By Rep. Erica Layon Medicaid expansion is an important program which fills a hole in the healthcare system for people who don’t qualify for traditional Medicaid and who are priced out of commercial insurance, and I believe that an extension that lasts less than eight years is the right answer. Not two, not eight, not …
CONCORD, NH – Representative Len Turcotte (R-Barrington) released the following statement after House Democrats relied upon one single senior leadership team member to make dozens of parliamentary inquiries. “Today we saw how deep House Republicans’ bench is. While our caucus had dozens of members able to make parliamentary inquiries on the fly, House Democrats relied …
Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) and Deputy Majority Leader Jim Kofalt (R-Wilton) released the following statement after House Democrats voted to limit debate on amendments to SB263, extending the New Hampshire granite advantage health care program and reestablishing the commission to evaluate effectiveness and future of the New Hampshire granite advantage health …
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Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after the House voted 195-190 to indefinitely postpone SB272, establishing a parents’ bill of rights in education. “For the next two years, parents will have to continue to accept that school is a mysterious and secretive black box where they deposit their children. …
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Concord, NH – House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after a Democrat-leaning, and unregistered, lobbyist organization offered to pay travel expenses for Democrat members to attend House session on May 18th. “I am outraged that an unregistered Democrat lobbying organization would offer to fund travel expenses for a legislator in order …
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Concord, NH – House Science, Technology and Energy committee Chairman Michael Vose (R-Epping) released the following statement after the House passed SB79, relative to the participation of customer generators in net energy by a vote of 194-179. “This bill forces us to answer one simple question: Should ordinary ratepayers be forced to subsidize the energy …
Concord, NH- House Election Law Chairman Ross Berry (R-Manchester) released the following statement after the House passed SCR 1, affirming the general court’s support for New Hampshire’s first in the nation primary, on a vote of 356-6. “Today the New Hampshire House stood united against the Democratic National Committee, or any committee that attempts an assault …
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Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement in response to reports on the energy assistance program passed by the legislature in 2022 (HB2023) ahead of the application deadline of April 30. “A fine chap once said, ‘There’s no greater responsibility in all of public service than managing somebody else’s money.’ …
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Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after the House passed the state budget, HB1 and HB2, on a voice vote. “Passing the budget out of the House is just the first step, and the product that passed today is the result of working together and finding a bipartisan compromise …
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Concord, NH – House Fish & Game committee Chairman James Spillane (R-Deerfield) released the following statement after the House passed HB442, establishing a scuba diver recreational lobster license and relative to lobster trap location tracking by a vote of 276-100. “I am thrilled that this legislation got the support of over ⅔ of the House. …
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Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after the House failed to pass HB10, establishing the parental bill of rights, on a vote of 189-195. “This bill sought to answer one fundamental question: who are your children’s parents? You, or the state? Democrats want school to be a black box …
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Concord, NH- Chairman of the House Criminal Justice and Public Safety Committee Terry Roy (R-Deerfield) released the following statement after the House defeated several bills meant to trample on Granite Staters’ Second Amendment rights. “New Hampshire has a proud history of responsible gun ownership. While House Democrats voted to enforce arbitrary red flag laws and …
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Concord, NH- House Education Committee Vice Chairman Glenn Cordelli (R- Tuftonboro) released the following statement after the House voted in favor of HB367, which increases the income cap to the successful Education Freedom Account program. “Parents want the best education possible for their children, and the Education Freedom Account program empowers parents to provide the …
Concord, NH- House Deputy Majority Leader Fred Doucette (R-Salem) released the following statement regarding today’s House Session. “Not only did we get to view the Democrats’ radical agenda today, but we witnessed complete lack of decorum at the call of a brief recess, and an overall lack of statesmanship. Those who serve in this historic …
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Concord, NH- House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement regarding today’s House Session. “House Democrats got their first taste of a majority today and they showed their true colors. The first two votes they took today were to strip education from less fortunate children and raise electric rates by over $30 million. …
