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It's early in the political year but already New Hampshire's would-be U.S. senators are calling, predictably, for big change in Washington. Here's one commitment we hope they'll...

(NECN) - Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) was posed the question on NECN's DC Dialogue of whether to start from the drawing board on health care reform legislation.  "I don't...

DURHAM - The University of New Hampshire on Friday was awarded a nearly $3 million grant to develop a program that will train 1,000 health care workers. The money, which is part of...

WASHINGTON - Wearing a pink-colored suit jacket, a long gray skirt, black boots and a pink scarf, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen calmly positions herself for a photo with a visiting...

Senate Majority Leader Harry M. Reid (D-Nev.) on Thursday dismissed the effort by some Democrats to limit filibusters, saying that the chamber's procedures were designed to prevent...

WINDHAM - A $37,145 federal grant to the Windham Fire Department comes at an opportune time. The money will pay most of the bill for 23 sets of firefighter apparel, called...

Filibuster - the parliamentary maneuver that allows senators to block bills that lack 60 votes - has become a dirty word in Washington. Democrats are especially furious about it,...

Fire departments in Hampstead and Danville will be awarded almost $100,000 in federal grant money, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen's office announced yesterday. Hampstead was awarded $59,375...

SOMERSWORTH - The city's Fire Department will receive much-needed safety upgrades after it was awarded a $94,525 federal grant Wednesday. The money will pay for sprinkler and fire...

WHITEFIELD - Senator Jeanne Shaheen braved the North Country's bitter winter winds last Friday to recognize the strides in clean energy the Mountain View Grand (MVG) has made over...

A New Hampshire veteran received a Bronze Star medal today, more than six decades after earning it for his service in Europe in World War II. Milton Christian, 84, of Derry, N.H.,...

DERRY, N.H. (AP) - A World War II veteran from New Hampshire is to be presented with a medal he earned long ago but never received. Milton Christian of Derry is to receive the...

Instrumental in helping secure the funding, U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen had a first-hand look Friday at how the N.H. Electric Cooperative will integrate "smart grid" technology to...

New Hampshire's small businesses need tax breaks and funding, among other initiatives, to help create jobs, according to the three Democrats in the state's federal delegation. U.S....

U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., announced Wednesday that the Laconia Fire Department has been awarded a $33,003 fire safety federal grant. The Assistance to Firefighters Grant...

New Hampshire Democrats in Congress applauded President Obama's refocus on the middle class last night, while Republican Sen. Judd Gregg said "bipartisan ground" exists on issues...

WASHINGTON - Legislators from New Hampshire were enthusiastic with President Barack Obama's talking points centered on restoring and rebuilding America during his State of the...

CONCORD, N.H. (AP) - Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is visiting New Hampshire homeowners and construction workers who have benefited from federal funding for energy efficiency...

NASHUA - Federal lawmakers' No. 1 priority remains getting the economy moving, with reforming health care, building a strong clean-energy industry and freeing up credit for small...

PORTSMOUTH - U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen made a special visit to Pease-based Global Relief Technologies on Friday to praise the company as they prepare to head off to Haiti on Monday...