CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Following advocacy from Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) will stand up a J-1 visa program in fiscal year 2023 to address the rural health care workforce shortage. Kuster has heard firsthand from health care providers and patients in rural parts of New Hampshire about the dire need to address  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) alongside Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today announced $66 million of a total of $122 million in federal funds to help bring high-speed internet access to New Hampshire households and businesses. The funding comes through the Capital Projects Fund. New Hampshire's awards from the Capitol Pro more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2022: The New Hampshire delegation announced $66 million of a total of $122 million in federal funds to help bring high-speed internet access to New Hampshire households and businesses. The funding comes through the Capital Projects Fund and New Hampshire's awards from the Capitol Projects Fund are estimated to serve approximately 24,000 locations total - representing approximately 80 percen more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 8 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster, (NH-02) a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, visited Equality Health Center and met with the Center's board and staff members to discuss the state of abortion access in New Hampshire, her efforts to protect access to abortion and contraception, and funding for cancer screenings and other essential health services. "Earlier this yea more PR

HUDSON, New Hampshire, Sept. 7 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2022: Congresswoman Annie Kuster, (NH-02) a senior member of the House Agriculture Committee, met with students and instructors at Alvirne High School's Wilbur H. Palmer Career and Technical Education (CTE) Center to hear about their working dairy operation, 100-acre forest and discuss their innovative career and technical learning programs. Kuster has advocated for legislation to p more PR

WEST LEBANON, New Hampshire, Sept. 9 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2022: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) hosted a roundtable conversation to discuss the Upper Valley Loan Fund with affordable housing advocates and leaders from local banks and businesses. Congresswoman Kuster has been holding regular conversations with Granite Staters across the Second Congressional District to discuss the lack of affordable, accessible housing and solution more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Sept. 10 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Sept. 9, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement ahead of the 21st anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks. "The despicable terrorist attacks that took place at the World Trade Center in New York, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania twenty-one years ago shocked and devastated our nation. We all remember where we were that da more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 2 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan applauded an announcement by the VA Secretary that the 23 toxic exposure conditions designated in Senator Hassan and colleagues' PACT Act are effective now. Rather than phasing in the presumptions that these conditions are connected to military service over a longer period of time, the announcement provides veterans who served near open-air burn pits an easier path to access more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 6, 2022: Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today 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 Senator Hassan. "This bil more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2022: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan led Senator Jeanne Shaheen, and Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas, in announcing $66 million of a total of $122 million in federal funds to help bring high-speed internet access to New Hampshire households and businesses. The funding comes through the Capital Projects Fund that Senator Hassan worked to establish, and New Hampshire's awards from t more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) led all New England Senators in a bipartisan call for the Biden Administration to take action to lower energy costs for New Englanders as the winter season approaches and Americans continue to face high energy costs. In the letter, the Senators write, "As winter approaches, we are calling for federal action to help bring down heating costs for households  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- 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, issued the following statement on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II: "I join Americans and people around the world in mourning the death of Her Royal Highness Queen Elizabeth II and send my deepest condolences to her family and citizens of the United Kingdom and the Com more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 8, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to the release of the Seacoast Shipyard Association's Annual Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Economic Impact Report for 2021: "The Portsmouth Naval Shipyard is a staple in the Seacoast region and a point of pride for our state. The economic impact report r more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a letter to Postmaster General Louis DeJoy regarding instances of change of address requests filed without Granite Staters' knowledge. Despite increasing rates of change of address fraud and concerns around procedures to verify individuals who request address changes, reports found the U.S. Postal Service has not implemented effective verification c more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a letter asking for updates on the implementation of recommendations outlined in the recent report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) on per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) chemicals - which are linked to adverse health outcomes. The letter was sent to the Director of Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, applauded $250,000 awarded from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) through a competitive application process to the SBA's State Trade Expansion Program grant program. The Division of Economic Development's Office of International Commerce will use this funding to provide smal more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and all New England Senators in a bipartisan call for the Biden Administration to take action to lower energy costs for New Englanders as the winter season approaches and Americans continue to face high energy costs. In the letter, the Senators write, "As winter approaches, we are calling for federal action to help br more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate unanimously passed Senator Maggie Hassan's bipartisan legislation to strengthen the Solid Start program, which was created by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) during the previous administration to contact every veteran three times by phone in the first year after they leave active duty service to check in and help connect them to VA programs and benefits. "I've talked with New  more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Sept. 9, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) announced a resolution today honoring Her Royal Majesty Queen Elizabeth II. The resolution pays tribute to the Queen's historic legacy and her 70 year reign, expresses condolences to her family and citizens of the U more PR

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) introduced a resolution this week designating a "National Warrior Call Day" encouraging community members to reach out to veterans to foster a social connection and in support of mental health wellbeing. Shaheen's resolution would designate Sunday, November 13th as National  more PR