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Shaheen Priorities Included in Senate Health Committee’s Bipartisan Legislation to Address Opioid Epidemic
(Washington, DC)-Yesterday, Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Lead Democrat Patty Murray (D-WA) of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, released a discussion draft of the Opioid Crisis Response Act of 2018, bipartisan legislation to address the opioid crisis. The draft contains critical priorities championed by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), including an expansion of a grant program through the 21st Century Cures Act to ensure states like New Hampshire have acces… Continue Reading
April 05, 2018
Shaheen Statement on Surgeon General Advisory for More Americans to Carry Naloxone
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to the Surgeon General's advisory recommending that more Americans carry naloxone, a life-saving opioid overdose reversal drug. New Hampshire has the third highest drug overdose death rate in the nation. "This advisory from the Surgeon General is a stark reminder of the pervasiveness of the opioid epidemic, and underscores the dire need for federal resources in states like New Hampshire that are on … Continue Reading
April 04, 2018
Shaheen Leads Call to Include Life-Saving Opioid Overdose Reversal Drug in Airline Emergency Medical Kits
** Drug overdoses are the leading cause of death for Americans under 50 and access to naloxone, a life-saving opioid overdose reversal drug, is essential to preventing those deaths ** (Washington, DC) - This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a letter with U.S. Senators Brian Schatz (D-HI) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), requesting that the agency issue regulations requiring that Emergency Medical Kits (EMK) carried by passenger airlines include … Continue Reading
March 29, 2018
Shaheen, Mayor Craig & Future USS Manchester Crew Formally Announce Commissioning Date for the Future USS Manchester
**As the official sponsor of the Littoral Combat Ship, Shaheen is considered a permanent member of the ship's crew and her initials are welded into a part of the ship's hull.** **The future USS Manchester (LCS 14) will be commissioned on May 26, 2018 in Portsmouth, New Hampshire** (Manchester, NH) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the official sponsor of the future USS Manchester and a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, Commander Emily Bassett, Manchester Mayor Joyce Cr… Continue Reading
March 28, 2018
Shaheen Applauds Election Security Funding for New Hampshire
**$3.1 million will be made available to help New Hampshire make security improvements** (Washington, DC)-Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, applauded the allocation of federal funding to assist New Hampshire with election security improvements. The funding, announced by the Election Assistance Commission, is made available through the recently enacted omnibus government funding legislation that Senator Shaheen helped negotiate: "… Continue Reading
March 28, 2018
NH Delegation Calls on Trump Administration to Prioritize Emergency Dredging for Hampton Harbor in Army Corps Of Engineers’ Yearly Work Plan
(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a letter with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congresswomen Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02), to the White House Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Director Mick Mulvaney and Assistant Secretary of the Army for Civil Works R.D. James, requesting that emergency dredging for Hampton Harbor be included in the OMB and Army Corps of Engineers' (Corps) fiscal year 2018 work plan. The two agencies develop an ann… Continue Reading
March 27, 2018
After Securing Significant Increase in Opioid Response Funding & Set-Aside For Hardest Hit States, NH Delegation Makes Recommendations to Trump Administration to Make Sure New Hampshire Gets its Fair Share
**Shaheen, Hassan, Shea Porter & Kuster call for set-aside fund to go towards a "short and targeted list" of hardest hit states and establishment of a $10 million minimum for states on this list** **Shaheen and Hassan, members of the Common Sense Caucus, helped negotiate the additional $3.3 billion and agreement to help the hardest hit states get their fair share** (Washington, DC)- U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a New Hampshire delegation letter with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D… Continue Reading
March 26, 2018
Shaheen Statement on the Expulsion of Kremlin Officials for Poison Attack in Britain
(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to the Trump administration's expulsion of Kremlin officials and its decision to close a consulate in Seattle because of the Russian government's poison attack on two individuals in the United Kingdom: "I applaud the actions taken today by the Trump administration to expel Kremlin officials and shutter the Russian compound in Seattle," said Shaheen. "This sends a clear message to Putin and the world… Continue Reading
March 23, 2018
Shaheen Statement on Signing of Government Funding Bill
**Due to Shaheen's advocacy as a member of the Common Sense Caucus and as a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, this law provides an increase of $3.3 billion for opioid response efforts** **As the lead Democrat of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, Shaheen secures financial relief for New Hampshire fishermen, funding for PFC health impact study, and other key priorities** (Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)… Continue Reading
March 23, 2018
Shaheen Statement Following Senate Passage of Omnibus Government Funding Bill With Key New Hampshire Priorities
(Washington, DC)-U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the omnibus government funding bill passed both the House and Senate with bipartisan support. The bill now heads to the President's desk to be signed into law. As a member of the Common Sense Caucus, Shaheen helped lead the way for passage of the bill, which includes several key New Hampshire priorit… Continue Reading
March 22, 2018
Shaheen Negotiates Highest Funding Level Ever for Violence Against Women Act Programs in Government Funding Bill
** More than a year into his presidency, Trump still hasn't nominated anyone to serve as the Director of the Office on Violence Against Women** SHAHEEN: "These are lifesaving programs, and I'll keep fighting to get them the resources they need to serve women in our communities across the country." (Washington, DC)- U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement af… Continue Reading
March 22, 2018
Shaheen Adds $2.5 Million to Government Funding Bill to Help Prevent Abuse and Misconduct Against Young US Athletes
**Shaheen has called on Congress to establish a special committee to investigate the U.S. Olympic Committee (USOC) and sports governing bodies regarding horrific abuse of young U.S. athletes** (Washington, DC)- U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after securing $2.5 million for a grant program designed to protect young athletes from abuse, including emoti… Continue Reading
March 22, 2018
Shaheen Secures Substantial Federal Resources for Opioid Epidemic Response & Other Key New Hampshire Priorities in Newly Released Government Funding Bill
**Due to Shaheen's advocacy as a member of the Common Sense Caucus and as a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, this legislation provides an increase of $3.3 billion for opioid response efforts** **As the lead Democrat on the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, Shaheen also secures financial relief for New Hampshire fishermen, funding for PFC health impact study, and other priorities** (Washington, DC)- Last night, Congressiona… Continue Reading
March 22, 2018
Shaheen Negotiates Full Federal Funding for At-Sea Monitoring Fees in Government Spending Bill, Removing Burden from NH Fishermen
** Shaheen, the lead Democrat on the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, negotiated full federal funding for at-sea monitoring fees to prevent the burdensome and costly regulation from being imposed on New Hampshire fishermen.** (Washington, DC)- U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat on the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Senate Appropriations Subcommittee, released the following statement after obtaining funding in… Continue Reading
March 21, 2018
Shaheen Secures Funding for First-Ever Nationwide PFC Water Contamination Study in Omnibus Government Spending Bill
**Shaheen spearheaded efforts in Congress to establish the study in the FY 2018 National Defense Authorization Act, which was signed into law by the President last year. ** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations and Armed Services Committees, procured $7 million to fund the first-ever nationwide health study on the impact of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) in drinking water. The funding is included in the bipartisan legislation unveil… Continue Reading
March 21, 2018
Shaheen Secures Additional $3.3 Billion to Combat Opioid Epidemic in Government Funding Bill with Set-Aside of $142 Million for Hardest Hit States
**Due to Shaheen's advocacy as a member of the Common Sense Caucus and as a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, this legislation provides an increase of $3.3 billion for opioid response efforts** **SHAHEEN: "For too long, New Hampshire's healthcare providers, first responders and recovery centers have had to make do as they combat a crisis that is killing hundreds of Granite Staters every year."** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of the Senate… Continue Reading
March 21, 2018
Senators Shaheen & Smith, Representatives Kuster, Shea-Porter & Nolan Introduce Legislation to Protect Thousands of Low-Income Families in Rural Areas from Losing their Homes
**The Rural Housing Preservation Act will protect families that are largely elderly and disabled** (Washington, DC)-Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Tina Smith (D-MN) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02), Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), and Rick Nolan (MN-08) introduced legislation in the Senate and the House this week to ensure that thousands of low-income tenants are able to maintain access to safe and affordable housing. The Rural Housing Preservation Act will protect access to affordable hous… Continue Reading
March 19, 2018
Shaheen Response to President Trump's Remarks in Manchester on the Opioid Epidemic
(Washington, DC)-Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after President Trump delivered remarks at Manchester Community College regarding the opioid epidemic: "It's my hope that today's announcement means the Trump administration is going to finally prioritize the opioid crisis that continues to devastate families all across New Hampshire," said Shaheen. "I support many of the policies that the President put forward in a draft plan prior to his speech, much of which was re… Continue Reading
March 16, 2018
Co-Chairs Tillis & Shaheen Issue Joint Statement in Response to Revelations of Russian Cyberattacks on U.S. Nuclear, Water and Electric Systems
(Washington, DC)-U.S. Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group, issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced that some U.S. nuclear, water and electric systems have been subject to Russian cyberattacks and could have been sabotaged: "These attacks are a sobering reminder of the work that desperately needs to be done to bolster our nation's cyber defenses," said Tillis and Shaheen. "The Kremlin is launching a my… Continue Reading
March 15, 2018
Shaheen, Hassan Introduce Resolution to Push Back Against Nationwide Internet Sales Tax Collection Requirement
**Senators Stand with Small Businesses and Oppose Marketplace Fairness Act** (Washington, DC) - This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) took a stand against a nationwide online sales tax collection requirement. Shaheen and Hassan joined Senators Jon Tester (D-MT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), and Jeff Merkley (D-OR), all representing states without a sales tax, to introduce a resolution opposing a bill that would require businesses selling products or services over the int… Continue Reading
