WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Oct. 25, 2021: * * * The House of Representatives unanimously passed bipartisan legislation supported by Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), H.R. 5142, to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 U.S. military servicemembers who were killed in the terrorist attack in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021. Following passage, Kuster released the following statement: "The 13 brave men and women in uniform more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Oct. 26, 2021: * * * The House of Representatives passed bipartisan legislation supported by Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), H.R. 2119, the Family Violence Prevention and Services Improvement Act. This bill would reauthorize the Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA), the first federal law to provide resources for survivors of domestic violence, and enhance and refocus federal investment to addre more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Oct. 30 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Oct. 29, 2021: * * * Following the Food and Drug Administration's decision to extend the Emergency Use Authorization for Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine to children aged 5 to 11, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement. "COVID-19 vaccines are crucial to overcoming the pandemic, and today's FDA announcement that children age 5 to 11 can now safely be vaccinated is a monu more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), a Member of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, participated in a hearing entitled, "Caring for America: Legislation to Support Patients, Caregivers, and Providers." During the hearing, Members heard from care economy experts and considered legislation to support our nation's health care workforce. Rep. Kuster used her time to highlight the importance  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2021: Yesterday, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) along with 20 of her House colleagues called on Congressional leadership to remove the IRS reporting provision from the reconciliation package under negotiation. This provision would create a new tax information reporting regime under the Department of Treasury and require local banks and credit unions in New Hampshire to report annual inflows and out more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2021: Following a Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force virtual conversation, co-chair Representative Annie Kuster (D-NH) was joined by Rep. John Rutherford (R-FL), Rep. Madeleine Dean (D-PA), as well as Captain Lee Rosbach, star of Bravo's Below Deck, and Harry Cunnane, Regional Vice President of Caron Treatment Centers and son of Rep. Dean to discuss the personal cost of addictio more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the bipartisan House Small Business Caucus, joined a letter with 20 House colleagues to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Ways and Means Committee Chairman Richard Neal expressing concerns about new tax information reporting proposed by the Department of Treasury, requesting that this proposal not be included in the Build Back Better package. "While the inten more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 28, 2021: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) introduced a bipartisan resolution to designate October 28th as Oxi Day alongside Hellenic Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Bilirakis (FL-12) and Maloney (NY-12). On October 28, 1940 Greek Prime Minister Ioannis Metaxas refused to surrender to Axis forces, answering "Oxi!" - or "No!" - to Italian dictator Benito Mussolini's 3 A.M. ultimatum that he allo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to reauthorize the bipartisan Family Violence Prevention and Services Act (FVPSA). FVPSA was the first federal law to provide resources for survivors of domestic violence. Almost 40 years later, this legislation is still the primary source of federal funding for domestic violence shelters in the country. FVPSA is a comprehensive reauthorization of more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the University of New Hampshire (UNH) will receive $1,491,313 to fund a study to address trauma faced by child survivors of sexual exploitat more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 25, 2021: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), along with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) held a virtual press conference with health care stakeholders and discussed the consequences of the New Hampshire Executive Council's decision to reject $27 million in federal vaccine funding. Two weeks ago, all Republican members on the Ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today applauded an announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that the Biden administration will make available $256,000,000 for Title X providers for fiscal year (FY) 2022. Title X funding is critical for New Hampshire family more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: At a U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan pressed technology experts on how social media platforms can crack down on extremist content and prevent "revenge porn" from spreading online. To watch Senator Hassan's questioning, click here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J6t3S9PS1yg&ab_channel=SaturdayNightLive Senator Hassan question more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: In a letter to Senators, including Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) said that it did not push for answers after learning from media reports that McKinsey & Company did not reveal potential conflicts of interest to the FDA while they were contracted to work for the agency, which included working simultaneously for the FDA more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The National Taxpayers Union, a national taxpayer advocacy and pro-economic growth organization, named three pieces of legislation co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan to its 2021 "No-Brainer" list of bills that Congress should pass. National Taxpayers Union publishes an annual list of 10 "no brainer" bills that can bridge partisan divides, and this year's list is topped by three Hassan-led bil more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a virtual press conference with health care stakeholders and discussed the consequences of the New Hampshire Executive Council's decision to reject $27 million in federal vaccine funding. Two weeks ago, all Republican members on the Executive Council doubled down on thei more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today released the following statement after Secretary Becerra rolled out the new federal Overdose Prevention Strategy at the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The plan increases access to the full continuum of integrated care and services for individuals who use substances that cause overdoses, as well as their families. The plan targ more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee which funds programs in the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), today introduced legislation with Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to permanently extend the authorization for the Pro Bono Work to Empo more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the University of New Hampshire (UNH) will receive $1,491,313 to fund a study to address trauma faced by child survivors of sexual exploit more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 26, 2021: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a virtual press conference with health care stakeholders to discuss the consequences of the New Hampshire Executive Council's decision to reject $27 million in federal vaccine funding. The delegation's press event was in response to the Repub more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following commentary to the Concord Monitor on Oct. 26, 2021: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) wrote an op-ed in the Concord Monitor to discuss the importance of the Provider Relief Fund, which she worked to bolster throughout the pandemic as a lifeline for health care providers across New Hampshire and the nation. She highlighted her work along bipartisan lines to ensure providers can handle the surge in demand for their more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2021: This morning, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited the UPS Customer Service Center in Manchester to discuss ongoing supply chain disruptions and workforce challenges that are impacting New Hampshire businesses and consumers. These challenges have led to shortages of products and higher prices for some household goods - which could worsen as the peak holiday seaso more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: As the Senate continues negotiations on the Build Back Better legislation, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a group of lawmakers led by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to reinforce the critical need for the inclusion of a federal paid family and medical leave program in the package. The United States is the only industrialized country in the world without a national paid leave policy--inve more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a virtual press conference with health care stakeholders and discussed the consequences of the New Hampshire Executive Council's decision to reject $27 million in federal vaccine funding. Two weeks ago, all Republican members on the Executive Council doubled down on the more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 27, 2021: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today applauded an announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that the Biden administration will make available $256,000,000 for Title X providers for fiscal year (FY) 2022. Title X funding is critical for New Hampshire fami more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 29, 2021: The Senate yesterday passed a bipartisan bill cosponsored by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan to direct the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to close a loophole to better prevent telecommunications equipment manufactured and sold by companies that pose a national security threat from being deployed in the United States. The bill now heads to the President's desk for his signature. " more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and Kevin Cramer (R-ND), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation to help protect service members and their families from unfair telecommunication contracts, allowing them to cancel TV, phone, or internet service providers without penalty if a global emergency, such as the COVI more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Pat Toomey (R-PA) introduced a bipartisan amendment to this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to help stop the influx of illegal fentanyl into the United States from drug traffickers. "When I visited China, I pushed Chinese officials to take aggressive action to crack down on fentanyl trafficking. Fentanyl trafficking out of China has helped fuel  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jerry Moran (R-Kan.) and Joe Manchin (D-W.Va.) and U.S. Representatives Tracey Mann (KS-01) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) - members of the Senate and House Veterans' Affairs Committee - introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand the Department of Labor (DOL) Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program (HVRP) to all 50 states and U.S. territories. The HVRP program offers customized empl more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Next month, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will lead a bipartisan congressional delegation to participate in the 13th annual Halifax International Security Forum. Shaheen and Risch will be joined by Senators John Barrasso (R- more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 28 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced a bipartisan amendment to this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to help stop the influx of illegal fentanyl into the United States from drug traffickers. The amendment would require the United States to publicly identify countries that are major producers or traffickers of illicit fentanyl--something that our government more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 30 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Jack Reed (D-RI) are leading their colleagues in calling on the Biden administration to help lower energy costs for New Englanders - including considering the use of strategic reserves, as the winter season approaches and heating prices are expected to be higher than last year. "We write today to urge federal action to address the heating  more PR