WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following Senator Hassan's calls, the Biden administration announced that it is invoking the Defense Production Act and increasing imports from other countries to address the baby formula shortage. These are steps that Senator Hassan pushed for in the Urgently Feeding America's Babies Act that she introduced earlier this week with Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL). In addition, Senators Hassan and Shaheen jo more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) alongside Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $28,505,671 from the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration's State Opioid Response (SOR) grant program to help the Granite State respond to the opioid crisis. This funding comes from the fiscal year (FY) 2022 government funding bill that  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee - and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) - member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - alongside Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $28,505,671 from the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration's State Opioid R more PR

WASHINGTON, May 21 -- Rep. Michael Guest, R-Mississippi, issued the following news release: In a Committee on Homeland Security hearing, Congressman Michael Guest (MS-03) warned that the number of encounters on the southern border since President Biden took office will soon surpass the population of Mississippi. "Total encounters under this [Biden] Administration, taking numbers since February of 2021, are 2,735,000 encounters -- a number greater than the population of thirteen states -- a num more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) helped advance legislation through the House Agriculture Committee to address the national food supply chain issue and bolster our nation's agricultural infrastructure. During the markup, Kuster spoke on behalf of H.R. 7675, the Strengthening the Agriculture and Food Supply Chain Act, which she cosponsored. "Our Granite State farmers and producers are the backbone of our local f more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) advanced her legislation, the Increasing Transparency In Generic Drug Applications Act of 2022, through the Energy and Commerce Committee. The Committee passed a slate of bills to ensure that the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has the resources to ensure the safety and efficacy of drugs and medical devices that Americans depend on. Rep. Kuster's bill would allow lowe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined 149 of her colleagues in sending a letter to the Biden administration urging continued action to address the infant and specialty formula shortage. The White House has announced they are working with key formula manufacturers to increase production, cut red tape to speed imports, and quickly get these products back on the shelves. The letter encourages the admin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted for legislation to stop price gouging by Big Oil companies and ensure hardworking families are not being taken advantage of at the pump. H.R. 7688, the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act, would grant the president the power to issue an emergency energy proclamation outlawing the sale of consumer fuels -- fuel for cars, airplanes, home heating oil, and liquid propane more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a key negotiator on the Conference Committee crafting the domestic manufacturing and competitiveness legislation in Congress, authored a column for the Union Leader detailing the importance of passing bipartisan legislation to support New Hampshire's manufacturing economy and our veterans. "As a member of this committee, I'm committed to being New Hampshire's voice in  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) continues to push for fast action and support from the federal government to address baby formula shortages in New Hampshire and across the country. This week, Pappas helped introduce bipartisan legislation to invoke the Defense Production Act to increase supply. Pappas has also co-sponsored several pieces of legislation and has called for more action from the Biden Admi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped lead a call for the Biden Administration to take fast action to address the shortage of baby formula facing New Hampshire families. In a letter signed by 149 members of Congress, Pappas called for a swift whole of government response towards getting baby formula back on shelves and protect the wellbeing of our children. In the letter, the lawmakers wrote: "Consti more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), voted to pass the Access to Baby Formula Act and the Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act, legislation that will increase access to baby formula and address the ongoing formula shortages. The Infant Formula Supplemental Appropriations Act will provide $28 million in emergency funding to give the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) the resources to address more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) helped to pass the Consumer Fuel Price Gouging Prevention Act in the House. This bill enacts key provisions from legislation Pappas previously introduced alongside Congressman Mike Levin (CA-49), the Transportation Fuel Market Transparency Act, giving the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) the power to penalize oil companies if they inflate the price of gasoline. The final  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today welcomed a $4 million investment announced for New Hampshire, made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law, to revitalize communities by cleaning up contaminated and blighted sites and redeveloping them for productive uses. The funding was announced b more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Finance Committee, cosponsored bipartisan legislation to remove a Social Security work disincentive for Americans with disabilities. The Work Without Worry Act would help ensure that more Americans with disabilities are able to work without losing out on Social Security benefits. "It does not make sense that American workers with disabilities are ofte more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and 50 of their Senate colleagues in penning a letter to President Joe Biden to urge the Administration's inclusion of Taiwan as a partner in the proposed Indo-Pacific Economic Framework (IPEF). In addition to recognizing Taiwan's importa more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined colleagues including Senators Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Susan Collins (R-ME), and Ron Wyden (D-OR) to introduce a bipartisan bill that would enable New Hampshire and states across the country to use COVID-19 funding that they already have for affordable housing construction projects. "The housing crisis is a serious issue in New Hampshire, which is why we must work on cre more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 18, 2022: During a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan introduced and questioned Dover's Joshua Corman, founder of I Am The Cavalry, about how cybersecurity breaches jeopardize public health in New Hampshire and how the federal government can better provide cybersecurity resources to smaller health care and education entities. To watc more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 16, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today welcomed a $4 million investment announced for New Hampshire, made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law, to revitalize communities by cleaning up contaminated and blighted sites and redeveloping them for productive uses. The funding was announced  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) - member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee - alongside Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $28,505,671 from the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration's State Opioi more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, May 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement after attending the New Hampshire Women's Foundation Gala last night to accept this year's AmpifiHer Award, which recognizes exceptional work to invest in opportunities and equality for women and girls in the Granite State. "I'm honored to accept the AmplifiHer Award. Empowering women has always been a top priority - w more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- 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, released the following statement after the Senate passed the Ukraine supplemental aid bill to provide emergency military, humanitarian and economic assistance. The bill now heads to the President's desk to be sign more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 18, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, issued the following statement after several bipartisan bills she leads were voted out of committee as part of a manager's package. These bills now head to the full Senate for consideration. "Small businesses are engines of economic growth and the heart of communities in more PR

WASHINGTON, May 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 16, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today welcomed a $4 million investment announced for New Hampshire, made possible by the bipartisan infrastructure law, to revitalize communities by cleaning up contaminated and blighted sites and redeveloping them for productive uses. The funding was announced more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee - and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) - member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee - alongside Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $28,505,671 from the Substance Use and Mental Health Services Administration's State Opio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 19, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of the Access to Baby Formula Act. This bipartisan legislation, cosponsored by Senators Shaheen and Hassan, will require formula manufacturers to plan for shortages and make sure moms and babies who rely on the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Childr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), and colleagues introduced the Urgently Feeding America's Babies Act (S. 4226). The bill would direct the Biden Administration to invoke the Defense Production Act and establish a process to approve the sale of European-produced infant formulas to address the ongoing shortage. Representative Vern Buchanan (R-FL) has introduced companion more PR

WASHINGTON, May 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Senators Patty Murray (D-WA) and Bob Casey (D-PA) in a letter urging President Joe Biden to immediately assign a coordinator within the White House on infant formula to address the shortage and implement a national strategy to increase the resilience of the infant formula supply chain and protect against future contaminatio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 17, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, led the bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in a joint statement of support for Finland and Sweden's accession to NATO in response to the respective nations announcing their intent to join the transatlantic alliance. "The Senate NATO Observer Group welcomes today's announcement by Fi more PR

WASHINGTON, May 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: A representative from the Department of Veterans' Affairs praised Congressman Chris Pappas's (NH-01) Preventing Homelessness for Veteran Families Act, which would reauthorize the VA's Supportive Services for Veterans Families (SSVF) program for FY23 and FY24, during a legislative hearing. The SSVF program makes grants to private nonprofit organizations and consumer cooperatives to rapidly re-house veter more PR