WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined her colleagues in calling on Congress to invest $6 billion in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in next year's spending bill. The number of people in New Hampshire struggling with food insecurity has increased an estimated 69 percent because of the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning that one in seven Granite Staters is food insec more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate and House have passed bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senator Maggie Hassan to help prevent opioid trafficking, and the bill is now on its way to the President's desk to be signed into law. The bipartisan DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act will ensure that personnel at the Department of Homeland Security have the tools that they need to more easily detect synthetic opioids like  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included a bipartisan amendment introduced by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Cornyn (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Rob Portman (R-OH), to require the Department of Homeland Security to establish a Cybersecurity State Coordinator position in every state. The bipartisan legislation now heads to the President's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted a virtual roundtable with New Hampshire child care providers and advocates on the ongoing need to provide assistance for child care centers in COVID-19 relief legislation. Child care is crucial to New Hampshire's economic recovery and to allow working families to fully return to work. However, the COVID-19 pandemic has severely impacted chil more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- 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 and Armed Services Committees - issued the following statement after the U.S. Department of State, heeding bipartisan calls in Congress led by Shaheen, transferred a National Academy of Sciences report to Congress that examines brain injuries experienced by federal employees and their families while serving in China a more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 8: Today Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), who serves on the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, supported the House passage of the bipartisan Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020 which plays a critical role in our nation's water infrastructure. This year's package includes key provisions to support New Hampshire's environment and economy that Pappas fought for including key l more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Kuster released the following statement after the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act. "I am proud the House came together in a bipartisan way to pass the National Defense Authorization Act," said Rep. Kuster. "In these difficult times for our country, it is important for the American public to see elected leaders working together to protect our nation. This bill provides a well-earn more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, released the following statement on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Vaccine Advisory Panel's recommendation for the emergency use authorization of Pfizer and BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine. "Thanks to the incredible work of dedicated doctors and scientists, we now have a safe and e more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Today, the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, led by Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Dave Joyce (R-OH), and John Katko (R-NY), held a virtual roundtable discussion on racial disparities in access to care and justice for survivors of sexual violence. Over 18% of all African American women report being abused in their lifetime, and the vast majority of surviv more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Appropriations Committees, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) urged congressional appropriations leadership to avert mass layoffs that have already begun and may continue to occur as a result of decreased passport demand due to COVID-19 and the State more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that Jamie O'Keefe, a junior at Exeter High School, won the district's 2020 Congressional App Challenge. Hosted by the U.S. House of Representatives, this competition highlights the importance of STEM education and encourages middle and high school students to explore coding and design in creative ways. Jamie created an app titled "Augmentia more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 8: Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) supported the final passage of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) of 2020. This year's NDAA includes several provisions Pappas fought for including help for military installations to clean up PFAS contamination and expand federal efforts to research the health implications of PFAS, the authorization of $160 million for projects at Portsmouth  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: This week Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) continued to fight for New Hampshire's small businesses by co-sponsoring legislation and calling on House leadership to restore the tax deductibility of forgiven Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans for small businesses impacted by COVID-19. Pappas joined these calls following the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) issuing guidance that would prevent business  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan participated in an oversight hearing today on the implementation of bipartisan legislation that she cosponsored, which was signed into law in 2018, to curb the shipment of deadly fentanyl and other synthetic drugs that are being sent through the mail to drug traffickers in the United States. The oversight hearing on implementation of the STOP Act, which was held b more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: The U.S. Senate today passed the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which includes key priorities that Senator Hassan introduced and championed to protect the national security of Granite Staters and all Americans. Bipartisan amendments that Senator Hassan introduced to address drone threats to service members overseas and create a cybersecurity state coordinator in ea more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Dec. 7: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement after President-elect Joe Biden announced today that he will nominate Xavier Becerra to be the next Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services. "Xavier Becerra has a proven record of fighting to protect Amer more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement after Visa and Mastercard announced they would block card charges on Pornhub. "I am incredibly grateful to the survivors who shared their stories with Nicholas Kristof about how haunting it is to have images shared without consent and then to have essentially no recourse to get them taken down," Senator Hassan said. "The news that M more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation to expand a whistleblower reward fund in danger of drying up due to the increasing success of a program that helps identify and address wrongdoing. The CFTC Fund Management Act, led by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), raises the ceiling of a fund used to reward whistleblower more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 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 Foreign Relations and Appropriations Committees, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) urged congressional appropriations leadership to avert mass layoffs that have already begun and may continue to occur as a result of decreased passport demand due to COVID-19 and the St more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a bipartisan, bicameral group of 49 lawmakers called for the expansion of access to telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic to be made permanent. Provisions from the Shaheen-supported CONNECT for Health Act that have allowed Medicare beneficiaries in all areas of the country to utilize telehealth services, as well as more types of health care providers t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 to increase the funding authorization levels for the Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act (CARA) programs enacted in 2016 and put in place additional po more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 8: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statements after meeting with President-elect Joe Biden's nominees Antony Blinken and Linda Thomas-Greenfield to serve as Secretary of State and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations, respectively. "The role of our nation's top diplomat is one of the most important positions i more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 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 Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of General Lloyd Austin to serve as the next Secretary of Defense. "Lloyd Austin's nomination is historic and something that all Americans can appreciate," said Shaheen. "General Austin is exceptionally qualified, which is  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 8: In a bipartisan effort to support American public servants who have incurred brain injuries from probable microwave attacks, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees - and U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Marco Rubio (R-FL), Mark Warner (D-VA), Angus King (I-ME), Ben Sasse (R-NE), John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Burr (R more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 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 Foreign Relations and Appropriations Committees, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) urged congressional appropriations leadership to avert mass layoffs that have already begun and may continue to occur as a result of decreased passport demand due to COVID-19 and the S more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 10: Tonight, the United States Senate gave unanimous approval to legislation introduced by Senator Braun (R-IN) and Senator Hassan (D-NH) to enhance statutory protections for subgrantees that blow the whistle on waste, fraud, and abuse. S. 2315, the Whistleblower Act of 2019 closes loopholes in current law to clarify the scope of whistleblower protections available for employees of federal sub more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The Senate unanimously passed a bill introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., to help protect patients from counterfeit medical products. The Safeguarding Therapeutics Act would give the Food and Drug Administration authority to seize and destroy counterfeit medical devices and products, including COVID-19 tests and vaccines, as well as counterfeit combination product more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- 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, issued the following statement after the Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The annual legislation authorizes national defense objectives for the fiscal year. Now that both chambers of Congress have cleared the legislation, it will be sent to the President's  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: This week, the Senate unanimously passed the Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mike Braun (R-IN) and Deb Fischer (R-RE) that will enhance efforts to identify and shut down student debt relief scams. The legislation will next be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives. "The economic hardships creat more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following joint statement on Dec. 11 with Sens. Bill Cassidy, R-Louisiana, Michael Bennet, D-Colorado: * * * U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) released the following statement on the bipartisan House and Senate agreement on a measure to end the practice of surprise medical bills: "We have heard from constituents time and time again who did everything right when going to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced bipartisan legislation to allow individuals to seek compensation and relief in federal court for the non-consensual disclosure and transmission of intimate images of them, often referred to as "revenge porn." The disclosure of intimate images without the consent of the depicted person is a deeply harmf more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan measure cosponsored by Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen that authorizes the development and construction of a national monument to fallen journalists. The measure now moves to the President's desk for a signature. "A free press is essential for the wellbeing of our citizenry and the stability of our democracy," Senator Hassan said. "This new memorial symbol more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: The U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen with a number of key priorities that they advocated for to support Granite State veterans. The package includes the Deborah Sampson Act that Senators Hassan and Shaheen joined in introducing that would eliminate barriers to care and services that many women veterans face and would help en more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 9: Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Survivors of Human Trafficking Fight Back Act to create a private cause of action allowing victims of rape and sex trafficking, as well as individuals whose intimate images are distributed without their consent, to sue pornographic websites that profit off their exploitation. Senator Hawley's bill is cosponsored by Senators Joni Ernst (R- more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan measure cosponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan that authorizes the development and construction of a national monument to fallen journalists. The measure now moves to the President's desk for a signature. "The threats and violence facing journalists around the world are alarming and we have many brave men and women who went to extraordinary length more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, biennial legislation that authorizes water infrastructure projects around the country. WRDA contains several New Hampshire priorities Shaheen and Hassan helped secure that would: * Direct the Secretary of the Army t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, biennial legislation that authorizes water infrastructure projects around the country. WRDA contains several New Hampshire priorities Shaheen and Hassan helped secure that would: * Direct the Secretary of the Army t more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 11: The U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan with a number of key priorities that they advocated for to support Granite State veterans. The package includes the Deborah Sampson Act that Senators Shaheen and Hassan joined in introducing that would eliminate barriers to care and services that many women veterans face and would help e more PR