WASHINGTON, Aug. 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) announced $5 million in federal funds to support seniors and individuals who experience disabilities and their caregivers. The grant was awarded to New Hampshire Health and Human Services' Money Follows the Person demonstration, which helps transition seniors and individuals  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New Hampshire agencies and organizations have been awarded $6,800,000 from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) for various projects that invest in economic and co more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New Hampshire agencies and organizations have been awarded $6,800,000 from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) for various projects that invest in economic and com more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 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 highlighted important ways the Inflation Reduction Act lowers health care costs for Granite Staters. These measures will cap prescription costs, reduce health insurance premiums, tackle surging insulin costs and expand access to health care for thousand more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 22, 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 highlighted important ways the Inflation Reduction Act lowers health care costs for Granite Staters. These measures will cap prescription costs, reduce health insurance premiums, tackle surging insulin costs and expand access to health care for thousands more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, alongside U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $254,857 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support Granite State firefighters in Errol, Dover, Hampstead, Newington and Somer more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, alongside U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $254,857 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support Granite State firefighters in Errol, Dover, Hampstead, Newington and Somers more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2022, and letter: 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 $3,581,770 heading to New Hampshire to expand clean energy programs. The announcement was made by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and will be delivered through the State Energy Program (SEP), with nearly ten times the amount of  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 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 $3,581,770 heading to New Hampshire to expand clean energy programs. The announcement was made by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and will be delivered through the State Energy Program (SEP), with nearly ten times the amount of recent fundin more PR

WINDHAM, New Hampshire, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) attended the ribbon cutting for Nesmith Library's new solar array project and delivered books from the Library of Congress through its Surplus Book Lending program. Kuster helped to secure a more than $14,000 grant for the library in the second round of American Rescue Plan (ARPA) funds - these federal dollars were used to facilitate virtual more PR

HUDSON, New Hampshire, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) continued her Housing Week with a tour of the Depot & Main Apartments construction site in Salem and a meeting with Elm Grove staff to hear updates. Later, this afternoon, she toured Friars Court Apartments in Hudson and met with Dakota Partners staff to see firsthand Hudson's first affordable housing site. "When I talk to Granite Staters th more PR

BRADFORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2022: Earlier this week, on Wednesday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) participated in a 2023 Farm Bill Listening Session organized by the Northeast Organic Farming Association of New Hampshire (NOFA-NH) and hosted by the Kearsarge Food Hub. Rep. Kuster is a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee and played a key role in crafting the last two Farm Bills. The Farm Bill more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 25 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the Biden administration's announcement that student loan borrowers who make less than $125,000 per year will have up to $10,000 of their debt forgiven, and low-income borrowers who received Pell Grants will have up to a total $20,000 of their debt forgiven. "While the steps announced by the Biden adm more PR

BERLIN, New Hampshire, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2022: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) to celebrate Berlin's $19.5 million federal RAISE grant that Senator Hassan and Representative Kuster helped secure. The funding will help Berlin make significant Main Street infrastructure improvements, which will support tourism in the region and the overall more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2022: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statement after EPA announced they are proposing to designate two of the most widely used per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (CERCLA), also known as "Superfund." This rulemaking would increase transparency around releases  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), member of the Hellenic Caucus, led a bipartisan group of 19 lawmakers in expressing concern about recent reports that Turkey is considering further acquisitions of Russian S-400 missile defense systems and restating their opposition to and requesting an update from U.S. Secretary of State Anthony Blinken on the reported sale of F-16s to Turkey by the U more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 25, 2022: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) visited the newly renovated Makers Mill Community Makerspace and Vocation Hub in Wolfeboro. The project received funding from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) and a USDA Rural Business Development Grant. "Makers Mill Community Makerspace and Vocation Hub will serve as a meeting place for members of the community to share skills, passions, more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New Hampshire agencies and organizations have been awarded $6,800,000 from the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) for various projects that invest in economic and comm more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) alongside Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus and New Hampshire's first openly gay member of Congress, filed an amicus brief to defend nondiscrimination laws in the upcoming Supreme Court case, 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. The brief was joined by 123 Representatives and 14 S more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (HVAC), and Congressman Jake Ellzey (TX-06), introduced the Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (GUARD) VA Benefits Act to reinstate criminal penalties for unaccredited claim representatives who charge unauthorized fees while assisting veterans with filing a more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) alongside Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus and New Hampshire's first openly gay member of Congress, filed an amicus brief to defend nondiscrimination laws in the upcoming Supreme Court case, 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. The brief was joined by 123 Representatives and 14 Senators. Althou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 24, 2022: Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced today that she is introducing a bill to help address New Hampshire's housing crisis by expanding housing opportunities, which will increase housing options for families and in turn, help businesses attract workers. "Investing in housing helps families across the state and boosts local economies that are in need of workforce housing," said Senato more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan applauded a proposal from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to take action to protect families from the dangers of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The EPA is proposing to designate two PFAS substances -- perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS) - as hazardous substances under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensat more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Aug. 24, 2022: * * * Following the administration's student debt forgiveness announcement, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statement: "The rising cost of higher education has led to greater and greater debt for far too many Granite Staters. While I do not support canceling all student debt - believing instead that we need to focus on targeted relief and bringing down the cost of hig more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan led the NH Congressional Delegation in announcing $5 million in federal funds to support seniors and individuals who experience disabilities and their caregivers. The grant was awarded to New Hampshire Health and Human Services' Money Follows the Person demonstration, which helps transition seniors and individuals who experience disabilities from institutions into home- and commu more PR

DOVER, New Hampshire, Aug. 26 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan visited Vishay, a global semiconductor and electronic components provider, to highlight the impact of the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act of 2022 - which Senator Hassan helped introduce and the President recently signed into law. The law will support supply chains, lower costs, and help America outcompete countries like China by investing in research and manufacturing  more PR

BERLIN, New Hampshire, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2022: U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg joined U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) to celebrate Berlin's $19.5 million federal RAISE grant that Senator Hassan and Representative Kuster helped secure. The funding will help Berlin make significant Main Street infrastructure improvements, which will support tourism in the region and the over more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for taking significant action to protect families and communities from the health risks posed by certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals." Specifically, the EPA unveiled its proposal to designate two of the most widely used PFAS substances as more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 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 on the Senate Armed Serves Committee, released the following statement applauding the Biden administration for announcing a $3 billion security package from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative to help Ukraine defend itself from  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 26, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement today marking the one-year anniversary of the Islamic State's deadly attacks on U.S. troops and Afghan civilians at HKIA airport in Kabul amid U.S. evacuation efforts: "Today, we remember the 13 U.S. troops and 73 Afghans who were brutal more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen joined a group of lawmakers from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in urging U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to extend the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) waiver deadline until at least July 1, 2023, when the Department's proposed rules to improve and expand federal student debt relief programs, including PSLF, are current more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 25 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen - Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) - alongside Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $553,005 to provide direct support and assistance to survivors of sexual assault. This funding for New Hampshire's Department of Justice is from the Sexual more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Aug. 23, 2022: 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, released the following statement ahead of Ukraine's Independence Day tomorrow: "The 31st anniversary of Ukraine's independence from the Soviet Union comes at a particularly significant moment in history this yea more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 24 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) alongside Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus and New Hampshire's first openly gay member of Congress, filed an amicus brief to defend nondiscrimination laws in the upcoming Supreme Court case, 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. The brief was joined by 123 Representatives and 14 Senators. Alth more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) celebrated the Senate's unanimous passage of their bipartisan bill to remove the sunset date for the Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act, which was set to expire later this year after being signed into law in 2018. The POWER Act helps combat domestic violence and sexual assault across the country by holding summits that encou more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 23 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan expressed her appreciation for the President's decision to sign into law the Public Safety Officer Support Act of 2022, a bipartisan bill that she cosponsored to expand benefits for public safety officers who are disabled as a result of traumatic service-related experiences and for the families of public safety officers who die by suicide stemming from those experiences. "Law en more PR