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On Senate Floor, Shaheen Opposes Congressional Republicans’ Latest Assault on Women’s Reproductive Freedom
**SHAHEEN: "In these difficult circumstances, a woman consults with her doctor and with other people she trusts. A woman needs the freedom to consider every medical option..."** Watch the remarks here (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) spoke on the Senate floor today, opposing anti-choice legislation that would restrict women's reproductive health, criminalizing abortion procedures after 20 weeks by imprisoning and/or fining physicians who don't comply with burdensome a… Continue Reading
January 29, 2018
Shaheen Statement on Feinstein Bill to Establish Protocol for Reporting Abuse to Law Enforcement
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to the House of Representatives passing Senator Dianne Feinstein's (D-CA) legislation that requires amateur athletic associations, including USA Gymnastics, to report abuse to authorities. The bill already passed the Senate last year, so it will now head to the President's desk to be signed into law. "Senator Feinstein's legislation is desperately needed to ensure serial predators like Larry Nassar are immediately sto… Continue Reading
January 26, 2018
Shaheen Announces Jeanne Moser, Whose Son Was Lost to the Opioid Epidemic, As SOTU Guest
Jeanne Moser is a New Hampshire activist working to raise awareness about opioid and substance use disorders after her son Adam passed away as the result of a fentanyl overdose in 2015. Shaheen and others will wear purple ribbons at the President's address to raise awareness for opioid and substance use disorders and to underscore the critical need for federal support to fight the epidemic. (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced that she will bring Jeanne Moser… Continue Reading
January 25, 2018
Shaheen & Ernst Announce Intention to Introduce Bipartisan Senate Resolution to Establish Select Committee to Investigate the Olympic Committee & USA Gymnastics Over Decades of Sexual Abuse
**Yesterday, Shaheen sent a letter to leadership calling for a select committee to be established comprised of an equal number of men and women senators** (Washington, DC)-This afternoon, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) welcomed support from Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) to establish a Senate investigation of the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics regarding how team doctor Larry Nassar was given unsupervised access to female gymnasts, allowing him to sexually abuse them over decades. Yest… Continue Reading
January 25, 2018
Shaheen Statement on Manchester VAMC Report from Office of Special Counsel
(Washington, DC) - Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to the Office of Special Counsel's report on the Manchester VAMC: "This report is alarming and highlights the importance of having the Office of Special Counsel involved in investigating these serious claims," said Senator Shaheen. "These findings validate many of the concerns raised by the whistleblowers. It's disturbing that the VA did not properly respond or investigate these matters. The VA must tak… Continue Reading
January 25, 2018
Shaheen Calls For Establishment of Select Committee to Investigate U.S. Olympic Committee & USA Gymnastics Over Decades of Sexual Abuse By Team Doctor
**Shaheen Requests Select Committee Be Established Before PyeongChang Games on February 9th** **Shaheen Calls for Parity between Male and Female Committee Membership ** (Washington, DC) - Last night, in a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) called for the immediate establishment of a Select Committee to conduct an investigation into the U.S. Olympic Committee and USA Gymnastics regarding ho… Continue Reading
January 24, 2018
On Senate Floor, Shaheen Opposes Big Pharma HHS Nominee Underscoring Administration’s Failure to Act on Opioid Epidemic and Prescription Drug Prices
**SHAHEEN: "Between Mr. Azar's coziness with the pharmaceutical industry, his disdain for the Affordable Care Act, which is the law of the land and which Mr. Azar would be charged with administering as Secretary, I think he is the wrong person to serve in the critically important post of Secretary of Health and Human Services." Watch the remarks here (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) spoke on the Senate floor this morning, opposing the Department of Health and Human… Continue Reading
January 18, 2018
NH Delegation Calls for Pease to Be Included in Nationwide Health Impact Study
NH Delegation Calls for Pease to Be Included in Nationwide Health Impact Study **An amendment authored by Senator Shaheen was signed into law establishing the first-ever such study** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led the New Hampshire congressional delegation, which includes Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congresswomen Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02), in a letter to the Department of Defense (DOD) and the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Regi… Continue Reading
January 17, 2018
Photo Release: Shaheen, Hassan & Kuster Meet with New Manchester VA Task Force Co-Chair
From left to right: Shaheen, Kuster, MacDonald & Hassan meet in Shaheen's Senate office (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with Dr. Jennifer MacDonald, the new co-chair of the VA New Hampshire VISION 2025 Task Force, to discuss the task force's efforts to examine how the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs can best deliver a full range of care services to New Hampshire veterans.… Continue Reading
January 16, 2018
Shaheen, Hassan Call on Senate Leadership to Prioritize Opioid Funding in Budget Deal
(Washington, DC) - Today, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter to Senate Leadership and Senate Appropriations Committee leadership, urging budget negotiators to include Shaheen and Hassan's proposal of $25 billion in additional funding to combat the opioid epidemic. The senators wrote, "The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently released new data detailing state-by-state overdose rates, which ranks New Hampshire 3rd in overdose mortality rate … Continue Reading
January 12, 2018
Shaheen Statement on Supreme Court Challenge to Sales Tax Ruling
**New Hampshire small businesses should not be forced to collect taxes for other states** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat on the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, issued the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court said it would hear a challenge to Quill v. North Dakota, a 1992 case prohibiting states from requiring out-of-state retailers and online sellers to collect sales tax: "The Supreme Court should uphold its decis… Continue Reading
January 11, 2018
On Senate Floor, Shaheen Rebukes Partisan Attacks on the Integrity of DOJ, FBI and Special Counsel Robert Mueller
**SHAHEEN: "These attacks are part of a broader campaign, orchestrated by the White House, to undermine the investigations into Russia's interference in the 2016 campaign... This effort has profound national security implications for the United States" **SHAHEEN: "These partisan attacks are baseless and reckless. They are undermining trust and confidence in the rule of law. And this must not be tolerated." Watch the remarks here (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, (D-NH) spoke on… Continue Reading
January 11, 2018
Bipartisan Legislation Cosponsored by Senators Shaheen and Hassan to Ease Requirements on Military Members Seeking Commercial Driver’s Licenses Signed Into Law
(Washington, DC) - The bipartisan Jobs for Our Heroes Act of 2017, which Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) cosponsored, was signed into law by the President this week. The legislation, introduced by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), streamlines and eases the burden on the process whereby active-duty military, reservists, and veterans apply for their commercial driver's license. "This bipartisan bill eliminates an unnecessary, bureaucratic obstacle so… Continue Reading
January 10, 2018
Key Opioid Legislation Cosponsored by Shaheen and Hassan Signed Into Law
(Washington, DC) - Key opioid legislation cosponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to help ensure U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has tools to help detect and intercept fentanyl and other illegal synthetic opioids was signed into law this afternoon. The International Narcotics Trafficking Emergency Response by Detecting Incoming Contraband with Technology (INTERDICT) Act was introduced by a bipartisan group of Senators, including Ed Markey (D-MA), Marco Rub… Continue Reading
January 10, 2018
Shaheen Applauds Senate Foreign Relations Committee Report Detailing Putin’s Attacks on Democracy and Russian Interference in US Elections
**U.S. Remains Vulnerable to Russian Interference without Unequivocal Presidential Leadership, Learning Lessons from European Democracies** **Report Makes Series of Recommendations to Counter Putin's Asymmetric Arsenal, Bolster Defenses Ahead of Future U.S., European, Elections** (Washington, DC) - A Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democratic staff report released Wednesday and commissioned by U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) details Russian president Vladimir Putin's nearly two decades-long… Continue Reading
January 10, 2018
In Case You Missed It: Shaheen, Hassan-Backed Resolution to Overturn Net Neutrality Repeal Gains Bipartisan Support
**Bipartisan Resolution has the support needed to get a vote and continues to gain momentum** (Washington, DC) -- A Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapproval co-sponsored by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to undo the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) anti-consumer regulations and restore net neutrality rules now has more than 40 co-sponsors, as well as the backing of Republican Senator Susan Collins (R-ME). This type of resolution requires th… Continue Reading
January 10, 2018
Shaheen Statement on Federal Judge’s Ruling to Block Administration’s Actions on DACA
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to U.S. District Judge William Alsup's ruling to temporarily block the Trump administration's actions to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program: "I'm relieved by the judge's ruling to temporarily protect DACA recipients," said Senator Shaheen. "However, this ruling should not diminish the urgency of reaching a long-term bipartisan solution to protect Dreamers who are terrified… Continue Reading
January 09, 2018
Shaheen and Hassan Hold Press Conference to Call for $25 Billion Investment in Budget Agreement to Combat the Opioid Crisis
**The $25 billion proposal over two years would be invested in SAMHSA, CDC, FDA, NIH, HRSA, Medicare and Medicaid** **CDC recently confirmed that the opioid crisis has spread so fiercely that it has reversed the national trend towards longer life expectancy for two years in a row--the first time this has happened since the early 1960's** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) held a press conference to announce a Democratic proposal for $25 bill… Continue Reading
January 08, 2018
Shaheen Statement on Passing of Former Director of NH State Police Colonel Paul O’Leary
(Washington, DC) -- Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on the passing of former Director of the New Hampshire State Police, Colonel Paul O'Leary: "I'm deeply saddened by the passing of Colonel Paul O'Leary. He was beloved in every corner of the state," said Senator Shaheen. "My fondest memories of Paul were during my first campaign for governor - he was a volunteer and drove me everywhere, from the North Country down to the Southern Tier. I will always be grateful fo… Continue Reading
January 04, 2018
Shaheen Nominates Granite State Students for United States Service Academies
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) has nominated 42 New Hampshire students to the United States Service Academies. The nominees will next be considered by the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Naval Academy and West Point. "These young men and women have worked hard in their studies and are dedicated to the principle of service to their country," Senator Shaheen said. "I applaud them for all they've achieved and am honored to nominate each of them to … Continue Reading
