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Story Archives of 'Carol Shea-Porter'The House Energy Bill and New HampshireBy Matt Laslo on Thursday, February 28, 2008.The US House of Representatives has passed an energy bill that shifts tax breaks from oil companies to alternative energy production. The legislation has passed that chamber before but was blocked in the Senate. NHPR Correspondent Matt Laslo reports from Washington on how New Hampshire's delegation feels about the bill. listen:
  President's Proposed Budget Affects New HampshireBy Matt Laslo on Thursday, February 7, 2008.This week President Bush unveiled his budget proposal for two thousand nine. If he gets what he wants New Hampshire will have to find funding for many programs the federal government funded in the past. This comes at a time when the state budget is strapped too. NHPR Correspondent Matt Laslo reports from Washington. listen:
Democratic U.S. Congresswoman Carol Shea-PorterBy Laura Knoy on Tuesday, January 22, 2008.The freshman Democrat joins us to talk about her first full year in Congress – and what the new Democratic leadership did…and did not do – in 2007. We’ll cover an array of issues…including Shea-Porter’s votes on Iraq, children’s health, and the federal budget. Guest
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Carol Shea-Porter Endorses ObamaBy Josh Rogers on Tuesday, December 11, 2007.Democrat Barack Obama has won the endorsement of New Hampshire Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter. New Hampshire Public Radio's Josh Rogers has more. listen:
Congresswoman Carol Shea-PorterBy Laura Knoy on Monday, September 24, 2007.First elected last fall as a firmly anti-war Democrat, New Hampshire’s 1st District U.S. Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter has been trying to align those views with the political realities of Capitol Hill. Today we’ll talk with her about that, as well as her recent trip to China. Guest
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Nursing Home Industry Targets New Hampshire's Congressional DelegationBy Mark Bevis on Friday, August 31, 2007.The Nursing Home industry is sponsoring a series of ads in New Hampshire. They are part of a national campaign. The industry accuses the state's Congressional delegation of jeopardizing the health of nursing home patients by cutting medicare funds. But the targets of those ads provide a different story. New Hampshire Public Radio's Mark Bevis reports. listen:
New Hampshire's Delegation Voted Yes on New Ethics RulesBy Matt Laslo on Friday, August 3, 2007.The US Congress is once again trying to clean itself up. Both chambers of Congress passed ethics reform legislation this week. The entire New Hampshire delegation supports the reforms, but lawmakers are saying these bills are just a first step. NHPR Correspondent Matt Laslo reports from Washington. listen:
New Hampshire's Representatives Want a Chance to Vote on the Iraq WarBy Matt Laslo on Thursday, June 21, 2007.Democrats in both chambers of Congress are ramping up efforts to end the Iraq War. NHPR Correspondent Matt Laslo reports from Washington on what proposals are on the table ... and what New Hampshire lawmakers have to say about them. listen:
Democratic U.S. Representative Carol Shea-PorterBy Laura Knoy on Friday, May 4, 2007.Carol Shea-Porter scored a surprise victory last November, besting Republican Jeb Bradley in New Hampshire's First Congressional District race to become the first Democrat to win the seat in twenty-five years and the first woman elected to national office in New Hampshire history. She ran a grassroots campaign with a strong anti-war platform and continues her push against the Iraq war while in Congress. We'll look at the freshman Congresswoman's first few months in office, what issues she's been out front on and how her stance on the war has been received by colleagues on both sides of the aisle. Guest
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Labor Activists Working to Change Federal Labor LawBy Sheryl Rich-Kern on Monday, February 26, 2007.Organized Labor in New Hampshire is backing a bill before the US Congress making it easier for workers to join a union. Democratic Representatives Paul Hodes and Carol Shea-Porter are two of more than two hundred sponsors of the Employee Free Choice Act. NHPR Correspondent Sheryl Rich-Kern reports. listen:
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