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Shaheen Helps Secure Biggest Improvement to ACA in a Decade as COVID-19 Relief Legislation Becomes Law
**Shaheen successfully included portions of her legislation in COVID package to lower costs and expand access to health care for more Americans & increased federal funding for vaccine efforts after NH received less federal support than originally estimated.** **Estimates indicate Shaheen's provision will lead to a more than 37 percent reduction in monthly premium costs, on average.** **Shaheen helped secure significant federal aid for state & local governments facing severe budgetary s… Continue Reading
March 11, 2021
Shaheen Helps Lead Bipartisan Introduction of Bill to Address Gender-Based Violence in Conflict Settings
** Legislation improves U.S. consideration of programs to prevent and respond to gender-based violence from the onset of humanitarian emergencies, bolstering strategic support for humanitarian actors** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, helped reintroduce the bipartisan bill, the Keeping Women and Girls Safe from the Start Authorization Act of 2021, with U.S. Senators Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK). In… Continue Reading
March 10, 2021
Shaheen Statement on Confirmation of Merrick Garland as Attorney General of the United States
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee which funds the Department of Justice, issued the following statement after voting in favor of Merrick Garland to serve as Attorney General of the United States. Garland's confirmation cleared the Senate by a vote of 70 to 30. "As our nation's top law enforcement official, the Attorney General of the United States is tasked with the immense responsibilities of ensuring our laws are enforced an… Continue Reading
March 10, 2021
COVID-19 Relief Clears Congress with Key Priorities Secured by Shaheen, Heads to President’s Desk
**Shaheen helped secure significant federal aid for state & local governments facing severe budgetary shortfalls.** **Shaheen successfully included portions of her legislation in COVID package to lower costs and expand access to health care for more Americans & increased federal funding for vaccine efforts after NH received less federal support than originally estimated.** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after the House of Representa… Continue Reading
March 10, 2021
Shaheen, Hassan Join Effort Urging President Biden to Prioritize Funding for Violence Against Women Act Programs
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Senator Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in a letter to President Biden urging him to include strong support and funding for Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) programs in his FY2022 budget. The Senators highlighted the importance of prioritizing this funding in light of increased reports of domestic violence during the pandemic, particularly as VAWA programs have not received supplemental funding, making it more difficult… Continue Reading
March 09, 2021
Shaheen, SFRC Senators Mark 10th Anniversary of the Syrian Uprising with Bipartisan Resolution
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), joined SFRC Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Ranking Member Jim Risch (R-ID) and eight of their SFRC colleagues in introducing a bipartisan resolution in observance of the 10th anniversary of the Syrian uprising. In addition to calling on the United States to support humanitarian aid to the Syrian people, the resolution condemns the Assad regime's atrocities against its own ci… Continue Reading
March 09, 2021
Shaheen Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Encourage Charitable Giving During Pandemic
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) helped reintroduce the bipartisan Universal Giving Pandemic Response and Recovery Act with Senator James Lankford (R-OK) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers to expand and extend the current deduction for charitable giving. The bill would ensure that Americans who donate to charities, houses of worship, religious organizations and other nonprofits are able to deduct that donation from their federal taxes at a higher level than the curre… Continue Reading
March 09, 2021
Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Effort to Increase Funding for Services that Help Victims of Violent Crimes
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined the introduction of bipartisan, bicameral legislation to strengthen the Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) by fixing how the Crime Victims Fund (CVF) is funded. Led by Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Lindsey Graham (R-SC), this legislation will redirect monetary penalties from federal deferred prosecution and non-prosecution agreements into the CVF to increase funding for state victim compensation and assistance programs. The legislation is e… Continue Reading
March 08, 2021
Shaheen Highlights Assistance for State & Local Governments in New Senate-Approved COVID-19 Relief During Call with Rural Town Managers
(Manchester, NH) - This morning, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted a virtual meeting with rural town managers from throughout New Hampshire to discuss new assistance she fought to include for local governments in the Senate relief package that passed the chamber on Saturday. It is now pending approval before the House of Representatives. Shaheen highlighted her work to secure assistance for state and local governments in the COVID-19 relief package and provide them greater flexibility f… Continue Reading
March 08, 2021
Shaheen, Collins Spearhead Bipartisan Introduction of Resolution Recognizing International Women’s Day 2021
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and U.S. Senator Susan Collins (R-ME) led a bipartisan group of Senators to introduce a resolution to recognize March 8, 2021 as International Women's Day. The resolution celebrates the achievements of women and girls around the globe, and underscores the significant barriers that still stand in the way of women's full equality and empowerment. Joining Shaheen and Collins are Senator… Continue Reading
March 08, 2021
Shaheen on International Women’s Day: “'Women’s issues’ are not just women’s issues, and they should be treated and addressed with the same urgency as other policy priorities.”
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, wrote a Medium post today to mark International Women's Day. The only woman on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Senator Shaheen has been a fierce advocate for women and girls in the United States and around the globe. Shaheen has prioritized issues to raise women up, such as opposing efforts to roll back women's reproductive rights, fighting for the rights of sexual assault s… Continue Reading
March 06, 2021
NEW: In Senate-Approved COVID-19 Relief Package, Shaheen Addresses Shortfall in Funding for NH Vaccination Efforts
**Shaheen led a push in Congress to increase access to health insurance for millions of Americans & addressed discrepancy in funding that led NH to receive less federal support than originally estimated for vaccine and tracing efforts.** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after the Senate cleared comprehensive COVID-19 relief legislation. It will next be considered by the House of Representatives before it is sent to the President's desk to … Continue Reading
March 06, 2021
Shaheen Statement on Senate-Approved COVID-19 Relief, Successfully Helps Secure Aid for State & Local Governments
**Shaheen also included portions of her legislation to lower costs and expand access to health care for more Americans & increased federal funding for vaccine efforts after NH received less federal support than originally estimated.** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after the Senate cleared comprehensive COVID-19 relief legislation. It will next be considered by the House of Representatives before it is sent to the President's desk to be … Continue Reading
March 05, 2021
Shaheen, Wasserman Schulz Leads Call in Congress for More Funding to Support Victims of Family Violence & Sexual Assault
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz (FL-23) led a letter to Congressional leadership and appropriators along with 17 Senators and 80 Representatives asking for robust funding to support services for survivors of sexual assault, domestic violence and child abuse. The COVID-19 pandemic has heightened the severity and frequency of family violence and sexual assault, with increased isolation, economic insecurity and limited access t… Continue Reading
March 05, 2021
Shaheen, Hassan & Klobuchar Introduce Legislation to Keep Guns From Stalkers and Protect Women from Domestic Abuse
**Legislation closes the 'boyfriend loophole' and prevents convicted stalkers from buying a gun** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) reintroduced the Protecting Domestic Violence and Stalking Victims Act with a group of Senators to close what is commonly referred to as the 'boyfriend loophole.' This legislation will prevent people who have abused dating partners from buying or owning firearms and stop convicted stalkers from pos… Continue Reading
March 04, 2021
Shaheen Statement on Senate COVID Relief Package
**Shaheen successfully includes portions of her legislation to lower costs and expand access to health care for more Americans & increases federal funding for vaccine efforts after NH received less federal support than originally estimated.** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to new COVID-19 relief legislation released by Senate leadership today: "From our child care centers and health care providers to mayors and small busines… Continue Reading
March 04, 2021
Shaheen, Capito, Portman, Manchin Introduce Legislation to Address Opioid Epidemic
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation, the Non-Opioids Prevent Addiction in the Nation (NOPAIN) Act, with Senators Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Rob Portman (R-OH) and Joe Manchin (D-WV). The legislation aims to help address barriers to non-opioid pain management for those enrolled in Medicare, which will help stem the opioid epidemic across the nation. "As Granite Staters grapple wi… Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Shaheen, Hassan & Group of Senators Reintroduce Background Check Expansion Act to Reduce Gun Violence
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined U.S. Senator Chris Murphy (D-NH) and a group of Senators in reintroducing the Background Check Expansion Act to expand federal background checks to all gun sales. Under current federal law, unlicensed or private sellers are not required to conduct a background check prior to transferring a firearm. The vast majority of Americans support comprehensive background checks. Research indicates that as many as a quar… Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Shaheen, Cassidy, Bennet, Rubio Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Reduce Prescription Drug Prices
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led the bipartisan reintroduction of her legislation to lower prescription drug prices with Senators Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Michael Bennet (D-CO) and Marco Rubio (R-FL). The Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2021 would tackle exorbitant prescription costs by increasing competition from generic drugs through better oversight of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) citizen petition process. Helping families afford life-saving p… Continue Reading
March 03, 2021
Shaheen, Hassan, Group of Senators Call for Improved Vaccine Access for Individuals with Disabilities
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a group of Senators joined a letter led by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, calling on the Department of Justice Civil Rights Division and Department of Health and Human Services Office for Civil Rights to ensure that the COVID-19 vaccine distribution process is accessible for individuals with disabilities. "In order to make sure that everyone in the United States is ab… Continue Reading
