WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 24, 2022: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Cornyn (R-TX), Angus King (I-ME), and Bill Hagerty (R-TN) released a joint statement today praising the Treasury Department for taking steps to prevent Putin from using Russian gold to evade sanctions. The announcement follows the Senators' introduction of the bipartisan Stop Russian Government and Oligarchs from Limiting Democracy (Stop Russ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH-02) joined Reps. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-09), David Cicilline (D-RI-01), and Adam Schiff (D-CA-28), along with 58 House members, in sending a bipartisan letter to President Joe Biden urging the administration to quickly ratchet up America's acceptance of refugees from Ukraine as Russian forces lay waste to Ukraine and displace millions. "We ask your administration to t more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 24 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, released the following statement on the 12th anniversary of President Barack Obama signing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act into law. "Since it was signed into law more than a decade ago, the Affordable Care Act has strengthened our nation's health care system and extended health insuran more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 24 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement after the passing of Dr. Madeleine Albright, the first woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State. "The first female Secretary of State and a lauded international scholar, Madeleine Albright was a trailblazer and inspiration for women and girls across our country and around the world. "Her fearless leadership in the wak more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: 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) welcomed $3,208,705 to support 24 New Hampshire health care providers that have experienced revenue losses and expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding comes as part of a $414 million national announcement in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Phase 4 payments from th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside Congressman Joe Wilson (SC-02), co-led a bipartisan call to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to investigate the impact of staffing shortages and supply chain disruptions on dialysis treatment. "We have heard from constituents who have been warned about reduced treatment times, potentially jeopardizing their long-term health," the lawmakers wro more PR

NASHUA, New Hampshire, March 23 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 21, 2022: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan today attended the ribbon-cutting ceremony for Primary Bank's newest branch in Nashua. Senator Hassan applauded Primary Bank for its work to support small businesses and highlighted the importance of local banking for communities. "The energy and the flexibility that you all demonstrated [over the last two years], stepping forward and taking on more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, cosponsored the Border Response Resilience Act to help ensure that law enforcement at the U.S.-Mexico border have the resources that they need to address surges in migration at the Southern border. The bipartisan bill, which was introduced by Senators Rob Portman (R-OH) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ), requires the Departme more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 22, 2022: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan today discussed the need to strengthen access to affordable child care as part of her efforts to lower costs for families and to strengthen the economy during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing. Lowering Child Care Costs Senator Hassan spoke about high costs that families are facing, including for child care. "Families acr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on March 23, 2022: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statement on the death of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. "Madeleine Albright was an extraordinary leader, trailblazer, and American. She was a fierce defender of democracy, promoting freedom throughout the world. And as our first female Secretary of State, she stood on the global stage and showed the world ex more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined her colleagues in pressing the CEO of the Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) for answers, after PhRMA's inadequate response to the group's questions about two recent analyses revealing troubling, widespread, and rapid price increases for brand name drugs in January 2022. PhRMA's response to the lawmakers' initial letter failed to answer key  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement ahead of the twelve-year anniversary of the Affordable Care Act, which was signed into law on March 23, 2010. In the American Rescue Plan Act, which was signed into law last year, Shaheen successfully included portions of her legislation to lower costs and expand access to health care for millions of Americans, which is the most signi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the death of former Secretary of State Madeleine Albright. "My heart is heavy as I join all Americans in mourning the loss of Madeleine Albright. Her triumph and success as a diplomat, public servant and fervent defender of democracy enshrined her legacy in U.S. history l more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees - released the following joint statement with U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) in response to the Taliban's decision to renege on its promise to open schools to Afghan girls above the sixth grad more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 22, 2022: 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) welcomed $3,208,705 to support 24 New Hampshire health care providers that have experienced revenue losses and expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding comes as part of a $414 million national announcement in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Ph more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 22, 2022: 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) welcomed $3,208,705 to support 24 New Hampshire health care providers that have experienced revenue losses and expenses related to the COVID-19 pandemic. The funding comes as part of a $414 million national announcement in Provider Relief Fund (PRF) Pha more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight issued the following testimony by New Hampshire Drug Task Force Commander Ellen Arcieri involving a hearing on March 14, 2022, entitled "Addressing the Evolving Threat of Illegal Drug Trafficking to Our Communities": * * * My name is Ellen Arcieri and I presently hold the position of Commander of the New Hampshire Attorney General's Drug Task Force. The New Hamp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight issued the following testimony by New Hampshire State Police Major Joseph Ebert involving a hearing on March 14, 2022, entitled "Addressing the Evolving Threat of Illegal Drug Trafficking to Our Communities": * * * My name is Joseph Ebert and I am a Major with the New Hampshire State Police overseeing the Investigative Services Bureau, which encompasses the Dete more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight issued the following testimony by Michael P. Manning, assistant director of field operations for the Boston Field Office of the U.S. Customs and Border Protection, involving a hearing on March 14, 2022, entitled "Addressing the Evolving Threat of Illegal Drug Trafficking to Our Communities": * * * Thank you for the opportunity to appear today to discuss U.S. Cus more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Margaret Wood Hassan, D-New Hampshire, chair of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight, issued the following opening statement at a field hearing on March 14, 2022, entitled "Addressing the Evolving Threat of Illegal Drug Trafficking to Our Communities": * * * I'm Senator Maggie Hassan, Chair of the Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight subcommittee on the Homeland Security and Governmental Af more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Chair of the Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight Subcommittee, and Senator John Cornyn (R-TX), introduced the Legacy IT Reduction Act of 2022. The bill would reduce the federal government's reliance on outdated and obsolete technology, which in turn will help reduce costs, strengthen cybersecurity, and improve customer experience for taxpayers. "Updating govern more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan Advancing Cybersecurity Through Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation Act, which would update and improve federal agencies' cybersecurity, and make additional cyber defense resources available to state and local governments. The Continuous Diagnostics and Mitigation (CDM) Program, which is run through the Department  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 22 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 21, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, joined a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take long-overdue action to combat the youth vaping crisis, including steps that could remove kid-friendly, addictive e-cigarettes fr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 23 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 21, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, joined a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in calling on the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to take long-overdue action to combat the youth vaping crisis, including steps that could remove kid-friendly, addictive e-cigarettes fro more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and John Kennedy (R-LA), reintroduced legislation that would improve programs operated by the Small Business Administration (SBA) to address problems around the lack of broadband internet and other emerging information technology resources, and better assist small businesses in access more PR

WASHINGTON, March 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 23, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today applauded committee passage of a resolution commending the government of Lithuania for increasing ties with Taiwan and supporting its firm stance against coercion by more PR

WASHINGTON, March 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, issued the following joint statement at the conclusion of the NATO Summit and ahead of President Biden's visit to Poland, heeding a request from Shaheen and Tillis. The Senators included this request to President Biden in a bipartisan letter sent last week, requesting several considerations ahead more PR