CONCORD — In a strong show of bipartisan unity, the New Hampshire House voted 356-6 to support New Hampshire’s role of holding the first-in-the-nation primary, as it is under attack by the Democratic National Committee.
The lower chamber concurred with the Senate to support SCR 1.
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