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SHAHEEN, TEN FRESHMEN SENATORS ANNOUNCE HEALTH CARE AMENDMENTS TO EXPAND INNOVATION, CONTAIN COSTS
(Washington, D.C.) -U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, along with ten other freshmen Democratic Senators, today introduced a package of amendments that will broaden and accelerate efforts to encourage innovation and lower costs for consumers across the nation's health care system. The Freshmen Innovation and Value package, which has been endorsed by some of the nation's leading business, consumer and health provider organizations, including Business Roundtable, AARP, AFL-CIO, New America Founda… Continue Reading
December 07, 2009
SENATOR SHAHEEN FLOOR STATEMENT URGING COLLEAGUES IN SENATE TO PASS HEALTH CARE REFORM LEGISLATION
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December 07, 2009
SHAHEEN TO HOST FORUM ON CONFRONTING SOCIAL CHALLENGES THROUGH INNOVATIVE COMMUNITY SERVICE
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December 07, 2009
SHAHEEN APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF CONSUMER HEALTH INSURANCE SATISFACTION MEASURE
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December 03, 2009
SHAHEEN APPLAUDS PASSAGE OF PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE, MEDICARE PROTECTION MEASURES
Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-style-parent:""; font-:10.0pt;"Times New Roman","serif";} Washington, D.C.-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today applauded the passage of two measures she cosponsored to improve health services for women and secure Med… Continue Reading
December 02, 2009
SHAHEEN, SCHUMER, BEGICH, MERKLEY URGE CENSUS BUREAU TO RECRUIT OUT-OF-WORK AMERICANS AT UNEMPLOYMENT OFFICES AS AGENCY SEEKS TO FILL ONE MILLION JOBS TO HELP WITH NATIONWIDE HEAD-COUNT
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December 02, 2009
WITH 6.8 PERCENT UNEMPLOYMENT IN NEW HAMPSHIRE, SHAHEEN CALLS FOR TAX CREDIT FOR BUSINESSES THAT CREATE NEW JOBS
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December 01, 2009
SHAHEEN STATEMENT ON PRESIDENT OBAMA’S AFGHANISTAN ADDRESS
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December 01, 2009
SENATOR SHAHEEN FLOOR STATEMENT CALLS FOR FREE PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES FOR WOMEN
12.00 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 /* Style Definitions */ table.MsoNormalTable {mso-style-name:"Table Normal"; mso-style-parent:""; line-height:115%; font-:11.0pt;"Calibri","sans-serif"; mso-fareast-"Times New Roman";} Mr. President, I rise today in support of Senator Mikulski's amendment to ensure that women have … Continue Reading
November 24, 2009
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $5.3 MILLION FOR SUSTAINX DEMONSTRATION PROJECT
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November 24, 2009
SHAHEEN INTRODUCES BILL TO INCREASE VALUE OF SMALL BUSINESS EXPRESS LOANS
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November 24, 2009
SHAHEEN ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $33 MILLION FOR RURAL SMART GRID PROJECT
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November 20, 2009
NEW HAMPSHIRE, MAINE SENATORS ANNOUNCE USS VIRGINIA ASSIGNED TO PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD
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November 20, 2009
SHAHEEN DISCUSSES TRANSATLANTIC RELATIONS WITH SECRETARY GATES, WORLD LEADERS IN HALIFAX
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November 19, 2009
CAREGIVER BILL DELIVERS SUPPORT FOR FAMILIES, INJURED VETERANS
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November 19, 2009
SHAHEEN APPLAUDS SELECTION OF EUROPEAN UNION LEADERS
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November 19, 2009
SHAHEEN CALLS ON SENATE TO DEBATE HEALTH CARE LEGISLATION
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November 18, 2009
SHAHEEN INTRODUCES NEW HAMPSHIRE’S SUSAN CARBON TO SENATE JUDICIARY COMMITTEE
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November 18, 2009
SHAHEEN FLOOR STATEMENT ON HOW HEALTH CARE REFORM CAN HELP SMALL BUSINESSES
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November 17, 2009
NEW HAMPSHIRE, MAINE SENATORS SECURE $9.1 MILLION FOR PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD
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