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NH Delegation Welcomes More Than $9 Million to Support Housing for Vulnerable Granite Staters
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, along with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $9,467,458 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Continuum of Care Program. This program provides funding for nonprofits, states and local governments to quickly rehouse homeless individuals, families and youth, as well as… Continue Reading
March 14, 2022
Shaheen Joins Hassan & VT Senators in Calling on VA to Protect Veterans’ Access to Care in their States
** More than 140,000 Veterans Call New Hampshire or Vermont Home ** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Bernie Sanders (I-VT), and Patrick Leahy (D-VT) called on the Secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today to forgo any actions that would limit veterans' ability to get their VA care at VA facilities in New Hampshire or Vermont. The letter follows the VA releasing its recommendations for the Asset and Infrastructure … Continue Reading
March 14, 2022
Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Letter to Homeland Security Secretary Requesting Information on Efforts to Protect the United States from Russian Cyber Threats
**After the United States Announced Trade and Energy Penalties on Russia and Approved $14 Billion in Aid for Ukraine, Bipartisan Group of 22 Senators Request Information on Efforts to Protect Critical Infrastructure and Businesses from Retaliatory Russian Cyberattacks** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, joined a bipartisan letter led by Senators Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Mike Round… Continue Reading
March 13, 2022
Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Effort to Help More American Households Save Energy and Money Through Weatherization
**To help Americans struggling with rising energy prices, new bipartisan WAP Improvements Act offers enhanced federal aid for home energy upgrades** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chris Coons (D-DE) in introducing the Weatherization Assistance Program Improvements Act. This bipartisan bill seeks to improve public health and lower household energy costs by bolstering the federal Weatherization Assistance Program (W… Continue Reading
March 12, 2022
Shaheen, Hassan Join Push to Urge Small Business Administrator to Help Small Businesses in New Hampshire, Nationwide
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) and a group of Senators in urging U.S. Small Business Administration Administrator Isabel Guzman to extend the Economic Injury Disaster Loans (EIDL) repayment deferment period for small businesses in New Hampshire and across the nation. SBA EIDLs are low-interest loans available to eligible small businesses. EIDLs provide eligible small businesses a loan up to $2 m… Continue Reading
March 11, 2022
Shaheen Statement on One-Year Anniversary of American Rescue Plan
**While writing the law, Shaheen authored a provision marking the biggest improvement to the Affordable Care Act in a decade** **Shaheen helped secure significant federal aid for state & local governments facing severe budgetary shortfalls.** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement on the one-year anniversary of the American Rescue Plan Act, which was signed into law by President Biden on March 11, 2021. Shaheen supported and worked to secure n… Continue Reading
March 11, 2022
Shaheen, Durbin Meet with European Ambassadors on Ukraine
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, hosted key European Ambassadors to brief the Senate Democratic Caucus on Ukraine. The Senators and Ambassadors discussed transatlantic unity and additional actions Congress and the Administration can take in the coming days and weeks to help the Ukrainian peop… Continue Reading
March 11, 2022
ICYMI: Heeding Calls from Shaheen & Bipartisan Group of Senators, Bill to Open Eligibility for Burial in State Veterans Cemeteries to All Service Members Heads to President’s Desk
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and John Hoeven (R-ND) issued the following statements after the Senate passed their bipartisan legislation to allow all members of the Reserve Component and the National Guard to be buried in state veterans cemeteries. The legislation will now head to the President's desk to be signed into law. This has long been a priority for this bipartisan group of Senators. Earlier this week, the Senate unani… Continue Reading
March 11, 2022
Senate Sends Omnibus Package, Including Shaheen Priorities to Address Violence Against Women, Substance Use Disorder Crisis & More, to President’s Desk
**Shaheen Also Advances over $13 million in Congressional Directed Spending in Support of more than a Dozen Granite State Priorities** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement on final legislation passed by the Senate to fund the federal government for fiscal year (FY) 2022. Through her leadership on this subcommittee, Shaheen helps write legislation that… Continue Reading
March 10, 2022
Senate Sends Government Funding Legislation with Robust Assistance for Ukraine to President’s Desk
**As Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, Shaheen leads action in the Senate in support of Ukraine** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation - issued the following statement after the Senate passed final government funding legislation for fiscal year (FY) 2022 that incl… Continue Reading
March 10, 2022
BREAKING: Senate Sends Government Funding Legislation with Key NH Priorities Secured by Shaheen to President’s Desk
**A senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Shaheen announced $69M for NH Projects through Congressionally Directed Spending requests** **As Chair of the Senate CJS Appropriations Subcommittee, Shaheen secured record-level funding for VAWA programs and increased investments in substance use disorder programs, community policing efforts, scientific research and more** **Also a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations & Armed Services Committees, Shaheen supported robust m… Continue Reading
March 10, 2022
Senators Shaheen, Capito, Reps. McKinley, Thompson Introduce Bipartisan Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and U.S. Representatives David McKinley (WV-01) and Mike Thompson (CA-05) introduced bipartisan legislation to increase access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics (PDTs). The legislation, known as the Access to Prescription Digital Therapeutics Act of 2022, would expand Medicare coverage to include PDTs, which are software-based disease treatments designed to directly treat disease, tested for safety and eff… Continue Reading
March 09, 2022
Shaheen Calls for Swift Senate Consideration of House-Approved Government Funding Legislation
**A senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Shaheen announced $69M for NH projects through Congressionally Directed Spending requests** **As Chair of the Senate CJS Appropriations Subcommittee, Shaheen secured record-level funding for VAWA programs and increased investments in substance use disorder programs, community policing efforts, scientific research and more** **Also a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations & Armed Services Committees, Shaheen supported robust m… Continue Reading
March 09, 2022
Shaheen Secures Numerous NH Priorities in CJS Appropriations Bill, from Addressing Substance Use Disorder Crisis to Violence Against Women & More
**Shaheen Also Advances over $13 million in Congressional Directed Spending in Support of more than a Dozen Granite State Priorities** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement on final legislation released today by Appropriations leaders in the House and Senate to fund the federal government for fiscal year (FY) 2022. Through her leadership on this subcom… Continue Reading
March 09, 2022
Shaheen Lauds Robust Assistance for Ukraine in New Government Funding Bill
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen - a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation - issued the following statement after Senate and House Appropriations leadership released final government funding legislation for fiscal year (FY) 2022 that includes $13.6 billion in military and humanitarian assistance for Ukraine. "As the Ukrainian people fight for their country, they carry … Continue Reading
March 08, 2022
Shaheen Applauds Senate Passage of Historic Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen the Postal Service
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today applauded the Senate's bipartisan vote to pass the Postal Service Reform Act of 2022. This bill provides key bipartisan 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 been a staple in communities across New Hampshire and the country for centuries, delivering lifesaving medications, es… Continue Reading
March 08, 2022
Shaheen Questions Under Secretary Nuland during SFRC Hearing on Supplying Fighter Jets to Allies & Combating Misinformation amid Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, today participated in a full Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing on Russia's invasion of Ukraine entitled, "Russia's Invasion of Ukraine: Assessing the U.S. and International Response." The hearing featured testimony from Victoria Nuland, Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs, and followed a classified Committee briefing on the sam… Continue Reading
March 08, 2022
On International Women’s Day, Shaheen Participates in Virtual Discussion with POLITICO on the Future for Afghan Women & Girls
Shaheen joined an all-women panel discussion earlier today hosted by POLITICO's Women Rule (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the only woman and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, participated in a virtual panel hosted by POLITICO to discuss the challenges women and girls in Afghanistan face under Taliban rule and how the U.S. and international community can help protect women's hard-fought rights and freedoms. The panel included Roya Rahmani, … Continue Reading
March 08, 2022
Shaheen Statement on International Women’s Day
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the only woman and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement to commemorate International Women's Day: "Today, nations around the world observe International Women's Day to celebrate the economic, political and social achievements of women across the globe. Over the last century, we've made tremendous progress in many parts of the world towards women becoming respected as full and equal part… Continue Reading
March 08, 2022
Shaheen, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Lobster Industry Afford New Gear
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced bipartisan legislation to support lobstermen by creating a grant program to help them comply with federal regulations that require a change in fishing gear, which reduces the risk of entanglement for highly endangered North Atlantic right whales. The Stewarding Atlantic Fisheries Ecosystems by Supporting Economic Assistance and Sustainability (SAFE SEAS) Act of 2022 will help lobstermen with the financial … Continue Reading
