Open Congress : Blog Articles for Sen. Jeanne Shaheen [D, NH]

$3M in fed funds to aid Great Bay | SeacoastOnline.com

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Republican U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg worked together to secure $3 million that will help the Great Bay Resource Protection Partnership continue its work to rehabilitate the estuary, and it will support ...

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Unemployment Extension Will Help Hundreds Of NH Residents - Money ...

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

SOMERSWORTH, NH -- US Sen. Jeanne Shaheen says a 14-week unemployment extension will mean a lot to those who still can't find a job. Friday, November 6, 2009.

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Sen. Shaheen Crafted Unemployment Insurance Extension Passes Senate

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...4, 2009 -- (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a leader in the fight to extend unemployment benefits to jobless workers in all 50 states and co-author of the Senate compromise amendment, today applauded Senate passage of a fair extension of

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Sen. Shaheen to discuss unemployment insurance in Somersworth ...

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

SOMERSWORTH, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is discussing the extension of unemployment benefits to jobless workers in Somersworth. Shaheen co-authored a compromise measure passed by the Senate on Wednesday that extends ...

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Ag offset proposed in alternative climate bill | Brownfield

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

Co-sponsors include Senator Harkin of Iowa, Max Baucus of Montana, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire. Stabenow's news release says her proposal has “the broad support of organizations ...

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Blue Hampshire: Politics ::: Jeanne Shaheen Gets The Job Done!

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

As you all probably have heard by now, Senator Jeanne Shaheen was successful in her effort to obtain an extension of unemployment benefits for all states, including New Hampshire, in the senate yesterday. Folks here in the Granite State ...

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House votes to expand homebuyer tax credit - KansasCity.com

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

While the measure passed the Senate by a 98-0 vote, Sen. Kit Bond, R-Mo., questioned its efficiency in stimulating home sales.</p><p>"For the vast majority of cases, the homebuyer tax credit amounted to a free gift since it did not .... J

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Homebuyer Tax Credit, Jobless Benefits Extension Passed by U.S. ...

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

Senator Jeanne Shaheen , a New Hampshire Democrat, said the benefits, which average $300 per week, would help millions of Americans “keep putting gas in the car so they can get out there and look for jobs and to keep putting food on the ...

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The Frugalista Files

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

The effort for the nationwide extension was led by Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, where the unemployment rate is 7.2 percent. Good Morning America had a good segment on today about the vote: Economy and Politics: What Lies ...

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FarmPolicy.com » Blog Archives » Climate Legislation; Ag Trade ...

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

Tom Harkin of Iowa, Sen. Max Baucus of Montana, Sen. Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Sen. Mark Begich of Alaska, all Democrats. Stabenow played a key role in pulling ...

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President Obama Will Sign Into Law Taxcredit For Homebuyers ...

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

The package, said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., a leader on the unemployment issue, will "help nearly 2 million Americans who are still unable to find work, protect small businesses struggling in this challenging economic climate and ...

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Congress set to clear aid to jobless, homebuyers - Galesburg, IL ...

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

RedHampshire.com » What will $30000 buy you?

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

Literally it will buy you a seat at the dinner table with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and a handful of other woman US Senators. The Washington Times is reporting that NH's junior Senator is participating in a woman themed dinner where woman ...

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Single Payer Activists Arrested at Lieberman's DC office | Corrente

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

8 people are sitting-in the office of Sen. Joseph Lieberman demanding that he stop taking money from the insurance industry. The massive campaign donations and lobbying spending of the insurance industry is blocking real reform that .... New Hampshire'

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Senate acts to extend aid for jobless, homebuyers | Washington ...

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

"Opponents have put up obstacles at every turn to delay the passage of this bill, and as a result of these delaying tactics approximately 200000 workers have lost their benefits in this last month," said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N. ...

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Vote soon on bill to extend help for homebuyers, jobless

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

“I'm pleased we're finally getting to vote on Thursday,” said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, DN.H., “but I'm very disappointed that it's taken so long.” After an overwhelming procedural vote on Monday that moved the bill forward, ...

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Senate acts to extend aid for jobless, homebuyers

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

“Opponents have put up obstacles at every turn to delay the passage of this bill, and as a result of these delaying tactics approximately 200000 workers have lost their benefits in this last month,” said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, DN. ...

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BlogTalk: And Now, a Word From the North Country - The Caucus Blog ...

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

They did defeat the Democrat former Governor Jeanne Shaheen (who won last year and is now the first woman senator from the Granite State), but they lost their souls. The great hypocrisy of these neoconservatives is that they proclaim ...

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Sen. Stabenow Co-Sponsors Legislation to Protect Consumers from Unfair Credit Card Company Practices

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...Harkin (D-IA), Carl Levin (D-MI), Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jack Reed (D-RI), Charles Schumer (D-NY), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), John Tester (D-MT), and Mark Udall (D-CO), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), in cosponsoring

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Senate acts to extend aid for jobless, homebuyers (AP) | Realty ...

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

Opponents have put up obstacles at every turn to delay the passage of this bill, and as a result of these delaying tactics approximately 200000 workers have lost their benefits in this last month, said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, DN.

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