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Shaheen Statement Marking Equal Pay Day
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement in recognition of Equal Pay Day. Equal Pay Day raises awareness of the gender wage gap in the United States and marks the day in the new year when the salary of the average American woman finally catches up to the salary earned by the average man during the previous year. Women of color experience even more egregious pay disparities - Black women don't catch up to the average male salary until August 22nd; Nat… Continue Reading
March 24, 2021
Shaheen Statement Marking Equal Pay Day
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement in recognition of Equal Pay Day. Equal Pay Day raises awareness of the gender wage gap in the United States and marks the day in the new year when the salary of the average American woman finally catches up to the salary earned by the average man during the previous year. Women of color experience even more egregious pay disparities - Black women don't catch up to the average male salary until August 22nd; Nat… Continue Reading
March 24, 2021
Shaheen & Hassan Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help More Americans Access Job Trainings
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan D-NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, joined colleagues in reintroducing the Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students (JOBS) Act. This bipartisan legislation would help expand access to more job training programs for students and workers who need additional training, or a leg up in their career, by making high-quality, shorter-term education and training programs eligible for… Continue Reading
March 23, 2021
NH Delegation Announces $400K Grant to Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester to Support Local Suicide Prevention Efforts
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester will receive $400,000 in federal funding to support local suicide prevention efforts through government funding legislation that was passed by Congress and signed into law in December. Specifically, the funding was awarded by the Substance Abuse… Continue Reading
March 23, 2021
Shaheen, Menendez Urge Biden Administration to Stop Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee's (SFRC) Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, and U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, are calling on the Biden Administration to advance United States' interests in Europe through a full diplomatic push to stop the Nord Stream 2 pipeline (NS2). In a letter commending the Biden Administration's efforts to grow opposition to … Continue Reading
March 23, 2021
Senators Shaheen, Hassan Applaud VA Announcement of $1 Billion for State Veterans Homes from American Rescue Plan, CARES Act
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs commended the announcement that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will provide $1 billion in grants for State Veterans Homes. Congress provided the funding for these grants as part of the broader COVID-19 relief included in the American Rescue Plan and CARES Act that Senators Shaheen and Hassan worked to pass into law. "The COVID-19 pandemic has taken a tremendous and devasta… Continue Reading
March 23, 2021
Shaheen Remarks As Prepared for Delivery Ahead of Hearing on Bolstering Democracy in Georgia
Shaheen is Chair of the SFRC Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation (Washington, DC) - This afternoon, 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 - will hold a hearing on bolstering democracy in Georgia at 2:30PM in light of the nation's recent political developments. Witnesses will include George Kent, Deputy Assistant Secretary at the Bure… Continue Reading
March 23, 2021
Shaheen Statement on Anniversary of Affordable Care Act
**Shaheen recently included portions of her legislation to lower costs and expand access to health care for millions of Americans in the American Rescue Plan, which is the most significant improvement to the Affordable Care Act since it was signed into law in 2010.** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement on the eleventh anniversary of the Affordable Care Act being signed into law: "The Affordable Care Act changed the way we view health care in th… Continue Reading
March 23, 2021
95 Groups Endorse Paycheck Protection Program Extension Bill Sponsored by Shaheen
**The bipartisan bill introduced in the Senate by Senators Shaheen, Collins & Cardin would give small businesses an additional two months to access the PPP** **Senator Shaheen was a negotiator of the small business provisions in the CARES Act that established the PPP, which has assisted over 34,000 New Hampshire small businesses and non-profits that have received more than $3.4 billion in PPP assistance** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the… Continue Reading
March 22, 2021
Senators Shaheen, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Older Americans by Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined in introducing legislation to lower the costs of prescription drugs for older Americans by allowing Medicare to negotiate the best possible price when it pays for prescription drugs. Current law prohibits Medicare from bargaining for prices. "Allowing Medicare to negotiate drug costs is a common-sense solution to one of the most serious problems impacting Granite Staters and Americans across the country: sk… Continue Reading
March 22, 2021
Shaheen & Hassan Meet with NH Commerce Corridor Chamber Coalition to Discuss New Relief for NH Businesses
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee (SBC), and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) provided an update to the New Hampshire Commerce Corridor Chamber Coalition on new relief heading to local businesses through the American Rescue Plan. During the event, they listened to the challenges facing New Hampshire's business community and highlighted new provisions to help, including an additional $7.25 bi… Continue Reading
March 20, 2021
Shaheen, Hassan Announce Federal Funding for NH Public Lands
**Shaheen & Hassan cosponsored the bill signed into law to permanently fund the Land and Water Conservation Fund and help address the more than $43 million maintenance backlog in New Hampshire** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced that several New Hampshire projects have been selected to receive funding through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and the newly created National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund, which … Continue Reading
March 19, 2021
Shaheen Joins Bill to Invest in Biliteracy Programs to Strengthen Our Workforce & National Security
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI) in introducing the Biliteracy Education Seal and Teaching (BEST) Act to prepare young people to compete in the global workforce. The bill establishes a federal grant program to help states implement a Seal of Biliteracy program that encourages high school students to achieve proficiency in English and at least one other language. In New Hampshire, students across the state will be eligible to receive the St… Continue Reading
March 19, 2021
Shaheen Applauds SBA’s Announcement to Open Applications for Shuttered Venue Operators Grants
**Starting April 8th, hard-hit performance venues can apply for essential economic relief through the SVOG program** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, issued the following statement in response to the U.S. Small Business Administration's announcement that it will begin accepting applications for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program starting April 8th. These grants will provide crit… Continue Reading
March 19, 2021
Shaheen Visits NH Mobile Food Pantry & Highlights Food & Nutrition Assistance included in American Rescue Plan
Shaheen speaks to NHFB staff during her visit to the organization's mobile food pantry this morning to highlight food and nutrition assistance included in the American Rescue Plan (Manchester, NH) - This morning, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited the New Hampshire Food Bank's mobile food pantry to highlight food and nutrition assistance included in the American Rescue Plan to help Granite State families struggling to put food on the table during the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of t… Continue Reading
March 19, 2021
In Major Bicameral Push, Shaheen Calls on Biden Admin to Review & Update Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infant, Children (WIC) Food Packages
**13,693 Granite State women, infants and children under five rely on the WIC program to stay healthy & get the nutrition they need** **WIC is one of the most successful federally funded nutrition programs in the country** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a major bicameral push led by Senator Kristen Gillibrand (D-NY) with over 135 members of Congress, calling on U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Secretary Tom Vilsack to review and increase the value of Spe… Continue Reading
March 19, 2021
Shaheen Helps Introduce Bill to Support Rural Broadband Connectivity During Pandemic
**The bill would appropriate $2 billion to help small broadband companies provide critical internet connectivity for students and their families during the coronavirus pandemic** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Kevin Cramer (R-ND) in reintroducing the Keeping Critical Connections Act to help small broadband providers ensure rural broadband connectivity for students and their families during the coronavirus pandemic. This legislatio… Continue Reading
March 18, 2021
Shaheen Calls for Swift Senate Vote on House-Approved VAWA Reauthorization Bill
Shaheen is the Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the Office on Violence Against Women (OVW) and has increased funding for VAWA programs to record levels for four years in a row. (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation yesterday to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which expired two years ago. The House passed the bill by a vote of 244 to 172, with bip… Continue Reading
March 18, 2021
Shaheen, Hassan Join Introduction of the For the People Act to Strengthen Democracy & Stem Dark Money Influence & Voter Suppression
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) helped introduce the For the People Act, a package of comprehensive reforms that would end the influence of special interests in our politics and make government work for the people. The landmark legislation aims to restore the promise of American democracy by guaranteeing every American citizen full access to the ballot by addressing voter intimidation and suppression, which are indicative of systemic racism in our … Continue Reading
March 18, 2021
Shaheen Calls for Senate to Swiftly Pass House-Approved, Bipartisan Legislation to Extend PPP Deadline as Cutoff Looms
**The bipartisan bill is the House companion to legislation Shaheen leads in the Senate to give small businesses an additional two months to access the PPP** **Shaheen also participated in an SBC hearing on the Paycheck Protection Program this afternoon, where she called for the extension of the program** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee (SBC), issued the following statement calling for the… Continue Reading
