WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced additional members of the bipartisan congressional delegation that they will lead to the Halifax International Security Forum this weekend, as well as details surroundi more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Lawmakers also asked Secretary Granholm to convene stakeholders in the New England region to plan for potential supply shortages or risks to grid reliability in the event of severe weather this winter. The New Hampshire delegation sent a letter to the Department of Energy, urging Secretary Granholm to accelerate the distribution of federal funds and programs under the bipartisan infrastructure law and more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, sent a letter with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) to the Department of Energy, urging Secretary Granholm to accelerate the distribution of federal funds and programs under the bipartisan infrastructure law and Inflation Reduct more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, sent a letter with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) to the Department of Energy, urging Secretary Granholm to accelerate the distribution of federal funds and programs under the bipartisan infrastructure law and Inflation Reducti more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2022: During a Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee hearing yesterday, Senator Maggie Hassan questioned Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) officials about the implementation of the bipartisan PACT Act, historic toxic exposure legislation that Senator Hassan helped write and pass into law. For more than a year, Senator Hassan and fellow members of the Senate and House veterans committees wor more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2022: The Department of Education announced an initiative to strengthen early college access so that students are prepared for today's 21st century economy. Specifically, the Administration is investing in career pathways for students and opening up new options for states to use funding that they already have to expand these programs. Senator Hassan has led efforts in Congress to expand acc more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, voted to pass legislation to improve transparency and accountability in sexual assault and harassment cases by ensuring survivors are no longer silenced through the widespread use of forced nondisclosure agreements (NDAs). The Speak Out Act, which is now headed to President Biden's desk, is bipar more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer's decision not to pursue a leadership position in the next session of Congress. "Leader Hoyer has been a close friend and mentor since my first days in Congress. I so appreciate the effort he has made to understand the issues we face in New Hampshire through our conversations and more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on Nov. 17, 2022: * * * Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi's announcement. "It's been an incredible honor to serve with Speaker Pelosi - she's a role model, a mentor, and a friend. Her leadership style of 'respect, include, and empower' has helped to guide my colleagues and me as we work to create a brighter future for all Americans. "S more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2022: The New Hampshire congressional delegation announces $2,084,533 from the U.S. Department of Treasury for the State of New Hampshire through the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program. These funds, allocated under the ERA2 program authorized by congressional Democrats' American Rescue Plan Act and signed into law by President Biden, assists New Hampshire renters with rent and other h more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter on Nov. 14, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a New Hampshire congressional delegation letter today signed by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), urging the agencies to take action to protect eligible New Hampshire Medicare beneficiaries subject to aggressive and p more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter on Nov. 14, 2022: The New Hampshire congressional delegation sent a letter today to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS), urging the agencies to take action to protect eligible New Hampshire Medicare beneficiaries subject to aggressive and potentially predatory marketing tactics related to the sale of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans or other insurance products. "Beneficiaries must be aw more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: This week, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the Congressional Caucus on Hellenic Issues, led a bipartisan letter to leadership of the House and Senate's Armed Services Committees urging them to retain his bipartisan amendment in the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) which establishes reasonable limitations on the Biden Administration's ability to sell F-16 aircraft more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chair of the Subcommittee on Oversight & Investigations of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee led the House of Representatives in passing his bipartisan legislation, the Improving Oversight of the Veterans Community Care Providers Act. This bill will require the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) to deactivate ineligible providers from its Community Care Network a more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), Chair of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee of the House Committee on Veterans' Affairs (HVAC), sent a bipartisan letter alongside Congresswoman Elaine Luria (VA-02), Chair of the Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs Subcommittee, Congressman Tracey Mann (KS-01), Ranking Member of the Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee, and Congressma more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 17, 2022: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan today asked top national security officials about the threat posed by Al-Qaeda, strengthening efforts to counter the flow of drugs across the border, and the state and local cybersecurity grant program that she established, during the Senate Homeland Security Committee's annual Threats to the Homeland hearing. International Terrorist Threats Senator Hassan more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, joined in introducing bipartisan legislation to hold unaccredited entities that target men and women who served in uniform accountable for their predatory practices. The Governing Unaccredited Representatives Defrauding (GUARD) VA Benefits Act would reinstate criminal penalties for unaccredited claim representatives who ch more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2022: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, issued the following joint statement in response to reports that missiles landed in Poland, a NATO ally, killing two civilians: "We offer our sincere condolences to the families of those who tragically lost their lives today, and we stand in unequivocal support of our Polish and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: Earlier this week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a bipartisan group of Senators in sending a letter to Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, calling on him to use all tools and authorities at his disposal to protect military families from private housing contractors that are not providing protections guaranteed by the military tenant's bill of rights. Despite requirements in the f more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 15, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) lauded the Biden administration's announcement today that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) will make available $250 million for families and businesses through the Energy Efficiency Revolving Loan Fund Capitalization Grant Program, which was established the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA). Shaheen was a lead negotiator of the IIJA.  more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 14, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led the New Hampshire congressional delegation in announcing $2,084,533 from the U.S. Department of Treasury for the State of New Hampshire through the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program. These funds, allocated under the ERA2 program authorized by congressional Democrats' American Rescue Plan Act and signed into law by President Biden, assist more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 17 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Nov. 16, 2022: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after the U.S. Senate advanced the Respect for Marriage Act, key legislation that gives millions of same-sex and interracial couples the certainty they deserve to enjoy the freedoms and rights that all other marriages experience. "Today, the U.S. Senate paved the way to ensure millions of same-sex and interracial coup more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas expressing concern about the Department's processing of work authorization applications filed by new Temporary Protected Status (TPS) seekers. Discrepancies between DHS's publicly-stated, legally-required policies more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) sent a letter to Consumer Financial Protection Bureau Director Rohit Chopra, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell and Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig to express concerns regarding the relationship between Intuit TurboTax and Green Dot Bank, which acts as a clearinghouse for the collection of TurboTax fil more PR

WASHINGTON, Nov. 18 -- Sen. Patrick J. Leahy, D-Vermont, issued the following news release: Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Senator Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Senator-elect Peter Welch (D-Vt.) this week joined their New Hampshire counterparts in sending a letter urging a locality pay region be established for the White River Junction area of Vermont. Federal workers in Windsor and Orange Counties in Vermont, and Grafton and Sullivan County in New Hampshire, face gaps with their private sector eq more PR