As we enter 2015, I wanted to take a moment to look back at my first term representing New Hampshire’s Second District and look forward to my goals for the next two years. A Look Back at my First Term When I was first elected two years ago, I pledged to try to put an end to the partisanship that had come to define Congress. I worked to end the gridlock and focused on the… Read more »

I hope you’re all having a wonderful holiday season! Over the last several days, I’ve been working on behalf of Granite Staters in Washington and New Hampshire. I’ve had the honor of delivering student-made holiday cards to the residents at the NH Veterans Home, participating in a forum on the Exit 36S project in Nashua, advocating for victims of military sexual assault,… Read more »

I hope you’re all having a fantastic start to the holiday season! Over the last several days, I’ve had the privilege of fighting for Granite Staters in Washington. From pushing to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs’ Family Caregiver program to advocating for pregnant workers to helping provide financial security to individuals with disabilities, I’m working… Read more »

I hope you’re all having an excellent week – and staying warm! Over the last several days, I’ve had the honor of standing up to support our veterans – from speaking at the Veterans Day ceremony at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery to questioning VA officials about the implementation of the new veterans’ health care legislation during a recent VA… Read more »

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. This morning, I spoke at the Salute our Soldiers breakfast to honor Easter Seals NH and Veterans Count for their work on behalf of NH veterans and their families. Last week, I was so excited to hear about Nashua Community College’s plans to open their Advanced Manufacturing by Innovation and Design program next year – I was proud to… Read more »

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Last week, I spoke at a celebration of OSRAM Sylvania’s new manufacturing project at their facility in Hillsborough. Earlier this week, I attended an event to commemorate the launching of the Eleanor’s Hope initiative by the National Committee to Protect Social Security and Medicare, which is designed to support economic opportunity and… Read more »

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Last week, I celebrated National Manufacturing Day by cosponsoring legislation to help manufacturers expand their businesses. I also attended the Congressional Law Enforcement Awards to help honor our law enforcement officials for acts of bravery and dedication to protect the Granite State. In addition, I joined a bipartisan group of my colleagues… Read more »

I hope you all had a fantastic weekend. Last week, I helped welcome Assistant Secretary of Defense for Reserve Affairs Richard Wightman at the Manchester National Guard Armory. I also stopped by Cirtronics, a successful electronics manufacturer in Milford, to discuss ways to support advanced manufacturing in New Hampshire. I recently urged Speaker John Boehner to work with both parties to… Read more »

I hope you are all having a wonderful week. Last week, I co-wrote an op-ed on the efforts of the House New Democrat Coalition’s 21st Century Job Skills Working Group to close the skills gap and boost workforce development across the country. I joined some of my House colleagues to push Senate leadership to bring a package of anti-human trafficking bills to a vote. And I… Read more »

I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Over the last two weeks, I’ve had the opportunity to tour the 2nd District and meet with constituents around the state. I held an open Seniors Forum in Peterborough to hear from local seniors about the importance of standing up for Social Security and Medicare. I also had the opportunity to visit the Crotched Mountain Rehabilitation… Read more »