WASHINGTON, May 31 -- 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 Commerce and the lead Democratic negotiator of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA) - released the following statement after the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its update to the FCC Broadband Map. The Broadband Map shares internet services available in states more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Kevin Hern (OK-01) introduced the Facilitating Accountability in Reimbursements Act (FAIR Act) to harmonize billing practices in off campus hospital outpatient facilities to reflect the site of care. Off-campus hospital outpatient departments are currently being paid higher by Medicare for offering the same services as physician offices. That's because hospitals c more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), announced today with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) a nearly $300,000 federal award through NOAA to the University of New Hampshire to support the development and application of ge more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), announced today with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) a nearly $300,000 federal award through NOAA to the University of New Hampshire to support the development and application of gen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: Today the New Hampshire delegation announced a nearly $300,000 federal award through NOAA to the University of New Hampshire to support the development and application of genomic tools to help guide management of the Atlantic cod fishery. The funding will be provided by the 2023 Saltonstall-Kennedy (S-K) Competitive Grants Program, which helps address the needs of fishing communities, su more PR

WASHINGTON, June 1 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on May 31, 2023: * * * Ahead of tonight's vote to pass a bipartisan budget agreement, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement: "Defaulting on our debt would create an unprecedented economic catastrophe that would kill jobs, force us into a recession, send costs for families skyrocketing, and undermine America's standing in the world. "I am encouraged to see a bipartisan agreemen more PR

WASHINGTON, June 3 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 2, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Senate Armed Services Committees, announced that she's been named an honorary co-chair on a bipartisan commission with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), tasked with combating the rise in hostage taking and wrongful detention around the world. The commission includes returned more PR

WASHINGTON, May 29 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on May 28, 2023: * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement in response to an announced bipartisan agreement in principle between the White House and Congressional Republicans to avoid a national default, which would be catastrophic for the United States' economy and carry significant implications for New Hampshire families, workers and industries: "I'm glad that Democrats more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, issued the following joint statement in response to the deteriorating security conditions between Kosovo and Serbia: "We are very concerned by the significant deterioration in the security situation in Northern Kosovo. We are  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release and letter: U.S Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) Thom Tillis (R-NC), co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy (CA-55) urging them to invite NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to address a joint session of Congress. Also signing the letter are U.S. Representatives Linda Sanchez (CA-38), Michael Tu more PR

WASHINGTON, June 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on June 1, 2023: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, and U.S. Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced new legislation today - the Afghan Allies Protection Act. The new bill is a follow up to Shaheen's comprehensive report on the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program relea more PR