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Shaheen Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Expand Development of Sustainable Wood Products and Revitalize America’s Forest Economy
(Washington, DC) -Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), together with Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ) introduced the Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act, bipartisan legislation that would make it easier to develop sustainable wood products and energy from biomass made from small-diameter timber left over from forest thinning projects, including projects that reduce the risk of wildfire. The legislation introduced by the bipartisan group … Continue Reading
June 25, 2021
Shaheen Urges Biden Administration to Bolster Federal Assistance for NH Family Planning Clinics
Shaheen Letter Comes on the Heels of State Republicans' All-Out Assault on Women's Health in Biennial Budget Legislation (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a letter to Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Xavier Becerra urging the Biden administration to dedicate HHS resources to help support New Hampshire family planning clinics due to a gap in grant funding. Shaheen's letter comes on the heels of New Hampshire Republicans forcing dangerous ant… Continue Reading
June 24, 2021
Shaheen Statement on Bipartisan Infrastructure Agreement
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after announcing an agreement on infrastructure with a bipartisan group of Senators and the White House: "Lawmakers have long argued that infrastructure is a bipartisan priority. Today, we made good on that sentiment and announced a bipartisan agreement forged between Senate Democrats and Republicans and the President of the United States," said Shaheen. "This agreement is the result of good-faith negotiations … Continue Reading
June 24, 2021
Shaheen, Murkowski Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Improve Girls’ Access to Education Around the World
**Today, 130 million girls around the world are not regularly enrolled in school** **Girls between the ages of 10 & 19 are 3 times more likely to be kept out of school, particularly in countries affected by conflict** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the only woman and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today reintroduced her legislation with U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to address the unique barriers young girls in developing countries f… Continue Reading
June 23, 2021
ICYMI: Shaheen & Johnson Respond to Bipartisan Georgia Resolution Clearing Committee Hurdle
Shaheen and Johnson - Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation - introduced the resolution in April. Earlier this month, Shaheen led a bipartisan congressional delegation to Eastern Europe, which included a stop in Georgia, to reaffirm U.S. commitment to its regional partner and strengthen democratic reforms. (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) - Chair and Ranking Member of the S… Continue Reading
June 23, 2021
Shaheen Helps Introduce Bill to Invest in Coastal Resiliency Through Offshore Wind Development
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) in introducing the Reinvesting in Shoreline Economies & Ecosystems (RISEE) Act. The RISEE Act would create a new dedicated stream of funding from future offshore wind development for coastal protection and resiliency. This will allow for more equitable resource-sharing between states, the federal government and conservation programs. It also amends the Gulf of Mexico Energy… Continue Reading
June 22, 2021
NH Delegation Announces Nearly $560K to Expand Telehealth Services at Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Chris Pappas (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced today that the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester (MHCGM) will receive $559,634 to expand access to telehealth services for Granite State veterans and low-income patients. Specifically, the funding was allocated through the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) Connected Care Pilot Program that Senator Hassan worked to fund as pa… Continue Reading
June 22, 2021
Shaheen, Hassan Introduce Bill to Double Pell Grant, Make College More Affordable
**Pell Grant Preservation and Expansion Act Permanently Indexes Pell Grants to Inflation, Increasing their Purchasing Power** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined their colleagues in introducing a bipartisan, bicameral bill that would double the Pell Grant award, index the award to inflation and make additional changes to expand the award for working students and families. Pell grants are typically awarded to college students from low-income ho… Continue Reading
June 22, 2021
Shaheen, Collins Introduce Bill to Improve Seniors’ Access to Innovative Diabetes Technologies
**Watch Senator Shaheen's remarks here** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) the co-chairs of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, introduced legislation to expand seniors' access to groundbreaking diabetes technologies, such as the artificial pancreas and implantable continuous glucose monitoring systems. The Senators spoke on the Senate floor yesterday to urge their colleagues to support their Improving Medicare Beneficiary Access to Innovative Diabetes Te… Continue Reading
June 21, 2021
Shaheen Helps Introduce Legislation to Prevent Future Hate Crimes Committed with Firearms
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) helped introduce the Disarm Hate Act with Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) to prevent individuals convicted of violent misdemeanor hate crimes from purchasing or possessing firearms. The U.S. has seen a spike in hate incidents, including in March of this year, when a shooter in Atlanta murdered 8 people, 6 of whom were women of Asian descent. "From the Charleston massacre to the Pulse nightclub shooting to the recent massacre in Atlanta, our nation… Continue Reading
June 21, 2021
Shaheen, Hassan Join Bipartisan Push for SBA to Speed Up Relief to Struggling Live Event Venues
(Washington, DC) - Last week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan push led by U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) to Small Business Administrator Isabella Casillas Guzman urging her to disburse Shuttered Venue Operator Grant funding to struggling live entertainment venues as soon as possible. The Senators wrote, "The Save Our Stages Act, now the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program, was created to prevent widespread cl… Continue Reading
June 21, 2021
NH Delegation Announces More than $7.3 Million to Support Small Businesses & Promote Economic Recovery from COVID-19
(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 New Hampshire's four community development financial institutions (CDFIs) will receive $7,305,060 in federal grants allocated through government funding legislation that was passed by Congress and signed into law in December. Specifically, the federal grants were awarded by the U.S. Department of the Treasury and will allow CDFIs to pr… Continue Reading
June 21, 2021
Shaheen Statement on New Sanctions Against Belarus
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Chair of the Europe and Regional Security Cooperation SFRC Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to the Biden administration's announcement that the United States will impose sanctions against Belarusian individuals and entities, in coordination with its transatlantic allies, in response to the state-sponsored hijacking of the Ryanair flight last month to… Continue Reading
June 18, 2021
Shaheen Hosts Roundtable Discussion on COVID-19 Housing Relief Still Available to Granite Staters as Expiration of Eviction Moratorium Looms
Shaheen discusses COVID-19 mortgage assistance available to Granite Staters with housing advocates & lenders. Later: Shaheen and Former Senator Gregg Tour Rye Harbor to Applaud Conclusion of Dredging Operations Left: Senator Shaheen and former Senator Judd Gregg observe newly dredged areas at Rye Harbor. Right: Shaheen, Gregg & local officials & stakeholders take a boat tour of Rye Harbor. **Shaheen led successful effort to secure $4 million in … Continue Reading
June 18, 2021
Shaheen, Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to End Discrimination against LGBT Individuals in Jury Selection Process
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) reintroduced their bipartisan legislation, the Jury Access for Capable Citizens and Equality in Service Selection (ACCESS) Act, which would prevent discrimination against LGBT citizens during the federal jury selection process. The bipartisan bill would prohibit discrimination against jurors in federal courts on the basis of sexual orientation or gender identity. "Discrimination has no place in our justice system… Continue Reading
June 17, 2021
Shaheen Statement on Juneteenth Becoming a Federal Holiday
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after President Biden signed legislation into law to make Juneteenth a federal holiday: "This is a long overdue and historic day," said Shaheen. "It is past time that our nation established Juneteenth as a federal holiday to signify the end of slavery in the United States. I supported legislation in the Senate to recognize Juneteenth as a federal holiday because it is incumbent on all of us to never forget the… Continue Reading
June 17, 2021
Shaheen Reintroduces Bipartisan Bill to Open Eligibility for Burial in State Veterans Cemeteries to All Service Members
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, reintroduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation to ensure all members of Reserve components and the National Guard are eligible to be buried in state veterans cemeteries, so long as their service was terminated under honorable conditions. Senators John Hoeven (R-ND), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) are cosponsors of the bill in the Senate. Currently, only certain service me… Continue Reading
June 17, 2021
Shaheen Statement on SCOTUS ACA Case
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today released the following statement after the U.S. Supreme Court dismissed a case that challenged the constitutionality of the Affordable Care Act. "For millions of Americans, the fate of affordable health care hinged on this case, which is why I'm so relieved that the Supreme Court made the right decision today. The Court's ruling to preserve the ACA safeguards critical health care protections for thousands of Granite Staters and mill… Continue Reading
June 16, 2021
ICYMI: PBS Newshour Spotlights Shaheen’s Leadership to Address SIVs Backlog & Rescue Afghan Civilians in Danger
**Shaheen last week introduced bipartisan legislation to improve the 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, spoke with PBS's Jane Ferguson on her years-long effort to protect Afghans who've risked their lives to support U.S. diplomatic efforts abroad by streng… Continue Reading
June 16, 2021
Shaheen Statement on Biden-Putin Summit
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Chair of the Europe and Regional Security Cooperation SFRC Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to President Biden's meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin. "I was pleased to see President Biden stand his ground today against Vladimir Putin and send a strong message that his administration will not turn a blind eye to Putin's belligerence. The … Continue Reading
