Jeanne Shaheen
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Recent News About Jeanne Shaheen
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Shaheen Named Honorary Co-Chair on Bipartisan Commission to Combat Hostage Taking and Wrongful Detention
Shaheen joins commission as bipartisan, bicameral legislation she co-leads to establish a national day recognizing hostages & their families unanimously clears the U.S. Senate
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Shaheen, Wicker Lead Legislation to Address Systematic Problems with Afghan SIV Process
Problems with the program were uncovered by Shaheen’s special report released last year.
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Shaheen, Ricketts Issue Joint Bipartisan Statement Calling for Calm Between Kosovo and Serbia Amid Escalating Tensions
– U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Chair and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, issued the following joint statement in response to the deteriorating security conditions between Kosovo and Serbia:
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NH Delegation Announces Nearly $300K NOAA Grant to Support Fishery Research
Shaheen Chairs the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)
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Shaheen, Tillis Lead Bicameral, Bipartisan Letter Pushing for Congressional Leadership to Invite NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg to Address Joint Session of Congress
Shaheen is co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, which she re-established with Senator Tillis (R-NC) in 2018
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NEW: Following Shaheen Inquiries, FCC Releases Updated National Broadband Map to Guide New Allocations of Federal Resources for Internet Expansion
Shaheen was the Democratic negotiator of broadband provisions of the historic, bipartisan Infrastructure Investments and Jobs Act
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Shaheen Statement on Bipartisan Agreement in Principle to Avoid Catastrophic National Default
Agreement follows Shaheen’s calls for bipartisan resolution to avoid default
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Shaheen & Graham Announce Bipartisan Resolution Honoring 30 Years of National Guard State Partner Program
For three decades, the SPP has been a highly successful effort to pair state National Guard units with foreign partner military forces for training, partner capacity building and cultural exchange
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Shaheen Concludes Week-Long Series Underscoring the Potential Impact of a GOP-Forced Default with Mount Washington Valley Chamber Meeting in North Conway
Shaheen meets with members of the Mount Washington Valley Chamber earlier today.
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Cotton, Shaheen Seek to Establish National Warrior Call Day Ahead of Memorial Day
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Tom Cotton (R-AR) announced that they introduced a resolution to designate November 12, 2023, as National Warrior Call Day,
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Shaheen Continues Event Series on Potential Impact of a GOP-Forced Default in NH with Nonprofit Leaders & Housing Stakeholders
Shaheen meets with nonprofit leaders in Concord this morning to discuss potential impact of a national default on NH working families.
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Shaheen & Hassan Push for Over-The-Counter Birth Control, Help Reintroduce Affordability is Access Act
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pension (HELP) Committee, joined U.S. Senators Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) to reintroduce their bicameral Affordability is Access Act.
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Shaheen Launches Series of Statewide Meetings & Briefings with NH Stakeholders on Potential Impact of a GOP-Forced Default
Local leaders, NH Municipal Association meet with Shaheen to discuss potential fallout from GOP-forced default
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Shaheen Helps Introduce Bicameral, Bipartisan Legislation to Empower Workers and Keep Profits In the United States
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a senior member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, helped introduce the Employee Equity Investment Act, which would make it easier for private companies to transfer ownership of the business to their employees.
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Shaheen, Bipartisan Group of Senators Reintroduce Bill to Support Forest Products Industry
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) reintroduced the Community Wood Facilities Assistance Act last week with U.S. Senators Dianne Feinstein (D-CA.), Susan Collins (R-ME) and Mark Kelly (D-AZ).
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NH Delegation Honor Fallen Law Enforcement Officers at Annual Memorial
On May 19, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) attended the 31st Annual New Hampshire Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Concord today to pay tribute to fallen officers.
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Shaheen, Rubio Reintroduce Bill to Stop TSP From Investing Federal Employee Retirement Savings in the People’s Republic of China
On May 18, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Senator Marco Rubio (R-FL) to reintroduce the bipartisan Taxpayers and Savers Protection (TSP) Act to stop the funneling of retirement savings of servicemembers and federal employees to state-sponsored Chinese companies directly funding the People’s Republic of China.
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NH Delegation Sends Letter to VA Secretary McDonough Calling for Expanded Access to Benefits for Veterans Who Served in Kosovo
On May 18, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, along with Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) joined the Vermont congressional delegation in sending a letter to Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA) Denis R. McDonough, urging the VA to use its expanded authority under the historic PACT Act to extend benefits to veterans stationed in Kosovo from 1999 onwards that were exposed to toxic trash burning.
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Ahead of Senate Foreign Relations Committee Hearing on the Western Balkans, Shaheen & Wicker Renew Bipartisan Effort on Legislation to Enhance U.S. Policy toward the Region
On May 18, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) and Chair of the SFRC Subcommittee on Europe and Regional Security Cooperation, renewed her bipartisan push with Senator Roger Wicker (R-MS), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) to promote cooperation with the Western Balkans region by reintroducing their legislation, the Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act.
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Shaheen Leads NH Delegation in Welcoming Nearly $1 Million NSF Award to the Northern Forest Center to Support Innovation & Ecosystem Management
On May 11, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee and Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, led the New Hampshire congressional delegation in welcoming a $998,056 U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) Regional Innovation Engines Development Award headed to the Northern Forest Center