WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: In an effort to help mitigate high oil prices amid Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined a bicameral group of her colleagues in calling on President Biden to release oil from the federal government's Strategic Petroleum Reserve and take additional action to help bring down energy prices and lower costs for Granite Staters. In November, Senator Hassan successfully led  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- The House Ways and Means Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures issued the following testimony by New Hampshire Transportation Department Commissioner Victoria F. Sheehan involving a Feb. 15, 2022, hearing entitled "Examining the Economic Impact of Federal Infrastructure Investment". Sheehan is also the immediate past president of the American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials. * * * Thank you for the opportunity to appear today to discuss build more PR

KEENE, New Hampshire, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2022: Yesterday, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with Cheshire County American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) grantees at MoCo Arts to hear about how they utilized ARPA resources for their operations. Rep. Kuster played a critical role advocating for New Hampshire organizations in the ARPA negotiations. The first round of Cheshire County-directed ARPA funding was received on June 17th, 2021, f more PR

WHITEFIELD, New Hampshire, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with White Mountains Regional High School (WMRHS) educators and students to talk about a new student-led effort to bring clean energy lighting efforts to the campus. Students at WMRHS decided they wanted to lead the way forward for their community to embrace clean energy, starting by replacing WMRHS's 1966 lighting system with energy-efficient lighting in clas more PR

CLAREMONT, New Hampshire, Feb. 24 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Claremont Mayor Dale Girard joined leadership from Red River and Claremont MakerSpace to tour their operations and discuss workforce development in the region and ongoing efforts to support labor needs. During the visits, Rep. Kuster discussed local initiatives and coordinating federal resources that are helping to bolster the local economy and encourage people more PR

LANCASTER, New Hampshire, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with local leaders and businesses to tour the renovation progress of the Parker J. Noyes building in downtown Lancaster. Thanks to federal resources secured by Rep. Kuster and local advocacy, the historic building is being repurposed to house residents and offers a new retail space which will be filled by the Taproot Farm & Environmental Education Center. "New more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Ahead of March 11th's government funding deadline, Congressman Chris Pappas joined his colleagues in a bipartisan call for House Leadership to get Congress' fiscal house in order while crafting a new spending package for Fiscal Year 2022. "As we work towards a full economic recovery, there are still several massive challenges to address. Inflation is at a level not seen in decades and the federal debt more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after Russian forces invaded Ukraine. "The images of a premeditated Russian invasion of Ukraine are stark and heartbreaking. My thoughts are with the Ukrainian people who have been needlessly put in harm's way by Vladimir Putin's senseless violation of international law and selfish determination to dictate a sovereign nation's futu more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after the annexation of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in Ukraine by Russia. "Vladimir Putin's invasion in Ukraine must be strongly condemned and met with swift and severe consequences from the United States and our NATO allies," said Congressman Chris Pappas. "As I've said before, Vladimir Putin is a bully, an autocrat, and seeks to s more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), John Katko (R-NY), and Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) introduced a bipartisan resolution honoring forensic nurses for the compassionate care they provide the survivors of violence and reaffirming Congress's commitment to work with nursing professionals to improve health outcomes. Each year in the United States, millions of people seek medical care after experiencing physical  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) cosponsored bicameral legislation to ban for-profit conversion therapy, a practice based on debunked science that fraudulently seeks to change an individual's sexual orientation or gender identity. New Hampshire banned conversion therapy for minors in 2018, but Republican lawmakers in the state are currently seeking to reverse that ban and bring back this practice. " more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Feb. 24, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released a statement following President Biden's announcement of additional economic sanctions on Russia. "The world must continue to move swiftly and decisively in countering Putin's invasion of Ukraine and his attack on peace, security, and freedom across the globe. "The economic sanctions that the White House announced today are unprecedented more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released a statement following President Biden's announcement of additional economic sanctions on Russia. "The world must continue to move swiftly and decisively in countering Putin's invasion of Ukraine and his attack on peace, security, and freedom across the globe. "The economic sanctions that the White House announced today are unprecedented in their scope a more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statement on President Joe Biden's nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. "One of the most important responsibilities of the Senate is the confirmation of Supreme Court Justices. "Judge Jackson is an accomplished jurist, and I look forward to thoroughly reviewing her record, her judicial philosophy, and her commitmen more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine: "Russia's unprovoked and unconscionable invasion of another sovereign nation is a direct threat not only to the people of Ukraine, but to peace, freedom, and security in every corner of the world. "The United States and our allies must bring to bear crippling consequences on Vladimir Putin and the more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 25, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement today in response to President Biden's announcement that he will nominate federal appeals court judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. "I applaud President Biden's historic nomination of Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve on the U.S. Supreme Court. "Through her background in public servic more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Tim Scott (R-SC) and a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in urging the administration to continue support for the Medicare Advantage program, which provides quality health care to 27 million seniors and individuals with disabilities. "As you consider annual updates for plan year 2023," wrote the Senators more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- 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 and a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement condemning Russian President Vladimir Putin's illegal annexation of the Donetsk and Luhansk regions in Ukraine. "Vladimir Putin's illegal annexation of the Donetsk and Luhansk regi more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- 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 and a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine. "Vladimir Putin will face the full wrath of the transatlantic alliance for violating Ukraine's sovereignty and waging war on the Ukrain more PR

WARSAW, New Hampshire, Feb. 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 21, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation and a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, is in Warsaw, Poland today as part of a congressional delegation with U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) to discuss Russian aggression against  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following joint statement on Feb. 21, 2022: * * * Members of the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives participating in the bipartisan Congressional Delegation to the Munich Security Conference today released this statement. "It now appears increasingly likely that Russian forces will initiate hostilities against a free and peaceful Ukraine. We as a bipartisan delegation will bring home the same  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Patty Murray (D-WA) led a bipartisan group of their colleagues in calling for changes to the Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Caregivers Program after hearing concerns from Granite Staters. The Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, on which Senator Hassan serves, found that the VA denied 88 percent of applications to the program between October 2020 and August  more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Jon Tester (D-MT) requested clarification from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) on recent statements from the Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) on guidance for use of funds from the bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) to prioritize "fix it first" projects that increase the operational efficiency of existin more PR

WASHINGTON, Feb. 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Feb. 24, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation and a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement on Russia's invasion of Ukraine and in response to President Biden's announcement this afternoon. "With air raid sirens wailing in the distance, the world watched  more PR