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Shaheen Joins Push for Biden Administration to Take New Steps to Protect Reproductive Freedom
**Since Roe v. Wade was Overturned: At Least Eighteen States Have Eliminated All or Some Access to Abortion; Republicans in New Hampshire & New Congress Have Passed Anti-Abortion Measures; Court Poised to Eliminate Access to Medication Abortion Nationwide** (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a letter led by Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Mazie Hirono (D-HI) urging the Biden administration to take new steps to protect reproductive freedom amid divi… Continue Reading
February 15, 2023
Shaheen Continues Leadership on Powerful Senate Appropriations & Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittees
**Shaheen will continue to serve as Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee & the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation** (Washington, DC) — U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today released the following statement announcing that she’ll continue her leadership as Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies: “I’m proud… Continue Reading
February 14, 2023
Shaheen Urges Biden Administration to Prioritize Efforts to Combat PFAS Contamination
(Washington, DC) — U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a letter with 35 Senators to President Biden urging the Biden administration to include funding in the upcoming budget request to more comprehensively address PFAS contamination. Specifically, the letter asks for funding dedicated to close gaps in data and research, support ongoing testing and cleanup efforts, and support regulations to better protect the public and environment from PFAS contamination.In addition to Shaheen, U.S. Se… Continue Reading
February 10, 2023
Shaheen Visits Manchester Childcare Facility, Speaks with Families and Small Business About the Childcare Crisis
Shaheen visiting The Growing Years Early Childhood Center in Manchester.**Later in the day, Shaheen delivers remarks at the New Hampshire Food and Nutrition Security Summit in Concord.** Shaheen at the New Hampshire Food and Nutrition Security Summit in Concord. (Manchester, NH) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted a press conference at The Growing Years Early Childhood Center in Manchester to highlight the childcare crisis and the urgent need for the State to deliver fundi… Continue Reading
February 10, 2023
ICYMI: Following Shaheen Push, HHS to Make Federal Funds Available for NH Sex Ed Providers
(Washington, DC) — In case you missed it, heeding calls from U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), this week the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) announced it will soon make available federal funds for Granite State sex education providers after the GOP-controlled Executive Council blocked this routine funding and put at risk the health of Granite State youth. In December, Shaheen led the New Hampshire congressional delegation in a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra urg… Continue Reading
February 09, 2023
Following Deadly Earthquake in Syria, Shaheen & Graham Reintroduce Legislation to Address Conditions of Displaced Persons Camps
**SFRC Chairman Bob Menendez and Ranking Member Jim Risch are original cosponsors of the Shaheen-Graham legislation** *Shaheen & Graham traveled to Syria together in 2018** **Shaheen established the ISIS Detainee Coordinator position, which was signed into law as part of the Fiscal Year 2020 National Defense Authorization Act** (Washington, DC) – Following a fatal earthquake that has killed thousands of people in Syria and Türkiye, U.… Continue Reading
February 09, 2023
Shaheen, Tillis Host NATO Secretary General in Washington
Senators Shaheen, Tillis and Rounds with NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Washington, DC earlier today. (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, issued the following joint statement after hosting NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg in Washington, DC for a meeting with Senators on Capitol Hill. The meeting included Senators Rounds (R-SD), Van Hollen (D-MD), Moran (R-KS) and King (I-ME)… Continue Reading
February 08, 2023
Shaheen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Address the Shortage of Affordable, Quality Childcare
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined U.S. Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) in reintroducing the Childcare Workforce and Facilities Act to address the national shortage of affordable, quality childcare, especially in rural communities. Many families are struggling to find access to available childcare, and states continue to experience an expansion of “childcare deserts” due to the noticeable decline in the number of childcare provide… Continue Reading
February 08, 2023
Shaheen, Hassan Help Reintroduce SHRED Act to Keep Ski Fees Local, Support Recreation Management
**Bipartisan Legislation Allows National Forests to Retain Fees Generated by Ski Areas to Support Local Recreation Needs** (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) reintroduced the Ski Hill Resources for Economic Development (SHRED) Act, led by Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO) and John Barrasso (R-WY). The bipartisan bill would invest in outdoor recreation in mountain communities by enabling National Forests, including the White Mountain National… Continue Reading
February 07, 2023
Shaheen Statement on President’s State of the Union Address
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement on President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address: “President Biden’s address this evening told an important story for the American people – where we started in the depths of COVID, our efforts to get to the end of the tunnel and now, our recovery. The strides we’ve made over the past two years thanks to Democratic policy priorities speak for themselves – 12 mill… Continue Reading
February 07, 2023
Heeding Calls from Shaheen, HHS to Make Federal Funds Available for NH Sex Ed Providers
**Update Comes in Response to Letter From Shaheen & NH Delegation to HHS Following Denial of Sex Ed Funding from GOP-Controlled Executive Council, Reversing a Decade of Funding Decisions & Putting Programs on Brink of Shuttering** (Washington, DC) — U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS) confirmation that it will make available federal funds through the competitive p… Continue Reading
February 06, 2023
“Invest in NH” Tour Stop: Shaheen Visits UNH to Discuss New Funding for Early Childhood Education
Senator Shaheen tours UNH’s Child Study and Development Center in Durham this morning to discuss funding she secured in the fiscal year 2023 government funding law to make upgrades at the facility. (Durham, NH) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) toured the University of New Hampshire (UNH)’s Child Study and Development Center (CSDC) and heard from the CSDC’s staff on how the $1 million federal award she secured will provide for much-needed equipment upgrades to the cen… Continue Reading
February 06, 2023
Shaheen, Hassan Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Help More Americans Access High-Quality Job Training, Get Good-Paying Jobs
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan group of Senators to reintroduce the Jumpstarting Our Businesses by Supporting Students (JOBS) Act, bipartisan legislation to help more Americans get good-paying jobs by allowing students to use federal Pell Grants to afford high-quality, shorter-term job training programs. Pell Grants are need-based education grants for low-income and working students. Currently, students can on… Continue Reading
February 03, 2023
Shaheen, Senators Send Letter Urging Drug Manufacturer to Update Medication Label to Protect Women Experiencing Early-Pregnancy Miscarriage
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a group of Senators sent a letter to Danco Laboratories, a manufacturer of mifepristone, urging them to submit an application to the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to add miscarriage management to the medication’s label. Currently, mifepristone’s label includes medication abortion, but it can also be safely and legally used for miscarriage management. As many states are trying to limit the use of med… Continue Reading
February 02, 2023
Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging HHS to Address Repeated Failures at FDA to Regulate E-Cigarettes
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a bipartisan letter, led by Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra condemning the delays by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to regulate e-cigarettes, failure to enforce the law and take action against companies marketing illegal vaping products and the harm to children’s health from the agency’s inaction. The FDA is currently 16 mon… Continue Reading
February 02, 2023
Shaheen Reintroduces Healthy Indoor Air Act to Establish Energy Efficiency Standards for Consumer Room Air Cleaners
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today reintroduced the Healthy Indoor Air Act to establish a federal energy efficiency standard for consumer room air cleaners under the Energy Policy and Conservation Act. Air purifiers have recently grown in popularity, particularly consumer room air cleaners to improve indoor air quality in homes, schools and workplaces during the pandemic and in areas prone to wildfires. This legislation would substantially reduce energy use, provid… Continue Reading
February 02, 2023
Shaheen, Tillis Lead Bipartisan Letter to POTUS Urging Delay of F-16 Sales to Türkiye Until Its Approval of NATO Accession Protocols for Sweden & Finland
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), Co-Chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, today sent a bipartisan letter to President Biden expressing concern about Türkiye’s continued delays around ratifying the NATO accession protocols for Sweden and Finland. The letter states that Congressional consideration of F-16 fighter jet sales to Türkiye should not begin until the NATO protocols are ratified. The Senators note the importance of we… Continue Reading
February 02, 2023
NH Delegation Welcomes Nearly $1M to Combat Homelessness in Concord, Merrimack & Belknap Communities
(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) today welcomed $944,406 to New Hampshire to combat housing insecurity. Specifically, the funding supports projects that reduce unsheltered homelessness, especially in high-risk areas and rural communities. Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, Inc. Rural SSO Street Outreach will receive $585,366, and the Concord Coalition to End Ho… Continue Reading
February 01, 2023
Shaheen Helps Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase U.S. Exports to Africa
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Dick Durbin (D-IL), John Boozman (R-AR), Chris Coons (D-DE) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) reintroduced bipartisan legislation to improve America’s competitiveness throughout the African continent and in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Increasing American Jobs through Greater Exports to Africa Act will force better coordination between U.S. government agencies and departments, establish comprehensive strategic goals and marshal pr… Continue Reading
February 01, 2023
Shaheen, Hassan Join Legislation to Lower Costs of Home Heating Options
(Washington, DC) — U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) helped introduce a bipartisan bill to help more Granite State families afford residential home biomass heating technologies that can save them thousands a year. The BTU Tax Credit Expansion Act incentivizes the purchase of these innovative heating sources by increasing the maximum rebate for these alternative stoves and boilers from $2,000 to $8,000. Once purchased, the stoves only cost … Continue Reading
