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RANKING MEMBER SHAHEEN: THE INTENT OF THE ACA IS CLEAR
(WASHINGTON, DC) - This morning, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee (SBC), made the following statement after the SBC held a hearing on the King v. Burwell case before the Supreme Court and the potential impact a ruling in favor of the plaintiffs could have on small businesses. The plaintiffs argue that the Affordable Care Act (ACA) only allows health care premium subsidies for individuals who purchased a plan on a state… Continue Reading
April 28, 2015
SHAHEEN ON SENATE FLOOR: IF BIPARTISAN NATURE OF IRAN LEGISLATION ERODES, IT WILL NO LONGER MERIT MY SUPPORT
(WASHINGTON, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) made the following statement on the Senate Floor today during the debate on legislation that requires the President to submit to Congress for review any final agreement with Iran to curtail its nuclear program. The bill under consideration passed unanimously out of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, of which Senator Shaheen is a member. In her remarks, she urged her colleagues to maintain the legislation's carefully crafted bipartisan ag… Continue Reading
April 27, 2015
SHAHEEN ASKS GIRLS IN NASHUA: WHAT WOMAN WOULD YOU LIKE TO SEE ON THE $20 BILL?
(NASHUA, NH) - This afternoon, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) had a conversation with girls participating in Girls Inc. programs in Nashua about important women in U.S. history. Senator Shaheen also discussed her recently introduced legislation that would finally have a woman represented on our paper currency, the Women on Twenty Act. During the interactive discussion, Senator Shaheen talked about several inspiring women she thought would be good candidates to be depicted on the next twenty … Continue Reading
April 23, 2015
SHAHEEN ON LYNCH APPROVAL AS ATTORNEY GENERAL: HISTORY WAS FINALLY MADE TODAY
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Senator Jeanne Shaheen made the following comments after Loretta Lynch was confirmed by the Senate as U.S. Attorney General by a vote of 56-43. Shaheen voted in favor of her confirmation. "The Senate has made history today by not only confirming an extraordinary candidate for Attorney General, but the first African-American woman to hold that position. Ms. Lynch has sterling credentials, a life-long devotion to public service and exhibited tremendous patience throughout the u… Continue Reading
April 23, 2015
IN FIRST MARKUP OF 114th CONGRESS, SMALL BUSINESS RANKING MEMBER SHAHEEN APPLAUDS PROGRESS ON LEGISLATION
(WASHINGTON, DC) -- Today, the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship held its first legislative markup of the 114th Congress and approved 8 bills unanimously for consideration by the full Senate. Following the hearing, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the newly appointed Ranking Member of the Committee, congratulated the Chairman and the Committee on the quick progress that has already been made in advancing legislation to help the nation's small businesses: "Small Businesses ar… Continue Reading
April 22, 2015
SHAHEEN INTRODUCES BILL TO ENHANCE INNOVATION, ENERGY EFFICIENCY AND ECONOMIC COMPETITIVENESS OF NATION’S MANUFACTURERS
(WASHINGTON, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today introduced the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act, legislation that would assist small- and medium-sized U.S. manufacturers in adopting what's known as "smart manufacturing technologies." Smart manufacturing combines information, technology and innovation, thereby allowing for real-time management of productivity, energy and costs across factories and companies. These advanced technologies are set to transform the manufacturing sector, … Continue Reading
April 22, 2015
SHAHEEN AMENDMENT TO PROVIDE JUSTICE FOR VICTIMS OF TRAFFICKING PASSES SENATE
(WASHINGTON, DC) - An Amendment to provide justice to victims of human trafficking authored by Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) passed the Senate today as part of S.178, the Justice for Victims of Trafficking Act of 2015. The amendment provides an incentive for states to enact laws that allow human trafficking survivors to clear their criminal records of prostitution and other low-level, non-violent crimes that they can reasonably demonstrate were the result of being trafficked. It is based on the… Continue Reading
April 21, 2015
PRESS RELEASE: TARGETED SHAHEEN-PORTMAN BILL HEADED TO PRESIDENT’S DESK FOR SIGNATURE
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) today announced that their Energy Efficiency Improvement Act of 2015 passed the House and is now headed to the President for signature. This bill, which passed the Senate in March, contains key energy efficiency provisions that will strengthen the economy, save consumers money, and reduce pollution. "At long last, Congress is finally going to deliver bipartisan energy efficiency legislation to the President's desk… Continue Reading
April 21, 2015
SHAHEEN WELCOMES ANNOUNCED POLISH PURCHASE OF U.S. MISSILE DEFENSE SYSTEM
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Today U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) welcomed an announcement by Polish authorities that they intend to purchase Raytheon Integrated Defense Systems' U.S. Patriot missile defense system. Shaheen has been a strong proponent of the purchase which will not only strengthen Polish national defenses but will improve NATO's collective missile defense capabilities. The announcement comes as Eastern European nations are facing an increasingly antagonistic Russia. "The purchase of … Continue Reading
April 20, 2015
SHAHEEN & HEAD OF SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION MEET WITH NEW HAMPSHIRE ENTREPRENEURS
(MANCHESTER, NH) - At the Alpha Loft in Manchester today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, hosted a start-up business roundtable discussion with the U.S. Small Business Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet. The event provided an opportunity for New Hampshire start-up incubators to learn more about the support and resources available from the Small Business Administration, which recently announced the Growt… Continue Reading
April 17, 2015
MONDAY IN MANCHESTER: SHAHEEN TO HOST START-UP BUSINESS ROUNDTABLE WITH SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATOR
Earlier on Monday in Concord, Shaheen will celebrate groundbreaking of main street redevelopment project Saturday in Newington, Shaheen to attend Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Ceremony U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, will host a roundtable discussion with New Hampshire small business leaders and the U.S. Small Business Administrator Maria Contreras-Sweet on how to help start and grow New Hampshire busi… Continue Reading
April 17, 2015
SHAHEEN STAFF TO HOLD OFFICE HOURS IN ALTON, LEBANON, LITTLETON, WINCHESTER, PELHAM, ROCHESTER
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen's staff will hold office hours next week in Alton, Lebanon, Littleton, Winchester, Pelham and Rochester. Specifically, staff will be available: Monday, April 20 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Alton Tuesday, April 21 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Lebanon Wednesday, April 22 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Littleton Wednesday, April 22 from 3:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. in Winchester Thursday, April 23 from 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. in Pelham Thursday, April 23 from 11… Continue Reading
April 17, 2015
SHAHEEN STATEMENT ON THE PASSING OF SHERIFF MICHAEL DOWNING
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on the passing of Rockingham County Sheriff Michael Downing: "Billy and I were saddened to hear of the passing of Sheriff Michael Downing. Public service runs deep in the Downing family and Sheriff Downing proudly carried on that legacy through his honorable service as a member of the armed forces, a state trooper, Salem police officer, state representative, state senator and Rockingham County Sheriff. His dedication to our cou… Continue Reading
April 15, 2015
SENATE REAFFIRMS SUPPORT FOR ENDING DISCRIMINATION AGAINST SAME-SEX MILITARY COUPLES
(WASHINGTON, DC) - This evening, the United States Senate voted in favor of a motion ending a discriminatory statute that limits Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) benefits for same-sex couples. Currently, families in states where same-sex marriages are not recognized remain ineligible for certain VA benefits. The motion also supports extending Social Security benefits to same-sex couples. The language of the motion reflects the Shaheen-authored Charlie Morgan Act and directs Members of the Hou… Continue Reading
April 15, 2015
ON TAX DAY, SHAHEEN INTRODUCES BILL TO SIMPLIFY TAX RETURN
(Washington, DC) - Today, on tax filing day, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) introduced legislation to streamline the federal tax return process. Shaheen's Simpler Tax Filing Act would pave the way for the Internal Revenue Service to provide many tax filers with a one-page tax return already filled out with the taxpayer's information, known as a "simple return," in turn saving American taxpayers billions in tax preparation fees. "My bill is based on a simple idea: it should be easy to do … Continue Reading
April 15, 2015
SHAHEEN: IT’S TIME TO PUT A WOMAN ON THE TWENTY DOLLAR BILL
(WASHINGTON, DC) - Yesterday, on Equal Pay Day, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced S. 925 the Women on the Twenty Act, legislation that would direct the Secretary of the Treasury to convene a panel of citizens to recommend a woman whose likeness would be featured on a new twenty dollar bill. The legislation complements a grassroots campaign, Women on 20s (or "W20"), which has garnered hundreds of thousands of online votes in support of the change. "Our paper currency is an important … Continue Reading
April 14, 2015
AT SENATORS’ REQUEST, PENTAGON AGREES TO RETURN TO FAMILIES THE REMAINS OF SAILORS KILLED AT PEARL HARBOR
WASHINGTON - Today, after more than a year-long effort led by U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-Conn.), U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-N.H.), U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), and U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) announced that the remains of up to 388 sailors and Marines who lost their lives aboard the USS Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor will be exhumed in response to the wishes of the families of those lost. Last Congress, Murphy, Ayotte, … Continue Reading
April 14, 2015
SHAHEEN STATEMENT ON IRAN LEGISLATION
(WASHINGTON, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on unanimous passage of the Iran Nuclear Agreement Review Act of 2015 in the Senate Foreign Relations Committee: "All members of the Senate share the same goal: ensuring that Iran does not develop a nuclear weapon. I continue to believe the ongoing P5+1 negotiations are the best way to reach that goal. The bipartisan legislation I voted on today ensures Congress plays a vital role in reviewing the implementat… Continue Reading
April 02, 2015
SHAHEEN LAUDS ANNOUNCEMENT OF NORTH COUNTRY CELL SERVICE PROJECT
(WHITEFIELD, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined state and local officials this afternoon to announce a project that will expand cell and broadband service to communities in northern New Hampshire. The project will utilize "WiFi Extender" technology that uses existing communication towers and provides "carrier neutral" 4G LTE voice and data service and high-capacity broadband with a much lower infrastructure investment. "The expansion of cell and broadband service in the North Count… Continue Reading
April 02, 2015
SHAHEEN: EXPORTS CRITICAL TO PROMOTING ECONOMIC GROWTH, JOB CREATION
(CONCORD, NH) - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited Boyle Energy Services & Technology to discuss the importance of promoting exports for New Hampshire's economy and job creation. Shaheen discussed her legislation, the Promoting U.S. Jobs through Exports Act of 2015, which would provide long-term certainty for small businesses by extending the Export-Import Bank through 2022, continuing the bank's ability to provide businesses with tools they need to compete in the global m… Continue Reading
