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August 30, 2022

New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Announces $4.8 Million to Protect NH Nonprofits, Including Houses of Worship

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) alongside Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today announced more than $4.8 million for the State Homeland Security Program awarded to New Hampshire by the Department of Homeland Security. New Hampshire nonprofits, including houses of worship, will also receive $927,608 under the Nonprofit Security Grant Program. "I'm glad to see this funding from the Department of Homeland Security … Continue Reading


August 30, 2022

NH Delegation Applauds Over $1.4 Million Headed to New Hampshire Health Care Navigator Organizations

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) alongside Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed over $1.4 million from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to support the Affordable Care Act (ACA) Navigators program in New Hampshire. This program helps American families access information and support to find quality health care plans at affordable prices. The funding will be allocated through the Centers for Med… Continue Reading


August 30, 2022

Shaheen Statement on One-Year Anniversary of U.S. Withdrawal from Afghanistan

(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement commemorating the one-year anniversary of the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Afghanistan. "Today is an emotional day for many Americans as we mark the one-year anniversary of the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan - including the hundreds of thousands of Americans who were deployed and bravely served for 20 years alongside A… Continue Reading


August 29, 2022

NH Delegation Applauds $1 Million Headed to Campus Compact for New Hampshire to Better Support Students

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed a $1 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) headed to Campus Compact for New Hampshire (CCNH). This award is allocated through the DOE's Statewide Family Engagement Centers Program and will support CCNH's efforts to … Continue Reading


August 26, 2022

NH Delegation Welcomes Over $3.5M for NH Clean Energy Programs Through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

** Shaheen and Hassan were part of the bipartisan group of Senators to negotiate the bipartisan infrastructure law. Shaheen pushed the Department of Energy to expand & release funding for the State Energy Program** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today welcomed $3,581,770 heading to New Hampshire to expand clean energy programs. The announcement was made by the U.S. Department … Continue Reading


August 26, 2022

Shaheen Applauds EPA’s New Designation of Two Widely Used PFAS Chemicals as “Hazardous”

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today applauded the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for taking significant action to protect families and communities from the health risks posed by certain per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as "forever chemicals." Specifically, the EPA unveiled its proposal to designate two of the most widely used PFAS substances as hazardous under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation, and Liability Act (C… Continue Reading


August 26, 2022

Shaheen Statement Marking Anniversary of Deadly Attack on Kabul’s Airport

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, released the following statement today marking the one-year anniversary of the Islamic State's deadly attacks on U.S. troops and Afghan civilians at HKIA airport in Kabul amid U.S. evacuation efforts: "Today, we remember the 13 U.S. troops and 73 Afghans who were brutally murdered, as well as the hundreds injured, when terrorist suicide bombers and gunmen attack… Continue Reading


August 25, 2022

NH Delegation Announces $5 Million in Federal Funds Headed to New Hampshire to Support In-Home Caregiving for Seniors and Individuals Who Experience Disabilities

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced $5 million in federal funds to support seniors and individuals who experience disabilities and their caregivers. The grant was awarded to New Hampshire Health and Human Services' Money Follows the Person demonstration, which helps transition seniors and individuals who experience disabilities from institutions into home- and community-based s… Continue Reading


August 25, 2022

NH Delegation Welcomes More Than $250,000 in Federal Funding to Support NH Firefighters

(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, alongside U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $254,857 from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to support Granite State firefighters in Errol, Dover, Hampstead, Newington and Somersworth through the Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program. The… Continue Reading


August 24, 2022

Shaheen Leads NH Delegation in Announcing Over $550K to Support Survivors of Sexual Assault in NH

(Washington DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen - Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) - alongside Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $553,005 to provide direct support and assistance to survivors of sexual assault. This funding for New Hampshire's Department of Justice is from the Sexual Assault Formula Grant Program (SASP), an OVW grant program that support… Continue Reading


August 24, 2022

NH Delegation Announces $6.8 Million for NH Projects through NBRC

**This month, Shaheen announced that she helped secure $40 million for the NBRC in government funding legislation for FY23 that was recently released by the committee and will next be considered by the full Senate, which is a $5 million increase above the FY22 funding level and the highest the program has ever been funded** **Shaheen, through her work on the Senate Appropriations Committee, has consistently increased funding for the Northern Border Regional Commission over the last 6 years** … Continue Reading


August 24, 2022

Shaheen Applauds Biden’s Announcement of $3 Billion Aid Package for Ukraine

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation and a senior member on the Senate Armed Serves Committee, released the following statement applauding the Biden administration for announcing a $3 billion security package from the Ukraine Security Assistance Initiative to help Ukraine defend itself from Russia's further invasion: "This $3 billion announcement marks the single largest U.S. securi… Continue Reading


August 23, 2022

Shaheen Statement Ahead of Ukraine’s Independence Day

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation and a member of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, released the following statement ahead of Ukraine's Independence Day tomorrow: "The 31st anniversary of Ukraine's independence from the Soviet Union comes at a particularly significant moment in history this year - six months since Russia's unprovoked, further invasion of Ukraine. The unshakable resolve … Continue Reading


August 23, 2022

Shaheen Joins Over 100 Senate & House Lawmakers in Calling on Biden Administration to Extend PSLF Waiver Deadline

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen joined a group of lawmakers from the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives in urging U.S. Department of Education Secretary Miguel Cardona to extend the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) waiver deadline until at least July 1, 2023, when the Department's proposed rules to improve and expand federal student debt relief programs, including PSLF, are currently on track to take effect. Extending the waiver would help ensure more public servants a… Continue Reading


August 23, 2022

Shaheen, Kuster & Pappas Join More than 100 Members of Congress in Amicus Brief to Oppose Weakening of Nondiscrimination Laws in 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) alongside Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), Co-Chair of the Congressional LGBTQ+ Equality Caucus and New Hampshire's first openly gay member of Congress, filed an amicus brief to defend nondiscrimination laws in the upcoming Supreme Court case, 303 Creative LLC v. Elenis. The brief was joined by 123 Representatives and 14 Senators. Although this case is a challenge to a Colorado nondiscrimination law, it potentia… Continue Reading


August 22, 2022

NH Delegation Touts Key Health Care Investments from the Inflation Reduction Act Coming to NH

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today highlighted important ways the Inflation Reduction Act lowers health care costs for Granite Staters. These measures will cap prescription costs, reduce health insurance premiums, tackle surging insulin costs and expand access to health care for thousands of Granite Staters. "Our health care system has long needed reform, with surging costs pu… Continue Reading


August 19, 2022

Senate Passes Shaheen-Sullivan Bill to Support Victims of Violence by Making the POWER Act Permanent

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) celebrated the Senate's unanimous passage of their bipartisan bill to remove the sunset date for the Pro Bono Work to Empower and Represent (POWER) Act, which was set to expire later this year after being signed into law in 2018. The POWER Act helps combat domestic violence and sexual assault across the country by holding summits that encourage lawyers to offer pro bono legal services to survivors of these crimes. … Continue Reading


August 19, 2022

Shaheen Applauds $500,000 Headed to Ammonoosuc Community Health Services in Whitefield

**Shaheen secured funding as a senior appropriator through the FY 2022 government funding bill** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, welcomed a $500,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) for Ammonoosuc Community Health Services (ACHS) in Whitefield. The funding comes through a congressionally directed spending (CDS) request that Shaheen secured through the fiscal year (FY) 2022 omnibus pa… Continue Reading


August 19, 2022

Shaheen Statement on Sentencing of ISIS Terrorist, Murderer of NH Journalist James Foley

(Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee - issued the following statement after one of the ISIS terrorists charged with murdering New Hampshire journalist James Foley was?sentenced to life in prison: "Today is an emotional day for the Foleys, Muellers, Kassigs and Sotloffs, but it is one they have fought hard for. My thoughts are with them and their loved ones. I know this is an especially difficult day for the Foleys, wi… Continue Reading


August 19, 2022

Shaheen Statement on Sentencing of ISIS Terrorist, Murderer of NH Journalist James Foley

(Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) -?a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee?- issued the following statement after one of the ISIS terrorists charged with murdering New Hampshire journalist James Foley was?sentenced to life in prison: "Today is an emotional day for the Foleys, Muellers, Kassigs and Sotloffs, but it is one they have fought hard for.?My thoughts are with them and their loved ones.?I know this is an especially difficult day for the Foleys, wi… Continue Reading

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