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On Senate Floor: Shaheen Urges Senate Leadership to Work With Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers to Pass Critically Needed COVID Relief
**Shaheen's floor remarks follow introduction of a new COVID-19 relief framework she revealed last week with a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers** Senator Shaheen calls on Senate leadership to deliver relief to struggling Granite Staters and Americans by acting on a new COVID-19 emergency relief framework she introduced with a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers. Shaheen's full remarks can be viewed in full here. (Washington, DC) - Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Jeanne Sha… Continue Reading
December 09, 2020
NH Delegation Urges Congressional Appropriations Leadership to Avert Mass Layoffs at Portsmouth National Passport Center & Provide COVID-19 Financial Relief to Office of Passport Services
**The National Passport Center in Portsmouth is the nation's largest passport processing facility** **The letter follows Shaheen's call in October to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for the reassessment of the State Department's decision to lay off hundreds of contract employees** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Appropriations Committees, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and … Continue Reading
December 08, 2020
Shaheen Meets with President-elect Biden’s Secretary of State & UN Ambassador Nominees
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen in her Washington, D.C. office today where she had two meetings with Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield. (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statements after meeting with President-elect Joe Biden's nominees Antony Blinken and Linda Thomas-Greenfield to serve as Secretary of State and U.S. Ambas… Continue Reading
December 08, 2020
Shaheen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Bill to Support Victims of ‘Havana Syndrome’
**The legislation would support U.S. Diplomatic staff and others who have suffered head injuries from probable directed energy attacks like in Cuba and China** **Shaheen has stood by these government employees and their families, spearheading legislative efforts to provide them benefits** **On Monday's TODAY Show, Shaheen responded to the findings of the National Academy of Sciences and underscored the urgent need to take action to address these attacks that have targeted American public serva… Continue Reading
December 08, 2020
Shaheen & Hassan Include NH Priorities in Bipartisan Infrastructure Water Bill that Clears House, Calls for Senate Vote
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, biennial legislation that authorizes water infrastructure projects around the country. WRDA contains several New Hampshire priorities Shaheen and Hassan helped secure that would: Direct the Secretary of the Army to provide a status update on the completion of the Portsmouth Harbor and Pisc… Continue Reading
December 08, 2020
Shaheen & Hassan Include NH Priorities in Bipartisan Infrastructure Water Bill that Clears House, Calls for Senate Vote
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, biennial legislation that authorizes water infrastructure projects around the country. WRDA contains several New Hampshire priorities Shaheen and Hassan helped secure that would: Direct the Secretary of the Army to provide a status update on the completion of the Portsmouth Harbor and Pisc… Continue Reading
December 07, 2020
Senators Shaheen and Hassan Applaud Senate Passage of New Monument to Honor Fallen Journalists
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan measure cosponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan that authorizes the development and construction of a national monument to fallen journalists. The measure now moves to the President's desk for a signature. "The threats and violence facing journalists around the world are alarming and we have many brave men and women who went to extraordinary lengths to report the news and uncover the truth. New Hampshire's own James Foley is amon… Continue Reading
December 07, 2020
Shaheen Calls For Permanent Expansion Of Telehealth Coverage In End Of Year Legislation
**Telehealth use among Medicare beneficiaries increased by nearly 13,000% in just over a month** **Shaheen has led efforts in the Senate to strengthen & expand telehealth services amid the COVID-19 pandemic** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a bipartisan, bicameral group of 49 lawmakers called for the expansion of access to telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic to be made permanent. Provisions from the Shaheen-supported CONNECT for Health Act that have a… Continue Reading
December 07, 2020
ICYMI – On TODAY: Shaheen Responds to New Report on Brain Injuries Experienced by American Public Servants & Their Families, Calls for Action to Prevent Future Attacks
**Transfer of report follows bipartisan call from Shaheen and a group of Senators requesting the National Academy of Sciences' study be released to Congress** **Shaheen has stood by these government employees and their families, spearheading legislative efforts to provide them benefits** **The final defense bill released last week includes language added by Shaheen to expand long-term, emergency care benefits she secured in previous legislation to all U.S. Government employees and their depend… Continue Reading
December 05, 2020
Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Legislation Introduced by Shaheen to Stop Student Debt Relief Scams
**Bipartisan reform will provide more tools to identify and shut down fraudsters who hurt borrowers** (Washington, DC) - This week, the Senate unanimously passed the Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mike Braun (R-IN) and Deb Fischer (R-RE) that will enhance efforts to identify and shut down student debt relief scams. The legislation will next be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives. "Th… Continue Reading
December 05, 2020
Heeding Bipartisan Call from Congress Led by Shaheen, State Department Releases Report on Brain Injuries Experienced by American Public Servants & Their Families
**Transfer of report follows bipartisan call from Shaheen and a group of Senators requesting the National Academy of Sciences' study be released to Congress** **Shaheen has stood by these government employees and their families, spearheading legislative efforts to provide them benefits** **The final defense bill released earlier this week includes language added by Shaheen to expand long-term, emergency care benefits she secured in previous legislation to all U.S. Government employees and thei… Continue Reading
December 04, 2020
Granite Staters Hardest Hit by Pandemic Applaud Bipartisan Progress on COVID-19 Relief in Congress
**Earlier this Week, Shaheen & Hassan Announced New Bipartisan, Bicameral COVID-19 Emergency Relief Framework ** **A Senior Member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Shaheen Once Again Helped Negotiate Provisions to Assist Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis** (Washington, DC) - In response to a new bipartisan, bicameral COVID-19 emergency relief framework announced this week by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - who led negotiations on the s… Continue Reading
December 04, 2020
As COVID-19 Vaccine Nears FDA Approval and Distribution, Shaheen Receives Virtual Briefing on Lonza’s Vaccine Manufacturing Efforts
**Shaheen has led efforts in the Senate to ensure the United States is prepared to quickly produce and deliver potential COVID-19 vaccines to the American people** **The CARES Act included a Shaheen-supported provision containing $3.5 billion to support vaccine development, manufacturing & distribution by firms like Lonza** (Portsmouth, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) participated in a virtual briefing with Lonza, a Portsmouth-based pharmaceutical company, on the firm's eff… Continue Reading
December 04, 2020
Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill Led by Shaheen & Collins Ensuring Access to National Parks for Disabled Veterans Signed into Law
**The Wounded Veterans Recreation Act ensures lifetime National Parks passes for all veterans with service-related disabilities** (Washington, DC) - The Wounded Veterans Recreation Act - bipartisan, bicameral legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) - was signed into law yesterday. The Wounded Veterans Recreation Act will ensure free lifetime entry to U.S. national parks and other federal lands for all veterans who incurred or aggravated disabilitie… Continue Reading
December 04, 2020
NH Delegation Announces Nearly $2.4 Million in CARES Act Funding for Dartmouth College to Support Research to Enhance Health Care Providers’ Response to COVID-19
(Washington, DC) - 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 the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Dartmouth College $2,396,689 in federal funding appropriated under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act to support ongoing research aimed at enhancing American health care provid… Continue Reading
December 04, 2020
NH Delegation Statement on President’s Approval of Guard Activation Extension at Only 75% Federal Reimbursement
(Washington, DC)- U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following joint statement after President Trump authorized an extension of the New Hampshire National Guard's activation through March 31, 2021 to help respond to the COVID-19 crisis, but maintained reduced federal funding support. Since August 21st, New Hampshire has only been … Continue Reading
December 03, 2020
Shaheen Secures Highest Funding Level Ever for PFAS Health Impact Study in Final Version of Annual Defense Bill
Shaheen has led efforts in Congress to combat PFAS exposure & established the first-ever PFAS health impact study in the fiscal year 2018 NDAA. Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, also successfully adds provision based on her standalone legislation to address health concerns regarding PFAS exposure through firefighter protective gear. (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced she su… Continue Reading
December 03, 2020
Shaheen Secures Key NH Priorities in Agreement on Final Annual Defense Bill
**Shaheen Supports Authorization of $160 Million for Multi-Mission Dry Dock Project at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard** **Bill Includes 3 Percent Pay Raise for Service Members** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after Senate and House conferees released the final National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The annual legislation authorizes national defense objectives … Continue Reading
December 02, 2020
Senators Shaheen, Hassan and Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Push to Include Tax Relief Measure for Craft Breweries in End-of-Year Package
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) - a member of the Senate Finance Committee -are leading a push with a bipartisan group of lawmakers to include a proposal to provide tax relief for craft breweries in an end-of-year legislative package. The bipartisan Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act, cosponsored by Senators Shaheen and Hassan, would permanently extend the reduction in excise taxes for craft breweries, while also cutting red tape an… Continue Reading
December 01, 2020
Shaheen, Hassan, Manchin, Collins, Warner, Cassidy, Murkowski, King & Romney Announce Bipartisan, Bicameral COVID-19 Emergency Relief Framework
**A senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Shaheen Once Again Helped Negotiate Provisions to Assist Small Businesses Impacted by the COVID-19 Crisis** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen - a senior member of the Senate Appropriations and Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committees - announced a new, bipartisan framework to provide emergency relief to communities impacted by the COVID-19 crisis, along with U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D… Continue Reading
