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Shaheen, Hassan & Kuster Applaud over $500,000 Heading to Nashua Fire Department
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, alongside Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster, applauded the announcement of $569,036 from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and FEMA's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) Program for the city of Nashua. The funding will be put towards operations and safety improvements for the Nashua Fire Department. The AFG program provides direct financial … Continue Reading
August 01, 2022
Shaheen, Hassan Praise Nomination of Chief William Hart to Serve as U.S. Marshal for New Hampshire
(Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after President Biden announced his nomination for Londonderry Police Chief William Hart to serve as United States Marshal for the State of New Hampshire: "I offer my sincerest congratulations to Chief Hart for this well-deserved nomination. Having served as Chief of the Londonderry Police Department for over a decade, during which time he has made a concerted effort to foster commu… Continue Reading
July 29, 2022
Following Senate Passage of the CHIPS Act, Shaheen Tours UNH Tech Camp, Tech for Teachers Institute
(Washington, DC) - This morning, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) toured the University of New Hampshire's (UNH) Tech Camp following the Senate's passage of the CHIPS Act, in which Shaheen secured provisions to fund the research and development of innovative STEM educational programs. Shaheen toured the Regenerative Medicine: Planaria Project, BioTrek, Virtual Reality and Pharmacology programs, where she met with students and heard about their work in the camp. Shaheen also stopped by the Tech… Continue Reading
July 29, 2022
Shaheen Statement on National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine Guidance on PFAS Testing and Health
The report issued by NASEM will inform clinical guidance Shaheen has long worked toward (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement on a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering and Medicine (NASEM) on health guidance for per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), which was made public yesterday. The report is available in full here. Shaheen has long worked to get clinicians guidance on testing and protocols, including introducin… Continue Reading
July 28, 2022
Shaheen, Rounds Applaud Unanimous Senate Passage of Their Bipartisan Bill to Support the National WWII Memorial
**Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act Now Heads to President Biden's Desk to Become Law** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Mike Rounds (R-SD) applauded the Senate's unanimous passage of their bipartisan bill, the Greatest Generation Commemorative Coin Act. This legislation authorizes the U.S. Treasury to mint coins in commemoration of the National World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Proceeds from co… Continue Reading
July 28, 2022
Shaheen, Menendez, Risch, Ernst Urge UN to Hold Taliban Accountable for Brazen Attacks on Human Rights of Afghan Women, Girls
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member and the only woman on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led a call with the Chairman and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Jim Risch (R-ID), and Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) for the United Nations to take targeted measures to hold the Taliban to account for its continued abuses of Afghan women and girls' human rights. In a new letter to UN Secretary-General Ant&oacut… Continue Reading
July 28, 2022
Shaheen, Hassan Secure NH Priorities in Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Bill
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the Senate passed by a vote of 92-2 the Water Resource Development Act (WRDA) of 2022, biennial legislation that authorizes water infrastructure projects across the country. The House of Representatives previously passed its WRDA legislation in June. Both chambers will next conference on the legislation to reach a final agreement before it is considered by Congress and sent to t… Continue Reading
July 28, 2022
Chair of Pivotal Appropriations Subcommittee, Shaheen Secures Numerous NH Priorities in Newly Released Proposed Government Funding Legislation to Address Substance Use Disorder Crisis, Support Domestic Violence Survivors, Invest in U.S. Manufacturing & More
**Shaheen Also Advances More Than $17 Million in Congressionally Directed Spending Awards in Support of Nearly 2 Dozen Granite State Projects** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement on legislation released today by the Appropriations Committee that would fund the federal government for fiscal year (FY) 2023. Through her leadership on this subcommittee,… Continue Reading
July 28, 2022
NH Delegation Announces Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Funding for Piscataqua Region Estuaries
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), negotiators of the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed today's announcement from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) that $132 million from the bipartisan infrastructure law will be invested in the National Estuaries Program (NEP). This unprecedented investment will provide each of New England's estuaries of nationa… Continue Reading
July 27, 2022
Shaheen Leads NH Delegation in Welcoming $2.3 Million for Infrastructure Upgrades to Support Manufacturing in Jaffrey
**Shaheen is Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that Funds the Awarding Agency** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS), and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) alongside Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed a $2.3 million grant from the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA) for the town of Jaffrey to build a water… Continue Reading
July 27, 2022
Shaheen Applauds Senate Passage of U.S. China-Competitiveness Bill
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies - released the following statement today after the Senate passed the Creating Helpful Incentives to Produce Semiconductors (CHIPS) and Science Act of 2022. The historic legislation develops U.S. policy to address strategic, economic and diplomatic tools for a global strategy that will allow the United States to confront the challenges that China pose… Continue Reading
July 26, 2022
Shaheen Statement on Russia’s Intent to Withdraw from the International Space Station
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chair of the SFRC Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, issued the following statement in response to Russia's announcement today that it intends to withdraw from the International Space Station (ISS). Shaheen is also chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). "Before Russia's unprovoke… Continue Reading
July 26, 2022
Shaheen, Hassan & Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Biden Administration to Increase Biodiesel Volumes, Provide Certainty to Producers
**In letter to Environmental Protection Agency, Senators highlight how American biodiesel moderates fuel prices, benefits the economy and environment** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and a bipartisan group of Senators urged the Biden administration to increase the proposed biodiesel volumes in the upcoming Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) for 2023 and 2024 to provide certainty to farmers and producers. In their letter, the Senators highlighted h… Continue Reading
July 25, 2022
Shaheen & Group of Senators Introduce Legislation to Combat Increased Use of Dangerous Gun Conversion Devices
Legislation would help address gun violence epidemic by tackling proliferation of automatic gun conversion devices and seizing profits from illegal trafficking (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a group of Senators led by Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced legislation to combat the increased use and proliferation of dangerous gun conversion devices. The Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act would help tackle the ongoing gun violence epidemic by re… Continue Reading
July 23, 2022
Shaheen Applauds $640,000 for Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center
**Shaheen secured funding as a senior appropriator through the FY 2022 government funding bill** (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today applauded the announcement from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that Dartmouth Health's Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center will receive funding for two congressionally directed spending requests (CDS) that Shaheen secured through the fiscal year (FY) 2022 government … Continue Reading
July 22, 2022
Shaheen, Colleagues Call on Russia to Release Brittney Griner from Wrongful Detention
**Bipartisan Senate resolution urges U.S. government to press for WNBA player's release, supports all prisoners unjustly imprisoned in the Russian Federation** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR), John Cornyn (R-TX) and a bipartisan group of their Senate colleagues in introducing a resolution calling on the Russian government to immediately release U.S. citizen Brittney Griner from … Continue Reading
July 22, 2022
Amid Rising Drug Overdose Rates, Shaheen Addresses NH Substance Use Disorder Prevention Efforts
Shaheen and roundtable participants at Makin' It Happen in Manchester today discuss substance use disorder prevention. (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) participated in a discussion with New Hampshire drug and alcohol prevention advocates this morning amid a significant increase in overdose deaths across New Hampshire's two largest cities. The roundtable discussion was hosted by Makin' It Happen, a Manchester organization committed to promoting the overall well-being of yout… Continue Reading
July 21, 2022
Amid Unprecedented Attacks on Women’s Health, Shaheen Calls on Senate to Swiftly Consider Legislation to Codify Access to Contraception
Shaheen cosponsors legislation in the Senate that would codify the fundamental and constitutional right to contraception (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen issued the following statement after the House of Representatives passed legislation that would codify the fundamental and constitutional right to contraception, urging Senate leadership to follow suit. Shaheen is a cosponsor of companion legislation in the Senate - the Right to Contraception Act - which would achieve the same go… Continue Reading
July 21, 2022
Shaheen Honors NH Tourism Champion Dick Hamilton
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement on the death of North Country tourism advocate, Dick Hamilton: "There was no better champion for New Hampshire's North Country tourism than Dick Hamilton. He was a fierce advocate for sharing the experiences offered by the White Mountains and was especially diligent to ensure Granite Staters, and all visitors to Franconia Notch, remembered the legacy of the Old Man of the Mountain. He was beloved by his commun… Continue Reading
July 21, 2022
Shaheen, Senators Introduce Bipartisan Resolution Recognizing Russia’s Actions in Ukraine as a Genocide
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, introduced a bipartisan resolution led by U.S. Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Ben Cardin (D-MD) recognizing Russia's actions in Ukraine, which include forced deportations to Russia and the purposeful killing of Ukrainian civilians in mass atrocities, as constituting acts of genocide against the people of Ukraine. The legislation is also cosponsored by U.S… Continue Reading
