WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Gary Peters (MI), Debbie Stabenow (MI), Jeanne Shaheen (NH) and Maggie Hassan (NH) reintroduced legislation to support small business lending as the Coronavirus pandemic continues to negatively impact small businesses in Michigan and across the country. The Small Business Access to Capital Act will reauthorize and improve the State Small Business Credit Initiative (SSBCI) which helps sm more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 20: * * * - Bill Reauthorizes Successful Lending Program to Help Support Small Businesses Hit Hard by Coronavirus Pandemic * * * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) with their colleagues reintroduced legislation to support small business lending as the coronavirus pandemic continues to negatively impact small businesses in New Hampshire and across the country. The more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Minority Leader Charles Schumer highlighting critical health care-related priorities that need to be included in the third package of coronavirus response legislation. The priorities were the result of Senator Shaheen's extensive conversations in recent days with New Hampshire community leaders, health car more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Government Accountability Office has issued a report on global health assistance. The report (GAO-20-347) is entitled "Global Health Assistance: Awardees' Declinations of U.S. Planned Funding Due to Abortion-Related Restrictions". The report was sent to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Connecticut, Sen. Susan M. Collins, R-Maine, Se more ST

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) wrote to Andrew Smith, Director of the Bureau of Consumer Protection, urging the Bureau to take measures to protect consumers from unreasonable price increases on home-health products during the COVID-19 pandemic. Kuster also encouraged the Bureau to work with airline and travel companies to resolve outstanding refunds in a timely manner. On Saturday, Kuster voted in favor of t more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 19 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster joined a bipartisan group of 72 Members of Congress led by Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Katherine Clark (MA-05), and Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) calling on Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos to take steps to ensure that students are not presented with financial burden as a result of university closures and transition to remote learning in response to the COVID-19 outbrea more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 20: Yesterday, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined her colleagues in sending a letter to Department of Defense (DOD) Secretary Mark Esper, asking for a full report on DOD's plans and needs to protect servicemembers stationed abroad. The U.S. has more than one million servicemembers and military personnel stationed in nations throughout the world, including a significant presence in South Korea and  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined her colleagues in sending a letter to Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy urging leadership to advance policies that will support low-income families in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Specifically, this letter requests the inclusion of a Fully Refundable Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Lookback Provision for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in the next suppl more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined her colleagues in sending a letter to Speaker Pelosi and Minority Leader McCarthy urging leadership to advance policies that will support low-income families in the wake of the coronavirus outbreak. Specifically, this letter requests the inclusion of a Fully Refundable Child Tax Credit (CTC) and Lookback Provision for the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) in the next suppl more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, March 17 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement: Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement to provide an update on the operations of her Washington, D.C. and New Hampshire offices as well as the announcement from Governor Chris Sununu that public K-12 schools in the state have been directed to transition to remote learning. Governor Sununu and state health officials made the decision to close public schools in New Hampshire a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted in favor of the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which will bolster the federal government's response to the COVID-19 outbreak and address some of the economic impacts of this public health crisis. This bipartisan legislation, which was passed by the House early this morning shortly before 1 a.m. with a vote of 363-40, will bolster the personal safety and more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Thank you for visiting my website for up-to-date information on the COVID-19 (coronavirus) pandemic. I will continue to be in contact with leaders across the state including hospital and government officials and I will closely monitor cases in New Hampshire. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends everyday preventive actions to help prevent the spread of respiratory diseases, includi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) wrote to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) calling for the Department to urgently provide guidance to health care providers in New Hampshire and across the country on the steps being taken to deliver personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators and other esse more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue an emergency declaration to ensure New Hampshire small businesses are eligible for the full suite of emergency resources available through the SBA. In a letter to the Administration of the SBA, Jovita Carranza, the deleg more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, March 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to make available zero-interest loans for small businesses and nonprofits that are facing serious economic challenges from the ongoing Coronavirus outbreak, which has already caused unprecedented operating challenges, reduced consumer demand, and outright closures. As part of its recent Administrative Di more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, March 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Limiting In-Person Office Visits * * * Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that his offices in New Hampshire and Washington would remain open for essential constituent services with staff switching to telework. A streamlined in-office presence will remain to answer phones and respond to direct constituent inquiries so services are not interrupted. "Out of an abundanc more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, March 17 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement after Governor Chris Sununu and New Hampshire state health officials announced that New Hampshire public K-12 school districts are being directed to transition to a remote learning environment through at least April 3rd, 2020 to help mitigate the spread of coronavirus in New Hampshire. "These are unprecedented times for  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 14 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Early this morning Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) voted to pass the House's second emergency package to bolster the federal government's response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak. Following the first response package passed on March 4th, this new legislation establishes free coronavirus testing for all who need it, ensures emergency paid leave, enhances unemployment benefits, expands food assista more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) wrote to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) calling for the Department to urgently provide guidance to health care providers in New Hampshire and across the country on the steps being taken to deliver personal protective equipment (PPE), ventilators and other es more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue an emergency declaration to ensure New Hampshire small businesses are eligible for the full suite of emergency resources available through the SBA. In a letter to the Administration of the SBA, Jovita Carranza, the del more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 18: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statements after Small Business Administrator (SBA) Jovita Carranza signed New Hampshire's emergency declaration to allow Granite State small businesses to be eligible for the full suite of emergency resources through the SBA, as firms mitigate more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) wrote to Speaker Pelosi urging her to increase funding for the Small Business Administration (SBA)'s Disaster Loan Program to ensure the SBA can provide loans to small businesses and nonprofits nationwide that are struggling as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. This week, Kuster and Pappas called on SBA to issue an emergency declaration so New Hampshi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Xochitl Torres Small (NM-02) championed the health care needs of rural communities by leading a bipartisan letter to Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell requesting additional resources for rural health care providers during the COVID-19 (coronavirus) outbreak. The letter was signed by a bipartisan group of 27 Members of Congress. Ru more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, March 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Katherine Clark (MA-05), and Ruben Gallego (AZ-07) led a bipartisan group of 72 lawmakers calling on Secretary DeVos to take steps to ensure that the financial burden of university closures and migration to remote learning do not result in financial burdens for students. In recent weeks, the COVID-19 pandemic has forced institutions of higher educ more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) are applauding the announcement of $28 million in federal funding to combat the opioid and substance misuse epidemic in 2020. Pappas and Kuster, along with the entire New Hampshire delegation, have support of additional resources for New Hampshire. They have continuously advocated on behalf of New Hampshire's treatment, healthcare, law enfo more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) wrote to Speaker Pelosi urging her to increase funding for the Small Business Administration (SBA)'s Disaster Loan Program to ensure the SBA can provide loans to small businesses and nonprofits nationwide that are struggling as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak. This week, Kuster and Pappas called on SBA to issue an emergency declaration so New Hamps more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, led a group of her colleagues in urging the Department of Labor to better support workers who experience disabilities and who may be at particular risk as a result of COVID-19. The letter was also signed by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Patty Murray (D-WA), Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Chris V more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on March 19: * * * - Legislation Comes as SBA Approves NH's Emergency Declaration so Resources are Available for Granite State Businesses, Heeding Calls from NH Congressional Delegation * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan issued the following statement after joining Senator Jeanne Shaheen and other colleagues in introducing legislation to ensure every small business with a loan from the Small Business Ad more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 20: * * * - Senators' Letter Seeks to Support Patients Who Likely Have COVID-19 But Cannot Be Officially Diagnosed Due to Lack of Widespread Testing * * * U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, led her colleagues in writing to major health insurance companies urging them to cover testing and treatment for presumptive posi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Delegation Highlights the Urgent Need for Respirators and Surgical Masks * * * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) wrote to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) calling for the Department to urgently provide guidance to health care providers in New Hampshire and across the country on the more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue an emergency declaration to ensure New Hampshire small businesses are eligible for the full suite of emergency resources available through the SBA. In a letter to the Administration of the SBA, Jovita Carranza, the de more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 18: * * * - Earlier this week, the NH Delegation called on the SBA to approve the state's emergency declaration to support small businesses. * * * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statements after Small Business Administrator (SBA) Jovita Carranza signed New Hampshire's emerge more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Shaheen has been working to free Dover-resident Amer Fakhoury who was held in Lebanon and whose health is in critical condition * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) has been working closely with Amer Fakhoury's lawyer, administration officials and diplomats to free Amer who had been held in Lebanon since September. Following months of detention and a diagnosis of Stage IV Lymp more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 19: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced legislation to help provide financial assistance to non-profit service organizations involved in coronavirus response efforts. The Supporting Charitable Institutions Act creates a new incentive for individuals to make donations to non-profit organizations as they respond to this public health crisis by establishing a refundable tax credit for more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is introducing legislation with Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Richard Durbin (D-IL) to assist health care workers with child and elder care so that they can continue to treat patients during the coronavirus, or COVID-19, pandemic. The Helping Health Care Workers Afford Child and Elder Care Act provides payments to eli more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Shaheen and Group of Senators Call for Immediate Guidance Before U.S.-Canada Border Closure * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a bipartisan group of Senators representing states along the United States-Canada border in a letter to President Trump calling on him to consider necessary exemptions to protect public health and safety for businesses and individuals affected by travel  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 19: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released a new relief proposal with her Democratic colleagues on the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee to help small businesses address public health-related challenges from the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. American small businesses are facing an unprecedented economic disruption due to the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outb more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release in support of bipartisan legislation to provide economic support to families and communities that are financially impacted by the spread of coronavirus: "This legislation couldn't be more important and needs to be sent to the President's desk as soon as possible. This is a critical next step that Congress needs to take, but certainly much more work remains. As the Coronavirus spreads, public health  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Senator Shaheen has had extensive conversations with New Hampshire businesses as this crisis has unfolded, which will inform her priorities in these negotiations * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), as a member of the Senate Small Business Committee, has been appointed to negotiate legislation to support small businesses in the third COVID-19 response bill that Congress will take up. more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 19: * * * - Legislation Comes as SBA Approves NH's Emergency Declaration so Resources are Available for Granite State Businesses, Heeding Calls from NH Congressional Delegation * * * U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, introduced new legislation yesterday with U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and a group of Sen more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Delegation Highlights the Urgent Need for Respirators and Surgical Masks - Reps. Kuster & Pappas Voted to Pass Economic Coronavirus Response Package to Support Impacted Families and Businesses, Shaheen & Hassan Call on Mitch McConnell for Immediate Senate Vote * * * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH- more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on the Small Business Administration (SBA) to issue an emergency declaration to ensure New Hampshire small businesses are eligible for the full suite of emergency resources available through the SBA. In a letter to the Administration of the SBA, Jovita Carranza, the d more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 18: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statements after Small Business Administrator (SBA) Jovita Carranza signed New Hampshire's emergency declaration to allow Granite State small businesses to be eligible for the full suite of emergency resources through the SBA, as firms mitiga more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 17: * * * - Letter Sent as New Hampshire Schools Ordered to Close for Three Weeks, Increasing Urgency of Getting Students Support That They Need * * * U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen joined their colleagues in calling on the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to help provide Wi-Fi hotspots or devices with Wi-Fi capability to students who lack internet access at home. Th more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase support to health care providers through the Rural Health Care Program to help them deliver and expand telehealth services for rural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We write to urge the Federal Communications Commission to take imme more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 19: * * * - Bill would reinforce federal support for national network of MEP centers, which provide critical resources for small and medium manufacturers * * * Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced with their colleagues the MEP Crisis Response Act of 2020, which would help Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers stay open during the C more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 19: * * * - Bill would reinforce federal support for national network of MEP centers, which provide critical resources for small and medium manufacturers * * * Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced with their colleagues the MEP Crisis Response Act of 2020, which would help Manufacturing Extension Partnership (MEP) centers stay open during the CO more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 18: * * * - Senators Propose Bold Plan to Lift Up Families Hurt by Crisis * * * As the economic fallout of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak escalates, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter with a group of Senators led by Michael Bennet (D-CO), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minor more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 18: As the economic fallout of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak escalates, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter with a group of Senators led by Michael Bennet (D-CO), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer outlining a bold new proposal to provide Americans wi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) are pressing the Coronavirus Task Force for answers on their preparedness and response plans to protect nursing home residents, workers and their families. With their colleagues, the Senators sent a letter to the Trump administration regarding the steps the administration is taking to protect the health and safety of these Americans. In a more PR

WASHINGTON, March 16 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Shaheen, Hassan, Tester and 32 Senators on bill to add Bladder Cancer, Hypothyroidism, Parkinsonism, and Hypertension to list of service-connected presumptive conditions * * * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) are sponsoring legislation authored by Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) which would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide benefits for  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 17 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: * * * - Shaheen, Hassan, Tester and 32 Senators on bill to add Bladder Cancer, Hypothyroidism, Parkinsonism, and Hypertension to list of service-connected presumptive conditions * * * U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) are sponsoring legislation authored by Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) which would require the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to provide benefits for v more PR

WASHINGTON, March 19 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after bipartisan legislation to provide economic support to families and communities financially impacted by the coronavirus passed the Senate: "This is a critical step to respond to the coronavirus, but much work remains for Congress," said Shaheen. "This legislation will help support paid leave for many h more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 20: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced that New Hampshire will receive $28 million in federal funding through State Opioid Response (SOR) grants for substance use disorder treatment in 2020. For the first time, this grant funding can be used to help more PR

WASHINGTON, March 21 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 20: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced that New Hampshire will receive $28 million in federal funding through State Opioid Response (SOR) grants for substance use disorder treatment in 2020. For the first time, this grant funding can be used to help  more PR

WASHINGTON, March 20 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan group of their colleagues in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to increase support to health care providers through the Rural Health Care Program to help them deliver and expand telehealth services for rural communities during the COVID-19 pandemic. "We write to urge the Federal Communications Commissi more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 17: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with 25 of their colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump urging him to immediately issue an executive order directing federal agencies to utilize telework capabilities to the maximum possible extent. While the administration has issued guidance recommending federal agencies expand their telework capabilit more PR

WASHINGTON, March 18 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on March 17: Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with 25 of their colleagues, sent a letter to President Trump urging him to immediately issue an executive order directing federal agencies to utilize telework capabilities to the maximum possible extent. While the administration has issued guidance recommending federal agencies expand their telework capabiliti more PR