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ICYMI: Shaheen, Hassan Share Details of Two Bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief Bills
**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 address the substance use disorder epidemic** (Washington, DC) - Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - a senior member of the Senate Appropriations and Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committees - and U.S. Senator … Continue Reading
December 15, 2020
NH Delegation Announce $250K for Youth Substance Use Prevention Efforts in Laconia & Winchester
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, 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 $250,000 in Drug Free Communities (DFC) grants from the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) to two local drug prevention coalitions in New Hampshire. The grants will provide the Partnership for Public Health in Laconia and Salt & Light in Winchester funding to preven… Continue Reading
December 15, 2020
ICYMI: Shaheen, Hassan Share Details of Two Bipartisan COVID-19 Emergency Relief Bills
**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 address the substance use disorder epidemic** (Washington, DC) - Yesterday afternoon, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) - a senior member of the Senate Appropriations and Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committees - and U.S. Senator … Continue Reading
December 14, 2020
In Bipartisan Push, Senators Shaheen & Moran Urge U.S. Trade Representative to Extend Exclusions from Tariffs on Goods from China
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jerry Moran (R-KS), leaders of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, called on United States Trade Representative (USTR) Robert Lighthizer to extend exclusions from tariffs applied to goods from China under Section 301 of the Trade Act of 1974 that are due to expire at the end of this year. "Many of those exclusions… stand to expire at the end of this year, injecting risk and u… Continue Reading
December 12, 2020
NH Delegation Applauds $25.2 Million FCC Investment to Expand Broadband Internet Access in Rural NH Communities
(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) issued the following statements in response to the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) announcement that New Hampshire companies will receive $25,257,660 over 10 years from Phase I of the Universal Service Fund's (USF) Auction 904, or the Rural Digital Opportunity Fund, to expand broadband internet access in rural Granite State communities. Throu… Continue Reading
December 11, 2020
Shaheen Joins Group of Senators to Introduce Bipartisan CARA 2.0 to Increase Access to Treatment & Prevention, Bolster Fight Against Substance Use Disorder Epidemic
**CARA 2.0 builds upon Comprehensive Addiction & Recovery Act programs enacted in 2016 by increasing the funding authorization levels and laying out new policy reforms to strengthen the federal government's response to this crisis** **Shaheen has led efforts in the Senate to respond to the substance use disorder epidemic** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Sheldon Whitehouse (… Continue Reading
December 11, 2020
Senators Shaheen and Hassan Secure Key NH Priorities in Bipartisan Package to Support Veterans
Bill Includes the Deborah Sampson Act that Senators Shaheen and Hassan Helped Introduce to Support Women Veterans WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate passed 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 veterans f… Continue Reading
December 11, 2020
During Virtual Meeting with NH Child Care Providers & Advocates, Shaheen Calls on Senate Republican Leadership to Support Bipartisan COVID-19 Relief Framework Containing Assistance for Centers & Working Families
Shaheen hears more about the challenges New Hampshire child care providers are facing amid the COVID-19 pandemic. An audio recording of today's call can be heard here. (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) hosted a virtual roundtable with New Hampshire child care providers and advocates on the ongoing need to provide assistance for child care centers in COVID-19 relief legislation. Child care is crucial to New Hampshire's economic recovery and to allow working families to… Continue Reading
December 11, 2020
Senate Sends NDAA with NH Priorities Secured by Shaheen to President’s Desk
**Shaheen Supports Authorization of $160 Million for Multi-Mission Dry Dock Project at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard** **Bill Includes 3 Percent Pay Raise for Service Members** **Shaheen Secures Highest Funding Level Ever for PFAS Health Impact Study & Successfully Adds Provision to Address Health Concerns Related to PFAS Exposure through Firefighter Gear** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, issued the following stat… Continue Reading
December 10, 2020
Shaheen Statement on Lloyd Austin Nomination to Serve as Secretary of Defense
(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 President-elect Joe Biden's nomination of General Lloyd Austin to serve as the next Secretary of Defense. "Lloyd Austin's nomination is historic and something that all Americans can appreciate," said Shaheen. "General Austin is exceptionally qualified, which is evident in his four decades in the United States Army and particularly during hi… Continue Reading
December 09, 2020
On Senate Floor: Shaheen Urges Senate Leadership to Work With Bipartisan, Bicameral Group of Lawmakers to Pass Critically Needed COVID Relief
**Shaheen's floor remarks follow introduction of a new COVID-19 relief framework she revealed last week with a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers** Senator Shaheen calls on Senate leadership to deliver relief to struggling Granite Staters and Americans by acting on a new COVID-19 emergency relief framework she introduced with a bipartisan, bicameral group of lawmakers. Shaheen's full remarks can be viewed in full here. (Washington, DC) - Today on the Senate floor, U.S. Senator Jeanne Sha… Continue Reading
December 09, 2020
NH Delegation Urges Congressional Appropriations Leadership to Avert Mass Layoffs at Portsmouth National Passport Center & Provide COVID-19 Financial Relief to Office of Passport Services
**The National Passport Center in Portsmouth is the nation's largest passport processing facility** **The letter follows Shaheen's call in October to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo for the reassessment of the State Department's decision to lay off hundreds of contract employees** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Appropriations Committees, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and … Continue Reading
December 08, 2020
Shaheen Meets with President-elect Biden’s Secretary of State & UN Ambassador Nominees
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen in her Washington, D.C. office today where she had two meetings with Secretary of State nominee Antony Blinken and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield. (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statements after meeting with President-elect Joe Biden's nominees Antony Blinken and Linda Thomas-Greenfield to serve as Secretary of State and U.S. Ambas… Continue Reading
December 08, 2020
Shaheen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Introduce Bill to Support Victims of ‘Havana Syndrome’
**The legislation would support U.S. Diplomatic staff and others who have suffered head injuries from probable directed energy attacks like in Cuba and China** **Shaheen has stood by these government employees and their families, spearheading legislative efforts to provide them benefits** **On Monday's TODAY Show, Shaheen responded to the findings of the National Academy of Sciences and underscored the urgent need to take action to address these attacks that have targeted American public serva… Continue Reading
December 08, 2020
Shaheen & Hassan Include NH Priorities in Bipartisan Infrastructure Water Bill that Clears House, Calls for Senate Vote
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, biennial legislation that authorizes water infrastructure projects around the country. WRDA contains several New Hampshire priorities Shaheen and Hassan helped secure that would: Direct the Secretary of the Army to provide a status update on the completion of the Portsmouth Harbor and Pisc… Continue Reading
December 08, 2020
Shaheen & Hassan Include NH Priorities in Bipartisan Infrastructure Water Bill that Clears House, Calls for Senate Vote
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, biennial legislation that authorizes water infrastructure projects around the country. WRDA contains several New Hampshire priorities Shaheen and Hassan helped secure that would: Direct the Secretary of the Army to provide a status update on the completion of the Portsmouth Harbor and Pisc… Continue Reading
December 07, 2020
Senators Shaheen and Hassan Applaud Senate Passage of New Monument to Honor Fallen Journalists
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan measure cosponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan that authorizes the development and construction of a national monument to fallen journalists. The measure now moves to the President's desk for a signature. "The threats and violence facing journalists around the world are alarming and we have many brave men and women who went to extraordinary lengths to report the news and uncover the truth. New Hampshire's own James Foley is amon… Continue Reading
December 07, 2020
Shaheen Calls For Permanent Expansion Of Telehealth Coverage In End Of Year Legislation
**Telehealth use among Medicare beneficiaries increased by nearly 13,000% in just over a month** **Shaheen has led efforts in the Senate to strengthen & expand telehealth services amid the COVID-19 pandemic** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and a bipartisan, bicameral group of 49 lawmakers called for the expansion of access to telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic to be made permanent. Provisions from the Shaheen-supported CONNECT for Health Act that have a… Continue Reading
December 07, 2020
ICYMI – On TODAY: Shaheen Responds to New Report on Brain Injuries Experienced by American Public Servants & Their Families, Calls for Action to Prevent Future Attacks
**Transfer of report follows bipartisan call from Shaheen and a group of Senators requesting the National Academy of Sciences' study be released to Congress** **Shaheen has stood by these government employees and their families, spearheading legislative efforts to provide them benefits** **The final defense bill released last week includes language added by Shaheen to expand long-term, emergency care benefits she secured in previous legislation to all U.S. Government employees and their depend… Continue Reading
December 05, 2020
Senate Unanimously Passes Bipartisan Legislation Introduced by Shaheen to Stop Student Debt Relief Scams
**Bipartisan reform will provide more tools to identify and shut down fraudsters who hurt borrowers** (Washington, DC) - This week, the Senate unanimously passed the Stop Student Debt Relief Scams Act, bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mike Braun (R-IN) and Deb Fischer (R-RE) that will enhance efforts to identify and shut down student debt relief scams. The legislation will next be considered by the U.S. House of Representatives. "Th… Continue Reading
