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Shaheen, Manchin, Ernst & Moran Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill Making Rural, Underserved Telehealth Flexibilities Permanent
**Shaheen spearheaded action in the Senate on expanding access to telehealth since before the COVID-19 pandemic** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduce the Protecting Rural Telehealth Access Act with U.S. Senators Manchin (D-WV), Ernst (R-IA) and Moran (R-KS) today to make telehealth flexibilities permanent. The legislation would make permanent the telehealth services provided in rural and underserved areas even now that the COVID-19 public health emergency has ended… Continue Reading
May 16, 2023
Senator Jeanne Shaheen Named Finalist for Democracy Awards
**Congressional Management Foundation Recognizes Sen. Shaheen for Outstanding Achievement** (Washington, DC) -- Today, the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) announced that Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) is a finalist for a Democracy Award, CMF’s award recognizing non-legislative achievement and performance in congressional offices. Senator Shaheen was selected for outstanding achievement for the category of Constituent Service. The Constituent Service category honors offices for th… Continue Reading
May 16, 2023
NH Delegation Applauds $3 Million Headed to Expand Nursing Program at Elliot Hospital in Manchester
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) to applaud $3 million in grant funding from the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) headed to expand the nursing program at Elliot Hospital in Manchester. The grant will be allocated as part of the DOL’s Nursing Expansion Grant Program, which is designed to support nursing training programs to diversify the pipeline of nursing professionals and im… Continue Reading
May 16, 2023
NEW: Shaheen Unveils New Legislation to Provide U.S. Service Members Access to Protected Leave for Abortion & Reproductive Health Care Services
**Bill follows Shaheen’s March letter to Pentagon leadership in support of DOD health care policy to provide leave for U.S. military personnel for reproductive care.** (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, unveiled new legislation today – the Protecting Service Members and Military Families’ Access to Health Care Act – that would codify the Department of Defense’s (DOD) February 16,… Continue Reading
May 16, 2023
Shaheen Renews Push on Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Address Shortage of Mental Health Providers in Schools
**Shaheen legislation would help increase recruitment and retention of mental health service providers in schools** **Last week, Shaheen visited Bedford High School to discuss youth mental health crisis with students** (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) to reintroduce her bipartisan legislation, the Mental Health Excellence in Schools Act. This bipartisan, bicameral bill would address the shortage of mental he… Continue Reading
May 16, 2023
NEW: Shaheen Unveils New Legislation to Provide U.S. Service Members Access to Protected Leave for Abortion & Reproductive Health Care Services
**Bill follows Shaheen’s March letter to Pentagon leadership in support of DOD health care policy to provide leave for U.S. military personnel for reproductive care.** (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, unveiled new legislation today – the Protecting Service Members and Military Families’ Access to Health Care Act – that would codify the Department of Defense’s (DOD) February 16,… Continue Reading
May 15, 2023
Shaheen, NH Delegation Announce Nearly $1.2 Million NOAA Award through Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Support NH Coastal Communities
**Shaheen Chairs the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), announced today with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) a nearly $1.2 million federal award through NOAA to the Northeastern Regional Association of Coasta… Continue Reading
May 15, 2023
Senators Shaheen and Hassan Cosponsor Bipartisan Bill to Combat Fentanyl Crisis
**The FEND Off Fentanyl Act Targets the Illicit Fentanyl Supply Chain and Strengthens Current Law to Target, Sanction, and Block Fentanyl Trafficking** (Washington, DC) -a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee,Fentanyl Eradication and Narcotics Deterrence (FEND) Off Fentanyl Act. This bill targets the illicit fentanyl supply chain by strengthening current law and allowing the Treasury Department to increase penalties for synthetic opioid trafficking and money laundering. The … Continue Reading
May 12, 2023
Shaheen Hosts NSF Director at UNH’s John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center
**As Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the NSF, Shaheen routinely secures robust funding that supports projects at NH institutions.** Shaheen and NSF Director Panchanathan visiting the John Olson Advanced Manufacturing Center. (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Science Foundation (NSF), hosted NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan for a visit to the John Olson… Continue Reading
May 12, 2023
NH Delegation Announces $400K Investment for NH Manufacturing Sector
**Shaheen Chairs the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Institute of Standards and Technology, which is the awarding agency; federal award comes from government funding law that Shaheen helped write** **This award was created by the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act, which Senator Hassan helped negotiate and pass into law** (Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Scie… Continue Reading
May 11, 2023
NEW: HELP Committee Unanimously Approves Shaheen-Led Bill to Lower Cost of Prescription Drugs, Bring Generic Medication to Market
**The bipartisan legislation increases competition and brings generic drugs to market to lower costs** (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, announced that her bipartisan bill to lower Americans’ prescription drug costs unanimously cleared the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions today. Shaheen reintroduced the Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act with Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Michael Bennet (D-CO)… Continue Reading
May 11, 2023
Shaheen Leads NH Delegation in Welcoming Nearly $1 Million NSF Award to the Northern Forest Center to Support Innovation & Ecosystem Management
**Shaheen is a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee & Chairs the Subcommittee that funds the National Science Foundation (NSF)** (Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, led the New Hampshire congressional delegation in welcoming a $998,056 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Inno… Continue Reading
May 11, 2023
Shaheen Leads Bipartisan Push to Provide Quality Reproductive Health Care to Military Families
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, led a group of Senators on bipartisan legislation – the Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Act – to ensure military families receive the quality reproductive health care they deserve. Though Shaheen has historically led the legislation in previous years, this renewed bipartisan effort is more important than ever amid the unprecedented rever… Continue Reading
May 10, 2023
BREAKING: After Unrelenting Advocacy from Shaheen, Senate Approves Nominee to Lead the Office of Global Women’s Issues
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate approved the nomination of Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta to lead the Office of Global Women’s Issues at the U.S. Department of State. Shaheen was instrumental in unlocking Gupta’s nomination, which endured over a year of Republican obstruction. Senator Shaheen championed efforts in the Senate to confirm Dr. Gupta for the A… Continue Reading
May 10, 2023
Ahead of Senate Committee Hearing on Insulin Affordability with Drug Manufacturers and Pharmacy Benefit Managers, Shaheen, Collins Underscore Need for Congress to Take Action to Permanently Lower Prices of Lifesaving Medication
**Senators Shaheen and Collins led the bipartisan Improving Needed Safeguards for Users of Lifesaving Insulin Now (INSULIN) Act of 2023* (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, released the following joint statement ahead of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions’ (HELP) The Need to Make Insulin Affordable for All Americans hearing, which will include testimony from the three majo… Continue Reading
May 10, 2023
Shaheen, Smith Reintroduce Legislation to Protect Access to Affordable Housing for Families in Rural Areas
(Washington, DC) – This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Tina Smith (D-MN) reintroduced the Strategy and Investment in Rural Housing Preservation Act, which would ensure that thousands of low-income tenants in rural areas are able to maintain access to safe and affordable housing. This legislation would protect access to affordable housing for families in rural areas that are often elderly or disabled, who are at risk of losing rental assistance through the U.S. Department of … Continue Reading
May 09, 2023
NH Delegation Announces $4.7 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for New Hampshire Nonprofits
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire will receive a total of $4,732,381 in funding from AmeriCorps and the American Rescue Plan to support community projects throughout the state. Specifically, this funding will support programs managed by City Year, Inc., For Inspiration and Rec… Continue Reading
May 09, 2023
New Hampshire Delegation Announces $100,000 Grant to Support Energy Efficiency in Public Schools
**The Mascoma Valley Regional School District – SAU 62 is among 25 winners across the nation that will receive a $100,000 cash prize to establish, train and support energy managers in their schools.** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a lead negotiator of the bipartisan infrastructure law and a champion for energy efficiency initiatives, announced today with fellow bipartisan infrastructure negotiator, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congresswoman Annie Kuster … Continue Reading
May 08, 2023
Shaheen Discusses Youth Mental Health Crisis with Bedford High School Students
Shaheen meeting with Bedford High School students earlier today. **Earlier in the day, Shaheen delivered remarks at the 2023 Keeping History Above Water Conference in Portsmouth. ** Shaheen speaking at the 2023 Keeping History Above Water Conference. (Manchester, NH) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited Bedford High School and met with students to discuss the ongoing youth mental health crisis, hear about their personal experiences and speak about what should be done … Continue Reading
May 08, 2023
Shaheen Joins Group of Senators to Reintroduce Legislation to Combat Use of Dangerous Gun Conversion Devices
**Legislation would help address gun violence by cracking down on handgun conversion devices and by seizing profits from weapons trafficking** (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a group of Senators led by Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Gary Peters (D-MI) introduced legislation to combat the increased use and proliferation of dangerous gun conversion devices. The Preventing Illegal Weapons Trafficking Act would help tackle the ongoing gun violence epidemic by requiring fed… Continue Reading
