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ICYMI: Shaheen Questions Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on School Safety & Student Debt
**Shaheen read a recent email from a Dover High School student about her "intimate relationship with the idea of mass shootings"** ** Watch their exchange here** (Washington, DC) - Today U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) questioned Education Secretary Betsy DeVos on school safety and student debt during an Appropriations Subcommittee hearing on the President's Fiscal Year 2019 funding request for the Department of Education. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Shaheen h… Continue Reading
June 04, 2018
Shaheen Calls for Ambassador Grenell to be Recalled if Political Statements Continue
Shaheen Calls for Ambassador Grenell to be Recalled if Political Statements Continue (Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and a co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, delivered the following statement after the U.S. Richard Ambassador to Germany Richard Grenell stated that he wants to "empower" conservative political movements in Europe: "An ambassador's most critical responsibility is to advance our national interests by … Continue Reading
May 31, 2018
Following 60 Minutes Report, Shaheen Seeks Answers from FDA on Oversight of Gynecological Mesh Product
(Manchester, NH)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) has sent a letter to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) seeking answers regarding the agency's oversight of a gynecological mesh product developed by Boston Scientific Corporation and implanted in more than two million women across the country. Recent reporting by 60 Minutes documents the severe pain and injury that women have experienced after having this mesh implanted. The report claims that Boston Scientific used defective material… Continue Reading
May 25, 2018
Shaheen Secures $20 Million for Northern Border Regional Commission in Funding Bill
Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Boosts NBRC Funding by $5 Million (Washington, DC)- U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and a member of the Energy and Water Development Appropriations Subcommittee, secured $20 million for the Northern Border Regional Commission (NBRC) in the spending legislation for fiscal year (FY) 2019, which was reported favorably out of the Committee yesterday afternoon. This represents … Continue Reading
May 24, 2018
Shaheen Secures Significant NH Priorities in Committee-Approved Defense Bill
**Advocating for Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Workers, Shaheen Secures Full Repeal of Unfair Per Diem Travel Policy** **Shaheen Procures Authorization for Second Year of PFAS Health Impact Study Funding ** **Bill Includes Shaheen Legislation to Create National Database for Service Members & Veterans Exposed to PFAS Chemicals ** **Shaheen Obtains Measure to Ensure All Non-Active Service Members & Dependents Have Contraception Coverage with No Cost-Share** ** Bill Includes Shaheen Resolut… Continue Reading
May 23, 2018
Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration’s Latest Attack on Women’s Reproductive Rights, Implementing Domestic Gag Rule on Healthcare Providers
**SHAHEEN: "President Trump needs to keep his hands off of women's healthcare and let women make decisions for themselves…"** (Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's release of a draft domestic gag rule, which imposes strict restrictions on family planning programs that participate in the Title X program, cutting off women's access to reproductive healthcare: "The Trump administration is sacrificing the… Continue Reading
May 22, 2018
Shaheen Resolution to Alleviate Humanitarian Crisis in Yemen Passes Senate Foreign Relations Committee
(Washington, DC)-By a bipartisan vote of 14-7, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen's (D-NH) resolution to help alleviate the "world's worst man-made humanitarian disaster" passed the Senate Foreign Relations Committee. The legislation, introduced with Senators Todd Young (R-IN), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Chris Coons (D-DE), would prohibit the U.S. military from continuing to provide aerial refueling support for the Saudi-led Coalition in Yemen unless the Secretary of State repeatedly certifies that the G… Continue Reading
May 22, 2018
Shaheen, Hassan Priorities to Address Mitigation Efforts at Hampton & Portsmouth Harbors Clear Key Committee Hurdle
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works (EPW) cleared the bipartisan America's Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, biennial legislation that authorizes water infrastructure projects around the country. Shaheen and Hassan helped secure critical New Hampshire objectives in the bill that urge the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps) to prioritize mitigation efforts at Hampton … Continue Reading
May 18, 2018
VIDEO RELEASE: Shaheen Releases Images of Major Shoaling at Hampton Harbor and Highlights Need for Emergency Dredging
VIDEO RELEASE: Shaheen Releases Images of Major Shoaling at Hampton Harbor and Highlights Need for Emergency Dredging Photo of Hampton Harbor taken by the U.S. Coast Guard **Watch the video here** (Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released a video today that shows how badly shoaling is occurring in Hampton Harbor and highlights the need for federal assistance to perform emergency dredging. The video contains aerial photos taken by the U.S. Coast Guard that shows how … Continue Reading
May 18, 2018
Shaheen Statement on Reports that Trump Administration Will Impose Domestic Gag Rule on Women’s Healthcare Providers
(Washington, DC)- U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to reports that the Trump administration will impose a new rule that would bar women's healthcare providers who advise patients on abortion services from receiving federal funding. "The Trump administration is going to extraordinary lengths to restrict a woman's constitutional right to reproductive healthcare," said Shaheen. "These continued efforts to suppress women's reproductive freedom not only t… Continue Reading
May 16, 2018
Shaheen to Support Gina Haspel’s Nomination to Serve as CIA Director
(Washington, DC)- After meeting with Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) Director nominee Gina Haspel, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, issued the following statement on her decision to support Haspel's nomination: "Let me be perfectly clear: I believe torture is inconsistent with our nation's values and its use has harmed America's standing in the world," said Shaheen. "I also believe it is important to hold Gina Haspel's… Continue Reading
May 16, 2018
Shaheen Statement on Senate Vote to Restore Net Neutrality Protections
(Washington, DC)- U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after the Senate passed a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to restore net neutrality protections. "Net neutrality is critical to maintaining a free and open internet, and I'm thrilled that the Senate passed this bipartisan resolution to restore these protections today," said Shaheen. "Small business owners across New Hampshire have told me that the FCC's decision to repeal net neutrality threatens the l… Continue Reading
May 15, 2018
NH Delegation Calls on Trump Administration to Immediately Release Study About Health Impacts of PFOA and PFOS
(Washington, DC)- Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a letter with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congresswomen Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) calling on the Trump Administration to immediately release an important study about the health impacts of PFOA and PFOS. The Trump Administration hid the existence of this study from the public and members of Congress for five months, according to a Politico report yesterday. Emails released as the result of a public… Continue Reading
May 15, 2018
Shaheen Applauds $7.6 Million Award to Brayton Energy to Advance Renewable Energy Technology
(Washington, DC)- U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) today applauded the Department of Energy's decision to award $7.6 million to Brayton Energy of Hampton, New Hampshire, to advance high-temperature concentrating solar power (CSP) technologies, extending Brayton Energy's research in this area. CSP technologies use mirrors to reflect and concentrate sunlight onto a focused point, generating heat. This thermal energy can be stored and used to produce electricity whenever it is needed. The best c… Continue Reading
May 14, 2018
Shaheen Calls for Accountability Following Reports that Trump Administration is Concealing a Report on the Health Impacts of PFAS Chemicals to Avoid “Public Relations Nightmare”
**SHAHEEN: "The real nightmare is not knowing how exposure to PFAS chemicals have impacted the health of your children - a reality for many Seacoast parents."** (Washington, DC)-- Senator Jeanne Shaheen issued the following statement after a news report revealed that a federal study on the health impacts of PFAS chemicals has been withheld from the public by the Trump administration due to fears of a "public relations nightmare." "The real nightmare is not knowing how exposure to PFAS chem… Continue Reading
May 11, 2018
Shaheen Statement on President Trump’s Prescription Drug Pricing Proposal
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to President Trump's prescription drug pricing proposal, and specifically, his failure to include changes that would allow Medicare to negotiate lower prescription drug prices: "Due to soaring costs, many Americans are unable to afford prescriptions that are critical to their health and well-being. Though I'm glad to hear the President address prescription drug costs, I'm very disappointed that his … Continue Reading
May 10, 2018
Shaheen, Hassan Seek Increased Funding for Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge
**In New Hampshire, Conte Refuge Funds Protect More Than 7,400 Acres of Wildlife Refuge in Jefferson, Whitefield, Carroll and Columbia** (Washington, DC) - This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a group of Senators in sending a letter to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) seeking to double federal conservation funds for the Silvio O. Conte National Fish and Wildlife Refuge-a unique refuge dedicated to protecting more than 36,000 acres within parts o… Continue Reading
May 10, 2018
VIDEO RELEASE: Shaheen Questions Trump Nominee on the Dangers of Deporting Christian Indonesians to a Country With Religious Persecution
**You can watch the video here** (Washington, DC) - Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), questioned Trump administration nominee Ambassador Jackie Walcott on the religious persecution that Indonesian Christians are facing during a Senate Foreign Relations Committee hearing. Shaheen highlighted the Indonesian families in New Hampshire who came to the United States fleeing religious persecution and are now threatened with deportation back to Indonesia by the Trump administration. Shah… Continue Reading
May 10, 2018
Shaheen Announces That Pease Will be Featured in National PFAS Study
(Washington, DC)-Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) announced that the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR) will be conducting a study at Pease International Tradeport to examine the health impacts of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). The study, part of a broader national study established through legislation authored by Senator Shaheen, will be detailed at Thursday's Community Assistance Panel (CAP) meeting at Pease. Pease will serve as the ATSDR's model tes… Continue Reading
May 09, 2018
Senators Shaheen, Hassan Join Colleagues in Forcing a Vote on Net Neutrality
**Only One More Vote is Needed in the Senate to Pass the Measure to Reinstate Net Neutrality Protections** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan today joined their colleagues in forcing a vote to pass a measure in the Senate to reinstate net neutrality protections. The Senators joined their Democratic colleagues at a press conference today announcing that they are officially filing a discharge petition for a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution of disapprov… Continue Reading
