Press Releases

(Manchester, NH) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement in honor of Martin Luther King Day: ‎ “Today in New Hampshire and across...

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement after the International Atomic Energy Agency confirmed that Iran has fulfilled its...

**Calls King “a respected independent voice in the Senate who will help build momentum”** **In urging Congressional action, Shaheen points to passage of emergency...

(Washington, DC)—This afternoon, Senator Jeanne Shaheen sent a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Robert McDonald calling on him to cut the administrative red tape...

(Concord, NH) – This morning, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) spoke to staff of the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence to congratulate the...

Washington D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Kelly Ayotte (R-NH) announced today that two exceptional New Hampshire students have been selected as delegates...

(Washington, DC)—U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address: “The American public...

(Washington, DC)—Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) made the following statement after learning of the passing of Captain Bill McDonough. Captain McDonough’s distinguished...

**Shaheen calls heroin epidemic “a public health emergency” and cites overwhelmed treatment programs in New Hampshire** **President Obama is expected to send his...

(Washington, DC)—U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement on the death of Don Gross, a former Andover town selectman and Chief of Police for...

(Manchester, NH) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) has nominated 41 New Hampshire students to the United States Service Academies. The nomination from Senator Shaheen...

(Manchester, NH)—U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) made the following statement on the proposals President Obama revealed today to prevent gun...

(Manchester, NH) – Today in a statement, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) welcomed the announcement by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) that...

(Manchester, NH)— U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, welcomed the...

(Manchester, NH) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement welcoming approval of a Wetlands Permit by the New Hampshire Department of...

**Legislation will soon become law that includes $159 million in additional funding for key programs that help New Hampshire fight the heroin epidemic** **As a senior member of the...

Washington, D.C. – Today, the U.S. House of Representatives approved the “Hizbollah International Financing Prevention Act of 2015,” a bill sponsored by U.S....

(Washington, DC) – Today U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) welcomed the inclusion of provisions in an end-of-year government funding bill that make adjustments to the...

(Washington, DC)-- U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Ranking Member of the Senate Appropriations Homeland Security Subcommittee, gave the following statement after FY16...

**An additional $159 Million provided to key programs that support New Hampshire’s efforts to combat the heroin and opioid abuse epidemic** **As a senior member of the Senate...