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AT CONFIRMATION HEARING, JEANNE SHAHEEN DISCUSSES GOSS INTERNATIONAL WITH SECRETARY OF STATE-DESIGNATE HILLARY CLINTON
(Washington, D.C.) - Senator Jeanne Shaheen discussed the dispute between Seacoast-based Goss International and Japan with Secretary of State-designate Hillary Clinton at yesterday's hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. Shaheen expressed disappointment that the current State Department "has really done very little to address this issue." "I'm confident that as Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton will help lead our nation in a new direction on foreign relations, and that … Continue Reading
January 14, 2009
Introduction of the Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009
Mr. President, I rise today to introduce The Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009. This legislation requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that every State either has a full-service veterans hospital or, in the alternative, access to in-state hospital care and medical services comparable to the services provided in full-service hospitals. New Hampshire is the only state that does not have a full-service veterans hospital or a military hospital that provides comparable care to vet… Continue Reading
January 14, 2009
SHAHEEN AND GREGG INTRODUCE BILL TO RAMP UP FULL SERVICE VETERANS CARE
(Washington, D.C.) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Judd Gregg (R-NH) today introduced bipartisan legislation to increase veterans' access to health care, the first piece of legislation Shaheen has introduced as a United States Senator. The legislation, the Veterans Health Equity Act of 2009, requires the Department of Veterans Affairs to ensure that every state has a full-service veterans' hospital, or that comparable services are provided by contracting with in-state hospitals. New … Continue Reading
January 14, 2009
Maine & New Hampshire Congressional Delegations Unite in Joint Effort to Create New Jobs at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard
WASHINGTON D.C. - Today, the entire Maine and New Hampshire congressional delegations united in a joint effort to create new, good-paying jobs at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard (PNS) in Kittery, Maine. In a letter to the Secretary of the Navy and the Chief of Naval Operations, the bipartisan group of lawmakers urged the Department of Navy to increase the permanent workforce at the Maine-based shipyard to help mitigate weakness in the regional labor market and increase overall employee productivi… Continue Reading
January 09, 2009
JEANNE SHAHEEN MEETS WITH DEPARTMENT OF ENERGY SECRETARY-DESIGNATE CHU
(Washington, D.C.) - Senator Jeanne Shaheen met with Department of Energy Secretary-designate Steven Chu today to discuss creating a new energy policy for America. As an incoming member of the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, Senator Shaheen will play a role in confirming Secretary-designate Chu to his new position. "It was a great pleasure to meet with Secretary-designate Chu this morning and to discuss with him the potential benefits for a new energy policy in America and… Continue Reading
January 08, 2009
Economic Benefits of Investing in Alternative Energy and Green Jobs
Mr. President, I rise today to discuss the urgent need to address our nation's economic challenges and to suggest that a major part of our approach should be to invest in clean, alternative energy and energy efficiency. It has been a very exciting few days for me since being sworn in on Tuesday. As this is my first speech on the Senate floor, I'd like to thank Majority Leader Reid, Minority Leader McConnell, the Senior Senator from New Hampshire Judd Gregg, and our Senate leadership for their wa… Continue Reading
January 06, 2009
GREGG AND SHAHEEN: WE WILL WORK TOGETHER FOR NEW HAMPSHIRE
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Judd Gregg (R-NH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today pledged to work together in a cooperative bipartisan manner in the U.S. Senate to best serve the people of New Hampshire. As is tradition, Senator Gregg escorted Senator Shaheen to be sworn in by Vice President Cheney as the first female U.S. Senator from New Hampshire. Senator Gregg stated, "Today, I was honored to join Senator Shaheen for her historic swearing in as the first woman to represent the Granite State … Continue Reading
January 06, 2009
JEANNE SHAHEEN SWORN IN AS U.S. SENATOR, APPOINTED TO ENERGY AND FOREIGN RELATIONS COMMITTEES
(Washington, D.C.) - Today at 12pm, Jeanne Shaheen was sworn in as New Hampshire's first ever female U.S. Senator, and the first woman ever to be elected both Governor and Senator from any state. "I'm honored to join the U.S. Senate today and to get to work on the many challenges facing New Hampshire and our nation," said Senator Shaheen. "We need to get our economy back on track by creating jobs and putting middle class families first again. We must lay the foundation for long-term economic st… Continue Reading
