WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: The U.S. Senate passed a state and local cybersecurity grant program introduced by Senator Maggie Hassan, Chair of the Emerging Threats Subcommittee, as part of the bipartisan infrastructure package. "A cyberattack on a state or local government network can put schools, electrical grids, and crucial services in jeopardy," said Senator Hassan. "Even though cyberattacks are becoming mo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: On Tuesday, the U.S. Senate overwhelmingly voted in support of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act with a bipartisan vote of 69-30. The bill represents the largest investment in infrastructure in our nation's history. This package would provide a $550 billion investment in our nation's core infrastructure priorities - including roads and bridges, rail, transit, ports, airports, the electric gr more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2021: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) celebrated the Senate's passage of the bipartisan infrastructure deal this week, which makes historic investments in the environment. Shaheen was a key negotiator around provisions related to water infrastructure - which she led with Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) - and Senator Hassan spearheaded provisions related to coastal re more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) celebrated the Senate's passage of the bipartisan infrastructure deal this week, which makes historic investments in the environment. Shaheen was a key negotiator around provisions related to water infrastructure - which she led with Senator Mitt Romney (R-UT) - and Senator Hassan spearheaded provisions related to coastal resiliency with Se more PR

PLYMOUTH, New Hampshire, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: This afternoon, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with Harbor Care staff in Plymouth to hear updates and tour Boulder Point Veterans Housing. Later in the day, she joined Mid-State Health Center to recognize National Health Center Week, hear first-hand from clinicians and CHC leadership, and discuss critical funding for CHC's included in the American Rescue Plan. "Community Health Centers are a  more PR

NASHUA, New Hampshire, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee and founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, toured the Senior Behavioral Health Unit at St. Joseph Hospital and met with hospital leadership and staff to discuss the critical need for quality mental health care for Granite State Seniors. Earlier this year, St. Joseph S more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 11 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee and founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, met with National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI-NH) leaders to discuss mental health and addiction as well as trauma-informed support for health care providers, police, and first responders who have been on the frontline more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2021: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) met virtually with constituents in New Hampshire's Second District who have received assistance from Rep. Kuster's office since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. Kuster spoke with Amy Loader of Hopkinton whose tax refund was delayed, Sreedevi Purayannur of Hudson who experienced extraordinary processing delays for an Employment Authorization Do more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2021: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, met virtually with NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence leaders and members to hear about the resiliency of crisis centers navigating this unprecedented time and the future demands of serving victims of interpersonal violence. "It was great to be with so many Gra more PR

BRISTOL, New Hampshire, Aug. 9 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Rural Broadband Task Force, met with Bristol town officials and regional partners to discuss municipal broadband upgrades funded through Kuster-secured NBRC grant and CARES Act funding. "Broadband deployment is a top priority of mine in Congress - we cannot allow rural communities to be left behind and further expand our digital divide," said R more PR

MILFORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Energy Subcommittee, toured Hitchiner Manufacturing in Milford and discussed new investments in solar energy made in the most recent COVID-19 relief package and their newly constructed facility. In July, working with ReVision Energy, Hitchiner announced it has installed a 510-kilowatt solar array on-site at one of its Milfo more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New Hampshire agencies and organizations have been awarded $4,591,679 from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) for various projects that invest in economic and commu more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan cosponsored the Reach Every Mother and Child Act, bipartisan legislation that would strengthen the United States' efforts to help end preventable deaths of mothers, newborns, and young children in the developing world. The bipartisan bill was introduced by Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chris Coons (D-DE). "The death of any mother or child is a tragedy, and yet too often  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today voted to pass the bipartisan infrastructure package, the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Senator Hassan was one of the 22 original negotiators of the bill working closely on provisions related to passenger rail, high-speed internet access, coastal resilience, clean energy, and cybersecurity. "This bipartisan infrastructure bill will be  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement after the Senate moved forward on the Fiscal Year 2022 Budget Resolution: "The budget resolution that the Senate advanced today outlines the path forward for addressing the cost of living for Granite Staters and families across America. From providing tax cuts for families to ensuring access to paid leave to lowering prescription drug co more PR

HAMPTON, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2021: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan visited the Hampton Wastewater Treatment Plant, where she spoke with senior leadership at the plant, as well as community leaders on the Seacoast, about the water infrastructure needs that would be addressed in the bipartisan infrastructure bill. "The Hampton Wastewater Treatment Plant is an important public utility that provides significant val more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New Hampshire agencies and organizations have been awarded $4,591,679 from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) for various projects that invest in economic and comm more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 13, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire has received $1,832,100 in funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service  more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $375,768 in federal funding to support Granite State fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) to introduce legislation to help small business owners make energy efficiency upgrades to their businesses and reduce their energy costs. The Main Street Energy Efficiency Act would establish a Small Business Energy Efficiency Grant program to provide funds to incentivize small businesses to take on energy efficiency proje more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a resolution with Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to condemn the politically motivated imprisonment of women around the world and to demand the immediate release of women political prisoners. "Around the world, women are on the frontlines pushing for democracy and human rights. For their efforts, they are often met with repression and violence. From unjust dete more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 10, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today led a letter with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) to the Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough to urge the VA to work with the 157th Air Refueling Wing on a new occupational toxic exposure initiative. The letter asks the VA to work with the 157th as they pursue more robust more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Aug. 11, 2021: * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement in response to the Senate's passage of a budget framework that sets the stage for historic investments in the United States' care economy. The vote today is a step towards legislation that would help American families by creating jobs, cutting taxes for working families, investing in child care, expanding afforda more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Ben Ray Lujan (D-NM) reintroduced the State Public Option Act, bicameral legislation to create a Medicaid-based public health insurance option to strengthen the Affordable Care Act by providing Americans with a new high-quality, low-cost choice when purchasing health insurance. "The COVID-19 pandemic underscored the urgent need to expand a more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Aug. 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 Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire has received $1,832,100 in funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service programs. These  more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 12, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $375,768 in federal funding to support Granite State f more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New Hampshire agencies and organizations have been awarded $4,591,679 from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) for various projects that invest in economic and com more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following joint statement: * * * Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Rob Portman (R-OH), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ), Susan Collins (R-ME), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Mark Warner (D-VA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Jon Tester (D-MT) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate voted to approve the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act by a bipartisan vote of 69-30. The bill represents the lar more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Mike Braun (R-IN) introduced a bipartisan bill to make it easier to dispose of opioids and other medications. Under current law, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is only able to recommend use of mail-in drug disposal products for prescription drugs such as opioids. The Better Options for Drug Disposal Systems to Reduce Diversion Act of 2021 would eliminate  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 9, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation - led a bipartisan group of lawmakers with Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) on a resolution marking the one-year anniversary of the fraudulent presidential election in Belarus that installed Alyaksandr Lukashenka for a sixth term. The resolution calls for free more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) issued the following statements after key provisions from their bipartisan Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness (ESIC) Act cleared the U.S. Senate as part of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act. Shaheen and Portman were lead negotiators of the bipartisan infrastructure package over the last three months. The ESIC Act will imp more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) celebrated the Senate's passage of the bipartisan infrastructure deal this week, including provisions around bolstering broadband, which Senator Shaheen, as the lead negotiator of the broadband working group, and Senator Hassan, as a member of the broadband working group, helped secure. Shaheen's bipartisan talks with Senator Susan Collins  more PR