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January 12, 2021

Senators Shaheen, Hassan Join Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Immediately Address Significant COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Failures

Senators Call on HHS Secretary Alex Azar to Fix Vaccine Distribution Failures and Implement a Comprehensive National Vaccine Plan WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined their colleagues in urging the Trump administration to immediately fix the significant failures of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution as COVID-19 cases continue to climb. The letter was led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of … Continue Reading


January 11, 2021

ICYMI: As New Filing Season Approaches, Shaheen Presses Treasury, IRS For Answers on Granite Staters’ Outstanding 2019 Tax Returns

**Shaheen's office has heard from over 100 Granite Staters about delayed tax returns** (Washington, DC) - Last week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) pressed Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig to provide answers on the significant delays taxpayers in New Hampshire and across the country are continuing to face with the processing of their tax returns for tax year 2019. According to the IRS agency website, 7.1 million individual an… Continue Reading


January 11, 2021

NH Delegation Applauds $1 Million Awarded through NBRC to Northern Forest Center

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, issued the following statements in response to the Northern Border Regional Commission's (NBRC) announcement that the Northern Forest Center will receive $1 million in federal funding from the organization to launc… Continue Reading


January 10, 2021

Shaheen Statement Ahead of Monday Paycheck Protection Program Re-Opening

Shaheen led negotiations on the small business assistance provisions in the COVID-19 relief legislation signed into law last month, building on the successful small business programs she helped create in the CARES Act. (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following statement highlighting the Small Business Administration's (SBA) recent announcement that the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP)… Continue Reading


January 08, 2021

Shaheen Nominates Granite State Students for United States Service Academies

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced her nominations of 45 New Hampshire students for acceptance to the United States Service Academies. The nominees will next be considered by the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Naval Academy and the U.S. Military Academy at West Point for appointment to the Class of 2025. "I'm thrilled to be nominating these extraordinary young Granite Staters to represent New Hampshire at our nation's Service Academies," … Continue Reading


January 07, 2021

ICYMI: Following Violent Insurrection at U.S. Capitol, Shaheen Urges Group of Republican Lawmakers to End Meritless, Partisan Efforts Sowing Discord in America

Shaheen delivers remarks on the Senate floor last night urging group of Republican Lawmakers to end their meritless, partisan efforts to overturn the 2020 election results and certify the Electoral College. Shaheen's full remarks can be viewed here. (Washington, DC) - Following the violent assault on the U.S. Capitol yesterday by insurgents who were encouraged by President Trump's inflammatory and baseless claims of voter fraud, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) delivered remarks on the Senate… Continue Reading


January 07, 2021

Shaheen Statement on Congress’ Certification of Presidential Election Results

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement after Congress certified the results of the 2020 presidential election: "Early this morning, Congress fulfilled its Constitutional duty and certified the results of the 2020 election, undeterred by the violent, un-American siege on the U.S. Capitol," said Shaheen. "This was an insurrection spurred by President Trump and his enablers in Congress, who for months have perpetuated unfounded lies in an attempt to … Continue Reading


January 07, 2021

Shaheen Statement on Congress’ Certification of Presidential Election Results

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement after Congress certified the results of the 2020 presidential election: "Early this morning, Congress fulfilled its Constitutional duty and certified the results of the 2020 election, undeterred by the violent, un-American siege on the U.S. Capitol," said Shaheen. "This was an insurrection spurred by President Trump and his enablers in Congress, who for months have perpetuated unfounded lies in an attempt to … Continue Reading


January 06, 2021

Senators Shaheen and Hassan Secure Key NH Priorities in Bipartisan Veterans Package Signed Into Law

Bill Includes the Deborah Sampson Act that Senators Shaheen and Hassan Helped Introduce to Support Women Veterans WASHINGTON - The President signed into law bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan with a number of key priorities that they advocated for to support Granite State veterans. The package includes the Deborah Sampson Act that Senators Shaheen and Hassan joined in introducing that would eliminate barriers to care and services that many women vet… Continue Reading


January 06, 2021

Shaheen & Portman Applaud Signing of Bipartisan Legislation to Reauthorize Peace Corps Commemorative Project into Law

WASHINGTON, DC - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) applauded the president for signing their bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Peace Corps Commemorative project into law. Representatives Joe Kennedy III (D-MA) and Garret Graves (R-LA) led the legislation in the House. In 2014, Senators Shaheen and Portman's and Rep. Kennedy's bipartisan Peace Corps Commemorative Act was signed into law to create a commemorative memorial in Washington, D.C.'s National Capit… Continue Reading


January 05, 2021

With Russian Hackers’ Confirmed Access to Microsoft’s Source Code, Shaheen Calls on Admin to Immediately Implement Her Cybersecurity Provision Signed into Law Two Years Ago

Shaheen's Cybersecurity Requirement to Boost U.S. Cyber-Infrastructure was Included in the FY2019 NDAA (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, called on the Trump administration to immediately implement Section 1655 of the Fiscal Year 2019 National Defense Authorization Act, containing her provision signed into law that requires IT companies working with the Department of Defense (DOD) to disclose inst… Continue Reading


January 03, 2021

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen Sworn in for 3rd Term

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after she was sworn in for her third term in the United States Senate this afternoon: "This seat doesn't belong to me - it belongs to New Hampshire and I'm grateful and humbled that Granite Staters again chose me to be a voice for them in Washington," said Shaheen. "There are so many issues facing our state, nation and world, which demand good-faith efforts from lawmakers on both sides of the aisle to confront … Continue Reading


December 28, 2020

Shaheen, Hassan Announce NH Expected to Receive an Estimated $2B in COVID Relief

**The FY2021 government funding legislation signed into law includes Shaheen-negotiated COVID-19 relief provisions to help small businesses and child care centers & provides assistance to combat the substance use disorder and food insecurity crises** **Year-end package also includes Hassan-negotiated measures to extend unemployment benefits, provide substantial funding for K-12 and higher education institutions, and increase funding for USPS** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen… Continue Reading


December 23, 2020

Shaheen Slams Trump for Denying Service Members Pay Raise & Compromising National Security Objectives, Calls on Congress to Stand Firm and Override NDAA Veto

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The annual legislation authorizes national defense objectives for the fiscal year and has historically been a successful bipartisan effort. The defense bill for FY2021 contained numerous priorities secured or supported by Shaheen that invest in New Hampshi… Continue Reading


December 23, 2020

Shaheen Slams Trump for Denying Service Members Pay Raise & Compromising National Security Objectives, Calls on Congress to Stand Firm and Override NDAA Veto

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following statement after President Trump vetoed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2021. The annual legislation authorizes national defense objectives for the fiscal year and has historically been a successful bipartisan effort. The defense bill for FY2021 contained numerous priorities secured or supported by Shaheen that invest in New Hampshi… Continue Reading


December 23, 2020

Shaheen Bill to Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Signed into Law

**The new law will provide more tools to identify and shut down fraudsters who hurt borrowers** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after her bipartisan legislation with U.S. Senators Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mike Braun (R-IN) and Deb Fischer (R-RE) was signed into law. The Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act will expand and enhance efforts to identify and shut down student debt relief scams. "The federal government has an obligation to help prot… Continue Reading


December 22, 2020

Shaheen NH Priorities & Urgently Needed Emergency COVID-19 Relief to be Signed into Law

**Shaheen successfully helped secure numerous NH priorities in government funding legislation that will soon be signed into law, including assistance for first responders, pay raise for troops, construction of DEA New England drug lab & more.** **The FY2021 government funding legislation also includes critical COVID-19 relief Shaheen negotiated to help small businesses and child care providers and to combat the substance use disorder epidemic and food insecurity crisis** (Washington,… Continue Reading


December 22, 2020

Heading to President’s Desk: Shaheen Secures $50M to Construct New England Drug Lab to Improve Response to Substance Use Disorder Crisis

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - the Vice Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee - which funds significant programming to address the substance use disorder epidemic, issued the following statement after final fiscal year (FY) 2021 government funding legislation was sent to the President's desk to be signed into law. Through her leadership on the CJS subcommittee, Senator Shaheen successfully added measures that provi… Continue Reading


December 21, 2020

Shaheen-Negotiated COVID-19 Emergency Relief Legislation Attached to Final Government Funding Bill

**Senate, House leaders released government funding legislation for FY21 that includes COVID-19 relief legislation Shaheen helped negotiate over the past few weeks and unveiled last week with a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers** **A senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Shaheen once again helped negotiate provisions to assist small businesses impacted by the COVID-19 crisis & also steered negotiations on nutrition assistance and support to add… Continue Reading


December 21, 2020

Senators Shaheen, Menendez, Rubio, Leahy, Coons Celebrate Expected Passage of Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act

(WASHINGTON, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC), SFRC Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), and Senators Marco Rubio (R-FL), Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and Chris Coons (D-DE) issued the following statements on securing passage of the Robert Levinson Hostage Recovery and Hostage-Taking Accountability Act (S.712) as part of the end-of-year funding legislation approved by the Senate today: "Any time an American citizen is unjustly … Continue Reading

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