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HR45 Urging Congress to find that the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor lie within the state of New Hampshire.

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Urging Congress to find that the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor lie within the state of New Hampshire.

Impact Score — How Does This Bill Affect You?

6

Overall Impact Score

Mixed

Scale: 1 (harmful) to 10 (beneficial)

6
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Your Wallet

If the border dispute were resolved in NH's favor, it could affect tax jurisdiction, fishing rights, and revenue from harbor activities.

6
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Your Community

Asserts NH's territorial claims in a border dispute that has practical implications for jurisdiction over the river and harbor.

5
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Your Freedom

A territorial sovereignty issue with no direct impact on individual rights.

Status

Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-0389h: Motion Adopted Regular Calendar 205-129 02/05/2026 House Journal 3 P. 57

Voted Yes

0 R

Voted No

0 R

R Yes D Yes R No D No

Sponsor

Joseph Barton (R)

The Short Version

Urges Congress to resolve the long-standing border dispute by recognizing the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor as NH territory rather than Maine's. Passed 205-129 with bipartisan support.

Who's Behind This Bill?

Who Benefits

  • ▲ NH's coastal communities
  • ▲ Portsmouth harbor businesses
  • ▲ NH fishers seeking clearer jurisdiction

Who Pays the Price

  • ▼ Maine, which claims parts of the disputed area

Roll Call Detail (1 vote)

Every recorded floor vote on this bill, with each legislator's individual vote. Click a name to see that rep's full record.

Who actually supports this bill?

Across the 1 recorded vote on this bill — counting each legislator's net direction and treating kill motions as opposing the bill — Republicans supported it ( 171 for , 6 against ) , and Democrats opposed it ( 34 for , 123 against ) .

"Supporting" means voting for passage OR voting against a kill motion. "Opposing" is the inverse. Concurs and amendment-only votes don't count.

Ought to Pass with Amendment 2026-02-05
Passed

YES = Pass the bill with the attached amendment. NO = Reject the bill (as amended).

171R + 34D
Voted to Pass (205)
6R + 123D
Voted Against (129)
35
Absent
25
Not voting
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Voted Yea (205)

Republicans (171)
Democrats (34)

Voted Nay (129)

Republicans (6)
Democrats (123)
Absent (35)

Aidan Ankarberg (I) , Anita Burroughs (D) , Arnold Davis (R) , Brian Nadeau (R) , Bryan Morse (R) , Catherine Sofikitis (D) , Cathy Kenny (R) , Daniel Popovici-Muller (R) , David Lundgren (R) , Dick Thackston (R) , Douglas Trottier (R) , Gaby Grossman (D) , George Sykes (D) , Gregory Hill (R) , Jack Flanagan (R) , Janet Lucas (D) , Juliet Harvey-Bolia (R) , Kevin Verville (R) , Linda Gould (R) , Matthew Coker (R) , Matthew Hicks (D) , Michael Murphy (R) , Mike Ouellet (R) , Paul Terry (R) , Peter Varney (R) , Robley Hall (R) , Ross Berry (R) , Russell Muirhead (D) , Sandra Panek (R) , Sayra Devito (R) , Stephanie Payeur (D) , Ted Gorski (R) , Terry Roy (R) , Thomas Buco (D) , Vicki Wilson (R)

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Bill statuses as of May 2026. Check LegiScan or NH General Court for the latest.

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