Carol Shea-Porter

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Thursday, July 03, 2008

MEDIA CONTACT

Jamie Radice (202) 225-5456

 Shea-Porter Announces Lower Student Loan Interest Rate

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Shea-Porter is pleased to announce that as of July 1, the federal student loan interest rate has been lowered to 6.00%.  The rate cut, from 6.8% to 6.00%, is the first of a series of cuts that will take place over the next three years, as part of the College Cost Reduction and Access Act of 2007.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Tuesday, July 01, 2008MEDIA CONTACT

Jamie Radice (202) 225-5456

Shea-Porter Announces Grant for UNH
Funding to Assist Low-Income, First Generation College Students

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter today announced that University of New Hampshire Graduate School of Academic Affairs has been awarded a $279,000 federal grant under the Ronald E. McNair Post-Baccalaureate Achievement Program.

Thursday, June 26, 2008MEDIA CONTACT

Jamie Radice (202) 225-5456

Shea-Porter Ensures Shipyard Funding Passes Major Hurdle  

More than $11 million in funding for Shipyard passes out of Appropriations Committee

Washington, DC — Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter today announced that her request for $11.43 million in funding for the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, including $ 9.98 million for the Global Submarine Component Facility and $1.45 million for the design of the Waterfront Support Facility, has been approved by the House Appropriations Committee. This inclusion is a significant step toward appropriating funding for the new military construction projects at the Shipyard.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
June 26, 2008
For more information: Contact Brett, (603) 995-9284

*Pelosi Calls for More Gun Control- Does Hodes Agree?*

(Hillsboro) Hillsboro Republican Grant Bosse today asked Congressman Paul Hodes if he agrees with Speaker Nancy Pelosi’s call for more gun control laws in the District of Columbia, even as the Supreme Court has thrown out the District’s oppressive ban on handgun ownership.

Thursday, June 26, 2008MEDIA CONTACT

Jamie Radice (202) 225-5456

Congresswoman Shea-Porter and Dozens Of Others Express Support For Speculation Legislation

Washington, DC – Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter, along with dozens of Members of Congress, today expressed bipartisan support for legislation that will reduce speculation in the energy markets. The legislation, which was written by Congressman John Larson (D-CT), would help drive down gas prices.