The 119th Congress is underway and the New Hampshire Congressional delegation is working on the the lawmaking process.  Here are updates from the offices of Senators Shaheen and Hassan, Congressman Pappas, and Congresswoman Goodlander about some of their activities last week In Washington, D.C.

From Senator Shaheen

Shaheen Warns Against Latest GOP Effort to Restrict Access to Reproductive Health Care

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) took to the Senate floor alongside her Democratic colleagues, to oppose Senate Republicans’ latest effort to restrict…(read the full story HERE)

New Hampshire Delegation Welcomes More than $10 Million for Granite State Projects Through Northern Border Regional Commission

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), alongside U.S. Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), welcomed more than $10 million in federal funding for Granite State projects through the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC).  (read the full story HERE)

Shaheen, Cassidy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Small Businesses Lower Costs, Fight Inflation

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the former Chair and now a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, and U.S. Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA) today introduced the bipartisan Helping Small Businesses to Hedge Risk and Insure against Volatile Expenses (Helping Small Businesses THRIVE) Act… (read the full story HERE)

Shaheen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Support Firefighters with Service-Related Cancers

(Washington, DC) – This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) helped introduce the bipartisan Honoring Our Fallen Heroes Act, led by U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND). The bipartisan legislation, which passed unanimously (21-0) out of the U.S. Senate Judiciary Committee last year, would expand access to federal support for the families of firefighters and other first responders … (read the full story HERE)

From Senator Hassan

Senators Hassan, Hawley, and Blumenthal Push Budget Airline Executives to Lower Costs for Passengers and to End Any Use of Charging Higher Fees Based on Customers’ Information

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) are pushing executives of Spirit Airlines and Frontier Airlines to lower costs…(read the full story HERE)

Senator Hassan Votes to Advance Rep. Collins’ Nomination as Secretary of Veterans Affairs

WASHINGTON – In the Senate Veterans Affairs Committee, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan voted to advance the nomination of Representative Doug Collins to be Secretary of Veterans Affairs. During the Nomination Hearing, Senator Hassan Pushed for Manchester VA Facility Repairs & Rep. Collins Committed to Visiting Manchester VA… (read the full story HERE)

“America’s Best Deserves the Best” – Senator Hassan Outlines Risk Pete Hegseth Poses to U.S. National Security in Senate Floor Speech

WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today outlined how Pete Hegseth’s lack of qualifications to serve as Secretary of Defense would put U.S. national security, and our men and women in uniform, at risk… (read the full story HERE)

From Congressman Chis Pappas

Pappas Statement on the Inauguration of President Donald Trump

Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) released the following statement ahead of attending the inauguration of President Trump: “Today I will attend the inauguration of President Trump and witness a peaceful transfer of power … (read the full statement HERE)

Pappas, Nehls Reintroduce Legislation to Increase Pension for Medal of Honor Recipients

Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Congressman Troy Nehls (TX-22)reintroduced the bipartisan Medal of Honor Act, a bill that would increase the monthly pension for Medal of Honor Recipients to $100,000 annually. Medal of Honor Recipients currently receive only $1,406.73 per month….  (read the full story HERE)

From Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander

Representative Goodlander Statement on the Anniversary  Citizens United Decision

Washington, D.C. – On the 15th anniversary of the Supreme Court’s decision in Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, Representative Maggie Goodlander released the following statement:… (read the full statement HERE)

Representative Goodlander Statement on Laken Riley Act

Washington, D.C. – Representative Maggie Goodlander released the following statement after voting in favor of the Laken Riley Act:  “America is a nation of immigrants, and I am committed to fighting for legislative reforms that treat immigrants with dignity, secure our borders, provide an earned pathway to citizenship, and stop the flow of fentanyl and other dangerous drugs that are fueling overdose deaths in communities across New Hampshire.… (read the full statement HERE)

Representative Goodlander Statement on Defense Secretary Confirmation Proceedings

Washington, D.C. – As the Senate is expected to consider the final confirmation of Pete Hegseth to serve as our nation’s Secretary of Defense, Representative Maggie Goodlander released the following statement: “The decision of who serves as our nation’s Secretary of Defense is a consequential one for America and for the women and men who serve in our military. I saw that firsthand every day that I served in our Navy, at the Justice Department, and in the White House..… (read the full statement HERE)