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Senate Passes Bipartisan Congressional Gold Medal Act to Honor Doris Moore of Portsmouth and Other Members of the Six Triple Eight Battalion
**The Six Triple Eight was the Only All-Black, All-Female Battalion to Serve Overseas During World War II** (Washington, DC) - The U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation last week, cosponsored by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the women of the Six Triple Eight Battalion, which was the only all-Black, all-female battalion serving overseas during World War II and included Portsmouth native Doris Moore. The 6888th Central Pos… Continue Reading
May 04, 2021
NH Delegation Announces $283K through American Rescue Plan to Strengthen Home Visiting Services for Vulnerable Families
(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 that the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services will receive $283,582 through the American Rescue Plan. Specifically, the funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will support organizations and initiatives throughout the state that provide services through the Maternal, Infant, a… Continue Reading
May 03, 2021
Shaheen & Portman Participate in Dartmouth’s “Investing in our Energy Futures” Conference & Highlight Bipartisan Energy Efficiency Efforts
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) participated in a virtual conversation held by Dartmouth College entitled "Advancing Bipartisan Energy Policy: A Conversation with Senators Portman and Shaheen." They discussed their joint efforts in the Senate to advance energy efficiency, including the widely praised Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness (ESIC) Act, which contains key energy efficiency policy reforms that will create jobs, reduce emiss… Continue Reading
May 03, 2021
Senators Shaheen, Hassan Help Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Telehealth Access
Bill Makes Permanent Telehealth Flexibilities That Congress Created as Part of COVID-19 Relief Bills WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI), Roger Wicker (R-MS), and colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Creating Opportunities Now for Necessary and Effective Care Technologies (CONNECT) for Health Act of 2021. The CONNECT for Health Act will expand coverage of telehealth services through Medicare, make permanent COVID-19 t… Continue Reading
May 03, 2021
Shaheen Joins Letter Calling for Protection of Survivors of Domestic Gun Violence through Full Enforcement of ‘Lautenberg Amendment’
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a letter led by Senator Bob Menendez (D-NJ) urging the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to take additional steps to ensure federal law enforcement agencies fully comply with the Lautenberg Amendment. The Lautenberg Amendment makes it a felony for anyone convicted of a misdemeanor crime of domestic violence to ship, transport, receive or possess firearms without exceptions for law enforcement officers. Since its enactment as part o… Continue Reading
April 30, 2021
Shaheen & Hassan Join Senate Effort Urging Treasury, IRS to Reverse Trump Administration’s Rule that Eliminated Disclosure Requirements for Groups Engaged in Political Activity
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a letter led by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Jon Tester (D-MT) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) urging the Treasury Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to reverse the Trump Administration's decision to eliminate disclosure requirements for certain tax-exempt organizations that engage in political activity. The letter to Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Internal Revenue Service Commissioner Charles Rettig h… Continue Reading
April 30, 2021
Shaheen Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Protect Pregnant Workers Against Workplace Discrimination
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) helped introduce bipartisan legislation with U.S. Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to protect pregnant workers from workplace discrimination. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which is closely modeled after the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), would require employers to make reasonable accommodations to allow pregnant workers to continue working safely. It will ensure… Continue Reading
April 30, 2021
After Leading Push in Senate Against Harmful Trump-Era Policy, Shaheen Applauds CMS Decision to Adopt Rules to Lower Health Care Costs
**Shaheen led effort in Senate to reverse Trump-era guidance that spiked out-of-pocket costs and reduced eligibility for ACA tax credits** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) lauded the reversal of a damaging Trump policy - one which she led the Congressional effort against - that increased out-of-pocket health care costs for millions of Americans and reduced eligibility for premium tax credits through the Affordable Care Act (ACA). The Centers for Medicare & Medica… Continue Reading
April 30, 2021
Senators Shaheen, Hassan Urge Treasury Department to Provide Guidance to New Hampshire and Other States on Uses for American Rescue Plan Funding
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan are urging the Treasury Department to quickly provide New Hampshire and other states guidance on allowable uses for the state and local COVID-19 relief funds in the American Rescue Plan, which Senators Hassan and Shaheen helped pass into law. "The American Rescue Plan provided $350 billion in emergency relief to state and local governments that have been on the front-lines during the COVID-19 crisis," the Senators wrote. "This relief w… Continue Reading
April 29, 2021
Amid Continuing Surge in Reports of Sexual Assault Across the Military, Shaheen & Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Military Justice Improvement and Increasing Prevention Act
**DoD's most recent report estimates almost 21,000 service members were sexually assaulted in 2018 despite repeated efforts to end scourge of sexual harassment and assault in the military** **Bipartisan military justice reform legislation would create impartial, fair, and accountable military justice system for sexual assault and other serious crimes and provide additional prevention measures** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services … Continue Reading
April 29, 2021
UPDATE: Senate Clears Comprehensive Drinking Water Infrastructure Bill with Bipartisan Shaheen Amendment to Address PFAS & Other Contaminants
**A senior member of the Appropriations Committee, Senator Shaheen recently questioned top Biden administration officials on confronting PFAS contamination in water supplies** **Senator Shaheen has spearheaded efforts in Congress to uncover the potential health effects related to PFAS contamination, respond to the chemical exposure and remediate polluted sites.** (Washington, DC) - Today, the Senate overwhelmingly voted to approve the bipartisan Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructur… Continue Reading
April 29, 2021
Senate to Vote on Bipartisan Shaheen Amendment to Address PFAS & Other Contaminants in Drinking Water Infrastructure Bill
**A senior member of the Appropriations Committee, Senator Shaheen recently questioned top Biden administration officials on confronting PFAS contamination in water supplies** **Senator Shaheen has spearheaded efforts in Congress to uncover the potential health effects related to PFAS contamination, respond to the chemical exposure and remediate polluted sites.** (Washington, DC) - Today, the Senate will vote on an amendment offered by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) to the bipartisan Dr… Continue Reading
April 28, 2021
Shaheen Statement on President’s Joint Address to Congress
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to President Biden's joint address to Congress: "President Biden's address tonight was a reflection of what we've collectively been through as a nation, but more importantly, where we must go. For more than a year, our nation has grappled with the worst health and economic crisis of our lifetime. We mourn the more than 574,000 lives taken, support the grief-stricken families and stand united as Amer… Continue Reading
April 28, 2021
NH Delegation Announces More than $6.8 Million in Federal Funding to Conserve Merrimack River Watershed
(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 that the Merrimack River Watershed Council will receive $6,857,745 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service's Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The funding will allow the Council to protect source water areas along the Merrimack River watershed, revitalize habitats for vulnerable fi… Continue Reading
April 28, 2021
Shaheen & Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce SHIPYARD Act to Support National Defense Infrastructure
Legislation Would Provide $25 Billion Boost to U.S. Navy's Maintenance and Construction Shipyards (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, joined Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers to introduce the Supplying Help to Infrastructure in Ports, Yards, and America's Repair Docks (SHIPYARD) Act of 2021, which would provide $25 billion to make investments needed to optimize, improve and rebuild shipyard … Continue Reading
April 28, 2021
Shaheen Announces Maureen O’Dea as Virtual Guest for President Biden’s Address to Congress to Shine a Light On Youth Mental Health Crisis
**Maureen O'Dea is President of the New Hampshire School Counselors Association and Director of School Counseling at Londonderry High School** **O'Dea released a video statement thanking Shaheen & pledging her commitment to address the epidemic of mental health challenges** **Shaheen recently hosted a virtual discussion on the youth and teen mental health crisis attended by O'Dea and other New Hampshire experts** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced that … Continue Reading
April 27, 2021
In Afghanistan Hearing, Shaheen Shares Brutal History of Taliban’s Violence Against Women & Warns of Dire Consequences with Swift U.S. Withdrawal
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the only woman and a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today raised concerns around the preservation of rights for women and girls in Afghanistan to Ambassador Zalmay Khalilzad, Special Representative for Afghanistan Reconciliation. Shaheen vividly portrayed the consequences of what may happen if the Taliban returns to power once U.S. troops withdraw by highlighting the stories of seven women who were brutally murdered… Continue Reading
April 27, 2021
Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Stop Sexual Harassment in STEM Workforce
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined lawmakers in taking action to combat sexual harassment in the fields of science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) as well as in the federal scientific workforce. Together with U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Tina Smith (D-MN), Shaheen introduced the Combating Sexual Harassment in Science Act today. The bill would investigate factors contributing to sexual harassment in STEM, examine the impacts of hara… Continue Reading
April 27, 2021
ICYMI: Shaheen & Commerce Secretary Raimondo Highlight Opportunities to Strengthen Coastal Economies, Bolster Manufacturing through the American Jobs Plan
Senator Shaheen & Secretary Raimondo participate in a Hampton roundtable with local & state officials & tourism, hospitality & business leaders on the American Rescue Plan & the American Jobs Plan Senator Shaheen & Secretary Raimondo tour Seabrook-based AeroDyanamics (Hampton, NH) - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted U.S. Secretary of Commerce Gina Raimondo in New Hampshire's Seacoast region to highlight how the American Rescue Plan is helping Gra… Continue Reading
April 26, 2021
Senators Shaheen, Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Promote Energy Efficiency
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, joined their colleagues in introducing legislation to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote energy efficiency by consolidating current energy tax incentives in a way that would help incentivize investments in clean energy and transportation, as well as promote energy conservation. "Climate change is an existential threat that demands a robust action plan to address ev… Continue Reading
