The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history ended last week after a group of senators — led by New Hampshire’s Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan — voted with Republicans in a deal that divided the Democratic Party nationwide. “It has been a hectic week,” Shaheen said Friday in an interview with the Bulletin after […]

With Congress showing no signs of resolving its stalemate and ending the ongoing federal government shutdown, those waiting on government food assistance are facing a halt to benefits Saturday. In New Hampshire, state officials have approved a plan to fill the gap, at least partially. If the shutdown doesn’t end this week, New Hampshire residents […]