Press | U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen

11.19.2019

With Funding Deadline Approaching, Shaheen & Bipartisan Group of Senators Call on Senate Leadership to Support Seasonal Businesses

Bipartisan group of 30 senators urge leadership and appropriators to raise the 66,000 visa limit (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen sent a letter today with...

11.14.2019

Members of Northern New England Congressional Delegations Call on Customs and Border Patrol to Disclose Criteria & Effectiveness of Highway Checkpoints

(Washington, DC) – Yesterday, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Bernie Sanders (I-VT) sent a letter to the Customs and Border...

11.14.2019

Senator Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support and Expand Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs

Bipartisan Legislation is Cosponsored by Senators From Six States Currently Participating in the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI) WASHINGTON – Senator Jeanne...

11.14.2019

NH Delegation Announce Nearly $800K in Federal Funding to NH DOJ to Combat Human Trafficking

(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the lead Democrat on the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, announced with...

11.13.2019

On Senate Floor, Shaheen Urges Support for Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Rights of Sexual Assault Survivors Nationwide

Shaheen speaking on the floor of the Senate on the importance of passing the Survivors’ Bill of Rights in the States Act (Washington, DC) – This afternoon, U.S. Senator...

11.13.2019

Shaheen Responds to TSP Board Decision to Invest Federal Employee Retirement Savings in Chinese Companies Working Against U.S. Values and Interests

(Washington, DC)—U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board voted to invest federal employee...

11.13.2019

Shaheen-Gardner Bill to Address Health Concerns Regarding Firefighters’ Exposure to PFAS through Protective Gear Clears Key Committee Hurdle

**Shaheen has Spearheaded Efforts in Congress to Remediate, Research & Respond to PFAS Exposure** (Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and...

11.12.2019

Senators Shaheen, Murray and Merkley Continue Pressing Trump Administration Over Decision to Withhold Funding for Humanitarian Crises and Women’s Health

Senators press Trump administration over decision to put ideology over the lives of women and children worldwide and continue withholding bipartisan funding from the UN Population...

11.12.2019

Shaheen Statement Ahead of President Erdogan's Visit to the White House: “It’s inexcusable that this visit is going forward”

(Washington, DC)—U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of both the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services committees, issued the following statement ahead...

11.12.2019

Shaheen Introduces Bipartisan, Bicameral Survivors’ Bill of Rights in the States Act to Protect Survivors’ Rights Nationwide

**Legislation Builds on the Shaheen-Authored Survivors’ Bill of Rights Act that was Signed into Law in 2016** **Shaheen has Lead Efforts in Congress to Support...

11.11.2019

Shaheen, Hassan and Pappas Announce $1.9 Million in Federal Funding to Advance Solar Technologies

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and...

11.08.2019

Drug Manufacturer Prevented from Abusing System After Shaheen Calls on FDA to Act

**In September, Shaheen called on the agency to stop a manufacturer from securing market exclusivity for medication to treat opioid-related substance use disorders amid...

11.08.2019

Shaheen, Hassan and Kuster Announce $30,000 USDA Rural Development Grant for Franklin

(Washington, DC) — U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) today announced that the US Department of...

11.07.2019

Shaheen, Crapo Push for Additional Efforts to Bring Home Missing Service Members

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced the Bring Our Heroes Home Act with U.S. Senator Mike...

11.06.2019

Shaheen, Hassan & Kuster Announce $12 Million for NHDOT Bridge Project on Connecticut River

**Senators Shaheen and Hassan and Congresswoman Kuster Wrote the Department of Transportation in Support of the Project. As a Senior Member of the Senate Appropriations Committee,...

11.06.2019

Shaheen & Rubio Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Banning TSP Board from Steering Federal Retirement Savings to China

(Washington, DC) — U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) today led a group of lawmakers in introducing the bipartisan, bicameral Taxpayers and Savers...

11.06.2019

Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus, Participates in First Meeting with CEOs

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced today that she joined the newly-formed bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus, which was founded by...

11.05.2019

Shaheen, Murphy Introduce Legislation to Counter Trump Administration’s Health Care Sabotage That Will Spike 2020 Out-of-Pocket Costs

(Washington, DC) – Today, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) introduced the Fair Indexing for Health Care Affordability Act – legislation to reverse...

11.04.2019

Shaheen Hosts Medal Ceremony to Posthumously Honor World War II Veterans

Shaheen with son and daughter of World War II veteran Carlton Farrand, and General David J. Mikolaities, The Adjutant General, New Hampshire Shaheen with World War II...

11.01.2019

NH Delegation Announces More Than $1.2 Million for Youth Substance Use Prevention Efforts in New Hampshire

**Drug Free Communities Grants will provide $125K each to 10 local drug prevention coalitions across New Hampshire** (Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen...

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