WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Ahead of President Trump's New Deadline on Russia, Senators Shaheen and Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Undermine Chinese Support for the Kremlin's War Machine Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and John Cornyn (R-TX), member of the Senate Fore more PR

PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics - Mid-Atlantic Regional Information Office issued the following report: * * * Business Employment Dynamics in Virginia -- Fourth Quarter 2024 * From September 2024 to December 2024, gross job gains from opening and expanding private-sector establishments in Virginia were 193,916, while gross job losses from closing and contracting private-sector establishments were 185,156, the U.S. Bure more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Rep. Abraham Hamadeh, R-Arizona, issued the following news release: * * * Congressman Abe Hamadeh Introduces PROVE Act to Ensure Election Integrity by Requiring Voters to Prove State Residency * Congressman Abe Hamadeh (AZ-08) promised the voters in Congressional District 8 that he would take swift action to increase confidence in our nation's elections. Since he was elected, he has been doing just that and this week, Congressman Hamadeh introduced legislation, the Prov more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- The Federal Communications Commission has approved a request from U.S. Cellular Corp., Chicago, Illinois, to give up its eligible telecommunications carrier designations in four states. The decision, issued in an order (Docket No. DA 25-687) by the chief of the telecommunications access policy division, Wireline Competition Bureau, was adopted and released on August 1, 2025. The relinquishment of UScellular's ETC designations in New Hampshire, North Carolina, Tennessee, an more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 (TNSLrpt) -- The Congressional Research Service issued the following report (No. R45997) on July 31, 2025, entitled "Federal Regional Commissions and Authorities - Structural Features and Function:" (Continued from Part 2 of 5) * * * Great Lakes Authority The Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 (P.L. 117-328, Division O, Title IV, Sec.401) amended 40 U.S.C. Sec.15301(a) to establish the Great Lakes Authority (GLA). The structure and functions of the GLA are based on the  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * ICYMI: Ranking Member Shaheen Joins PBS News Hour to Discuss Dire Humanitarian Situation in Gaza Last night, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined PBS News Hour to discuss the dire humanitarian situation in Gaza and her vote for the Joint Resolutions of Disap more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 2 -- The New Hampshire Department of Transportation issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Farmington 43410 Public Informational Meeting NHDOT will discuss improvements to the intersection of NH 11 and Central Street in the Town of Farmington. * The New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NHDOT) will hold a Public Informational Meeting to discuss improvements to the intersection of NH 11 and Central Street in the Town of Farmington. Alterna more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 2 -- The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * $7.5 Million in Funding Available to Public Entities through the Granite State Clean Fleets Grant Program Concord, NH - The New Hampshire Department of Environmental Services (NHDES) Mobile Sources team has released a $7.5 million request for proposals (RFP) through the Granite State Clean Fleets (GSCF) program. GSCF is a competitive reimbursement  more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 2 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Executive Council Unanimously Approves Women's Health Services Contract with Wakely Consulting CONCORD, NH (August 1, 2025) - The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) announced today that the New Hampshire Executive Council has unanimously voted to approve a contract between the NHID and Wakely Consulting Group to advance a federally funded initiative to im more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * New Hampshire Delegation Urges Air National Guard to Exempt Critical Safety Roles from Planned Reduction to Civilian Employees * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), are urging General Steven Nordhaus, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, to exempt critical safety role more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, Aug. 1 -- The New Hampshire Department of Insurance issued the following news release on July 31, 2025: * * * New Hampshire Insurance Department Applauds Landmark Legislation Ending Surprise Billing for Ground Ambulance Services CONCORD, NH (July 31, 2025) - The New Hampshire Insurance Department (NHID) today praised the enactment of transformative legislation that prohibits surprise billing for all ground ambulance services, delivering long-overdue financial protectio more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Ranking Member Shaheen, Democratic Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Safeguard the Integrity of Future Country Human Rights Reports Today,?U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR),  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Hospital Bill Transparency * WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase hospital billing transparency for patients as part of Senator Hassan's efforts to combat unfair hospital facility fees. Under current law, hospital systems often bill hospital facility f more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Senator Hassan's Bipartisan Bill to Make it Easier for Veterans to Schedule Medical Appointments Advances out of Committee * Senate Veterans Affairs Committee Also Advances Additional Hassan-Led Bills WASHINGTON - Yesterday, the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee (SVAC) unanimously voted to advance bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and John Boozman (R-AR) to im more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Leads New Hampshire Delegation Letter Urging Air National Guard to Exempt Critical Safety Roles from Planned Reduction to Civilian Employees * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), are urging General Steven Nordhaus, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, to exem more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * Shaheen Statement on President Trump's Imposition of Massive Tariff Taxes * (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump's self-imposed deadline to put massive tariff taxes in place across the globe: "Last night President Trump confirmed that Americans will be facing  more PR

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following news release on Aug. 1, 2025: * * * Shaheen, Risch, Colleagues Introduce Human Trafficking Prevention Bill Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ted Budd (R-NC), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Rick Scott (R-FL), introduced the International Trafficking Victims Protectio more PR

WASHINGTON, July 31 -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service issued the following news: * * * USDA Continues Field Assessment of Oral Rabies Vaccine for Raccoons and Other Wildlife * Contact: aphispress@usda.gov WASHINGTON, July 31, 2025--The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) today announced it will continue field assessment of the oral rabies vaccine (ORV) bait ONRAB in six states as part of its larg more PR