MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, May 9 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) continued their call for House leadership to include robust funding for local governments in the next COVID-19 response package. The representatives joined with mayors, county commissioners, and town officials from across the state to send a letter to House leadership urging them to ensure local governments have access to federa more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 8 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: This week, Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined her colleagues to cosponsor The Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act. The measure was introduced by Representatives Doris Matsui (CA-06), David Price (NC-04), Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), Ami Bera, M.D. (CA-07), and Kim Schrier, M.D. (WA-08). Supported by over one hundred national service organizations, the legislatio more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New Hampshire rural hospitals and health care providers will receive $115.4 million in a third installment of federal grants established under the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was passed by Congress and signed into law.  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that housing authorities and agencies throughout New Hampshire will receive $3,594,661 through the CARES Act to support affordable housing for Granite Staters during the COVID-19 crisis. Specifically, funding w more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that $2,404,930 will be awarded to community health centers throughout New Hampshire to expand their COVID-19 testing capabilities. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Serv more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Chris Pappas (D, NH-01), Brian Fitzpatrick (R, PA-01), Gil Cisneros (D, CA-39), and Greg Steube (R, FL-17) introduced bipartisan legislation to ensure local chambers of commerce and other nonprofits who support small businesses can receive the federal assistance they need to weather this economic downturn while they continue working to help America's Main Street businesses. Like the bus more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), along with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that New Hampshire rural hospitals and health care providers will receive $115.4 million in a third installment of federal grants established under the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was passed by Congress  more PR

WASHINGTON, April 30 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) called on Congressional leadership to include relief for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in future COVID-19 relief legislation. The effort comes as the USPS faces mounting debts that have been compounded by the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. President T more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-10), along with U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that housing authorities and agencies throughout New Hampshire will receive $3,594,661 through the CARES Act to support affordable housing for Granite Staters during the COVID-19 crisis. Specifically, funding was distributed through the U.S. Depart more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that $2,404,930 will be awarded to community health centers throughout New Hampshire to expand their COVID-19 testing capabilities. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Health Resources and Services Admini more PR

WASHINGTON, April 29 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced with that New Hampshire health care providers received $15.95 million from a second installment of federal grants established under the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was passed by Congress and signed into law. In total,  more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 5 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Annie Kuster (NH) and Gus Bilirakis (FL-12) led a bipartisan letter to Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, urging them to prioritize the long-term reauthorization and additional infrastructure funding for community health centers (CHCs) in any forthcoming COVID-19 response l more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 6 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) introduced legislation to provide $25,000 in either student loan debt relief or education benefits to essential workers and their family members. The Opportunities for Heroes Act recognizes the contributions made by a diverse set of workers, including firefighters and first responders, health care providers, grocery store employ more PR

CONCORD, New Hampshire, May 8 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 7: Yesterday, Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Scott Tipton (CO-03) led a bipartisan letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, calling on Congress to consider temporarily waiving the federal permitting fees for ski areas through June 2021. Our nation's ski areas are crucial to the economies of many rural communities across our nation. By waiving fede more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01), Jim Hagedorn (MN-01), and Stephanie Murphy (FL-07) introduced bipartisan legislation to expand the benefits available to American small businesses and workers by improving the coordination between the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) and the Employee Retention Tax Credit (ERTC). The Paycheck Protection Program Improved Coordination Act of 2020 strengthens PPP, whic more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas introduced the Toll Credit Marketplace Act of 2020 alongside Tom Malinowski (NJ-07), and Dan Lipinski (IL-03) which establishes an innovative marketplace that will increase resources available for state's transportation and infrastructure projects. Under current law, toll credits accrued by states are allowed to be used to cover local matches for federally funded projects. Howe more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined her colleagues in introducing bipartisan, bicameral legislation to expand support for American companies that invest in the research and development (R&D) of new products and technologies. Along with Senator Hassan, the bipartisan bill was introduced by Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Pat Roberts (R-KS), Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), Todd Young (R-IN), and Steve Da more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues are urging the Trump Administration to allocate CARES Act funding to behavioral health centers that provide mental health and substance misuse treatment to Granite Staters and all Americans. Although need is increasing because of the COVID-19 pandemic, many behavioral health centers have had to reduce their operations. During a  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) led 24 of her colleagues in calling for greater support for students who experience disabilities in upcoming COVID-19 response legislation. The funding would give school districts more resources to continue to provide students who experience disabilities with a free and appropriate public education as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: In the first-ever virtual Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee roundtable, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) stressed the importance of massively increasing the nation's daily testing capacity in order to safely reopen America's economy. Senator Hassan began her questioning by saying, "What I would like to focus on is not a binary choice between opening our economy and having more peopl more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 8: U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and 12 of her colleagues are requesting information from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig about the status of $500 COVID-19 stimulus payments for qualifying individuals with dependents. The CARES Act authorized the distribution of $1,200 payments to qualifying individuals and an additional payment more PR

WASHINGTON, May 2 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New Hampshire rural hospitals and health care providers will receive $115.4 million in a third installment of federal grants established under the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was passed by Congress and signed into la more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that housing authorities and agencies throughout New Hampshire will receive $3,594,661 through the CARES Act to support affordable housing for Granite Staters during the COVID-19 crisis. Specifically, fundin more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that $2,404,930 will be awarded to community health centers throughout New Hampshire to expand their COVID-19 testing capabilities. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human S more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations (CJS) subcommittee which funds the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and a senior member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, announced the award of $1.5 million in federal funding to Creare, LLC in support of its space exploration techno more PR

WASHINGTON, May 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved $2,579,751,242 in loans for 20,511 New Hampshire small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through May 1. The PPP was created through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) called on the Trump administration to immediately address small business concerns and provide guidance on loan forgiveness for Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans. The bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which established the PPP, requires the administration to provide this guidance no later than 30 days after becoming law. It ha more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a group of 17 Senators called on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to ramp up Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) testing at VA facilities nationwide and establish a framework for a large-scale strategy for national testing. "In support of a nationwide testing strategy, VA can be a great asset in achieving the kind of testing scale-up necessary  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced legislation with Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and a group of Senators to significantly expand national service programs as New Hampshire and the United States work to respond to and recover from COVID-19. The Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act would fund 750,000 national service positions over a three-year response and recovery per more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following statement on the selection of Louis DeJoy, a top fundraiser for President Trump and the Republican Party, to serve as Postmaster General: "Granite Staters want to be assured that the Postal Service will continue to provide them with reliable, affordable service, especially now as mail delivery is even more vital during social distancing,". "However, President Trump has made it clear that he wants postage rates to  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 7: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, held a conference call with New Hampshire small business owners and non-profit leaders who have been unable to receive much-needed assistance through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Shaheen was a lead negotiator of the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Secur more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 6: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, held a conference call with New Hampshire small businesses owners and non-profit leaders who have received aid through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Shaheen was a lead negotiator of the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, which created  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Susan Collins (R-ME), Tina Smith (D-MN) and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) led a bipartisan push to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) requesting additional flexibilities for Medicare beneficiaries who need diabetes self-management training (DSMT) services during the COVID-19 outbreak. DSMT helps educate people with diabetes on how to manage their blood sug more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: As scientists worldwide race for a cure for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), local efforts, including robust contact tracing, are key to stopping the spread of the virus and safely reopening the economy. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a group of 13 U.S. Senators, led by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), calling for Congress to include $8 billion in new funding for contact tracing initiatives in the next COV more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Patty Murray (D-WA), joined by 19 of their Democratic Senate colleagues, sent a letter to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo urging the Department of State and the Trump administration to take immediate action to exempt emergency global health funding appropriated by Congress for the COVID-19 response from the dangerous and ill-conceived global gag rule and to provid more PR

WASHINGTON, May 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations (SFRC) and Armed Services Committees, joined SFRC lead Democrat Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and a group of Senators to introduce comprehensive legislation to provide an additional $9 billion in funding to help support international efforts to fight the COVID-19 pandemic. The COVID-19 International Response and Recovery Act woul more PR

WASHINGTON, May 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New Hampshire rural hospitals and health care providers will receive $115.4 million in a third installment of federal grants established under the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was passed by Congress and signed into l more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, May 5 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that housing authorities and agencies throughout New Hampshire will receive $3,594,661 through the CARES Act to support affordable housing for Granite Staters during the COVID-19 crisis. Spec more PR

WASHINGTON, May 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, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that $2,404,930 will be awarded to community health centers throughout New Hampshire to expand their COVID-19 testing capabilities. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - a lead negotiator of the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act and the lead Democrat on the Senate subcommittee that funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - announced that New Hampshire is set to receive $2.7 million to help the state's fishermen and seafood industry survive the economic impact from the COVI more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter with 40 Senate Democrats to President Trump, calling on his administration to develop a comprehensive national strategic plan of action by May 24th to ensure states have sufficient tests to begin safely re-opening. The first case of COVID-19 in the United States was diagnosed in Washington state on January 20, 2020. After 12 wee more PR

WASHINGTON, May 7 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 6: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter with 40 Senate Democrats to President Trump, calling on his administration to develop a comprehensive national strategic plan of action by May 24th to ensure states have sufficient tests to begin safely re-opening. The first case of COVID-19 in the United States was diagnosed in Washington state on January 20, 2020. Af more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH)called for greater support for students who experience disabilities in upcoming COVID-19 response legislation. The funding would give school districts more resources to continue to provide students who experience disabilities with a free and appropriate public education as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA).  more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements in response to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works' (EPW) unanimous approval of the America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2020 and the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act (DWIA) of 2020, two pieces of biennial legislation that authorize water infrastructure projects and drinking water progr more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- 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 in response to the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works' (EPW) unanimous approval of the America's Water Infrastructure Act (AWIA) of 2020 and the Drinking Water Infrastructure Act (DWIA) of 2020, two pieces of biennial legislation that authorize water infrastructure projects and drinking water prog more PR

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire, May 8 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 7: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statements in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement that a New Hampshire company will receive a $1.9 million loan through the department's ReConnect Program, which provides funding to improve broadband service more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 7: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statements in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement that a New Hampshire company will receive a $1.9 million loan through the department's ReConnect Program, which provides funding to improve broadband service in rural c more PR

WASHINGTON, May 8 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statements in response to the U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) announcement that a New Hampshire company will receive a $1.9 million loan through the department's ReConnect Program, which provides funding to improve broadband service in rural communities more PR

WASHINGTON, May 6 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on May 5: U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Martha McSally (R-AZ) sent a letter yesterday to the Defense Health Agency (DHA) calling for it to cover the full scope of telehealth services under TRICARE amid the COVID-19 crisis, particularly mental health care. Medicare and Medicaid have lifted restrictions due to the public health emergency and the Senators are calling on DHA to do the same for TRI more PR