Press Releases

CONCORD, NH – Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after unaccountable judge Landya McCafferty tried to force New Hampshire into resuming vehicle inspections. “Of course an unaccountable federal judge continues to side with self-interested foreign corporations against the will of the people,” said Osborne. “Judges are not legislators, and they do not …

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CONCORD, N.H. — House Republican leadership had the following to offer after the Department of Homeland Security decided not to move forward with the previously proposed ICE detention facility in Merrimack. House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) said the outcome demonstrates what effective coordination with our federal counterparts can achieve. “This is what happens when …

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CONCORD, NH – Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after yesterday’s officer-involved shooting near the U.S.–Canadian border. “The men and women of U.S. Customs and Border Protection stand on the front lines every day, confronting real danger so our communities don’t have to and so we don’t have to see the same …

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CONCORD, NH – House Judiciary Committee Chairman Bob Lynn (R-Windham) released the following statement after the House concurred with the Senate amendment to HB 266. “Adam Montgomery is a depraved individual and should not profit one single cent from his despicable actions,” said Lynn. “Last year, Republicans passed legislation to ensure that murderers could not profiteer …

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CONCORD, NH – House Housing Committee Chairman Joe Alexander (R-Goffstown) released the following statement after Democrats tried and failed to obstruct the passage of HB 1499-FN, which allows for the eviction of illegal aliens, sex offenders, and other criminals that lie about their backgrounds when applying for housing. “As we have said many times, if you …

Democrats Defend Illegal Aliens, Sex Offenders, and Convicted Criminals Read More »

CONCORD, NH – House Education Funding Committee Chairman Rick Ladd (R-Haverhill) released the following statement after Republicans defeated HB 1799-FN, a $675 million tax increase sponsored by Democrats. ”Granite Staters deserve to know what is really happening here,” said Ladd. “New Hampshire spends more than $1 billion a year on public education, but Democrats want to force …

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CONCORD, NH -House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn), Deputy Majority Floor Leader Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R-Tilton), and Representative Steven Bogert (R-Laconia) released the following statement, eulogizing State Representative Harry Bean, who passed away in the morning of February 14th, 2026. “State Representative Harry H. Bean III has been a stalwart of Belknap County. First elected in 2018, …

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Concord, NH – House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) and Deputy House Majority Leader Joe Sweeney (R-Salem) released the following statement after State Representative Timothy Horrigan’s horrible comments in the House Criminal Justice committee earlier today. “Rep. Horrigan’s claim that Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents are worse than Salvadorian and Venezuelan gangs is outrageous, nonsensical, and deeply …

NH Democratic State Rep Compares ICE Agents to Venezuelan & Salvadorian Gangs Read More »

Concord, NH – Assistant Majority Leader Jeanine Notter (R-Merrimack) applauds the passage of HB1542-FN through the House of Representatives. This legislation restores fairness and transparency to New Hampshire’s renewable energy compliance system by returning Alternative Compliance Payments (ACP) directly to ratepayers. “This bill is about protecting the ratepayer,” said Assistant Majority Leader Notter. “For too long, …

House Republicans Advance HB 1542-FN to Put Ratepayers First Read More »

CONCORD, NH – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman John Janigian (R-Salem) released the following statement after House Democrats tried and failed to pass HB 1596, which would have raised taxes on Granite Staters by $83.9 million. “Tax hikes may be the norm in Massachusetts, but not here in the 603,” said Janigian. “Just two months into …

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Concord, NH – The New Hampshire House Republican Majority stood united this week, voting to ITL a slate of deeply flawed Democrat bills that would have castigated serious and lasting harm for Granite Staters. House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) praised the caucus’ unity and resolve. “Democrats tried to handcuff our police, micromanage parents and families, …

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CONCORD, NH – House Majority Leader Jason Osborne (R-Auburn) released the following statement after House Republicans on the Transportation Committee prevented Democrats from reinstating vehicle inspections on Granite Staters. “Make no mistake, HB 1560 was a Democrat attempt to pull the rug out from Granite Staters and reinstate vehicle inspections. 163 Democrats voted against freeing Granite Staters …

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CONCORD, NH- House Deputy Majority Leader Joe Sweeney (R-Salem) and State Representative Joe Barton (R-Littleton) released the following statement after the House passed HR 45. HR 45 asserts New Hampshire’s rightful ownership over the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor. “It is time to take our island back. The border between New Hampshire and Maine was clearly …

New Hamshire Takes Our Island Back Read More »

CONCORD, NH – State Representative Sam Farrington (R-Rochester) and House Criminal Justice Chairman Terry Roy (R-Deerfield) released the following statement after the New Hampshire House passed HB 1793-FN, the Protecting College Students Act. “Our Constitutional rights are not up for negotiation. When seconds count, citizens should not be disarmed and forced to wait for help that is …

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CONCORD, N.H. – Today, during an executive session of the House Election Law Committee, House Democrats on the committee voted against a proposed constitutional amendment that would add United States citizenship as a requirement to vote in New Hampshire elections.  “This should be the easiest vote any legislator ever takes,” said Chairman Ross Berry (R-Weare). “All …

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