WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted for passage of a package of bipartisan funding bills that includes projects and funding Pappas fought for to strengthen public safety, live up to the promises made to our veterans, support Main Street businesses, and address New Hampshire's housing crisis. This package will create good-paying American jobs, protect access to reproductive health care, bolste  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Starting today, any veteran exposed to toxic substances during their service can enroll in VA health care, after a recent expansion of benefits by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) through the bipartisan PACT Act. VA is expanding health care eligibility to millions of veterans - including those who served in the Vietnam War, the Gulf War, Iraq, Afghanistan, the Global War on Ter  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: A major bipartisan package to extend critical health care funding - including for community health centers - includes two bipartisan bills that U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) helped introduce to combat the fentanyl epidemic. The government funding bills include Senator Hassan's bipartisan bill with Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) to permanently expand coverage for medication-assisted treatment for   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 6, 2024: ICYMI: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition, penned an op-ed in the Union Leader urging Republicans and Democrats in Washington to advance commonsense, bipartisan immigration reform and restore order at the border. In the op-ed, Kuster highlighted her new immigration reform and border security framework to move bipartisan policies forward. She al  more

WASHINGTON, March 5 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Concord, N.H. --Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for New Hampshire's Second Congressional District. Each spring, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, in collaboration with the Congressional Institute, host this nationwide high school art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent. "The Congressional Art Competition is a fanta  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **Kuster will host reproductive health care advocate Michelle Cilley Foisy at State of the Union** Concord, N.H. -- Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that Michelle Cilley Foisy, a dedicated reproductive freedom advocate, will attend the State of the Union as her guest on March 7, 2024. Congresswoman Kuster and Michelle Cilley Foisy will emphasize the importance of personal and reproduc  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement after President Joe Biden's State of the Union address: "Tonight, President Joe Biden laid out his vision for the future of our country and, importantly, his plan for how to get there. He spoke about the progress we have made toward lowering prescription drug prices for our seniors and capping insulin costs. He s  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that she secured funding for 15 projects in New Hampshire's Second Congressional District in the FY24 government funding agreement, totaling over $16.8 million. The House voted to pass this legislation earlier today to deliver this funding, which will benefit communities across the Granite State. "I'm thrilled to deliver this critical funding for commu  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **The House of Representatives is expected to vote on this legislation later today** Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force, secured critical priorities to respond to the addiction and overdose crisis in a bipartisan agreement to fund the government. Her legislation, the Support for Patients and Communities Reauthori  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following a major cyberattack in February that crippled Change Healthcare, the largest health care payment system in the country, Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) to put forth a plan to help health care systems navigate this crisis and prevent future attacks. The   more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: Following Congressman Chris Pappas's (NH-01) advocacy for the Biden Administration to expand and strengthen a key program that drives housing production in New Hampshire, it was announced this week that the Federal Financing Bank (FFB) Risk-Sharing program would be permanently extended. Created to stimulate affordable housing production, the FFB Risk-Sharing program provides state and  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that Amy Gomez, a mother of six from Manchester, will join him as his guest for this year's State of the Union Address to highlight the needs of New Hampshire families and underscore the importance of extending the enhanced Child Tax Credit. Last month, following the House passage of the bipartisan Tax Relief for American Families and Workers Act which  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Senator Maggie Hassan (NH) joined a bipartisan group of Senate and House colleagues in calling for urgent passage of an updated version of their Combating Illicit Xylazine Act. Since its introduction, this bipartisan, bicameral legislation has gained 23 new cosponsors in the Senate and 88 in the House of Representatives, and it has undergone several legislati  more

WASHINGTON, March 7 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) was named the 2024 Outstanding House Legislator of the Year by the Disabled American Veterans (DAV) in recognition of his work on behalf of veterans and their families. Pappas was honored for his service on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, his work to secure the passage of his Faster Payments to Veterans' Survivors Act of 2022, and his ongoing efforts to pass hi  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced the first of two legislative packages to fund the government through fiscal year 2024 will include funding he secured for fifteen community projects across New Hampshire's First District. The projects will invest in New Hampshire's water and sewer infrastructure, support the development of new housing, help open a child care facility, and provide for es  more

WASHINGTON, March 9 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs on the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, and Congressman Derrick Van Orden (WI-03) introduced bipartisan legislation to establish leave parity between National Guardsmen and Reservists and Active Duty members. The Reserve and National Guard Military Leave Enhanceme  more

WASHINGTON, March 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 5, 2024: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced today that she will host Hampton Police Chief and Hampton Deputy Director of Emergency Management Alex Reno as her guest of honor for President Biden's State of the Union Address on Thursday, March 7. Chief Reno is also an Air Force veteran, and has been activated and deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom, Operation Iraqi Freedom  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The House passed the bipartisan END FENTANYL Act, which U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Senator Rick Scott (R-FL), and their colleagues introduced to crack down on fentanyl trafficking at the border, and it is now headed to President Biden to be signed into law. This bill requires the Commissioner of U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to update its policies at least once every three years to   more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 7, 2024: Today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) expressed her ongoing support for seniors and family caregivers at a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing. Senator Hassan highlighted the work of Kendal at Hanover, a senior community in Hanover, New Hampshire, that hosts day care and early education programs for children. Senator Hassan discussed the benefits of int  more

WASHINGTON, March 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) issued the following statement on President Biden's State of the Union address. Senator Hassan brought Hampton Police Chief and Hampton Deputy Director of Emergency Management Alex Reno as her guest of honor, highlighting his service to his community, as well as the work of first responders across the state, in responding to multiple severe weather events, including  more

WASHINGTON, March 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) applauded new action by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and U.S. Department of the Treasury that will help Granite Staters access affordable housing and to support manufactured housing communities. Last week, HUD announced the launch of the Preservation and Reinvestment Initiative for Community Enhancement (PRICE) Progra  more