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Senators Shaheen & Hassan Call for More Funding to Support Small Businesses Through Community Development Financial Institutions
WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a bipartisan letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) calling for $1 billion for the Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) Fund as part of the next COVID-19 funding package. CDFIs magnify the impact of the funds they receive through innovative partnerships with the private sector, making resources available to businesses that most need additiona… Continue Reading
May 17, 2020
Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Ensure Maximum Financial Assistance for Those Enrolled in ACA Exchange Plans Amid COVID-19
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced legislation with Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Sherrod Brown (D-OH) and Ed Markey (D-MA) that would prevent individuals who are collecting enhanced federal unemployment compensation from losing access to financial assistance for the cost of premiums for Affordable Care Act (ACA) marketplace plans. The bill also temporarily suspends the repayment burden of excess advance premium tax cre… Continue Reading
May 15, 2020
Shaheen Calls on AG Barr to Explain Delay in Delivering Police Suicide Report to Congress
**Shaheen's request comes as communities across the nation celebrate Police Week and honor law enforcement officers lost in the line of duty** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat on the Senate subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), called on Attorney General William Barr to explain the Department's delay in submitting a report to Congress which is mandated by legislation that Senator Shaheen authored to collect and report data on pol… Continue Reading
May 15, 2020
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill Backed by Senators Shaheen, Hassan to Help Families of First Responders Lost to COVID-19
Today New Hampshire Observes Peace Officers Memorial Day WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan ensuring that if a law enforcement officer or first responder loses their life or is permanently disabled due to COVID-19, it is treated as a line-of-duty incident so that their families receive the full benefits that they deserve. "Our law enforcement officers and other first responders have been working tirel… Continue Reading
May 14, 2020
As Remdesivir Arrives in NH, Shaheen Urges Trump Administration to Be Transparent on National Distribution
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a letter this week with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) and 11 Senators to the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) seeking transparency and information regarding the distribution process for the COVID-19 therapeutic remdesivir. Shaheen and the Senators cited significant concerns raised by hospitals, health providers, patients and medical societies regarding the opaque process under which the federal government is determining di… Continue Reading
May 14, 2020
Senate Clears Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Shaheen & Hassan to Establish Three-Digit National Suicide Hotline
(Washington, D.C.) - Yesterday, the Senate unanimously passed legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) that would establish a three-digit national suicide prevention and mental health crisis hotline. The National Suicide Hotline Designation Act would designate 9-8-8 as the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and include the Veterans Crisis Line for veteran-specific mental health support. The current National Suicide Prevention Lifeline and Veter… Continue Reading
May 14, 2020
VIDEO RELEASE: As Memorial Day Approaches, Shaheen Calls on Department of Defense to Add Lost Navy Sailors to Vietnam Memorial
Senator Shaheen calls for the immediate passage of legislation honoring the sailors of the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans (Washington, DC) - Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Kevin Cramer (R-ND) called for immediate passage of legislation to require the names of the 74 sailors lost aboard the U.S.S. Frank E. Evans to be added to the Vietnam War Wall Memorial in Washington. The U.S.S. Frank E. Evans sank… Continue Reading
May 14, 2020
Senators Shaheen, Hassan Urge HHS to Protect Consumers and Prevent Hospitals from Going After Patients’ Wages to Collect Medical Debts
The Senators Wrote: "To carry out such aggressive behavior during a pandemic and economic downturn is egregious" WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined colleagues in urging the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to prevent hospitals from collecting medical debt by taking part of a patient's paycheck-known as wage garnishment-during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to deny emergency relief funds to hospitals engaging in this practice. "We wri… Continue Reading
May 13, 2020
Heeding Bipartisan Call from Shaheen & McSally, TRICARE to Broaden Coverage of Telehealth Services Amid COVID-19 Crisis
TRICARE's Announcement Follows Bipartisan Call from Shaheen & McSally to Lift Restrictions on Coverage for Telehealth Services Which Will Also Aid the Delivery of Mental Health Care Last Month, Heeding Shaheen's Bipartisan Call, CMS Changed Guidelines to Cover Telephone-Based Telehealth Services in the Same Way as Video Telehealth Amid COVID-19 Pandemic (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Martha McSally (R-AZ) issued the following statements after TRICARE announced i… Continue Reading
May 13, 2020
Shaheen & Hassan File Supreme Court Amicus Brief Defending ACA from Trump Admin’s Efforts to Strike Down Law Amid COVID-19
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined the entire Senate Democratic caucus in filing an amicus brief defending the Affordable Care Act in the case of California v. Texas (formerly Texas v. Azar). The case, brought by several Republican attorneys general and supported by the Trump administration, is currently pending before the U.S. Supreme Court and could result in as many as 133 million Americans losing pre-existing condition protections, s… Continue Reading
May 13, 2020
Shaheen Hosts COVID-19 Conference Call with Granite State Mayors & Town Managers
To listen to the audio of the call, click here or on the image. (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) held a conference call with Granite State mayors and town managers representing communities throughout New Hampshire to discuss the impact of COVID-19 on Granite State communities. The conference call continued Shaheen's telework efforts to communicate with leaders all across the State who are responding to this public health emergency, including small businesses owners, … Continue Reading
May 13, 2020
Shaheen, Rubio Welcome Decision by TSP Board to Halt Transfer of Federal Retirement Savings to China
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) welcomed the announcement by the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) that it would halt its short-sighted decision to invest billions of dollars from the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) - the retirement assets of federal government employees, including members of the U.S. Armed Forces - in opaque Chinese firms engaged in human rights abuses and a wide range of military-related activities. "This is absolutel… Continue Reading
May 13, 2020
Shaheen Demands Testimony from Trump Administration Officials on Implementation of Small Business Relief Programs
(Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship who helped negotiate small business relief programs in the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act, issued the following statement as Trump administration officials continue to drag their feet on testifying before Congress regarding small business assistance during COVID-19: "Our nation's small businesses are experiencing a crisis unseen since … Continue Reading
May 13, 2020
NH Delegation Announces $61 Million for NH Testing & Contact Tracing Efforts, Support Comes From Latest Virus Response Law
(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 New Hampshire is receiving $61,056,792 million for COVID-19 testing and contact tracing from the latest response bill that was signed into law. "Widespread testing and contact tracing are an absolute necessity to re-opening our economy and getting life back to some semblance of normal. Unfortunately, the Trump administration … Continue Reading
May 13, 2020
NH Delegation Announces More Than $4 Million in AmeriCorps Funding for NH Programs
(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) announced today that New Hampshire has received $4,055,624 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 195 AmeriCorps member… Continue Reading
May 12, 2020
Shaheen, Rubio Applaud Move to Halt Transfer of Federal Retirement Savings to China
Washington, D.C. - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) welcomed reports that the President has taken steps to prevent the Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board (FRTIB) from moving forward with a short-sighted decision to invest billions of dollars from the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) - the retirement assets of federal government employees, including members of the U.S. Armed Forces - in opaque Chinese firms engaged in human rights abuses and a wide range of military-rel… Continue Reading
May 12, 2020
Shaheen Leads Bipartisan Push for More Support for Child Care Providers
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), along with 19 of their Republican and Democratic colleagues, called on Senate leadership to provide additional support to child care workers and providers across the country. In a letter to Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-NY), the bipartisan group of Senators wrote, ""…it is critical we provide addit… Continue Reading
May 12, 2020
Senators Shaheen, Markey & Risch Deliver Bipartisan Call for Coordinated Small Business-led Research on Coronavirus
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Edward J. Markey (D-MA) and Jim Risch (R-ID) advocated for increased small business-led research related to the coronavirus pandemic and response in a series of letters to the Trump administration on Monday. The Senators wrote to the eleven federal agencies that participate in the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) programs and called on them to coordinate their efforts and focus research… Continue Reading
May 12, 2020
NH Delegation Announces More Than $6 Million in Funding Through CARES Act to Help Address Economic Impacts of COVID-19 on Vulnerable Granite Staters
(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 New Hampshire will receive $6,052,440 in federal grants established under the bipartisan Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act that was passed by Congress and signed into law. Specifically, $4,679,946 was awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Community Development Block G… Continue Reading
May 12, 2020
NEW: Shaheen, Bennet Announce Legislation to Improve Medicare Payments Program and Provide Financial Relief for Health Care Providers on Frontlines of Coronavirus Pandemic
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Michael Bennet (D-CO) announced today that they'll introduce legislation to reduce interest rates and modify repayment obligations for health care providers who've sought financial assistance amid the coronavirus pandemic through Medicare's Accelerated and Advance Payments Program. This program was expanded under the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act to allow for hospitals, physicians and other Medicare-participa… Continue Reading
