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Shaheen Statement on WH Announcement of Agreement to Lower Prescription Drug Costs
**Agreement includes long-term priority for Shaheen to lower the cost of insulin** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to the White House's announcement that a deal has been reached in the reconciliation package to lower prescription drug costs. The agreement in President Biden's Build Back Better legislation specifically includes a provision to lower the cost of insulin, which as co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, has long been … Continue Reading
November 02, 2021
Senators Shaheen, Hassan Cosponsor Bipartisan Bill to Improve Suicide Prevention Efforts at the Department of Defense
Bill Follows an Alarming Government Accountability Office Report Revealing a 15% Increase in Military Suicides in 2020 From the Year Before (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, cosponsored the bipartisan Save Our Servicemembers (S.O.S.) Act to strengthen the Defense Department's (DoD) suicide prevention efforts. The bill is led by Senators Jon… Continue Reading
November 02, 2021
BREAKING: As Colder Weather Sets In, Shaheen Leads NH Delegation in Announcing Over $25M to Help Low-Income Granite Staters Access Heating Assistance
**Announcement follows a bipartisan letter sent by Shaheen & Hassan to the Biden administration last month urging swift release of LIHEAP funding** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led the New Hampshire congressional delegation in announcing robust federal funding for New Hampshire from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) in support of the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP). HHS annou… Continue Reading
November 02, 2021
NH Delegation Announces More than $1.2 Million in USDA Funding to Support Granite State Farmers
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire will receive $1,249,856 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to support Granite State farmers. Of this funding, $749,856 was awarded to Land for Good in Keene through USDA's Beginning Farmer and Rancher Development Progr… Continue Reading
November 01, 2021
Shaheen Leads NH Delegation in Announcing More than $1.4M in Federal Funding to Support Drug Enforcement Efforts
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that New Hampshire will receive $1,402,083 in federal funds through the Department of Justice's Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF) program. Specifically, the funding was awarded to the New Ham… Continue Reading
November 01, 2021
Shaheen Statement on Historic COP26 Climate Summit
**Shaheen traveled to Paris to participate in high-level discussions at the 2015 United Nations Climate Change Conference that led to the International Paris Climate Accord & is a founding member of the bipartisan Senate Climate Solutions Caucus** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after President Biden's address at the United Nations Climate Change Conference - COP26 - in Glasgow, Scotland. The international climate summit is a global conve… Continue Reading
October 31, 2021
Shaheen Urges HHS to Ramp Up Production of Rapid COVID Testing Kits Amid Surge of Cases in New Hampshire
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today sent a letter to Secretary Xavier Becerra at the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to urge immediate action to increase the supply of rapid COVID-19 testing kits. Given the recent spike in COVID cases - particularly in New Hampshire, which is among the fourth highest state in the nation for surging infection rates - Shaheen pushed the department to work with manufacturers to ramp up production for rapid testing. Increased t… Continue Reading
October 30, 2021
NH Delegation Applauds $2.5 Million Heading to NH Community Development Finance Authority through SBA Community Program
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today applauded an announcement from the Small Business Administration (SBA) that the New Hampshire Community Development Finance Authority (CDFA) was awarded $2.5 million. The funding comes from the SBA Community Navigator Pilot Program, which provides funding to organizations that support small businesses and local establishments in underserved … Continue Reading
October 29, 2021
Shaheen Helps Introduce Bill to Combat Domestic Violence and Expand Pro Bono Legal Resources
**Original POWER Act, signed into law in 2018, requires reauthorization before four-year sunset date in 2022** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee which funds programs in the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), today introduced legislation with Senators Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to permanently extend the authorization for the Pro… Continue Reading
October 29, 2021
Shaheen Visits Manchester UPS Facility to Discuss Ongoing Supply Chain Disruptions Impacting New Hampshire
(Manchester, NH) - This morning, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited the UPS Customer Service Center in Manchester to discuss ongoing supply chain disruptions and workforce challenges that are impacting New Hampshire businesses and consumers. These challenges have led to shortages of products and higher prices for some household goods - which could worsen as the peak holiday season approaches and demand for goods surges. During the event, Shaheen met with UPS officials, labor union leader… Continue Reading
October 27, 2021
NH Delegation Lauds Biden Announcement of New Title X Funds for NH Providers
**Funding is particularly critical following the New Hampshire Executive Council's recent vote to defund NH family planning providers** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today applauded an announcement from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) that the Biden administration will make available $256,000,000 for Title X providers for fiscal year (FY) 2022. Title X … Continue Reading
October 27, 2021
Shaheen Applauds New Federal Strategy on Overdose Prevention Announced by Biden Administration
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today released the following statement after Secretary Becerra rolled out the new federal Overdose Prevention Strategy at the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). The plan increases access to the full continuum of integrated care and services for individuals who use substances that cause overdoses, as well as their families. The plan targets primary prevention, harm reduction, evidence-based treatment and recovery support, particul… Continue Reading
October 26, 2021
Shaheen Leads NH Delegation in Announcing Nearly $1.5 Million Heading to UNH to Support Research to Address Trauma Faced by Child Survivors of Sexual Exploitation
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the University of New Hampshire (UNH) will receive $1,491,313 to fund a study to address trauma faced by child survivors of sexual exploitation. Specifically, the study will focus on further understanding the impact of abuse o… Continue Reading
October 26, 2021
ICYMI – Shaheen Leads NH Delegation in Press Conference with Granite State Health Care Providers Urging Executive Council to End Political Standoff and Approve Critical COVID Vaccine Funds
Shaheen & the NH Congressional Delegation Fought to Secure Robust Federal Assistance for NH to Utilize for COVID Response (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a virtual press conference with health care stakeholders to discuss the consequences of the New Hampshire Executive Council's decision to reject $27 million in federal vaccine funding. The delegation's press ev… Continue Reading
October 26, 2021
Shaheen, Risch to Lead Congressional Delegation to Halifax International Security Forum
(Washington, DC) - Next month, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, and U.S. Senator Jim Risch (R-ID), ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will lead a bipartisan congressional delegation to participate in the 13th annual Halifax International Security Forum. Shaheen and Risch will be joined by Senators John Barrasso (R-WY), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Chris Coons (D-DE) and hun… Continue Reading
October 26, 2021
ICYMI: Shaheen Highlights Her Work to Support Frontline Health Care Providers through Provider Relief Fund
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) wrote an op-ed in the Concord Monitor to discuss the importance of the Provider Relief Fund, which she worked to bolster throughout the pandemic as a lifeline for health care providers across New Hampshire and the nation. She highlighted her work along bipartisan lines to ensure providers can handle the surge in demand for their services without going bankrupt. She also discussed her work to ensure New Hampshire providers get their fair share… Continue Reading
October 25, 2021
NH Delegation Hosts Press Conference on NH Executive Council’s Decision to Reject $27M in Vaccine Funding
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) held a virtual press conference with health care stakeholders and discussed the consequences of the New Hampshire Executive Council's decision to reject $27 million in federal vaccine funding. Two weeks ago, all Republican members on the Executive Council doubled down on their vote to reject funding that's already been allocated to New Hampshir… Continue Reading
October 25, 2021
Shaheen, Group of Senators Push for Congressional Leadership and Biden Admin to Prioritize Comprehensive Paid Family Leave Program in Build Back Better Package
Comprehensive Paid Leave Would Help Add $1.6 Trillion to the Economy; Gillibrand: "I urge congressional leadership and the Biden administration to continue prioritizing this measure and I am ready to keep fighting alongside my colleagues to get this over the finish line." (Washington, DC) - As the Senate continues negotiations on the Build Back Better legislation, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a group of lawmakers led by Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) to reinforce the critical n… Continue Reading
October 22, 2021
NH Delegation Announces Nearly $2.2 Million in Additional Funding to New Hampshire to Help Connect Students to High-Speed Internet at Home
Delegation Announcement Marks Second Round of Funding to NH (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas, announced nearly $2.2. million in additional federal funding to help New Hampshire schools provide students with devices and internet connections that they need to complete their school work from home. This announcement marks the second round of funding from the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Em… Continue Reading
October 22, 2021
Shaheen Encourages Granite Staters to Participate in Drug Take Back Day
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement ahead of Drug Take Back Day, a national event hosted by the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). There are drop off locations across New Hampshire for Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 23rd, where the public can drop off old and unused prescription drugs to safely dispose them. Individuals can find the nearest drop off location on the DEA's website. "Tomorrow is a reminder that we can all play an imp… Continue Reading
