Press Releases

(Washington, DC) – Today, the Senate Judiciary Committee advanced legislation, the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), co-sponsored by U.S. Senator Jeanne...

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen voted for the North Korea Sanctions and Policy Enhancement Act of 2016, which passed the Senate today by a vote of 96-0. As a...

Watch Senator Shaheen’s full floor speech here.  (Washington, DC) – This afternoon, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) returned to the Senate floor to once again...

(Washington, DC) U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) made the following statement after reports that Senate Republican leadership has agreed to advance the so-called Marketplace...

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) made the following statement on the President’s budget, which was revealed today: "The federal government needs to...

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today welcomed the announcement by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) of their new comprehensive action plan for...

**Bill gives Congress flexibility to increase the limit on SBA 7(a) loans when demand is high** **Last year, small business loans were suspended because of high demand** WASHINGTON...

(Washington, DC) U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen took to the Senate floor in an attempt to secure the confirmation of five nominees for key national security positions in the...

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) welcomed the introduction in the House of her bill to provide $600 million in emergency funding to address the heroin...

(Washington, D.C.) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), U.S. Senators Patty Murray (D-WA), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), as well as Reps. Diana DeGette (D-CO), Jan...

**Announcement follows Shaheen’s letter to the White House calling for increased resources in the FY2017 budget to respond to the crisis** **Shaheen continues to push for a...

(Manchester, NH) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) welcomed the Department of Energy‘s (DOE) announcement of the time and location of rescheduled hearings on...

**Legislative change was inspired by New Hampshire POW/MIA organization**  **This amended legislation is expected to pass Congress and be signed into law by President...

(Washington, DC)— U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, invited Dr. Robert Kline-Schoder,...

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on the passing of former Concord Mayor Martin Gross: “Billy and I were deeply...

(Washington, DC)—Responding to alarming projections for the spread of the Zika virus, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a letter to key federal agencies today calling for an...

 **Highlighted her emergency funding bill to support public health and law enforcement** **Also urged action on her legislation to address the growing backlog of heroin and...

(Washington, DC)— Today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) welcomed the news that Boeing and the U.S. Air Force successfully completed a lengthy refueling flight with the KC-46A...

(Washington, DC)— Today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) welcomed the news that Boeing and the U.S. Air Force successfully completed a lengthy refueling flight with the KC-46A...

(Washington, DC)—U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on the 43rd anniversary of the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade decision: “Today...