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Shaheen Visits Keene State College Following Successful Push to Secure $1M to Expand Child Care Availability in the Monadnock Region
**Shaheen & Kuster Meet with Families Flourish Northeast to Discuss $500K Project Made Possible Through CDS Request** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited Keene State College (KSC) today following her successful effort to secure $1 million through the government funding package for KSC to bolster training for child care workers, including training and professional development for current workers. The Monadnock United Way will partner with KSC on this project t… Continue Reading
April 14, 2022
Key Provisions of Shaheen-Portman Energy Efficiency Legislation Move Ahead with Implementation of Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Over the years, Shaheen and Portman worked together to pursue different legislative avenues to secure key components of their energy efficiency legislation, which have since become law. (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) issued the following statements in response to the Department of Energy's announcement that the administration is seeking a Request for Information (RFI) to solicit feedback from stakeholders and to inform implementation of a Shaheen-P… Continue Reading
April 14, 2022
Shaheen Joins Call on Biden Administration to Make Urgent Investments in Child Care
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Tina Smith (D-MN) in a bicameral letter to President Joe Biden urging his administration to address the ongoing child care crisis and realize his vision for a better America by investing in the child care sector. The lawmakers called for urgent passage of President Biden's plan to reduce child care costs for families, expand pre-K opportunities for 3 and 4-year-olds and invest in the early childhood… Continue Reading
April 13, 2022
NH Delegation Announces Federal Funding for New Hampshire’s New Suicide Prevention Hotline
Senators Worked to Establish the Hotline and Secure Funding, Which Will Help NH Hire Staff to Ensure the Hotline's Success (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, along with Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas, announced $338,302 to New Hampshire to help the state stand up its Suicide Prevention Hotline and related services, which is projected to launch this July. Senators… Continue Reading
April 13, 2022
Shaheen Visits Coos County after Securing $1.5M to Expand Dental Clinic through Government Funding Bill
**Later: Shaheen Visits Parker J. Noyes Building in Lancaster to Tour Renovations & Downtown Revitalization Efforts** (Berlin, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today visited the Coos County Family Health Services (CCFHS) dental clinic on the heels of her successful effort to secure $1.5 million through the government funding package to renovate a building in downtown Berlin to expand their safety net dental clinic. Shaheen toured the current clinic and participated in a roundt… Continue Reading
April 12, 2022
Shaheen Visits Simulation Lab at Catholic Medical Center Following Her Successful Effort to Secure Federal Investments for Project in Government Funding Bill
Shaheen watches St. A's students give demonstration in CMC simulation lab Shaheen tours new CAES 3-D additive manufacturing lab (Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited Catholic Medical Center (CMC) in Manchester to congratulate CMC and Saint Anselm College on their Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS) award. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Shaheen fought to secure $2 million for CMC and Saint Anselm College to renovate a 13,000 sq.… Continue Reading
April 12, 2022
Senator Shaheen, Hassan Join Push to Make Naloxone Available Over the Counter
**Letters to Seven Major Manufacturers of Naloxone Come as the U.S. Experienced More than 100,000 Overdose Deaths in a Single Year** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Representative Carolyn B. Maloney (D-NY), Senator Angus King (I-ME), and Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) along with a bicameral, bipartisan group of colleagues in urging seven major manufacturers of naloxone - the opioid overdose… Continue Reading
April 12, 2022
Shaheen, Collins Issue Bipartisan Call to EPA to Diversify Fuel Supply to Ease Rising Energy Costs
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) sent a letter to Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Michael Regan urging the agency to prioritize diversifying the United States' fuel supply by using tools like the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), which would improve the nation's energy security and ease the burden of rising energy prices facing Granite Staters, Mainers and Americans across the country. In their letter, Shaheen and Collins underscor… Continue Reading
April 11, 2022
Shaheen, Collins, DeGette & Reed Unveil Bipartisan Policy Priorities to Lower Insulin Costs, Invite Lawmakers and Stakeholders to Share Input on Final Legislation
**Bicameral Co-Chairs of the Senate and House Diabetes Caucuses revealed their top policy priorities to limit out-of-pocket costs for patients with diabetes & encourage insulin manufacturers to reduce list prices** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) - Co-Chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus - unveiled new bipartisan policy priorities today with House Diabetes Caucus Co-Chairs Diana DeGette (CO-01) and Tom Reed (NY-23) to lower skyrocketing insuli… Continue Reading
April 08, 2022
Shaheen Statement On New Bipartisan Laws Revoking Free Trade Privileges for Russia, Banning Russian Energy Imports
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, issued the following statement after President Joe Biden signed into law two bipartisan bills to revoke free trade privileges from Russia and other countries that invade sovereign nations, and to ban Russian energy imports. The Senate and House of Representatives cleared both pieces of legislation yesterday. While both bills originated in the Hous… Continue Reading
April 08, 2022
Shaheen Statement On New Bipartisan Laws Revoking Free Trade Privileges for Russia, Banning Russian Energy Imports
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, issued the following statement after President Joe Biden signed into law two bipartisan bills to revoke free trade privileges from Russia and other countries that invade sovereign nations, and to ban Russian energy imports. The Senate and House of Representatives cleared both pieces of legislation yesterday. While both bills originated in the Hous… Continue Reading
April 07, 2022
Shaheen Celebrates Ketanji Brown Jackson’s Confirmation to Serve on U.S. Supreme Court
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement after the Senate's bipartisan confirmation of Ketanji Brown Jackson to serve as the next U.S. Supreme Court justice. "Today is a historic day for America. Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson brings a wealth of experience, integrity and expertise, as well as background as a public defender, all of which will make her an exceptional Supreme Court justice. Not only is Judge Jackson undeniably qualified, but she makes hi… Continue Reading
April 07, 2022
Shaheen Leads Bipartisan Resolution to Support Ukrainian Women on the Frontlines of the Humanitarian Crisis & War Efforts against Russia
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the only woman on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today led a bipartisan group of women Senators in a resolution to recognize women's roles in all aspects of the defense of Ukraine and the preservation of Ukraine's freedom. The resolution recognizes that women are often the targets of deliberate violence during conflicts, which is evident through Russia's deliberate attacks on maternity wards and use of rape as a weapon of war. This … Continue Reading
April 07, 2022
Shaheen Statement on Senate-Approval of Bipartisan Legislation to Revoke Free Trade Privileges for Russia, Countries that Commit Acts of Aggression
**Senate also clears legislation banning Russian energy imports** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, issued the following statement following Senate-passage of bipartisan legislation to revoke free trade privileges from Russia and other countries that invade sovereign nations. The bipartisan bill previously passed the House of Representatives, but was amended by the Senate. Once t… Continue Reading
April 06, 2022
BREAKING: Shaheen-Led Legislation to Counter Russian Aggression Against Ukraine, Speed Up Military Assistance Clears Senate
(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 of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement following Senate-passage of bipartisan legislation to provide the President with the enhanced authority to more swiftly enter into lend-lease agreements directly with Ukraine and Eastern European countries, and expedite the delivery of military equipment requ… Continue Reading
April 06, 2022
BREAKING: Shaheen Celebrates Biden’s Signature on Historic Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen the Postal Service
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today applauded President Biden for signing into law the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. This bipartisan bill Shaheen supported provides key reforms to address longstanding financial and structural issues faced by the U.S. Postal Service, which have hurt postal workers and communities dependent on delivery of essential items. "The USPS has struggled to maintain operations and remain solvent for years, but the pandemic exacerbated those is… Continue Reading
April 06, 2022
NH Delegation Welcomes Historic $24.3M to Support Public Transit Updates in NH
**Funding comes from bipartisan infrastructure package and FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act, both of which Shaheen led negotiations around** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), along with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), today welcomed a record-level $24,352,874 to modernize and expand transit across the state. The funding comes in part from the Shaheen and Hassan-negotiated bipartisan infrastructure law, which pro… Continue Reading
April 05, 2022
Shaheen, Tillis Announce Senate NATO Observer Group Expansion
**Shaheen and Tillis re-established the group in 2018 and currently serve as co-chairs** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) - Co-Chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group - announced three new members of the group today: U.S. Senators Bill Hagerty (R-TN), Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Jerry Moran (R-KS). Shaheen and Tillis re-established the Senate NATO Observer Group in 2018 with an expanded mission to closely monitor and inform Senators outside of national s… Continue Reading
April 04, 2022
Shaheen, Hassan Help Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Extend School & Summer Meal Flexibilities to Feed Children
Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) helped introduce the Support Kids Not Red Tape Act. The bill extends USDA school meal flexibilities from June 30, 2022 to September 30, 2023. These flexibilities have been crucial to feeding children throughout the COVID-19 pandemic. With 90 percent of our schools still facing many challenges as they return to normal operations, these flexibilities give our schools and summer meal programs much-needed support to dea… Continue Reading
April 01, 2022
Shaheen, Collins & Ernst Lead Bipartisan CODEL to UN Headquarters to Discuss Support for Afghan Women and Girls
(New York City, NY) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the only woman on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) today visited the United Nations headquarters in New York to discuss how the U.S. and international community can best support women and girls in Afghanistan under Taliban rule. They participated in a series of meetings to discuss how to protect the rights and freedoms of Afghan women, particularly amid the unfolding huma… Continue Reading
