WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, co-chair of the U.S. Senate NATO Observer Group and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, concluded a series of visits to North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and partner nations to address the most pressing security challenges imp  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Nashua, N.H. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess at the Nashua Public Library Plaza to discuss the plaza's redevelopment, which Kuster secured $3,000,000 for through Fiscal Year 2023 Community Project Funding. This project will make crucial public safety and accessibility improvements to the Nashua Public Library Plaza to ensure everyone in the community can  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Concord, N.H. - Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) hosted a reception honoring all 26 students in New Hampshire's Second Congressional District whom she nominated for admission to a United States Service Academy. "I am so impressed by the incredible young men and women who pursue admission to our nation's prestigious Service Academies. It is an honor to nominate 26 talented Granite Staters w  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **Kuster is a fierce advocate for protecting reproductive freedom** Concord, N.H. - In the wake of the Alabama Court ruling putting access to IVF treatment at risk, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) helped introduce legislation to keep the government out of personal, private reproductive health care decisions. The Access to Family Building Act is bicameral legislation to codify an individual's right to  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Salem, N.H. - Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) toured the Depot & Main apartments and met with the developer, Elm Grove Companies, to discuss expanding the affordable housing stock across the state. New Hampshire needs an estimated 90,000 more housing units by 2040 to meet current demand. Kuster is a strong advocate for building more affordable and workforce housing options to achieve this goal   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Concord, N.H. -- Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement after reports that a peace agreement in Israel and Gaza could be reached in the coming days under President Biden's leadership. "I am encouraged by reports that a ceasefire agreement in Israel and Gaza could be met in the coming days. Since Hamas' brutal terrorist attack on October 7, 2023, the world has witnesse  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, along with Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Julia Brownley (D-CA) led 56 of their colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to VA Secretary Denis McDonough demanding answers about how the VA is responding to the December 2023 Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the Inspector General report. This t  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02), Vice Chair for Communications Brad Schneider (IL-10), and Vice Chair for Policy Derek Kilmer (WA-06) released a statement on the short-term continuing resolution, following the House passage today: "New Dems will always put the American people over partisanship. We worked to pass the 2024 funding bills before the fiscal year began on October 1, and our   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), condemned Republican objections to Senate Democrats' attempt to protect in-vitro fertilization (IVF) by passing the Access to Family Building Act by unanimous consent. Today's effort is in response to the outrageous decision in the Alabama state   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), along with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), condemned Republican objections to Senate Democrats' attempt to protect in-vitro fertilization (IVF) by passing the Access to Family Building Act by unanimous consent. Today's effort is in response to the outrageous decision in the Alabama state Supreme Court that r  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- 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), along with U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), condemned Republican objections to Senate Democrats' attempt to protect in-vitro fertilization (IVF) by passing the Access to Family Building Act by unanimous consent. Today's effort is in response to the outrageous decision in the Alabama sta  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, a bipartisan bill led by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) passed the House with bipartisan support. The bill focuses on improving the Small Business Administration's Office of Rural Affairs to strengthen support for rural small businesses in New Hampshire and across the country. "I know from my own experience running a small business, as well as frequent meetings with small businesses an  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside Representatives Mike Carey (OH-15), John Duarte (CA-13), Byron Donalds (FL-19), sent a letter calling on 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 during the budget process. By doing so, OMB would be able to red  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Marc Molinaro (NY-19) reintroduced the Apprenticeship Program National Scorecard Act. This bipartisan legislation would create a centralized information technology infrastructure to improve data sharing and reporting of apprenticeship opportunities. "Apprenticeships are valuable pathways for individuals to get good-paying jobs and life-long career  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today discussed bipartisan ways to expand access to retirement plans for workers at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing. The hearing was focused on addressing the retirement coverage and savings gap for Americans who do not have access to retirement savings options. First, Senator Hassan highlighted a bipartisan bill that she  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 28, 2024: Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today highlighted the experience of a Granite Stater from Nottingham at a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing about access to VA cemeteries for veterans and their families. To watch Senator Hassan's hearing questions, click here. "Every time I visit our New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, I am obviously reminded of the incredible sa  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today discussed how American technology is being used to fuel Russia's war in Ukraine during a Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing. The hearing is part of an ongoing inquiry by the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations into United States manufacturers' compliance with technology sanctions imposed against Russia. The hearing comes days after Senator Hassan   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chair of the Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee, Thom Tillis (R-NC), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced a resolution highlighting Hungary's democratic backsliding and criticizing its delay in ratifying Sweden'  more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee and Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Subcommittee, applauded Senate passage of a bill to keep the government open and bipartisan agreement to move forward with the full-year appropriations legislation, including the CJS appropriations bill, which invests in a wide range of  more

WASHINGTON, March 2 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a group of 50 U.S. Senators, led by U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, Reverand Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with U.S. Senators Cory Booker (D-NJ), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Laphonza Butler (D-CA), to reintroduce the John R. Lewis Voting   more

WASHINGTON, Feb. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced that starting next Tuesday March 5, 2024, veterans who were exposed to toxic substances during their military service will be able to enroll in VA health care - years earlier than expected. This expansion is required by the PACT Act, which Senator Hassan helped develop and pass into law, and the VA moved quickly to implement it - opening up new eligibi  more