WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: ** Secretary of State Blinken Praises Shaheen's Efforts to Create Black Sea Strategy** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations, Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, discussed with Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken the national security supplemental funding request President Biden sent t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), chair of the New Democrat Coalition, voted against the Republican House Majority's bill to politicize aid to our allies in Israel and abandon support for the people of Ukraine and innocent civilians in Gaza and the West Bank. The Republican bill would increase the deficit by nearly $12.5 billion and would result in nearly $27 billion in lost re  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 3 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **Full bill text is available here** Washington, D.C. -- Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), Doug Lamborn (R-CO), and Robert Aderholt (R-AL) introduced the bipartisan Adoption Deserves Oversight, Protection, and Transparency (ADOPT) Act. This comprehensive legislation protects adoptive families, children, and expectant mothers from exploitation by unlicensed adoption intermediaries and ensures th  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: ** The proposed Twin States Clean Energy Link project will run through New Hampshire and Vermont.** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New England's Twin States Clean Energy Link project (Twin States) is one of three transmission line infrastructure projects sel  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: ** The proposed Twin States Clean Energy Link project will run through New Hampshire and Vermont.** U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New England’s Twin States Clean Energy Link project (Twin States) is one of three transmission line infrastructure projects selected for par  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New England's Twin States Clean Energy Link project (Twin States) is one of three transmission line infrastructure projects selected for participation in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Transmission Facilitation Program. T  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) applauded $1,966,511 in USDA funding heading to New Hampshire through the USDA Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). Reauthorized by the 2018 Farm Bill and further funded by the Inflation Reduction Act, REAP provides guaranteed loan financing an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) alongside U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that $499,128 is heading to Clean Energy NH to support the expansion of their work to assist small businesses and agricultural producers in New Hampshire's rural communities with energy efficiency and renewable energy projects. These funds were allocated   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New England's Twin States Clean Energy Link project (Twin States) is one of three transmission line infrastructure projects selected for participation in the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Transmission Facilitation Program. Twin States is a p  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement on his vote on H.R. 6126 - Israel Security Supplemental Appropriations Act, 2024: "Israel is our steadfast democratic ally and needs our unwavering support in the wake of the brutal Hamas terrorist attacks that shocked the world. While I believe our nation and Congress is unified across political lines in support of Israel, House Speaker  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Washington, D.C. - Yesterday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Dan Kildee (MI-08), co-chair of the bipartisan Congressional PFAS Task Force, called on the IRS to issue guidance designating rebate payments under state programs for PFAS remediation not be considered federal taxable income. Pappas first learned about this issue from First District constituents with private wells who used   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill cosponsored by Senator Maggie Hassan to protect foster youth and help ensure that they do not fall through the cracks of the child welfare system. The bill would require the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Administration for Children and Families (ACF) to coordinate with states to better identify and respond to cases of children missing  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that $27.6 million in LIHEAP funds are being awarded to New Hampshire to assist Granite State families ahead of the wi  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan today questioned top administration officials about efforts to counter the flow of fentanyl into our country, threats to the U.S. following Hamas's terrorist attack against Israel, and border security during the Senate Homeland Security Committee's annual Threats to the Homeland hearing. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christop  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 31, 2023: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan today questioned top administration officials about efforts to counter the flow of fentanyl into our country, threats to the U.S. following Hamas's terrorist attack against Israel, and border security during the Senate Homeland Security Committee's annual Threats to the Homeland hearing. Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, FBI Director Christop  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Dr. Reiko Johnson of Newfields and Dr. Nathan Swanson of Durham as October's Granite Staters of the Month. The duo is working to provide free dental care for patients in need, including recently hosting a Dental Day of Caring this past month. In March 2021, recently vaccinated and with an urge to give back to her community, Dr. Johnson began looking for medical v  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: During a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, Senator Maggie Hassan shared Carrie Duran of Wolfeboro's experience serving as a caregiver for her father who had Alzheimer's - and her ongoing care of her daughter with complex medical needs - without having access to paid leave. Senator Hassan's hearing questions are part of her ongoing efforts to work across the aisle to expand access to paid family   more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 30, 2023: Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) introduced the Extending Access to Addiction Treatment Act, which would permanently expand coverage for medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder under Medicaid. This Medicaid coverage currently only goes through 2025, but as Congress works to reauthorize the SUPPORT Act - a landmark investment into substance mis  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, a senior member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen joined a bipartisan group of Senators in pushing the Department of Homeland Security and FBI to take additional action to help protect the safety and security of Jewish Americans, religious institutions, and organizations in our country that are vulnerable to increased threats an  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: ** Later, Shaheen Highlights Importance of NHSaves Program in Exeter ** (Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) alongside U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited the ReGen Valley Consortium, led by the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI), following its Tech Hub designation by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Devel  more

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) alongside U.S. Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited the ReGen Valley Consortium, led by the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI), following its Tech Hub designation by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA). The designation will help accelerate Southern New Ham  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Mike Braun (R-IN) today reintroduced their bipartisan budget reform legislation that would overhaul the way Congress allocates federal dollars to strengthen oversight of government spending and pave the way to tackle the nation's debt. The Biennial Budgeting and Appropriations Act would convert the annual appropriations process for federal t  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME), Co-Chairs of the U.S. Senate Diabetes Caucus and senior members of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today responded to new data from the American Diabetes Association that shows the cost of diabetes in America, including the cost of insulin, continues to skyrocket for patients and the federal governme  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, joined a bipartisan group of Senators to confirm Jack Lew to be Ambassador to Israel. This important confirmation comes at a truly critical time as Israel responds to the October 7 Hamas terrorist attacks that murdered more  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, today led a bipartisan letter with U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) and U.S. Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ) to Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin urging the Department of Defense to take immediate action to deter the targeted recruitment of separating service members being c  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a letter to U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas about the importance of protecting New Hampshire’s border. In the letter, Shaheen calls for the release of New Hampshire-specific migrant encounter data from U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), which have not been made available despite the Senator’s request  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **This announcement comes ahead of Shaheen chairing the U.S. Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee's upcoming hearing on importance of the outdoor recreation economy.** (Washington, D.C.) -- U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the Snow Survey Northeast Expansion Act with Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME) to establish a network of snow and water monitoring st  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced Seth Robert Aframe of Hopkinton, New Hampshire to the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee and urged them to advance his nomination to serve as a judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. Shaheen's remarks can be seen here, and Hassan's remarks can be seen here. "As the testimony showcased,  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Next month, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services, Foreign Relations and Appropriations Committees, and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, intend to lead a bipartisan congressional delegation to participate in the 15th annual Halifax International Security Forum. Shaheen and Risch will be joine  more

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Washington, DC) -U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Peter Welch (D-VT) and Chris Coons (D-DE) wrote a letter to Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm urging the Department of Energy (DOE) to implement federal building energy efficiency requirements included in the Energy Act of 2020 (EA2020) as quickly as possible to help reduce emissions from the nation's building stock. The Senators also requeste  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 31 -- Sen. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: WASHINGTON, D.C. - Senator Peter Welch (D-VT) issued the following statement in reaction to the Department of Energy's announcement of its investment of $1.3 billion in three transmission lines crossing six states, including one in Vermont and New Hampshire. This investment was funded by the Transmission Facilitation Program within the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act: "Transmission is cri  more