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SHAHEEN, COLLINS SCORE CRITICAL FISHERY DISASTER RELIEF IN APPROPRIATIONS BILL
(Washington, DC) - New England Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R) announced today that their efforts to provide New England fishermen with federal disaster relief have been approved by the Senate Appropriations Committee. Shaheen and Collins secured $150 million for fishery disaster relief for coastal communities across New England and other affected states, which have been suffering severe economic losses in recent years due to declining fish populations. The funds were inclu… Continue Reading
July 17, 2013
SHAHEEN: TAX REFORM AN OPPORTUNITY TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESS
(Washington, DC) - This afternoon U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) met with small business owners and tax policy experts for a Small Business Committee roundtable on how the U.S. tax code could better support small businesses and promote job growth. Shaheen, who is a former small business owner and a member of the Senate Committee on Small Businesses and Entrepreneurship, spoke with small business experts on how the regulatory environment could help small businesses and entrepreneurs. "Small… Continue Reading
July 16, 2013
SHAHEEN STATEMENT ON BIPARTISAN COMPROMISE TO END SENATE GRIDLOCK ON NOMINATIONS
(Washington, DC) - Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement after the Senate struck a bipartisan compromise to allow votes on nominations: "I am pleased that a bipartisan compromise was reached to end the gridlock over President Obama's executive branch nominees. I've always believed that all Presidents, regardless of party, should be allowed to fill their own cabinets. I hope today's agreement helps lay the foundation for greater bipartisan cooperation on the many importa… Continue Reading
July 16, 2013
SHAHEEN: BIPARTISAN SUPPORT GROWS IN FIGHT AGAINST SEXUAL ABUSE IN THE MILITARY
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a leading voice in the fight against sexual assault in the military, today applauded the growing bipartisan momentum for a measure she has supported to improve accountability in handling of cases of sexual abuse in the United States Armed Forces. This morning U.S. Senators Rand Paul (R-KY) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) announced their support of the legislation, the Military Justice Improvement Act, which is co-sponsored by Shaheen and sponsored by Se… Continue Reading
July 16, 2013
SHAHEEN STATEMENT ON NEW HAMPSHIRE DISASTER RELIEF
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement after New Hampshire Governor Maggie Hassan formally requested disaster relief for Cheshire, Grafton and Sullivan counties. The federal relief would be used to help repair damage due to severe storms and flooding that lasted from June 26th through July 3rd. "The severe storms and flooding caused widespread damage across New Hampshire and our communities need help to repair damages. We should get this assistan… Continue Reading
July 11, 2013
SHAHEEN, KUSTER ANNOUNCE $263,000 FEDERAL GRANT TO SOUTHWESTERN COMMUNITY SERVICES TO END VETERAN HOMELESSNESS
KEENE, N.H. - Today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that Southwestern Community Services will receive a $263,000 grant to help keep local veterans in their homes and off the streets. The funding, administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), is part of the agency's Supportive Services for Veteran Families program (SSVF), which helps local non-profit organizations to prevent at-risk veterans from becoming homeless and to secure hous… Continue Reading
July 11, 2013
SENATE PANEL APPROVES SHAHEEN PROVISIONS FOR JOB CREATION, EDUCATIONAL INVESTMENTS
(Washington, DC) - Two of Senator Jeanne Shaheen's (D-NH) efforts to promote job creation and STEM education investments were approved by a Senate panel this afternoon and will next head to the floor for the full Senate's consideration. The Senate Appropriations Committee this afternoon specifically approved Shaheen's report language to support the Manchester Job Corps Center and Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) education efforts. Together, the two provisions give direction to t… Continue Reading
July 11, 2013
SHAHEEN, KUSTER ANNOUNCE $1 MILLION FEDERAL GRANT TO HARBOR HOMES TO HELP END VETERAN HOMELESSNESS
NASHUA, N.H. - Today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that Harbor Homes will receive a $1 million grant to help keep hundreds of local veterans in their homes and off the streets. The funding, administered by the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA), is part of the agency's Supportive Services for Veteran Families program (SSVF), which helps local non-profit organizations to prevent at-risk veterans from becoming homeless and to secure housing … Continue Reading
July 10, 2013
PHOTO RELEASE: SHAHEEN HOSTS DOVER STUDENT IN WASHINGTON TO HELP RAISE DIABETES AWARENESS
(Senator Shaheen recognizes Caroline Carter of Dover, NH for her selection as a 2013 JDRF Children's Congress delegate. July 10, 2013. Washington DC) (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today hosted Caroline Carter of Dover, New Hampshire at a luncheon in Washington as part of the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation's (JDRF) Children's Congress, a national effort designed to spread awareness and raise support for diabetes research. Caroline, who will be a sophomore at St. Th… Continue Reading
July 10, 2013
SHAHEEN MEETS WITH EPA NOMINEE, RENEWS CALL FOR SWIFT CONFIRMATION VOTE
(Washington, DC) - After meeting with Gina McCarthy, the nominee to be Administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), this afternoon, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today renewed her call for a swift confirmation vote on McCarthy's nomination. Shaheen, who has been a leader on energy efficiency policy and is the co-author of the bipartisan Energy Savings and Industrial Competiveness Act, reaffirmed her commitment to bringing McCarthy's nomination forward to a vote despite part… Continue Reading
July 09, 2013
NEW HAMPSHIRE DELEGATION WELCOMES GENERAL DEMPSEY TO NEW HAMPSHIRE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senators Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with Congresswomen Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH), welcomed the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, to New Hampshire today to meet with military officials at Pease Air National Guard Base and representatives from local defense companies. "Pease's selection as the top Air National Guard base to receive the KC-46A tanker and the success of the New Hampshire National … Continue Reading
July 08, 2013
MAINE, NEW HAMPSHIRE DELEGATION MEMBERS HOST GENERAL DEMPSEY AT PORTSMOUTH NAVAL SHIPYARD
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Members of the Maine and New Hampshire congressional delegation today welcomed the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard. During today's visit, General Dempsey and delegation members met with shipyard commander Captain William Greene and shipyard leadership to discuss shipyard operations. While touring the yard, General Dempsey and delegation members were briefed on the status of repairs to the USS Miami, and learned abo… Continue Reading
July 03, 2013
SHAHEEN TOURS AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMUNITIES, TOUTS CLEAN ENERGY AND EFFICIENCY INVESTMENTS
(Berlin, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) toured affordable housing communities today in Conway and Berlin and commended their investments in clean energy and energy efficiency measures that are helping reduce consumption and emissions. At Conway Pines and the Berlin Housing Authority, which showcase the benefits of energy efficiency and clean energy investments, Shaheen also discussed how her bipartisan energy efficiency plan would help communities, consumers and individuals lower thei… Continue Reading
July 03, 2013
SHAHEEN, SHEA-PORTER: $1.9 MILLION GRANT TO ROCHESTER WILL CREATE JOBS, IMPROVE REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE
(Rochester, N.H.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-1) announced today that the city of Rochester has received a $1.9 million Economic Development Administration (EDA) grant to make critical water and sewer improvements to Crossroads Industrial Park and Rochester Marketplace. The infrastructure project will serve as an economic boost to the region, and is expected to create as many as 130 new, full-time jobs. Both Shaheen and Shea-Porter have been stro… Continue Reading
July 02, 2013
SHAHEEN PROMOTES NEW HAMPSHIRE TOURISM
(Portsmouth, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) met today with local and national tourism and business leaders today at events in Portsmouth and Weirs Beach to discuss New Hampshire's robust travel and tourism industry and her work promoting the state's brand. Shaheen, who has been a longtime advocate of New Hampshire's tourism and travel industry, led a roundtable discussion at The Common Man Restaurant in Portsmouth and a press conference at Weirs Beach. At both events, Shaheen was j… Continue Reading
July 02, 2013
NEW HAMPSHIRE DELEGATION TO HOST GENERAL DEMPSEY NEXT WEEK IN NEW HAMPSHIRE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (R-NH), along with fellow congressional delegation members Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), and Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH), announced today that Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, General Martin Dempsey, will visit New Hampshire on Monday, July 8. Ayotte, Ranking Member of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Readiness, extended the invitation to General Dempsey. "We are honored that General Dempsey has accepted … Continue Reading
June 28, 2013
SHAHEEN CALLS ON IRS TO IMPLEMENT OVERSIGHT CONTROLS, DISCIPLINARY MEASURES
(Washington, DC) - Today U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) called on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to address findings that agency employees abused taxpayer dollars under the IRS purchase card program by laying out safeguards to prevent future abuses. In a letter to Acting IRS Commissioner Daniel Werfel, Shaheen calls for reforms following a recently released Inspector General (IG) audit detailing misuse of Internal Revenue Service-issued credit cards and the agency's lack of internal co… Continue Reading
June 28, 2013
MAINE AND NEW HAMPSHIRE DELEGATION EXTEND BIPARTISAN INVITATION TO SECRETARY FOXX TO TOUR SARAH LONG BRIDGE
WASHINGTON, DC - Today, Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Kelly Ayotte, Angus King and Representatives Carol Shea-Porter, Chellie Pingree, and Mike Michaud invited newly confirmed Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx to visit the Sarah Mildred Long Bridge, which desperately needs to be replaced. The invitation marks the delegation's latest push to repair the bridge's seventy year old structure. "We write to congratulate you on your confirmation as Secretary of Transportation, and to invite you to visit… Continue Reading
June 27, 2013
SHAHEEN: WE MUST PROTECT STUDENTS, FAMILIES BY KEEPING HIGHER EDUCATION AFFORDABLE
(Washington, DC) - This afternoon Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) spoke on the Senate floor urging Congressional action to prevent a student loan rate increase from taking place next week. If Congress fails to act, the interest rate on subsidized Stafford Loans will increase from 3.4% to 6.8% on July 1st. Senator Shaheen's remarks, as prepared for delivery, are included below: Last month I had the privilege to speak at the commencement ceremony at Keene State College, in Keene, New Hampshire… Continue Reading
June 27, 2013
SHAHEEN VOTES FOR COMMONSENSE, COMPREHENSIVE IMMIGRATION BILL
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today voted in favor of a bipartisan, commonsense immigration reform package that would strengthen border security, require all employers to use an E-Verify system to ensure no workers are here illegally, and provide a tough but fair path to citizenship for millions of undocumented immigrants who are already living in the United States. The historic legislation passed on a bipartisan vote of 68-32. "Commonsense immigration reform is the ri… Continue Reading
