WASHINGTON, July 4 -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen issued the following press release:
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member (https://america250.org/about-america250/a250-leadership/) of the U.S. Semiquincentennial Commission, released the following statement on America's historic 250th anniversary:
"Today signifies a remarkable milestone in our nation's history, and I join with Americans everywhere in coming together to celebrate America's 250th birthday.
"250 years ago, our forefathers took a bold risk. None of them knew how the fight against Britain would end, but they believed the future was worth betting on. The greatest measure of what they built is evident in all of us: A free people, still governing ourselves, 250 years late...