MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 11: Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen visited the U.S. Postal Service's Processing and Distribution Facility in Manchester to discuss the impact of the Trump administration's seemingly politically motivated policy changes to its operations. The visit to the facility comes in response to Postmaster General DeJoy and President Trump's recent changes to the USPS that are undermi more PR

HOPKINTON, New Hampshire, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Yesterday, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) participated in an eight-hour virtual Energy and Commerce Committee markup of 38 bills, where she spoke in support of the State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act and the Combating Pandemic Scams Act of 2020. Several bills that Rep. Kuster has cosponsored were approved by the Committee, including the State Opioid Response Grant Authoriz more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 11: On the nineteenth anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), a combat veteran, continues her bipartisan work to honor servicemembers, fallen soldiers, their families, and all those impacted by the Global War on Terrorism. Today, she introduced bipartisan legislation with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to authorize the construction of a Global War on more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 11: Today, Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02), Elise Stefanik (NY-21), Chris Pappas (NH-01), Peter Welch (VT-AL), and Chellie Pingree (ME-01) wrote to leadership of the House and Senate Appropriations Committees in support of continued funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) as Congress works to fund the government beyond September. In July, the House passed appropriations legislation more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 11: Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire will receive $5,826,951 in federal grants established under the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was passed by Congress and signed into law to help address the economic impact of COVID-19 o more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, joins the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) over $1 million for New Hampshire organizations to provide transitional housing and other housing assistance to domestic and sexual violence sur more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 11: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a letter yesterday on behalf of New Hampshire's congressional delegation to Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Federal Co-Chairman Harold Parker, raising concerns that the latest round of funding did not include a single grant awardee from Coos or Carroll County despite numerous applications from these counties. Last month, the delegation announ more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 8: Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) invited high school students from across New Hampshire's 1st District to participate in the 2020 Congressional App Challenge. The Congressional App Challenge is a competition aimed at encouraging high school students to learn how to code by creating their own applications. The challenge is intended to highlight the value of computer science and STEM e more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Today, on the 19th anniversary of the attacks of September 11, 2001, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released a video honoring the memory of the 2,977 people killed in New York City, Washington, DC, and Shanksville, Pennsylvania by an act of terrorism. "Each year on this day, we reaffirm our commitment to remembering the lives and legacies of the 2,977 souls who were taken far too soon b more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed the arrival of $82,000 in federal support for the Manchester Police Department from the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS Office) for the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Program. These federal funds will help Manchester improve mental health and wellness services for law enforc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 11: Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that New Hampshire will receive $5,826,951 in federal grants established under the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was passed by Congress and signed into law to help address the economic impact of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Peter Welch, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Representatives Peter Welch (D-Vt.-At Large), Annie Kuster (D-N.H.-2), Chris Pappas (D-N.H.-1) and Chellie Pingree (D-Maine-1) on Friday sent a letter to President Trump asking him to reverse his decision to impose a 10% tariff on Canadian aluminum imports. The letter expresses "full support" of the letter sent by the Governors of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine requesting that the President remove the tari more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Rep. Chellie Pingree, D-Maine, issued the following news release: Representatives Peter Welch (D-Vt.-At Large), Annie Kuster (D-N.H.-2), Chris Pappas (D-N.H.-1) and Chellie Pingree (D-Maine-1) on Friday sent a letter to President Trump asking him to reverse his decision to impose a 10% tariff on Canadian aluminum imports. The letter expresses "full support" of the letter sent by the Governors of Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine requesting that the President remove the ta more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) cosponsored bipartisan legislation to help address the high rate of unemployment among veterans as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bipartisan Veterans Economic Recovery Act of 2020 was introduced by Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Jon Tester (D-MT). As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the veteran unemployment rate across the country has risen--from 3.1 perc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 9: In a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing today on vaccine development, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) highlighted the importance of ensuring the safety and efficacy of a potential COVID-19 vaccine, and discussed the need for her bipartisan bill that would help maintain critical safeguards in the vaccine process. The bipartisan Safe Authorization for Vaccines  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Sept. 10: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement ahead of the 19th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks. "While we will not be able to come together in person this year in the same ways that we so often do, we must take this time to remember those we lost and the brave first responders and ordinary citizens who saved countless lives on that horrific day. more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 10: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan took to the Senate floor yesterday in response to President Trump reportedly calling service members "losers" and "suckers." The Senator also called for the passage of a resolution led by Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), an Iraq War veteran and Purple Heart recipient, that recognizes the unmeasurable debt that the country owes to its service members and denounce more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 11: Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire will receive $5,826,951 in federal grants established under the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was passed by Congress and signed into law to help address the economic impact of COVID-1 more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 9: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced today that the Manchester Police Department (MPD) will receive $82,000 through the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act Program, which is operated by the DOJ's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office. The Law Enforcement more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 10: Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), announced that the agency will install a new marine navigational system at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNSY). The Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System, or PORTS, is an integrated series of sensors which provide cr more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) over $1 million for New Hampshire organizations to provide transitional housing and other housing assistance to domestic and sexual violence more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) over $1 million for New Hampshire organizations to provide transitional housing and other housing assistance to domestic and sexual violenc more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 11: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a letter yesterday on behalf of New Hampshire's congressional delegation to Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Federal Co-Chairman Harold Parker, raising concerns that the latest round of funding did not include a single grant awardee from Coos or Carroll County despite numerous applications from these counties. Last month, the delegation ann more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 11: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a letter yesterday on behalf of New Hampshire's congressional delegation to Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) Federal Co-Chairman Harold Parker, raising concerns that the latest round of funding did not include a single grant awardee from Coos or Carroll County despite numerous applications from these counties. Last month, the delegation an more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement ahead of the 19th anniversary of the September 11th terror attacks. "On September 11, 2001, I was Governor of New Hampshire and was in Washington, DC attending a conference with other governors from across the country. I'll never forget seeing the smoke rising from the Pentagon. Our nation and the world changed forever that day," sai more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 9: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a bipartisan group of Senators to call on Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Robert Wilkie to provide coverage of comprehensive telehealth services, including voice communication, for beneficiaries of the Civilian Health and Medical Program of the Department of Veterans Affairs (CHAMPVA). Currently, federal regulations do not allow CHA more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 9: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a group of U.S. Senators led by Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) filed an amicus brief yesterday in support of legal challenges to recent operational changes implemented by the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) that have resulted in unreliable service and widespread delays ahead of the 2020 election. The group of lawmakers included U.S. Senators Mazie K.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 11: Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - the Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the census - joined a group of lawmakers led by U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) on a letter to the U.S. Census Bureau calling for more details on how they plan to use data from the 2020 Census to apportion congressional representation. This comes after multiple attempts by more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 11: Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire will receive $5,826,951 in federal grants established under the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was passed by Congress and signed into law to help address the economic impact of COVID- more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced two New Hampshire projects that will receive funding through the Land and Water Conservation Fund's (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program. Nearly $129,000 will be invested in improving 13 miles of the Rockingham Recreational Trail from Fremont to Windham, and more than $45,000 will be used for renovations and the addition of a more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced two New Hampshire projects that will receive funding through the Land and Water Conservation Fund's (LWCF) State and Local Assistance Program. Nearly $129,000 will be invested in improving 13 miles of the Rockingham Recreational Trail from Fremont to Windham, and more than $45,000 will be used for renovations and the addition of a  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- 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, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter this week with a bipartisan group of Senators to President Trump, urging him to reinstate the 100 percent federal cost share for all National Guard members activated under 502(f) authority to support states' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bipartisan  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter this week with a bipartisan group of Senators to President Trump, urging him to reinstate the 100 percent federal cost share for all National Guard members activated under 502(f) authority to support states' response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The bipartisan l more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), joined SFRC Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and a group of lawmakers including Senators Durbin (D-IL), Blumenthal (D-CT), Merkley (D-OR) and Duckworth (D-IL) in introducing the Russia Bounty Response Act of 2020. With the Trump administration's failure to respond to the Russian Federation's repor more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: United States Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.), member of the Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Ranking Member of SASC Jack Reed urged President Donald Trump to reverse the relocation of the POW/MIA Flag from atop the White House to an area not visible to the public. This decision by the White House appears inconsistent with the law the lawmakers passed last year  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The American Legion and VFW (Veterans of Foreign Wars) added their support for bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) to help ensure that Social Security, Veterans Affairs (VA), and Supplemental Security Income (SSI) beneficiaries automatically receive any future COVID-19 relief stimulus payments. The bill is also suppor more PR