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U.S. House Passes Shaheen-Backed Legislation to Support ‘Havana Syndrome’ Victims
**The legislation led by Senators Shaheen, Collins, Warner and Rubio now heads to the President's desk and would support U.S. Intelligence and Diplomatic staff who have suffered brain injuries likely from directed energy attacks** (Washington, DC) - After clearing the House of Representatives today, legislation to support American public servants who have incurred brain injuries likely from directed energy attacks is headed to the President's desk to be signed into law. The Helping American V… Continue Reading
September 21, 2021
Shaheen, Hassan Join Effort to Urge SCOTUS to Protect Reproductive Rights by Upholding Roe and Rejecting Mississippi’s Unconstitutional Law
**48 Democrats in the Senate and 188 in the House file a bicameral amicus brief in Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization** (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) yesterday joined a bicameral amicus brief in the case of Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization, urging the Supreme Court to uphold nearly 50 years of precedent in Roe v. Wade and protect the constitutional right to abortion care. The amicus brief was led by Senate Majority Leader … Continue Reading
September 20, 2021
ICYMI: Shaheen Leads Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United Ruling
**Amendment would help get big money out of politics and put power back in the hands of the American people** (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced on Friday an amendment that she's introducing today with Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-NM) and Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) to overturn the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. FEC decision. The Democracy for All Amendment would also overturn other alarming decisions around campaign finance that led to floods of cor… Continue Reading
September 20, 2021
Shaheen Urges Federal Maritime Commission to Address Rising Costs of Overseas Shipping & Help NH Businesses Stay Afloat
(Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a letter to the Federal Maritime Commission last week, urging the agency to address the surge in costs to import goods that threatens the operations and economic recovery of businesses across New Hampshire. Shaheen noted the existential threat facing small businesses who cannot afford container rates whose costs, in some cases, have increased by over 1,000 percent, and requested that the Commission take action to protect businesses from … Continue Reading
September 20, 2021
NH Delegation Hosts Press Conference with NH Family Planning Providers Defunded Due to Executive Council Vote
Press Event Follows NH Delegation Letter to Biden Admin Calling for Swift Distribution of Supplemental Assistance Directly to Providers Impacted by Executive Council Decision (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) hosted a virtual press conference today with representatives from New Hampshire family planning providers that will be impacted by the New Hampshire Executive Council's recent vo… Continue Reading
September 20, 2021
NH Delegation Applauds More than $3.4 Million in HUD Funding to Combat Youth Homelessness in NH
(Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded the announcement that New Hampshire will receive $3,412,971 to combat youth homelessness. Specifically, the funding was awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program to two recipients: the New Hampshire Balance of State Continuum of Care, which will receive $2,2… Continue Reading
September 17, 2021
In Response to NH Executive Council Vote to Defund Granite State Family Planning Organizations, NH Delegation Urges Biden Admin to Swiftly Award Supplemental Assistance Directly to Impacted Providers
(Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a letter with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra calling on HHS to award supplemental grants directly to the New Hampshire family planning providers that were recently defunded by the New Hampshire Executive Council and are not receiving Title X program funds. On Wednesday, the delegation slamme… Continue Reading
September 17, 2021
Shaheen Hosts Fireside Chat with EU Ambassador to the U.S. Stavros Lambrinidis on U.S.-EU Relations
Later in Manchester: Senator Shaheen & Ambassador Lambrinidis Visit Jewell Instruments & Highlight NH Economic Ties with EU (Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Chair of the SFRC Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, hosted a fireside chat at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) with the Ambassador of the European Union to the United States, Stavros Lambrinidis, on tra… Continue Reading
September 17, 2021
Shaheen, Hassan Lead Letter to President Biden to Urge Opening of U.S.-Canada Border to Vaccinated Canadians by October
(Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today sent a letter to President Biden with Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Jon Tester (D-MT), Angus King (I-ME), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Gary Peters (D-MI), Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) urging his administration to allow vaccinated Canadians to travel to the U.S. through land ports of entry. Noting the economic and familial strains caused by the continued restrictions at the U.S.-Canada border, the Senators asked the Pre… Continue Reading
September 17, 2021
On Constitution Day, Shaheen Announces She’ll Lead Constitutional Amendment to Overturn Citizens United
**Amendment would help get big money out of politics and put power back in the hands of the American people** (Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced that she and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), along with Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), will reintroduce the Democracy for All Amendment next week. This constitutional amendment would overturn the Supreme Court's Citizens United v. FEC decision, as well as other alarming decisions around campaign finance that le… Continue Reading
September 16, 2021
Shaheen Visits NH’s Top Ranked Red List Bridge & Highlights NH Priorities in Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill
(Hampton, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited the Neil R. Underwood Bridge that crosses the Hampton River - the number one red-listed bridge in New Hampshire - to discuss how the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, the historic bipartisan infrastructure bill Shaheen helped negotiate, will invest in repairing and replacing crumbling infrastructure across the state. Constructed in 1949, the bridge is in poor condition and has required emergency repairs as recently as 2018. … Continue Reading
September 15, 2021
NH Delegation Slams NH Executive Council Vote Denying Family Planning Funding to Health Care Providers
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statements after the New Hampshire Executive Council voted to terminate multiple contracts for family planning services, which effectively defunds critical services for women's health providers across New Hampshire, like Planned Parenthood: "I never thought I'd live to see such egregious, dangerous attacks on women's personal heal… Continue Reading
September 15, 2021
Shaheen, Hassan Help Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Award Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 Service Members Murdered in Afghanistan in August
(Washington, DC) - Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Veterans' Affairs Committee, joined in introducing bipartisan legislation to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 American service members who terrorists killed in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021 while the service members were bravely working to evacuate Americans and Afghan partners at Hamid Karzai International Airport. "The brave… Continue Reading
September 15, 2021
Shaheen Statement on Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Economic Impact Report
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to the release of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard's Economic Impact Report for 2020: "This report reaffirms what we already know in New Hampshire: the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard plays a vital role in our state, not only to bolster our nation's military readiness, but in robust support of our regional and state economies," said Shaheen. "Our shipy… Continue Reading
September 14, 2021
Heeding Calls from Shaheen to Prioritize Plight of Afghan Women & Girls, Secretary of State Blinken Commits to Bolstering State Department’s Response Efforts
**Blinken's response comes one day after he announced he will appoint a State Department official to lead administration efforts in support of Afghan women and girls, heeding calls from Shaheen and others in Congress to make this a priority** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the only woman and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), today questioned Secretary of State Antony Blinken on several policy priorities following the U.S. withdrawal from A… Continue Reading
September 14, 2021
NH Delegation Announces More than $3.2 Million to Strengthen Home Visiting Services for Underserved Communities, Expand Access to Essential Health Care Services at NH Schools
(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) announced that New Hampshire will receive $3,225,084 in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to strengthen home visiting services for families in underserved communities and expand access to essential health care services at Granite State schools. Specifically, $3,025,084 was awarded to the New Hampshi… Continue Reading
September 10, 2021
Shaheen Celebrates Granite State Manufacturing Facility Expansion during Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony
**GSM plays an important role in the construction, operations & maintenance of the U.S. Navy's submarine fleet.** Earlier: Shaheen honors Derry's Alan Shepard during NH DOT I-93 rededication ceremony. (Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, delivered remarks at Granite State Manufacturing's ribbon-cutting ceremony commemorating the expansion of its Nashua facility. GSM systems play an important role in the… Continue Reading
September 10, 2021
NH Delegation Announces More than $5.7 Million in Federal Funding to Support Granite State Firefighters
(Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded more than $5.7 million in federal funding to support Granite State firefighters through its Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and Staffing for A… Continue Reading
September 10, 2021
Shaheen Statement Ahead of 20th Anniversary of 9/11 Terror Attacks
(Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement ahead of the 20th anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks: "As we prepare to mark the twentieth anniversary of the September 11 terror attacks, my thoughts go to the lives impacted and forever changed on that tragic morning two decades ago: families of victims and first responders who were viciously taken, U.S. service members who signed up to serve and seek justice for their fellow Americans, and an ent… Continue Reading
September 10, 2021
NEW: Heeding Bipartisan Calls from Shaheen & Collins, HHS to Release Critical Federal Funds to Assist Health Providers on Frontlines of COVID Crisis
**Announcement follows Collins & Shaheen's bipartisan push last month to distribute remaining COVID-19 relief for health care providers** (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) issued the following statements in response to the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) announcement that $25.5 billion in Provider Relief Fund awards will soon be made available. This is includes $8.5 billion to be set aside for rural providers, a determination made… Continue Reading
