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Shaheen Updates New England Council on Bipartisan Infrastructure Negotiations
(Washington, DC) - This morning, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered a virtual 'Capitol Hill Report' to members of the New England Council (NEC) on her ongoing efforts to advance a bipartisan infrastructure bill in the Senate. Shaheen is a negotiator in the group of lawmakers writing the bipartisan deal. During her remarks, Shaheen highlighted the historic investments the framework would make in American communities, businesses and the workforce, including: Rebuilding crumbling road… Continue Reading
July 09, 2021
Shaheen Announces Growing Bipartisan Support for Her Bill to Protect Afghan Allies through SIV Program
**Legislation increases authorized number of Afghan Special Immigrant Visas & improves visa processing for those facing danger after supporting U.S.-led missions in Afghanistan** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, today announced growing bipartisan support for her bill, the Afghan Allies Protection Act, to help protect the Afghan civilians who risked their lives to support the U.S. mission. … Continue Reading
July 08, 2021
Shaheen Highlights Need to Expand Access to High-Speed Broadband for Granite Staters during Keene Roundtable Discussion
Shaheen discusses the importance of increasing access to reliable, high-speed broadband internet in the Monadnock region and across New Hampshire Later: Shaheen Visits the Claremont Opera House to Discuss the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant Program Shaheen tours the Claremont Opera House (Keene, NH) - This morning, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted a roundtable discussion with local internet service providers, advocates and officials on the need to e… Continue Reading
July 08, 2021
Shaheen Statement on President Biden’s Afghanistan Address
**Shaheen leads bipartisan legislation to improve the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program by increasing the authorized number of Afghan Special Immigrant Visas by 20,000 and streamlining procedures for visa processing** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, issued the following statement after President Joe Biden's address on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan: "I'm very encouraged by Preside… Continue Reading
July 07, 2021
Shaheen & Hassan Welcome Deputy Secretary of Defense Hicks to Portsmouth Naval Shipyard & Pease Air National Guard Base
Left: Senators Shaheen and Hassan with Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks. Right: Shaheen visits the Pease Air National Guard Base. (Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Deputy Secretary of Defense (DSD) Kathleen Hicks on Wednesday for a tour of the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, followed by a visit to the Pease Air National Guard Base. The Senators and DSD Hicks discussed N… Continue Reading
July 07, 2021
Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Call to VA for Improvements to VA Home Guaranty Program, Pushes Administration to Help Veterans and Military Families Purchase Homes
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a letter led by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to help more veterans and military families purchase homes by providing additional flexibilities for the VA Home Loan Guaranty Program. Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) signed the House version of the letter. Writing to VA Secretary Denis McDonough, the Senators discussed the challenges that current veterans face when purchasing a home… Continue Reading
July 06, 2021
ICYMI: Shaheen Launches ‘Investing in the American Worker’?Kitchen Table Tour
(Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) launched her "Investing in the American Worker" Kitchen Table Tour last week in Hooksett, the first event in a series of meetings that will take her across the state to meet with working families about the most pressing issues as they recover from the pandemic. During the first stop on her tour, Shaheen sat down with Amanda Hobbs of Hooksett to discuss the shortage of affordable, quality child care and its impact on New Hampshire families, ou… Continue Reading
July 06, 2021
ICYMI: Shaheen Launches ‘Investing in the American Worker’ Kitchen Table Tour
(Manchester, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) launched her "Investing in the American Worker" Kitchen Table Tour last week in Hooksett, the first event in a series of meetings that will take her across the state to meet with working families about the most pressing issues as they recover from the pandemic. During the first stop on her tour, Shaheen sat down with Amanda Hobbs of Hooksett to discuss the shortage of affordable, quality child care and its impact on New Hampshire families, ou… Continue Reading
July 02, 2021
Shaheen, Hassan Announce $11.7 Million Heading to New Hampshire to Support Students with Disabilities
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced today that New Hampshire will receive more than $11.7 million to help address the unique needs of students who experience disabilities in New Hampshire. The announcement follows U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan's successful efforts to secure $3 billion in dedicated federal funding to support students with disabilities in the American Rescue Plan. "Students with disabilities have faced unique challenges and endur… Continue Reading
July 01, 2021
Shaheen Launches ‘Investing in the American Worker’ Kitchen Table Tour
Shaheen speaks to the Hobbs family of Hooksett on the shortage of affordable, quality child care in New Hampshire. Earlier: Shaheen, DEKA Founder Dean Kamen Present New Commemorative Coin Honoring Christa McAuliffe Shaheen delivers remarks during today's presentation of the Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin at the McAuliffe-Shepard Discovery Center in Concord. (Hooksett, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) launched her 'Investing in the American Worker' Kitchen Table Tour… Continue Reading
July 01, 2021
Shaheen Statement on Women, Peace and Security Report
**Shaheen Authored the Bipartisan Bill Signed into Law in 2017 Requiring the Report** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member and the only woman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration's release of a report on the status of the implementation of bipartisan legislation that Shaheen authored with Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and was signed into law in 2017. Shaheen's Women, Peace and S… Continue Reading
June 30, 2021
NH Delegation Announces $500,000 Over Five Years Heading to NH to Address the Substance Use Disorder Epidemic
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), 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 CARA Local Drug Crises Grants to help stem the substance use disorder epidemic in New Hampshire. The recipients include the Dover Coalition for Youth and the Raymond Coalition for Youth, each of which will receive $250,000 over five years. The CARA Local Drug Crises Progr… Continue Reading
June 30, 2021
Shaheen, Hassan Join Letter Urging Blinken to Help Americans Living Abroad Get Vaccinated Against COVID-19
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined U.S. Senators Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) in a letter calling on U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken to support COVID-19 vaccination efforts for the nine million Americans living abroad. The Senators urged the administration to donate supplemental doses to U.S. embassies and consulates in coordination with the Department of Defense… Continue Reading
June 29, 2021
Shaheen, Collins Lead Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers on Legislation to Expand Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training
**Bipartisan Bill Would Expand Access to Services That Improve Wellness & Reduce Risk of Diabetes-Related Death or Heart Attack for Diabetic Patients** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, led a bipartisan group of Senators to reintroduce the Expanding Access to Diabetes Self-Management Training Act. This bipartisan legislation would expand Medicare coverage for diabetes self-management training (DSMT) sess… Continue Reading
June 29, 2021
NH Delegation Announces $400K for Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester to Address Youth Trauma
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), 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 today that the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester (MHCGM) will receive $400,000 to help address adverse youth experiences associated with exposure to trauma. Specifically, the funding was allocated through the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' National… Continue Reading
June 29, 2021
Shaheen, Murkowski Lead Bipartisan Legislation to Impose Sanctions on Perpetrators of Global Violence against LGBTI Communities
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) led a bipartisan group of Senators in reintroducing the Global Respect Act. This legislation would impose sanctions on foreign individuals responsible for human rights violations against lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual and intersex (LGBTI) individuals abroad. The bill is also cosponsored by U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Rob Portman (R-OH), Jeff Me… Continue Reading
June 28, 2021
Heeding Shaheen’s Call, FERC Establishes Office to Boost Public Participation at Agency
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) announced the creation of an Office of Public Participation (OPP). The move follows Shaheen's call and legislation she previously introduced to enact measures that strengthen the role of residential and small commercial energy consumers in the agency's decision-making process. "From determining the cost of the electric bills facing Americans to regulating o… Continue Reading
June 28, 2021
Shaheen Statement on SCOTUS Decision to Decline NH Case On Out-of-State Income Tax Collection
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to decline hearing a lawsuit filed by New Hampshire arguing that Massachusetts violated New Hampshire's sovereignty by altering income tax collection rules. Senators Shaheen and Hassan recently introduced legislation to address this, which would prevent other states from taxing Granite Staters who telework for companies located in another state. "I'm very disapp… Continue Reading
June 25, 2021
Senators Shaheen, Hassan Introduce Key Legislation to Make Historic Investment in Care Economy
Legislation Invests in Caregiver Workforce and Expands Access to Home Care for Seniors and People with Disabilities WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) in introducing the Better Care Better Jobs Act. This legislation would make a historic investment in home- and community-based services by expanding access to quality home care services and lifting up the caregiving workforce that provides them. "Home and community… Continue Reading
June 25, 2021
Shaheen Hosts Virtual Roundtable with NH Family Planning Providers & Vows to Defend Women’s Reproductive Rights Amid State Republicans’ Assault
Later in Moultonborough: Shaheen Discusses Granite State Summer Tourism Season during Visit to Castle in the Clouds Shaheen visits Castle in the Clouds (Manchester, NH) - This morning, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted a virtual roundtable with local family planning providers, which comes only one day after State Republican lawmakers forced biennial budget legislation through the State legislature with dangerous anti-choice provisions. The budget bill, wh… Continue Reading
