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

Jobless in NH to get extended benefits

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...they have already used up their federal aid or will do so by the end of the year. New Hampshire Gov. John Lynch thanked Sen. Jeanne Shaheen for authoring the amendment extending the benefits in all 50 states. The White House has announced that President

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Jobless in N.H. to get extended benefits

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

NH's Shaheen to discuss unemployment insurance

2009-11-06T00:00:00Z

...N.H.—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 unemployment insurance to workers na

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Senate extends jobless benefits, tax breaks to homebuyers

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...Obama for his signature. Harry Hamburg/The Associated PressSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., speaks as Sens. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., Max Baucus, D-Mont., Christopher Dodd, D-Conn., Jack Reed, D-R.I., listen at a news conference following the pa

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Shaheen Key In Unemployment Benefit Extension

2009-11-05T00:00:00Z

...Wednesday to provide the jobless with up to 20 weeks in additional unemployment benefits with New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen as one of the leaders behind the legislation. If the bill passes the House as expected, it will mean thousands of people with

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NH senator hails passage of unemployment extension

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...N.H. (AP) - Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is hailing Senate passage of a bill that would extend unemployment insurance benefits to workers in every state who are in danger of seeing their benefits run out in the coming weeks. The bill, which passed the Senate on

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NH senators hail passage of unemployment extension

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...50 states. Workers in states with an unemployment rate at 8.5 percent or above would receive six weeks on top of that. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat who helped negotiate the deal to extend the benefits, says the bill will help nearly 2 million America

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NH senators hail passage of unemployment extension

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...in all 50 states. Workers in states with an unemployment rate at 8.5 percent or above would receive six weeks on top of that. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat who helped negotiate the deal to extend the benefits, says the bill will help nearly 2 million

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Mont Vernon home invasion prompts bill

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...the law to apply it to serial or multiple murder killers. The Senate killed that measure too. Former Democratic Gov. Jeanne Shaheen, now a U.S. senator, tried without success to convince the Legislature in 2001 to have murders of children younger than

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Senate acts to extend aid for jobless, homebuyers

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...as a result of these delaying tactics approximately 200,000 workers have lost their benefits in this last month," said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., a chief proponent of the more expansive benefit extension. Judy Conti of the National Employment Law Proj

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Vote soon on bill to extend help for homebuyers, jobless

2009-11-04T00:00:00Z

...tax breaks to businesses struck by the recession. "I'm pleased we're finally getting to vote on Thursday," said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., "but I'm very disappointed that it's taken so long." After an overwhelming procedural vote on Monday that moved

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Senate closer to voting on extending jobless benefits

2009-11-03T00:00:00Z

...Employment Law Project. Without action, 1.3 million Americans will have cashed their last check by the end of the year. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., who pushed the Senate to include additional benefits for all states, said, "unemployment ... is a hards

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Pelosi vs. NH: Wrecking the state budget

2009-10-31T00:00:00Z

...was on the stage with Nancy Pelosi, beaming with delight, when the speaker unveiled the plan. Maybe Hodes and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen will have more sense than to support this budget buster. © 2009, Union Leader Corporation. All rights reserved. All trad

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Unemployent benefits running out for some in NH

2009-10-31T00:00:00Z

...up to 200 people will no longer get checks - that means up to 1,600 people with no assistance by the end of this year. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said the Senate will vote Monday on a 14-week extension for anyone who would lose benefits before the end of the y

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Unemployent benefits running out for some in NH

2009-10-31T00:00:00Z

...up to 200 people will no longer get checks -- that means up to 1,600 people with no assistance by the end of this year. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said the Senate will vote Monday on a 14-week extension for anyone who would lose benefits before the end of the

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N.H. programs become national models

2009-10-29T00:00:00Z

...measures based on New Hampshire programs have been signed into law. The suicide prevention amendment was sponsored by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Congressman Paul Hodes. It requires that the Department of Defense establish a program to provide National Guar

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NH programs become national models

2009-10-29T00:00:00Z

Vet counseling programs national models

2009-10-29T00:00:00Z

EMILY's List backs two NH candidates

2009-10-28T00:00:00Z

...committee dedicated to electing Democratic women to federal and state political offices. EMILY’s List was active in helping Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Rep. Carol Shea-Porter get elected last year, and Kuster will become only the third candidate for an op

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Senate Dems press for extended jobless benefits

2009-10-27T00:00:00Z

...workers pay their bills and purchase necessities was being held up to score political points, they would be outraged," said Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., a leader on the unemployment benefit issue. The states normally provide 26 weeks of unemployment ben

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