Statements and posts
21 press releases and posts, newest first.
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Urged FERC to reject $66.8 billion NextEra-Dominion merger unless companies prove it won't raise electricity costs.
“Granite Staters are already getting crushed by the cost of energy, and no utility giant should get a blank check to get even bigger on their backs.”
EnergyAI-read
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Secured party status in Liberty Utilities rate case and persuaded New Hampshire PUC to review service denials.
“No utility should get to jack up rates while leaving New Hampshire families and small businesses wondering if they’ll even have service.”
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Joined New Hampshire delegation urging HUD to expedite delayed HOPWA housing grant funding for people with HIV/AIDS.
“We write to express our grave concerns regarding the delayed Fiscal Year 2026 Notice of Funding Opportunity (NOFO) for the Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS (HOPWA) program. For many organizations in our communities, this program is vital to ensuring individuals with HIV/AIDS have access to safe and stable…”
HOPWA Grant Funding DelayHousing For Persons With AIDSAI-read
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Honored New Hampshire law enforcement officers at annual Congressional awards ceremony.
“Courage is running toward danger when everyone else runs away. Tonight’s honorees did exactly that.”
Law Enforcement RecognitionAI-read
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Goodlander Joins Bipartisan House Effort Pushing HHS to Distribute LIHEAP Funds
Joined bipartisan effort urging HHS to distribute LIHEAP funds by November 1, 2026.
“With a history of repeated funding delays by HHS to states, we are especially concerned for households facing high energy prices this winter who rely on LIHEAP… It is of the utmost importance that the agency ensures funds are released as soon as possible and without congressional intervention throughout Fiscal Year…”
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Goodlander Joins Democratic Veterans in Demanding Trump Hold China Accountable for Support to Iran
Sent letter urging Trump to hold China accountable for supporting Iran against U.S. troops.
“In May, the State Department sanctioned three China-based firms for supplying Iran with satellite imagery of American and allied military facilities. Senior officials in your administration reportedly spent months warning their Chinese counterparts that companies in their country were arming Iran with the targeting…”
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New Hampshire Delegation Urges Prompt Action by Air Force for PFAS Contamination at Pease
Sent letter to Air Force Secretary requesting timeline for PFAS contamination treatment at Pease.
“Both wells draw from the same aquifer beneath the former Pease Air Force base that the Air Force has long known is contaminated with PFOA and PFOS. In June 2025, PFOS in the Portsmouth and Collins wells, and PFOA in the Portsmouth well averaged above the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 4.0 ppt maximum…”
Water InfrastructureAI-read
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Goodlander Statement on Libertarian Party of New Hampshire’s Social Media Posts
Condemned social media posts calling for political assassinations by Libertarian Party of New Hampshire.
“I am calling on the New Hampshire Attorney General and federal law enforcement to fully investigate these threats and hold anyone who broke the law accountable. Threats of murder like this have no place in New Hampshire or anywhere in America. They must stop. Now.”
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Secured passage of five bills for water infrastructure, utility protection, and public safety.
“Every Granite Stater deserves access to safe, reliable drinking water.”
Water InfrastructureAI-read
Mentions H.R. 1266Mentions H.R. 2978 · voted Yea Sep 15, 2026, roll 661Mentions H.R. 9340 · voted Yea Sep 16, 2026, roll 672Mentions H.R. 9497 · voted Yea Sep 16, 2026, roll 673
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Sent letter expressing concern about lack of support for VA women veterans advisory committee.
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Goodlander, Veteran Members of Congress Pass War Powers Resolution to End Unauthorized War in Iran
Passed war powers resolution demanding end to unauthorized war in Iran.
“The President launched his war in Iran 199 days ago — a war that has cost us the lives of 18 servicemembers and jacked up costs for families all over the country.”
Iran War Cost AccountingMilitary ReadinessAI-read
Mentions H.Con.Res. 86 · voted Yea Jun 3, 2026, roll 559Mentions H.Con.Res. 89 · voted Yea Jul 23, 2026, roll 642Mentions H.Con.Res. 93 · voted Yea Sep 15, 2026, roll 667
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Goodlander, Harrigan Launch Bipartisan Hydropower Caucus to Lower Energy Costs
Launched bipartisan hydropower caucus to lower energy costs and strengthen grid reliability.
“Hydropower is at the heart of lowering energy costs for hardworking Granite Staters and making America the world’s clean energy superpower.”
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Mentions H.R. 2160
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Goodlander Joins House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittees on Health and Technology Modernization
The House Committee on Veterans Affairs formally welcomed Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) to two subcommittees today, unanimously adopting a resolution to appoint Goodlander to the Subcommittee on Health and Subcommittee on…
“We make a sacred promise to every American who serves: when they come home, the care and benefits they earned will be there for them. That promise has to work in practice — in every clinic, every claim, and every VA system.”
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Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01), and 86 House of Representatives colleagues are urging President Trump to change his administration’s diplomatic approach with Canada and recognize the importance of…
“Your Administration’s escalating and chaotic use of trade barriers against Canada is putting this relationship at serious risk. Recent tariffs, continued threats of additional trade restrictions, and increasingly adversarial rhetoric are creating uncertainty for businesses, workers, farmers, and consumers on both sides…”
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Nearly 100,000 New Hampshire ratepayers could see bills rise more than 16% under Liberty’s $35.8 million rate request Concord, N.H. — On Monday, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) filed a petition with the New Hampshire Public…
“Granite Staters are already getting crushed by the high cost of energy, and they deserve to know that every dollar they are being asked to pay is necessary and that Liberty is making the investments it needs to reliably serve our communities.”
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Goodlander Demands Trump Administration End Stonewalling of New Hampshire Small Businesses
Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), a member of the House Committee on Small Business, is demanding that the Trump Administration end its persistent stonewalling and unacceptable delays in federal funding to New Hampshire small…
“New Hampshire is a small business state, full stop. When the federal agency responsible for helping those businesses access capital, grants, and technical assistance stonewalls our most basic questions, small businesses pay the price – in uncertainty, in delay, in lost opportunity.”
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Goodlander Demands Answers from the Pentagon on Conditions Aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln
On Friday, Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02), Congressman Joe Courtney (CT-02) and Congressman Wesley Bell (MO-01) led a group of 52 lawmakers in demanding immediate answers from the Department of Defense on the conditions aboard the…
“The women and men serving our country on the USS Abraham Lincoln have gone 208 days without a single port call. These patriots are dealing with food shortages, moldy showers, and alarming reports that conditions have become so bad that sailors have tried to jump overboard. This is a five-alarm warning, and we owe our…”
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Goodlander and Bicameral Group of Lawmakers Slam Trump Admin Efforts to Deport Military Families
Senate investigation revealed ICE has attempted to deport 282 veterans and their relatives; could be violating law that prevents the use of military against civilians Washington, D.C. — Congresswomen Maggie Goodlander (D-N.H.), Chrissy…
“These efforts imperil military readiness, weaken service members’ morale, and betray America’s promises to the people who put their lives on the line for our nation.”
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Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (D-NH) joined Congressman Don Beyer (D-VA), House Energy and Commerce’s Health Subcommittee Ranking Member Diana DeGette (D-CO), House Judiciary Committee Ranking Member Jamie Raskin (D-MD), and 67 other…
“Given the disastrous impact of these notices, the potential procedural defects in issuing them, and our concerns surrounding AHRQ’s use of Congressionally-appropriated funds, we ask that you immediately withdraw these notices and fully fund the grantees that have waited for committed funds for over a year.”
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Congresswoman Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) joined members of the New Hampshire and Maine congressional delegations in raising concerns around a new rule proposed by the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and the Merit Systems Protection…
“We write in strong opposition to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) and Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB)’s proposed rule ‘Promoting Employee Accountability,’ Docket OPM-2025-0012 (RIN 3206-AO91). This proposed rule would weaken longstanding civil service protections that promote merit-based employment, due…”
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Goodlander Calls for Federal Investigation into Conditions at the Sununu Youth Services Center
Today, Representative Maggie Goodlander (NH-02) called on United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire Erin Creegan and the Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division to open a federal investigation into conditions at the…
“When our state takes custody of a child, it takes on a solemn duty — to keep that child safe and to safeguard their most basic rights.”