Honoring Staff Sgt. Jesse Sherrill
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy issued the following statement on behalf of the Senate Democratic Caucus in memoriam of Staff Sgt. Jesse Sherrill: “Our hearts go out to Staff Sgt. Sherrill’s family, loved ones, and Troop A on the tragic news of his passing. Together, may we all honor his memory and his service to the state of New Hampshire.” ###
House Republicans Weaken Protections for Working Mothers
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Earlier today, the House Commerce & Consumer Affairs Committee voted to pass SB 69 with a harmful amendment dramatically limiting the scope of protections for nursing mothers in the workforce. Senators Becky Whitley (D-Hopkinton) and Rebecca Perkins Kwoka (D-Portsmouth) issued the following statement after the vote: “SB 69, as introduced and passed unanimously by the Sen
Senate Health and Human Services Passes Child Care Legislation
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD - Today, the Senate Health and Human Services Committee passed an amendment to SB 144, presented by Senator Whitley, to implement a 3-month pilot program to provide enrollment-based reimbursement to child care providers who accept child care scholarships through the Child Care and Development Fund (CCDF) plan for New Hampshire. After the vote, Senator Whitley (D-Hopkinton)
Republicans Have Delayed COVID-19 Vaccinations for NH Children
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, during a meeting of the Health and Human Services Oversight Committee, DHHS Commissioner Lori Shibinette informed committee members that COVID-19 vaccines for New Hampshire’s children will be delayed as a result of the Republican members of the Executive Council rejecting $27 million in CDC vaccination funds. Senator Cindy Rosenwald (D-Nashua) issued the following
Homeless Shelters Remain on the Backburner
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, plans to increase the state’s homeless shelter rate above the current level of $8/day were once again delayed. Information had previously been promised to the Fiscal Committee for September 2021 that has yet to be brought forward. Senator Cindy Rosenwald (D-Nashua) issued the following statement in response: “It is completely unacceptable that the legislature stil
Fiscal Committee Accepts Federal Funds for State Immunization Efforts
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, the Joint Legislative Fiscal Committee voted to accept a proposal from the Department of Health and Human Services to use $4.7 million in American Rescue Plan funds to bolster the state’s vaccination efforts. After the vote, Senator Cindy Rosenwald (D-Nashua) issued the following statement: “I was proud to cast my vote in favor of accepting these funds. I am extre
Commissioner of Ed Encourages Further Divide Between Parents and Schools at Anti-Government Forum
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller, Daniel Mason Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us, daniel.mason@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – On Sunday, New Hampshire Commissioner of Education Frank Edelblut spoke at a forum hosted by the Government Integrity Project, a far-right, anti-government organization that has promoted conspiracy theories and worked to undermine public health measures. During his speech, Commissioner Edelblut praised agitators who have shut d
State to Buy Hampstead Hospital Amid Children’s Mental Health Crisis
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, Governor Sununu announced that the state was in the final stages of negotiations to purchase Hampstead Hospital. Senator Becky Whitley (D-Hopkinton) issued the following statement in response: “Thanks to the hard work of our federal delegation, New Hampshire has the opportunity to take this critical step to address the ongoing children’s mental health crisis. In 2
Republicans Continue to Block Federal Funding for Vaccination Efforts
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – Today, in a vote of 4-1, Republican members of the Executive Council once again voted to reject $27 million in federal funds that would have been used to support the state’s vaccination efforts. The vote comes shortly after an interview with Governor Sununu where he stated that he was optimistic that the contracts would be approved. Senate Democratic Leader Donna Soucy (
Public Hearings on Redistricting Continue
Contact Name: Marina Altschiller Phone: (603) 271-3207 Email: marina.altschiller@leg.state.nh.us CONCORD – On Thursday, October 7th, the Senate Special Committee on Redistricting will hold their next meeting at the Lancaster County Superior Courthouse at 6PM where they will receive public testimony on the redistricting process. A recent meeting of the Committee was postponed following an anti-vaccine protest at the New Hampshire Institute of Politics. The upcoming meetings ar