LANCASTER, New Hampshire, Aug. 20 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2021: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) continued her Build Back Better Tour in the North Country with stops in Lancaster and Colebrook, visiting manufacturing companies that are growing their businesses, expanding their workforce, and making contributions to their communities. Yesterday, she visited WMCC's Littleton Business and Industry Training facility which will help to ensure Grani more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following calls from U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Homeland Security Committee that oversees the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the Biden administration announced that schools in New Hampshire and across the country will receive a full reimbursement for emergency COVID-19-related expenses dating back to January 2020, including for personal protective equipment and cleaning s more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Aug. 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) issued the following statements in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement that it would create a $350 million Pandemic Market Volatility Assistance Program to assist dairy farmers impacted by the economic fallout of the COVID-19 crisis. Additionally, USDA announced cruci more PR

ERROL, New Hampshire, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 20, 2021: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with members of the New Hampshire Timberland Owners' Association to discuss conservation on Granite State Working Forests, noticeable effects of climate change on forests and the industry, and their vision and goals for the future. "Sustainable forestry operations like the one I visited today in Errol are not only a key piece of our rural economy  more PR

LITTLETON, New Hampshire, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: On Wednesday, Rep. Kuster met with White Mountains Community College (WMCC) President, Dr. Charles Lloyd, and staff to discuss WMCC's growth and increased ability to provide highly-skilled and productive employees in the region. During the visit, Kuster highlighted a recently announced grant of $350,000 through the Northern Border Regional Commission for WMCC to help design a new Business a more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 17 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Aug. 16, 2021: * * * Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued the following statement on the evolving situation in Afghanistan. "The developments in Afghanistan are deeply troubling and the images are heartbreaking. The rapid failure of Afghanistan's government and the Afghan military was extraordinary and disappointing. As previously stated and reiterated by President Biden today, the safety and s more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan. "The scenes from Afghanistan are devastating and deeply concerning. Our first priority must be the immediate evacuation of U.S. citizens, SIV applicants, and our allies who stood beside us and whose lives are now in danger. "There will be time to re-examine foreign policy failures over two decades t more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas released the following statement on the situation in Afghanistan: "Our most pressing need remains the evacuation of U.S. citizens, diplomats, and our Afghan allies and partners who stood with us for decades," said Congressman Chris Pappas. "This is a matter of life or death for thousands, and I was encouraged that this afternoon President Biden committed to this priority. I  more PR

PORTSMOUTH, New Hampshire, Aug. 21 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Earlier this month, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined with Novocure leadership to tour their facility in Portsmouth to learn more about their vital work of striving to extend survival in some of the most aggressive forms of cancer through the development and commercialization of Novocure's innovative therapy, Tumor Treating Fields. Pappas also met with employees and held a town ha more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 18 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2021: Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02), Alma Adams (NC-12), Jim McGovern (MA-02), and Jimmy Panetta (CA-20), members of the House Nutrition & Oversight Subcommittee, introduced the Streamlining Nutrition Assistance Paperwork Act. This legislation would make permanent a flexibility set up by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) during the pandemic that will help reduce a layer of bur more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined a bipartisan efforts led by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) in urging the Biden administration to address the quickly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan that threatens the lives of tens of thousands of Afghan partners. In the letter, the Senators call for the urgent evacuation of Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) applicants and their famili more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined a virtual meeting with New Hampshire fire chiefs to hear directly from them on the public safety challenges facing New Hampshire fire fighters and the communities that they serve. During the virtual discussion, the fire chiefs shared with Senator Hassan their concern regarding the rise in the COVID-19 Delta Variant and the increased presence of methamphetamine in cert more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined a virtual meeting with New Hampshire fire chiefs to hear directly from them on the public safety challenges facing New Hampshire fire fighters and the communities that they serve. During the virtual discussion, the fire chiefs shared with Senator Hassan their concern regarding the rise in the COVID-19 Delta Variant and the increased presence of methamphetamine in cert more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Tyler Blanchette of Hudson as August's Granite Stater of the Month for his efforts to steadfastly raise funds for Alzheimer's research, even as he faces his own medical challenges. The annual fundraiser began in the winter of 2009, when Tyler's older brother Brandon decided to sell hot chocolate on his front lawn to raise money for the Alzheimer's Association in  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan is urging the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to combat scammers using the child tax credit to target Granite State families. Her call follows reports about how scammers may use the new Child Tax Credit to conduct phishing attacks and secure personal or financial information. In a letter to IRS Commissioner Charles Rettig, Senator Hassan notes "We have already seen criminals more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and her colleagues joined a letter led by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees and Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) to urge the Biden administration to take swift, robust action to protect and support Afghan women leaders facing unparalleled danger following the Taliban's violent sweep across Afghanistan and  more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 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 Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program's announcement that rural New Hampshire farmers, counties and communities will receive $168,321 in federal funding. The Rura more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Aug. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 18, 2021: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and Representatives Diana DeGette (D-CO) and Tom Reed (R-NY), Co-Chairs of the Senate and Congressional Diabetes Caucuses, sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs Denis McDonough urging the VA to stop requiring veterans to use the medically unnecessary four finger stick tests prior to initia more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the National Science Foundation awarded the University of New Hampshire (UNH) $2,109,164 to support scientific research to better understand the impact of magnetic storms, o more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 19, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, today led a bipartisan letter with Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA), the first female combat veteran elected to the Senate, and 53 Senators urging the Biden administration to address the quickly deteriorating situation in Afghanistan that threatens the lives of tens of thousand more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, 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 Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) applauded the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development program's announcement that rural New Hampshire farmers, counties and communities will receive $168,321 in federal funding. The Rural Development program offers loan more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 17, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, led a letter with Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and 44 Senators to urge the Biden administration to take swift, robust action to protect and support Afghan women leaders facing unparalleled danger following the Taliban's violent sweep across Afghanistan and seizure of Kabu more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Aug. 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, issued the following statement on the deteriorating conditions in Afghanistan: "Over the weekend, the world watched as Kabul fell, with images of Afghan civilians at the airport pleading to be evacuated seared into our minds. Dire conditions on the ground persist today an more PR