Dear Friend, Honoring Those Who Answered the Call of Duty We can never fully express our gratitude for the courageous Americans who have put everything on the line to serve our nation, and we must do everything we can to ensure they have access to the care and support they deserve. I was honored to be at the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery on Veterans Day to recognize the… Read more »

Dear Friend, Thanking Veterans for their Service On Tuesday, I joined Vietnam War veterans and Veteran Service Officers to give remarks at a reception honoring and thanking veterans for their service and acknowledging the recipients of the Vietnam War 50th Anniversary Commemoration Pin. The brave men and women who went to Vietnam put their lives on hold to serve and sacrifice for… Read more »

Dear Friend, Are You Covered for 2020? Open enrollment for the health care exchange begins today! Granite Staters have until December 15 to visit healthcare.gov to sign up for coverage, make changes to your existing plan, or to find more information. If you don’t get insurance through your employer, Medicare, or Medicaid, I encourage you to shop the plans to make sure that you… Read more »

Dear Friend, Protecting Granite Staters with Preexisting Conditions On Wednesday, I joined my Energy and Commerce Committee colleagues to question the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator, Seema Verma, about the Trump Administration’s continued efforts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act. While Democrats have been working to lower health care costs and… Read more »

Dear Friend, A Faithful Public Servant Like so many people across the country, I am deeply saddened by the death of my colleague, Chairman Elijah Cummings. Elijah will be remembered as one of our democracy’s greatest defenders, who served his country and community faithfully for decades. He inspired those around him to lead with conviction, compassion and fortitude.… Read more »

Dear Friend, Honoring Those Who Have Served I was deeply honored to present a Purple Heart and Prisoner of War Medal to the family of Private First Class Lawrence Minnehan on Tuesday. Lawrence was captured in battle in January 1945 and became a prisoner of war before escaping and reconnecting with allied troops. His story is truly incredible, and we owe a tremendous debt of gratitude to… Read more »

Dear Friend, Combating Youth Substance Use  On Monday, I joined Senator Shaheen, Senator Hassan and Congressman Chris Pappas at the Souhegan Valley Boys and Girls Club in Milford, where we sat down with the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) director Jim Carroll and students, school administrators and youth advocates to discuss youth substance use prevention. We… Read more »

Dear Friend,  After a productive week in Washington I am looking forward to heading back to the Granite State! Take a look at what I have been up to this week. Combating PFAS Contamination I spoke on the House floor this week to urge Congress to address PFAS proliferation in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 (NDAA). On Thursday, the House Energy and Commerce… Read more »

Dear Friend,  Combating Carbon Monoxide Poisoning On Tuesday, the House unanimously passed H.R. 1618, the Zachary and Nicholas Burt Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act, bipartisan legislation that I introduced with my colleague, Representative Earl L. “Buddy” Carter. This legislation would create a new grant program to install carbon… Read more »

Dear Friend, Never Forget On Wednesday, people across the country paused to remember the lives that were lost 18 years ago during the horrific terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. In addition to mourning those who were lost, we honor the brave men and women who saved so many in our greatest time of need – we will carry them in our hearts forever. But remembering is not… Read more »