WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022: Last night, Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) hosted a telephone town hall to discuss the recent Omicron surge in New Hampshire, the state's ongoing COVID-19 response, and steps Granite Staters can take to keep themselves and their loved ones safe. Kuster and Pappas took questions from New Hampshire residents and were joined on the call by New Hampshire State more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ) in leading a group of Democratic lawmakers to introduce the Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022, critical legislation to impose steep costs in the event of a renewed Kremlin invasion of Ukrai more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following a successful push by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Dick Durbin (D-IL), the Biden administration announced that it is taking steps to implement legislation that the Senators passed to close a loophole that for-profit colleges use to increase their own profits by taking advantage of veterans, service members, and their families. "Veterans, service members, and their families have bee more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 13, 2022: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted for the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act. This comprehensive voting rights legislation sets basic national standards for voting, stops partisan gerrymandering, and ends the dominance of dark money in politics. "New Hampshire takes great pride in our voting systems which have allowed our state to lead the nation in running free, fair elections for decade more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 10, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Chair of the SFRC Europe and Regional Security Cooperation Subcommittee, sent a bipartisan letter today with fellow U.S. Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Cory Booker (D-NJ) and John Barrasso ( more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- 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) welcomed the Department of Transportation's announcement of $225 million from the bipartisan infrastructure law dedicated for bridge repairs and replacements across New Hampshire. This funding is part of $26.5 billion heading to states over the next five years - the largest in more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) in applauding $76,744,300 heading to 226 rural providers and suppliers in New Hampshire. These payments come from the American Rescue Plan thanks to Shaheen's advocacy to support rural providers and providers treating rural patients who experienced revenue losses and e more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) in applauding $76,744,300 heading to 226 rural providers and suppliers in New Hampshire. These payments come from the American Rescue Plan thanks to Shaheen's advocacy to support rural providers and providers treating rural patients who experienced revenue losses and ex more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Crucial patient protections that U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan secured to help end surprise medical billing went into effect on January 1. Moving forward, if Americans receive a suspected surprise medical bill, they can call a new Department of Health and Human Services national hotline at 1-800-985-3059. Senators Hassan and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) successfully passed into law the No Surprises Act as part of more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2022: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, questioned transportation and energy experts about building out our nation's electric vehicle (EV) infrastructure in a full Committee hearing entitled, "Implications of Electric Vehicle Investments for Agriculture and Rural America." During the hearing, Rep. Kuster highlighted the financial burden that demand charges more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2022: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted for H.R. 1836, the Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act, bipartisan legislation which would level the playing field for National Guardsmen and reservists and ensure that they have the same access to GI Bill benefits as their active duty counterparts. "The bipartisan Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act passed by the House today takes an important step tow more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) in applauding $76,744,300 heading to 226 rural providers and suppliers in New Hampshire. These payments come from the American Rescue Plan thanks to Shaheen's advocacy to support rural providers and providers treating rural patients who experienced revenue more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Jan. 13, 2022: * * * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after helping the House of Representatives to pass key democracy reform and voting rights legislation. "We must protect the right to vote and ensure our elections are free and fair. This legislation provides for greater transparency and accountability in our elections and makes it easier to exercise your freedom to  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2022: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after helping the House to pass the bipartisan Guard and Reserve GI Bill Parity Act of 2021: "Our National Guard and Reservists increasingly take on the same jobs with the same risks as members of our active duty military. These men and women took the same oath, and they deserve to earn the same benefits," said Congressma more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Jan. 13, 2022: * * * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), co-chair of the bipartisan House Small Business Caucus issued the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States announced a stay on the Biden Administration's Vaccination and Testing Emergency Temporary Standard. "I repeatedly expressed my concerns for small businesses as the Biden Administration developed this standard, and I l more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, 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) welcomed the Department of Transportation's announcement of $225 million from the bipartisan infrastructure law dedicated for bridge repairs and replacements across New Hampshire. This funding is part of $26.5 billion heading to states over the next five years - the largest inv more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) in announcing that New Hampshire has received a record $60.7 million to help families afford home energy costs this fiscal year. This includes $35.5 million from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) through the American Rescue Plan. The ARP funding more  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 14, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) in applauding $76,744,300 heading to 226 rural providers and suppliers in New Hampshire. These payments come from the American Rescue Plan to support rural providers and providers treating rural patients who experienced revenue losses and expenses relate more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 12, 2022: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01 and Congressman Vern Buchanan (FL-16) led 36 of their colleagues in a bipartisan call for Congressional leadership to prioritize further Congressional action to stop fentanyl trafficking, permanently classify fentanyl analogues as a Schedule I substance, giving law enforcement and public health experts the tools they need to combat the ongoing opioid epi more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Chair of the Emerging Threats Subcommittee, cosponsored bipartisan legislation to help protect the United States against cybersecurity threats and other technological supply chain security vulnerabilities that arise when the federal government purchases services, equipment, or products. The Supply Chain Security Training Act, which was introduced by Senators Gary Pet more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan honored the New Hampshire citizens she recognized in 2021 as Granite Staters of the Month this Saturday during a virtual event, where she commended them for all that they have done to help improve their communities and help their neighbors. "Amid this pandemic, it has been incredible to see all the ways that Granite Staters are stepping up to help their neighbors and improv more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Jan. 11, 2022: The Senator also Questioned Dr. Fauci on Additional Support to NH to Address COVID Surge & Effectiveness of COVID-19 Treatments Against the Omicron Variant WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) questioned top administration officials today, including Dr. Anthony Fauci, on New Hampshire's inaccurate vaccination data, the need for additional personnel and support from the Fede more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement announcing that she would vote no on President Biden's nomination of Dr. Robert Califf to serve as the Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration (FDA): "New Hampshire has been hit especially hard by the substance misuse epidemic and it is imperative tha more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 4 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan's bipartisan amendment to establish a Global War on Terrorism memorial on the National Mall was signed into law last week as part of the annual defense bill, which also included various other key priorities introduced by Senator Hassan. Senators Hassan and Joni Ernst (R-IA) originally introduced the bill in March of 2021, and the two continued to push their bipartisan effort  more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 12 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, joined Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez (D-NJ) in leading a group of Democratic lawmakers to introduce the Defending Ukraine Sovereignty Act of 2022, critical legislation to impose steep costs in the event of a renewed Kremlin invasion of Ukrain more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Chair of the Emerging Threats Subcommittee, to help protect the United States against cybersecurity threats and other technological supply chain security vulnerabilities that arise when the federal government purchases services, equipment, or products. The Supply Chain Security Training Act, which was introduced more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after New Hampshire Republicans on the Executive Council voted for the third time to defund family planning providers throughout the state. Three of the providers defunded by the Executive Council provide approximately 80 percent of family planning services in New Hampshire. "New Hampshire Republicans' assault on women and their healt more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) in announcing that New Hampshire has received a record $60.7 million to help families afford home energy costs this fiscal year. This includes $35.5 million from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) through the American Rescue Plan - which Shaheen and H more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 15 -- 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) welcomed the Department of Transportation's announcement of $225 million from the bipartisan infrastructure law dedicated for bridge repairs and replacements across New Hampshire. This funding is part of $26.5 billion heading to states over the next five years - the largest i more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jon Tester, D-Montana, issued the following news release: As part of his responsibilities as Chairman of the powerful Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense (SAC-D), U.S. Senator Jon Tester met with top military officials, including the Secretary of the Navy, and visited naval installations in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut, where he toured naval shipyards, received updates on technologies being developed to counter global t more PR

WASHINGTON, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined in reintroducing bicameral legislation to improve responses to sexual violence against students with disabilities. "The scourge of sexual assault on college campuses is devastating, and how this crisis impacts students with disabilities is often underreported and under-resourced. Every student deserves a safe learning environment, a more PR

PORTSMOUTH, Pennsylvania, Jan. 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) participated in the opening ceremony of the Families First Health & Support Center in Portsmouth. The Senators celebrated the opening of Families First's new location, which will expand access to health care in the Seacoast to an additional 7,000 patients. They also thanked the center's health care workers for their efforts fi more PR