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Shaheen on DOD Announcement of New PFAS Task Force
**The Announcement from DoD Comes Days After Then-Department of Defense Secretary Nominee Mark Esper Promised Senator Shaheen He'd Prioritize Combating PFAS Contamination & Establish a PFAS Task Force at the Department** (Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement in response to the Department of Defense's announcement that it will establish a per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) Task Force… Continue Reading
July 24, 2019
Shaheen Statement on the Passing of Ed Kois
(Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after learning of the death of Ed Kois. Dr. Kois worked as a physician in the Spinal Cord and Pain Clinics at the Manchester VA Medical Center and was a whistleblower to substantial issues regarding the delivery of care: "I was greatly saddened to learn of the tragic passing of Ed Kois," said Shaheen. "Ed devoted his career to caring for veterans and was passionate about improving their health and wellbeing. His … Continue Reading
July 23, 2019
SHAHEEN: Bipartisan Budget Agreement is an Opportunity to Continue Prioritizing Resources to Battle the Substance Use Disorder Epidemic
**Shaheen's call follows her recently introduced legislation to invest $63 billion over ten years to deliver flexible treatment funding, establish prevention programs and address workforce challenges in the treatment field** (Washington, DC)-Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, called for additional funding that would be provided through the two-year budget agreement reached by Congressional leaders and the White House to go towards respond… Continue Reading
July 23, 2019
Shaheen Statement on Senate Passage of 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund Reauthorization Bill
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after voting in favor of legislation to extend authorization of the 9/11 Victim Compensation Fund through 2090. The bill overwhelmingly passed the Senate, and having previously passed the House of Representatives, will now be sent to the President's desk to be signed into law. Shaheen is an original cosponsor of the Senate companion legislation. "I'm relieved this bill will soon become law so we can ensure ev… Continue Reading
July 23, 2019
Shaheen Statement on Senate Approval of Mark Esper to Serve as Secretary of Defense
(Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after voting to approve Mark Esper to serve as Secretary of Defense. Esper is currently Secretary of the Army. "I am greatly concerned about the lack of stable leadership at the Department of Defense and the message it sends to our adversaries," said Shaheen. "I believe it is imperative that there be a steady hand at the Department to lead our men and women in uni… Continue Reading
July 22, 2019
Shaheen Leads Senate Bipartisan Push to Rollback Over a Decade of Insulin Price Hikes
**As Insulin Prices Surge, Shaheen-Co-Chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus- Unveils Bipartisan Effort with Collins, Carper and Cramer to Hold Health Care Middlemen and Insulin Manufacturers Accountable for Reducing Insulin Prices** (Washington, DC) - As insulin prices continue to climb and Americans throughout the nation risk their lives by rationing their insulin supplies, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced new legislation to combat these skyrocketing costs and hold health care middl… Continue Reading
July 18, 2019
Business & Efficiency Leaders Praise Shaheen, Portman Legislation to Reduce Emissions & Spur Economic Growth
(Washington, DC) - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (ESIC), which will improve energy efficiency in three key sectors - buildings, industrial and the federal government. According to the U.S. Energy Information Administration, residential and commercial buildings accounted for about 40 percent of total U.S. energy consumption in 2018. In addition, reports from the U.S. Department of Energy have … Continue Reading
July 18, 2019
Senators Shaheen, Collins Introduce Bill to Help Ensure Small Businesses’ Voices are Heard by Federal Agencies
*The bipartisan legislation would allow small businesses to remotely provide feedback to regulators* (Washington, D.C.)-In an effort to ensure that the concerns of small businesses are taken into account during the federal rulemaking process, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced the Helping Entrepreneurs Affect Regulatory Decisions (HEARD) Act today. Their bill would allow small busi… Continue Reading
July 17, 2019
Shaheen and Portman Introduce Energy Efficiency Legislation
Shaheen delivers remarks at press conference announcing the introduction of the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act **Bipartisan Legislation Will Save Energy and Protect the Environment While Saving Money and Creating Jobs** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Rob Portman (R-OH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act (ESIC), which will improve energy efficiency in three key sectors - buildings, indu… Continue Reading
July 16, 2019
Shaheen-Alexander Bill to Promote Innovation, Energy Efficiency & Economic Competitiveness of American Manufacturers Clears Key Committee Hurdle
**Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Also Ushers Through Numerous Legislative Priorities Championed by Shaheen** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen's (D-NH) bipartisan legislation with Senator Lamar Alexander (R-TN) - the Smart Manufacturing Leadership Act - passed the Senate Committee on Energy and Natural Resources (ENR). The ENR Senate Committee also passed a number of other Shaheen's bipartisan legislative priorities, including the Federal Energy and Water Mana… Continue Reading
July 12, 2019
Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Significantly Increase Availability of Substance Use Disorder Treatment in New Hampshire and Across the Country
Shaheen Announces Turn the Tide Act at New Futures, Concord **SHAHEEN: "The Turn the Tide Act is a substantial long-term investment in getting more Granite Staters, and Americans across the country, on the road to recovery"** ** Turn the Tide Act has three pillars: it delivers flexible funding, prioritizes prevention and addresses workforce challenges** **Epidemic is taking over 70,000 lives a year and costing economy $500 billion** **$63 billion proposal follows Shaheen's successful effor… Continue Reading
July 11, 2019
NH Delegation Responds to Trump’s Opposition to Their Efforts to Ban DoD Use of PFAS Firefighting Foam
(Washington, DC)- U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), issued the following statement after the White House announced a potential veto of the House version of the defense authorization bill, which would ban the Department of Defense from using firefighting foam containing PFAS chemicals, an effort that has been strongly supported by New Hamps… Continue Reading
July 11, 2019
Shaheen Leads Invite On Behalf of Bipartisan Women of the Senate to U.S. Women’s National Soccer Team to Meet During Visit to Capitol
**Letter is signed by each Democratic and Republican female Senator** **Copy of the signed letter is available here** (Washington) - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a letter on behalf of the bipartisan women of the U.S. Senate to the U.S. Women's National Soccer Team, extending an invitation to meet with the women of the Senate during the team's upcoming visit to the U.S. Capitol. "We believe on a bipartisan basis that your model of unity, diversity, and passion should be s… Continue Reading
July 10, 2019
Senators Shaheen, Enzi and Hassan Applaud Senate Passage of Their Legislation that Honors Christa McAuliffe
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the Senate passed their Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act last night, bipartisan legislation cosponsored by 81 Senators to create a commemorative coin to honor Christa McAuliffe, the Concord educator who died aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986. The bill further reaffirms American commitment to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STE… Continue Reading
July 09, 2019
NH Delegation Announces Over $4.5 Million in Federal Funding for Manchester Airport
(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 $4,556,533 in federal funding for renovation projects and equipment purchases at Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT). The federal funding for MHT was awarded by the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), with $2,107,706 going towards two taxiway rehabilitation projects at the airport and $2,448,827 being allocated to help purcha… Continue Reading
July 09, 2019
NH Delegation Announce More than $13.5 Million in Federal Funding for Portsmouth International Airport
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), announced $13,506,533 in federal funding for a runway reconstruction project at Portsmouth International Airport at Pease. The project will be funded through the Airport Improvement Program (AIP). "As a joint civil and military use airport, Portsmouth International serves as an important transportation hub for the New Hampshire Seacoast area and is … Continue Reading
June 28, 2019
Shaheen Statement Following Vote to Require Congressional Approval For Any New Military Action Against Iran
SHAHEEN: "War with Iran is not in America's interest" (Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after voting on legislation that requires the Trump administration to seek congressional approval for military action against Iran: "War with Iran is not in America's interest which is why I voted today to require the Trump administration to come to Congress before taking any new military action," said Shaheen. "The American people should have a say on matter… Continue Reading
June 28, 2019
Shaheen, Rubio, Cardin Lead Legislation to Permanently Reauthorize Successful Programs to Encourage High-Tech Small Business Growth
**Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee Leadership Spearhead Bipartisan Bill That Invests in Long-term Certainty for Small Business Research Innovation Programs** **SBIR, STTR have proven track record of helping small businesses succeed and grow** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship (SBC), SBC Chairman Marco Rubio (R-FL) and SBC Ranking Member Ben Cardin (D-MD) yesterday introduced legi… Continue Reading
June 28, 2019
Shaheen on Stanford Study Showing 40% Increase in Abortions Due to Global Gag Rule: “This Should Compel the Trump Administration to Finally Reexamine This Disastrous Policy for Women”
**Stanford study looks at the impact of this policy on Sub-Saharan countries receiving U.S. aid over two decades** **SHAHEEN: "These statistics should ring alarm bells for policy makers, especially considering that this study doesn't account for the dramatic expansion of the Global Gag Rule under the Trump administration"** (Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the only woman on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement responding to a new expansive study… Continue Reading
June 27, 2019
Shaheen-Portman Bipartisan Bill to Boost EPA Response to PFAS Included in Senate-Passed Defense Bill
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, announced that her bipartisan bill with Senator Rob Portman (R-OH) - the Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act - was included in the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that passed the Senate. The annual legislation authorizes national defense objectives for the fiscal year. Once the House of Representatives passes its version of the bill, the two chambers will conference on final l… Continue Reading
