WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) cosponsored bipartisan legislation led by Senators Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) to strengthen U.S. security and economic cooperation with the Baltics. Given their critical location on Russia's border and as NATO partners, the Baltics are crucial to containing Russia and have also faced continued economic pressure from China. Specifically, the bipartisa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following Senator Maggie Hassan's (D-NH) repeated calls, President Joe Biden today announced that he is releasing a significant additional amount of oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve to help lower oil and gas prices for Americans. "Families are reeling from the impact of Putin's war and supply chain challenges, and Granite Staters are paying the price at the pump. Today, I'm glad to see the ad more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced sweeping moves to address the cost of gas and energy amid Vladimir Putin's brutal invasion of Ukraine. Yesterday, Rep. Kuster met with the president alongside her colleagues in New Dem leadership to discuss her priorities that will benefit families throughout New Hampshire. During the meeting, Kuster p more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following Congressman Chris Pappas's (NH-01) repeated calls on the Biden Administration to take action to lower energy prices for Granite Staters, including releasing barrels from the strategic petroleum reserve, the White House announced the largest release of oil reserves in American history to address rising costs at the gas pump. "While this release of oil from our strategic reserve is good news f more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), announced that New Hampshire will receive $2,390,000 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 funding through the bipartisan infrastructure law to support important Army Corps of Engineers projects, including repairs to dams that play a key role in New Hampshire's water infra more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) spoke on the House Floor in favor of H.R. 6833, the Affordable Insulin Now Act, legislation to cap out-of-pocket costs for insulin at no more than $35 per month in Medicare Part D and commercial health insurance. In her remarks, Rep. Kuster highlighted the critical need to make insulin affordable for Americans in New Hampshire and across the country. "I consistently he more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- 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) announced $1,420,640 awarded to support New Hampshire's family planning providers. Of that, $918,140 comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the State of New Hampshire's Family Planning Program. Federal funds for the State's Family Planni more PR

WASHINGTON, March 30 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chairman for the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee and Congressman Tracey Mann, Ranking Member, introduced bipartisan legislation to require the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to deactivate ineligible providers from its Community Care Network and mitigate both the risk of veterans receiving care from unqualified  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- 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, welcomed the Biden Administration's announcement of the publication of a joint temporary final rule to make available an additional 35,000 H-2B temporary nonagricultural worker visas for the second half of fiscal year (FY) 2022. While a step in the right direction, Pappas reiterated the call he has made to succes more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, welcomed the news this week that First District families will be able to receive additional federal funding to ensure their homes were more energy-efficient, lowering costs and allowing Granite State families to keep more money in their pockets. The U.S. Department of Energy is now accepting applica more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: On Friday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped launch the bipartisan Public Shipyard Caucus. The Caucus was founded to support the nation's four public shipyards - Norfolk Naval Shipyard, Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, Puget Sound Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility, and Pearl Harbor Naval Shipyard and Intermediate Maintenance Facility - which are responsible for repairing and retrofi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH-01) joined Congresswoman Kat Cammack (R-FL-03) and Congressman Jim Costa (D-CA-16) in sending a letter to urge USDA Secretary Vilsack and the Department of Agriculture to ensure the ReConnect Pilot Program serves rural America and the underserved communities that need it most. Established in 2018, the ReConnect Pilot Program has targeted rural areas where at least 90 pe more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement ahead of voting against the MORE Act: "I support decriminalizing marijuana, taking it off Schedule I, and making important federal reforms so states can choose how to appropriately regulate these substances. But the MORE Act is not the right way to do this. It is a deeply flawed bill that contains loopholes that would jeopardize pub more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement ahead of a Rules Committee meeting that will consider his proposed amendment to the MORE Act. "I support decriminalizing marijuana and passing federal reform so that states can make their own decisions about how to regulate these substances. But the MORE Act as it's written is deeply flawed, and it's unfortunate that the House app more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (D-N.H.-01), Cindy Axne (D-Iowa-03), Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-Ind.-08), and Mariannette Miller-Meeks, M.D. (R-Iowa-02) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand access to treatment for Americans suffering from opioid use disorder. The Timely Treatment for Opioid Use Disorder Act (H.R. 7238) would revise opioid treatment program criteria to remove the requirement that  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) introduced bipartisan legislation in the House that would increase penalties for drug dealers and strengthen the United States' efforts to stop the trafficking of illegal drugs through the dark web. Senators Maggie Hassan and John Cornyn have introduced similar legislation in the Senate. Drug dealers use the dark web to traffic il more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-New York, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand announced that the application period for the Northern Border Regional Commission's (NBRC) 2022 State Economic and Infrastructure Development grant round is open until April 22nd. The NBRC is a federal-state partnership for economic and community development in Maine, Vermont, New Hampshire, and New York. Since 2010, the NBRC has granted 66 awards totaling $23,233,933 more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statement announcing her support for confirming Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson to the Supreme Court. Senator Hassan's announcement comes following her meeting with Judge Jackson this afternoon. "The confirmation of Supreme Court Justices is one of the most important responsibilities of the Senate and one that I take very seriously. Over the las more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- 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, is pushing to increase funding for state and local law enforcement. "I write to strongly advocate that we increase federal funding for state and local law enforcement in this year's appropriations bill. Public safety is one of the most important tasks of any government; people, families, and the economy cannot thr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 30, 2022: At a Senate Finance Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) continued her push to expand access to life-saving medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder in New Hampshire and across the country. Senator Hassan discussed her push to eliminate an outdated requirement, the 'x-waiver,' that limits the number of medical practitioners who can prescribe lif more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Kateryna Ridley of Dover as March's Granite Stater of the Month. Kateryna, who is originally from Ukraine, is spearheading efforts in Dover to support her home country after Putin's unconscionable invasion of Ukraine. Kateryna handcrafted wooden Ukrainian flags at home to show support for her home country. Within four days, she received 100 orders and today, the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 30, 2022: The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today advanced Senator Hassan's bipartisan legislation to 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. In addition, the Committee passed legislation cosponsored by Senator Hassa more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined a bipartisan group of Senators in introducing legislation to gather greater information on attacks targeting law enforcement. The Improving Law Enforcement Officer Safety and Wellness Through Data Act builds on existing reporting requirements and fills gaps highlighted by law enforcement groups to increase our understanding of the circumstances precipitating and invol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, 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) announced $1,420,640 awarded to support New Hampshire's family planning providers. Of that, $918,140 comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the State of New Hampshire's Family Planning Program. Federal funds for the State's Family Pla more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Chairman of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced bipartisan legislation to help identify and mitigate potential conflicts of interest between taxpayer-funded projects and government contractors' other business opportunities. The federal government contracts with private more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - applauded the Senate's passage of the America COMPETES Act. The historic legislation would develop U.S. policy to address strategic, economic and diplomatic tools for a global strategy that will allow the United States to confront the challenges that China poses to the U more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the only woman on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a bipartisan group of women Senators in a letter to President Biden, urging his administration to take action in response to the Taliban's decision to renege on a commitment to allow Afghan girls to return to secondary school. Shaheen is a leader in the Senate in support of Afghan women and girls. The S more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Gary Peters (D-MI) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) in the introduction of new bipartisan legislation, the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act. This bipartisan bill addresses the shortage of mental health providers in schools by authorizing the Department of Education to partner with higher education institutions to help cover students' c more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement after meeting with Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson, nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court: "Today, I had the privilege to meet with Judge Jackson, and like many Americans who had the opportunity to watch her confirmation hearings last week, was immensely impressed by her brilliance and the exceptional scope of her experience. "I also join more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement ahead of tomorrow's two-year anniversary since the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act was signed into law: "Two years after the CARES Act was signed into law, we're continuing to see the impact on our small businesses, hospitals, families and more. When Democrats and Republicans came together to write this hist more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduced legislation that would help prevent opioid misuse among students and student athletes. The Student and Student Athlete Opioid Misuse Prevention Act would allow schools, communities and youth athletic associations in New Hampshire and around the country to provide prevention programs to reduce the risk of opioid misuse among students and student athlete more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- 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 member of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, joined Ukraine Caucus Co-Chairs Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Rob Portman (R-OH) with fellow caucus members for a meeting today with Ukrainian Ambassador to the United States, Oksana Markarova, and members of the Ukrainian Rada and Pol more PR

WASHINGTON, April 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, 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) announced $1,420,640 awarded to support New Hampshire's family planning providers. Of that, $918,140 comes from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the State of New Hampshire's Family Planning Program. Federal funds for the State's Family Pl more PR

WASHINGTON, April 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), announced that New Hampshire will receive $2,390,000 million in Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 funding through the bipartisan infrastructure law to support important Army Corps of Engineers projects, including repairs to dams that play a key role in New Hampshire's water infr more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Oregon, issued the following news release on March 30, 2022: Oregon's U.S. Senator Jeff Merkley, New Hampshire's U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, and House Appropriations Chair Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) today announced the introduction of the Affordable Loans for Any Student Act of 2022, comprehensive legislation that would ensure affordable, simple income-based repayment plans for all federal student loan borrowers. The Affordable Loans for Any Student Act o more PR

NEW YORK CITY, New York, April 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 1, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the only woman on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today visited the United Nations headquarters in New York to discuss how the U.S. and international community can best support women and girls in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. They participated in a series of meeting more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 30, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today announced $18 million to help working families across New Hampshire make their homes more energy efficient while lowering utility bills. This expanded funding was announced by the Department of Energy (DOE) for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and was made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law - w more PR

WASHINGTON, March 31 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 30, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today announced $18 million to help working families across New Hampshire make their homes more energy efficient while lowering utility bills. This expanded funding was announced by the Department of Energy (DOE) for the Weatherization Assistance Program (WAP) and was made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law - wh more PR

WASHINGTON, March 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) celebrated $4,289,000 in funding heading to Charlestown to support critical water system improvements. The Senators helped secure federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund. This drinking water project in Charlestown is the first to receive final approval of ARPA infras more PR

WASHINGTON, March 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) celebrated $4,289,000 in funding heading to Charlestown to support critical water system improvements. The Senators helped secure federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 (ARPA) and the Drinking Water State Revolving Loan Fund. This drinking water project in Charlestown is the first to receive final approval of ARPA infrast more PR