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Shaheen Helps Introduce Bill to Dramatically Expand National Service Amid COVID-19
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced legislation with Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) and a group of Senators to significantly expand national service programs as New Hampshire and the United States work to respond to and recover from COVID-19. The Pandemic Response and Opportunity Through National Service Act would fund 750,000 national service positions over a three-year response and recovery period, in part to meet the projected need for as many as 300,000 public… Continue Reading
May 05, 2020
Senators Shaheen & Hassan Call for Greater Support for Students With Disabilities
WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH)called for greater support for students who experience disabilities in upcoming COVID-19 response legislation. The funding would give school districts more resources to continue to provide students who experience disabilities with a free and appropriate public education as required under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). "As we grapple with the impacts of COVID-19, and the resulting school clos… Continue Reading
May 05, 2020
As Senate Re-Convenes, Shaheen Insists on Oversight & Action on Further COVID-19 Response Legislation
(Washington, DC)-U.S. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement as the United States Senate re-convenes this week and prepares to once again conduct in-person voting and committee hearings: "As the Senate re-convenes, there is no more important priority than for Congress to continue to work across the aisle to help Granite Staters and all Americans who are hurting," said Shaheen. "There also needs to be stringent oversight of relief programs which is why I've called for Trump adminis… Continue Reading
May 04, 2020
Shaheen Announces Nearly $2.5 billion in Assistance Has Been Approved for More Than 20,000 NH Businesses Through Relief Program
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced today that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved $2,579,751,242 in loans for 20,511 New Hampshire small businesses through the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) through May 1. The PPP was created through the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act, of which Shaheen was a lead negotiator. In the most recent coronavir… Continue Reading
May 04, 2020
NH Delegation Announces $3.6 Million in Funding Through CARES Act to Support Affordable Housing for Granite Staters
(Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, 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 housing authorities and agencies throughout New Hampshire will receive $3,594,661 through the CARES Act to support affordable housing for Granite Staters during the COVID-19 crisis. Specifically, funding was distributed through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Developm… Continue Reading
May 03, 2020
Shaheen Seeks Funding to Ramp-Up Contact Tracing
14 leading U.S. Senators are seeking $8 billion to strengthen America's contact tracing infrastructure and boost contact tracing workforce in all 50 states and U.S. territories (Washington, DC) - As scientists worldwide race for a cure for novel coronavirus (COVID-19), local efforts, including robust contact tracing, are key to stopping the spread of the virus and safely reopening the economy. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a group of 13 U.S. Senators, led by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI), ca… Continue Reading
May 02, 2020
NEW: NH Delegation Announces $115.4 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds for Rural Hospitals and Health Care Providers through CARES Act
NEW: NH Delegation Announces $115.4 Million in COVID-19 Relief Funds for Rural Hospitals and Health Care Providers through CARES Act Disbursement Follows $164.5M Delivered to NH Providers through the CARES Act Last Month & Nearly $16 Million Distributed Earlier this Week with More on the Way Shaheen, Hassan, Kuster & Pappas Supported Robust Financial Assistance in CARES Act to Help Granite State Health Care Providers Mitigate Revenue Shortfall Due to COVID-19 Outbreak By Standing Firm… Continue Reading
May 01, 2020
Heeding Shaheen’s Bipartisan Call, Medicare to Cover Telephone-Based Telehealth Services in Same Way as Video Telehealth Amid COVID-19 Pandemic
**CMS Decision Comes in Response to Shaheen & Bipartisan Group of Senators' Urging for Agency to Allow for Equal Medicare Reimbursement for Telephone-Based Health Services** **Telephone-based Telehealth is Vital for New Hampshire's Rural Communities That Don't Have Reliable Broadband Services to Facilitate Video Telehealth** (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services' (CMS) decision to … Continue Reading
May 01, 2020
Senators Shaheen & Hassan Push for Tax Credit Expansion for Hard-Working Families in Next COVID-19 Relief Package
Senators Call for Expanding Earned Income Tax Credit, Child Tax Credit During the Economic Downturn Caused by the COVID-19 Pandemic WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan today called for a temporary expansion of the Earned Income Tax Credit and the Child Tax Credit in the next COVID-19 relief package. As the economic effects of COVID-19 are expected to last into next year, this would put money back in the pockets of hard-working Granite Staters and Americans to help weathe… Continue Reading
May 01, 2020
NH Delegation Pushes for Expanded Housing Options for Domestic Violence Survivors in Next Covid-19 Package
WASHINGTON - Amid concerns of increasing domestic violence as the COVID-19 pandemic continues, U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen and Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas are pushing for additional funding to expand housing options for domestic violence survivors in the next COVID-19 emergency package. "While public health experts continue to advise Americans to stay at home for their own safety, for victims of domestic violence, staying home with their abusers could be ext… Continue Reading
April 30, 2020
Shaheen Calls on Senate Leadership to Strengthen Food Assistance Amid Coronavirus Crisis
Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) keeps food on the table, families from slipping into poverty (WASHINGTON, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a letter this week with a group of twenty-one lawmakers, urging Senate leadership to support and strengthen the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) to help ensure families in New Hampshire and across America can put food on the table despite the mounting economic consequences of the coronavirus pandemic. "SNAP is … Continue Reading
April 30, 2020
Shaheen & Hassan Call for Childcare Support for Working Parents in Next Coronavirus Relief Package
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) called on Senate leadership to include strong financial support for the child care system in the next coronavirus relief package. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), Shaheen and Hassan joined a group of 29 Senate colleagues requesting a $50 billion investment to stabilize the childcare industry, provide childcare for essential workers and inv… Continue Reading
April 30, 2020
Shaheen Joins Nashua High School South Class Via Zoom & Takes Student Questions
Students from Nashua High School South's "Woman as Hero" class speaking with Senator Shaheen Senator Shaheen speaking with students from Nashua High School South's "Woman as Hero" class (Nashua, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a remote learning classroom via Zoom with students from Nashua High School South's "Woman as Hero" class. Shaheen - the first woman in New Hampshire to be elected Governor and later Senator, and the first woman in U.S. history to serve as both -… Continue Reading
April 30, 2020
Calling President Trump’s Demand That Postage Rates be Quadrupled “Outrageous,” NH Delegation Urges Congressional Leadership to Provide USPS Relief in Future COVID-19 Bills
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on Congressional leadership to include relief for the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) in future COVID-19 relief legislation. The effort comes as the USPS faces mounting debts that have been compounded by the economic fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic. President Trump has called for a four-fold increase in the price to ship parcels through … Continue Reading
April 30, 2020
Shaheen & Hassan Announce Legislation to Federalize Medical Supply Chain, Increase National Production and Delivery of Necessary Supplies Amid Coronavirus Pandemic
WASHINGTON-U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced legislation with U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) Chris Murphy (D-CT), Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Democrats on Wednesday that lays out a framework for an effective COVID-19 response by federalizing and adding critical oversight and transparency to the supply chain for critical medical supplies and equipment. The Medical Supply Transparency and Delivery Act requires the president to utilize all available auth… Continue Reading
April 30, 2020
Shaheen, Manchin, Hyde-Smith & Moran Lead Bipartisan Call for Equal Telephone-Based Health Services Reimbursements
(Madbury, NH) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS), and Jerry Moran (R-KS) led 37 Senators in advocating for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to increase telephone-based, or audio-only, telehealth reimbursements to equal other audio-visual telehealth reimbursements. Many Americans do not have access to reliable broadband, making it nearly impossible to use video-sharing to r… Continue Reading
April 29, 2020
Shaheen Joins Call For More Funding For Social Service Nonprofits in Next Coronavirus Relief Bill
During Pandemic, Nonprofits Are On Front Lines Feeding Vulnerable Communities, Providing Housing And Medical Assistance (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a letter with a group of 26 Senators urging Senate leadership to include additional emergency funding for nonprofit organizations in the next COVID-19 relief bill. Nonprofits are an essential part of the frontline coronavirus pandemic response, providing important social services such as nutrition assistance, shelter … Continue Reading
April 29, 2020
NH Delegation Announces Nearly $16 Million in Additional Funding Through CARES Act for NH Health Care Providers
Second Disbursement Follows $164.5M Delivered to NH Providers through the CARES Act Earlier this Month Shaheen, Hassan, Kuster & Pappas Supported Robust Financial Assistance in CARES Act to Help Granite State Health Care Providers Mitigate Revenue Shortfall Due to COVID-19 Outbreak By Standing Firm During Negotiations and Demanding a Better Bill, NH Delegation Boosted the Funding in the CARES Act for Health Care Providers by $25 Billion (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-N… Continue Reading
April 28, 2020
NH Delegation Urges Federal Communications Commission to Coordinate With Other Federal Agencies to Inform Low-Income Families That They Can Receive Broadband Services
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan and Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas urged the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to work directly with the U.S. Department of Agriculture and U.S. Department of Health and Human Services to ensure that the millions of Americans who are now eligible for the Supplemental Nutritional Assistance Program (SNAP) or Medicaid because they lost their jobs or lost income know that they are also eligible for the FCC's Lifeline p… Continue Reading
April 28, 2020
Shaheen Announces Nearly $70M in Assistance Has Been Distributed to More than 5,500 NH Businesses Through Relief Program
**Shaheen Continues to Call for Oversight of Small Business Relief Programs to Make Sure that Help is Being Delivered to Businesses That are Truly Hurting** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)- a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship - announced today that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has approved $45,186,100 in loans and $23,907,000 in advances to more than 5,500 New Hampshire small businesses through the Economic Injury … Continue Reading
