Shaheen Visits Hospital in Woodsville to Witness Funding She Secured to Support Rural Health Care; Celebrates Franconia Loop Restoration Project in Franconia

In Woodsville, Shaheen toured Cottage Hospital and saw how the facility is putting to use $1,725,000 in Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) she secured in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 government funding legislation for critical improvements, such as asbestos removal and key renovations. Shaheen's visit follows congressional Republicans cutting trillions in federal health care funding in their "One Big Beautiful Bill," which is having a particularly severe impact on rural hospitals who are facing an increased risk of closure as more Americans are unable to afford health insurance. At her visit, Shaheen discussed the damage of congressional Republicans' OBB legislation, the impact federal layoffs are having on care in New Hampshire and ongoing concerns around high health care costs.