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NH Delegation Questions EPA on Public Disclosure of Risks from PFOA and PFOS
On Friday, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a letter to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congresswomen Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH) and Annie Kuster (D-NH) regarding reports in a recent New York Times article that described the EPA's efforts to weaken chemical safety regulations that could affect access to public information on the risks of emerging contaminants, including perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA) and perfluorooctanesulfonic acid (PFOS), chemical… Continue Reading
October 30, 2017
Shaheen & Hassan Respond to Trump Administration's Decision to Not Prioritize Hardest-Hit States, Including NH, for Opioid Funding
**The week after the Trump administration announced a public health emergency, the Department of Health and Human Services has indicated it will not change the funding formula that shortchanges New Hampshire's opioid response efforts** (Washington, DC)-U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the Department of Health and Human Services announced that it would not revise the state formula for determining Opioid State Targeted Response … Continue Reading
October 30, 2017
Shaheen and Hassan Hold Press Conference to Raise Awareness of Health Insurance Open Enrollment Period
(Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) held a press conference at Manchester Community Health Center to highlight the health insurance open enrollment period, which runs from November 1st through December 15th. While legislative efforts to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) have repeatedly failed, the Trump administration has accelerated attempts to sabotage the ACA, which includes ending cost-sharing reduction payments that help low and middle-i… Continue Reading
October 30, 2017
Shaheen, Hassan to EPA: Show Your Work on Clean Power Plan Repeal
Senators Shaheen and Hassan joined their Senate colleagues to press EPA Administrator Pruitt on agency's use of skewed science and math to justify repealing the 2015 Clean Power Plan Washington, DC - Last week, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Senate Democrats and sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Scott Pruitt asking for more information on the agency's decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan. The proposal, released by the agency … Continue Reading
October 26, 2017
Shaheen, Hassan Introduce Legislation to Address Heroin and Fentanyl Backlog at Police Forensic Labs and Medical Examiner Offices
**Increase in heroin, fentanyl and synthetic drug use has put enormous strain on New Hampshire's Forensic Lab and Medical Examiner Office, and the police departments that depend on it** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation to help the State Police Forensic Laboratory and Office of the Chief Medical Examiner in New Hampshire and their counterparts across the country that are dealing with dramatically increased demands and serious … Continue Reading
October 26, 2017
Shaheen Statement on President Trump’s Announcement on the Opioid Epidemic
After attending the White House event this afternoon where President Trump declared a national public health emergency, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement: "I am encouraged that President Trump made a public health emergency declaration and hope that we can work together to ensure that it includes a comprehensive plan and adequate resources to make it a success," said Shaheen. "Though today's announcement was a positive step, we need this declaration to be backed up… Continue Reading
October 25, 2017
Shaheen, Hassan Call on President to Allow Government to Negotiate Lower Prices for Naloxone, a Life-Saving Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug
As the White House finalizes its emergency declaration on opioid abuse, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined their Senate colleagues to call on President Trump to follow the recommendations of his Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis and allow the government to negotiate lower prices for naloxone, a life-saving opioid overdose reversal drug. Drug overdoses are the leading cause of death for Americans under 50 and access to naloxone is criti… Continue Reading
October 25, 2017
Shaheen, Hassan Join Colleagues to Unveil Legislation to Invest $45 Billion to Address Opioid Crisis
Shaheen, Hassan Join Colleagues to Unveil Legislation to Invest $45 Billion to Address Opioid Crisis **Senators call on President Trump and Congress to support bill, join in securing resources for struggling communities** **Senators' bill does not decimate Medicaid or serve as replacement for coverage** (Washington, DC) - Today, to address a number of critical shortcomings of our nation's approach to combating the opioid epidemic, including the Administration's unwillingness to make a lo… Continue Reading
October 25, 2017
Shaheen Letter Calls on Trump Administration to Declassify Information on Kaspersky Lab
(Washington, DC) - As hearings on Kaspersky Lab's threat to the federal government begin in the House of Representatives, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of both the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, sent a letter to Acting Department of Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke and National Intelligence Director Daniel Coats calling on the Trump administration to immediately declassify information on Kaspersky Lab to raise public awareness regarding the serious threat that … Continue Reading
October 23, 2017
Shaheen Welcomes Governor Sununu’s Petition to President Trump on Behalf of NH’s Indonesian Community, Forwards Letter to Senior Administration Officials
Shaheen Welcomes Governor Sununu's Petition to President Trump on Behalf of NH's Indonesian Community, Forwards Letter to Senior Administration Officials **This Afternoon, Senator Shaheen Sent Letters to Leadership at DHS and ICE, as well as the President's Deputy National Security Advisor, Urging Immediate Attention to Governor Sununu's Letter** (Washington, DC)-Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) welcomed a letter sent by Governor Chris Sununu (R-NH) to President Trump urging him to intercede on b… Continue Reading
October 19, 2017
Shaheen Statement on Senate Passage of Partisan Budget Proposal: Doesn’t Provide the Bipartisan Basis That’s Needed to Tackle our Nation’s Many Fiscal Challenges
(Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after voting against the partisan budget proposal for fiscal year 2018: "This budget makes drastic cuts to Medicaid and Medicare - programs that are vitally important to the health and well-being of Granite Staters - and doesn't provide the bipartisan basis that's needed to tackle our nation's many fiscal challenges," said Shaheen. "This budget also sets the stage for a partisan process to pass tax legislation. W… Continue Reading
October 19, 2017
Shaheen, Hassan Co-Sponsor Bipartisan Legislation to Lower Health Care Costs for Patients & Families Nationwide, Stabilize Individual Insurance Market
(Washington, DC) - Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan group of 24 co-sponsors, led by Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee Leadership, for legislation to lower premiums and improve quality of care for patients and families across the country. The Bipartisan Health Care Stabilization Act of 2017 will help stabilize the individual insurance market in an effort to prevent premium spikes as a result of President Trump's sabotage of t… Continue Reading
October 19, 2017
Shaheen, Hassan Join Effort to Block Trump Administration’s Roll Back of Birth Control Mandate
(Washington, DC) - Today, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined 33 Senate and House Democrats to introduce the Protect Access to Birth Control Act, which would rescind the Trump Administration's interim final rules issued on October 6th that allow companies to interfere in their employees' healthcare choices and force women to pay more for an essential part of their healthcare. If enacted, the Protect Access to Birth Control Act would ensure President Trump's rules hav… Continue Reading
October 17, 2017
Shaheen Statement on Bipartisan Healthcare Agreement to Stabilize Marketplaces and Reverse Trump Administration Sabotage
(Washington, DC) - Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee Leadership announced a bipartisan agreement that will help stabilize marketplaces, which includes the authorization of cost-sharing reduction payments for two years, among other provisions. Senator Shaheen has led efforts in the Senate to provide marketplace stability by permanently continuing and increasing eligibility for cost-sharing reductions. Earlier … Continue Reading
October 16, 2017
Shaheen, Hassan Join Senate Democrats to File Amicus Brief in Support of Planned Parenthood; Stand Up for Women’s Health & Rights in Texas
(Washington, DC) - On Friday, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), joined a group of 23 Senate Democrats to file an amicus brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in the case of Planned Parenthood of Greater Texas Family Planning and Preventive Health Services, Inc. et al v. Charles Smith et al. In 2016, Texas revoked Planned Parenthood's status as a qualified medical provider for Texans on Medicaid. While the move was blocked by a federal judge, the state… Continue Reading
October 13, 2017
Shaheen Statement on President Trump’s Decision Not to Recertify Iran Deal
SHAHEEN: "President Trump is ignoring the sound advice of military leadership and following through on a reckless campaign promise at the expense of our national security interests." (Washington, DC) - Senator Jeanne Shaheen issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced that it will not recertify the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action, better known as the Iran Deal: "To date, the Iran Deal has successfully contained the nuclear threat from Iran just as intended," said… Continue Reading
October 13, 2017
Shaheen Statement on President Trump’s Decision to Further Sabotage the ACA By Ending Cost-Sharing Reduction Payments
SHAHEEN: "The American people made it very clear that they didn't want healthcare repeal, yet President Trump is forcing it on them anyway through sabotage" (Washington, DC) - Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced that it will end cost-sharing reduction payments, which help middle-income to low-income Americans afford health insurance: "The American people made it very clear that they didn't want healthcare repeal, yet President T… Continue Reading
October 12, 2017
Shaheen Statement on President Trump’s Executive Order to Weaken Patient Protections Provided by the Affordable Care Act
(Washington, DC) - Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that dismantles patient protections in the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and further disrupts health insurance marketplaces: "Despite the American people's rejection of the Affordable Care Act repeal, this new order is part of a concerted effort by the Trump administration to unravel the law's patient protections and to destabilize healthcare marketplaces," said Sha… Continue Reading
October 11, 2017
Shaheen-Collins Bipartisan Legislation to Establish National Diabetes Commission Heads to President’s Desk
**The National Clinical Care Commission Care Act was first introduced in 2012 and would support better coordination of resources for research on diabetes, which impacts 1 in 9 Americans** (Washington DC) - Today, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the National Clinical Care Commission Act, bipartisan legislation authored by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, to establish a national commission of healthcare experts … Continue Reading
October 11, 2017
Shaheen Calls For Immediate Action Following New Report of Kaspersky-Kremlin Coordination
(Washington, DC) - Today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of both the Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement in response to a Wall Street Journal news report that claims Kaspersky Lab software cooperated with the Russian government to identify and hack classified U.S. government information: "This new report further underscores the overwhelming case against Kaspersky Lab," said Shaheen. "These revelations should expedite efforts at the federal … Continue Reading
