WASHINGTON, April 29 -- The Architect of the Capitol issued the following public notice on April 28, 2022: Located near First Street, SW, across from the U.S. Botanic Garden Conservatory on the Capitol campus. This morning Representative Chris Pappas, Representative Ann Kuster, Senator Maggie Hassan, Senator Jeanne Shaheen and other distinguished guests gathered on the U.S. Capitol Grounds to dedicate a tree in honor of the people of New Hampshire. "Today we planted a Black Gum, which is the  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Mike Braun (R-IN) are urging the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to update its policies for labelling opioid prescriptions as overdose deaths in their respective states remain high. "In 2021 alone, at least 216 Granite Staters lost their lives due to opioid overdoses, and 1,512 Hoosiers lost their lives due to opioid overdoses in Indiana," the Senators wrote more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following questioning from U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a top official at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced that the FDA has stopped issuing contracts to the consulting firm, McKinsey & Co., while ongoing investigations look into the failure by McKinsey to disclose potential conflicts of interest while the firm was working with the FDA on issues related to opioids at the same tim more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the powerful Energy and Commerce Committee, urged immediate action to establish American energy independence and bolster domestic clean energy production during a hearing entitled, "The Fiscal Year 2023 DOE Budget." During the hearing focused on the Department of Energy (DOE) budget for the fiscal year 2023, Kuster questioned Energy Secretary Jennifer Gran more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a senior member of the Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, participated in a hearing entitled, "The Fiscal Year 2023 HHS Budget." During the hearing, Rep. Kuster spoke directly with Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra about the Department's priorities for the next year and the issues most important to Granite Staters, including expanding rural acce more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, participated in a hearing entitled, "A 2022 Review of the Farm Bill: The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program." During the hearing, Kuster questioned Stacy Dean, Deputy Under Secretary for Food, Nutrition, and Consumer Services at the Department of Agriculture (USDA), about steps Congress and the administration  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) helped pass the Ukraine Democracy Defense Lend-Lease Act of 2022 through the House of Representatives, sending this bipartisan legislation to President Joe Biden's desk. The Lend-Lease bill will ensure that shipments of urgently needed weapons systems, ammunition, and military assistance in other forms arrive in Ukrainian hands faster and more seamlessly. "The United  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: On April 27, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (HVAC), led a joint Subcommittee hearing on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Accreditation Program for individuals who assist veterans with VA disability claims. The hearing highlighted the rise of unaccredited disability claims consultants who target more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: * * * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), an original co-sponsor of the bipartisan Small State and Rural Rescue Act, released the following statement after the House Transportation & Infrastructure Committee advanced this to the House Floor. "Natural disasters, especially the severe flooding on New Hampshire's Seacoast, are costing the state more each year. Rural communities are especially vulnerable and more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped pass bipartisan legislation to speed the delivery of needed weapons systems to Ukraine, and enhance existing lend-lease authorities. This bill will ensure that shipments of urgently needed weapons systems, ammunition, and military assistance in other forms arrive in Ukrainian hands faster and more seamlessly. "I have continuously said that we should be taking e more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside Congressman Greg Steube, Congresswoman Lisa McClain, and Congressman Jerry McNerney, led 113 of his colleagues in a bipartisan call to ensure adequate care for veterans suffering from severe traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) who require long-term residential care. "After sustained pressure from Congress, we are pleased to see that the Department of Veterans A more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: On the eve of Arbor Day 2022, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), dedicated a Black Gum tree on the Capitol grounds in honor of New Hampshire. "When Granite Staters and families from across America come to our nation's capital, they get a true sense of the history and diversity of our country, including that of our natural more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representative Chris Pappas (NH-01), U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) and welcomed $2,881,938 to help Granite State families cover the costs of home energy expenses through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This announcement brings the total amount of LIHEAP funding allocated to New Hampshire over the past year more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside Hellenic Caucus Co-Chairs Congressman Gus Bilirakis and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney led their colleagues in a bipartisan call for fiscal year 2023 appropriations to include $1.8 million for International Military Education and Training (IMET) assistance for Greece and $100,000 for the Cyprus, Greece, Israel, and United States 3+1 Cooperation Interparliamen more PR

SALEM, New Hampshire, April 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 25, 2022: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan on Friday visited New England Finish Systems, one of the largest specialty contractors in New England. Senator Hassan spoke with company leaders, and toured the supply hub, warehousing space, and central shipping areas where pre-fabricated doors, hardware, and other materials are prepared and stored. Senator Hassan also visited the site's millwor more PR

LONDONDERRY, New Hampshire, April 30 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 29, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship - hosted U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman this morning at Uni-Cast, a Londonderry aluminum investment casting manufacturer, to discuss the role of Granite State manufacturing, supply chain challenges amid  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 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) welcomed $2,881,938 to help Granite State families cover the costs of home energy expenses through the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). This announcement brings the total amount of LIHEAP funding allocated to New Hampshire over the past year to $64,347,62 more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, April 30 -- 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 after one of the ISIS terrorists charged with murdering New Hampshire journalist James Foley was sentenced to life in prison: "Today marks another milestone on the long road to justice for James Foley, Peter Kassig, Steven Sotloff and Kayla Mueller. Seeing t more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 25, 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, today applauded the Biden administration's announcement nominating Bridget Brink to serve as U.S. Ambassador to Ukraine. "The administration made important progress today in safeguarding our n more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- 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, joined a bipartisan group of Senators led by Chris Coons (D-DE) and Susan Collins (R-ME) on a letter to the Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to encourage ratification of the Kigali Amendment to the Montreal Protocol. The letter was also signed by U.S. Senators Michael Benn more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 28, 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 after the House of Representatives passed her bipartisan legislation to provide the President with the enhanced authority to more swiftly enter into lend-lease ag more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: On the eve of Arbor Day 2022, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), dedicated a Black Gum tree on the Capitol grounds in honor of New Hampshire. "When Granite Staters and families from across America come to our nation's capital, they get a true sense of the history and diversity of our country, including that of our natur more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following calls from U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and colleagues, the administration announced a proposal to create a new Medicare special enrollment period for seniors currently enrolled in Medicaid and waive any accrued late-fees seniors may face for failing to get covered earlier. "Older Granite Staters shouldn't have to worry about losing their health insurance once the COVID emergency declaration more PR

WASHINGTON, April 28 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on April 27, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) welcomed the Senate's confirmation of Jane Young as U.S. Attorney for the District of New Hampshire. She was confirmed by a voice vote. "I'm thrilled Ms. Young was confirmed by the Senate today - a clear indication of her undeniable qualifications and experience. I'm confident she will serve New Hampshire with distinctio more PR

WASHINGTON, April 26 -- 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, wrapped up a bipartisan congressional delegation trip with Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) to the Western Balkans and Brussels. During their visit, the Senators met with members of the respec more PR

WASHINGTON, April 27 -- 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 Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committees, and U.S. Senator Rick Scott (R-FL) introduced the Protecting American Capital Act, a bipartisan bill to require the Treasury to annually report to Congress on the United States' financial exposure to China. Companies based in China often benefit from American capita more PR