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SHAHEEN STATEMENT ON NH 2010 MIDTERM ELECTIONS
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today released the following statement in reaction to the 2010 midterm election results in New Hampshire: "I congratulate all the winners last evening, both Democrats and Republicans. And, for the many good people who fell short, my hope is that they continue to stay involved in public life, as it will take all of us working together to secure the future of our state and our country."… Continue Reading
October 28, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES LOCATION FOR VA OUTREACH CLINIC IN KEENE
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) has selected a site for the federal Department of Veterans Affairs' (VA) Keene Outreach Clinic and Veterans Center. The clinic, which will offer full-time primary care and part-time mental health services to the several thousand veterans in the region, will be located at 640 Marlboro Street. It is slated to open in spring 2011. "New Hampshire's men and women who have served i… Continue Reading
October 25, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $2 MILLION FOR NH PASSENGER RAIL PROJECT
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced the New Hampshire Department of Transportation has been awarded $2.24 million to plan the development of passenger rail service from Concord to Boston. The grant was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Railroad Administration (FRA). "Extending accessible passenger rail service to southern New Hampshire will help attract investment to New Hampshire while reducing congestion on our highways," said Shahe… Continue Reading
October 22, 2010
SHAHEEN PRESENTS ACWORTH VIETNAM VETERAN WITH MEDALS FOR SERVICE
(Manchester, N.H.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today presented Vietnam veteran John "Jack" Rieck of Acworth with medals for his heroic service at a ceremony at her state headquarters in Manchester. Rieck was awarded the Purple Heart, the Meritorious Unit Commendation, the Vietnam Service Medal with 3 Bronze Stars, the Marksman Badge & Rifle Bar, and the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Ribbon. Rieck contacted Shaheen's office to seek assistance in obtaining the medals, which he had not receive… Continue Reading
October 20, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES NEARLY $150,000 FOR HEALTHY COMMUNITIES IN THE UPPER VALLEY
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced the Upper Valley Lake Sunapee Regional Planning Commission will receive $147,878 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) through its joint Community Challenge partnership with the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The Commission will use the funds to collect and analyze data to help community leaders increase the supply of affordable housing within walking distance of food sources. "Strong, … Continue Reading
October 20, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES NEARLY $60,000 FOR CLAREMONT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that the City of Claremont will receive $58,740 to promote smart and sustainable economic development in the city center. The grant from the U.S Department of Housing and Urban Development will be used to promote infill development in the historic downtown area and direct private investment while preserving historic architecture. The city will also identify opportunities for future investments in affordable housing in the c… Continue Reading
October 19, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES NASA FUNDING FOR NH ENGINEERING FIRM
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced Creare Inc., a Hanover-based engineering research and development firm, will receive three contract awards from NASA through the federal Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) program. The awards, each of which could be as large as $600,000, will fund development of three Creare projects designed to address specific technology gaps in NASA missions while complementing other NASA research investments. "Continued investment in … Continue Reading
October 15, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES $20 MILLION FOR PORTSMOUTH MEMORIAL BRIDGE
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that the New Hampshire Department of Transportation will receive $20 million to replace Portsmouth's Memorial Bridge. The award was issued by the U.S. Department of Transportation under its TIGER II program. "I am thrilled to hear that these funds will be coming to New Hampshire to replace the Memorial Bridge," Shaheen said. "This bridge is critical to the Seacoast and New Hampshire's economy, and this award gives the Sta… Continue Reading
October 14, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES $3.7 MILLION FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that the New Hampshire Community Loan Fund will receive $3.7 million to develop and support affordable housing for low-to moderate-income families. The grant, which is part of the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund at the U.S. Treasury Department, will be used to help residents who live in manufactured-housing parks purchase the land their homes sit on, and for piloting an innovative strategy to fill vacant l… Continue Reading
October 08, 2010
SHAHEEN URGES MORTGAGE LENDERS TO SUSPEND FORECLOSURES IN ALL STATES
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Al Franken (D-MN), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), and Carl Levin (D-MI) today called on major mortgage lenders to suspend foreclosures in all states, not just those that require a court process, until the lenders fix systemic problems with their foreclosure procedures. The nation's major mortgage lenders - Bank of America, JP Morgan Chase, and Ally Financial - recently decided to suspend foreclosures in states with court-ordered forecl… Continue Reading
October 06, 2010
SHAHEEN MEETS WITH PRIME MINISTER OF GEORGIA
(Washington, D.C.)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs and the Co-Chair of the Atlantic Council Task Force on Georgia, today issued the below statement following her meeting with Mr. Nikoloz "Nika" Gilauri, the Prime Minister of Georgia. "Prime Minister Gilauri and I had a constructive meeting in which we discussed a wide range of issues affecting U.S.-Georgian relations, including the economic and political reform pro… Continue Reading
October 05, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $12 MILLION TO HELP NEW HAMPSHIRE HOMEOWNERS
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that New Hampshire will receive $12,655,243 to help families who are in danger of losing their homes. The funding, which is part of the Emergency Homeowners Loan Program (EHLP), will be used to offer zero interest bridge loans to help eligible homeowners who have fallen behind on their mortgage payments because of unemployment, a reduction in income, or a medical emergency. "While New Hampshire's economy has started to rec… Continue Reading
October 05, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES $1 MILLION FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF HEALTH INSURANCE EXCHANGE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that New Hampshire will receive $1,000,000 from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to begin preparing for the establishment of a health insurance exchange. Exchanges, created by the federal Affordable Care Act, are meant to be one-stop shopping where people can purchase health insurance coverage. They're scheduled to be in place in 2014. "For too long, purchasing health care has been both unnecessarily complic… Continue Reading
October 01, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES NEARLY $2 MILLION FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE EDUCATION PROGRAM
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that New Hampshire will receive $1,902,281.94 to extend the NH Department of Education's research and development effort to produce an online assessment system that will meet the needs of all learners, including those who need specialized supports to access academic content. New Hampshire has been a leader in the development and successful implementation of innovative and promising online student assessment tools that more s… Continue Reading
September 30, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $200,000 FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT JOBS IN BERLIN
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that the City of Berlin has been awarded $249,102 through the Department of Justice's Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Hiring Program for the new hiring and rehiring of career law enforcement officers. "New Hampshire law enforcement officers put their lives at risk day in and day out to protect our families and our communities," said Shaheen. "These funds will ensure that our police forces remain robu… Continue Reading
September 29, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $83,000 TO HELP HOMELESS VETERANS
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that New Hampshire will receive $83,424 from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to help provide supportive housing to homeless veterans. The funding is part of the HUD-Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (HUD-VASH) program and will help eligible veterans find safe, clean housing and pay for case management services. "Our nation owes a deep debt of gratitude to our veterans, and we have a responsibili… Continue Reading
September 29, 2010
SHAHEEN: AMERICANS DESERVE OIL SPILL ACCOUNTABILITY
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today went to the floor of the United States Senate to ask for the fourth time for Republican Senators to drop their opposition to a bill to grant subpoena power to the National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill and Offshore Drilling. More than five months after the explosion on the Deepwater Horizon oil rig, which took 11 lives, led to the worst environmental disaster in American history and billions of dollars in economic da… Continue Reading
September 28, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES NEARLY $ 1.4 MILLION TO HELP NEW HAMPSHIRE FAMILIES FIND COMMUNITY-BASED CARE
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that New Hampshire will receive $1,339,831 from the Department of Health and Human Services to help seniors, individuals with disabilities, and caregivers better understand and navigate their health and long-term care options. New Hampshire is one of the only four states in the nation to receive funding in all eligible categories. "When New Hampshire families are faced with sudden illness, disability, or the care of an e… Continue Reading
September 27, 2010
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $200,000 FOR NHPR TO EXPAND NORTH COUNTRY COVERAGE
(Washington, D.C.)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today announced that New Hampshire Public Radio's (NHPR's) project to activate WEVF, 90.3 in Colebrook and WEVQ 91.9 in Littleton as repeater stations of WEVO-FM in Concord, received $213,609 in grants from the Department of Commerce's National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). "As we continue to make strides in bringing important technology and infrastructure to every part of New Hampshire, this grant will help the … Continue Reading
September 27, 2010
SHAHEEN STATEMENT ON SIGNING OF SMALL BUSINESS JOBS BILL
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today applauded President Obama for signing the Small Business Jobs Act into law. The bill will dramatically increase lending opportunities to small businesses, provide access to tax credits that spur investment, and enhance the ability of small companies to export their products overseas, which will help New Hampshire small businesses grow and create jobs. Shaheen, a member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, h… Continue Reading
