WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member of SFRC, spoke on the Senate floor today in support of the Georgian people's aspirations to align with the West and to urge the Biden Administration to take strong action against individuals in Georgia responsible for the current violence and politica more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: (Simi Valley, CA) At the Reagan National Defense Forum, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, Co-Chair of the bipartisan U.S. Senate NATO Observer Group and a senior member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee, joined a panel to discuss America's continued bipartisan support for NATO, Ukraine and  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Tonight, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued the following statement after voting against House Republicans' partisan defense spending bill, the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2025: "The brave men and women in uniform who sacrifice so much for our country and our freedoms deserve a defense spending bill that puts their well-being and our national security above all else. "Yet more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Ann Kuster, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Yesterday, the House passed S. 4367, the Thomas R. Carper Water Resources Development Act of 2024. This legislation includes provisions from Congresswoman Annie Kuster's (NH-02) H.R. 5104, National Dam Safety Program Reauthorization Act, ensuring ongoing federal support for New Hampshire's dam safety efforts through the National Dam Safety Program. This program is particularly important in New Hampshire, more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today the New Hampshire delegation sent a letter to Baxter International urging it to address IV fluid supply issues in the state by improving the reliability of shipments and increasing the amount of IV fluid delivered to New Hampshire health care providers. Following damages to Baxter's IV fluid and dialysis solutions production facility in North Carolina during Hurricane Helene, New Hampshire hospita more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the below statement following the House vote to pass the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2025: "As America continues to confront challenges across the globe, it is essential we reauthorize our national defense. This legislation will provide our dedicated service members with the pay raise they deserve and help save lives by tak more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: The bipartisan Destruction Initiative for Stored Precursors Overseas and Safe Enforcement (DISPOSE) Act, championed by Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), was included in the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2025 that the House passed this week. This bipartisan legislation would create fentanyl and precursor chemical destruction facilities in three critical drug trafficking choke points more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 12 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Congressman Chris Pappas's (NH-01) Securing Our Northern Border Act was included in the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal year 2025 that the House passed yesterday. This bipartisan legislation would require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish the Northern Border Mission Center to strengthen implementation and coordination of the Northern Border Strategy, which includes tr more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Rep. Chris Pappas, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Today, in coordination with the first day of the U.S. Department of Transportation's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration's "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign(link is external), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Tracey Mann (KS-01) introduced a bipartisan resolution recognizing December as "National Impaired Driving Prevention Month". In the United States, someone is ki more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 11 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 9, 2024: U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is leading the New Hampshire Congressional delegation in sending a letter to Baxter International today, urging it to address IV fluid supply issues in the state by improving the reliability of shipments and increasing the amount of IV fluid delivered to New Hampshire health care providers. Following damages to Baxter's IV fluid and dialysis solutions more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to make public pharmaceutical and device manufacturers' financial relationships with tax-exempt patient advocacy groups. The Open Payments Expansion Act builds on Grassley's 2020 investigative report, which found opi more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release on Dec. 12, 2024: Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), a senior member and former chairman of the Senate Finance Committee, and Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) today introduced bipartisan legislation to make public pharmaceutical and device manufacturers' financial relationships with tax-exempt patient advocacy groups. The Open Payments Expansion Act builds on Grassley's 2020 investigative report (https://www.f more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 14 -- Sen. Maggie Hassan, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a bipartisan bill to help ensure full access to no-cost contraception coverage for all women. Currently, private insurance and Medicaid must cover all types of contraception, such as oral contraception and IUD insertion, at no cost to the patient. The Closing the Contraception Coverag more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 8 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, released the following statement in response to the end of the Assad regime in Syria: "After almost 14 years of war, Bashar al-Assad, a brutal dictator who is responsible for the senseless deaths of thousands of Syrians, has fled the country. It is now critical that the future of Syria  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 9 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is leading the New Hampshire Congressional delegation in sending a letter to Baxter International today, urging it to address IV fluid supply issues in the state by improving the reliability of shipments and increasing the amount of IV fluid delivered to New Hampshire health care providers. Following damages to Baxter's IV fluid and dialysis solutions production facility  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today issued the following statement after meeting with Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL), President-elect Donald Trump's nominee to serve as Secretary of State. A photo from the meeting can be found here. "Today's meeting with Senator Rubio provided a valuable opportunity to discuss some of the many global chall more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 13 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) are introducing new, bipartisan legislation, the Diabetes Interventions Addressing Barriers to Enrollment, Technology and Education Services (DIABETES) Act, to improve access to diabetes treatments and respond to the ongoing need for diabetes technology education among Medicare beneficiaries. "Far too often, Medicare beneficiaries have to jump  more PR

WASHINGTON, Dec. 10 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-New Hampshire, issued the following news release: **Shaheen and Marshall led a bipartisan letter in February urging the administration to renew its efforts to increase cervical cancer screening rates** Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Roger Marshall (R-KS) applauded the new cancer screening guidelines released today by the U.S. Preventive Services Task Force (USPSTF) that aligns with the Senators' request to preserve access to regular cancer scre more PR