CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire's congressional delegation and Gov. Chris Sununu are welcoming nearly $12 million in additional funding to fight the opioid epidemic. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration announced the funding Wednesday. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said the resources will help save lives. Sen. Maggie Hassan said she's pleased the Trump administration heeded calls... Read more »

The wide-ranging public lands bill signed into law by President Donald Trump has provisions that protect some New Hampshire waterways and redesignates Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site as a “National Historical Park.” New Hampshire’s congressional delegation has championed the provisions. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said the redesignation of Saint-Gaudens finally recognizes the landmark appropriately “... Read more »

The Northern Border Regional Commission is an important partnership between New Hampshire and the federal government. The NBRC provides opportunities to Granite State startups, projects and programs, helping economically distressed areas of New Hampshire that otherwise wouldn’t have access to the investments they need. That’s why we’ve made it a top priority in Congress to ensure the NBRC is funde... Read more »

New Hampshire’s congressional delegation is asking President Donald Trump to continue to prioritize funding for states hardest hit by the opioid crisis as he prepares a budget proposal for fiscal 2020. U.S. Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan on Wednesday joined with U.S. Reps. Ann Kuster and Chris Pappas in a letter to Trump asking that strong funding continues for the State Opioid Response gr... Read more »

On Tuesday, the House of Representatives passed the Natural Resources Management Act, which would designate portions of the Nashua, Squannacook and Nissitissit Rivers in New Hampshire and Massachusetts as scenic rivers under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. “In the Granite State, our identity is closely tied to the natural beauty of our landscape, and I’m proud to fight to protect the r... Read more »

Vicky Cornell is working to turn her tragedy into change. The widow of late rocker Chris Cornell, who died by suicide in May 2017 at the age of 52, traveled to Capitol Hill on Monday to speak to Congress about the opioid crisis and the impact addiction has on families in the United States and around the world. Though Cornell’s death was ruled a suicide, Vicky has stated in the past that she believ... Read more »

CORNISH — The U.S. House on Tuesday approved a measure to rename the Saint-Gaudens National Historic Site as a national historical park, which backers said could help boost tourism. “Saint-Gaudens is a treasure in our state and serves as an important tourist attraction for thousands of annual visitors to the Upper Valley,” U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, D-N.H., said in a statement. “Identifying Saint-Gau... Read more »

(GRAY) According to the CDC, more than 47,000 Americans died of an overdose involving opioids in 2017. Monday, a congressional task force met on Capitol Hill to discuss ways to curb that number. Task force co-founder Rep. Annie Kuster says their biggest goal this year will be to focus on treatment. "We have education, prevention, increasing access to treatment, but we've got to tackle that long-te... Read more »

NASHUA – “You are worthy of all of the things that you strive for exactly as you are, so don’t buy into the myth that only kids who talk or dress or act a certain way are worthy of respect, worthy of an education or worthy of a chance at success. All people deserve to have those things,” Josefine Garcia told a group of nearly 600 students Friday during New England Educational Opportunity Associati... Read more »

Veterans History Project needs tales. U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster announced Feb. 13 that her office is seeking the stories of Granite State veterans for the Veterans History Project. The project, which is run by the Library of Congress American Folklife Center, collects and preserves the stories of American war veterans so that future generations can hear about the realities of war directly from those ... Read more »