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DISASTER DECLARATION ALLOWS MUCH-NEEDED RELIEF FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE FISHERMEN
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today applauded the decision by the United States Department of Commerce to declare a disaster for the Northeast commercial fishing industry. This decision will allow disaster relief to be provided for fishermen and fishing communities struggling with revenue losses and the impact of fishery management decisions. Shaheen sent a letter to then-Commerce Secretary John Bryson in February urging the department to declare a disaster in response… Continue Reading
September 12, 2012
SHAHEEN STATEMENT ON ATTACK IN LIBYA
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on European Affairs, released the following statement about the attack on the U.S. Consulate in Libya: "This attack was a fundamental assault on American ideals and I condemn it in the strongest terms. I am deeply saddened by the deaths of Ambassador Christopher Stevens and the other American personnel killed, and my thoughts are with their family and friends… Continue Reading
September 11, 2012
SHAHEEN HONORS VICTIMS AND TROOPS ON 9/11 ANNIVERSARY
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen offered this statement on the 11th anniversary of the tragic September 11th attacks. "Today we reflect on the tragic events of September 11, 2001. We remember the victims, we remember the smoke, we remember the feeling of loss and despair. But we also remember how Americans came together, with neighbors helping neighbors, parents comforting children, and communities banding together in the face of such a senseless attack. I was the Governor duri… Continue Reading
September 06, 2012
SHAHEEN HAILS STARTING OF MINIMUM-SECURITY OPERATIONS AT BERLIN PRISON
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) congratulated the staff of Berlin Federal Prison as they begin minimum-security operations in Berlin, New Hampshire. "I know how hard everyone in the community has worked to ensure Berlin Prison's opening and I am glad to see that the prison took an important step today with the arrival of its first minimum-security inmates. This step signifies that Berlin Prison is now an official federal correctional facility within the Bureau of Prisons,"… Continue Reading
August 31, 2012
SHAHEEN WELCOMES OLYMPIC ATHLETE GUOR MARIAL BACK TO GRANITE STATE
Senator Shaheen meets with Olympian Guor Marial at her office in Manchester (Manchester, N.H.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today welcomed Olympic athlete Guor Marial back to New Hampshire to congratulate him on his recent participation in the 2012 London Olympic Games. Marial, a refugee who found asylum in New Hampshire after escaping war-torn Sudan, took up competitive track at Concord High School, went to Iowa State on an athletic scholarship, and competed in the marathon in London. … Continue Reading
August 29, 2012
SHAHEEN DISCUSSES NEW HAMPSHIRE ECONOMY AT NASHUA TOWN HALL
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) answers questions from a Nashua area resident at a Town Hall Forum in Nashua. Shaheen discussed important economic issues facing the Nashua region and joined officials in providing an update on efforts to help create jobs and grow the economy. Senator visited the Salem Boys and Girls Club to hear about their community outreach programs and efforts to reduce energy costs through energy efficiency. Shaheen also discussed her own energy efficiency legislation, the b… Continue Reading
August 28, 2012
SHAHEEN DISCUSSES NEW HAMPSHIRE ECONOMY AT DOVER TOWN HALL
Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) answers questions from a Dover area resident at a Town Hall Forum in Dover. Shaheen discussed important economic issues facing the Seacoast region and joined officials in providing an update on efforts to help create jobs and grow the economy.… Continue Reading
August 27, 2012
SHAHEEN HIGHLIGHTS ENERGY EFFICIENCY IN TOUR OF SALEM BOYS & GIRLS CLUB
(Salem, N.H.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today toured the Salem Boys & Girls Club to learn how energy efficiency measures have helped them to reduce their energy needs and cut costs. Shaheen spoke about how energy consumers across the country could achieve similar energy savings through her bipartisan energy efficiency legislation, the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act. In just the past few months, the Salem Boys & Girls Club has achieved significant energy savings th… Continue Reading
August 22, 2012
SHAHEEN: $1 MILLION DOLLAR GRANT WILL PROVIDE CRUCIAL ASSISTANCE TO DOMESTIC VIOLENCE VICTIMS
(Washington, D.C.) - The New Hampshire Department of Justice will receive $1,019,815 to support programs that aid domestic violence victims and help law enforcement catch and convict rapists, announced U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today. The grant is made possible by the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which has expired and must be reauthorized before money for grants such as this one run out. "During and following a domestic violence incident, victims and their families are incredibly… Continue Reading
August 17, 2012
SHAHEEN AND SBA CHIEF KAREN MILLS DISCUSS JOB CREATION DURING TOUR OF NH BUSINESSES
(Manchester, N.H.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) was joined by U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) chief Karen Mills today to hear from business owners about how SBA programs have helped small businesses, job growth and New Hampshire's overall economy. "While businesses are the job creators, the federal government has an important role to play in helping companies succeed. I was pleased to have SBA's Karen Mills in our state today as we toured three companies that have been able to… Continue Reading
August 16, 2012
SHAHEEN CONGRATULATES GEORGE BALD ON DECADES OF SERVICE
(Manchester, N.H.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen released the following statement in response to news that Department of Resources and Economic Development Commissioner George Bald would retire: "I first appointed George as DRED Commissioner because I knew that he had an incredibly selfless dedication to the people of New Hampshire. In the decades I've known him, he has consistently demonstrated the finest traits of public service. He listens, he works hard, and he comes to work every day worri… Continue Reading
August 14, 2012
SHAHEEN TALKS TOURISM AT CASTLE IN CLOUDS ESTATE
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) discussed the importance of the tourism industry to the New Hampshire economy at the Castle in the Clouds Estate in Moultonborough on Monday. The 5,500-acre estate sees over 55,000 visitors annually.… Continue Reading
August 13, 2012
SHAHEEN HIGHLIGHTS ECONOMIC OPPURTUNITIES AT NH-CANADA TRADE FORUM
(Concord, N.H.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today outlined the economic benefits of increased trade between the Granite State and Canada at the 2012 New Hampshire-Canada Trade Council Economic Development Forum. Hosted by the New Hampshire Secretary of State and the New Hampshire-Canadian Trade Council, the forum examined opportunities for improving trade between New Hampshire and eastern Canadian provinces in areas of education, energy, manufacturing and public/private partnerships. … Continue Reading
August 13, 2012
BROWNFIELD GRANTS WILL HELP FRANKLIN AND TILTON REDEVELOP TROUBLED PROPERTIES
(Franklin, N.H.) -U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) was joined by local officials today to announce a pair of federal grants that will allow their communities to decontaminate and rehabilitate polluted industrial sites. Franklin and Tilton each won a $200,000 Brownfield Cleanup grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Franklin will use it to remove contaminated soil, asbestos, and other toxic materials from the Guay's Garage site, a former auto repair shop, making the prope… Continue Reading
August 13, 2012
SHAHEEN HIGHLIGHTS ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AT NH-CANADA TRADE FORUM
(Concord, N.H.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today outlined the economic benefits of increased trade between the Granite State and Canada at the 2012 New Hampshire-Canada Trade Council Economic Development Forum. Hosted by the New Hampshire Secretary of State and the New Hampshire-Canadian Trade Council, the forum examined opportunities for improving trade between New Hampshire and eastern Canadian provinces in areas of education, energy, manufacturing and public/private partnerships. … Continue Reading
August 13, 2012
BROWNFIELD GRANTS WILL HELP FRANKLIN AND TILTON REDEVELOP TROUBLED PROPERTIES
(Franklin, N.H.) -U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) was joined by local officials today to announce a pair of federal grants that will allow their communities to decontaminate and rehabilitate polluted industrial sites. Franklin and Tilton each won a $200,000 Brownfield Cleanup grant from the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Franklin will use it to remove contaminated soil, asbestos, and other toxic materials from the Guay's Garage site, a former auto repair shop, making the prope… Continue Reading
August 02, 2012
SHAHEEN-RISCH BILL WOULD IMPROVE ACCOUNTABILITY OF CONTRACTORS IN AFGHANISTAN
(Washington, D.C.) - To increase accountability for both the government and its contractors, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID) today are introducing legislation that would require federal agencies to notify Congress and publicly justify their actions when they ignore or defy recommendations of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction (SIGAR). SIGAR oversees $89.5 billion in reconstruction contracts in Afghanistan and issues quarterly reports detailing … Continue Reading
August 01, 2012
SHAHEEN HOLDS HEARING TO EXAMINE LESSONS FROM EUROZONE CRISIS FOR US ECONOMY
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on European Affairs, today held a hearing to examine the ongoing European debt crisis and its economic and strategic implications for the United States. Shaheen asked the hearing's panel of experts to provide an update on the situation in Europe and to assess what lessons could be drawn from the response to the crisis. "How Europe responds to this crisis and the lessons we draw from event… Continue Reading
August 01, 2012
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES FUNDING FOR JOB GROWTH IN RURAL NEW HAMPSHIRE
(Washington, D.C.) - A $708,750 grant to help communities in rural New Hampshire develop their infrastructure and improve energy efficiency will create jobs and spur economic growth, announced U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today. The funding, which requires a local match, has been awarded to a consortium of education and economic development groups by the U.S. Department of Commerce's Economic Development Administration (EDA) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA). "I am hopeful tha… Continue Reading
August 01, 2012
SHAHEEN: CHEMICAL WEAPONS IN SYRIA POSE MAJOR THREAT
(Washington, D.C.) - As fighting in Syria continues and hundreds of thousands flee across the border to Turkey, U.S Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today pressed foreign policy experts on a variety of Syria-related issues including the threat of chemical and biological weapons, the role of the international community in the crisis and the composition of Syria's opposition parties during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. "We must be vigilant in closely monitoring Syria's chemical weapo… Continue Reading
