Press Releases

**Legislative change was inspired by New Hampshire POW/MIA organization**  **This amended legislation is expected to pass Congress and be signed into law by President...

(Washington, DC)— U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, invited Dr. Robert Kline-Schoder,...

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on the passing of former Concord Mayor Martin Gross: “Billy and I were deeply...

(Washington, DC)—Responding to alarming projections for the spread of the Zika virus, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a letter to key federal agencies today calling for an...

 **Highlighted her emergency funding bill to support public health and law enforcement** **Also urged action on her legislation to address the growing backlog of heroin and...

(Washington, DC)— Today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) welcomed the news that Boeing and the U.S. Air Force successfully completed a lengthy refueling flight with the KC-46A...

(Washington, DC)— Today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) welcomed the news that Boeing and the U.S. Air Force successfully completed a lengthy refueling flight with the KC-46A...

(Washington, DC)—U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on the 43rd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision: “Today...

(Manchester, NH) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement in honor of Martin Luther King Day: ‎ “Today in New Hampshire and across...

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement after the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that Iran has fulfilled its...

**Calls King “a respected independent voice in the Senate who will help build momentum”** **In urging Congressional action, Shaheen points to passage of emergency...

(Washington, DC)—This afternoon, Senator Jeanne Shaheen sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Robert McDonald calling on him to cut the administrative red tape...

(Concord, NH) – This morning, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) spoke to staff of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence to congratulate the...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) announced today that two exceptional New Hampshire students have been selected as delegates...

(Washington, DC)—U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address: “The American public...

(Washington, DC)—Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) made the following statement after learning of the passing of Captain Bill McDonough. Captain McDonough’s distinguished...

**Shaheen calls heroin epidemic “a public health emergency” and cites overwhelmed treatment programs in New Hampshire** **President Obama is expected to send his...

(Washington, DC)—U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on the death of Don Gross, a former Andover town selectman and Chief of Police for...

(Manchester, NH) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) has nominated 41 New Hampshire students to the United States Service Academies. The nomination from Senator Shaheen...

(Manchester, NH)—U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) made the following statement on the proposals President Obama revealed today to prevent gun...