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Shaheen, Cruz Introduce the Bipartisan Preserve Charities and Houses of Worship Act
Bill would repeal mandate requiring charities, houses of worship and traditionally tax-exempt organizations to pay federal taxes on employee fringe benefits (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Ted Cruz (R-TX) introduced the bipartisan Preserve Charities and Houses of Worship Act, to repeal a mandate requiring charities, houses of worship and traditionally tax-exempt organizations to pay federal taxes on employee fringe benefits. "Places of worship and charitie… Continue Reading
May 01, 2019
Shaheen, Hassan & Bipartisan Group Introduce Bill to Protect LGBTQ Americans from Housing Discrimination
(Washington, DC) - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Fair and Equal Housing Act of 2019 with a bipartisan group of Senators led by Tim Kaine (D-VA), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Angus King (I-ME). The bill would add gender identity and sexual orientation to the classes protected from discrimination under the Fair Housing Act (FHA) to ensure equal housing opportunities for all Americans. The FHA prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color… Continue Reading
May 01, 2019
Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Make Medicare Available to Everyone
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), joined by U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Chris Murphy (D-CT), and Diane Feinstein (D-CA), introduced the Choose Medicare Act to give every individual who is not already eligible for Medicaid or Medicare the opportunity to enroll in Medicare as an individual. The Choose Medicare Act also gives every employer the ability to purchase Medicare for their employees. "Granite Staters want to see Congress improving the accessibility and … Continue Reading
May 01, 2019
Shaheen, Portman Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Boost EPA Response to PFAS & Empower Local Communities to Protect Drinking Water Supplies from Harmful Contaminants
**Shaheen-Portman Legislation Comes on the Heels of the EPA's Proposal to Weaken Cleanup Standards for Groundwater Pollution Caused by PFAS** **Shaheen Has Led Efforts in Congress to Uncover Potential Health Effects Related to PFAS Contamination** ** Legislation Provides Federal Resources and Support to States Like New Hampshire and Ohio that are Dealing with Drinking Water Contamination** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) reintroduced bipartisan … Continue Reading
April 30, 2019
Shaheen Statement Following White House Meeting: “We Should Seize This Bipartisan Opportunity to Invest in America’s Infrastructure”
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after a meeting at the White House between President Trump, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, and other legislators, to discuss a path forward for investing in America's infrastructure: "We should seize this bipartisan opportunity to invest in America's infrastructure," said Shaheen. "For too long, Washington has procrastinated while roads, bridges, water and wastewater infrastru… Continue Reading
April 26, 2019
Shaheen Responds to Trump Administration Reversal on PFAS Cleanup Standards
In March, Shaheen Questioned Acting Secretary Shanahan on this very concern during a Senate Armed Services Committee hearing. (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to news reports that the Department of Defense (DOD) pressured the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) into lowering proposed cleanup standards for groundwater pollution caused by per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The proposal follows assurances Shaheen secured fro… Continue Reading
April 25, 2019
Shaheen, Hassan Join Bipartisan Group On Legislation to Eliminate the Military “Widow’s Tax”
**The Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019 would help more than 65,000 military widows nationwide and is endorsed by key veterans advocacy groups** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan group of Senators led by Doug Jones (D-AL), Susan Collins (R-ME), Jon Tester (D-MT) and Mike Crapo (R-ID) in support of the Military Widow's Tax Elimination Act of 2019. The bipartisan bill would end the so-called "Widow's Tax" by repealing th… Continue Reading
April 24, 2019
Shaheen Statement on Federal Court Ruling to Block Trump’s Domestic Gag Rule
**Earlier this Week, Shaheen Joined Members of the NH Congressional Delegation & Planned Parenthood Leadership in Opposition to Trump's Domestic Gag Rule that Would Prohibit Women's Health Care Providers That Advise Patients on Abortion Services from Receiving Federal Funding** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to a preliminary injunction to temporarily block President Trump's indefensible effort to undermine the Title X family … Continue Reading
April 22, 2019
New Hampshire Delegation Stands with Planned Parenthood as Trump Administration’s Domestic Gag Rule Threatens Women’s Reproductive Health Care in New Hampshire
Senator Shaheen & Representatives Kuster and Pappas join Planned Parenthood leadership at a press conference in Concord in opposition to the Trump administration's attacks on women's reproductive health. (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined Planned Parenthood President Dr. Leana Wen, Planned Parenthood of Northern New England President and CEO Meaghan Gallagher and health care providers and patients f… Continue Reading
April 19, 2019
Senators Shaheen, Hassan Cosponsor Bipartisan TRACED Act to Crack Down on Illegal Robocall Scams
WASHINGTON - Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan recently cosponsored bipartisan legislation to address the increasing number of robocall scams targeting Granite Staters and Americans. The Telephone Robocall Abuse Criminal Enforcement and Deterrence (TRACED) Act gives regulators more time to find scammers, increases civil forfeiture penalties on those caught, promotes call authentication and blocking adoption, and brings relevant federal agencies and state attorneys general together to ev… Continue Reading
April 18, 2019
Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Safeguard Patients’ Access to Birth Control
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) recently reintroduced the Access to Birth Control Act with Senator Cory Booker (D-NJ), legislation that would guarantee patients' timely access to birth control at the pharmacy. "We must ensure that patients have timely access to birth control, which is a critical component of reproductive health care and basic family planning," said Senator Shaheen. "This legislation will safeguard women's personal health decisions from being infringed on, … Continue Reading
April 18, 2019
Shaheen Statement Following Attorney General Barr’s Release of the Redacted Mueller Report to Congress
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to Attorney General William Barr releasing Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report to Congress: "The public disclosure of the Special Counsel's investigation is long overdue and necessary to inform the American public regarding Russia's attacks on our democracy," said Senator Shaheen. "The report makes clear for all Americans that Russia brazenly attacked our elections, and we need to do everything … Continue Reading
April 17, 2019
Shaheen & Hassan Introduce Legislation to Crack Down on “Dark Money” in Elections
**Legislation Would Require Organizations that Spend Money to Influence Elections to Disclose Source of Funds and Guard Against Foreign Election Interference** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) recently reintroduced the DISCLOSE Act with Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), legislation that would require organizations spending money in federal elections to disclose their donors and help guard against hidden foreign influence in our democracy. "Since … Continue Reading
April 16, 2019
Shaheen, Hassan Call for Full Funding of the Firefighter Cancer Registry
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a group of Senators led by Bob Menendez (D-NJ) and Deb Fischer (R-NE) today in requesting $2.5 million to fully fund the Firefighter Cancer Registry, which collects and monitors the prevalence, incidence and types of cancers among firefighters so that doctors and researchers can better understand the relationship between firefighting and the increased risk for the deadly disease. Legislation creating the natio… Continue Reading
April 15, 2019
Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Simplify and Decrease the Costs of Tax Preparation and Filing
**Taxpayers Spend an Average of 11 Hours Preparing and Filing Tax Returns and Pay $200 for Tax Preparation Services** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) helped to reintroduce the Tax Filing Simplification Act with Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) to ease the tax filing process for millions of American taxpayers and reduce their costs. Last tax season, American taxpayers spent an average of 11 hours and nearly $200 preparing their tax returns - a cost equal to almost 10 percent… Continue Reading
April 15, 2019
Shaheen, Hassan Announce $4.7 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for New Hampshire Programs
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced today that New Hampshire has received $4,767,926 in AmeriCorps funding from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency that administers AmeriCorps and other national service programs. The funding from CNCS will support 232 AmeriCorps members in New Hampshire. The funding is an increase of more than $600,000 from last year's funding level. "From working in our schools, to… Continue Reading
April 15, 2019
Shaheen, Hassan Announce New Hampshire Military Service Academy Day
**U.S. Service Academy Representatives Will be Available Saturday, May 11th in Pembroke** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) invite New Hampshire students interested in attending any of the country's military service academies to attend the New Hampshire Military Service Academy Day on Saturday, May 11th in Pembroke at the New Hampshire National Guard Edward Cross Training Complex. The event will feature representatives from the U.S. Military Academ… Continue Reading
April 12, 2019
JOINT STATEMENT: Following Weeks of Advocacy on Behalf of Shipyard, New Hampshire & Maine Senators Encouraged by New Secretary of Defense Memo Indicating Critical National Security Projects at PNSY May Not Be Impacted by Emergency Declaration
**Senators Shaheen, Collins, King & Hassan Issue Joint Statement in Response to DOD Memo Stating FY2019 Funding Projects, which Appear to Include Those at the Shipyard, May Not be Impacted by Trump's Emergency Declaration** **New Memo Comes Following Weeks of Advocacy by NH & ME Congressional Delegations to Prevent the Administration from Diverting Funds from Military Construction Projects Specifically Appropriated by Congress to Pay for a Wall on Southern Border** (Washington, DC) - U… Continue Reading
April 12, 2019
Shaheen, Capito Introduce Legislation to Expand Access to Rural Hospice Care
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) yesterday reintroduced the Rural Access to Hospice Act, bipartisan legislation to improve seniors' access to hospice care in rural America. The bill would remove a statutory barrier in current law that inhibits seniors' access to hospice in rural communities across the country, allowing them to receive hospice care from their local trusted primary care practitioner. "Granite Staters shouldn't have to choose b… Continue Reading
April 12, 2019
Shaheen, Gardner, Cassidy & Bennet Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
(Washington, DC) - Yesterday, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) introduced the Ensuring Timely Access to Generics Act of 2019, bipartisan legislation aimed at lowering prescription drug prices by increasing competition through improved oversight of the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) citizen petition process. The citizen petition process allows interested stakeholders, including drug companies, to bring concerns to the F… Continue Reading
