Press Releases

CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and House Commerce and Consumer Affairs Chairman John Hunt (R-Rindge) today condemned factually inaccurate statements made by Democrat candidate for Governor Maggie Hassan and the New Hampshire Democrat Party that Speaker O’Brien supported legislation (HB 1560) to have the state run Medicare, the health insurance program for …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) and Deputy Majority Leader and Ways and Means Chairman Stephen Stepanek (R-Amherst) today took Democrats to task for yet another tax increase on working families with candidate for Governor Maggie Hassan promoting a hike in the Rooms and Meals Tax.  At a forum discussing tourism yesterday, the …

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CONCORD – New Hampshire House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and Majority Whip Rep. Shawn Jasper (R-Hudson) today offered the following statements in response to the announcement that New Hampshire employers were notified that the emergency surcharge put in place under Maggie Hassan and her fellow Democrats in 2010 will be removed.  According to the …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today called out a Democrat effort to raise the beer tax in New Hampshire.  Rep. Chuck Weed filed a bill request (LSR #136) to increase the beer tax.  The bill would be heard in the 2013 session. House Majority Leader Pete Silva “In the House Democrats’ perfect …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today blasted an effort by Democrats to hike the gas tax at a time when New Hampshire residents are already being crushed by gas prices.  Rep. Chuck Weed (D-Keene) filed a bill request for next year (#137) to increase the tax paid by motorists for every gallon …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien today announced that he has sponsored four pieces of legislation as priorities for the 2013 session.  These initiatives include a constitutional amendment to require a supermajority to raise taxes or fees, a bill to make New Hampshire a Right to Work state, legislation to reform the abuses of EBT …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) and Deputy Majority Leader and Ways and Means Chairman Stephen Stepanek (R-Amherst) today blasted the newly exposed Democrat income tax plan.  Rep. Peter Sullivan (D-Manchester) filed a bill request (LSR #191) that would establish an income tax in New Hampshire. House Majority Leader Pete Silva “I have …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien and Senate President Peter Bragdon today released the following statement in response to Strafford County Court’s Injunction on Senate Bill 318, which was passed by the Legislature this year and modifies forms and procedures for voter registration. House Speaker William O’Brien “New Hampshire citizens have a right to elect …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien today blasted the three Democrat candidate for Governor for opposing a law to allow the death penalty for first degree murder committed during the act of burglary.  The “Kim Cates” bill (HB 147), signed into law by Governor Lynch last year, was sponsored by O’Brien in response to the …

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CONCORD – House Speaker William O’Brien (R-Mont Vernon) and House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today offered the following comments in response to the state receiving federal approval of Senate Bill 318.  The law, which was passed over Governor  Lynch’s veto, clarifies that to vote in New Hampshire, an individual must be a resident of …

House Leaders Comment on Federal Approval of Law to Clarify Voter Forms that Requires Those who Vote in New Hampshire to Reside Here Read More »

CONCORD – House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today offered the following comments on Norelli taking the post as President of the National Conference of State Legislatures. House Majority Leader Pete Silva “Rep. Norelli seems insistent on working to raise taxes on our businesses by bringing out of state sales taxes to New Hampshire. NCSL …

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CONCORD –House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) today offered the following comments on tonight’s Democrat Gubernatorial debate. House Majority Leader Pete Silva “In the spirit of tonight’s debate I would like to issue a challenge to all three Democrat candidates for Governor.  If any of you are able to say the name “Speaker O’Brien or …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) and House Ways and Means Chairman Stephen Stepanek (R-Amherst) today released the following statement regarding the National Conference of State Legislatures’ (NCSL) support of the Marketplace Fairness Act. NCSL has cited the legislation as one of its “top priorities.” New Hampshire House Democratic Leader Terie Norelli is …

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CONCORD – House Majority Leader Pete Silva (R-Nashua) and House Deputy Majority Leader, and Ways and Means Committee Chairman, Stephen Stepanek (R-Amherst) today offered the following comments on the update revenue figures released late Friday by the Department of Administrative Services, which showed that the state added an additional $17.7 million in revenue for the …

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