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Shaheen Calls on FDA to Stop Drug Manufacturer from Abusing System Amid Opioid Epidemic & Allow More Affordable Options for Medication-Assisted Treatment
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a letter to the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Acting Commissioner Dr. Norman Sharpless, requesting that the FDA prevent the manufacturer of buprenorphine from abusing the FDA's "Orphan Drug Designation" process to secure an additional seven years of market exclusivity. The new monthly injection version of buprenorphine - known as Sublocade - is used to treat those suffering from opioid-related substance use disorder in medication-… Continue Reading
September 10, 2019
Shaheen Statement on 18th Anniversary of September 11th Terrorist Attacks
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement ahead of the 18th anniversary of September 11, 2001: "The senseless terror attacks on September 11, 2001 shook our nation to its core and took the lives of nearly 3,000 innocent men, women and children, including 10 Granite Staters. "In the midst of one of the most challenging moments in our nation's history, first responders ran toward danger to save others. We will never forget the sacrifices made on that da… Continue Reading
September 10, 2019
Shaheen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge Armed Services Leaders to Include the USS Frank E. Evans Act in Annual Defense Bill
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, sent a letter to Senate and House Armed Services Committee leaders urging them to include the USS Frank E. Evans Act in this year's National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). The bill would require the names of sailors lost aboard the USS Frank E. Evans-which sank 50 years ago this year-to be added to the Vietnam War Wall Memorial. The USS Frank E. Evans sank outside the designated conf… Continue Reading
September 10, 2019
Ranking Member Shaheen Calls on NOAA IG to Investigate Statements that Reprimanded Weather Experts for Contradicting Trump’s Dorian Tweets
SHAHEEN: "The public must have confidence that forecasts are based on scientific, not political, models" (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee - which funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) - sent a letter last night to U.S. Department of Commerce Inspector General Peggy Gustafson requesting that she investigate whether NOAA's statement on September 6, … Continue Reading
September 06, 2019
Shaheen, Hassan and Kuster Announce More Than $1.3 Million in Federal Grant Funding in Support of Granite State Firefighters
(Washington, DC) - Today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $1,326,944 in federal funding in support of Granite State firefighters throughout the state through the agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) progr… Continue Reading
September 05, 2019
Shaheen Highlights Program Helping to Conserve NH Sites, Announces Significant Increase in Federal Grant to Support Granite State Parks
**Shaheen & Hassan's Bipartisan Legislation Saved LWCF to Ensure Continued Conservation Investments & Efforts at NH Parks & Recreation Sites** Shaheen visiting Hudson Farm (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) visited Hudson Farm this afternoon to highlight the significance of the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF), which was permanently authorized as part of a historic lands package legislation signed into law earlier this year thanks to Shaheen's efforts. T… Continue Reading
September 04, 2019
Shaheen Statement on Defunding of Military Construction Projects to Pay for Trump’s Border Wall
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement on President Trump's decision to divert $3.6 billion from military construction projects across the country to pay for his border wall. The list of military projects does not include any in New Hampshire, specifically, the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, which was previously threatened by the President's emergency declaration to seize funding for his border wall. "The funding for military construction projects shou… Continue Reading
September 04, 2019
NH Delegation Announces Over $300K in Federal Grant Funding for New Training and Safety Equipment for NH Fire Training Academy
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded the New Hampshire Fire Training Academy $341,086 in federal funding through the agency's Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. The AFG program provides direct financial assistance to eligible fire de… Continue Reading
September 04, 2019
NH Delegation Announces More Than $26.6 Million in Funding to Combat Substance Use Disorder Epidemic
(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 the award of over $26.6 million in federal funding to help combat the substance use disorder epidemic. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the award of $22,982,608 in grants for the remainder of Fiscal Year (FY) 2019, under the State Opioid Response (SOR) grant program. This is the second al… Continue Reading
September 03, 2019
Shaheen, Portman Lead Bipartisan Ukraine Caucus Leadership Letter Urging Trump Admin to Release Obligated Military Security Assistance for Ukraine
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, sent a letter today with Ukraine Caucus co-chairs Rob Portman (R-OH) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Ron Johnson (R-WI) to the Office of Management and Budget Director Mick Mulvaney, urging the Trump administration to release obligated military security assistance for Ukraine. The Senators' letter come… Continue Reading
August 30, 2019
NH Delegation Announces Over $1 Million to Support Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
**$450,000 received from Transitional House Grant Assistance Program** **$383,741 received from the Office on Violence Against Women** **Additional $250,000 received from Norther Border Regional Commission** (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) today announced over $1 million to support survivors of domestic and sexual violence. Turning Points Network in Claremont will receive… Continue Reading
August 29, 2019
Shaheen Announces Pilot PFAS Study at Pease to Move Forward
**Shaheen Fought for Pease to Serve as a Model Site for Nationwide PFAS Health Impact Study** **Shaheen Successfully Established the First-Ever PFAS Water Contamination Study in 2018 Defense Bill** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced today that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has approved a pilot study at Pease International Tradeport to examine the health implications related to per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) exposure. Senator Shaheen has led… Continue Reading
August 29, 2019
Shaheen & NASA Administrator Bridenstine Visit UNH Space Science Center and NH Manufacturer Mikrolar
Shaheen and Bridenstine tour the UNH Space Science Center with UNH President James W. Dean Jr. Shaheen and Bridenstine tour Mikrolar and see the "hexapod," one of the company's scientific contributions to NASA. (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations (CJS) Subcommittee which funds the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), joined NASA Administrator Jim Bridenstine in… Continue Reading
August 28, 2019
Shaheen Hosts U.S. Senate Hearing in Concord on Impact of Online Sales Tax Collection Requirement on NH Small Businesses
Senators Shaheen and Hassan hear from Granite State small business owners about the impact of the internet sales tax collection requirement during a Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee field hearing in Concord. (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, hosted a field hearing on the internet sales tax collection requirement in Concord where she heard from Granite State small businesses a… Continue Reading
August 26, 2019
Shaheen Statement on Landmark Oklahoma Opioid Case
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to a judge's ruling in Oklahoma requiring Johnson & Johnson to pay the state $572 million for the opioid drug company's actions that have exacerbated the opioid epidemic: "Manufacturers of prescription opioids played a significant role in creating and prolonging this health crisis in New Hampshire and across the nation. With more than 2,000 overdose deaths in the past five years in New Hampshire… Continue Reading
August 21, 2019
Shaheen Statement on Reports President Trump No Longer Intends to Support Legislative Effort to Reduce Gun Violence After Call With NRA
SHAHEEN: "It's past time for Majority Leader McConnell to show leadership in the President's absence" (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement following reports that President Trump, after a phone call with the President of the NRA, is, once again, retreating from his commitment to work across the aisle to enact measures to reduce gun violence: "President Trump and Congress have an obligation to the many victims of gun violence and their grieving … Continue Reading
August 19, 2019
Shaheen Statement on Planned Parenthood Withdrawing From Title X Due to Trump Administration's Domestic Gag Rule
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after Planned Parenthood announced that it will no longer participate in the federal family planning program known as Title X because of the Trump administration's domestic gag rule: "The withdrawal of Planned Parenthood and other clinics from the Title X program severely undermines the delivery of health care to women across the Granite State and the country," said Shaheen. "The Trump administration and Repub… Continue Reading
August 16, 2019
NH Delegation Applauds Administration’s Approval of Disaster Declaration for Grafton County
*Declaration Will Assist in Obtaining Resources and Assistance Needed to Recover from July Storm Damage* (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) applauded the decision by the Trump administration to grant a Major Disaster Declaration for the state of New Hampshire following a severe storm on July 11th, which led to flash flooding and significant damage to state and local infrastructu… Continue Reading
August 15, 2019
Shaheen Statement on Emerging Impact of President Trump’s Domestic Gag Rule on Health Care Provided to NH Women & Families
**Health care clinics in NH are reporting that they are dipping into emergency funding, will soon be unable to afford supplies, unable to fill vacant positions, and planning cuts to STD testing services** **Yesterday, Planned Parenthood announced that unless there's an intervention by the courts, they will have to withdraw entirely from Title X** (Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after health care clinics in New Hampshire reported on the emergin… Continue Reading
August 14, 2019
NH Delegation Calls on President to Grant Disaster Declaration for Grafton County
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a letter with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) urging President Trump to issue a Major Disaster Declaration for the state of New Hampshire following a severe storm on July 11th, which led to flash flooding and significant damage to state and local infrastructure in Grafton County. The cost associated with the July storm is approximately $2.9 million statewide. "As a res… Continue Reading
