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Shaheen Joins Letter Calling for Increased Humanitarian Assistance for Sudan
** Senators highlight dire humanitarian situation as the conflict surges on for a third week** (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter with a group of Senators to the Biden administration formally requesting that they offer all available support for humanitarian efforts in Sudan, as violence between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) continues for a thi… Continue Reading
May 04, 2023
Shaheen Lauds Senate Advancement of Key Nominee to Lead the Office of Global Women’s Issues, Ending More Than a Year of Republican Obstruction
**Shaheen has worked for more than a year to unlock Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta’s nomination, which has been obstructed by extreme partisan Republicans for more than a year* Watch Shaheen’s remarks in full here. (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, lauded the nomination of Dr. Geeta Rao Gupta to lead the Office of Global Women’s Issues at the Department of State, which cleared a key procedural … Continue Reading
May 04, 2023
Shaheen, Collins Lead Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Pushing to Reauthorize Special Diabetes Program
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, led a bipartisan letter to Senate leadership emphasizing the importance of the Special Diabetes Program (SDP) that was signed by a group of 60 Senators. Without action in Congress this year, funding for the SDP is set to expire on September 30th. “Approximately one in four health care dollars and one in three Medicare dollars are spent treating people with diabet… Continue Reading
May 04, 2023
ICYMI: Shaheen Adds Key Amendments to Western Hemisphere Legislation as It Clears Committee Hurdle
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, added three key amendments yesterday to a new bipartisan bill led by Senators Jim Risch (R-ID) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ), who are Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The Western Hemisphere Security Strategy Act would establish a partnership with nations in the Western Hemisphere to promote economic competitiveness, democratic governanc… Continue Reading
May 03, 2023
Shaheen, Senate Democrats Unveil Priorities on New U.S. Global Competitiveness Effort to Counter Influence & Aggression from People’s Republic of China
Senator Shaheen participates in a press conference about Democratic priorities in future U.S. global competitiveness legislation at the U.S. Capitol earlier today. (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Armed Services Committees, joined Democratic leadership and other Appropriations and committee chairs to preview … Continue Reading
May 03, 2023
Shaheen Reintroduces Legislation to Create Task Force to Address Toxic Chemicals
**As a senior member of the armed services committee Shaheen has led efforts in the Senate to mitigate exposure for veterans and first responders ** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, reintroduced the PFAS Exposure Assessment and Documentation Act, which would provide blood testing for service members as part of their annual periodic health assessment (PHA), as well as for family members and veterans who were stationed … Continue Reading
May 01, 2023
Senators Shaheen, Hassan & Lawmakers Introduce Bill to Increase Access to Affordable Child Care
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), joined a group of their fellow lawmakers to reintroduce the Child Care for Working Families Act, which addresses challenges that many families face in finding affordable child care. The legislation would cap child care costs at 7 percent of a family’s income, expand access to preschool programs and increase wages for early childhood workers. “Access to reliable and affordable child care is essent… Continue Reading
May 01, 2023
ICYMI: Shaheen Continues “Invest in NH Tour” with Visit to HAVEN During Sexual Assault Awareness Month
(Washington, DC) - In case you missed it, last week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), visited HAVEN, one of the NH Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence’s (NHCADSV) 12 domestic and sexual violence crisis centers, during Sexual Assault Awareness Month. Shaheen secured a $2 million award for HAVEN in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 g… Continue Reading
May 01, 2023
Shaheen Statement on Mental Health Awareness Month
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), issued the following statement on Mental Health Awareness Month, which is recognized throughout the month of May: “Mental Health Awareness Month is an important opportunity for all of us to recommit ourselves to raising awareness, eliminating the stigma and working to expand access to lifesaving resources. As we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic, we see how much COVID has exacerbated our country’s mental health cris… Continue Reading
May 01, 2023
Shaheen Statement on Findings in New Firefighter Turnout Gear PFAS Report She Commissioned in FY21 NDAA
A senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Appropriations Committees, Shaheen secured the authorization and funding of the study in the fiscal year (FY) 2021 National Defense Authorization Act and government funding legislation to inform steps to address concerns regarding firefighters’ occupational exposure to PFAS chemicals through their PPE. Shaheen-led provision was based on her standalone bipartisan legislation with former Senator Cory Gardner (R-CO). (Was… Continue Reading
April 28, 2023
Shaheen, Group of Senators Introduce Comprehensive Legislation to Address the Rise in Threats Targeting Election Workers
**Bill is endorsed by coalition of state Secretaries of State, as well as current and former election officials from both major parties** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a group of Senators led by U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) introduced the Election Worker Protection Act, which would provide states with the resources to recruit and train election workers to help ensure their safety, while also instituting federal safeguards to shield election workers from intimida… Continue Reading
April 28, 2023
Shaheen Continues “Invest in NH Tour” with Visit to HAVEN During Sexual Assault Awareness Month
**Shaheen successfully secured more than $2 million in the fiscal year 2023 government funding bill to support projects at HAVEN** Senator Shaheen visiting HAVEN in Portsmouth. (Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chair of the Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW), continued her “Invest in NH Tour” with a visit to HAVEN, one of the NH Coalition Aga… Continue Reading
April 28, 2023
Shaheen, Capito Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Granite State Forest and Commercial Building Owners with Sustainability Practices
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) reintroduced their bipartisan bill, the Forest Incentives Program Act, earlier today to help landowners make forest management more affordable and provide them with sustainable options to preserve their land. With financial assistance from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), private forest owners would be encouraged to employ environmentally conscious forest management techniques. Addition… Continue Reading
April 26, 2023
Shaheen Joins Bicameral Effort to Strengthen Protections, Restore Intent of Federal Religious Freedom Law
**Legislation aims to restore the original intent of the Religious Freedom Restoration Act so it cannot be used improperly by individuals to discriminate or impose their religious beliefs on others** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen joined Congressional Democrats this week to reintroduce the Do No Harm Act, legislation led by U.S. Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ) and U.S. Representatives Robert C. “Bobby” Scott (VA-03), Steve Cohen (TN-09), Jamie Raskin (MD-08) and Mar… Continue Reading
April 26, 2023
Shaheen, Wasserman Schultz & Malliotakis Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Provide Housing Rights to Domestic Violence Victims
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduced the Fair Housing for Domestic Violence and Sexual Violence Survivors Act with Congresswomen Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) and Nicole Malliotakis (NY-11). This legislation would provide legal protections for victims of domestic violence, sexual violence and sex trafficking who are seeking housing. The COVID-19 pandemic exacerbated incidents of domestic violence and sexual assault, as well as housing discrimin… Continue Reading
April 25, 2023
Shaheen, Hassan Help Introduce Legislation to Boost Medicare Prescription Drug Price Negotiation, Lower Costs for Americans
** Legislation builds on Shaheen supported provisions in the Inflation Reduction Act** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation this week with a group of Senators to boost Medicare negotiations of drug prices to lower the cost of prescription drugs for consumers. The Strengthening Medicare and Reducing Taxpayer (SMART) Prices Act would give the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) enhanced authority to negotiate for Me… Continue Reading
April 24, 2023
NH Delegation Announces Additional Bipartisan Infrastructure Law Grants Totaling More Than $1.8 Million in Funding for Granite State Airports
**Funds will go to airports in Concord, Lebanon and Merrimack** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) -- negotiators of the bipartisan infrastructure law -- and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced more than $1.8 million in grants from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act (IIJA), also known as the bipartisan infrastructure law.The funding will specifically be allocated through the Airport Infrastructure Gr… Continue Reading
April 21, 2023
Shaheen, Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Call on Kremlin to Free Wrongfully Detained Pro-Democracy Activist Vladimir Kara-Murza
**70 members of Congress call on U.S. State Department to designate Russian dissident and U.S. legal permanent resident as wrongfully detained.** (Washington, DC) - This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter with a bipartisan, bicameral group of 70 U.S. lawmakers to the U.S. State Department urging Secretary of State Antony Blinken to designate U.S. Legal Permanent Resident and Russian dissident Vladimir Kara-Mur… Continue Reading
April 21, 2023
NH Delegation Welcomes $5.6 Million to New England to Support Coastal Resiliency Projects
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) – Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) – today led an announcement with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcoming $5.6 million in NOAA grant funding to repair three tidal crossings in New Hampshire and support a multi-state marine debris clean-up project. Federal funding for the… Continue Reading
April 21, 2023
Senators Shaheen, Collins Introduce Bipartisan INSULIN Act to Cut Insulin Costs for Millions More Americans
**Shaheen-Collins legislation follows their initial announcement to release legislation that would comprehensively address the soaring costs of the lifesaving drug, and it is supported by leading diabetes advocacy organizations.** **Shaheen and Collins co-chair the Senate Diabetes Caucus and have led legislation to address insulin costs & invest in diabetes research for more than a decade.** (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), co-chairs of… Continue Reading
