Jeanne Shaheen
Recent News About Jeanne Shaheen
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Defense Credit Union Council: Proposed credit card bill could increase fraud risk for New Hampshire veterans
The Defense Credit Union Council (DCUC) told New Hampshire's U.S. senators in May that proposed credit card regulations would “risk military financial readiness,” and the council is now saying the bill could “jeopardize veterans’ financial security.”
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Shaheen, Hassan Host Commerce Secretary Raimondo at the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute (ARMI)
The visit highlighted a $44 million award that Shaheen and Hassan advocated for that is helping transform Southern New Hampshire into the global epicenter for the production and distribution of regenerative tissues and organs
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SFRC Advances Department of State Authorization Act, Shaheen Priorities Clear Key Committee Hurdle
Shaheen is a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee
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Shaheen, Marshall’s Bipartisan Bill to Crack Down on Online Drug Sales through Social Media Clears Key Committee Hurdle
The Cooper Davis Act would help enable authorities to better identify and dismantle international criminal networks and save lives
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Shaheen, Tillis Conclude Bipartisan CODEL to 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius, Highlight Unity Among NATO Members
Shaheen and Tillis serve as co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group which they re-established in 2018
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Shaheen, Blackburn, Pappas Reintroduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Legislation to Launch Nationwide Adverse Childhood Experiences Response Team (ACERT) Programs Piloted in New Hampshire
Bill allows local governments and community-based organizations to apply for grants to address adverse childhood experiences associated with exposure to trauma
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Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Increase Community Engagement and Transparency Regarding Department of Defense PFAS-Related Activities
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, introduced the PFAS Community Engagement and Transparency Act, which would increase the Department of Defense (DOD)’s transparency regarding per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) related activities.
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Senate NATO Observer Group Co-Chairs – Shaheen & Tillis – Lead Bipartisan Congressional Delegation in Press Conference at 2023 NATO Summit in Vilnius
Shaheen and Tillis have served as co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group since they re-established the group in 2018*
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Ahead of NATO Summit, Shaheen-Tillis Lead Bipartisan Letter to President Biden Reaffirming Senate Support for the Alliance
Shaheen & Tillis co-chair the Senate NATO Observer Group, which they re-established in 2018
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Shaheen Helps Introduce Bill to Protect Americans’ Right to Contraception
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Edward J. Markey (D-MA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and a group of lawmakers in introducing the Right to Contraception Act, legislation to codify Americans’ right to contraception, which the Supreme Court first recognized more than half a century ago in Griswold v. Connecticut.
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NH Delegation Welcomes Over $1 Million in Federal Grants to Support NH Fire Departments
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) -- a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee -- and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) -- a member of the Senate Homeland Security Committee – announced today with Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Congressman Chris Pappas (D-NH) that $1,175,679 in Assistance to Firefighters Grants (AFG) program funding is headed to fire departments in Keene, Ashland, Sunapee, Campton and the New Hampshire Department of Safety.
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Senate NATO Observer Group Co-Chairs – Shaheen & Tillis – Announce Bipartisan Congressional Delegation to NATO Summit in Vilnius
Shaheen and Tillis have served as co-chairs of the Senate NATO Observer Group since they re-established it in 2018
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Shaheen, Blumenthal & Fetterman Lead New Manufactured Housing Tenant’s Bill of Rights to Protect Mobile Homeowners and Renters
Legislation would increase protections by setting minimum standards for tenants in Manufactured Housing
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Bipartisan Group of Senators Urge President Biden to Prioritize Deteriorating Security Situation in Northern Kosovo
Letter follows joint statement from Shaheen, Murphy, Van Hollen, Cardin, Ricketts & Tillis earlier in the month, urging calm between Kosovo and Serbian forces.
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Shaheen Hosts NASA Administrator Nelson at UNH Space Science Center to Highlight University’s Role in Support of U.S. Space Program
Senator Shaheen and NASA Administrator Nelson at UNH earlier today.
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In Case You Missed It – Shaheen Helps Advance Annual Defense Bill, Secures NH & National Security Priorities
Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, helps write the annual defense legislation that authorizes Pentagon priorities and programs for the year.
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NH Delegation Announces $20 Million in Federal Funds for General Sullivan Bridge Project
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) – 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 that the New Hampshire Department of Transportation will receive $20 million in federal funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) to support the General Sullivan Bridge Bicycle and Pedestrian Crossing project in Rockingham and Strafford Counties.
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Shaheen, Rickets Lead Bipartisan Resolution to Support Democracy, Bolster Euro-Atlantic Aspirations in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Shaheen co-chairs the Senate NATO Observer Group which she re-established with Senator Tillis (R-NC) in 2018
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BREAKING: Shaheen Leads NH Delegation in Welcoming Nearly $200M from Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Expand Broadband Infrastructure
Shaheen was the Democratic negotiator on broadband provisions in the historic bipartisan infrastructure law
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ICYMI: Shaheen Participates in Morning Joe Panel Discussion on the Impact of the Dobbs Decision Ahead of the One Year Anniversary
During a MSNBC Morning Joe panel discussion moderated by Ali Vitali, Shaheen reflected on the devastating consequences of the 2022 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization Supreme Court decision on reproductive freedoms.