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PASSED THE SENATE: Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Senator Hassan to Help Military Spouses Get Jobs

By Granite State Times Report | Jul 4, 2023

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed the Military Spouse Employment Act, led by Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and cosponsored by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), to allow executive agencies to appoint military spouses to remote work positions.

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Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge President Biden to Prioritize Deteriorating Security Situation in Northern Kosovo

By Granite State Times Report | Jul 3, 2023

Letter follows joint statement from Shaheen, Murphy, Van Hollen, Cardin, Ricketts & Tillis earlier in the month, urging calm between Kosovo and Serbian forces.

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Shaheen Hosts NASA Administrator Nelson at UNH Space Science Center to Highlight University’s Role in Support of U.S. Space Program

By Granite State Times Report | Jul 3, 2023

Senator Shaheen and NASA Administrator Nelson at UNH earlier today.

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PASSED THE SENATE: Bill Cosponsored by Senator Hassan to Close Foreign Lobbying Loophole

By Granite State Times Report | Jul 3, 2023

The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a bipartisan bill led by Senator Chuck Grassley (R-IA) and cosponsored by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to crack down on foreign adversaries’ efforts to secretly influence U.S. policy by requiring certain lobbying disclosures.

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Senators Hassan and Hyde-Smith Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Guarantee School Readmission for National Guard and Reserve Students

By Granite State Times Report | Jul 3, 2023

U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Representatives Matt Cartwright (D-PA) and Mike Ezell (R-MS) introduced a bill to ensure that students who serve in the National Guard and Reserve will be guaranteed readmission to their schools following a mobilization.

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In Case You Missed It – Shaheen Helps Advance Annual Defense Bill, Secures NH & National Security Priorities

By Granite State Times Report | Jul 3, 2023

Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, helps write the annual defense legislation that authorizes Pentagon priorities and programs for the year.

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NH Delegation Announces $20 Million in Federal Funds for General Sullivan Bridge Project

By Granite State Times Report | Jul 2, 2023

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 the New Hampshire Department of Transportation will receive $20 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to support the General Sullivan Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossing project in Rockingham and Strafford Counties.

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Senator Hassan Recognizes Andrew Morin of Nashua as June’s Granite Stater of the Month

By Granite State Times Report | Jul 2, 2023

U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Andrew Morin of Nashua as June’s Granite Stater of the Month.

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Investigators Urge Granite Staters to Share Social Media Impacts

By Granite State Times Report | Jul 1, 2023

Attorney General John M. Formella announces that starting on June 27, 2023 the New Hampshire Department of Justice is actively working to solicit feedback from families here in the Granite State as part of a national investigation into the impacts of social media: AG Investigation: Social Media Impact on Young People | NH Department of Justice.

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Governor Chris Sununu Signs HB 367

By Granite State Times Report | Jul 1, 2023

On June 27, 2023, Governor Chris Sununu issued the following statement after signing HB 367, relative to eligibility of students in the education freedom account program, at the State House with lawmakers and advocates:

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Shaheen, Rickets Lead Bipartisan Resolution to Support Democracy, Bolster Euro-Atlantic Aspirations in Bosnia and Herzegovina

By Granite State Times Report | Jul 1, 2023

Shaheen co-chairs the Senate NATO Observer Group which she re-established with Senator Tillis (R-NC) in 2018

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Senators Hassan, Johnson Call for Review of High-Hazard Dams Whose Failure Could Be Devastating

By Granite State Times Report | Jul 1, 2023

Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) are requesting that the Government Accountability Office review potentially hazardous dams operating under the authority of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) and to make recommendations to improve dam safety.

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BREAKING: Shaheen Leads NH Delegation in Welcoming Nearly $200M from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Expand Broadband Infrastructure

By Granite State Times Report | Jul 1, 2023

Shaheen was the Democratic negotiator on broadband provisions in the historic bipartisan infrastructure law

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Disclosure of the Names of the Police Officers Involved in the May 26 Shooting Incident in Manchester, New Hampshire

By Granite State Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

New Hampshire Attorney General John M. Formella announces the identity of the five Manchester Police officers involved in the shooting incident on Friday, May 26, 2023, in Manchester, New Hampshire that resulted in the death of Alex Naone.

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Governor Chris Sununu Signs 2 Bills Into Law

By Granite State Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

On June 26, 2023, Governor Chris Sununu signed the following 2 bills into law:

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ICYMI: Shaheen Participates in Morning Joe Panel Discussion on the Impact of the Dobbs Decision Ahead of the One Year Anniversary

By Granite State Times Report | Jun 30, 2023

During a MSNBC Morning Joe panel discussion moderated by Ali Vitali, Shaheen reflected on the devastating consequences of the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court decision on reproductive freedoms.

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Jordan Dunne Indicted for Posing as a Certified Asbestos Abatement Contractor and Falsifying Asbestos Lab Results

By Granite State Times Report | Jun 29, 2023

Attorney General John M. Formella announces the indictment of Jordon M. Dunne, (age 27), of Warner, in both Sullivan and Grafton Counties for felony counts of theft by deception and attempted theft by deception.

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Bipartisan Bill Backed by Senators Shaheen and Hassan to Combat Fentanyl Crisis Passes Committee

By Granite State Times Report | Jun 29, 2023

The FEND Off Fentanyl Act Targets the Illicit Fentanyl Supply Chain and Strengthens Current Law to Target, Sanction and Block Fentanyl Trafficking

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NH Delegation Announces $20 Million in Federal Funds for General Sullivan Bridge Project

By Granite State Times Report | Jun 29, 2023

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 the New Hampshire Department of Transportation will receive $20 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to support the General Sullivan Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossing project in Rockingham and Strafford Counties.

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Shaheen, Cornyn Lead Bill to Replenish U.S. Defense Stockpiles After Providing Aid to Allies and Partners like Ukraine

By Granite State Times Report | Jun 28, 2023

U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Armed Services and Senate Foreign Relations Committees, John Cornyn (R-TX), Marco Rubio (R-FL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced the Securing American Acquisitions, Readiness, and Military Stockpiles (ARMS) Act, which would give the Department of Defense (DoD) enhanced procurement authorities to quickly refill American defense stockpiles after the President provides aid to an ally or partner attacked by a foreign adversary, including replenishing America’s stockpiles after lethal aid was sent to Ukraine for defense against Russia.