WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following advocacy led by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Coast Guard recently announced updated guidance stating that commercial fishermen who are fully vaccinated do not need to wear a mask while outside on a commercial fishing vessel. Prior to this updated guidance, commercial fishermen were required to wear a mask while they work. The update more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following a request from U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the committee that oversees the United States Postal Service (USPS), the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a comprehensive report detailing how USPS handles customer complaints. The report found that despite implementing a new online system to track customer complaints, the Postal Service is still not meeting it more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: This week, the Department of Justice Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) announced that $5 million in funding is available to expand accreditation programs and assist agencies with gaining accreditation to ensure compliance with national and international standards covering all aspects of law enforcement policies, procedures, practices, and operations. No less than $1.5 million is to  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- 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 and Foreign Relations Committees, spoke with PBS's Jane Ferguson on her years-long effort to protect Afghans who've risked their lives to support U.S. diplomatic efforts abroad by strengthening the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. The SIV program has been critical to American national security and the U.S.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Energy & Commerce Health Subcommittee, released the following statement on the U.S. Supreme Court's 7-2 decision to dismiss the latest GOP lawsuit to strike down the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: "Today, once again, the Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) - a crucial victory for Americans in th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted in favor of H.R.256, To repeal the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002. The 2002 Iraq AUMF was signed into law on October 11, 2002, which allowed United States Armed Forces to engage in military operations against the regime led by Saddam Hussein. The 2002 Iraq AUMF has been used by previous administrations as the basis for military enga more PR

KEENE, New Hampshire, June 19 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 18, 2021: Today in Keene, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) visited the Cheshire Historical Society and toured the new Ghost Army Exhibit with the family of Granite State veterans. While she was there, Kuster discussed her bipartisan legislation, the Ghost Army Congressional Gold Medal Act, which the House passed last month. Later in the day, Kuster visited Luca's Mediterranean Cafe and met wit more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 16, 2021: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a small business owner and Co-Chair of the House Small Business Caucus, joined more than 200 Members of Congress in a bipartisan letter to Administrator Isabel Guzman of the Small Business Administration urging immediate action to stabilize and improve the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program, which is intended to provide emergency assistance more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 16, 2021: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), released the following statement after voting to pass the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act: "I was proud to cast my vote today to establish Juneteenth as a federal holiday to recognize and commemorate the end of slavery in the United States," said Congressman Pappas. "While creating a federal Juneteenth holiday is a momentous step, it is by n more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after voting to pass H.R. 256, the Repeal of Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002: "It is long past time to repeal the 20-year-old Authorization for the Use of Military Force in Iraq, which passed when I was a student in college and was used in a way that far exceeded the original intent more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), Tim Burchett (R-TN), Kim Schrier, MD (D-WA), and Fred Upton (R-MI) re-introduced the Expanding Access to Graduate Education Act, bipartisan legislation that would allow students who received a Pell Grant during their undergraduate education to utilize their remaining Pell eligibility towards their first graduate degree. Under current federal law, individuals are prohi more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), Debbie Dingell (D-MI), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and John Katko (R-NY) introduced the bipartisan No PFAS in Cosmetics Act, which would ban the use of harmful forever chemicals known as per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) in cosmetics. The legislation would require the Food and Drug Administration to ban the use of PFAS in cosmetic products within 270 days of th more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * Following the Supreme Court's decision to dismiss a challenge to the Affordable Care Act, keeping it in place, Senator Maggie Hassan issued this statement: "Granite Staters can breathe a huge sigh of relief. The Affordable Care Act has been transformative for millions of Americans, increasing access to affordable health care coverage and protecting people with pre-existing conditions. "For this  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following remarks: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan delivered remarks at Exeter High School's Commencement ceremony today, where she congratulated students on reaching this important milestone and commended them on their incredible resilience over the past year. "For more than a year, the pandemic upended lives, livelihoods, and schools," said Senator Hassan. "I know that each of you had to learn to quickly navigate new r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 15, 2021: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan today discussed the challenges that people who experience substance use disorders often face in accessing critical mental health services during a Senate Finance Committee hearing. "The demand for mental health and substance use disorder treatment and services skyrocketed during the COVID-19 pandemic as millions of Americans grappled with grief, isolation,  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 16, 2021: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan today questioned Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on President Biden's Fiscal Year 2022 budget, including issues relating to research & development (R&D) tax incentives, terrorist financing, and unfair trade and supply chains. To watch Senator Hassan's questioning, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfZzOXY2pAk Senator Hassan Highlights the Need to more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, chair of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) subcommittee that oversees emerging threats, voted to advance top cybersecurity officials nominated by President Biden. "Cyberattacks pose a serious threat to our national security, economy, and way of life, as was illustrated by the Microsoft Exchange, SolarWinds, and Colonial Pipeline cyberattacks, more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) helped introduce the No PFAS in Cosmetics Act, which would ban the inclusion of PFAS chemicals in cosmetics products, such as makeup, moisturizer and perfume. The bipartisan bill is led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Susan Collins (R-ME), and cosponsored by fellow Senators Angus King (I-ME), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Kirst more PR

BEDFORD, New Hampshire, June 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 18, 2021: This morning, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted a roundtable discussion with housing advocates and lenders on mortgage relief available to help Granite State families amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The event came in response to the federal foreclosure moratorium that is set to expire at the end of June, which threatens the housing security of thousands of vulnerable  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- 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, reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to ensure all members of Reserve components and the National Guard are eligible to be buried in state veterans cemeteries, so long as their service was terminated under honorable conditions. Senators John Hoeven (R-ND), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) more PR

WASHINGTON, June 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 16, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Chair of the Europe and Regional Security Cooperation SFRC Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to President Biden's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "I was pleased to see President Biden stand his ground today against Vladimir Putin and send a  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 17, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after President Biden signed legislation into law to make Juneteenth a federal holiday: "This is a long overdue and historic day," said Shaheen. "It is past time that our nation established Juneteenth as a federal holiday to signify the end of slavery in the United States. "I supported legislation in the Senate to r more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on June 17, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a case that challenged the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. "For millions of Americans, the fate of affordable health care hinged on this case, which is why I'm so relieved that the Supreme Court made the right decision today. The Court's ruling to prese more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following commentary to the USA Today: * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Chair of the Europe and Regional Security Cooperation SFRC Subcommittee, penned an op-ed in USA Today on why the West must come together to address the political situation in Belarus as Putin intensifies his efforts to sow chaos and subvert democracies in the region. The op-e more PR

WASHINGTON, June 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation voted to pass the Surface Transportation Investment Act, which includes a bipartisan bill that U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and John Thune (R-SD) introduced to improve a loan program used to help develop passenger and short line railroads in New Hampshire and across the country. The bipartisan legislation would streamline the Railroad more PR

WASHINGTON, June 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation yesterday that Senator Maggie Hassan cosponsored to better ensure that law enforcement officers and first responders who become disabled in the line of duty, as well as the families of those who died in the line of duty, have prompt access to the benefits that they deserve. "Our law enforcement officers and first responders put their lives on  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) helped introduce the No PFAS in Cosmetics Act, which would ban the inclusion of PFAS chemicals in cosmetics products, such as makeup, moisturizer and perfume. The bipartisan bill is led by U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Susan Collins (R-ME), and cosponsored by fellow Senators Angus King (I-ME), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Kirste more PR

WASHINGTON, June 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) led a bipartisan letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the Biden administration to address languishing applications under the renewable fuel standard (RFS) program, including moving forward with allowing renewable electricity made from biomass to qualify if it is used to power electric vehicles.  more PR

WASHINGTON, June 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation, the Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection (ACCESS) Act, which would prevent discrimination against LGBT citizens during the federal jury selection process. The bipartisan bill would prohibit discrimination against jurors in federal courts on the basis of sexual orientat more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- 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, and U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Todd Young (R-IN), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced the Central American Women and Children Protection Act to address the protection and safety of women and children in El Salvador, Honduras and Gua more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following joint statement on June 13, 2021, with Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina: * * * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, released a joint bipartisan statement ahead of tomorrow's NATO summit: "As President Biden meets with world leaders tomorrow, America will convey our enduring commitment to the partnership that's ensured our global security for m more PR

WASHINGTON, June 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduced legislation with U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and a group of Senators to provide equal tax treatment for married same-sex couples. The Refund Equality Act would ensure that legally-married same-sex couples -- who until the U.S. Supreme Court's 2013 U.S. v. Windsor decision were barred from filing federal taxes jointly -- are permitted to file am more PR

WASHINGTON, June 14 -- Sen. Thom Tillis, R-North Carolina, issued the following joint statement on June 13, 2021, with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire: * * * U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, released a joint bipartisan statement ahead of tomorrow's NATO summit: "As President Biden meets with world leaders tomorrow, America will convey our enduring commitment to the partnership that's ensured our global security for m more PR