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Shaheen Urges Senate Consideration of House-Passed VAWA Reauthorization Legislation
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to the House of Representatives' passage of legislation that would reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA), which expired in February. The reauthorization includes important updates and reforms to the existing law to ensure women are protected and that survivors don't face discrimination. "The Office on Violence Against Women plays a pivotal role in ensuring our local organizations in New … Continue Reading
April 04, 2019
Shaheen, Schumer, Cotton, Brown, Rubio, Menendez & Toomey Introduce First-Ever Targeted Fentanyl Sanctions Bill To Hold Chinese Government Accountable On Their Commitment To Crack Down On Manufacturers And Traffickers Of Lethal Opioids Ravaging U.S. Communities
**Following Chinese Regulators Announcing That A Wider Range Of Fentanyl Derivatives Would Be Declared Controlled Substances in China on May 1st.; Bipartisan Group Of Senators Introduce Sanctions Legislation That Would Pressure China to Enforce This New Law, Direct The Administration To Identify Foreign Traffickers Of Opioids On An Annual Basis, Authorize New Funding To Law Enforcement And Intelligence Agencies** **There were 488 Drug Deaths in NH in 2017, 363 of Which Involved Fentanyl ; NH Ha… Continue Reading
April 03, 2019
Shaheen Announces Afghanistan Ambassador as Guest for NATO Secretary General’s Joint Address to Congress
**Senator Shaheen, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations & Armed Services Committees, is also Co-Chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, which She Re-Established Last Year with Senator Thom Tillis** *Roya Rahmani is the Afghan Ambassador to the United States** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the only woman on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, announced that today she'll bring Afghan Ambassador Roya Rahmani, the first female ambassador of Afghanistan to the … Continue Reading
April 02, 2019
As Commerce Secretary No-Shows to Senate Hearing, Shaheen Questions Commerce Leadership on Secretary’s Misleading Census Statements to Congress
**Shaheen's Questioning Comes in Response to Misleading Comments Secretary Ross Gave the Subcommittee Last Year On Justification for Including Citizenship Question on 2020 Census** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations Subcommittee, questioned Commerce Department Leadership this afternoon during a CJS subcommittee hearing on the President's fiscal year (FY) 2020 budget to Congress … Continue Reading
April 02, 2019
Shaheen & Hassan Join Bipartisan Coalition of Senators to Reintroduce Legislation to Combat Sexual Assault on College Campuses, Strengthen Accountability and Transparency for Institutions
*Bipartisan Campus Accountability and Safety Act Would Require Schools to Survey Their Students, Train Campus Administrators, and Make Campuses Safer* Washington, DC - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) in a bipartisan coalition of Senators to reintroduce the Campus Accountability and Safety Act, legislation to combat sexual assault on college and university campuses by protecting students and by stren… Continue Reading
April 02, 2019
Responding to Trump Administration’s Effort to Strike Down ACA, Shaheen Leads Resolution to Save Pre-Existing Condition Protections & Health Care For Millions
**The Trump DOJ Recently Announced it Will Side With A Texas Federal Judge's Ruling That Deems Current Health Care Law Unconstitutional- Shaheen's Resolution Would Reverse DOJ's Position, Siding With Keeping Current Health Care Law Intact** **Shaheen's Resolution Comes on the Heels of Health Care Affordability Package to Help Stabilize Marketplace, Lower Premiums for Middle-Class Families & Combat Escalating Out-Of-Pocket Health Care Costs** (Washington, DC)- U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (… Continue Reading
April 01, 2019
Shaheen Statement on Admin’s Announcement to Halt Delivery of F-35 Equipment to Turkey
**Announcement Admin Will Halt F-35 Equipment Delivery Comes on the Heels of Shaheen's Bipartisan Legislation with Senators Lankford, Tillis & Van Hollen to Delay Delivery of F-35 Aircraft to Turkey** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees, issued the following statement in response to the administration's announcement that it will halt delivery of F-35 equipment to Turkey. The news comes on the heels of … Continue Reading
April 01, 2019
Shaheen Introduces Health Care Affordability Package to Lower Patient Costs & Improve Access to Care, Amid Renewed Republican Efforts to Repeal Health Coverage For Millions
**Shaheen's Health Care Package Comes Amid Republican Efforts to Fully Repeal the ACA, Putting the Health Care of Millions of Americans & as many as 118,000 Granite Staters at Risk** (Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced a health care affordability package, which includes three pieces of legislation that would reduce health care costs for patients and expand access to critical medical services. Together, the Marketplace Certainty Act, Improving Health Ins… Continue Reading
April 01, 2019
Shaheen & Hassan Urge Implementation of Farm Bill Dairy Improvements
**Bipartisan group of 38 Senators urge quick implementation to provide relief for dairy farmers across the country** WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), the lead Democrat of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry, and Senator Roy Blunt (R-MO) in sending a bipartisan letter urging Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue to prioritize the implementation of the dairy provisions in the 2018 Farm Bill. As… Continue Reading
March 29, 2019
Shaheen Statement on Resignation of SBA Administrator Linda McMahon
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of the Senate Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee, issued the following statement in response to the resignation of Small Business Administration (SBA) Administrator Linda McMahon: "Small businesses are the engine of our economy in New Hampshire and the SBA plays a crucial role in helping them thrive. I thank Administrator McMahon for her service and have appreciated working with her to address the many obstacles our s… Continue Reading
March 29, 2019
Shaheen & Hassan Call for Equal Pay for U.S. Women’s Soccer Team
(Washington, DC) -U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter with Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Patty Murray (D-WA) and 31 other Senators calling on U.S. Soccer to establish equal pay for its athletes. Despite their successes on the field, players on the U.S. Women's National Team are still paid considerably less than their male counterparts. In 2016, the Senate unanimously passed a resolution calling for U.S. Soccer to immediately eliminate gender pay ine… Continue Reading
March 29, 2019
Shaheen Responds to DHS Announcement on Increase in Temporary Work Visas that Support NH Small Businesses
**Admin's Rule Follows Shaheen's Bipartisan Letter with Senators Collins (R-ME) and King (I-ME) Calling for an Increase in H-2B Visas to Provide Relief to NH Small Businesses** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) announcement that they'll provide an additional 30,000 H-2B visas, which help Granite State small businesses fill seasonal job openings in the current tight labor market. The adm… Continue Reading
March 28, 2019
Senators Shaheen, Lankford, Tillis, Van Hollen Introduce Bill to Prohibit Transfer of F-35 Aircraft to Turkey
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), James Lankford (R-OK), Thom Tillis (R-NC), and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) today introduced a bill to prohibit the transfer of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft to Turkey until our government certifies that Turkey will not accept delivery of Russia's S-400 air defense system. Under the US-led, multinational Joint Strike Fighter program, Turkey is expected to accept delivery of the F-35 as early as next fall. "Make no mistake - the Kremlin is … Continue Reading
March 26, 2019
Shaheen Slams Trump Admin’s Expansion of Global Gag Rule
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the only woman on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement in response to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo's announcement that the Trump administration will further expand the Mexico City Policy, also known as the Global Gag rule. Last month, Shaheen introduced bipartisan legislation with Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) to permanently repeal the dangerous policy. The Global Gag Rule is an… Continue Reading
March 26, 2019
MEMO: $11.9M Boost in Funding is the Latest Result Of NH Delegation’s Push for Increased Federal Opioid Response Dollars
Last week, New Hampshire got a welcome boost in funding for opioid treatment. Like the $22.9 million dollar per year increase announced last year, this news is also the result of Senator Jeanne Shaheen and New Hampshire's federal delegation's years of work across the aisle for a stronger federal response to the opioid crisis. In 2015, in response to local law enforcement, first responders, and community organizations raising the alarm about a horrifying increase in opioid related overdoses and… Continue Reading
March 26, 2019
Shaheen Statement on Veto-Override Vote on President Trump's Declaration to Fund the Border Wall
(Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after a vote in the House of Representatives failed to override President Trump's veto of legislation that would block his "emergency" declaration to fund a border wall. A two-thirds vote is needed in the House to override a President's veto. "If Mexico isn't paying for the wall, New Hampshire shouldn't have to cover the tab," said Shaheen. "It's very disappointing that more Republicans didn't join the bipartisan… Continue Reading
March 25, 2019
NH Delegation Announces Nearly $4 Million for NH Energy Efficiency Projects
(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), announced today that the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded Brayton Energy in Hampton $1 million and Creare LLC in Hanover $2,999,901, totaling nearly $4 million in federal funds for energy efficiency projects. "Investing in energy efficiency and renewable programs supports the sustainability of both our environment and economy, which is w… Continue Reading
March 24, 2019
Shaheen Calls for Barr to Release Full Special Counsel Report to the American Public
**Shaheen is the Lead Democrat of the Commerce, Justice, Science & Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee Which Oversees the Department of Justice** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to Attorney General William Barr's summary to Congress on Special Counsel Robert Mueller's report, calling for Attorney General Barr to release the full report to the American people: "After a nearly two-year investigation, a four-page summa… Continue Reading
March 22, 2019
Senators Shaheen, Hassan Join in Reintroducing Bipartisan Legislation to Aid Student Loan Borrowers
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined their colleagues last week to reintroduce legislation that would allow undergraduate borrowers repaying public or private loans to refinance those loans at an interest rate of 3.76 percent. The Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act would also allow graduate and parent borrowers to refinance to competitive rates, reducing monthly payments and helping borrowers repay loans sooner. "Crushing student lo… Continue Reading
March 22, 2019
Shaheen, NH Businesses Discuss Importance of Investing National Research into More Reliable & Efficient Heating Sources
**Shaheen Hosts Roundtable with NH Stakeholders About Benefits of Long-term Reauthorization of National Oilheat Research Alliance for Granite State Businesses & Consumers** Shaheen Meets with NH Oilheat Stakeholders at Johnny Prescott & Son Oil in Concord (Concord, NH) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) held a roundtable discussion this afternoon in Concord at Johnny Prescott & Son Oil Company with New Hampshire stakeholders to discuss the benefits of investing national researc… Continue Reading
