Press Releases

Concord, NH – State Representative Judy Aron (R- South Acworth) released the following statement after $25.2 million was approved to help the Sullivan County Nursing Home renovate their facility. “In June this past year I was thrilled that the Executive Council, Governor, and Fiscal Committee gave their blessing to appropriating $50 million of American Rescue …

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Concord, NH – Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after the news that payroll taxes will be cut by 30% for New Hampshire businesses. This rate reduction was triggered due to the current strength of New Hampshire’s Unemployment Trust Fund. “This is welcome news for New Hampshire businesses after a disastrous two years …

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Concord, NH: House Speaker Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry), Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn), and Science, Technology and Energy Chairman Michael Vose (R-Epping) held a press conference earlier today to discuss the energy crisis and the devastating effects of failed policies coming from Washington, DC:  “The Biden administration shut down pipelines, limited fuel permits and pursued costly …

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House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after the House passed HB2023, making appropriations to the department of energy for a state emergency fuel assistance program and a supplemental electric benefit, and relative to the electric low-income program fund on a voice vote. “Due to no fault of their own, many Granite …

Republicans’ Leadership Delivers Relief to Granite Staters Read More »

Rep. Keith Ammon (R-New Boston), prime sponsor of HB1503 and member of the governor’s Commission on Cryptocurrencies and Digital Assets, released the following statement after Governor Sununu signed HB1503, adopting the Uniform Commercial Code relative to controllable electronic records, relative to exempting the developer, seller, or facilitator of the exchange of an open blockchain token …

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NH House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) issued the following statement following the Supreme Court of the United States decision in the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization case: “Last year, we passed legislation that put limits on the most extreme and unnecessary late-term abortions. A majority of Granite Staters and Americans oppose the idea …

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Rep. Keith Ammon (R-New Boston) released the following statement today in response to House Deputy Democratic Leader Mary Jane Wallner’s (D-Concord) appearance on WMUR’s Close Up discussing windmills on Block Island, RI.  “On WMUR’s CloseUp over the weekend, Rep. Wallner called on New Hampshire to replicate using windmills to power the state such as the windmills powering …

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Members of the House Election Law Committee released the following joint statement after Governor Sununu signed SB418, relative to verification of voter affidavits. House Election Law Chair Barbara Griffin (R-Goffstown) “SB418 continues to allow anyone who comes to the polling location on Election Day to cast a ballot. This bill does not address citizenship, it …

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House Speaker Sherman Packard (R-Londonderry) and Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) responded to a new state-by-state accomplishments sheet released by the Biden Administration aiming to take credit for the economic stability House Republicans achieved for NH in this last legislative term:  House Speaker Packard:  “I cannot blame President Biden for wanting to highlight the accomplishments achieved by …

Biden Administration Takes Credit for New Hampshire’s Success Read More »

House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after the House struck down HB1431, establishing the parental bill of rights, on a vote of 171-176. “It is unfortunate that the members of the House were swayed by scare tactics and false information. Opponents of this bill have said that this bill would give …

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House Majority Whip Rep. Jeanine Notter (R-Merrimack) released the following statement after the passage of HB1221, relative to the rate of the business profits tax, and relative to payment by the state to political subdivisions of an amount equal to a portion of retirement system contributions of political subdivision employers. “One of the main objectives …

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Representative Erica Layon (R-Derry) released the following statement after the House adopted the Committee of Conference report on HB1487, relative to the procedure for withdrawal from the vaccine registry. “In 2018, the people of New Hampshire spoke clearly when they enshrined the right to privacy in our state constitution. The passage of HB1487 is another …

House Republicans Strengthen Granite Staters’ Privacy Read More »

Rep. Ross Berry (R-Manchester) released the following statement after HB1476, relative to release of a defendant pending trial, was tabled. “Today the Legislature let the people of New Hampshire down. Unfortunately, Granite Staters will have to continue to wait while repeat and violent offenders are let off again and again on cashless bail. I look forward …

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Rep. Terry Roy (R-Deerfield) released the following statement after the NH House passed SB401, making appropriations to the department of transportation for local highway aid and to the body-worn and dashboard camera fund, and permitting the department of transportation to operate dash cameras, on a voice vote. “SB401 is further evidence that Republicans in the …

House Approves Aid to Municipalities Read More »

House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after House Democrats opposed SB345, relative to youth employment. SB345 passed with the committee amendment on a vote of 185-152. “House Democrats’ support stricter youth employment laws, and want to make employment laws stricter for 16 and 17 year olds than 14 and 15 year …

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