625,000 over five years and the Community Action for Safe Teens, a committee of the Boys & Girls Club of   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 31, 2023: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced today with Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) that $750,000 in federal funding from the Drug-Free Communities (DFC) Support Program is coming to organizations in Portsmouth and Souhegan Valley to support youth substance use prevention programs. The Greater Portsmouth Youth Welln  more

HANOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) brought together New Hampshire farmers, conservationists, and industry experts at Dartmouth Organic Farm to discuss New Hampshire's priorities for the 2023 Farm Bill. The Farm Bill is a package of legislation reauthorized every five years that has a tremendous impact on America's agriculture and food systems. As a former member of the  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following column on Aug. 31, 2023: * * * Strengthening American-African Partnerships Hello Friends, America is faced with new and emerging challenges every day - from the COVID-19 pandemic to Russia's invasion of Ukraine and growing competition with China. It's critical that we continue to lead on the global stage to meet the moment and counter heightened threats. That starts with building American diplomacy and investing in  more

LEBANON, New Hampshire, Aug. 30 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 29, 2023: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) toured the Heater Landing apartment complex, which consists of 44 energy-efficient affordable apartments. During the visit, Kuster met with leadership from Lebanon Housing Authority, the developer, to discuss how this project came together and ways to incentivize more affordable housing developments across New Hampshire. "New Hampsh  more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Aug. 30, 2023: * * * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement applauding the Department of Health and Human Services' selection of the first ten drugs eligible for Medicare drug price negotiation under theInflation Reduction Act, which Pappas fought to pass last year. The drugs selected are used by more than 8 million people covered by Medicare, including 31,000 seniors in New   more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Georgia Merrill of Brentwood as August's Granite Stater of the Month. For the past eight years, 14-year-old Georgia has raised tens of thousands of dollars for the New Hampshire Food Bank through her Peach Project initiative. When Georgia was six years old and driving in a car with her grandmother, she saw a homeless person on the side of the road holding a sign   more

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, Aug. 31 -- 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, announced the signing of a new Department of Defense (DOD) policy to increase the transparency of PFAS clean-up efforts at the former Pease Air Force Base as well as other sites around the country. This announcement follows Secretary of the Air Force Frank Kendall's August 25th visit to Pease Ai  more

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Co-Chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, delivered remarks at a groundbreaking ceremony for a new Type 1 Diabetes cell therapy manufacturing facility in Portsmouth. The Senator highlighted her work to help diabetes patients, including her efforts to cut the cost of insulin. The manufacturing facility will be jointly developed by Vertex Pharmaceuticals  more

CLAREMONT, New Hampshire, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 30, 2023: This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited the TLC Family Resource Center in Claremont, a community resource center for families and individuals living in Sullivan and lower Grafton Counties. There, she spoke with Executive Councilor Cinde Warmington, Claremont Mayor Dale Girard and staff from the TLC Resource Center and Amoskeag Health about the impact that   more

WASHINGTON, Aug. 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Aug. 30, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo's trip to the People's Republic of China, which follows President Biden's directive to deepen bilateral relations between the two nations: "Secretary Raimondo's visit is a clear indication of the pragmatic approach the United States is taking to enhance communic  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Tina Smith (D-MN) pressed three major insulin manufacturers, Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi, on increasing access to lower-cost insulin for Americans with diabetes. Earlier this year, the three manufacturers had announced that they would make some types of insulin available at $35 per month or less. This announcement followed the passage of the Inflation Red  more