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Shaheen Welcomes Court Injunction on Deportation of Indonesian Community for 1 Month
SHAHEEN: "The court's actions today provide valuable time to continue making the case for why the Indonesian community should remain in New Hampshire" (Washington, DC)-Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after Chief Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts issued a one-month injunction that prevents the deportation of members of New Hampshire's Indonesian community while the court reviews its jurisdiction to consider these cases: "I'm tremendously… Continue Reading
September 26, 2017
Shaheen Continues Leadership On Women’s Global Issues As Latest Bill Heads to President’s Desk
(Washington, DC)- Last night, the House of Representatives unanimously passed the Women, Peace and Security Act, Senator Jeanne Shaheen's (D-NH) bipartisan bill that advocates for women's engagement and participation in conflict resolution and peace-building around the world. Senator Shaheen, the only woman on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, reintroduced the legislation with Senator Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV). The bill passed the Senate in August and will now head to the President's des… Continue Reading
September 26, 2017
Shaheen Meets With Malala Yousafzi
(A hi-res version of this photo is available here) (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), met with Malala Yousafzai, co-founder of the Malala Fund, to discuss foreign aid for girls' education. Malala Yousafzai is a global women's education activist who was shot by the Taliban in 2012 because of her activism against a Taliban law that banned girls from attending school. In 2014, she was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for her work, becoming the youngest Nobel Laureate in… Continue Reading
September 25, 2017
Shaheen, Hassan Join NH Healthcare Providers and Patients To Condemn Disastrous Graham-Cassidy Repeal Bill
(Washington, DC)- At a press conference this morning at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined New Hampshire healthcare providers and patients who would be impacted by the catastrophic effects of the Graham-Cassidy healthcare repeal bill. "Instead of continuing with bipartisan negotiations to fix our current healthcare system, Republican leadership is ramming a bill through Congress that would be detrimental to the health and well-being of … Continue Reading
September 25, 2017
SHAHEEN ON NEW TRAVEL BAN: DOESN’T REFLECT OUR VALUES AND ONLY MAKES US LESS SAFE
(Washington, DC)-Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's announcement of a new travel ban that overwhelmingly targets Muslim immigrants from Muslim-majority nations: "President Trump's new ban doubles down on his misguided policy of targeting immigrants and other travelers from Muslim-majority nations," said Shaheen. "To shore up our borders and improve our national defense, we need policies rooted in intelligence and security - not… Continue Reading
September 22, 2017
Shaheen Admonishes DeVos Over Campus Sexual Assault Policy Repeal
(Washington, DC)-Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to news that Education Secretary Betsy DeVos issued interim guidance to repeal campus sexual assault policy put in place by the Obama Administration that increased accountability for college campuses to investigate acts of sexual assault: "I'm deeply disappointed by Secretary DeVos's decision to roll back measures that were put in place to protect students and increase accountability at college campuses ac… Continue Reading
September 21, 2017
Shaheen, Hassan Announce Over $2 Million in Federal Aid to Help Fight Opioid Epidemic
(Washington, DC)-Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced over $2 million dollars in federal funds to help combat New Hampshire's opioid epidemic. The funds will be allocated through different awards from the Center for Substance Abuse Prevention, of which both senators offered letters of support, and from the Office of National Drug Control Policy. "This funding is crucial to our communities and treatment centers that are at the forefront of this epidemic," said Shahee… Continue Reading
September 19, 2017
Shaheen and Hassan Announce $350,000 Grant for Nashua Domestic and Sexual Violence Support Services
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced that the Department of Justice, Office on Violence Against Women has awarded a $350,000 Transitional Housing Assistance Grant to the Bridges Domestic & Sexual Violence Support Services. The Transitional Housing Assistance Program provides aid to survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence, dating violence and stalking who are homeless, or in need of transitional housing or other housing assistance. … Continue Reading
September 19, 2017
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Approves Shaheen Syria Study Group
**Shaheen shepherds critical Syria Study Group proposal through Senate Committee on Foreign Relations** (Washington, DC) - The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations approved U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen's (D-NH) proposal to establish a Syria Study Group to recommend new strategies to address the Syrian conflict. Her proposal was included in the Iraq and Syria Genocide Emergency Relief and Accountability Act of 2017, and establishes a bipartisan panel to complete a comprehensive strategic review… Continue Reading
September 18, 2017
Shaheen's Legislation to Ban Kaspersky Software Government-Wide Passes Senate As Part of Annual Defense Bill
Shaheen's Legislation to Ban Kaspersky Software Government-Wide Passes Senate As Part of Annual Defense Bill **Shaheen's amendment works in tandem with the Trump administration's directive last week to all federal agencies to remove Kaspersky software within 90 days** (Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after her amendment that bans the use of Kaspersky Lab software across the federal government passed the Senate as part of the FY 18 National Def… Continue Reading
September 18, 2017
Shaheen Secures Critical NH Priorities in Senate Defense Bill
**National PFOA Water Contamination Study** **Ban on Moscow-Based Software Company with Kremlin Ties** **Support for New Hampshire Rural Small Businesses** **Investments in Pease and PSNY** **Increase in Visas for Afghan Interpreters** (Washington, DC) - Today, the Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which is critical legislation outlining the nation's defense priorities for the fiscal year. The bill includes the following provisions spearheaded … Continue Reading
September 14, 2017
Shaheen, Hassan Introduce Amendment to Protect DACA and Undocumented Military Recruits from Discharge Due to Immigration Status
(Washington, DC)-U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), who is a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined eight of their Democratic colleagues in filing an amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to protect Dreamers and other undocumented military recruits from deportation. The amendment requires recruits in the Military Accessions Vital to National Interest (MAVNI) program to remain in the Armed Forces until the completion of background che… Continue Reading
September 14, 2017
Shaheen: New Funds to Help New Hampshire Small Businesses Export
**STEP program helps Granite State small businesses reach customers in foreign markets, access financing and attend trade missions** **95 percent of world's customers live outside U.S.; only one percent of small- and medium-sized businesses currently export** (Washington, DC) - Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat on the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, today announced the New Hampshire Department of Resource and Economic Development will receive $267,866… Continue Reading
September 13, 2017
Shaheen Responds to DHS Announcement of Government-Wide Kaspersky Software Ban
(Washington, DC)-Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to an announcement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that federal agencies must remove Kaspersky Lab software from all computer systems. In June, Senator Shaheen successfully amended the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to ban the use of Kaspersky software at the Defense Department. Since then, she's offered an additional amendment to the NDAA that would extend the ban to the entire fede… Continue Reading
September 13, 2017
Shaheen Announces Support for Medicare For All Act Introduced by Senator Sanders and Reiterates Need for Immediate Bipartisan Fixes to Current System
(Washington, DC)- Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement after announcing her support for the Medicare For All Act of 2017 introduced today by Senator Bernie Sanders (I-VT): "I support the Medicare For All Act because I believe that healthcare should be a fundamental right in this country," said Senator Shaheen. "Too many Granite Staters continue to struggle to access quality affordable healthcare. I know that in a Republican-controlled Congress this legislation will not… Continue Reading
September 12, 2017
SHAHEEN: Granite Staters Should be Alarmed by the Recommendations in Today’s Voting Commission Hearing
**Recommendations ran the gamut from thumbprints on photo IDs to background checks at the polls** (Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to dangerous recommendations made by witnesses at the voting commission hearing in New Hampshire that would impede Granite State voters from exercising their democratic right: "Today's hearing should have every Granite State voter worried. Recommendations that were put forward today ran the gamut from th… Continue Reading
September 12, 2017
Shaheen Testimony Submitted to Voting Commission: “False Assertions Have Real Consequences”
(Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released her public testimony before the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, which was submitted to the commission. Senator Shaheen is unable to appear in person before the commission on Tuesday because she will be representing the people of New Hampshire in the United States Senate, which is currently in session. In her testimony, Senator Shaheen condemns the commission's clear intention to make it more difficult for Grani… Continue Reading
September 11, 2017
Shaheen Encouraged by Reports of FBI Investigation into FARA Violations by Russian-Backed Sputnik News Agency
**Shaheen has introduced bipartisan legislation that gives the Department of Justice new authority to investigate potential violations of FARA by Sputnik, RT America and others** (Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement after a press report confirmed that the FBI is investigating Sputnik, the Russian-backed news agency, for violations of the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA). Senator Shaheen has introduced bipartisan legislation with Senator Todd… Continue Reading
September 11, 2017
Shaheen & Hassan Demand Action and Answers on Opioid Crisis since Trump Administration Announcement of Intent to Declare National Emergency
Shaheen & Hassan Demand Action and Answers on Opioid Crisis since Trump Administration Announcement of Intent to Declare National Emergency **President Trump has yet to act on any of the recommendations put forward by his Commission to address the opioid crisis** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined eight of their colleagues in calling on President Donald Trump to take immediate action on the opioid crisis and answer specific questions abou… Continue Reading
September 07, 2017
Shaheen’s Amendment That Repeals Global Gag Rule Added to Foreign Operations Funding Bill
(Washington, DC)- Today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen's (D-NH) amendment to boost funds for international family planning and reproductive health programs received bipartisan support and was added to the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs annual appropriations bill that allocates federal dollars for programs directed by the US State Department. "The global gag rule is a dangerous and ill-conceived policy that blocks millions of women and their families from receiving critical aid and assi… Continue Reading
