{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "is_view": false, "human_description_en": "where chamber = \"House\", state = \"NH\" and year = 2017 sorted by date descending", "rows": [["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-applauds-senate-passage-of-bipartisan-heroin-task-force-agenda", "Kuster Applauds Senate Passage of Bipartisan Heroin Task Force Agenda Legislation", "2017-12-22", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Concord, NH) - Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, applauded passage of theINTERDICT Act in the Senate. The legislation will now head to the President's desk for his signature.The bill ensures that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has the new screening devices, laboratory equipment, facilities, and personnel they need to detect and intercept fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Th INTERDICT Act, co-sponsored by Kuster, is one of the pieces of legislation on the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force's legislativeagenda.\n\"We know that a comprehensive approach is necessary to take on the opioid epidemic that's impacting communities throughout New Hampshire and the country,\" said Congresswoman Kuster.\"That means expanding treatment and recovery services and also supporting law enforcement.The INTERDICT Act will help US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) reduce the flow of fentanyl and synthetic opioids from outside the country by giving CBP the necessary tools to detect and intercept these dangerous substances. I am pleased that the agenda of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force is continuing to advance and I urge the President to sign this commonsense legislation that will help keep our country safe.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/congress-in-your-corner/catching-up-with-annie/the-warmth-of-the-holiday-season", "The warmth of the holiday season", "2017-12-21", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Dear Friend,\nAt this special time of year, its important to remember what the holiday season is all about: giving to others, practicing gratitude, reflecting on the year behind us, and looking to the year ahead with hope. Today and always, Iespecially want to express my gratitude to the men and women who are spending the holidays away from family serving to defend our freedoms.\nAs we gather with our families, friends and loved ones to celebrate the season and the start of 2018, let us take a moment to reach out to our neighbors and spread the warmth of the season to all. Simply offering a smile, a warm meal or a helping hand with everyday tasks can make a world of difference.\nThough this past year has been marked by much partisan division, I have focused on working together with all my colleagues to get real results for all Granite Staters. Ive had legislationsigned into lawthat will address challenges at the Department of Veterans Affairs and improve our response to the opioid epidemic.Im working to boost jobs and our economy throughexpanded trade and tourism with Canada. Weve come together, both Republican and Democrat, to begin to change the all too prevalent culture ofsexual harassment and assault.And weve pushed back against efforts to threaten the healthcare of millions of Americans and thousands of people in New Hampshire.\nOver the past year, thousands of you have written to my office or called to share your ideas and concerns. Hearing all of you speak out in favor of fairness, justice, and helping those in need leaves me hopeful for the coming year. Ill continue to fight for you and for everyone in the Granite State.\nI encourage you to stay in touch with me in 2018. You can call my Concord office at603-226-1002to share your thoughts or visitKuster.house.gov.\nThank you for everything you do to make New Hampshire such a wonderful place to live. I hope you have a great holiday and happy New Year!\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-statement-on-cdc-overdose-report", "Kuster Statement on CDC Overdose Report", "2017-12-21", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC)  Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, released the following statement on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report showing that New Hampshire has the third highest overdose death rate in the country.\nThis report is deeply troubling and underscores the need for additional action and resources to take on the opioid epidemic, said Congresswoman Kuster. Congress should immediately appropriate emergency funding to get those on the frontlines of this crisis the critical resources they need. Additionally, we should act on my bipartisan legislation to ensure that states hardest hit by the opioid epidemic receive funding through the 21st Century Cures Act that reflects the severity of the opioid crisis. I will continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to expand access to treatment and recovery services and support our law enforcement and first responders.\nIn October, Kuster and the leaders of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force wrote to President Trump urging additional action on the opioid epidemic. In the letter the Members wrote, We urge you to work with Congress in a bipartisan fashion to advance emergency supplemental funding as well as legislative proposals similar to those proposed in our legislative agenda and your own Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis findings.\nKuster recently introduced the Federal Opioid Response Fairness Act, bipartisan legislation with her colleague Congressman Evan Jenkins (R-WV) to ensure that the states most affected by the opioid crisis receive appropriate resources under the 21st Century Cures Act.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-statement-house-continuing-resolution-vote", "Shea-Porter Statement on House Continuing Resolution Vote", "2017-12-21", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC  Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) released the following statement after voting no on the partisan House Republican Continuing Resolution, which passed by a vote of 231-188:\nToday I refused to accept House Republicans irresponsible and pitiful excuse for a government funding bill. After securing a tax giveaway for billionaires and big corporations, Speaker Paul Ryan, Majority Leader Mitch McConnell, and President Donald Trump decided to run away from the responsibilities that come with governing by kicking the can down the road yet again, while failing to address the need for predictable funding for the military, childrens health insurance, community health centers, veterans health care, the opioid epidemic fight, and for disaster relief. House Republicans already gave themselves a three-month extension on funding the government, for which I voted yes, and then gave themselves another two weeks - but this uncertainty cannot continue indefinitely. It makes it impossible for our military and for critical government agencies to do their jobs.\nTodays Continuing Resolution did not:\n Restore long-term funding for CHIP, community health centers, and other critical health care programs;\n\tDeliver urgently needed resources for communities fighting the deadly opioid epidemic;\n\tProvide desperately needed disaster recovery funding for Americans who continue to suffer in Puerto Rico; or\n\tPreserve the Bipartisan Budget Act agreement that any spending increase must be spread evenly between defense spending and non-defense discretionary accounts.\n Congress also failed to protect young people currently facing unfair deportation by including the bipartisan DREAM Act. I am appalled that House Republicans have yet again chosen to run away from their fiscal responsibilities to this country. They are neglecting the basic functions of government that their constituents erroneously trusted them to perform.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-statement-rise-new-hampshire-drug-overdose-death-rate", "Shea-Porter Statement on Rise in New Hampshire Drug Overdose Death Rate", "2017-12-21", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC  Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) released the following statement regarding todays Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) 2016 drug overdose death data, which shows that New Hampshires age-adjusted drug overdose rate leapt from 34.3 per 100,000 in 2015 to 39.0 per 100,000 in 2016, in the context of a national spike in deaths that the chief of the mortality statistics branch at the National Center for Health Statistics called more than an exponential increase:\nTodays announcement from the CDC that New Hampshire continues to suffer the second-highest drug overdose rate in the nation underscores the urgent need for increased federal assistance to fight the out-of-control opioid crisis. The Trump Administration must act now to provide emergency funding. Just yesterday, Serenity Place, the recovery center for the Manchester Safe Stations program where Trump advisor Kellyanne Conway staged a photo op earlier this year, entered receivership. New Hampshire urgently needs funding, not photo ops, from this Administration. When will President Trump confront this crisis as the emergency it is, instead of insulting our state and calling it a drug-infested den?\n\nBACKGROUND\nShea-Porter has been a leader in the fight to secure increased opioid funding for New Hampshire, co-introducing legislation to invest $45 billion in combating the epidemic and pressing the Trump administration to redress New Hampshires unfairly low allotment of less than 1% of nationwide Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) funding awards. Last week, Shea-Porter secured unanimous bipartisan support for her amendment to the Higher Education Act reauthorization bill that will require colleges and universities to adopt drug- and alcohol-abuse prevention programs that specifically address the opioid crisis.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/in-end-of-year-remarks-on-senate-floor-shaheen-calls-out-republican-leadership-for-prioritizing-partisan-tax-bill-over-needs-of-the-middle-class", "In End-of-Year Remarks on Senate Floor, Shaheen Calls Out Republican Leadership for Prioritizing Partisan Tax Bill Over Needs of the Middle Class", "2017-12-21", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "In End-of-Year Remarks on Senate Floor, Shaheen Calls Out Republican Leadership for Prioritizing Partisan Tax Bill Over Needs of the Middle Class \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 21, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\r\n**Shaheen also raises the missed opportunity to address the nations opioid epidemic with much needed federal resources**\r\n**Shaheen points to partisan brinkmanship on childrens health insurance, community health centers and the Special Diabetes Program**\r\n(Washington, DC)  Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)spokeon the Senate floor about Congressional Republican leaderships dangerous and callous decision to prioritize partisan politics over the needs of the middle class. According to the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office, the tax bills repeal of the Affordable Care Acts (ACA) individual mandate means nearly 13 million fewer Americans will have health coverage. Shaheen also pointed out that Republican leadership has failed to enact long-term reauthorization of the Childrens Health Insurance Program (CHIP), the Community Health Centers program and the Special Diabetes Program, risking healthcare coverage for 9 million children, 25 million Americans and 1.25 million Americans living with type 1 diabetes, respectively.\r\nDuring her remarks, Shaheen also argued that Republican leadership missed an important opportunity to address the nations severe opioid epidemic. Shaheen argued for a strong federal response, noting, Just this week, we learned from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention that because of soaring overdose mortality rates, life expectancy in the United States has declined for the second year in a row 63,000 died from overdoses in 2016. 63,000 people. If we were losing that many people to a war in the Middle East, there would be an outcry in this country. I want to know where the outcry is and when is this body going to act?\r\nShe continued, On Tuesday, the University of New Hampshire released a study that cited a fivefold increase over the past decade in our state on babies that were born addicted because of their parents substance use disorders. And yet in the face of this uncontrolled national public health emergency, the majority has once again failed to find appropriate funding.\r\nShaheen urged her colleagues to return to bipartisanship and address the needs of working Americans, saying, In the new year ahead, I hope to work with Senators on both sides of the aisle to address these urgent needs. The American people deserve better than this legislation. They also deserve a Senate that values bipartisanship, cooperation and compromise in the service of all Americans, not just our largest corporations and the wealthiest in this country.\r\nWatch the remarks here\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-calls-for-federal-support-as-new-hampshire-ranks-3rd-for-overdose-deaths-in-new-national-overdose-data", "Shaheen Calls for Federal Support As New Hampshire Ranks 3rd for Overdose Deaths in New National Overdose Data", "2017-12-21", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Calls for Federal Support As New Hampshire Ranks 3rd for Overdose Deaths in New National Overdose Data \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 21, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC)  Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to the Centers for Disease Control and Preventions (CDC) release of state-by-state drug overdose data, which ranks New Hampshire 3rd for overdose mortality rate in the nation.\r\nThis new data confirms what we already know is happening in communities across our state, said Senator Shaheen. Every overdose death reflected in this report is a life taken far too soon, a family devastated, and a community in mourning. This report should serve as a timely reminder that, as Congress works on government funding legislation, additional resources should be included to assist treatment providers and first responders in New Hampshire and around the country. The Trump administration has consistently promised federal support to tackle this epidemic, but we still dont have a federal response providing real, sustained resources that is even close to matching the severity of this crisis.\r\nAccording to the CDC report, 39 Granite Staters for every 100,000 die from a drug overdose. New Hampshires mortality rate is nearly double the national average, which is 19 deaths for every 100,000 people.\r\nLast week, Senator Shaheen, the lead Democrat on the Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee,sent a bipartisan letter with 8 of her Senate colleagues to Senate Leadership, asking that resources for tackling the opioid epidemic be included in the upcoming supplemental and omnibus appropriations legislation. Senator Shaheen sent a letter to President Trumpin November with a group of 22 senators, calling on the President to support additional funding necessary to fight the opioid epidemic. Senator Shaheen has been a leader in Congress on combating the opioid crisis and recentlyintroduced bipartisan legislationthat would prioritize federal funding for states that have been hardest hit by the opioid epidemic, including New Hampshire. She also helped unveil legislation that wouldprovide $45 billion to respond to the epidemic, which is the largest opioid response bill to date.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-statement-on-short-term-government-funding-bill", "Shaheen Statement on Short-Term Government Funding Bill", "2017-12-21", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Statement on Short-Term Government Funding Bill \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 21, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC)  Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after voting in favor of short-term funding legislation to keep the government open until January 19, 2018.\r\nWhile Im very relieved that Congress has temporarily avoided a government shutdown, Im disappointed that Republican leadership in both the Senate and House refuse to prioritize a long-term, bipartisan bill to responsibly fund the government, said Senator Shaheen. Short-term patches like this keep the lights on but dont give federal agencies the foresight they need to properly serve the American people. When Congress returns in January, bipartisan efforts will be critical in producing a long-term funding bill that also provides the resources our first responders and treatment providers desperately need to fight the opioid epidemic. I also remain tremendously concerned about the expiration of the Childrens Health Insurance and Community Health Centers programs and the lack of progress on legislation to protect DREAMers. These are all issues that will demand the immediate attention of Congress in the new year and require Republican leadership to set aside this tremendously damaging brinkmanship.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-after-voting-no-on-final-republican-tax-bill-this-tax-bill-asks-middle-class-families-to-foot-the-bill-for-massive-tax-breaks-for-the-wealthy-and-large-corporations", "SHAHEEN AFTER VOTING NO ON FINAL REPUBLICAN TAX BILL: \"This tax bill asks middle-class families to foot the bill for massive tax breaks for the wealthy and large corporations\"", "2017-12-20", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "SHAHEEN AFTER VOTING NO ON FINAL REPUBLICAN TAX BILL: \"This tax bill asks middle-class families to foot the bill for massive tax breaks for the wealthy and large corporations\" \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 20, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tSHAHEEN: This bill doesnt remotely resemble real tax reform and is an enormous missed opportunity.\r\n\r\n(Washington, DC)  U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after voting no on the final version of the Republican tax bill:\r\n\r\nThis tax bill asks middle-class families to foot the bill for massive tax breaks for the wealthy and large corporationsthats just unacceptable, said Senator Shaheen. Further, adding $1.5 trillion to the national debt to pay for these tax cuts will undermine our ability to address real challenges facing the middle class and small businesses. This could have been a bipartisan tax bill that provides significant relief to those who need it most, but thats not what Republican leadership chose to do. Instead, this bill doesnt remotely resemble real tax reform and is an enormous missed opportunity. It does virtually nothing to simplify the tax code, which is the top concern I hear from New Hampshire small businesses.Going forward, Congress must do better and allow the public into the legislative process, particularly for legislation that touches the lives of all Americans.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-votes-against-republican-tax-plan", "Kuster Votes Against Republican Tax Plan", "2017-12-19", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC)  Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted against the Republican tax plan, which a recent study by the Tax Policy Center found would overwhelmingly benefit the very top income earners. The Tax Policy Center found that by 2027, 83 percent of the tax benefits in the Republican tax plan would go to the top 1 percent.\nI support real tax reform that starts with middle class families and small businesses, said Congresswoman Kuster. Unfortunately, the plan forced through Congress by Paul Ryan and Mitch McConnell is a missed opportunity that overwhelmingly benefits corporate special interests at the expense of the majority of Americans. The fact that provisions for the middle class expire while those for corporate special interests are permanent makes clear Congressional Republicans priorities.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-statement-final-house-passage-gop-tax-plan", "Shea-Porter Statement on Final House Passage of GOP Tax Plan", "2017-12-19", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC  Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) today released the following statement after voting no on final House passage of the GOP tax plan, which passed the House 227-203.\nWith their reckless process and shameful tax plan, Congressional Republicans have bestowed an enormously expensive gift to corporate lobbyists, multi-millionaires, and the largest corporations. And they got the middle class to pay for it. The GOP tax plan reduces the rate on the largest corporations by over one-third and lowers the top rate paid by millionaires. This lopsided giveaway to the wealthiest individuals and corporations will explode the debt by $1.45 trillion, setting the stage for automatic cuts to Medicare and other critical programs that assist working families and secure our nation.\nIn just six weeks, Congressional Republicans wrote and passed a 500-page bill. They didnt have a single hearing on a bill that touches almost every single person and business in this country. At every turn, experts have found that this rushed and secretive process has led to legislative text that is riddled with mistakes and loopholes that tax lawyers and accountants will easily game for their wealthy clients. Just this weekend, we learned that a special provision to benefit real estate investors such as Donald Trump was added in secret with almost no public debate or awareness. And now, struggling families across America will be saddled with the bill.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/nh-delegation-responds-to-ags-refusal-to-join-net-neutrality-repeal-lawsuit", "NH Delegation Responds to AG's Refusal to Join Net Neutrality Repeal Lawsuit", "2017-12-19", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "NH Delegation Responds to AG's Refusal to Join Net Neutrality Repeal Lawsuit \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 19, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t**SHAHEEN, HASSAN, SHEA-PORTER, KUSTER: \"It's very disappointing that no sufficient reason has been provided for New Hampshire not joining other states across the country in a lawsuit opposing the repeal of net neutrality rules\"**\r\n(Washington, DC)  U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, and Representatives Carol Shea-Porter and Annie Kuster, issued the following joint statement after receiving a letter from New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon MacDonald explaining the decision not to join a lawsuit to protect net neutrality rules. On Friday, New Hampshires Congressional Delegation urged AG MacDonald in a letter to join such a lawsuit.\r\n\"It's very disappointing that no sufficient reason has been provided for New Hampshire not joining other states across the country in a lawsuit opposing the repeal of net neutrality rules,\" said Shaheen, Hassan, Shea-Porter and Kuster. \"Considering the broad public support for net neutrality and the real threat this repeal poses to business innovation and the consumer experience online, New Hampshire should be leading efforts to reinstate net neutrality. In Congress, we are supportive of legislative efforts to reverse this FCC decision. However, this does not preclude the State of New Hampshire from leading similar efforts through our judicial system.\"\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-and-hassan-introduce-legislation-to-designate-a-unique-zip-code-for-swanzey-nh", "Shaheen and Hassan Introduce Legislation to Designate a Unique Zip Code for Swanzey, NH", "2017-12-19", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen and Hassan Introduce Legislation to Designate a Unique Zip Code for Swanzey, NH \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 19, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC)  Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced legislation to require the United States Postal Service to designate a single, unique ZIP code for Swanzey, New Hampshire. North Swanzey is fully incorporated in the town Swanzey, but shares the 03431 ZIP code with Keene, instead of the 03446 ZIP code for the rest of Swanzey.The lack of a uniform ZIP code has led to mis-delivered or delayed mail and slowed emergency response times.\r\nThe lack of a consistent ZIP code in Swanzey not only hinders delivery of mail, but also creates confusion that can prevent emergency responders from quickly getting to an address, said Senator Shaheen. This is a simple legislative fix that is long overdue and will improve the delivery of public services throughout Swanzey and provide clarity for all Swanzey residents.\r\nWe have heard from Swanzey residents, small businesses, and first responders about the challenges they face as a result of not having a consistent ZIP code, Senator Hassan said. Addressing this issue will require passing legislation, and our bill is a common-sense way to help improve public safety and reduce mis-delivered and delayed mail.\r\nThe full text of the legislation can be viewed here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-delivers-holiday-cards-for-heroes-to-nh-veterans-home", "Kuster Delivers Holiday Cards for Heroes to NH Veterans Home", "2017-12-18", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Congresswoman Kuster presents a veteran with a card\nA high resolution version of the photo is available here. \n(Tilton, NH) Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster delivered student-made holiday cards to residents of the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton as part of her fifth annual Holiday Cards for Heroes program. \nGranite State veterans have given so much to all of us and I can think of no better way to celebrate the holiday season than to thank them for their service, said Congresswoman Kuster. I know how much thought and care students put into making these heartwarming holiday cards, and it was wonderful to deliver them to the brave men and women of the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton.\nLast week, Congresswoman Kuster visited with students at Salem North Elementary School to discuss creating cards and the importance of honoring veterans for the sacrifices they have made. Schools in Mont Vernon, Salem, Concord, Groveton and Littleton also created cards for this years program. \n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-shaheen-and-hassan-announce-50000-national-science-foundation-grant", "Shea-Porter, Shaheen, and Hassan Announce $50,000 National Science Foundation Grant for UNHs uSafeUS Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Mobile App", "2017-12-18", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC  Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), joined by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, today announced that the Prevention Innovations Research Center at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) will receive a $50,000 National Science Foundation (NSF) Innovation Corps (I-Corps) award to support uSafeUS, an evidence-based, mobile software platform recently profiled on NPR that aids in campus assault prevention efforts, provides support to victims of campus sexual assault, and promotes student safety.\nThe Prevention Innovations Research Center at UNH is doing important work creating innovative ways to prevent and respond to campus sexual assault, said Shea-Porter. This grant will support efforts to commercialize the UNH-developed uSafeUS software platform, which provides resources to victims of campus sexual assault, and access to interactive assault prevention tools. We must do more to address sexual violence on our college campuses, and I congratulate all those at UNH who are working to make our campuses safer.\nThe uSafeUS app is an innovative tool to help preventsexual assaultand provide support to survivors, and I commend the Prevention Innovations Research Center for their forward thinking, said Senator Shaheen. The adoption of this technology by other New Hampshire campuses is a testament to its effectiveness and potential for even broader use, and I applaud the support provided by this new federal grant. We must continue supporting awareness and prevention efforts to combat campus sexual assault.\n\"We must do everything in our power to prevent the crime of sexual assault wherever it occurs and to ensure that systems are in place to support survivors, including on college and university campuses,\" Senator Hassan said. The UNH Prevention Innovations Research Centers uSafeUS app is a groundbreaking tool to help prevent campus sexual assault, and this federal grant will help expand the availability of this important resource. There is far more work to do to help change the culture around sexual assault on campus, and I am proud that UNH has been a national leader in conducting cutting-edge research on promoting student safety and preventing campus sexual assault.\nIn September, the Prevention Innovations Research Center at the University of New Hampshire released the uSafeUS App, which was based on the beta app called uSafeNH that launched last year at 21 New Hampshire colleges and universities. The app was developed in collaboration with numerous New Hampshire stakeholders, including the New Hampshire Attorney Generals office, law enforcement, campus professionals, UNH faculty, and the New Hampshire Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Violence, using qualitative, evidence-based research, and content informed by over 15 years of sexual violence research. UNH AlumnaRebecca Ludecke (class of 2016) is the NSF I-Corps Entrepreneurial Lead on this innovative effort, and over 250 New Hampshire college students shared their insights and experiences in hour-long focus groups.\nIn 2015, I had a conversation with the New Hampshire Sexual Assault Resource Team coordinator, a retired state trooper, who identified that a key challenge is getting prevention and assistance resources into the hands of college students who need them, said Sharyn Potter, Professor of Sociology, the Executive Director of Research at UNHs Prevention Innovations Research Center and the Principal Investigator on the NSF I-Corps Grant. In true New Hampshire fashion, we convened a multi-disciplinary team of committed professionals from across the state, and worked on a shoestring budget to develop this cutting edge tool to address one of the most critical issues facing our nation.\nThe app includes the Expect Me feature, which enables students walking home alone to let friends know when to expect them or if they may need help. The app also includes a feature called Time to Leave, which allows students to send themselves a simulated text or phone call, providing an excuse to leave an uncomfortable situation. The What Now? feature uses a decision-tree approach to help victims understand their options and chose a path forward after an assault.\nThe National Science Foundation Innovation Corps grant program provides resources to help commercialize emerging technologies and research so that innovation centers like the Prevention Innovations Research Center can advance what they have developed and expand the reach of their new tools.Shea-Porter sent a letter to the House Appropriations Committee in April, asking for a $500 million increase in funding for the National Science Foundation to better support programs such as UNHs Prevention Innovations Research Center. Earlier this Congress, Shea-Porter worked with Potter to include language in the House National Defense Authorization Act Report (p.126) to direct the Department of Defense to use evidence-based training and education methods to prevent sexual assault in the military and to leverage civilian research centers such as UNH to develop new and effective tools for this effort.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-hatch-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-curb-climbing-student-debt-and-improve-institutional-accountability", "Shaheen, Hatch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Curb Climbing Student Debt and Improve Institutional Accountability", "2017-12-18", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen, Hatch Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Curb Climbing Student Debt and Improve Institutional Accountability \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 18, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC)  Last week, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) reintroduced the Student Protection and Success Act, legislation to curb climbing student debt by improving the federal standard by which colleges are eligible for federal student assistance. This bipartisan bill would remove federal student loan eligibility from all colleges and universities where less than 15 percent of their students are able to begin repaying their loans within three years of graduating or leaving school. The bill would also require schools to pay a fee based on the total loan volume their students are not able to repay, and the bill would then use those funds to support schools that are serving low-income students well. The legislation aims to incentivize institutions to have a vested interest in the success of their students to properly prepare them for the workforce so graduates can secure good-paying jobs and pay down their loans.\r\nTodays students will be tomorrows innovators, small business owners and teachers, but unless we find a way to ease the financial burden they face in completing their education, they wont meet their full potential, said Senator Shaheen. This bill is about holding institutions accountable for the success they promise students who invest their time, money and future in the hopes of attaining a degree. Student debt is stifling this generations talent and contributions to our economy, so its imperative that Congress take action to address college affordability -- this bill will help do just that.\r\nInvesting in higher education shouldnt force a college student to sacrifice future financial stability,said Senator Hatch.Student debt prevents many Americans from buying a home, starting a business, getting married, or saving for retirement. TheStudent Protection and Success Actensures thatinstitutionsshare accountabilityfor providing students with the tools they need to succeed. This billlevels the playing field for institutions of higher learning andensures that both tuition payments and taxpayer dollars are put to good use by strengthening Title IV standards.It also proposes a merit-basedaccountability system that rewards collegesfor having high repayment rates while providing incentives for low-performing schools to improve. When institutions have avested interest in student loan repayments, both schools and students benefit.\r\nThe bipartisan bill would reform the eligibility standard for access to Title IV federal student assistance by deeming schools ineligible for receiving future Title IV aid if they have less than 15 percent of graduates repaying loans. Additionally, it would require higher education institutions be held accountable and share responsibility for the success of students by requiring institutions to pay a risk-sharing fee, which is a fee equal to a percentage of students loan balance that is not being repaid to the Department of Education. The bill would reward institutions that serve a significant number of low-income students by giving bonus payments to qualifying institutions through revenue gained from the risk-sharing provision. These payments would be dispersed based on the number of Pell grant recipients enrolled at the school and their repayment rates.\r\nAmericans owe over $1.3 trillion in student loan debt, which surpasses total credit card debt. New Hampshires graduating class of 2016 had the highest per capita student loan debt in the nation at an astonishing $36,367. Senator Shaheen has prioritized efforts to improve college affordability and confront the student debt burden affecting more than 40 million Americans across the country. In May, Shaheen helped introduced student loan refinancing legislation, the Bank on Students Emergency Loan Refinancing Act, which would allow those with outstanding student loan debt to refinance at the interest rates offered to new federal borrowers in the 2016-2017 school year.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/congress-in-your-corner/catching-up-with-annie/supporting-our-neighbors", "Supporting our neighbors", "2017-12-15", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Dear Friend,\nSupporting people in our communities who are suffering from mental illness is so critical. Unfortunately, due to the stigma associated with mental illness, many individuals have struggled to access the resources necessary to lead happy, healthy and fulfilling lives. That's why I joined Justice John Broderick to address an assembly of students and faculty members at Nashua High School North today about the Campaign to Change Direction, which is spreading awareness of the Five Signs of Mental Illness and working to change the culture of mental health in America. This campaign will not only bring additional support to those suffering, but will encourage a broader, more involved discussion about the impacts of mental illness on our state and our country, and the steps we can take to create a stronger system of care.\n\t\tSpeaking to Nashua High School North students about the Campaign to Change Direction\n\t\tI was excited that this week, the Canadian parliament approved a bilateral border security agreement that allows bipartisan legislation I introduced to move forward. My bill the Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act - will facilitate trade between the United States and Canada and was signed into law by the President. Expanding preclearance facilities at land, marine and rail ports of entry will encourage economic growth in New Hampshire and other northern border states by creating jobs and more opportunities for small businesses to reach customers. This commonsense legislation, which will strengthen security along our northern border and boost tourism, is a win for New Hampshire and communities across the country. \nAs your Representative, my most important job is supporting Granite Staters when they need help. Last month, I was contacted by a woman named Kathleen Ackroyd from Salem who was in serious need of a new wheelchair. My staff worked with the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) to expedite the process and ensure Kathleen will receive her new chair in a timely manner. If my office may ever be of assistance with a problem you are facing, please contact my staff at 603-226-1002 so we may help you resolve your problem or get the information you need. \nAs always, thank you for everything you do to make New Hampshire such a wonderful place to live. I hope you have a great weekend! \nSincerely,", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/in-letter-to-new-hampshire-attorney-general-congressional-delegation", "In Letter to New Hampshire Attorney General, Congressional Delegation Urges Participation in Net Neutrality Legal Action", "2017-12-15", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congresswomen Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), are urging New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon MacDonald and Governor Chris Sununu to take action to protect Granite State consumers and small businesses from the negative impacts of the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) decision to rollback net neutrality regulations. Yesterday the FCC voted 3-2 to dismantle Obama-era regulations that maintain a level playing field for internet users. In the wake of that decision, numerous states have indicated their intention to bring legal action against the FCC to protect net neutrality.\nStart-ups and small businesses in New Hampshire should be able to use the web to reach consumers throughout the country and world unhindered, the delegation wrote. We have heard from thousands of people in New Hampshire who are opposed to the FCCs decision and are concerned about the impact it will have on their lives. As we pursue legislative solutions in Congress to protect the rights of Granite Staters on the web, we urge you to join with states across the country that are planning to bring legal action against the FCC to block this decision. New Hampshire should be on the forefront of defending a free and open internet to maintain our economic competitiveness and protect Granite State consumers.\nThe full text of the delegations letter is available here and below.\n\nDecember 15, 2017\nNH Department of Justice  \n\tGordon J. MacDonald, Attorney General  \n\t33 Capitol Street  \n\tConcord, NH 03301\nDear Attorney General MacDonald,\nWe write to you in regards to yesterdays vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to dismantle rules protecting net neutrality and to urge you to take any actions possible at the state level to protect New Hampshire consumers and businesses from the damage of this backward decision.\nNet neutrality is critical for maintaining a fair and open experience on the web for all users. The decision to rollback net neutrality protections has the potential to stifle innovation and put small businesses and entrepreneurs at a serious disadvantage.\nA large majority of Americans from across the political spectrum support maintaining a free and open internet. This is not a partisan issue. Consumers should not face a situation where websites and content are blocked or slowed down at the discretion of internet service providers (ISPs).\nThe free and open internet has been an unparalleled success which has fostered innovation, created countless jobs and industries, connected billions of people, and shaped the 21st Century economy. Start-ups and small businesses in New Hampshire should be able to use the web to reach consumers throughout the country and world unhindered. ISPs should not be in the business of picking winners and losers online.\nWe have heard from thousands of people in New Hampshire who are opposed to the FCCs decision and are concerned about the impact it will have on their lives. As we pursue legislative solutions in Congress to protect the rights of Granite Staters on the web, we urge you to join with states across the country that are planning to bring legal action against the FCC to block this decision. New Hampshire should be on the forefront of defending a free and open internet to maintain our economic competitiveness and protect Granite State consumers. We stand ready to work with you on this critical issue.\n\nSincerely,\n\nJeanne Shaheen  Margaret Wood Hassan\nUnited States Senator   United States Senator\n\nCarol Shea-Porter Ann McLane Kuster\nUnited States Representative  United States Representative\n\nCC: Governor Chris Sununu\n\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/letter-new-hampshire-attorney-general-congressional-delegation-urges", "In Letter to New Hampshire Attorney General, Congressional Delegation Urges Participation in Net Neutrality Legal Action", "2017-12-15", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Today, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congresswomen Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), are urging New Hampshire Attorney General Gordon MacDonald and Governor Chris Sununu to take action to protect Granite State consumers and small businesses from the negative impacts of the Federal Communications Commissions (FCC) decision to rollback net neutrality regulations. Yesterday the FCC voted 3-2 to dismantle Obama-era regulations that maintain a level playing field for internet users. In the wake of that decision, numerous states have indicated their intention to bring legal action against the FCC to protect net neutrality.\nStart-ups and small businesses in New Hampshire should be able to use the web to reach consumers throughout the country and world unhindered, the delegation wrote. We have heard from thousands of people in New Hampshire who are opposed to the FCCs decision and are concerned about the impact it will have on their lives. As we pursue legislative solutions in Congress to protect the rights of Granite Staters on the web, we urge you to join with states across the country that are planning to bring legal action against the FCC to block this decision. New Hampshire should be on the forefront of defending a free and open internet to maintain our economic competitiveness and protect Granite State consumers.\n\nThe full text of the delegations letter is available here and below.\n\nDecember 15, 2017\nNH Department of Justice  \n\tGordon J. MacDonald, Attorney General  \n\t33 Capitol Street  \n\tConcord, NH 03301\n\nDear Attorney General MacDonald,\nWe write to you in regards to yesterdays vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to dismantle rules protecting net neutrality and to urge you to take any actions possible at the state level to protect New Hampshire consumers and businesses from the damage of this backward decision.\nNet neutrality is critical for maintaining a fair and open experience on the web for all users. The decision to rollback net neutrality protections has the potential to stifle innovation and put small businesses and entrepreneurs at a serious disadvantage.\nA large majority of Americans from across the political spectrum support maintaining a free and open internet. This is not a partisan issue. Consumers should not face a situation where websites and content are blocked or slowed down at the discretion of internet service providers (ISPs).\nThe free and open internet has been an unparalleled success which has fostered innovation, created countless jobs and industries, connected billions of people, and shaped the 21st Century economy. Start-ups and small businesses in New Hampshire should be able to use the web to reach consumers throughout the country and world unhindered. ISPs should not be in the business of picking winners and losers online.\nWe have heard from thousands of people in New Hampshire who are opposed to the FCCs decision and are concerned about the impact it will have on their lives. As we pursue legislative solutions in Congress to protect the rights of Granite Staters on the web, we urge you to join with states across the country that are planning to bring legal action against the FCC to block this decision. New Hampshire should be on the forefront of defending a free and open internet to maintain our economic competitiveness and protect Granite State consumers. We stand ready to work with you on this critical issue.\n\nSincerely,\n\nJeanne Shaheen  Margaret Wood Hassan\nUnited States Senator   United States Senator\n\nCarol Shea-Porter  Ann McLane Kuster\nUnited States Representative  United States Representative\n\nCC: Governor Chris Sununu", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-statement-gop-tax-plan-conference-report", "Shea-Porter Statement on GOP Tax Plan Conference Report", "2017-12-15", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC  Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) released the following statement regarding Congressional Republicans tax plan conference report:\nThe Republican tax plan is a massive giveaway to the wealthiest individuals and largest corporations, and will raise taxes on millions of working families. This bill was written and negotiated in secret without any hearings or input from Democrats or the people we represent. Make no mistake, this is a reverse-Robin-Hood tax scam. It lowers the top rate paid by millionaires and doubles the exemption for the estate tax, which will only paid by 5,500 Americans this year, all while failing to provide small businesses and middle class families with the tax fairness they deserve. By exploding our debt by $1.4 trillion, this bill sets the stage for dangerous cuts to Medicare and critical programs that support our national security. I will continue to fight to unrig our tax code so that it benefits families and small businesses, not Wall Street and the largest corporations.\n\nBACKGROUND\nIn November, Shea-Porter voted against the House Republican tax bill, calling it an attack on our economic security and on the fabric of our nation. After Senate Republicans passed their own bill, she sounded the alarm to her constituents, saying: We cant stand by and let Congressional Republicans and their lobbyists rig this system even further against working families.\nOver the past year, Shea-Porter has repeatedly voiced her commitment to bipartisan, revenue-neutral tax reform, including in response to President Trumps tax blueprint in April and to a letter from Governor Sununu in September.\nHouse Republicans did not hold a single hearing on their nearly 500-page tax bill and spent less than a week marking up the bill in the House Ways and Means Committee. In contrast, over the course of two years, House Democrats held over 79 Affordable Care Act hearings and markups, heard from 181 witnesses, and accepted 30 Republican amendments. House Republicans did not accept a single Democratic amendment during markup of their tax bill.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-and-hassan-introduce-bipartisan-legislation-to-combat-sexual-harassment-in-congress-bring-transparency-and-accountability-to-sexual-harassment-reporting-process", "Shaheen and Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Sexual Harassment in Congress, Bring Transparency and Accountability to Sexual Harassment Reporting Process", "2017-12-15", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen and Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Sexual Harassment in Congress, Bring Transparency and Accountability to Sexual Harassment Reporting Process \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 15, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t**Congressional Harassment Reform Act would overhaul current reporting process for victims of harassment in Congress, end required secrecy and require Members of Congress found liable for harassment to pay settlements out of their own pocket**\r\n(Washington, DC)  U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) helped introduce bipartisan legislation that would overhaul the current process that victims of harassment in Congress must go through when reporting a claim. The current process for victims of harassment in Congress lacks transparency and is difficult to navigate. This legislation, the Congressional Harassment Reform Act, would bring transparency and accountability to the current process by extending protections to interns and fellows, eliminating forced mediation, ending the current required secrecy in the process by allowing victims to speak publicly about their case, requiring Members of Congress found personally liable for harassment to pay settlements out of their own pockets and improving systems to address harassment and discrimination in Congress. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Ted Cruz (R-TX), Joni Ernst (R-IA), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), John Cornyn (R-TX), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Rob Portman (R-OH), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Mazie Hirono (D-HI), Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Kamala Harris (D-CA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) are original cosponsors of this legislation.\r\nWe urgently need accountability in the halls of Congress, said Senator Shaheen. Those whove experienced sexual harassment on Capitol Hill face a daunting struggle to reach any semblance of justice and often have egregious restrictions that prevent them from speaking out. And its galling that the taxpayer, rather than the perpetrator, is on the hook for paying settlements. Congress must not be resistant to the awareness and accountability that is sweeping the country. This legislation makes long overdue reforms and Im very encouraged by the bipartisan support. I urge leadership to quickly begin consideration of this important effort.\r\n\"We know that the system in Congress for dealing with sexual harassment is broken, and we must continue working to empower all women and do everything we can to prevent sexual harassment, misconduct, and assault from occurring in the first place,\" Senator Hassan said. \"This bipartisan bill is critical to those efforts, and I will keep working across the aisle to move this important measure forward and to help ensure a safe work environment for all.\"\r\nSpecifically, the Congressional Harassment Reform Act would do the following:\r\n \r\nExtend protections to interns and fellows.\r\nRequire everyone working on Capitol Hill, including Members, to take the Office of Compliance training.\r\nChange the name of the Office of Compliance (OOC) to the Office of Congressional Workplace Rights.\r\nPut victims in the drivers seat by allowing them to choose how to resolve their complaint (e.g. counseling and mediation are both no longer mandatory) and protecting their option to discuss their claim publicly.\r\nEstablish a Confidential Advisor to consult, on a confidential basis, with any employee who has alleged harassment or discrimination; and assist any employee who has an allegation under Title IV in understanding the procedures, and the significance of the procedures.\r\nGive OOCs General Counsel the authority to conduct interviews and gather evidence regarding complaints of covered harassment and discrimination filed under this section, including interviews with former employees.\r\nAllow individuals to work remotely without penalty throughout proceedings.\r\nImprove tracking of complaints and procedures by implementing an online platform.\r\nIf a Member of Congress is found to be personally liable for harassment or discrimination, they will be responsible for the cost of any settlement.\r\nIf a Member of Congress is found to be personally liable for harassment or discrimination, any settlement must be approved by the appropriate Senate or House committee.\r\nRequire that all settlements will be publicly disclosed unless the victims choose to keep them private.\r\nRequire offices to post notices with information about employees rights and how to contact the Office of Compliance.\r\nProvide for a climate survey to identify the pervasiveness of the problem and what gaps continue to exist in its resolution.\r\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-hassan-join-bipartisan-group-of-senators-urging-congressional-leadership-to-include-opioid-epidemic-response-resources-in-government-funding-legislation", "Shaheen, Hassan Join Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging Congressional Leadership to Include Opioid Epidemic Response Resources in Government Funding Legislation", "2017-12-15", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen, Hassan Join Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging Congressional Leadership to Include Opioid Epidemic Response Resources in Government Funding Legislation \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 15, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, D.C.)  As the nations opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities across the country, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to call on Senate leadership to provide states with the resources they need to tackle this ongoing public health emergency.\r\nIn their letter, the bipartisan group urge Leaders McConnell (R-KY) and Schumer (D-NY) to include additional funding dedicated to addressing the crisis in the upcoming supplemental and omnibus appropriations legislation.\r\nOpioid misuse is not a partisan issue. It is ravaging communities in every state and preys upon individuals and families regardless of party affiliation, wrote the Senators. We have worked together on this issue in the past, and with the clear statement from Acting Secretary Hargan that the administration is looking for Congress to lead the way, it is time for us to work together again. As the Senate considers pending supplemental and omnibus appropriation legislation, please make every effort to ensure that new, substantial and sustained funding for the opioid epidemic is included in any legislative package.\r\n\r\nThe full text of the letter can be seen below:\r\nDear Majority Leader McConnell and Democratic Leader Schumer:\r\nWe write today to discuss our Nations opioid misuse epidemic and the urgent need for Congress to provide our states with the resources they need to deal with this public health emergency. In light of recent statements from the administration asking Congress to act on this issue, we believe the upcoming supplemental and omnibus appropriations legislation present significant opportunities for additional funding.\r\nAs you are aware, the opioid misuse epidemic is taking a toll on individuals, families and communities across the Nation. It is tearing apart families and straining the resources of local governments, law enforcement and public health agencies. Although we are pleased by the recent declaration of the epidemic as a public health emergency, that action needs to be coupled with adequate, sustained resources.\r\nOn December 4, Acting HHS Secretary Eric Hargan stated that the administration is looking forward to hearing from Congress about how they intend to address this. That means it is up to us to act. We urge you to advance a spending package that will provide substantial new resources for our families and our communities who have waited too long for help. Although the measures in the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA), the 21st Century Cures legislation and the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2017 were important first steps, we must now build upon those efforts to ensure that states have adequate resources for first responders, enforcement, prevention efforts and treatment and recovery services. We must also provide more resources for research into addiction and pain, to gain a better understanding of the disease and develop innovative new treatments for substance misuse.\r\nOpioid misuse is not a partisan issue. It is ravaging communities in every state and preys upon individuals and families regardless of party affiliation. We have worked together on this issue in the past, and with the clear statement from Acting Secretary Hargan that the administration is looking for Congress to lead the way, it is time for us to work together again. As the Senate considers pending supplemental and omnibus appropriation legislation, please make every effort to ensure that new, substantial and sustained funding for the opioid epidemic is included in any legislative package.\r\nThank you and we look forward to working with you to ensure that our communities receive the resources they need to effectively address this national crisis.\r\nSincerely,\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-statement-on-fcc-vote-to-repeal-net-neutrality", "Kuster Statement on FCC Vote to Repeal Net Neutrality", "2017-12-14", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC) \u2013 Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on today\u2019s vote by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to dismantle rules protecting net neutrality:\n\u201cToday the Federal Communications Commission and Chairman Ajit Pai made a terrible decision in voting to roll back net neutrality regulations. Internet service providers should not be in the business of picking winners and losers online. Ensuring everyone has equal access to services on the web helps support the flow of new ideas and innovation, which is critical to the 21st century economy. I will continue to advocate for net neutrality and stand up for the rights of every Granite Stater on the internet.\u201d\nKuster has been vocal in her opposition to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai\u2019s plan to repeal Obama-era regulations that maintain net neutrality. Kuster\u00a0voted in favor\u00a0of protecting Net Neutrality in 2015.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-manchester-va-medical-center-announce-new-partnership-frisbie", "Shea-Porter, Manchester VA Medical Center Announce New Partnership with Frisbie Memorial Hospital", "2017-12-14", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "MANCHESTER, NH \u2013 Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) today announced in conjunction with the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Manchester Medical Center that the VA has launched a new public/private partnership with Rochester\u2019s Frisbie Memorial Hospital to provide Gastrointestinal (GI) procedures to Seacoast veterans.\n\u201cThe VA\u2019s partnership with Frisbie is an important interim step toward ensuring that all New Hampshire veterans can get needed care locally,\u201d said Shea-Porter. \u201cAccess to VA services at Frisbie will help the nearly 16,000 veterans residing in Carroll and Strafford Counties access care close to home, and it will allow the Manchester VA Medical Center to keep focusing on needed improvements.\u201d\n\u201cModernizations in care, such as this private/public partnership, ensure wraparound services for Veterans in New Hampshire,\u201d said Alfred Montoya, Acting Director of Manchester VAMC.\u00a0 \u201cThis collaboration is another milestone in advancing and greater access to care for Veterans in New Hampshire.\u201d\n\u201cFrisbie is very proud to be included in this partnership with VA Manchester Medical Center. We look forward to being a part of serving the veteran men and women in our community,\" said John Marzinzik, President and CEO, Frisbie Memorial Hospital.\nThe partnership comes after Shea-Porter recommended the VA consider expanding its public/private model to the Seacoast and North Country regions, so that more New Hampshire veterans can receive VA care close to home. The VA launched its first such New Hampshire partnership, with Manchester\u2019s Catholic Medical Center, in August.\nThrough the new partnership, VA Manchester patients can schedule GI procedures performed by their VAMC provider at Frisbie Memorial Hospital. Appointments, care, and billing for Manchester VA at Frisbie are being handled through VA Manchester Medical Center. Veterans should call their regular provider to schedule services (800-892-8384 x3199).", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-statement-fcc-s-vote-repeal-net-neutrality", "Shea-Porter Statement on FCCs Vote to Repeal Net Neutrality", "2017-12-14", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) released the following statement regarding today\u2019s Federal Communications Commission (FCC) vote to repeal net neutrality protections:\n\u201cI strongly oppose the result of today\u2019s shameful FCC vote, and I will work to restore the net neutrality protections American consumers expect and deserve. Net neutrality is the simple principle that lawful content on the Internet should be equally accessible to everyone, and that Internet service providers should not be allowed to discriminate against some content providers. Without the guarantee of net neutrality, the Internet superhighway\u2019s rules of the road will favor big businesses over newer startups. The Internet has allowed the proud tradition of American ingenuity and entrepreneurship to reach every corner of the globe. Its openness has enabled a new generation of New Hampshire innovators to turn a bright idea and a laptop into a business. We can\u2019t stand by as the FCC and big corporations steal our right to equal access.\u201d\n\u00a0\nBACKGROUND\nEarlier this week, Shea-Porter and 118 colleagues sent a letter asking FCC Chairman Pai to delay the scheduled net neutrality vote due to public comment irregularities.\nShea-Porter plans to cosponsor forthcoming Congressional Review Act (CRA) legislation proposed by Congressman Mike Doyle (PA-14) to reverse today\u2019s FCC action.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-statement-on-net-neutrality-vote", "Shaheen Statement On Net Neutrality Vote", "2017-12-14", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Statement On Net Neutrality Vote \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 14, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC) \u2014 Today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to the Federal Communications Commission\u2019s (FCC) vote to repeal net neutrality regulations put in place by the Obama administration:\r\n\u201cI\u2019m very concerned by the FCC\u2019s decision to roll back net neutrality regulations, which will threaten equal access to an open and free internet,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cNet neutrality rules were put in place to protect rural communities, small businesses and consumers, and bolster innovation. Consumers are rightly worried that this ruling could significantly impact their online experience. There is broad public opposition to doing away with these rules and it\u2019s disappointing that the FCC didn\u2019t factor this into their decision. I urge the FCC to reconsider and recommit to upholding the principals of a free and open internet.\u201d\r\nSenator Shaheen is the lead Democrat on the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship. Shaheen recently led a letter with several of her colleagues to FCC Chairman Ajit Pai, emphasizing the importance of net neutrality regulations to small business interests. She also joined more than three dozen other Democratic senators on a letter to Chairman Pai on Tuesday, urging him to abandon his plan to repeal the FCC\u2019s net neutrality rules. And last week, Senator Shaheen joined Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and other Democratic senators to call on Chairman Pai to delay today\u2019s vote due to reports that bots filed hundreds of thousands of comments to the FCC during the net neutrality policymaking process.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/canadian-parliament-approves-bilateral-preclearance-agreement", "Canadian Parliament Approves Bilateral Preclearance Agreement Spearheaded by Kuster in U.S. Congress", "2017-12-13", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "**Kuster\u2019s Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act was signed into law in the United States last year**\u00a0\n**Legislation would promote trade and tourism, improve national security between the U.S. and Canada**\n(Washington, DC) \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) applauded the approval by Canadian Parliament of a bilateral border security agreement that will allow the United States and Canada to expand preclearance customs facilities. Kuster\u2019s bipartisan legislation, the Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act, which was signed into law last year, will improve travel and trade opportunities for businesses in northern border communities and help to strengthen national security. The next step is putting in place regulations between the United States and Canada so that the expansion of preclearance facilities can move forward.\n\u201cI\u2019m excited that Canada has approved the border agreement that will allow my legislation to facilitate trade between the United States and Canada to move forward,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster. \u201cExpanding preclearance facilities at land, marine and rail ports of entry will encourage economic growth in New Hampshire and across the northern border states. Creating more opportunities for our small businesses to reach new customers will help create jobs and grow our economy. This commonsense legislation, which will strengthen security along our northern border and boost tourism, is a win for New Hampshire and communities across the country. I look forward to regulations being finalized between the United States and Canada so the Agreement can be ratified. \u201d\nThe Promoting Travel, Commerce, and National Security Act will allow for the expansion of preclearance facilities, operated by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), at land, rail, marine, and air ports of departure in Canada. The United States currently operates preclearance facilities at 15 airports in six countries, including Canada.\u00a0 These facilities allow travelers to pass through CBP inspections prior to traveling, expediting their arrival in the United States, and protecting national security by preventing those who should not be traveling to the United States from doing so before they arrive.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-statement-fifth-anniversary-sandy-hook-shooting", "Shea-Porter Statement on the Fifth Anniversary of the Sandy Hook Shooting", "2017-12-13", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) released the following statement ahead of tomorrow, the fifth anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting:\n\u201cFive years ago, a gunman shot and killed 20 little children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary School. I am still praying for the families of those sweet six- and seven-year olds, who should be happy sixth graders right now. After Sandy Hook, parents and communities across the country advocated for safer gun laws, but five years later, the Congressional majority continues to ignore their call to action. The failure of Republican Congressional leadership to act while 1,500 mass shootings have occurred on American soil since that awful December day is both immoral and inexcusable. Not only have House Republicans failed to act, they have made our laws even less safe. Just last week, they passed the NRA\u2019s top priority, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017. Year after year, they have banned the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other federal agencies from conducting research about gun violence as a public health threat. But even after five years of inaction, I still have faith that the American people will keep their voices raised until Congress is forced to listen and pass laws to stop this sequence of avoidable tragedies, and to spare American families from such unimaginable grief.\u201d\n\u00a0\nBACKGROUND\nToday, Shea-Porter joined with 120 House colleagues to urge House Republicans to lift their ban on federal funding for research on gun violence.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-releases-report-on-womens-entrepreneurship", "Shaheen Releases Report on Women\u2019s Entrepreneurship", "2017-12-13", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Releases Report on Women\u2019s Entrepreneurship \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 13, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWomen are creating businesses five times faster than the national average; more than 11 million women-owned businesses represent 39 percent of all U.S. firms\u00a0\r\nWomen-owned businesses grow slower and earn less revenue than male-owned firms\u00a0\r\nWomen entrepreneurs have fewer role models, face gender pay gap and unequal access to startup funding\r\nOriginal interviews with 14 women entrepreneurs across technology, business and non-profit sectors\r\n(Washington, DC) \u2013 Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat on the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, today released a new report on the state of women\u2019s entrepreneurship in the United States.\u00a0\r\n\u201cTackling the Gender Gap: What Women Entrepreneurs Need to Thrive\u201d examines the intersecting financial, cultural and structural obstacles facing women entrepreneurs in 2017 and includes original interviews with a diverse group of 14 women CEOs, founders and entrepreneurs.\r\nWomen are the future of entrepreneurship, creating new businesses at a rate five times faster than the national average.\u00a0 Thirty years ago, there were approximately 4 million women-owned businesses in the United States.\u00a0 Today, there are more than 11 million women-owned businesses \u2013 representing 39 percent of all firms.\u00a0 However, women-owned businesses grow at a slower rate and earn less revenue than male-owned firms.\u00a0\r\nShaheen said: \u201cWomen are at the center of the American economy.\u00a0 They are creating new businesses, disrupting established industries and developing innovative products at a record pace.\u00a0 Despite the progress, women entrepreneurs face persistent institutional barriers that make achieving financial parity with male entrepreneurs a serious challenge with lasting consequences.\u201d\u00a0\r\nAmong the factors that hold women entrepreneurs back, the report found:\r\n \r\nFew role models and a lack of mentors for women entrepreneurs contributes to the perception that entrepreneurship is a male-only endeavor;\u00a0\r\n \r\n \r\nA gender pay gap that is a lifelong hurdle for women entrepreneurs with far-reaching career and earning implications;\r\n \r\n \r\nUnequal access to startup funding and financing streams that leave women with fewer credit options and a small portion of venture capital.\r\n \r\n\u00a0\r\n\u201cUnderstanding and addressing the challenges facing women entrepreneurs can produce economic growth for the country and unleash the potential of women-led businesses,\u201d Shaheen added.\u00a0 \u201cI hope this report advances the national conversation around gender and helps more women entrepreneurs succeed.\u201d\r\n\u201cTackling the Gender Gap: What Women Entrepreneurs Need to Thrive\u201d features new interviews with female entrepreneurs who share their business journey and how they overcame adversity on the way to building successful companies, including:\r\nJoan Fallon, Curemark\r\nElizabeth Gore, Dell Technologies\r\nFelena Hanson, Hera Hub\r\nSarah Kauss, S\u2019well\r\nAshley Kosharek, AMK Cleaning Services\r\nKatherine Krug, BetterBack\r\nLisa Price, Carol\u2019s Daughter\r\nCarolyn Rodz, Alice\r\nReshma Saujani, Girls Who Code\r\nKrystal Shaw, Random Rompers\r\nCheryl Snead, Banneker Industries\r\nSue Sylvester, Absolute Resource Associates\r\nSusan Tynan, Framebridge\r\nAnn-Erica Whitemarsh, Rascal Rodeo\r\n\u00a0\r\nThe report highlights a variety of initiatives to nurture entrepreneurship among women, as well as public and private sector recommendations to reduce gender bias and support the growth of women-led businesses.\u00a0\r\nThe Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship report, \u201cTackling the Gender Gap: What Women Entrepreneurs Need to Thrive\u201d is available HERE.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-shares-nh-graduate-students-stories-on-senate-floor-as-their-future-hangs-in-the-balance-", "Shaheen Shares NH Graduate Students\u2019 Stories on Senate Floor as Their Future Hangs in the Balance", "2017-12-13", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Shares NH Graduate Students\u2019 Stories on Senate Floor as Their Future Hangs in the Balance  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 13, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t**Shaheen Expresses Hope that the Provision that Drastically Increases Taxes on Students Will Be Removed from Final Agreement**\r\nWatch the remarks here\r\n(Washington, DC) \u2014 U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)\u00a0spoke\u00a0on the Senate floor today to discuss her opposition to Congressional Republicans\u2019 tax bill and how it would raise taxes on students and make it harder for them to afford higher education. Specifically, the House-passed version of the bill would eliminate the student loan interest deduction, which nearly 80,000 Granite Staters took advantage of in 2015. Shaheen also pointed out that the tax bill would make it more expensive to get an advanced degree because it eliminates tax-free waivers for tuition assistance, which would put graduate school financially out of reach for many students. Shaheen, citing news reports on the final version of the tax bill, expressed hope that both of these provisions had been removed from the legislation.\r\nDuring her remarks, Shaheen shared the story of Tyler Kane who is a pursing a master\u2019s degree in environmental engineering at the University of New Hampshire. \u201c[Tyler] told me that he already owes close to $40,000 in student loans and works nearly 60 hours a week. After paying rent and other expenses, his stipend leaves him with less than $200 a month. If his tuition waiver becomes taxable, that would be a tax increase of $2,500 and it would wreck his budget leaving him with a $33 a month hole.\u00a0Along with many of his graduate student colleagues, he would have to consider dropping out of school. It makes no sense to increase the burden of student debt and to impose new taxes on graduate students struggling to get by so we can give the biggest corporations in this country and the wealthiest a tax cut.\u201d\u00a0\r\nShaheen urged her colleagues to consider tax overhaul legislation that would take America forward, saying, \u201cTax reform should be about helping Americans to prepare for the jobs of 21st century, it shouldn\u2019t make it harder to afford college or graduate school. Tax reform should be about strengthening the middle class, not burdening it with higher taxes. Tax reform should be about growing the economy, not growing the deficits and debt.\u201d\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-amendment-requiring-colleges-universities-address-opioid-crisis", "Shea-Porter Amendment Requiring Colleges, Universities to Address Opioid Crisis Adopted by House Education and Workforce Committee", "2017-12-12", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) today secured unanimous bipartisan support for her amendment requiring colleges and universities to adopt drug- and alcohol-abuse prevention programs that specifically address the opioid crisis. The amendment is now a part of the House Education and Workforce Committee\u2019s Higher Education Act reauthorization bill.\n\u201cThere\u2019s more we could be doing to confront substance use and opioid addiction on college campuses, and today\u2019s reauthorization represents a key opportunity to do so,\u201d said Shea-Porter. \u201cFrom my conversations with Granite State parents, young people, educators, first responders, and medical professionals, one common theme stands out: We need an all-hands-on-deck approach to fighting the opioid crisis. Today, we can make sure higher education institutions will be part of the solution.\u201d\nShea-Porter\u2019s amendment reinstates the current requirement that institutions adopt prevention programs, which was removed from the House\u2019s reauthorization bill, and for the first time specifies that institutions must address opioid use with plans that support prevention, harm reduction, and recovery on campus.\nHouse Education and Workforce Committee Chairwoman Virginia Foxx (R-NC) and Vice Ranking Member Suzanne Bonamici (D-OR) also spoke in support of the Shea-Porter amendment.\n\u00a0\nA transcript of Shea-Porter\u2019s full remarks is below:\n\u201cAs a nation, we are facing a heroin, fentanyl, and opioid crisis that claims 90 American lives to overdose each day. College campuses have not been immune to this crisis. As Chairman Rokita rightly pointed out at a joint subcommittee hearing just weeks ago, \u2018\u2026 this epidemic does not just affect older working Americans, it is affecting high school and college kids as well.\u2019 Today, traditional college-age Americans, those between the ages of 18 and 25, are at highest risk of abusing opioids, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. And the number of opioid-related claims for coverage reported by Blue Cross Blue Shield has almost doubled since 2010 for college-aged patients.\n\u201cThere\u2019s more we could be doing to confront substance use and opioid addiction on college campuses, and today\u2019s reauthorization represents a key opportunity to do so. Current law already requires an institution to certify to the Secretary that it has adopted a drug- and alcohol-abuse prevention program in order to be eligible for Title IV funding.\u00a0 This requirement has been in law for 30 years, and my amendment maintains this requirement, which was removed from the underlying bill. And, because it is unlikely that a prevention program designed 20 to 30 years ago is well-suited to address the heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioid crisis, my amendment for the first time specifies that plans must address opioid use with plans that support prevention, harm reduction, and recovery on campus.\n\u201cThe first component in these plans, prevention, addresses a gap for this student demographic. While much current opioid prevention work is being done at the K-12 level, experts are concerned that the higher education community isn\u2019t doing enough to address the prevalence of opioid abuse and addiction among college students. Prevention programs can ensure that students understand the dangers of heroin, fentanyl, and prescription opioids, including the high risk of dependence \u2013 and that they have the tools to help their peers seek help.\n\u201cSecond, these plans will include a harm reduction strategy. We know the terrifying statistics: Overdose is now the leading cause of injury death nationwide. Heroin deaths alone have surpassed gun homicides. We are now losing more Americans to fatal overdoses than we lost to HIV/AIDS at the peak of that crisis. But we have a tool that saves lives: Narcan. And we need to get it into the right hands \u2013 including on college campuses. A 2015 CDC study of community-based opioid overdose prevention programs found that when these organizations gave out more than 152,000 Narcan rescue kits to community members, over 26,000 lives were saved. These are the kinds of resources that colleges and universities can put in place in a strategic way to prevent avoidable overdose deaths.\nFinally, this amendment asks institutions to plan for a third and equally essential component: Recovery support. Experts see a growing number of students in recovery \u2013 a trend that is both a blessing and a challenge. Students who are in recovery from substance abuse face unique challenges maintaining their sobriety on campus, where alcohol and drug use can be prevalent at social events. Institutions of higher education can support members of their communities who are in recovery in many ways, including through support groups, substance-free dorm floors or collegiate recovery programs. Collegiate recovery programs, which are being offered on an increasing number of campuses, are a college- or university-provided, supportive environment within the campus culture that reinforces the decision to engage in a lifestyle of recovery from substance use.\u201d\n\u201cAs you likely know, my home state of New Hampshire has been among the hardest hit by the ongoing opioid crisis. From my conversations with Granite State parents, young people, educators, first responders, and medical professionals, one common theme stands out: We needs an all-hands-on-deck approach to fighting the opioid crisis. Today, we can make sure higher education institutions will be part of the solution.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/president-signs-shaheen-legislation-establishing-first-ever-nationwide-pfc-water-contamination-study-", "President Signs Shaheen Legislation Establishing First-Ever Nationwide PFC Water Contamination Study", "2017-12-12", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "President Signs Shaheen Legislation Establishing First-Ever Nationwide PFC Water Contamination Study  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 12, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC) \u2014 Today, the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was signed into law, which includes Senator Jeanne Shaheen\u2019s (D-NH) nationwide health study on the impact of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) in drinking water. This is the first-ever nationwide study of its kind.\r\n\u201cI\u2019m glad that we can finally move forward with this study and help Seacoast families get the answers they deserve,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cIt is completely unacceptable that parents in our community, and those in affected communities across the nation, have to worry about the safety of their children\u2019s drinking water because of this contamination. I appreciate the bipartisan support for my amendment, and I\u2019ll continue to work across the aisle to ensure we get the necessary funding to complete this study.\u201d\u00a0\r\nSenator Shaheen\u2019s bipartisan amendment grants the Department of Defense (DOD) authorization to fund the first-ever nationwide health study on implications of perfluorinated chemicals, such as PFOA, in drinking water. This amendment is particularly important for families living in the Seacoast area, following the Air Force\u2019s announcement in May that it would not fund a health study of water contamination around Haven Well at the Pease International Tradeport. The nationwide study will be conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Senator Shaheen has also introduced the\u00a0Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act, bipartisan legislation that will help expedite the analysis of contaminants, such as PFOA, and provide resources to states dealing with the health challenges posed by these potentially harmful materials.\r\nSenator Shaheen, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, amended the NDAA to establish the health study in June of this year.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheens-government-wide-kaspersky-ban-signed-into-law", "Shaheen\u2019s Government-Wide Kaspersky Ban Signed Into Law", "2017-12-12", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen\u2019s Government-Wide Kaspersky Ban Signed Into Law \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 12, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC) \u2014 Today, the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) was signed into law, which includes Senator Jeanne Shaheen\u2019s (D-NH) government-wide ban on Kaspersky Lab software across the federal government. Senator Shaheen\u2019s broad legislation stipulates that Kaspersky Lab products, or any affiliated products and services, be banned from all federal computers and connected networks.\u00a0\u00a0\r\n\u201cConsidering the grave risk that Kaspersky Lab poses to our national security, it\u2019s necessary that the current directive to remove Kaspersky Lab software from government computers be broadened and reinforced by statute,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cThe case against Kaspersky is well-documented and deeply concerning. This law is long overdue, and I appreciate the urgency of my bipartisan colleagues on the Senate Armed Services Committee to remove this threat from government systems. Going forward, I will continue to push for additional measures that strengthen our nation\u2019s cybersecurity and protect our democracy from harmful foreign interference.\u201d\r\nSenator Shaheen was the first public official to sound the alarm on Kaspersky Lab. In September, the\u00a0Trump administration heeded Senator Shaheen\u2019s warnings about the Kremlin-linked company, ordering all federal agencies to remove the software from government computers within 90 days. In October, Senator Shaheen\u00a0sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Armed Services Committee, requesting a hearing on the use of Kaspersky Lab software to hack the National Security Agency in 2015. Shortly thereafter, Shaheen called on the Trump administration to declassify information on Kaspersky Lab to raise public awareness regarding the serious threat that the company poses to the United States\u2019 national security.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheens-new-hampshire-and-national-security-priorities-signed-into-law", "Shaheen\u2019s New Hampshire and National Security Priorities Signed Into Law", "2017-12-12", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen\u2019s New Hampshire and National Security Priorities Signed Into Law \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 12, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t**Annual defense authorization bill includes key provisions secured by Shaheen, including the first-ever nationwide PFC water contamination study, critical investments in the Pease Air National Guard Base, assured job security at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, prohibition of a Moscow-based software company with Kremlin ties, and an increase in visas for Afghan interpreters.**\r\n(Washington, DC) \u2013 Today, President Donald Trump signed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) into law. The NDAA is annual legislation that authorizes federal defense priorities for the fiscal year. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, secured a number of significant New Hampshire and national security objectives in the bill, which passed both the Senate and House of Representatives in November. These include:\r\n \r\nShaheen\u2019s bipartisan amendment that directs the Department of Defense to fund a nationwide health study on implications of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), such as PFOA, in drinking water. In May, the Air Force announced it would not fund a health study of water contamination around Haven Well at the Pease International Tradeport \u2013 Shaheen\u2019s amendment establishes the first-ever nationwide study on the human health effects of those exposed to PFCs in their drinking water;\r\nShaheen advocated for the authorization of necessary funding in the bill to allow the Air Force to continue development of the KC-46A Aerial Refueling Tanker program. This is significant for the Granite State because Pease was selected as the Air Force\u2019s first Air National Guard KC-46A main operating base, an economic benefit to Pease and the surrounding community;\u00a0\r\nShaheen helped prevent the Department of Defense from conducting another round of Base Realignment and Closing (BRAC) to ensure Portsmouth Naval Shipyard continues to support New Hampshire jobs and our national security;\r\nShaheen added an amendment to ban Kaspersky Lab software from being used by the federal government. The Moscow-based software company has ties to the Kremlin. In September, the Trump administration heeded Senator Shaheen\u2019s call to ban the software company from all federal agencies;\r\nShaheen negotiated an additional 3,500 visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. The SIV program allows Afghan interpreters and support staff who have assisted in the U.S. mission in Afghanistan and face threats as a result of their service to apply for refuge in the United States. Shaheen\u2019s efforts have been instrumental in keeping this program operating for the brave men and women who have worked beside Americans in the field, putting themselves and their families at risk to support American troops and operations.\r\n \r\n  \u201cFrom the first-ever nationwide study on the health effects of those exposed to PFCs in their drinking water, to investments in the Pease Air National Guard Base, to ensuring job security at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard \u2013 this bill is welcome news for Granite Staters,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cIt also includes critical national security objectives, including a ban on Kaspersky Lab software from the federal government and a boost in visas for Afghan interpreters who fight beside our soldiers on the battlefield. Now that the bill has been signed into law, we can push forward and focus on implementing these necessary measures, which are crucial for both New Hampshire and national defense priorities.\u201d\r\n\r\nSHAHEEN PRIORITIES INCLUDED IN THE FY2018 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT:\r\nEstablish Health Study on PFOA, Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water\r\nThe bill includes Senator Shaheen\u2019s bipartisan amendment that grants the Department of Defense authorization to fund the first-ever nationwide health study on implications of perfluorinated chemicals, such as PFOA, in drinking water. This amendment is particularly important for Seacoast families, following the Air Force\u2019s announcement in May that it would not fund a health study of water contamination around Haven Well at Pease. The national study will be conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Shaheen has also introduced the\u00a0Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act, bipartisan legislation that will help expedite the analysis of contaminants, such as PFOA, and provide resources to states dealing with the health challenges posed by these potentially harmful materials.\r\nBan Kaspersky Lab Software from the Entire Federal Government\r\nSenator Shaheen\u2019s amendment to ban Kaspersky Lab software from the entire federal government expands her previous amendment to ban the Moscow-based software company from being used by the Department of Defense. The\u00a0Trump administration heeded her warnings about the Kremlin-linked company, and in September, ordered federal agencies to remove the software from government computers within 90 days.\u00a0Shaheen has been a leading voice in calling for a ban on the software. Shaheen has also called on the Trump administration to declassify information on Kaspersky Lab to raise public awareness regarding the serious threat that company poses to the United States\u2019 national security.\r\nSecure Additional Visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program\r\nIn this legislation, Senator Shaheen secured the authorization of 3,500 visas for the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program for Afghan interpreters and support staff. Senator Shaheen has championed the Afghan SIV program, which allows Afghans who have supported the U.S. mission in Afghanistan and face threats as a result of their service to apply for refuge in the United States. Earlier this year, Shaheen played a critical role in\u00a0securing additional Afghan visas\u00a0to avert a lapse in the program.\r\nExpand Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program\r\nThe bill includes Shaheen\u2019s legislation, the Invest in Rural Small Business Act, which expands a key small business program in rural New Hampshire and across the country.\u00a0 The U.S. government is the world\u2019s largest buyer of goods and services, but small businesses often have difficulty accessing the federal marketplace.\u00a0 The amendment increases the ability of rural small businesses to qualify for the Small Business Administration\u2019s (SBA) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program.\u00a0The current one-size-fits-all formula for determining a HUBZone leaves many otherwise eligible communities outside the program.\u00a0 The law requires 3 percent of contracts be awarded annually to HUBZone firms, but in 2016, only 1.67 percent of federal contracting dollars were awarded to these businesses.\u00a0 Shaheen\u2019s amendment expands the pool of HUBZone eligible communities and enhances the program\u2019s ability to be a targeted economic development tool.\u00a0 Shaheen introduced this legislation in April after being contacted by Costa Precision Manufacturing in Claremont, New Hampshire about qualifying for the HUBZone program.\u00a0\r\nInvest in Pease Air National Guard Base\r\nWith Senator Shaheen\u2019s strong support, the bill authorizes the funding necessary for the Air Force to continue development of the KC-46A Aerial Refueling Tanker program. \u00a0Thanks to strong advocacy by Senator Shaheen and the New Hampshire National Guard, Pease was selected as the Air Force\u2019s first Air National Guard KC-46A main operating base, an economic benefit to Pease and the surrounding community. \u00a0The KC-46A will replace the Air Force\u2019s 1950\u2019s-era aerial refueling fleet of KC-135s and will serve as the backbone of American air operations for decades to come.\r\nAcquire Virginia-class Submarines\r\nThe bill authorizes procurement of two new\u00a0Virginia-class submarines in Fiscal Year 2018 and funds advanced procurement to mitigate an attack submarine shortfall projected for some time after 2020. Senator Shaheen has long been a steadfast supporter of the\u00a0Virginia-class.\r\nBased in part on Senator Shaheen\u2019s successful opposition, the bill does not include a new round of Base Realignment and Closing (BRAC), which could endanger national security and potentially damage New Hampshire\u2019s economy by threatening jobs at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.\u00a0According to nonpartisan experts, the 2005 BRAC round exceeded initial cost estimates by $14 billion.\r\nIncrease Allotment of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters\r\nSenator Shaheen successfully advocated for the bill to include 24 additional F-35s above the President\u2019s budget request for procurement of fighter jets to address future threats and mitigate a shortfall across all three military services. \u00a0Ramping up production of F-35s in particular will drive down unit cost and more quickly fulfill the requirements of our military and our allies.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-statement-on-federal-court-ruling-allowing-transgender-americans-to-enlist-", "Shaheen Statement on Federal Court Ruling Allowing Transgender Americans to Enlist", "2017-12-11", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Statement on Federal Court Ruling Allowing Transgender Americans to Enlist  \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 11, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC) \u2014 Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to the Pentagon\u2019s announcement that it will allow transgender Americans to enlist in the military beginning January 1, 2018, following a federal judge\u2019s ruling to allow the Obama-era policy to go into effect:\r\n\u201cThis decision is a victory for our military readiness and upholds our values as a nation, rooted in equality and freedom,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cThe Trump administration\u2019s discriminatory efforts to prevent transgender Americans from honorably serving are unacceptable. Congress and this administration should be working together to ensure every American is equal under the law and that their civil rights are protected.\u201d\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/congress-in-your-corner/catching-up-with-annie/working-for-our-veterans", "Working for our veterans", "2017-12-08", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Dear Friend,\nAs a member of the Committee on Veterans\u2019 Affairs, I am always looking for opportunities to work across the aisle to make real progress on behalf of the men and women who have served in uniform. Our committee has taken strides to overcome partisan gridlock and get real work done. This week, Congress passed and sent to President Trump\u2019s desk the Enhancing Veterans Care Act, which will improve oversight of care at VA facilities. We know that in New Hampshire and across the country veterans have faced unacceptable challenges in accessing the care and services they deserve and I\u2019m hopeful that by enhancing oversight, we can help to prevent similar issues in the future.\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\tWatch my remarks on the Enhancing Veterans Care Act here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\u00a0\nI was also excited to see TIME Magazine choose the \u2018Silence Breakers\u2019 this week as the 2017 person of the year. The countless brave individuals speaking out and shattering the silence around sexual harassment and violence have created a watershed moment in our society. Women and men are saying in one loud voice: no more. We deserve to be heard, we deserve to be believed, and we will continue to turn the tide on this ongoing, persistent problem.\n\u00a0\nPlease continue to stay in touch. You can call my Concord office at 603-226-1002 to share your thoughts and ideas or visit Kuster.house.gov.\n\u00a0\nThank you and enjoy the weekend!\n\u00a0\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-urges-fcc-chairman-pai-to-consider-importance-of-net-neutrality-rules-for-small-businesses", "Shaheen Urges FCC Chairman Pai to Consider Importance of Net Neutrality Rules for Small Businesses", "2017-12-08", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Urges FCC Chairman Pai to Consider Importance of Net Neutrality Rules for Small Businesses \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 08, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC) \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat on the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, led several of her colleagues in a letter to Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai, emphasizing the importance of net neutrality regulations to small business interests. The senators urged Chairman Pai to fully consider the impact of any regulatory changes on small businesses before voting on any changes. The other senators signing the letter include fellow Small Business & Entrepreneurship Committee members Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Ben Cardin (D-MD), Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL).\r\n\u201cIn advance of the Federal Communications Commission\u2019s (FCC) upcoming vote on proposed changes to the existing net neutrality rules, we are writing to emphasize the importance of an open and free Internet to the nation\u2019s small business community,\u201d wrote the senators. \u201cThe structure of these crucial regulations must maintain a level digital playing field for businesses of all sizes and we implore the FCC to fully honor the unique challenges that small businesses face in an online market and reject changes that could disadvantage this important sector of our economy.\u201d\u00a0\r\nThe senators continued, \u201cThe concept of a fair and open Internet prevents discriminatory practices that could favor larger companies online - like higher costs for faster delivery speeds or prioritization of provider content.\u00a0 Small businesses are particularly dependent on high quality Internet services in order to increase their consumer base and expand their operations and are much less likely to have the resources to invest in this kind of \u2018pay-to-play\u2019 system\u2026 As the lynchpins of many local communities, small businesses deserve our support.\u201d\r\nThe full text of the letter is available here.\r\nEarlier this week, Senator Shaheen joined a letter led by Senator Hassan to Chairman Pai expressing concern over reports that bots filed hundreds of thousands of comments to the FCC during the net neutrality policymaking process and called on the Chairman to delay the planned December 14th vote to roll back net neutrality rules until an investigation of the state of the record is conducted.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-hassan-join-bipartisan-group-of-senators-in-urging-extension-of-secure-rural-schools-program", "Shaheen, Hassan Join Bipartisan Group of Senators in Urging Extension of Secure Rural Schools Program", "2017-12-07", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen, Hassan Join Bipartisan Group of Senators in Urging Extension of Secure Rural Schools Program \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 07, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC)\u2014U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan group of 32 senators in sending a letter to Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), urging them to include a reauthorization of the Secure Rural Schools (SRS) Program in any end-of-year government funding legislation. The SRS program supports public schools, public roads, forest health projects, emergency services and many other essential county services for more than 775 counties across the country.\r\nThe SRS program expired on September 30, 2015 and was not reauthorized for Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 or beyond. Forest counties and schools received their last authorized SRS payments in 2016. Without SRS payments, existing revenue-sharing payments are not sufficient to support critical services these counties must provide. Three New Hampshire counties including Coos, Grafton and Carroll, receive payments through the SRS program to help offset the loss of revenue from timber receipts on federal forests.\r\nThe senators wrote, \u201cThe SRS program continues to be a critical safety-net for forest counties as we work to diversify rural economies, improve forest management and forest health, strengthen historic forest revenue sharing with local governments, and ensure that our forests provide a range of values such as clean water, jobs, and wood fiber for local economies.\u201d\r\nThe senators continued, \u201cIn the interest of working together in a bipartisan way to support local rural communities, we ask that you include a reauthorization of Secure Rural Schools in any end-of-the-year legislation. We appreciate your assistance with this matter.\u201d\u00a0\r\nIn addition to Senators Shaheen and Hassan, senators who signed the letter include: Senators Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Michael F. Bennet (D-CO), Cory Booker (D-NJ), John Boozman (R-AR), Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Robert P. Casey, Jr. (D-PA), Mike Crapo (R-ID), Steve Daines (R-MT), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Al Franken (D-MN), Cory Gardner (R-CO), Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), Martin Heinrich (D-NM), Dean Heller (R-NV), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Joe Manchin III (D-WV), Claire McCaskill (D-MO), Jeffery A. Merkley (D-OR), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Patty Murray (D-WA), Gary Peters (D-MI), James E. Risch (R-ID), Mike Rounds (R-SD), Bernard Sanders (I-VT), Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Jon Tester (D-MT), and Roger Wicker (R-MS).\r\nThe full letter, as delivered, can be read here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-statement-on-president-trump-s-decision-to-recognize-jerusalem-as", "Kuster Statement on President Trumps Decision to Recognize Jerusalem as the Capital of Israel and Move the U.S. Embassy", "2017-12-06", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC) \u2013 Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the decision by President Trump to change long-standing United States policy and recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel:\n\u201cI\u2019m deeply concerned by President Trump\u2019s decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and move the United States embassy. This move will undermine the credibility of the United States as a neutral peace broker and make the peaceful path to a two state solution more difficult. Both Republican and Democratic Administrations have recognized the importance of allowing the boundaries of Jerusalem to be negotiated by Israel and Palestine. I worry this decision will threaten Israeli security and lead to violence that will cost both Israeli and Palestinian lives. There are no easy answers in how best to achieve peace in the Middle East but politically motivated decisions like this will only serve to raise tensions and make the path to peace more challenging.\u201d\nIt has been US policy for nearly 50 years to keep its embassy in Tel Aviv rather than Jerusalem. All countries with official relations with Israel have their embassies in Tel Aviv or its suburbs.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-statement-opposing-house-concealed-carry-bil", "Shea-Porter Statement Opposing House Concealed Carry Bill", "2017-12-06", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013\u00a0Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) released the following statement after voting \u201cno\u201d on H.R. 38, the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017, which passed the House by a vote of 231-198:\n\u201cToday I voted against the Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act because it would undermine states\u2019 rights and would expose law enforcement officers to lawsuits and an increased risk of harm. That\u2019s why leading law enforcement organizations, including the International Association of Chiefs of Police and the Police Executive Research Forum, are opposing this bill. Moreover, at a time when the majority of Americans want Congress to work on bipartisan solutions that address the national epidemic of gun violence, passing the NRA\u2019s top legislative priority to loosen gun safety laws takes us in the wrong direction.\u201d\n\u00a0\nBACKGROUND\nThe National Law Enforcement Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence (a group whose member organizations include the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies, Inc.; the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators; the International Association of Chiefs of Police; the Major Cities Chiefs Association; the National Association of Women Law Enforcement Executives; the Police Executive Research Forum; and the Police Foundation) issued a joint statement to oppose the bill,\u00a0writing: \u201cReciprocity would leave law enforcement helpless to keep guns out of the wrong hands when a person claims \u2018constitutional carry\u2019 authority. This obvious step in the wrong direction would sow chaos and uncertainty, making a cop\u2019s job harder and citizens less safe. Under the House bill (H.R. 38), attempting to verify a permit or identification card comes with potential legal liability for law enforcement, an outrageous outcome for an officer trying to protect his or her community.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-statement-trump-administration-decision-move-us-embassy-israel", "Shea-Porter Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Move US Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem", "2017-12-06", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC\u00a0\u2013 Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) released the following statement regarding the Trump Administration\u2019s plans to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem and formally recognize Jerusalem as Israel\u2019s capital:\n\u201cPresident Trump\u2019s plan to move the U.S. Embassy in Israel to Jerusalem threatens American credibility in the region and undermines efforts to negotiate an Israeli-Palestinian peace agreement. The status of Jerusalem is one of the most sensitive topics in these discussions, and it should be part of a negotiated settlement between Israel and Palestine, not dictated through unilateral action by the President of the United States. As a Member of the House Armed Services Committee, I am deeply concerned that this decision could provoke increased violence and instability in the region, and I believe it is a harmful setback to efforts to revive the peace process.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-statement-trump-impeachment-vote", "Shea-Porter Statement on Trump Impeachment Vote", "2017-12-06", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013\u00a0Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) released the following statement regarding her \u201cpresent\u201d vote on tabling\u00a0impeachment articles\u00a0against Donald Trump:\n\u201cI believe our nation needs to openly address the fact that Donald Trump\u2019s bizarre and dishonest behavior in office is degrading the United States Presidency and making our world less safe. That is why today I voted \u2018present\u2019 on Congressman Green\u2019s articles of impeachment and added my name as a cosponsor of stronger and more comprehensive articles of impeachment,\u00a0H.Res.621, which focus on President Trump\u2019s attempts to obstruct justice throughout the FBI\u2019s investigation of his campaign\u2019s ties to Russia and his attacks on our Constitution, including the First Amendment and the Emoluments Clause.\n\u201cAs a member of the House Armed Services Committee, a former military spouse, and an advocate for our troops and their families, I have been appalled to see the Commander and Chief repeatedly make outrageous and irresponsible public statements that put our troops in more danger, insult our allies, and weaken our alliances. Many Members of Congress, including myself, agree with Republican Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Corker that President Trump poses a dangerous threat to national security and the future of our democracy. I believe it is past time for Members of Congress to put country before party and bring these discussions out into the open.\n\u201cDonald Trump lacks integrity and has not been willing or able to assume the moral leadership and seriousness of purpose the United States needs from its President. At this point, it\u2019s clear he never will. During a time when our nation faces serious threats around the world, this nation desperately needs a President who will work to build and unite, not threaten, divide, and destroy. There is no good or easy solution to the grave situation our country finds itself in. It will take us years to come back from just these 11 months. Investigations need to continue. But the road back needs to start now. That is why I am cosponsoring H.Res.621, \u2018Articles impeaching Donald J. Trump, President of the United States, of high crimes and misdemeanors.\u2019\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-statement-on-trump-administration-decision-to-move-us-embassy-to-jerusalem", "Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem", "2017-12-06", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration Decision to Move U.S. Embassy to Jerusalem \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 06, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC)\u2014U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after President Trump announced that he intends to move the U.S. embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, recognizing Jerusalem as Israel\u2019s capital:\r\n\u201cI\u2019m very concerned about the decision to relocate the U.S. embassy and the immediate repercussions, as the State Department has warned that this could potentially lead to violence in Israel and across the Middle East,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cI firmly support Israel\u2019s security and believe this announcement is harmful to both U.S. and Israeli interests. It also moves all parties further away from a peaceful solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. It is unfortunate that the President chose to ignore warnings from many U.S. allies and partners around the world about his decision\u2019s negative impact on the peace process and the heightened tensions it will cause.\u201d\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-introduces-veterans-dental-coverage-bill", "Shea-Porter Introduces Veterans Dental Coverage Bill", "2017-12-05", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) today introduced legislation to offer comprehensive dental care to all 9.1 million veterans enrolled in the Department of Veterans Affairs healthcare system.\n\u201cDental health is an essential component of medical health for every American, including veterans,\u201d said Shea-Porter. \u201cHealth insurance shouldn\u2019t end at the neck, and neither should the VA\u2019s standard medical benefits package. That\u2019s why today I\u2019m introducing a bill to offer dental care to all veterans.\u201d\nShea-Porter developed the legislation in response to a request made from a constituent at an August town hall meeting in Manchester.\n\u201cWe know that good oral health is important for our overall medical health, but many people don\u2019t realize that most veterans can\u2019t get dental care at VA medical centers,\u201d said Londonderry veteran Dennis Martin. \u201cVeterans deserve access to dental care, and I thank Congresswoman Shea-Porter for introducing this important legislation.\u201d\nCurrent law limits eligibility for VA dental care to veterans with a service-connected disability rated 100%; veterans with a service-connected dental condition; former prisoners of war; and homeless veterans. Dental care is also available if a dental condition is aggravating a service-connected condition or complicates treatment of that condition.\nShea-Porter\u2019s legislation would eliminate these restrictions on eligibility for VA dental care, allowing all veterans that are enrolled in the VA system to access in-house dental care. The bill phases in the new eligibility over five years to give the VA time invest in and increase its capacity to provide dental care.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/in-special-opioid-hearing-shaheen-stresses-the-importance-of-the-aca-and-updating-the-opioid-funding-formula-in-combating-the-opioid-epidemic", "In Special Opioid Hearing, Shaheen Stresses the Importance of the ACA and Updating the Opioid Funding Formula in Combating the Opioid Epidemic", "2017-12-05", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "In Special Opioid Hearing, Shaheen Stresses the Importance of the ACA and Updating the Opioid Funding Formula in Combating the Opioid Epidemic \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 05, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t**SHAHEEN: \u201cOne of the things [my friend] said to me which really resonated is that \u2018I hope I can live to be 80 so I can get the youngest one through high school.\u2019 We should not have that happening in the United States of America.\u201d**\r\nWatch the Clip of Sen. Shaheen\u2019s Questioning Here\r\n(Washington, DC) \u2013 U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of the Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies took part in today\u2019s special hearing on addressing the opioid crisis in America.\u00a0 During the hearing, Shaheen expressed her concerns with Congressional Republican attempts to undermine the Affordable Care Act (ACA), including the recent tax bill passed by Senate Republicans that repeals the ACA\u2019s individual mandate, and the potential impact on those who seek treatment for substance use disorders. The Affordable Care Act, specifically Medicaid expansion, has played a critical role in providing access to treatment and recovery services. Shaheen also shared a personal story of a friend who had to adopt his grandchildren because his daughter and her husband were affected by substance use disorders. \u201cOne of the things he said to me which really resonated is that \u2018I hope I can live to be 80 so I can get the youngest one through high school,\u2019\u201d said Shaheen. \u201cWe should not have that happening in the United States of America.\u201d\r\nShaheen also stressed the need for the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which operates under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to take into account mortality rates and lack of access to treatment and services when allocating State Targeted Response Opioid Crisis Grants, rather than making grant determinations for states based on population size.\u200e When speaking with Dr. Elinore McCance-Katz, Assistant Secretary for Mental Health and Substance Use at SAMHSA, Shaheen said, \u201cI would urge you at SAMHSA, and all of us in Congress are happy to work with you on this bipartisan issue,\u2026 to go back and look at what can be done that will be more effective than a pittance of help for those states that most need it.\u201d\r\nSenator Shaheen, the lead Democrat on the Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee,\u00a0sent a letter to President Trump\u00a0in November with a group of 22 senators, calling on the President to support additional funding necessary to fight the opioid epidemic. Senator Shaheen has been a leader in Congress on combating the opioid crisis and recently introduced bipartisan legislation that would prioritize federal funding for states that have been hardest hit by the opioid epidemic, including New Hampshire. She also helped unveil legislation that would\u00a0provide $45 billion to respond to the epidemic, which is the largest opioid response bill to date.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-statement-after-voting-against-the-nomination-of-kirstjen-nielsen-to-serve-as-dhs-secretary", "Shaheen Statement After Voting Against the Nomination of Kirstjen Nielsen to Serve as DHS Secretary", "2017-12-05", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Statement After Voting Against the Nomination of Kirstjen Nielsen to Serve as DHS Secretary \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 05, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC)\u2014U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement on her opposition to the nomination of Kirstjen Nielsen to serve as Secretary of Homeland Security. Nielsen\u2019s nomination was approved by a vote of 62 to 37:\r\n\u201cThe Trump administration\u2019s immigration policies have strayed significantly from our values as a nation,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cDuring her confirmation process, Ms. Nielsen did not provide sufficient assurances that she would lead towards a more sensible approach. The Department of Homeland Security should be using its resources to target criminals, not individuals who are productive members of our society.\u201d\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-welcomes-federal-initiative-to-confront-pfas-contamination", "Shaheen Welcomes Federal Initiative to Confront PFAS Contamination", "2017-12-05", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Welcomes Federal Initiative to Confront PFAS Contamination \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 05, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC) \u2014 U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in response to the Environmental Protection Agency\u2019s (EPA) announcement of a cross-agency initiative to confront per and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination. PFAS includes perfluorooctanoic acid (PFOA), which is an emerging contaminant that has been found in drinking water systems in several southern New Hampshire towns, and was responsible for the closing of a major water supply well located at the Pease International Tradeport in Portsmouth, New Hampshire. The EPA\u2019s new efforts announced on Monday support Senator Shaheen\u2019s bill, the Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act, which she introduced in April:\r\n\u201cWater contamination has profoundly impacted families in a number of New Hampshire communities. Parents shouldn\u2019t have to live in fear over the safety of their children\u2019s water,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cI\u2019m glad the EPA is taking a step forward to help address the contamination we\u2019re seeing in water supplies across the country, including New Hampshire, but we must do more. I will continue to work with the administration to ensure that other federal environmental and health agencies are working towards this common goal so that Granite State families, and the millions of others who live in affected communities, have access to safe water supplies.\u201d\r\nThe EPA\u2019s recent announcement backs Senator Shaheen\u2019s bipartisan legislation with Senator Portman (R-OH), the\u00a0Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act, which would establish a government-wide initiative to help expedite the analysis of contaminants, such as PFOA, and provide resources to states dealing with the health challenges posed by these potentially harmful materials. Additionally, Senator Shaheen\u2019s bipartisan amendment to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that grants the Department of Defense authorization to fund the first-ever nationwide health study on implications of perfluorinated chemicals in drinking water is expected to be signed into law by the President this month.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/congress-in-your-corner/catching-up-with-annie/addressing-the-challenges-we-face", "Addressing the challenges we face", "2017-12-04", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Dear Friend, Last week, I was excited to visit Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont and join with hospital officials to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has approved a $19.5 million Community Facilities Loan to Valley Regional. This loan will provide significant savings that the hospital will use\u00a0to develop residential intensive treatment programs for people suffering from substance use disorder, which is critical as we continue to address the opioid crisis. We know that taking on the opioid epidemic will require a comprehensive approach that includes improving access to treatment and recovery as well as supporting law enforcement. I was encouraged on\u00a0Thursday when\u00a0the Department of Justice announced $7.19 million in funding to be directed towards the Anti-Heroin Task Force Program in the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office. New Hampshire law enforcement will receive $688,856, which will provide important resources to help them stop the flow of illegal opioids and take down dealers who are fueling this crisis. The Granite State law enforcement community does incredible and often harrowing work to protect our communities, including responding to the scenes of\u00a0fatal overdoses. This is incredibly taxing, and I\u2019m pleased that last week the House passed the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017 which will improve mental health services for our brave men and women in uniform. We owe it to the brave men and women in law enforcement to ensure they have the support they need. Last\u00a0week, the House also passed legislation I cosponsored that will require harassment training for all Members of Congress, staff members, interns, and fellows. We need to address sexual harassment in all workplaces, on college campuses, in our military, and communities throughout the country and the halls of Congress can be no exception.\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\tYou can watch my floor remarks on sexual harassment training\u00a0here.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\tI was disappointed that Congressional Republicans led by Senator Mitch McConnell forced their terrible tax plan through the Senate in the middle of the night over the weekend. Make no mistake, we need real tax reform that benefits hardworking families and small businesses. Unfortunately, when we look at the Republican plan it largely benefits corporate special interests and the very wealthiest individuals. I\u2019ll continue to fight this plan and I urge my colleagues to work together across the aisle to enact real bipartisan tax reform that starts with the middle class.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u00a0\nPlease continue to stay in touch. Your voice is critical to my work in Congress and I look forward to hearing your ideas, thoughts, questions, and concerns. You can reach my Concord office at 603-226-1002.Thank you and have a great week!", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-statement-on-the-passing-of-mary-louise-hancock", "Kuster Statement on the Passing of Mary Louise Hancock", "2017-12-04", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC) \u2013 Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the passing of Former State Senator Mary Louise Hancock:\n\u201cMary Louise Hancock was a trailblazer for women leaders in New Hampshire. A 1979 Concord Monitor editorial said, \u2018She's a diamond in a coal field of politics. ... She's a mover and a shaker who knows the innards of bureaucracy like the palm of her hand.\u2019 Those words could not have been truer. Mary Louise was a person one could always turn to for sage advice. Though I\u2019m deeply saddened by her passing, her enduring legacy will live on in the lives of those she has touched. I extend my most sincere condolences to her family and many friends at this time.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-votes-against-sending-gop-tax-bill-conference", "Shea-Porter Votes Against Sending GOP Tax Bill to Conference", "2017-12-04", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) released the following statement after voting \u201cno\u201d on the Motion to Go to Conference on H.R. 1, which passed the House by a vote of 222-192 and sends the Republican tax scam forward toward becoming law:\n\u201cTonight, I voted to stop House Republicans from continuing to rush their tax giveaway for the wealthy through Congress while keeping the public in the dark. Republicans have drafted this bill with zero public hearings and have refused to allow any Democratic amendments, shutting Democratic Members of Congress and the people we represent out of the process on a hugely consequential piece of legislation. Unfortunately, House Republicans rammed the motion through on a party-line vote, and have now set the stage for a vote on final passage of their reverse-Robin-Hood tax scam as soon as this week.\u201d\n\u00a0\nBACKGROUND\nIn November, Shea-Porter voted against the House Republican tax bill, calling it \u201can attack on our economic security and on the fabric of our nation.\u201d After Senate Republicans passed their own bill on Saturday, she sounded the alarm to her constituents, saying: \u201cWe can\u2019t stand by and let Congressional Republicans and their lobbyists rig this system even further against working families.\u201d\nOver the past year, Shea-Porter has repeatedly voiced her commitment to bipartisan, revenue-neutral tax reform, including in response to President Trump\u2019s tax blueprint in April and to a letter from Governor Sununu in September.\nHouse Republicans did not hold a single hearing on their nearly 500-page tax bill and spent less than a week marking up the bill in the House Ways and Means Committee. In contrast, over the course of two years, House Democrats held over 79 Affordable Care Act hearings and markups, heard from 181 witnesses, and accepted 30 Republican amendments. House Republicans did not accept a single Democratic amendment during markup of their tax bill.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-statement-on-passing-of-former-nh-state-senator-mary-louise-hancock", "Shaheen Statement on Passing of former NH State Senator Mary Louise Hancock", "2017-12-04", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Statement on Passing of former NH State Senator Mary Louise Hancock \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 04, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC) \u2014 Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement on the passing of former New Hampshire State Senator Mary Louise Hancock:\r\n\u201cMary Louise Hancock was a role model for me, and for so many other women who\u2019ve stepped up to run for office,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cA steadfast advocate for equal rights, affordable housing, and domestic abuse survivors, Mary Louise Hancock led with action and taught us all about the importance of being engaged and participating in our government to shape a country, and community, that supports every working family. Her sage counsel was sought after by generations of Democrats, whether running for local office or the Oval Office. One of my favorite memories as Governor was to be able to declare Mary Louise Hancock Day in New Hampshire. Now, as we mourn her passing and celebrate her legacy, we\u2019ll keep her in our hearts every day. My thoughts and prayers go out to her family and friends during this difficult time.\u201d\r\nMary Louise Hancock was the first woman from Concord to be elected to the New Hampshire State Senate and as the first female state planning director in the nation. As Governor, Jeanne Shaheen proclaimed July 5th Mary Louise Hancock Day.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-statement-passage-senate-republicans-tax-bill", "Shea-Porter Statement on Passage of Senate Republicans Tax Bill", "2017-12-02", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "ROCHESTER, NH\u00a0\u2013 Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) released the following statement regarding the early-morning passage of Senate Republicans\u2019 tax bill:\n\u201cAt\u00a02 AM\u00a0this morning, Senate Republicans passed an almost-500-page tax bill. None of them had time to read the bill, which had handwritten sections scribbled in during the night that Democratic Senators had to find out about from K Street lobbyists because of their Republican colleagues' appalling, secretive process.\n\u201cThe Senate bill was rushed through in the dead of night to hide from the people the fact that it steals from the vast majority of Americans to benefit the very few. In addition to giving huge tax breaks to the very rich, the bill's price tag of well over $1 trillion would trigger\u00a0automatic cuts\u00a0to Medicare and other programs starting next year. Next week, House and Senate Republicans will try to reconcile the awful tax scams that have now passed both houses and ram a bill through to President Trump's desk. We can\u2019t stand by and let Congressional Republicans and their lobbyists rig this system even further against working families. I will keep fighting to stop this truly devastating bill from becoming law and hurting New Hampshire families.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-statement-on-senate-republican-tax-bill", "Shaheen Statement on Senate Republican Tax Bill", "2017-12-02", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Statement on Senate Republican Tax Bill \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 02, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC) \u2014 Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement on the Senate Republican tax bill, which passed the Senate on a party-line vote early Saturday morning:\r\n\u201cWe need bipartisan tax reform to simplify our tax code, bolster the middle class, support small businesses and create jobs. But the partisan bill forced through the Senate and passed on a party-line vote failed to address any of these critical needs,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cThis legislation asks middle-class families to foot the bill for massive tax breaks for the wealthy and large corporations, and will have serious ramifications for Granite Staters who rely on important tax benefits that are eliminated under this bill. I am tremendously disappointed by the secretive manner in which Senate Republicans crafted this legislation, and I\u2019m concerned about how the middle class, seniors, homeowners, teachers and so many others will suffer as a result of this legislation. As the tax overhaul process moves forward, I\u2019ll continue to push for bipartisanship and to protect essential New Hampshire priorities, including the state and local tax deduction and the student loan interest deduction.\u201d\r\nThe Republican tax bill will add nearly $1.5 trillion to the national debt and make most families who earn less than $75,000 a year pay more in taxes by 2027. According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, by 2019, Americans earning less than $30,000 a year will be worse off.\u00a0The bill would lead to $25 billion in cuts from Medicare, harming seniors, and repeals part of the Affordable Care Act, which will raise healthcare costs and leave more Americans uninsured. Additionally, the Republican tax plan could prevent homeowners in New Hampshire from deducting state and local taxes and increase the tax burden on work-study students at colleges and universities.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-statement-on-guilty-plea-by-michael-flynn", "Kuster Statement on Guilty Plea by Michael Flynn", "2017-12-01", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Concord, NH) - Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the guilty plea by former National Security Adviser to President Trump, Michael Flynn:\n\"Michael Flynn pleading guilty to lying to the FBI underscores the seriousness of the investigation into Russian meddling in our elections. It is critical that the investigation led by Special Counsel Robert Mueller and both the Senate and House investigations are able to continue without interference. The American people deserve to know the full truth.\"\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/nh-delegation-calls-president-grant-major-disaster-declaration", "ICYMI: NH Delegation Calls on President to Grant Major Disaster Declaration", "2017-12-01", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, DC\u00a0\u2013 Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congresswoman\u00a0Annie Kuster (NH-02) wrote a letter to President Trump in support of Governor Sununu\u2019s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of New Hampshire following the damage and costs incurred by severe rain and flooding in October. The cost associated with the October storm is approximately $6 million statewide.\n\u201cAs a result of the October 2017 storm, New Hampshire communities experienced a dangerous combination of heavy rainfall, wind and flash flooding that imposed significant property damage and strained state, municipal and county budgets. The magnitude of the damage caused by this storm is such that an effective response is beyond the capacity of New Hampshire\u2019s state and local governments, justifying federal assistance,\u201d the delegation wrote. \u201cWe urge you to grant a Major Disaster Declaration for New Hampshire as soon as possible in order to ensure that our state and towns have access to the resources and assistance they need to fully recover from this emergency.\u201d\nThe full text of the letter is available here.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-statement-michael-flynn-guilty-plea", "Shea-Porter Statement on Michael Flynn Guilty Plea", "2017-12-01", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) released the following statement regarding former National Security Advisor Michael Flynn\u2019s guilty plea on charges of making false statements to the FBI about his contacts with Russian officials:\n\u201cFormer Trump Administration National Security Advisor Michael Flynn is now the fourth member of Trump\u2019s slimy orbit to face serious charges, joining former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort and campaign officials Richard Gates and George Papadopoulos. Today\u2019s admission of guilt by Flynn is a very serious development in the Mueller investigation. Flynn has admitted that he lied to the FBI while he was a top Trump Administration official about his contacts with Russia. Now we know why President Trump pressed former FBI Director James Comey to drop his investigation of Flynn and then fired Comey when he refused: an attempted obstruction of justice. I will continue working to stop the Trump Administration from interfering with the Mueller special counsel probe\u2019s independence, because the American people deserve the truth and nothing less.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/nh-delegation-calls-on-president-to-grant-major-disaster-declaration", "NH Delegation Calls on President to Grant Major Disaster Declaration", "2017-12-01", "2017", "2017-12", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "NH Delegation Calls on President to Grant Major Disaster Declaration \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tDecember 01, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC) \u2013 U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led a letter with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congresswomen Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) to President Trump in support of Governor Sununu\u2019s request for a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of New Hampshire following the damage and costs incurred by severe rain and flooding in October. The cost associated with the October storm is approximately $6 million statewide.\r\n\u201cAs a result of the October 2017 storm, New Hampshire communities experienced a dangerous combination of heavy rainfall, wind and flash flooding that imposed significant property damage and strained state, municipal and county budgets. The magnitude of the damage caused by this storm is such that an effective response is beyond the capacity of New Hampshire\u2019s state and local governments, justifying federal assistance,\u201d the delegation wrote. \u201cWe urge you to grant a Major Disaster Declaration for New Hampshire as soon as possible in order to ensure that our state and towns have access to the resources and assistance they need to fully recover from this emergency.\u201d\r\nThe full text of the letter is available here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-shea-porter-help-introduce-legislation-to-invest-45-billion-in", "Kuster, Shea-Porter Help Introduce Legislation to Invest $45 Billion in Combating the Opioid Epidemic", "2017-11-30", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC) \u2013 Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) joined Representatives Dave Loebsack (IA-02) and Grace Napolitano (CA-32) today to introduce legislation to secure resources to directly combat the devastating opioid epidemic that has swept the nation. The Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act invests $45 billion into the prevention, detection, surveillance and treatment of opioid abuse. This legislation builds on the bipartisan efforts that were included in the 21st Century Cures Act to provide states with additional resources and a long-term investment in this fight. This legislation is the companion to a bill recently introduced in the Senate by Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cCommunities across New Hampshire and around the country are in the grips of a devastating opioid epidemic, and adequate funding is needed to combat it,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster, founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force. \u201cThis legislation will help provide those on the frontlines of this crisis with the resources they need to help strengthen treatment, prevention and recovery efforts. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to come together and swiftly pass this bill, and in turn, help save lives and repair families and communities that are suffering from this ongoing scourge.\u201d\n\u201cOver the past year, we have developed bipartisan consensus around evidence-backed approaches to address the raging opioid crisis with treatment, prevention, and enforcement strategies. However, all of these strategies require adequate and appropriately distributed federal funding,\u201d said Shea-Porter. \u201cIt\u2019s past time for Congress to invest in fighting this crisis on a scale that matches its severity, and today\u2019s bill will spur a much-needed investment.\u201d\n\u201cIn my travels across Iowa and in meetings with law enforcement officers, I have heard firsthand about the need for additional local resources to help combat the devastating opioid epidemic that is sweeping across the nation,\u201d said Loebsack. \u201cMen and women, old and young, rich and poor, rural and urban, no group has been immune to this epidemic. To best address the problem this commonsense legislation directs the necessary resources to states and local communities, where assistance is needed most.\u201d\nSpecifically, the Combatting the Opioid Epidemic Act would:\n\u00b7Authorize and appropriate $4,474,800,000 each fiscal year for substance abuse programs for the individual states through 2027. This funding would be added to the Account for the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis created through the 21st Century Cures Act, which passed with strong bipartisan support last Congress.\n\u00b7Expand the use of funding already allowed under the 21st Century Cures Act. Under this legislation, states would be able to use this money for detection, surveillance, and treatment of co-occurring infections, as well as for surveillance, data collection and reporting on the number of opioid overdose deaths.\n\u00b7Support research on addiction and pain related to substance abuse, and authorizes and appropriates $50,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. Under the bill, the National Institutes of Health would be responsible for distributing this money.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-welcomes-doj-opioid-announcement", "Kuster Welcomes DOJ Opioid Announcement", "2017-11-30", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC) \u2013 Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, is encouraged by today\u2019s announcement by the Department of Justice to enhance law enforcement\u2019s efforts in combating the nation\u2019s opioid epidemic, including increased support for law enforcement agencies through the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office. DOJ is announcing $7.19 million in FY2017 COPS funding through the Anti-Heroin Task Force Program of which New Hampshire law enforcement will receive $688,856.\n\u201cWe know that taking on the opioid epidemic requires a comprehensive approach that takes into account prevention, treatment, recovery, and of course law enforcement,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster. \u201cNew Hampshire law enforcement has done incredible work to both interdict illegal narcotics as well as respond to the scenes of overdoses and administer lifesaving Narcan. This funding will provide important resources to law enforcement in New Hampshire that will support efforts to stop the flow of illegal opioids and take down dealers who are fueling this crisis.\u201d\nDOJ also announced that every U.S. Attorney will designate an Opioid Coordinator by Dec. 15, 2017. These coordinators could improve the federal response to the opioid crisis by tailoring each federal district\u2019s efforts in combating the opioid epidemic to the communities each district serves. They will also proactively engage with state, local, and tribal law enforcement in their regions to improve interdiction and response efforts.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/icymi-loebsack-leads-legislation-invest-45-billion-combating-opioid-epidemic", "Shea-Porter, Loebsack Introduce Legislation to Invest $45 Billion in Combating Opioid Epidemic", "2017-11-30", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Washington, D.C. \u2013 Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) and Congressman\u00a0Dave Loebsack (IA-02) today introduced legislation to secure resources to directly combat the devastating opioid epidemic that has swept the nation. The Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act invests $45 billion into the prevention, detection, surveillance and treatment of opioid abuse. This legislation builds on the bipartisan efforts that were included in the 21st Century Cures Act to provide states with additional resources and a long-term investment in this fight. Shea-Porter and Loebsack were joined by Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Grace Napolitano (CA-32) to introduce this legislation and it is the companion to a bill recently introduced in the Senate by Sen. Bob Casey of Pennsylvania.\u00a0\u00a0\n\u201cOver the past year, we have developed bipartisan consensus around evidence-backed approaches to address the raging opioid crisis with treatment, prevention, and enforcement strategies. However, all of these strategies require adequate and appropriately distributed federal funding,\u201d\u00a0said Shea-Porter.\u00a0\u201cIt\u2019s past time for Congress to invest in fighting this crisis on a scale that matches its severity, and today\u2019s bill will spur a much-needed investment.\u201d\n\u201cIn my travels across Iowa and in meetings with law enforcement officers, I have heard firsthand about the need for additional local resources to help combat the devastating opioid epidemic that is sweeping across the nation,\u201d said Loebsack. \u201cMen and women, old and young, rich and poor, rural and urban, no group has been immune to this epidemic. To best address the problem this commonsense legislation directs the necessary resources to states and local communities, where assistance is needed most.\u201d\n\u201cCommunities across New Hampshire and around the country are in the grips of a devastating opioid epidemic, and adequate funding is needed to combat it,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster, founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force. \u201cThis legislation will help provide those on the frontlines of this crisis with the resources they need to help strengthen treatment, prevention and recovery efforts. I urge my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to come together and swiftly pass this bill, and in turn, help save lives and repair families and communities that are suffering from this ongoing scourge.\u201d\nSpecifically, the Combatting the Opioid Epidemic Act would:\n Authorize and appropriate $4,474,800,000 each fiscal year for substance abuse programs for the individual states through 2027. This funding would be added to the Account for the State Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis created through the 21st Century Cures Act, which passed with strong bipartisan support last Congress.\n\tExpand the use of funding already allowed under the 21st Century Cures Act. Under this legislation, states would be able to use this money for detection, surveillance, and treatment of co-occurring infections, as well as for surveillance, data collection and reporting on the number of opioid overdose deaths.\n\tSupport research on addiction and pain related to substance abuse, and authorizes and appropriates $50,400,000 for each of fiscal years 2018 through 2022. Under the bill, the National Institutes of Health would be responsible for distributing this money.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-applauds-passage-of-the-law-enforcement-mental-health-and", "Kuster Applauds Passage of the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017", "2017-11-29", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC) \u2013 Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) is applauding last night\u2019s passage of the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017. This legislation will improve mental health services for members of law enforcement and includes a requirement that the\u00a0Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs\u00a0report on their mental health services so that best practices can be adopted by the Department of Justice.\n\"Members of the Granite State law enforcement community do incredible work to protect our communities and keep us all safe every day,\" said Congresswoman Kuster. \"This legislation will improve mental health services and examine best practices for members of law enforcement administered through the Department of Justice. As we deal with the devastating opioid epidemic, law enforcement is increasingly responding to the scenes of often fatal overdoses. This is incredibly taxing and we owe it to our men and women in uniform to ensure they have the support they need.\"\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-backed-bill-to-require-harassment-training-by-members-of-congress", "Kuster-Backed Bill to Require Harassment Training By Members of Congress Passes House", "2017-11-29", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC) \u2013 Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, applauded passage of legislation that will require harassment training for all Members of Congress, staff members, interns, and fellows. Kuster co-sponsored the measure which passed unanimously. Earlier this month, Kuster helped introduced the Me Too Congress Act, which will require more transparency, overhaul the flawed harassment complaint process, and provide better support for victims and whistleblowers.\n\u201cWhile working as a staffer on the Hill nearly forty years ago, I was sexually assaulted by a guest of Congress,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster. \u201cI had not received any sexual harassment training and did not know how to respond or what my rights were. Improving procedures of harassment training in Congress is long overdue and is part of a national conversation that is changing the culture of sexual harassment and assault. We need to address sexual harassment in all workplaces, on college campuses, in our military, and communities throughout the country and the halls of Congress can be no exception. Now we need to step up and pass the Me Too Congress Act so that perpetrators are not shielded and American taxpayers aren\u2019t footing the bill for harassment claims paid by Members of Congress.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/house-passes-shea-porter-co-introduced-resolution-address-sexual-harassment", "House Passes Shea-Porter Co-introduced Resolution to Address Sexual Harassment in Congress", "2017-11-29", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2014 Today, the House of Representatives passed a resolution co-introduced by Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) and 186 of her bipartisan colleagues requiring all Members of Congress and Congressional staff to complete sexual harassment training.\n\u201cRight now our country is having a necessary and long-overdue discussion about sexual harassment and assault, and Congress must address its own institutional failures in order to credibly participate in that conversation,\u201d said Shea-Porter. \u201cToday\u2019s resolution is an important step toward creating a safer Congressional workplace.\u201d\nThe resolution will require all House lawmakers, officers and staff to undergo an anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training program during each session of Congress.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-helps-secure-over-680000-in-federal-funds-for-nh-law-enforcement-to-combat-opioid-epidemic", "Shaheen Helps Secure Over $680,000 in Federal Funds for NH Law Enforcement to Combat Opioid Epidemic", "2017-11-29", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Helps Secure Over $680,000 in Federal Funds for NH Law Enforcement to Combat Opioid Epidemic \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 29, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t**In August, Senator Shaheen Wrote in Support of a New Hampshire State Police Request for COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force Funding**\r\n(Washington, DC)\u2014Today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat on the Commerce, Justice & Science Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office, which is managed by the Department of Justice, has awarded the New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of State Police $688,856 through the Anti-Heroin Task Force Program (AHTF) to help combat the opioid epidemic. Senator Shaheen secured funding for the AHTF program in the 2017 Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations bill.\r\n\u201cNew Hampshire\u2019s law enforcement community is saving lives every day and need all the help they can get to battle this epidemic,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cThese federal dollars will help New Hampshire State Police stem the distribution of heroin and opioids, and hold traffickers accountable. We need sustained investment in New Hampshire\u2019s efforts to fight this crisis, and I\u2019ll keep urging the Trump administration and Congress to act so New Hampshire receives the assistance it desperately needs.\u201d\r\n\u201cThe New Hampshire Department of Safety, Division of State Police is both pleased and fortunate to have received funding through the 2017 COPS Anti-Heroin Task Force grant in support of our continued enforcement efforts in combating the opioid crisis in New Hampshire,\u201d said Colonel Christopher Wagner, Director of the New Hampshire State Police.\u00a0\u201cThe grant funding will provide much needed relief in funding state and local law enforcement partnership initiatives, improve and enhance technology capabilities and broaden statewide intelligence sharing among all branches of law enforcement in the state. The overall goal of such funding will improve law enforcement's ability to investigate, interdict and drive down the supply and use of opioids in the State of New Hampshire.\u201d\r\nSenator Shaheen advocated for the New Hampshire State Police, authoring a letter of support for the grant earlier this year. The federal funds will help the New Hampshire State Police intervene in unlawful activities related to the distribution of heroin and opioids, and facilitate partnerships with local and county agencies to deliver more rapid and targeted actions to drive down the supply and use of drugs in the Granite State.\r\nAs the lead Democrat on the Commerce, Justice & Science Appropriations Subcommittee, Shaheen helps secure funding for COPS programs. Senator Shaheen has been a leader in Congress on combating the opioid crisis, and\u00a0was instrumental in efforts to obtain emergency funding\u00a0through the 21st\u00a0Century Cures Act that was signed into law by President Obama last year. Earlier this year,\u00a0she helped secure over $700 million\u00a0in additional opioid treatment resources. In October, Senator Shaheen helped unveil legislation that would\u00a0provide $45 billion to respond to the opioid crisis, which is the largest response bill to combat the epidemic to date. Earlier this month, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the Targeted Opioid Formula Act to prioritize federal funding for states that have been hardest hit by the opioid epidemic, including New Hampshire. The bill would require the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which operates under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to take into account mortality rates and lack of access to treatment and services when allocating State Targeted Response Opioid Crisis Grants, rather than making grant determinations for states based on population size.\u200e\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-statement-on-federal-court-delaying-deportation-of-members-of-nh", "Kuster Statement on Federal Court Delaying Deportation of Members of NH Indonesian Community", "2017-11-28", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Concord, NH)\u2014Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the ruling delaying the deportation of members of New Hampshire's Indonesian community by the U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts:\n\u201cI'm pleased that the U.S. District Court in Massachusetts has delayed removal of members of New Hampshire\u2019s Indonesian Community and will give them more time to defend their right to stay in the state and country they call home,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster. \u201cThese Indonesians came to the United States fearing religious persecution. They have built lives in the Granite State, contributed to our regional economy, and raised children that know no other home. For years they have voluntarily participated in and complied with an Immigration and Customs Enforcement supervision program. The decision to rescind this program and begin the deportation process for many of these individuals threatens to uproot families and risks renewed persecution for those who would be forced to return to Indonesia. I\u2019m hopeful that a resolution will be reached that will allow these individuals to remain in the United States legally.\u201d\u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-statement-court-block-indonesian-immigrant-deportations", "Shea-Porter Statement on Court Block of Indonesian Immigrant Deportations", "2017-11-28", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) released the following statement regarding yesterday\u2019s federal court block of the deportations of 51 New Hampshire Indonesian immigrants who reside in her district:\n\u201cI am encouraged by yesterday\u2019s decision to block the deportation of 51 of our Indonesian immigrant neighbors, and pleased that the federal court will now consider the harm they would face if deported. I stand with the people of New Hampshire\u2019s Seacoast alongside these valued members of our community.\u201d", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-joins-valley-regional-hospital-officials-to-announce-194-million", "Kuster Joins Valley Regional Hospital Officials to Announce $19.4 Million Rural Development Loan", "2017-11-27", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Concord, NH) \u2013 Today Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined Peter Wright, President and CEO of Valley Regional Hospital, and other senior hospital and U.S. Department of Agriculture officials to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has approved a $19.4 million Community Facilities Loan to Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont. This loan will provide the hospital with significant savings and assist the parent company, Valley Regional Health Care, in acquiring certain hospital real estate assets, which will be leased back to Valley Regional Hospital. Additionally, the hospital is exploring using the savings to develop residential intensive treatment programs for people suffering from substance use disorders.\u00a0As one of only twenty-six hospitals in New Hampshire, and one of only thirteen Critical Access Hospitals, Valley Regional Hospital has been in operation for nearly 125 years and provides a full range of emergency, rehabilitative and surgical services to patients.  \n\t\u00a0  \n\t\u201cUSDA Rural Development funding has been a critical resource for rural communities across New Hampshire, and I applaud the $19.4 million USDA loan to Valley Regional Hospital that will ensure that the hospital can continue to provide high-quality health care to patients in Sullivan County,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster. \u00a0\u201cAccess to rural health care is a challenge that faces many Granite Staters, and the funding provided through this loan will allow Valley Regional Hospital to restructure hospital debt and maintain critical health services. I\u2019m encouraged that Valley Regional Hospital intends to use some of the loan to expand access to treatment for substance use disorder, which is critical as we continue to address the opioid epidemic.\u201d  \n\t\u00a0  \n\t\"We are thrilled to be a part of this incredible program, which will be instrumental in the sustainability of Valley Regional Hospital,\u201d said Peter Wright, President/CEO of Valley Regional Hospital. \u201cWe greatly appreciate Congresswoman Kuster and Senators Shaheen and Hassan's strong advocacy, which played a big role in making this happen. We provide our patients with excellent care, and this award will allow us to strengthen our Hospital, by investing in new programs, while continuing to provide the right care, in the right place, at the right time.\"\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-leads-new-hampshire-workforce-development-summit", "Shaheen Leads New Hampshire Workforce Development Summit", "2017-11-27", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Leads New Hampshire Workforce Development Summit \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 27, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNew Hampshire businesses facing critical shortage of trained workers\r\nPresentations from state and federal resource providers, education officials and Granite State companies using innovative strategies to recruit and retain workers\r\nPartnership with New Hampshire Business and Industry Association,\u00a0New Hampshire College and University Council, Community College System of New Hampshire and University System of New Hampshire\r\n(Concord, NH) \u2013 Responding to New Hampshire\u2019s ongoing workforce challenge, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat on the U.S. Senate Committee on Small Business & Entrepreneurship, today convened the New Hampshire Workforce Development Resource Summit in Concord to examine innovative strategies and training programs to help businesses find, train and retain Granite State workers.\r\nShaheen was joined by a cross section of New Hampshire business leaders, education officials and federal and state resource providers for an in-depth discussion on the workforce development challenges facing New Hampshire, including an aging workforce, a skills and education gap, the opioid epidemic, affordable housing and child care.\r\n\u201cThe common concern I hear \u2013 no matter where I travel in New Hampshire \u2013 is almost always related to workforce development challenges.\u00a0 Small business owners tell me: they have job openings, they want to hire and grow, but they struggle to find workers with the right skills or training for the job,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cTackling our workforce challenge will take innovation, collaboration and new ideas from government, educators and the business community to equip workers with the right skills to fill the high-quality, high-paying jobs of New Hampshire\u2019s future.\u00a0 Failing to address this challenge will harm New Hampshire\u2019s ability to retain, attract and grow businesses and will have long-term effects on the state\u2019s economy and our quality of life.\u201d\r\nIn the coming years, New Hampshire\u2019s economy will experience a wave of people leaving the labor force.\u00a0 This decline won\u2019t be offset by a sufficient number of younger workers entering the labor force.\u00a0 The economy of the future will be driven by advanced manufacturing, healthcare and information technology.\u00a0\r\nSummit attendees also heard from New Hampshire small businesses that are using a mix of benefits, incentives and profit-sharing to recruit and retain workers.\u00a0\r\nToday\u2019s participants included:\r\n \r\nNew Hampshire Business and Economic Affairs\r\nUniversity System of New Hampshire\r\nNew Hampshire Businesses for Social Responsibility\r\nNEMO Equipment\r\nW.S. Badger Company\r\nCirtronics\r\nElectronic Imaging Materials\r\nDriveBrand Studios\r\nFidelity Investments\r\nNew Hampshire Auto Dealers Association\r\nAppalachian Mountain Club\r\nNew Hampshire Small Business Development Center\r\nNew Hampshire Job Corps Center\r\nNew Hampshire Department of Education\r\nNew Hampshire Vocational Rehabilitation\r\nNew Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership\r\nCommunity College System of New Hampshire\r\nNHWorks\r\nApprenticeshipUSA\r\nStay Work Play\r\nClaremont MakerSpace\r\nSanborn High School\r\nNew Hampshire Housing Finance Authority\r\nImpact Monadnock\r\nSkillsUSA\r\nNew Hampshire Sector Partnership Initiative\r\n \r\nSenator Shaheen\u2019s New Hampshire Workforce Development Resource Guide is available HERE.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-responds-to-us-district-court-order-to-delay-deportations-of-seacoast-indonesian-community-members", "Shaheen Responds to US District Court Order to Delay Deportations of Seacoast Indonesian Community Members", "2017-11-27", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Responds to US District Court Order to Delay Deportations of Seacoast Indonesian Community Members \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 27, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC) \u2014 U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement after Chief Judge Patti Saris of the U.S. District Court for Massachusetts ruled that the court has jurisdiction to delay deportations for members of the Indonesian community residing in the Seacoast area of New Hampshire, who face certain persecution as Christians in Indonesia, so that individuals can refile their cases:\r\n\u201cI am very encouraged by this ruling,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cThe court made the right call--those who are threatened by deportation should have every opportunity to make their case to remain in their communities. New Hampshire should continue to be a sanctuary to the Indonesian community that fled religious persecution. Deporting these individuals will needlessly split families and communities, and put lives in danger. I\u2019ll continue to make every effort to prevent these deportations so that the Indonesian community can continue to live peacefully in New Hampshire.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\r\nIn 2012, Senator Shaheen\u2019s office helped negotiate an agreement with Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to allow Indonesian immigrants to remain in New Hampshire and obtain work permits in exchange for a commitment to regularly check-in with ICE. This agreement was recently reversed by ICE under the Trump administration, and these individuals were ordered to begin making preparations for deportation. Senator Shaheen has called senior officials in the Trump administration on behalf of the Indonesian community, including the Acting Homeland Security Secretary Elaine Duke, Acting Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Tom Homan and Deputy National Security Advisor Dina Powell. In October, Senator Shaheen welcomed New Hampshire Governor Chris Sununu\u2019s (R-NH) letter on behalf of the Indonesian community to the President and forwarded it to senior officials in the Trump administration.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/congress-in-your-corner/catching-up-with-annie/keeping-the-internet-fair", "Keeping the internet fair", "2017-11-22", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "While Congressional Republicans continue to pursue their misguided tax plan that will overwhelmingly benefit corporate special interests and the wealthiest individuals at the expense of hardworking Granite State families, the Trump Administration is also now taking aim at equality on the internet.\nI was very disappointed by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai\u2019s plan to repeal Obama-era regulations that maintain net neutrality. Internet service providers should not be able to pick winners and losers on the internet. Net neutrality is fundamental to maintaining a level playing field on the web for small businesses and consumers, which is critical to the 21st Century economy. The proposal announced by Chairman Pai will undermine the ability of people from all economic backgrounds to access equal speed and service on the internet.\nMy office has been flooded by phone calls from people like you who are opposed to this decision. Make sure that you, your friends, and your family speak out. I\u2019ve voted against efforts to roll back net neutrality in the past and I\u2019ll continue to look for ways to stop this effort by Chairman Pai, the FCC, and the Trump Administration.\u00a0\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-statement-on-allegations-of-sexual-harassment-against-rep-john", "Kuster Statement on Allegations of Sexual Harassment Against Rep. John Conyers", "2017-11-21", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Concord, NH) \u2013 Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the co-founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence and an original co-sponsor of the Member and Employee Training and Oversight On (ME TOO) Congress Act, released the following statement on the allegations of sexual harassment made against Representative John Conyers:\n\u201cThe reported behavior by Mr. Conyers is completely unacceptable,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster. \u201cI support a thorough Ethics investigation into the very serious allegations. We need to build on the national dialogue taking place and work to improve protections for people in workplaces across the country, on college campuses, in our military, and throughout our communities. That\u2019s why we need to pass the Me Too Congress Act. As countless survivors of sexual violence and harassment stand up to say \u2018no more\u2019, it\u2019s critical Congress is not shielded from this watershed moment.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-statement-on-proposal-to-repeal-net-neutrality-regulations", "Kuster Statement on Proposal to Repeal Net Neutrality Regulations", "2017-11-21", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Concord, NH) \u2013 Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the announcement by Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Chairman Ajit Pai on plans to repeal Obama-era regulations that maintain net neutrality:\n\u201cInternet service providers should not be able to pick winners and losers on the internet,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster. \u201cNet Neutrality is fundamental to maintaining a level playing field on the web for small businesses and consumers, which is critical to the 21st Century economy. I\u2019m disappointed by the proposal announced by Chairman Pai that will undermine the ability of people from all economic backgrounds to access equal speed and service on the internet.\u201d\u00a0\nKuster\u00a0voted in favor\u00a0of protecting Net Neutrality in 2015.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-meets-with-realtors-and-homebuilders-to-discuss-impact-of-republicans-tax-legislation-on-nh-homeowners", "Shaheen Meets with Realtors and Homebuilders to Discuss Impact of Republicans\u2019 Tax Legislation on NH Homeowners", "2017-11-21", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Meets with Realtors and Homebuilders to Discuss Impact of Republicans\u2019 Tax Legislation on NH Homeowners \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 21, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\r\n(Londonderry, NH) \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) held a roundtable with representatives from the National Association of Realtors, the New Hampshire Association of Realtors and the New Hampshire Homebuilders Association to discuss the Senate Republican tax bill\u2019s impact on New Hampshire homeowners. Specifically, the roundtable focused on the elimination of the state and local tax deduction (SALT), which 204,000 Granite State homeowners rely on to deduct property taxes, and other provisions that could harm homeownership.\r\n\u201cWe need bipartisan tax reform that simplifies the tax code, bolsters the middle class, gives tax relief to our small businesses and creates jobs. However, the tax bill being pushed by Republican leaders in Washington fails to meet any of these goals,\u201d said Shaheen. \u201cThe repeal of the state and local tax deduction is especially damaging to the middle class here in New Hampshire. This will hurt homeownership and decrease home values. It is unfair to ask Granite State homeowners to pay for steep corporate tax cuts. I am eager to work with Republicans and Democrats to genuinely reform the tax code, but we need a bill that puts the middle class first and helps grow our economy.\u201d\r\nAccording to a\u00a0report by the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation, the Senate GOP tax bill would increase taxes on Americans earning $75,000 annually by 2027.\r\nIn addition, the Senate Republican tax bill would:\r\n \r\nReduce the number of insured Americans by 13 million by repealing a key provision of the Affordable Care Act;\r\nLead to a $25 billion cut to Medicare;\r\nPrevent 80,000 Granite Staters with student loan debt from deducting interest on student loans;\r\nSignificantly increase taxes on work-study students at colleges and universities which will make college even more unaffordable and discourage higher learning;\r\nAnd add $1.5 trillion to the national debt\u00a0to pay for permanent tax cuts for corporations.\r\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-hassan-announce-500k-in-federal-funds-for-nh-police-departments", "Shaheen, Hassan Announce $500K in Federal Funds for NH Police Departments", "2017-11-20", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen, Hassan Announce $500K in Federal Funds for NH Police Departments \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 20, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC) \u2014 Today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat on the Commerce, Justice & Science Appropriations Subcommittee, and Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), announced $500,000 in federal funding for the Lebanon, Farmington and Laconia Police Departments to hire additional law enforcement officers and invest in community policing efforts. The funding was awarded through the COPS Hiring Program (CHP), which is managed by the Department of Justice (DOJ).\r\n\u201cThese federal resources will provide a real boost to New Hampshire law enforcement,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cOur police officers are on the front lines of the opioid epidemic and need all the help they can get. In New Hampshire, we know that we need the entire community to work together to defeat this crisis, which is why we must continue to emphasize and support community policing. I\u2019m very glad to see these federal investments in the efforts of our local law enforcement, and as a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, I\u2019ll continue to fight for additional support.\u201d\r\n\u201cProtecting our communities is the most important responsibility of any government, and I am deeply grateful for all of the dedicated law enforcement officers who help keep New Hampshire one of the safest states in the country,\u201d said Senator Hassan. \u201cI was proud that we put more state troopers on the road when I was Governor, and these COPS grants are a critical tool to help build on that progress and ensure that New Hampshire communities have the resources and officers necessary to keep our people safe.\u201d\r\n\u201cWe are grateful and excited for the COPS Hiring Grant award. The positions afforded under this grant will help enhance community policing. We have been committed to expanding our partnerships within the community and have placed a tremendous focus on a community oriented policing philosophy,\u201d said Lebanon Police Chief Richard Mello. \u201cThis grant will help achieve those goals.\u201d\r\n\u201cThe approval of this COPS Hiring Grant in support of an additional police officer is monumental to the Laconia Police Department and the City of Laconia,\u201d said Laconia Police Chief Matthew Canfield.\u00a0\u201cAs we move forward with a multi-pronged approach in addressing the heroin epidemic, our personnel are stretched very thin necessitating the need for additional sworn personnel.\u00a0This grant is imperative in being able to fund this additional position and very much appreciated.\u201d\r\n\u201cNearly everyone in town knows someone who has suffered from addiction.\u00a0 We have students and families affected by the very facet of this crisis, and those factors follow our students to school.\u00a0 Our School Resource Officer is on the front lines with our school counselors and social workers to help students cope with the fall out,\u201d said Farmington Police Chief John Drury.\u00a0\u201cTo lose this position would put a huge strain on our active community policing program.\u00a0The assistance of the federal government with this COPS grant should guarantee us at least 4 more years of providing a truly needed and great service to the students, families and staff of the Town of Farmington, New Hampshire.\u201d\r\nThe Lebanon Police Department was awarded $250,000 and the Laconia and Farmington Police Departments were awarded $125,000 each. The full grant announcement can be read here.\r\nLast month, Senators Shaheen and Hassan\u2019s bipartisan resolution to designate the first week of October National Community Policing Week passed the Senate. As the lead Democrat on the Commerce, Justice & Science Appropriations Subcommittee, Shaheen helps secure funding for the Department of Justice\u2019s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) programs. CHP grants support state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies\u2019 ability to hire, preserve and/or rehire law enforcement officers and to increase community policing efforts.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-murphy-push-for-answers-on-travel-bans-impact-on-refugees", "Shaheen, Murphy Push For Answers on Travel Ban\u2019s Impact on Refugees", "2017-11-20", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen, Murphy Push For Answers on Travel Ban\u2019s Impact on Refugees \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 20, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC)\u2014Last week, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) sent a letter with a group of 18 senators to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of State and the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), pushing agencies to answer questions about the detrimental effects that the President\u2019s travel ban is having on the US refugee program, including ongoing interruptions, delays and the prevention of refugees from being reunited with their families in the United States.\r\nIn their letter to the federal agencies, the senators underscore how the President\u2019s travel ban executive order is causing interruptions and delays for those\u00a0fleeing war, violence, and famine and who are seeking shelter in the United States.\r\nThe senators wrote, \u201cRefugees are already among the most securely-vetted of all travelers to the United States.\u00a0 The vetting process includes numerous screenings that can take approximately two years and refugees have no say in which country they will be resettled. We are concerned that the additional 90-day delay in this Order for the nationals specified, combined with cumbersome new data collection for all refugees, will create substantial logistical barriers for refugee applicants and put vulnerable families in danger.\u201d\r\n\u201cWe knew there would be terrible consequences from the President\u2019s travel ban, which specifically targets refugees from Muslim-majority nations, and now we\u2019re seeing those problems play out,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cThe executive order is disrupting and stalling the resettlement process for refugees, who have fled unspeakable conditions. Immigrants built this country and continue to enrich our communities in New Hampshire and across the nation. This ban is an affront to our nation\u2019s values and is having a destructive impact on the US refugee program, and must be addressed immediately by the administration.\u201d\r\nSpecifically, the letter asks a number of questions regarding the travel ban\u2019s impact on the Trump administration\u2019s admission target of 45,000 refugees for 2018, the effect of the ban\u2019s data collection requirements on the resettlement process for refugees (including the 11 named countries in the executive order), the status of Iraqi wartime partners and their families who currently rely on the United States Refugee Admission Program (USRAP) for their safety, and answers for refugees who are being prevented from reuniting with their families.\r\nSenator Shaheen, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has led efforts in the Senate to oppose the Trump administration\u2019s attempts to roll back critical US refugee policy priorities. Earlier this year, she called on the Trump administration to continue implementation of the US refugee program in response to the President\u2019s travel ban being allowed to take partial effect.\r\nA signed copy of the letter is available here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tNext Article\n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/congress-in-your-corner/catching-up-with-annie/a-long-overdue-conversation", "A long overdue conversation", "2017-11-17", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Dear Friend,\nThis week, as our country\u2019s long overdue conversation on sexual harassment and assault continues, I joined Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA), Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Congressmen Ryan Costello (D-PA) and Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) to introduce bipartisan legislation to prevent and respond to sexual harassment in Congress. The\u00a0Member and Employee Training and Oversight On (ME TOO) Congress Act\u00a0will require mandatory annual training for Members and staff, implement climate surveys to show the true scope of this problem, give interns and fellows the same protections as full-time staff, end forced mediation, and provide better support for victims and whistleblowers. If we are going to confront the challenge of sexual assault and harassment, we need to start with lawmakers and people in power. I\u2019m committed to continuing to work across the aisle to foster safer environments in all workplaces, on college campuses, in our military, and throughout our communities.\u00a0\nYou can watch our full press conference introducing the\u00a0ME TOO\u00a0Congress Act\u00a0here.\u00a0\n\t\tIntroducing the ME TOO Congress Act on Wednesday\n\t\tIn addition, I remain committed to doing everything I can to combat the opioid crisis that is devastating communities in New Hampshire and all around the country. I\u2019m pleased the Senate passed my bill, the\u00a0VA Prescription Data Accountability Act, earlier this week. The Department of Veterans Affairs is one of the largest prescribers of narcotics in the country and any effective national prescription drug monitoring program must include the VA. The VA is in a position to be a leader in improving opioid prescribing and pain management practices, and a robust prescription drug monitoring program is a critical component of that effort. I\u2019m encouraged that Congress was able to come together across the aisle to make this commonsense improvement, and I urge the President to sign it into law.\nUnfortunately, the House of Representatives took the wrong action yesterday when it voted to\u00a0pass the Republican tax plan. We need tax reform that starts with the goal of providing tax relief for those in the economy who need it most; instead, this bill is little more than a giveaway to big corporate interests and wealthy individuals while hurting many middle class families who will see their taxes increase in the coming years. The bill is particularly damaging for students with college debt, seniors with high medical bills, and hospitals, colleges, and communities that rely on tax exempt bonds. I urge my Republican colleagues to abandon their partisan efforts and work in a unified way to provide tax relief that starts with the middle class.\nAs always, I love hearing from you. Your insights, questions, and stories are what drive me to work hard on your behalf each day. Please don\u2019t hesitate to reach out to my Concord office anytime at\u00a0603-226-1002.\nThank you and enjoy the weekend!", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-recognizes-one-year-of-safe-stations-program-in-nashua", "Kuster Recognizes One Year of Safe Stations Program in Nashua", "2017-11-17", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Nashua, NH) \u2013 Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, today joined city officials in Nashua to recognize the first anniversary of the Safe Stations program. The Safe Stations program allows people in need of help and addressing substance use disorder to go to a participating fire station to receive assistance.\n\u201cFrom crisis care to medical attention to education training and housing, the Safe Stations initiative connects people suffering from addiction to the programs and tools they need to get back on track towards the path to recovery,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster. \u201cThis innovative program should serve as a model for communities across the country struggling with the opioid epidemic. I\u2019m incredibly proud of everyone who has helped make this program so successful here in Nashua. Here in the Granite State we\u2019ve been hit hard by the opioid epidemic but we\u2019re also spearheading the types of initiatives that are going to lead our state and others out of this crisis.\u201d \u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-joins-bipartisan-group-of-senators-to-introduce-legislation-to-address-military-sexual-assault-and-protect-service-members", "Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators to Introduce Legislation to Address Military Sexual Assault and Protect Service Members", "2017-11-17", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Joins Bipartisan Group of Senators to Introduce Legislation to Address Military Sexual Assault and Protect Service Members \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 17, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t**The Military Justice Improvement Act would establish an impartial, fair and accountable Military Justice System**\r\n\r\n(Washington, DC) \u2013 U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a bipartisan group of 13 Senators to re-introduce the Military Justice Improvement Act. In recent months, scandal after scandal has shown that despite years of efforts and small reforms, sexual assault and harassment remain pervasive in the military. Top officials in the military continue to assert that they alone will fix this, but little has changed.\r\n\u201cSexual harassment and assault are serious problems in our society and won\u2019t go away unless we actively work to change the culture,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cThis is particularly true in our military, where the chain of command\u2019s decision-making process can intimidate survivors and dissuade them from reporting these types of crimes. I\u2019m proud to support this bipartisan legislation, which will help us take an important step forward to combat sexual assault and stand up for survivors.\u201d\r\n\u201cFor over 25 years, the Pentagon has insisted they have a zero tolerance policy for sexual assault, rape, and sexual harassment,\u201d said Don Christensen, Former Chief Prosecutor of the United States Air Force and President of Protect Our Defenders Col (ret.). \u201cDecades of scandals have disproved these claims, and the most recent data proves conclusively that the military is failing to live up to their declarations of zero tolerance. Last year, there were over 4,600 unrestricted reports of sexual assault and rape in the military \u2013 an all-time high. Even in the rare cases where survivors report, 98% of the time their assailant is not convicted. This is not zero tolerance nor is it a successful system.\u00a0It is time for the Senate to finally say enough is enough and pass the Military Justice Improvement Act.\u201d\r\n\u201cIt is unacceptable that not enough is being done to protect survivors of military sexual assault or to prevent these egregious crimes from happening in the first place,\u201d said Tom Porter, Legislative Director of Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA). \u201cIn IAVA's most recent membership survey, only 19% of IAVA's women veteran members and 33% of men said they think DoD is effectively addressing sexual assault. Additionally, 35% of IAVA women members and 1% of male members are survivors of military sexual assault. This is appalling and continues to highlight the necessity for the MJIA. The time to act on the Military Justice Improvement Act is now.\"\r\n\u201cThe Military Services have been promising for years now to hold commanders accountable for proper execution of their responsibilities under the Uniform Code of Military Justice,\u201d said Lory Manning, Director of Government Relations at Service Women\u2019s Action Network. \u201cHowever too many commanders continue to mishandle or dismiss accusations of sexual violence \u2014 that is why SWAN strongly supports the Military Justice Improvement Act.\u201d\r\n\u201cVVA stands in solidarity with Senator Gillibrand\u2019s re-introduction of the MJIA. We at Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA) have grown tired of hearing from the Department of Defense that it has \u2018zero tolerance\u2019 toward military sexual trauma in the ranks,\u201d said Dr. Tom Berger, Executive Director of the Veterans Health Council at Vietnam Veterans of America.\r\nRepeated testimony from survivors and former commanders proves that there is widespread reluctance on the part of survivors to come forward to trial. Last year, the Department of Defense announced a record number of sexual assaults reported against service members, and the lowest conviction rates for their assailants on record, at just 9%. The most recent Pentagon survey found that nearly 6 out of 10 survivors say they have experienced some form of retaliation for reporting the crime.\r\nOn October 26th, Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) published their results, which were equally troubling: \r\n \r\nOnly 19% of women and 33% of men think the Department of Defense is doing a good job of addressing military sexual assault.\u00a0 \r\n71% of female respondents said they experienced retaliation when they reported, as did 64% of men.\u00a0 \r\n46% of women and 35% of men said they would be more likely to report being assaulted if, instead of a commander, a trained military prosecutor made the decision to move forward with the case, as the Military Justice Improvement Act would do.\r\n \r\nThe bipartisan Military Justice Improvement Act would remove the sole decision-making authority over whether serious crimes are prosecuted from the military chain-of-command and give it to independent, trained military prosecutors.\r\nSpecifically, the bill would do the following: \r\n \r\nGrant the authority to send criminal charges to trial (disposition authority) to designated judge advocates (military lawyers) in the rank of O-6 or higher who possess significant criminal justice experience.\r\nJudge advocates vested with disposition authority will\r\n\r\nBe outside the chain of command of the accused.\r\nExercise professional prosecutorial discretion when deciding whether to proceed to court martial.\r\nRender decisions to proceed to trial that are free from outside influence and binding upon the Convening Authority.\r\n\r\n \r\nMore information on the Military Justice Improvement Act can be found here. \u00a0\r\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-statement-on-scott-murray-nomination", "Shaheen Statement on Scott Murray Nomination", "2017-11-17", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Statement on Scott Murray Nomination \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 17, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC) \u2013 Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) released the following statement in response to President Trump\u2019s nomination of Merrimack County Attorney Scott Murray to serve as the U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire:\u00a0\r\n\u201cI\u2019m pleased that the President has selected a nominee to fill this position, which is exceptionally important to our state\u2019s fight against the opioid epidemic,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cI appreciate Scott Murray\u2019s continued service to the Granite State, and Merrimack County in particular. I look forward to more thoroughly reviewing his record and having the opportunity to discuss how he\u2019d prioritize efforts to combat the opioid crisis, as well as a number of other issues important to New Hampshire.\u201d\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-statement-on-senate-gop-tax-bill", "Shaheen Statement on Senate GOP Tax Bill", "2017-11-17", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Statement on Senate GOP Tax Bill \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 17, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC) \u2013 Today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement on the Senate Republican tax bill, which was approved by the Senate Finance Committee on Thursday evening:\r\n\u201cWe need bipartisan tax reform that simplifies our tax code to help small businesses and delivers meaningful relief to middle-class families. Sadly, the tax bill approved last night is a partisan effort that doesn\u2019t meet any of those goals,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cThis bill would add over one and a half trillion dollars to our national debt and hurt Granite State students, seniors and working families, all to provide tax cuts to the very wealthy and large corporations. I stand ready to work with Republicans and Democrats to reform our tax code, but we need a bill that\u2019s fiscally responsible, helps grow our economy and prioritizes the middle class.\u201d\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\r\nAccording to a report by the nonpartisan Joint Committee on Taxation, the Senate GOP tax bill would increase taxes on Americans earning $75,000 annually per year by 2027.\r\nIn addition, the Senate Republican tax bill would:\r\n \r\nReduce the number of uninsured Americans by 13 million by repealing a key provision of the Affordable Care Act;\r\nLead to a $25 billion cut to Medicare;\r\nEliminate the state and local tax deduction (SALT), which 204,000 Granite State homeowners rely on to deduct property taxes;\r\nPrevent 80,000 Granite Staters with student loan debt from deducting interest on student loans;\r\nAnd add $1.5 trillion to the national debt to afford passing permanent tax cuts for corporations.\r\n \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-statement-on-house-passage-of-republican-tax-plan", "Kuster Statement on House Passage of Republican Tax Plan", "2017-11-16", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC) - Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on today\u2019s vote by the House of Representatives to pass the Republican tax plan:\n\u201cToday\u2019s vote is a missed opportunity to deliver the tax reform we need for middle class families and small businesses.\u00a0 I strongly support reform that starts with the goal of providing tax relief for those in the economy who need it most. This bill is little more than a giveaway to big corporate interests and wealthy individuals while creating losers among many middle class families who will see their taxes increase in the coming years. \u00a0The bill is particularly damaging for students with college debt, seniors with high medical bills, and hospitals, colleges, and communities that rely on tax exempt bonds.\u201d\n\u201cI urge my Republican colleagues to abandon their partisan efforts and work in a unified way to provide tax relief that starts with the middle class.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-va-prescription-drug-monitoring-bill-heads-to-president-s-desk", "Kuster VA Prescription Drug Monitoring Bill Heads to Presidents Desk", "2017-11-16", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC) \u2013 Last night, the Senate passed the VA Prescription Data Accountability Act, legislation authored by Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Committee on Veterans\u2019 Affairs and the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force. The legislation would clarify current law to stipulate that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is required to disclose information to state controlled substance monitoring programs for anyone \u2013 veteran or non-veteran \u2013 who is prescribed these medications through VA. The legislation was introduced in the Senate by Senators Joe Donnelly (D-IN) and Mike Rounds (R-SD). The legislation now heads to the President\u2019s desk for his signature.\n\u201cThe Department of Veterans Affairs is one of the largest prescribers of narcotics in the country and any effective national prescription drug monitoring program must include the VA,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster. \u201cThe VA is in a position to be a leader in improving opioid prescribing and pain management practices, and a robust prescription drug monitoring program is a critical component of that effort. I\u2019m encouraged that we were able to come together across the aisle to make this commonsense improvement to the VA\u2019s prescription drug monitoring program.\u201d\nUnder current law, when VHA providers prescribe a controlled substance, VHA is required to disclose that information to the appropriate state controlled substance monitoring program. Due to VistA\u2019s inability to differentiate between dependents and other non-veterans, VHA is currently only transmitting data for veteran patients, leaving out approximately 10% of VHA\u2019s patient population who are dependents or other non-veterans who meet certain qualifications to receive prescriptions from VHA.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-votes-against-house-gop-tax-scam", "Shea-Porter Votes Against House GOP Tax Scam", "2017-11-16", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013 Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) today voted against H.R.1, the House Republican tax bill, which passed the House by a vote of 227-205.\n\u201cThe tax bill that House Republicans passed today seeks to steal from the vast majority of Americans to benefit the very few. This is an attack on our economic security and on the fabric of our nation,\u201d said Shea-Porter. \u201cHouse Republicans\u2019 tax scam is loaded with provisions to help the wealthiest: it eliminates the estate tax, which will only be paid by an estimated 5,500 super-wealthy Americans this year, and slashes the corporate tax rate claimed by the biggest businesses. Meanwhile, it raises taxes on many middle-class families, and it sets small benefits for working families to expire in five years \u2013 while making cuts for corporations permanent. And make no mistake about it: these cuts will take money away from needed national security investments at this dangerous moment in time.\u201d\n\u201cThe House Republican tax bill axes deductions that help working people so it can give more to the wealthiest. For example, this bill eliminates the deduction for high medical expenses claimed by over 40,000 Granite Staters and the student loan interest deduction that helps people saddled with student debt. It even takes away the modest $250 above-the-line deduction I fought to make permanent for almost 20,000 New Hampshire teachers \u2013 while keeping the golf course tax loophole,\u201d Shea-Porter continued. \u201cThe nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office says the plan would explode the deficit by $1.7 trillion, triggering automatic cuts to Medicare. We all know our tax code desperately needs reform \u2013 but those reforms need to help the working people who are already losing out under our tax code, not give even more to the wealthiest 1% and the biggest corporations.\u201d\n\u00a0\nBY THE NUMBERS: How the House GOP Tax Plan Scams New Hampshire\nHikes Taxes for 1 in 5 Middle Class Granite State Families: 20% of New Hampshire households in the middle tax bracket (earning between $79,620 and $127,190 a year) will see a tax hike by 2027 under the House Republican tax plan. [Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy]\nMiddle Class Provisions Expire, But Corporate Giveaways Are Permanent: Many of the provisions designed to help certain working families, including the $300 Family Flexibility Credit, would expire in 5 years under the House Republican plan. [Washington Post]\nHits Granite Staters with Student Debt Even Harder: New Hampshire students already carry the highest average student debt load in the nation. Under today\u2019s bill, 80,000 Granite Staters would lose the student loan interest above-the-line deduction, which can be claimed even if a taxpayer doesn\u2019t itemize. [IRS]\nEliminates the Medical Expense Deduction: Under the House Republican tax plan, 41,633 Granite State families will lose a deduction for high medical expenses that currently saves them an average $11,154. [AARP]\nLeaves Low-Income Children Behind: Unlike the Child Tax Credit Improvement Act, which Shea-Porter co-introduced in February, House Republicans\u2019 Child Tax Credit expansion would leave behind 20,000 low-income New Hampshire children\u2019s households. [CBPP]\nExplodes the National Deficit: The House Republican bill explodes the debt by $1.7 trillion over the next ten years. [CBO]", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/defense-bill-with-shaheens-nh-and-national-security-priorities-heads-to-presidents-desk", "Defense Bill with Shaheen\u2019s NH and National Security Priorities Heads to President\u2019s Desk", "2017-11-16", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Defense Bill with Shaheen\u2019s NH and National Security Priorities Heads to President\u2019s Desk \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 16, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t**Establishment of First-ever Nationwide PFC Water Contamination Study**\u00a0\r\n** Critical Investments in Pease Air National Guard Base & Protection of Jobs at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard**\u00a0\r\n**Ban on Moscow-Based Software Company with Kremlin Ties**\u00a0\r\n**Increase in Visas for Afghan Interpreters**\r\n(Washington, DC) \u2013 Today, the U.S. Senate unanimously passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual legislation that authorizes federal defense priorities for the fiscal year. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, secured a number of significant New Hampshire and national security objectives in the bill, which after passing the House of Representatives earlier this week, now heads to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law. These include:\r\n \r\nShaheen\u2019s bipartisan amendment that directs the Department of Defense to fund a nationwide health study on implications of perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs), such as PFOA, in drinking water. In May, the Air Force announced it would not fund a health study of water contamination around Haven Well at the Pease International Tradeport \u2013 Shaheen\u2019s amendment establishes the first-ever nationwide study on the human health effects of those exposed to PFCs in their drinking water;\r\nShaheen advocated for the authorization of necessary funding in the bill to allow the Air Force to continue development of the KC-46A Aerial Refueling Tanker program. This is significant for the Granite State because Pease was selected as the Air Force\u2019s first Air National Guard KC-46A main operating base, an economic benefit to Pease and the surrounding community;\u00a0\r\nShaheen helped prevent the Department of Defense from conducting another round of Base Realignment and Closing (BRAC) to ensure Portsmouth Naval Shipyard continues to support New Hampshire jobs and our national security;\r\nShaheen\u2019s amendment to ban Kaspersky Lab software from being used by the federal government. The Moscow-based software company has ties to the Kremlin. Shaheen\u2019s previous amendment to ban Kaspersky Lab software from being used by the Department of Defense was included in the committee-passed version of the bill in June. In September, the Trump administration heeded Senator Shaheen\u2019s call to ban the software company from all federal agencies;\r\nShaheen negotiated an additional 3,500 visas for the Afghan Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program. The SIV program allows Afghan interpreters and support staff who have assisted in the U.S. mission in Afghanistan and face threats as a result of their service to apply for refuge in the United States. Shaheen\u2019s efforts have been instrumental in keeping this program operating for the brave men and women who have worked beside Americans in the field, putting themselves and their families at risk to support American troops and operations.\r\n \r\n\u201cThis bill contains a number of significant victories for New Hampshire communities and families, such as the first-ever national study on health implications of those exposed to emerging contaminants in drinking water, critical investments in the Pease Air National Guard Base, and the assurance that jobs at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard are here to stay,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cI\u2019m also pleased by the bill\u2019s inclusion of my bipartisan amendment to ban Kaspersky Lab software from the entire federal government, and with the authorization of additional visas for Afghan interpreters who risk their lives beside American soldiers on the front lines every day. This defense bill supports both New Hampshire and national priorities, and I look forward to seeing it signed into law.\u201d\r\nSHAHEEN PRIORITIES INCLUDED IN THE FY2018 NATIONAL DEFENSE AUTHORIZATION ACT:\r\nEstablish Health Study on PFOA, Emerging Contaminants in Drinking Water\r\nThe bill includes Senator Shaheen\u2019s bipartisan amendment that would grant the Department of Defense authorization to fund the first-ever nationwide health study on implications of perfluorinated chemicals, such as PFOA, in drinking water. This amendment is particularly important for Seacoast families, following the Air Force\u2019s announcement in May that it would not fund a health study of water contamination around Haven Well at Pease. The national study will be conducted by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry. Shaheen has also introduced the\u00a0Safe Drinking Water Assistance Act, bipartisan legislation that will help expedite the analysis of contaminants, such as PFOA, and provide resources to states dealing with the health challenges posed by these potentially harmful materials.\r\nBan Kaspersky Lab Software from the Entire Federal Government\r\nSenator Shaheen\u2019s amendment to ban Kaspersky Lab software from the entire federal government expands her previous amendment to ban the Moscow-based software company from being used by the Department of Defense. The\u00a0Trump administration heeded her warnings about the Kremlin-linked company, and in September, ordered federal agencies to remove the software from government computers within 90 days.\u00a0Shaheen has been a leading figure in calling for a ban on the software. In October, Senator Shaheen\u00a0sent a letter to the leadership of the Senate Armed Services Committee, requesting a hearing on the use of Kaspersky Lab software to hack the National Security Agency in 2015. Shortly thereafter, Shaheen called on the Trump administration to declassify information on Kaspersky Lab to raise public awareness regarding the serious threat that company poses to the United States\u2019 national security.\r\nSecure Additional Visas for Afghan Special Immigrant Visa Program\r\nSenator Shaheen secured the authorization of 3,500 visas for the Special Immigrant Visa (SIV) program for Afghan interpreters and support staff to be included in this legislation. Senator Shaheen has championed the Afghan SIV program, which allows Afghans who have supported the U.S. mission in Afghanistan and face threats as a result of their service to apply for refuge in the United States. Earlier this year, Shaheen played a critical role in\u00a0securing additional Afghan visas\u00a0to avert a lapse in the program.\r\nExpand Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) Program\r\nThe bill includes Shaheen\u2019s legislation, the Invest in Rural Small Business Act, which expands a key small business program in rural New Hampshire and across the country.\u00a0 The U.S. government is the world\u2019s largest buyer of goods and services, but small businesses often have difficulty accessing the federal marketplace.\u00a0 The amendment increases the ability of rural small businesses to qualify for the Small Business Administration\u2019s (SBA) Historically Underutilized Business Zone (HUBZone) program.\u00a0The current one-size-fits-all formula for determining a HUBZone leaves many otherwise eligible communities outside the program.\u00a0 The law requires 3 percent of contracts be awarded annually to HUBZone firms, but in 2016, only 1.67 percent of federal contracting dollars were awarded to these businesses.\u00a0 Shaheen\u2019s amendment expands the pool of HUBZone eligible communities and enhances the program\u2019s ability to be a targeted economic development tool.\u00a0 Shaheen introduced this legislation in April after being contacted by Costa Precision Manufacturing in Claremont, New Hampshire about qualifying for the HUBZone program.\u00a0\r\nInvest in Pease Air National Guard Base\r\nWith Senator Shaheen\u2019s strong support, the bill authorizes the funding necessary for the Air Force to continue development of the KC-46A Aerial Refueling Tanker program. \u00a0Thanks to strong advocacy by Senator Shaheen and the New Hampshire National Guard, Pease was selected as the Air Force\u2019s first Air National Guard KC-46A main operating base, an economic benefit to Pease and the surrounding community. \u00a0The KC-46A will replace the Air Force\u2019s 1950\u2019s-era aerial refueling fleet of KC-135s and will serve as the backbone of American air operations for decades to come.\r\nAcquire Virginia-class Submarines\r\nThe bill authorizes procurement of two new\u00a0Virginia-class submarines in Fiscal Year 2018 and funds advanced procurement to mitigate an attack submarine shortfall projected for some time after 2020. Senator Shaheen has long been a steadfast supporter of the\u00a0Virginia-class.\r\nBased in part on Senator Shaheen\u2019s successful opposition, the bill does not include a new round of Base Realignment and Closing (BRAC), which could endanger national security and potentially damage New Hampshire\u2019s economy by threatening jobs at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.\u00a0According to nonpartisan experts, the 2005 BRAC round exceeded initial cost estimates by $14 billion.\r\nIncrease Allotment of F-35 Joint Strike Fighters\r\nSenator Shaheen successfully advocated for the bill to include 24 additional F-35s above the President\u2019s budget request for procurement of fighter jets to address future threats and mitigate a shortfall across all three military services. \u00a0Ramping up production of F-35s in particular will drive down unit cost and more quickly fulfill the requirements of our military and our allies.\u00a0\r\nThe NDAA heads to the President\u2019s desk to be signed into law.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-finds-bipartisan-common-ground-to-address-gun-violence-introduces-bill-to-fix-federal-background-check-legislation_-", "Shaheen Finds Bipartisan Common Ground to Address Gun Violence, Introduces Bill to Fix Federal Background Check Legislation", "2017-11-16", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Finds Bipartisan Common Ground to Address Gun Violence, Introduces Bill to Fix Federal Background Check Legislation    \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 16, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t**Bill will improve and enforce records reporting by federal agencies and states**\r\n(Washington, DC) \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined U.S. Senators John Cornyn (R-TX), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Scott (R-SC), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Orrin Hatch (R-UT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) and Dean Heller (R-NV) in introducing the\u00a0Fix NICS Act\u00a0to ensure federal and state authorities comply with existing law and accurately report relevant criminal history records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS).\u00a0 The bill penalizes federal agencies that fail to properly report relevant records and incentivizes states to improve their overall reporting. \u00a0The bill also directs more federal funding to the accurate reporting of domestic violence records.\r\n\u201cThe shooting in Sutherland Springs tragically demonstrated woeful inadequacies in our federal background check system,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cWe urgently need to bolster our efforts to keep guns out of the wrong hands by making sure criminal history in the federal background check system is comprehensive and updated in a timely fashion. Our legislation is the product of good faith bipartisan discussions and I hope Congress can quickly consider this legislation and send it to the President\u2019s desk. The American people have waited for far too long for bipartisan progress to address gun violence.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\r\nBackground on the\u00a0Fix NICS Act\r\n \r\nRequires federal agencies and states to produce NICS implementation plans focused on uploading all information to the background check system showing that a person is prohibited from purchasing or possessing firearms under current law\u2014including measures to verify the accuracy of records.\r\nHolds federal agencies accountable if they fail to upload relevant records to the background check system through public reporting and prohibiting bonus pay for political appointees. \u00a0\r\nRewards states who comply with their NICS implementation plans through federal grant preferences and incentives, while increasing accountability through public reporting for those who do not comply with their plans.\r\nReauthorizes and improves important law enforcement programs to help state governments share relevant criminal record information with NICS.\r\nCreates a Domestic Abuse and Violence Prevention Initiative to ensure that states have adequate resources and incentives to share all relevant information with NICS showing that a felon or domestic abuser is excluded from purchasing firearms under current law.\r\nProvides important technical assistance to federal agencies and states who are working to comply with NICS record-sharing requirements.\r\n \r\nText of the\u00a0Fix NICS Act\u00a0is downloadable\u00a0here.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-hosts-briefing-by-drug-enforcement-agency-dea-for-new-england", "Kuster Hosts Briefing by Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for New England Congressional Members", "2017-11-15", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC) - Today Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, and Congressman Richard Neal (MA-01) hosted a briefing by the Drug Enforcement\u00a0Agency (DEA) for New England Congressional Members on the agency\u2019s efforts to interdict illegal narcotics in the Northeast.\nThe Members were joined by Michael Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of the DEA for the New England Division. Ferguson briefed the members on how the agency is coordinating at the local level to stem the flow of dangerous drugs such as heroin and synthetic opioids including fentanyl. New Hampshire has lost the greatest proportion of its citizens to fentanyl overdoses compared to other states in the country.\n\"New Hampshire is being devastated by deadly opioid drugs such as fentanyl and\u00a0carfentanil,\" said Congresswoman Kuster. \"I appreciate the opportunity to discuss efforts to get these dangerous synthetic opioids off the streets in New Hampshire and throughout New England. We know that law enforcement is a critical part of addressing the opioid epidemic, coupled with increased prevention, access to treatment and recovery services. In recent years, the DEA has taken\u00a0important steps to help combat this crisis by working more closely with healthcare providers and community leaders; the task at hand for the DEA now is to coordinate more with local law enforcement to help reduce the public health impact of addiction and overdose.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/rep-speier-sen-gillibrand-reps-kuster-costello-and-poliquin-introduce", "Rep. Speier, Sen. Gillibrand & Reps. Kuster, Costello and Poliquin Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Prevent & Respond to Sexual Harassment in Congress", "2017-11-15", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC) \u2013 Today, Congresswoman Jackie Speier (D-CA) and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), along with Representatives Ryan Costello (R-PA), Ann McLane Kuster (D-NH), and Bruce Poliquin (R-ME) introduced bipartisan, comprehensive legislation to prevent and respond to sexual harassment in Congress. The Member and Employee Training and Oversight On (ME TOO) Congress Act will require more transparency, overhaul the flawed complaint process, and provide better support for victims and whistleblowers. Additionally, both the House and Senate bills will require mandatory annual training for Members and staff, implement climate surveys to show the true scope of this problem, give interns and fellows the same protections as full-time staff, and end forced mediation.\n\u201cIn 1995, Congress created the Office of Congressional Compliance to protect itself from being exposed, and it has been remarkably successful. Twenty years later, 260 settlements and more than $15 million have permanently silenced victims of all types of workplace discrimination,\u201d said Rep. Speier. \u201cZero tolerance is meaningless unless it is backed up with enforcement and accountability. Today, I am proud that my colleagues in the House and the Senate, from both sides of the aisle, are joining me to end the era of impunity for disgraceful behavior and to protect the survivors.\u201d\n\u201cWe need to create a workplace climate where our staff members can come in and do their jobs without having to worry about being harassed \u2013 and if it does happen, they should be able to report the incidents without fear of retaliation, and without having to fear that it will ruin their careers,\u201d said Senator Gillibrand. \u201cCongress should never be above the law, Congress should not play by their own set of rules, and as elected officials, we should be held to the highest standards \u2013 not the lowest. This needs to change. We need accountability and we need transparency. We need reform, and we need it now. Congress needs to set a better example, and I urge all of my colleagues to join me in supporting this fight.\u201d\n\u201cWhile many, if not most, Congressional offices, mine included, have policies in place regarding sexual harassment, this legislation will require annual sexual harassment training, and bring greater transparency and accountability to procedures for filing and investigating a complaint,\u201d\u00a0said Rep. Costello.\u00a0\u201cIt is appropriate for the federal government to lead on this issue. This bill is an important step forward in supporting a professional work environment, and I hope to see it signed into law.\u201d\n\u201cIf we\u2019re going to confront the challenge\u00a0of sexual assault and harassment,\u00a0we need to start with lawmakers and people in power,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster. \u201cIn recent months there has been a national groundswell of people coming forward to share their stories. This powerful conversation is letting others know that the experience of sexual harassment and violence is sadly all too common. As a young staffer I was assaulted by a guest of the Congress and had no training for how to respond, who to turn to, or what my rights were. This legislation is an important part of the conversation that will lead to real change in the way the House of Representatives responds\u00a0to sexual harassment. I\u2019m committed to continuing to work across the aisle to foster safer environments in all workplaces, on college campuses, in our military, and throughout our communities.\u201d\n\u201cEvery employee should always feel safe and comfortable in their own workplace, and it\u2019s past time that Congress acts to ensure the employees in the Legislative Branch have the support to act on and prevent sexual harassment,\u201d said Congressman Poliquin. \u201cI applaud Congresswoman Speier for her bravery in bringing this issue to the forefront and am proud to work across the aisle and across the Capitol to make these necessary fixes. There can be no tolerance of any kind for sexual harassment anywhere\u2014period.\u201d\nEarlier this month, Reps. Speier (D-CA), Costello (R-PA), Brady (D-PA), and Poliquin (R-ME) introduced the bipartisan H.Res. 604, the CEASE Resolution. It would require all members and staff of the House of Representatives to undergo annual sexual harassment prevention and response training. On Tuesday, Speaker Paul Ryan announced that House members and their staff will now be required to undergo mandatory anti-harassment and anti-discrimination training. Last week, the Senate passed a resolution instituting similar requirements.\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-and-hassan-call-on-dhs-to-accept-daca-applications-delayed-by-postal-service", "Shaheen and Hassan Call on DHS to Accept DACA Applications Delayed by Postal Service", "2017-11-15", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen and Hassan Call on DHS to Accept DACA Applications Delayed by Postal Service \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 15, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC) - Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a group of 24 Democratic Senators in sending a letter to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) expressing their concern with recent reports that DHS has rejected renewal requests for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) that were received after the application deadline due to U.S. Postal Service processing delays, and called on the Department to take immediate action to reverse this decision.\r\nIn the letter, the Senators urged the DHS to allow individuals whose DACA renewal applications were rejected because they were received after the October 5, 2017, deadline to resubmit their applications and notify such applicants of this opportunity.\r\n\u201cWe are deeply troubled that, despite the best efforts of many DACA recipients to submit their applications to DHS before October 5, the Department has rejected thousands of DACA renewal applications that arrived after the deadline,\u201d wrote the senators. \u201cAlthough the Postal Service has acknowledged that a mail processing delay affected some unknown number of DACA renewal applications, the Department still refuses to accept those applications. We encourage you to weigh the life-changing consequences many will face in the absence of action by the Department.\u201d\r\n\u201cWe believe that this situation merits immediate action by the Department and urge you to reverse your decision to reject renewal requests for DACA that were received after the deadline due to mail delays. The lives DACA recipients have built here in the United States reflect the very best of America and the consequences of inaction are too great,\u201d continued the senators.\r\nThe Trump administration announced in September that it was ending the DACA program that allows some immigrants known as Dreamers who came to the U.S. before the age of 16 to work and go to school without the fear of being deported. As a result of the administration\u2019s abrupt decision to terminate DACA, many young people were only given less than a month to file for renewal and many applicants are now left with deep uncertainty about whether they will be able to stay in school, keep working and contributing to our economy, or remain in their communities.\r\nA copy of the letter is available here and below.\r\n\u00a0\r\nNovember 15, 2017\r\nThe Honorable Elaine Duke   Acting Secretary of Homeland Security    3801 Nebraska Avenue NW   Washington, DC 20528\r\nDear Acting Secretary Duke:\r\nWe write to express concern about reports that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has rejected renewal requests for Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) that were received after the application deadline due to U.S. Postal Service processing delays. We urge you to allow individuals whose DACA renewal applications were rejected because they were received after the October 5, 2017, deadline to resubmit their applications and to notify such applicants of this opportunity.\r\nAs you know, on September 5, 2017, the Administration terminated the DACA program, leaving less than a month for certain recipients to file for renewal. We have heard from many young people across the country about the tremendous burden this short time frame placed on them to collect the application fee and navigate the application process.\r\nWe are deeply troubled that despite the best efforts of many DACA recipients to submit their applications to DHS before October 5, the Department has rejected thousands of DACA renewal applications that arrived after the deadline. Although the Postal Service has acknowledged that a mail processing delay affected some unknown number of DACA renewal applications, the Department still refuses to accept those applications. We encourage you to weigh the life-changing consequences many will face in the absence of action by the Department.\r\nIn the five years since implementation, DACA has empowered approximately 800,000 individuals to come out of the shadows to pursue opportunities such as obtaining access to higher education and necessary skill sets, finding work, and serving in the military. As a result of the Administration\u2019s abrupt decision to terminate DACA, many young people are now left with deep uncertainty about whether they will be able to stay in school, keep working and contributing to our economy, or remain in their communities.\r\nWe believe that this situation merits immediate action by the Department and urge you to reverse your decision to reject renewal requests for DACA that were received after the deadline due to mail delays. The lives DACA recipients have built here in the United States reflect the very best of America and the consequences of inaction are too great.\r\nThis sensible approach will ensure that these young people who are American in every way won\u2019t have to live in fear and can continue to contribute to the only nation they call home.\r\nThank you for your prompt attention to this important matter.\r\nSincerely,\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-and-mccain-pen-letter-to-tillerson-regarding-depletion-of-foreign-service-request-removal-of-hiring-freeze_resumption-of-promotions", "Shaheen & McCain Pen Letter to Tillerson Regarding Depletion of Foreign Service, Request Removal of Hiring Freeze & Resumption of Promotions", "2017-11-15", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen & McCain Pen Letter to Tillerson Regarding Depletion of Foreign Service, Request Removal of Hiring Freeze & Resumption of Promotions \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 15, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t**Senators point to statistics that show a dramatic decrease in experienced diplomats**\r\n(Washington, DC)\u2014Today, the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee\u2019s Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and the Chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee Senator John McCain (R-AZ), delivered a letter to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson expressing their concern regarding management decisions that have significantly depleted experienced personnel at the Department of State. In their letter, the senators call on Secretary Tillerson to begin consulting with Congress on decisions that have a significant impact on recruitment, retention and staffing of State Department personnel; remove the hiring freeze on new Foreign Service and Civil Service personnel; and resume promotions of deserving officers. Both senators have been outspoken about the critical role our diplomats play in advancing American interests around the globe.\r\nThe senators\u2019 letter reads in part, \u201cquestionable management practices at the Department of State; the attitudes of some in the Administration on the value of diplomacy; declining morale, recruitment and retention; the lack of experienced leadership to further the strength and longevity of our nation\u2019s diplomatic corps; and reports of American diplomacy becoming less effective paint a disturbing picture. These factors lead us to conclude that America\u2019s diplomatic power is being weakened internally as complex, global crises are growing externally.\u201d\u00a0\r\nTheir letter continues, \u201cThe State Department\u2019s non-partisan Foreign Service and Civil Service career professionals represent a unique national asset that belongs to all Americans. They are America\u2019s front line, promoting our safety, security and prosperity, often in difficult and dangerous places. While we support reasonable steps to improve the efficiency of the State Department, such efforts must be fully transparent, with the objective of enhancing, not diminishing, American diplomacy.\u201d\r\nThe senators\u2019 letter can be read in full below and a signed copy is available here.\r\n\r\nNovember 15, 2017\r\nThe Honorable Rex Tillerson\r\nSecretary of State\r\nU.S. Department of State\r\n2201 C Street, NW\r\nWashington, DC 20520\r\nDear Secretary Tillerson:\r\nWe write today to express our deep reservations regarding a number of recent management decisions at the Department of State that threaten to undermine the long-term health and effectiveness of American diplomacy.\u00a0\r\nThe Foreign Service\u2019s \u201cup-or-out\u201d personnel system, which is mandated by the Foreign Service Act of 1980, is designed to ensure a predictable and orderly flow of officers progressing through the ranks and to provide promotion opportunities for the best officers at all levels. Like the military services, the Foreign Service depends on the steady intake of entry-level officers, some of whom will become the next generation of Senior Foreign Service officers. The Department of State and the U.S. Agency for International Development, alone among executive branch departments, continue to implement a hiring freeze that began on January 23, 2017. As a result, the hiring of new Foreign Service officers has been almost halted. To the best of our knowledge, the military services have never ceased to commission new second lieutenants and ensigns, even during drastic drawdowns in personnel--and for good reason. We know from experience that shutting off the intake of entry-level Foreign Service officers will inevitably result in shortages of appropriately experienced personnel at specific grades in future years.\r\nAccording to the America Foreign Service Association (AFSA), since January of this year the number of Career Ambassadors (equivalent to four-star generals) has fallen by 60 percent, the number of Career Ministers (equivalent to three-star generals) has decreased by 42 percent, and the number of Minister Counselors (equivalent to two-star generals) has decreased by 14 percent and is still falling. Promotion rates for Senior Foreign Service officers have also decreased markedly, with 29 Counselors promoted to Minister Counselor in 2017, compared to 61 in 2016, and 41 officers promoted to Counselor (equivalent to one-star generals), compared to 96 in 2016.\r\nThe failure to replace losses from the ranks of the Foreign Service due to attrition and resignations with promotions and the recruitment of new entry-level officers appears to be intended to reduce staffing levels. To date, however, Congress has not been consulted on the rationale for these decisions or the details of Department of State\u2019s reorganization plan.\r\nThe cumulative effect of management decisions taken at the Department of State has already taken a toll. According to AFSA,\u00a0from October 2016 to October 2017, the number of applicants for the Foreign Service test has dropped by one third. Upholding the Foreign Service\u2019s well-deserved reputation for excellence depends, in part, on attracting a large, diverse and talented applicant pool, from which at least 250 to 300 new officers are usually hired annually.\r\nTaken together, questionable management practices at the Department of State; the attitudes of some in the Administration on the value of diplomacy; declining morale, recruitment and retention; the lack of experienced leadership to further the strength and longevity of our nation\u2019s diplomatic corps; and reports of American diplomacy becoming less effective paint a disturbing picture. These factors lead us to conclude that America\u2019s diplomatic power is being weakened internally as complex, global crises are growing externally. These decisions ultimately will not only degrade the United States\u2019 leadership role in the world, but will also impact our constituents who have come to rely on the Foreign Service to keep them safe while traveling overseas; to provide timely information and guidance in the event of a manmade or natural disaster overseas; and to lead our diplomatic efforts to address a myriad of international challenges, including emerging nuclear crises, the threat of war and outbreaks of global pandemics.\r\nIn light of our concerns, we request you to take the following actions:\r\n1)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Consult with Congress prior to implementing any additional measures that could potentially have long-term impacts on the recruitment, staffing and retention of State Department personnel.\r\n2)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Remove the arbitrary hiring freeze on both lateral transfers and the intake of new Foreign Service and Civil Service officers to maintain a smooth, predictable flow of new talent.\r\n3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Resume promotions for the best and the brightest to avoid losing our top officers.\r\nThe State Department\u2019s non-partisan Foreign Service and Civil Service career professionals represent a unique national asset that belongs to all Americans. They are America\u2019s front line, promoting our safety, security and prosperity, often in difficult and dangerous places. Their expertise, carefully cultivated over decades, is an integral part of our government\u2019s national security architecture. While we support reasonable steps to improve the efficiency of the State Department, such efforts must be fully transparent, with the objective of enhancing, not diminishing, American diplomacy.\r\nWe appreciate your prompt attention to these important matters and look forward to working with you to strengthen America\u2019s national security.\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Sincerely,\r\n\u00a0\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Jeanne Shaheen\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0John McCain\r\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 United States Senator\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0United States Senator", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-amendment-included-in-house-passed-national-defense-authorization", "Kuster Amendment Included in House Passed National Defense Authorization Act", "2017-11-14", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC) \u2013 Today the House passed the Conference Report for the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included an amendment authored by Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) that will direct the Department of Defense (DoD) to study the opioid prescribing practices and training of DoD physicians. The DoD is one of the largest healthcare providers in the United States and improving prescribing practices would provide critical lessons that could be transferred to the larger medical community and the Department of Veterans Affairs. Kuster is the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, which brings together Members of Congress to address the opioid epidemic.\n\u201cAs one of the largest healthcare providers, the DoD has the potential to be a leader in changing how we manage chronic and acute pain,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster. \u201cWe know that the irresponsible prescribing of prescription opioids has helped fuel the heroin and opioid epidemic that\u2019s impacting communities throughout New Hampshire and the country. Reining in the prescribing of opioids and identifying effective and safe alternatives to treat pain will be an important part of addressing this crisis. I\u2019m pleased that my amendment was included in the NDAA and will continue to look for opportunities to work across the aisle to take on the opioid epidemic.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-statement-on-decision-to-mandate-anti-harassment-training-for", "Kuster Statement on Decision to Mandate Anti-Harassment Training for Members of Congress", "2017-11-14", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Washington, DC) \u2013 Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the co-founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, released the following statement on the decision by Speaker Ryan to mandate anti-harassment training for all Congressional staffers and Members of Congress. Congresswoman Kuster shared her personal experiences with sexual assault on the House floor last year, including an experience while working as a staff member on Capitol Hill.\n\u201cAs a young staffer I was assaulted by a guest of the Congress and had no training for how to respond, who to turn to, or what my rights were,\u201d said Congresswoman Kuster. \u201cThis is a long overdue change. There is a national conversation taking place right now about sexual harassment and sexual violence that is starting to initiate a real shift in how our society views these issues. We need to address sexual harassment and assault in workplaces across the country and the halls of Congress are no exception. The decision to mandate anti-harassment training for staff as well as Members of Congress is an important step and I look forward to continuing to work across the aisle to promote policies that will foster safer environments in the workplace, on college campuses, in our military, and throughout our communities.\u201d \u00a0\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-secures-key-priorities-final-bicameral-defense-bill", "Shea-Porter Secures Key Priorities in Final Bicameral Defense Bill", "2017-11-14", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013\u00a0Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), a four-term member of the House Armed Services Committee, today voted for the bicameral, bipartisan 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) Conference Bill, in which she secured key legislative priorities. The House passed the bill by a vote of 356-70.\n\u201cI am pleased that the House has passed a final defense bill that supports our troops with a pay raise of 2.4% and prevents a new Base Realignment and Closure (BRAC) round. Today\u2019s bill includes my legislative initiatives to address perfluorinated chemical contamination, at long last ensures that activated Guard and Reserve service members receive the benefits they deserve, strengthens deterrence against Russia, and addresses climate change\u2019s impact on military readiness,\u201d said Shea-Porter.\nToday\u2019s NDAA Conference Report includes:\n The Senate companion to Shea-Porter\u2019s\u00a0provision\u00a0to\u00a0address perfluorinated chemical contamination around military bases such as Pease, for which she advocated throughout the Conference process.\n  A long-sought and groundbreaking\u00a0provision \u00a0by Shea-Porter and Congressman Tim Walz (D-MN) to ensure fairness among deployed troops by\u00a0extending active-duty TRICARE benefits to mobilized National Guard and Reserve Component servicemembers and their families.\n  The text of Shea-Porter\u2019s bipartisan\u00a0bill\u00a0to create a\u00a0comprehensive anticorruption plan\u00a0to prevent foreign nations that host American military operations from swindling American taxpayers.\n  The text of\u00a0a bill\u00a0Shea-Porter co-introduced to\u00a0strengthen deterrence against Russia\u00a0and to develop a comprehensive strategy against Vladimir Putin\u2019s effort to corrode and undermine democracies worldwide.\n  An\u00a0amendment\u00a0Shea-Porter cosponsored to\u00a0study the impact of climate change on U.S. military readiness, including on shipyards like the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard.\n  Shea-Porter\u2019s anti-espionage\u00a0provision\u00a0to create a program aimed at\u00a0preventing recruitment of U.S. study-abroad students by foreign agents.\n  A Shea-Porter cosponsored amendment creating a punitive article under the Uniform Code of Military Justice for the wrongful broadcast or distribution of intimate or sexually explicit visual images.\n\t\t\u00a0\n\tAn amendment cosponsored by Shea-Porter requiring the Department of Defense to conduct a study on the effectiveness of opioid prescribing training provided to military health care providers in reducing opioid prescriptions, dosages, duration of treatment, and overdoses.\n  Legislation Shea-Porter cosponsored to create a center of excellence to better understand the health effects associated with burn pits and treat service members and veterans who become sick after exposure.\n  A Shea-Porter-cosponsored amendment directing the Department of Defense to\u00a0ensure timely monitoring of space weather\u00a0and provide alerts and warnings about phenomena that may impact its weapons systems or operations. The University of New Hampshire\u2019s\u00a0Institute for the Study of Earth, Oceans, and Space\u00a0is a leader in this field.\n  A Shea-Porter cosponsored amendment authorizing the establishment of a Hacking for Defense program to expose young scientists and engineers to careers in public service and provides a unique pathway for veterans to leverage their military experience to solve national security challenges.\n  Amendments Shea-Porter cosponsored to authorize a new icebreaker vessel and to require a report on the Department of Defense\u2019s Arctic security capability and resource gaps.", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-walz-secure-tricare-fairness-provision-final-bicameral-defense-bill", "Shea-Porter, Walz Secure TRICARE Fairness Provision in Final Bicameral Defense Bill", "2017-11-14", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "WASHINGTON, DC \u2013\u00a0Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01), a four-term member of the House Armed Services Committee, and Congressman Tim Walz (MN-01), Ranking Member of the House Veterans' Affairs Committee, today announced the inclusion of their provision to extend TRICARE health benefits currently available to Active Component forces to deployed reserve component service members in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), as reported out of the Conference Committee. \n\u00a0\u201cOur National Guard and Reserve members deserve the same benefits as those they serve alongside,\u201d said Rep. Shea-Porter. \u201cWith this fix, all our overseas troops and their families will now have access to TRICARE health benefits, both before and after deployment. I was glad to work with Congressman Walz on this legislation, and I thank him for serving our nation and then being a tireless advocate for all those who served.\u201d\n\u00a0\u201cThis is about recognizing the sacrifice of all our men and women who volunteer freely to serve this nation,\u201d said Rep. Tim Walz. \u201cEnsuring fairness in TRICARE health benefits to National Guard and Reserve Component troops who answer the call to serve right alongside their Active Component counterparts is the right thing to do. I thank Rep. Shea-Porter, our VSO partners, and most importantly, our veterans, servicemembers and military families for fighting to bring these brave Americans and their loved ones the peace of mind that comes with knowing they will now be eligible for\u00a0TRICARE health benefits.\u201d\n\u00a0The provision was first introduced as part of H.R. 1384, the Reserve Component Benefits Parity Act, a comprehensive, bipartisan bill to provide fairness to certain mobilized National Guard and Reserve Component service members by extending eligibility for certain benefits. H.R.1384 was sponsored by Walz and co-introduced by Shea-Porter and Reps. Palazzo (MS-04) and Franks (AZ-08).\n\u00a0In October, Shea-Porter and Walz wrote to the NDAA conferees to urge them to retain Section 503 of the House NDAA, which would authorize Reserve Component members activated under the authority provided by either \u00a712304a or \u00a712304b of title 10, United States Code, to receive pre-mobilization and transitional TRICARE health care. Their letter was cosigned by Reps. Palazzo, Rosen, Moulton, Brown, Jones, Stivers, Bordallo, Lamborn, Hanabusa, Moore (WI), Gonzalez, DesJarlais, McGovern, Radewagen, and Gallego.\n\u00a0A large number of veterans and military organizations supported the fix, including the National Guard Association of the United States (NGAUS), the Military Coalition (TMC), the Reserve Officers Association (ROA), the Enlisted Association of the National Guard of the United States (EANGUS), the Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA), the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (VFW), the Military Officers Association of America (MOAA), the National Military Family Association, the Air Force Association, the Association of the United States Army (AUSA), and the Association of the United States Navy (AUSN).", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-collins-isakson-menendez-introduce-international-violence-against-women-act", "Shaheen, Collins, Isakson, Menendez Introduce International Violence Against Women Act", "2017-11-14", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen, Collins, Isakson, Menendez Introduce International Violence Against Women Act \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 14, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t**Bipartisan legislation would make combating violence against women and girls a top U.S. diplomatic priority**\r\n(Washington, DC) \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led Susan Collins (R-ME), Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and Bob Menendez (D-NJ) in re-introducing the\u00a0International Violence Against Women Act\u00a0(IVAWA), bipartisan legislation that would ensure combatting gender-based violence around the world remains a top diplomatic and development priority for the United States.\r\n\"One in three women and girls around the world will report experiencing gender-based violence in their lifetimes,\u201d said Senator Shaheen.\u00a0\u201cBy denying women and girls the chance to rise to their full potential, gender-based violence stunts economic, political and social progress in our communities. While we have made important progress since the first U.S. Strategy to Prevent and Respond to Gender-based Violence Globally was implemented in 2012, combatting gender-based violence must remain a cornerstone of U.S. efforts to empower women and girls. This not only means stopping sexual abuse and trafficking, domestic violence, early and forced marriages and other forms of gender-based violence, but also changing societal views and norms in places around the world where women and girls are not agents of their own future.\u201d\r\n\u201cOur legislation will ensure that the U.S. continues to take a leadership role in combatting violence against women and girls around the world.\u00a0In addition to being a pressing human rights issue, such violence contributes to inequality and political instability, making it a security issue as well as a moral issue for us all,\u201d said Senator Collins.\u00a0\u201cI am committed to continuing to work with my colleagues to end violence against women and girls and to provide the assistance and resources necessary to achieve this goal.\u201d\r\n\u201cThe effects of violence against women are far-reaching, and stopping violence against girls and women at home and abroad should continue to be a priority for all of us,\u201d said Senator Isakson. \u201cThe United States is a leader in ending gender-based violence around the world. The International Violence Against Women Act will help us better coordinate these important efforts.\u201d\u00a0\u00a0\r\n\u201cEvery day, both at home and around the world, we see the news of women suffering from violence and denied the basic security and equal rights they deserve to live a prosperous life,\u201d said Senator Menendez. \u201cFrom genital mutilation in Somalia, to arranged child marriages in Afghanistan and Chad, to Rohingya women facing \u00a0horrific mass rape, murder and arson \u2013 the fact is women and girls globally continue to face disproportionate levels of violence. We must work together to end this moral outrage. Societies that prioritize equal rights and combatting gender-based violence are more secure, stable, and prosperous. I am proud to join my colleagues once again in introducing the International Violence Against Women Act to make clear ending gender-based violence and discrimination is a top priority for the United States by ensuring our government has the necessary tools to promote the rights of women and girls, as well as advance their status on a global scale.\u201d\r\nSpecifically, the\u00a0International Violence Against Women Act\u00a0would:\r\n \r\nRequire the State Department and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) to develop and implement a U.S. global strategy to prevent and respond to gender-based violence. Additionally, the State Department and USAID would be responsible for identifying four eligible low and lower-middle income countries for which comprehensive, individual country plans will be developed.\r\nPermanently authorize the State Department Office of Global Women\u2019s Issues and the Ambassador-at-Large for Global Women\u2019s Issues to head that Office.\u00a0\r\nPermanently authorize the USAID Senior Coordinator for Gender Equality and Women\u2019s Empowerment.\r\nRequire interagency coordination, monitoring and evaluation of programs and regular briefings to Congress.\r\n \r\nOver 50 humanitarian, faith-based, human rights, refugee and women\u2019s organizations voiced their support for the International Violence Against Women Act, including: American Jewish World Service, Amnesty International USA, CARE USA, Church World Service, Futures Without Violence, Human Rights Watch, International Center for Research on Women (ICRW), National Organization for Women, UNICEF USA, Vital Voices Global Partnership, Women Thrive Alliance, Women's Refugee Commission and World Vision.\r\nSenator Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has been a leading voice in the Senate on global women\u2019s issues. The Women, Peace and Security Act, the Senator\u2019s bill to bolster the role of women in peace negotiations and conflict resolution around the world, was signed into law by President Trump last month. Additionally, the State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs annual appropriations bill for fiscal year 2018 included\u00a0Senator Shaheen\u2019s amendment to repeal the Global Gag Rule\u00a0and to allocate federal dollars for international family planning and reproductive health programs. She has also introduced the\u00a0Keeping Girls in School Act, which would focus attention on the challenges adolescent girls around the world face in accessing a quality education.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-introduces-bipartisan-opioid-funding-formula-bill-to-prioritize-nh-and-other-hardest-hit-states", "Shaheen Introduces Bipartisan Opioid Funding Formula Bill to Prioritize NH and Other Hardest-Hit States", "2017-11-14", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Introduces Bipartisan Opioid Funding Formula Bill to Prioritize NH and Other Hardest-Hit States \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 14, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC) \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) introduced the Targeted Opioid Formula Act with Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Joe Manchin (D-WV) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) to prioritize federal funding for states that have been hardest hit by the opioid epidemic, including New Hampshire and West Virginia. The bill would require the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which operates under the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), to take into account mortality rates and lack of access to treatment and services when allocating State Targeted Response Opioid Crisis Grants, rather than making grant determinations for states based on population size.\u200e\r\n\u201cFederal resources should be appropriately prioritized for communities hardest hit by the opioid epidemic. New Hampshire continues to set overdose death records, yet is not getting a proportional amount of federal support,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cMy legislation would provide urgently needed resources to New Hampshire communities that are bearing an enormous burden. Additional funding is immediately needed to give first responders a helping hand and provide more treatment for those suffering from substance use disorders.\u201d\r\n\u201cWith people dying every day in New Hampshire from the devastating fentanyl, heroin, and opioid epidemic, it is essential that the federal government provide adequate resources to match the urgency and severity of this crisis in the hardest-hit states across the United States,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Hassan. \u201cI have long said that the funding formula\u00a0used to allocate funding from the\u00a021st\u00a0Century Cures Act is flawed and that funding must be\u00a0distributed\u00a0based on per capita death rates instead of\u00a0just favoring the biggest states. This legislation is critical to changing that formula so that states most impacted by this epidemic receive the resources they need to combat this crisis and help save lives. I will continue working to move this important bill forward so that we can help stem and ultimately reverse the tide of this deadly epidemic.\u201d\r\n\u201cWest Virginia is ground zero in the opioid epidemic and this legislation will ensure that the necessary resources are allocated to help our communities beat this public health crisis,\u201d\u00a0said Senator Manchin.\u00a0\u201cRequiring HHS and SAMHSA to weigh mortality rate and lack of access to services when allocating CURES funding will help ensure that this funding will go to the places that need it most and that our West Virginia communities on the front lines have the support they need to end this epidemic once and for all.\u201d\r\n\u201cThe opioid crisis has affected lives and communities across the country, but some states\u2014including West Virginia\u2014have been hit harder than others,\u201d said Senator Capito. \u201cThis bipartisan legislation will help ensure that states dealing with the worst of the drug epidemic are receiving an appropriate share of the resources being provided to fight it. By targeting resources to where they\u2019re needed most, we can make our efforts to fight this epidemic more strategic and more effective.\u201d\r\nThe bipartisan bill would change how federal agencies determine State Targeted Response Opioid Crisis Grant funding for Fiscal Year 2018 to prioritize states like New Hampshire and West Virginia, which have the highest mortality rates from opioid overdoses in the nation. This federal grant program was created by the 21st Century Cures Act that was signed into law last year. Last month, Senator Shaheen criticized the Trump administration for refusing to change the federal funding formula to give preference to states that have been severely impacted by the opioid crisis. Senators Shaheen and Hassan outlined necessary changes to the opioid funding formula in an April letter to former HHS Secretary Tom Price following a meeting at the White House with Governor Chris Christie, the Chairman of the President\u2019s Commission on Combating Drug Addition.\r\nSenator Shaheen, the lead Democrat on the Appropriations Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Subcommittee, sent a letter to President Trump earlier this month with a group of 22 senators, calling on the President to support additional funding necessary to fight the opioid epidemic. Senator Shaheen has been a leader in Congress on combating the opioid crisis, and recently helped unveil legislation that would\u00a0provide $45 billion to respond to the epidemic, which is the largest opioid response bill to date.\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-urges-saudi-arabia-to-curb-rhetoric-amid-escalating-tensions-with-lebanon", "Shaheen Urges Saudi Arabia To Curb Rhetoric Amid Escalating Tensions with Lebanon", "2017-11-13", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Urges Saudi Arabia To Curb Rhetoric Amid Escalating Tensions with Lebanon \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 13, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tWashington, DC \u2013 Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement in light of the growing crisis in Lebanon:\r\n\u201cI\u2019m very concerned by Saudi Arabia and Iran\u2019s attempts to drag Lebanon into their long-standing battle for influence. This is a dangerous game that could have devastating consequences. I urge all actors involved to cease the unhelpful rhetoric of war and present the circumstances behind the sudden resignation of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri as soon as possible,\u201d said Senator Shaheen. \u201cI am hopeful that a diplomatic solution can be found to this crisis and urge the White House to allow the State Department to lead on the Administration\u2019s engagement efforts so that we can respond appropriately to this fast-changing situation.\u201d\r\nSenator Shaheen is member of the Senate Armed Services and Foreign Relations Committees. She is the lead Democrat on the Foreign Relations Subcommittee on State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International Development and has led multiple bipartisan efforts to impose sanctions on the Lebanese terrorist group Hizballah; most recently, as sponsor of the Hizballah International Financing Prevention Amendments Act of 2017.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://shea-porter.house.gov/media/press-releases/shea-porter-statement-veterans-day", "Shea-Porter Statement on Veterans Day", "2017-11-11", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Carol Shea-Porter", "S001170", "shea-porter.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "ROCHESTER, NH \u2014\u00a0Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) released the following statement on Veterans Day:\n\"This Veterans Day, let\u2019s once again pause as a nation to remember and thank those who have worn the uniform. As we say thank you, let\u2019s recommit ourselves to making sure that we support veterans and keep our promises to them each day of the year.\"", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/congress-in-your-corner/catching-up-with-annie/serving-those-who-serve-us", "Serving those who serve us", "2017-11-10", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Dear Friend,\nOn Veterans Day tomorrow, we gather to commemorate the bravery, patriotism, and sacrifice of the heroic veterans, active duty service men and women, military families, and those who gave their lives to keep our country safe. I watched my father and father-in-law struggle with the unseen wounds of war after their service in World War II, and I appreciate the need to support all our veterans when they return home from the battlefield.\u00a0 These courageous Americans have earned our deepest admiration and respect\u2014tomorrow and every day. So while Americans may have differences on politics or policy, we must stand shoulder to shoulder and do everything we can to provide veterans with the services they deserve.\n\u00a0\nAs a member of the House Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee, I\u2019m working across the aisle to enact commonsense reforms that will help veterans here in New Hampshire and all around the country. We know veterans have faced unacceptable challenges in access to care, which is why I\u2019ve focused on advancing bipartisan legislation aimed at improving services for veterans, such as the\u00a0VA Accountability First Act of 2017. This legislation\u2014which includes a provision from an amendment I introduced to strengthen VA whistleblower protections\u2014will give the Veterans Affairs Department the authority to fire, demote, or suspend employees for poor performance or misconduct using an expedited process. I\u2019m proud that Congress has taken steps like these to help support our brave men and women in uniform and I will continue to work with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to better serve those who have served us.\u00a0\nOn this Veterans Day and always, let\u2019s commit to working for those who have given so much for us.\u00a0\nSincerely,", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://kuster.house.gov/media-center/press-releases/kuster-statement-in-advance-of-veterans-day", "Kuster Statement in Advance of Veterans Day", "2017-11-10", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Ann Kuster", "K000382", "kuster.house.gov", null, null, "legacy", "(Concord, NH)- Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement ahead of Veterans Day tomorrow: \u00a0\n\u201cOn Veterans Day tomorrow, we gather to commemorate the bravery, patriotism, and sacrifice of the heroic veterans, active duty service men and women, military families, and those who gave their lives to keep our country safe. I watched my father and father-in-law struggle with the unseen wounds of war after their service in World War II, and I appreciate the need to support all our veterans when they return home from the battlefield. These courageous Americans have earned our deepest honor and respect\u2014tomorrow and every day. Through my work as a member of the House Veterans\u2019 Affairs Committee, I will continue fighting for veterans here in New Hampshire and all around the country. We can never thank these brave Americans enough, and we must do everything we can to provide them with the services and support they need and deserve.\u201d\n###", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"], ["https://www.shaheen.senate.gov//news/press/shaheen-calls-on-state-department-to-investigate-reported-persecution-of-lgbtq-people-in-azerbaijan", "Shaheen Calls on State Department to Investigate Reported Persecution of LGBTQ People in Azerbaijan", "2017-11-09", "2017", "2017-11", "Democrat", "House", "NH", "Jeanne Shaheen", "S001181", "www.shaheen.senate.gov", null, null, "legacy", "Shaheen Calls on State Department to Investigate Reported Persecution of LGBTQ People in Azerbaijan \n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tNovember 09, 2017\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t(Washington, DC)\u00a0\u2013 U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined a bipartisan group of senators calling on Secretary of State Rex Tillerson to investigate news reports that authorities have conducted raids and detained people in Azerbaijan because of their sexual orientation or gender identity. In a letter to Tillerson, the senators called for an investigation following recent reports of raids conducted in September in Azerbaijan\u2019s capital, Baku, when authorities detained more than 50 gay and transgender people.\r\n\u201cWe write to share our concerns about press reports that Azerbaijani authorities have detained dozens of gay and transgender persons simply because they are gay or transgender,\u201d the senators wrote. \u201cWe urge you to investigate these reports and, if they are credible, to publicly condemn these actions in the strongest terms and to push for perpetrators to be held accountable.\u201d\r\nThey continued, \u201cIndeed, U.S. foreign policy must promote both our values and our interests and any notion that the two are mutually exclusive is a false choice.\u201d\r\nThe senators wrote that the United States\u2019 partnership with Azerbaijan is important in part because of the country\u2019s location between Russia and Iran, but that these reported human rights violations cannot go unaddressed.\r\nThe other senators signing the letter include Ron Wyden (D-OR), Pat Toomey (R-PA), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Marco Rubio (R-FL), \u00a0Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Susan Collins (R-ME).\r\nRead the full letter here.\u00a0\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\n\t  \n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t \n\t\t\n\t\t\tPrint\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\tEmail\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\tTweet\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\n\t \n\t\n\t\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n    \n\t\n\t\n    \n    \n    \n    \t\n    \t\n\t    \t  \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \n\t\t    \tPrevious Article", 1, "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z", "2026-03-30T12:14:52Z"]], "truncated": false, "filtered_table_rows_count": 767, "expanded_columns": [], "expandable_columns": [], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "units": {}, "query": {"sql": "select url, title, date, year, month, party, chamber, state, member_name, bioguide_id, domain, scraper, source, date_source, text, has_text, collected_at, updated_at from releases where \"chamber\" = :p0 and \"state\" = :p1 and \"year\" = :p2 order by date desc limit 101", "params": {"p0": "House", "p1": "NH", "p2": "2017"}}, "facet_results": {"party": {"name": "party", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=NH&year=2017", "results": [{"value": "Democrat", "label": "Democrat", "count": 767, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=NH&year=2017&party=Democrat", "selected": false}], "truncated": false}, "chamber": {"name": "chamber", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=NH&year=2017", "results": [{"value": "House", "label": "House", "count": 767, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?state=NH&year=2017", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "state": {"name": "state", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=NH&year=2017", "results": [{"value": "NH", "label": "NH", "count": 767, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&year=2017", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}, "year": {"name": "year", "type": "column", "hideable": false, "toggle_url": "/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=NH&year=2017", "results": [{"value": "2017", "label": "2017", "count": 767, "toggle_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=NH", "selected": true}], "truncated": false}}, "suggested_facets": [], "next": "2017-11-09,https~3A~2F~2Fwww~2Eshaheen~2Esenate~2Egov~2F~2Fnews~2Fpress~2Fshaheen-calls-on-state-department-to-investigate-reported-persecution-of-lgbtq-people-in-azerbaijan", "next_url": "http://dpwillis-congress-press-search.hf.space/press/releases.json?chamber=House&state=NH&year=2017&_next=2017-11-09%2Chttps~3A~2F~2Fwww~2Eshaheen~2Esenate~2Egov~2F~2Fnews~2Fpress~2Fshaheen-calls-on-state-department-to-investigate-reported-persecution-of-lgbtq-people-in-azerbaijan&_sort_desc=date", "private": false, "allow_execute_sql": true, "query_ms": 106.5522360149771, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}