SALEM, New Hampshire, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 7, 2022: Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a senior member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee and co-chair of the 21st Century Long-Term Care Caucus, visited Greystone Farm at Salem to tour the facility, meet with residents, and hold a discussion with staff about issues facing the community. "Lowering health care and living costs for Granite State seniors a more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2022: The New Hampshire delegation welcomes over $525,000 in federal funding to support the state's development of a state-wide plan for digital equity and inclusion projects. This funding will be allocated through the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program and administered by the U.S. Department of Commerce. The State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program will support states in planning more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) to welcome over $525,000 in federal funding to support the state's development of a state-wide plan for digital equity and inclusion projects. This funding will be allocated through the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program and administered by the U.S. Dep more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced the delivery of $300,000 for the Manchester Police Department to fund the acquisition and implementation of gunshot recognition technology. These funds were secured by Pappas in a legislative package to fund the government through fiscal year 2022. Manchester Police has been working with community partners to reduce gun violence in the city through data-driven more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter on Oct. 7, 2022: Yesterday, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Congressman Ted Budd (NC-13), and Congressman Tony Gonzales (TX-23) sent a bipartisan letter to House leadership calling votes to be held on two of Pappas's bipartisan bills, H.R. 6946, the Save Americans from the Fentanyl Emergency (SAFE) Act OF 2022 and H.R. 7300, the Dark Web Interdiction Act of 2022. In the letter, the lawmaker more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen announced the delivery of $752,000 for the Strafford County Sheriff's Department to make needed upgrades to their radio technology. These funds were secured by Pappas and Shaheen in a legislative package to fund the government through fiscal year 2022. The Strafford County Sheriff's current radio infrastructure is more than ten years old  more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The U.S. Senate recently passed a bipartisan bill, which Senator Maggie Hassan joined in introducing, that would close a loophole that the Chinese Communist Party frequently exploits to conceal its role in lobbying efforts. The bill was introduced by U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA). "As countries like China and Russia seek to exploit loopholes to influence our democracy, increasing transparency aro more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced a bill that would help students with disabilities receive the support that they need to succeed in the classroom by ensuring that their rights are upheld. "As a mother with a son who experiences disabilities, I learned firsthand the importance of advocacy to ensure that he received the support he needed in the classroom. My experience is far from unique, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Senator Todd Young (R-IN) recently introduced a bipartisan bill to help foster youth succeed by helping them obtain driver's licenses. The process of getting a driver's license includes high costs and other barriers for foster youth. The Senators' Foster Youth and Driving Act works to address these barriers by creating a grant that would help young people in foster car more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 8 -- 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, today announced that the Department of Health and Human Services will award over $2.2 million in federal grants to improve access to community health and support services in New Hampshire. This funding includes a $1 million grant for One Sky Community Services, a statewide network of support for individuals dia more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), welcomed over $5 million in federal funding heading to New Hampshire allocated through DOJ's Community Oriented Policing (COPS) Technology and Equipment Program (TEP). The funding comes through congressional directed spending (CDS) requests that Shaheen secured through the fi more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Last week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Jack Reed (D-RI) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to improve delivery of weatherization assistance and encourage state-driven energy efficiency and renewable energy initiatives that reduce energy costs for low-income households, spur private sector energy innovation and improve emergency planning and respon more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Oct. 3, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) to welcome over $525,000 in federal funding to support the state's development of a state-wide plan for digital equity and inclusion projects. This funding will be allocated through the State Digital Equity Planning Grant Program and administered by the U.S. more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 7 -- 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, issued the following statement after concluding her congressional delegation visit to London to meet with UK defense officials amid concerns about Vladimir Putin's unprovoked war in Ukraine and his malign influenc more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation and a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, visited Bosnia and Herzegovina to serve as an OSCE Election Observer for the country's general elections on October 2. Shaheen met with the Commander of NATO Headquarters Sarajevo and the Commander for Operation EUFOR Althea more PR

WASHINGTON, Oct. 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), lead Senate sponsors of the PFAS Free Military Purchasing Act, issued the following statements following a recent announcement by the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) that the agency will prohibit the procurement of certain items that contain perfluorooctane sulfonic acid (PFOS) or perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA). PFOS and PFOA are membe more PR