Monday, August 25, 2025

Friends,

I want to start this week’s newsletter off with a reminder for the Trump Administration: the right to vote is the fundamental right from which all of our rights flow.

I will not stand for lawless attacks on our most sacred and fundamental rights.

American soldiers put their lives on the line for us all. And, in order to vote while they’re serving America on overseas deployments, they vote by mail. Why does Donald Trump want to rip the right to vote away from American soldiers?

I will not stop fighting to protect the right to vote. Our democracy depends on it.

SUPPORTING THE CAUSE OF FREEDOM IN UKRAINE

For more than 1,270 days, the people of Ukraine have withstood Russia’s brutal and lawless invasion of their homeland. They have never stopped fighting for freedom or lost hope in their cause.

This week, I met with the five extraordinary Ukrainian students behind the production Voices from Ukraine: Stories of War and Hope. I was proud to help these brave performers navigate the difficult visa process and travel to New Hampshire to share their stories of war and hope and truly embody the spirit of freedom.

The cause of freedom is alive and well in Ukraine, and the Ukrainian people have strong partners in New Hampshire as they fight for their democracy and their future.

It was an honor to partner with Common Man for Ukraine — a NH-based organization focused on providing humanitarian aid to children and families in Ukraine — to make their visit and this performance possible. Their voices matter and should inspire us all.

Watch more of my visit with Common Man for Ukraine and the five extraordinary Ukrainian students here.

Since Trump welcomed Vladimir Putin on American soil, he has launched the biggest wave of strikes in Ukraine that we’ve seen in weeks. This is not how you deal with a dictator. The Ukrainian people are paying a price, and our European allies are paying a price.

Listen to my conversation with Chris Ryan on WGIR about Trump’s handling of Putin and more, here.

I’ve said it before, and I’ll say it again: a weakened Ukraine makes America less safe and the world even more dangerous. The U.S. should not be making any concessions to Russia, and I will never stop fighting for freedom in Ukraine.

I believe deeply in the cause of freedom in Ukraine and will always stand up to Vladimir Putin’s aggression. Watch C-SPAN’s coverage of my response here.

LOWERING YOUR COSTS, FROM HOUSING TO HEALTHCARE

A little after 7 AM, Polly’s Pancake Parlor in Sugar Hill was hopping. Polly’s has been serving top-notch stacks since 1938 with some of the best views in our North Country.

Watch my reflection on my visits across the North Country, hearing from you about how my work in Congress can lower your costs.

I heard it loud and clear from Windham to Littleton: hardworking people are feeling the pain of high prices. Housing, healthcare, gas, groceries — life is too expensive and President Donald Trump is jacking up costs across the board with his reckless tariffs and the GOP’s Big, Brutal Budget.

I’m grateful to be working with true teammates in every corner of our state to tackle the cost crisis head-on.

Housing costs are crushing hardworking Granite Staters and standing in the way of the American Dream. Prices are too high and supply is too low.

I am fighting to address the housing crisis and make the American Dream possible for every Granite Stater.

In Congress, I’m doing everything I can to find creative solutions and cut bureaucratic red tape that is standing in the way of progress. That’s why I’m proud to help lead the bipartisan Empty Lots to Housing Act to do just that and give local leaders more flexibility on where and how to build homes Granite Staters can afford.

On top of housing costs, energy costs are crushing hardworking people across our state. This week, I had a great discussion with the amazing members of the Windham Local Energy Committee and other local leaders to talk about the roadblocks they face in lowering energy costs. The biggest roadblock is the GOP’s Big, Brutal Budget Bill, which will increase energy costs and kill energy jobs like never before.

I will never stop fighting to lower energy costs for you and your families in Congress.

Energy prices are sky-high, and the work of the Windham Local Energy Committee has never been more important. I will never stop working to make clean energy affordable to everyone in New Hampshire.

WHAT I’M HEARING FROM NEW HAMPSHIRE’S SMALL BUSINESSES

Hearing directly from New Hampshire’s small businesses is one of my top priorities in Congress.

This week, I hosted a roundtable at the Copper Door in Salem with leaders to discuss the challenges small businesses are facing in New Hampshire and to look for new ways for local and congressional partners to work together to support small businesses.

Grateful for the New Hampshire small businesses that joined me for an important conversation about bringing their voices to my work in Congress.

We covered a lot of ground, and I heard from a wide range of industries: hospitality to healthcare, construction to banking, land surveying to life sciences. Lots of agreement around the table.

Two key points stood out: (1) big corporations have way too much power in America today; and (2) small businesses are paying big time for Donald Trump’s senseless trade wars. Congress can do something about both problems, and that’s exactly what I’m working to do.

New Hampshire’s farmers are the beating heart of our supply chains and stewards of our way of life.

As the great-granddaughter of New Hampshire family farmers, I know how important our farms are to the health of our communities and economy.

This week, I spent a fantastic afternoon visiting with family farmers in Penacook, Concord, and Plymouth. Big Ag has way too much power in America, and I’m proud to fight for New Hampshire’s family farmers in Congress.

Fighting for our farmers and standing with local manufacturers go hand in hand in building a brighter future. Connection is core to who we are as a state and a country – and that includes in our defense systems.

In Lisbon, I got to see how New England Wire is making America safer and stronger through innovative manufacturing. I’m proud to bring their voices to Congress on the House Armed Services Committee and the House Small Business Committee.

Thank you to the team at New England Wire Technologies for the tour and important conversations.

Not only are New Hampshire’s small businesses key drivers of our economy, they also define our communities. Canobie Lake Park is one of our state’s top tourist destinations – drawing families and visitors, all while supporting our local economy and jobs.

Incredible time at Canobie Lake Park visiting with families and staff.

Fun visit to the park this week to discuss their operations, to learn how I can help fight for them in Congress, and to see once again what makes this great park such a New Hampshire staple.

THE PAIN OF GOP CUTS TO HEALTHCARE ARE NOT HYPOTHETICAL

A key question from my visits this week: Why are Donald Trump and Republicans in Congress shutting down Ammonoosuc Community Health Services in Franconia?

As I saw during my visit to ACHS, the extraordinary team of community healthcare providers there have built a lifeline of quality and affordable care for people across our North Country. But as Republicans make the biggest cuts to healthcare in American history, this clinic and the Granite Staters who rely on it are paying the tragic and needless price for these cuts.

The cost of the GOP cuts to healthcare are real for real people. Watch more from my visit to ACHS here.

The GOP’s Big, Brutal Bill is forcing this clinic to shut down, and this should outrage everyone in our state. I am proud to stand with our partners across the North Country in fighting back and protecting the healthcare that our people need and deserve.

I am fighting back against the GOP’s cuts to healthcare with every tool I have.

Every American should be able to get the healthcare they need when they need it. That’s what the amazing community healthcare providers I met with in Nashua are trying to deliver for us.

Donald Trump made their life-saving mission a lot harder with his Big Brutal Bill, which makes the biggest cuts to healthcare in American history. I’m doing everything I can in Congress to fight back and support the people working to get you the healthcare you need when you need it.

Your voices guide my work in Congress every day.

Social Security and Medicare are bedrock promises that we make to one another as Americans. But these fundamentally American programs are under attack at a moment when high costs are crushing the American Dreams for people of all ages.

I had a powerful conversation in Concord with local leaders and Granite State seniors about how we can and must protect and strengthen Social Security and Medicare for generations to come.

OUR STUDENTS ARE OUR FUTURE

Teaching is the ultimate act of optimism. So is learning. And education is an essential guardrail for our democracy.

Students are our future – I will always protect access to public education.

It was great to be at Nashua’s back-to-school night to celebrate the start of the school year with students, families, and teachers.

New Hampshire’s students are America’s future. I work for them, and I’m using every tool I’ve got to ensure Granite Staters have access to a high-quality public education.

I’m committed to fighting to protect public education.

Nashua Community College is leading the way. Loved meeting NCC’s fantastic new president, Dr. James Keane, and learning more about how NCC students are on the frontlines tackling our childcare crisis and writing the next chapter of New Hampshire’s aviation history.

PHOTOS OF THE WEEK

From ensuring first responders get the support they need to lowering costs across the board, I’m proud to be bringing the voices of Windham to Congress.

Great visit to Lisbon with the amazing team at the Lisbon Area Historical Society!

HOW CAN WE HELP?

Our team is here to help you. Whether you need support navigating a federal agency or help with a military academy nomination, we are here to serve you. Please get in touch by calling 603-226-1002 or by visiting Goodlander.House.Gov.

If you have been impacted by – or are concerned you may have been impacted by – a recent change in a federal policy or program, I want to hear from you. Please share your story here.

Whether you need assistance paying your electricity bill, finding substance use disorder services, or accessing housing resources, 2-1-1 is only a phone call away and ready to help. Learn more and get assistance here.

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I want to end this week’s newsletter by sharing a wonderful opportunity for young students to help make Election Day a little brighter.

I encourage students to enter the contest for their chance to leave their mark of civic pride on New Hampshire!

Calling all young artists! From now until October 14, the New Hampshire Secretary of State’s Office is inviting every fourth or fifth-grade student in a New Hampshire public school, private school, or homeschool program to put their creativity to work by designing the next “I Voted” stickers. Have your art worn with pride on Election Day!

Students can learn more about the competition here.

Thanks for reading. For real-time updates, I hope you’ll follow me on Facebook, Instagram, Threads, Bluesky, Twitter, and YouTube!

Onward,

Maggie Goodlander
Member of Congress

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