Senator Jeanne Shaheen

Democrat  •  New Hampshire  •  1st Term  •  Sworn In 2009
Current Term 2009 - 2014
  • Votes with party 94%
  • Abstains: 1%

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09/20/09
Cost of health care is simply unsustainable

US Sen. Jeanne Shaheen spoke to the New England Council in Bedford Friday. Among her topics: health care reform. ...

Source: Concord Monitor
09/20/09
Poll puts GOP in front of spotlight

Jeanne Shaheen hadn't even gotten into the Senate race she would ultimately win over Republican John E. Sununu. But she was already ahead by seven ...

Source: Nashua Telegraph
09/19/09
Shaheen: Health care is economic issue

...(AP) – Sen. Jeanne Shaheen told New England business leaders Friday that health care reform is a critical issue, and an economic one. “We’re on a course that’s not sustainable,” the New Hampshire Democrat told about 90 members of the New Engl

09/19/09
Debate over Afghan war moves to Congress

Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Dianne Feinstein of California, along with Republican Susan Collins of Maine, continued to question the need for new ...

Source: Workers World
09/19/09
Squamscott Community Commons clears another hurdle for $1 million ...

H., and Jeanne Shaheen, DN.H., that the Senate approved the appropriation. The funding was included in the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation, ...

Source: Seacoastonline.com
09/19/09
Senators call for more support to dairy farmers

Amy Klobuchar, D-MN, Charles Schumer, D-NY, Patrick Leahy, D-VT, Bob Casey, D-PA, Jeanne Shaheen, D-NH, and Tom Udall, D-NM, stood with members of the ...

Source: High Plains Journal
09/19/09
Editorial: Stimulus money wasted on signs for projects

Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Charles E. Schumer of New York ...

Source: News-Herald.com
09/18/09
Shaheen: Health care is economic issue

By AP BEDFORD, NH — Sen. Jeanne Shaheen told New England business leaders today that health care reform is a critical issue, and an economic one. ...

Source: Boston Herald
09/18/09
Macedonian troops prepared to serve in Afghan war

...to dairy farmers. Sanders and Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Bob Casey, D-Pa., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Tom Udall, D-N.M. stood with members of the National Farmers Union. The senators said dairy farmers

Source: Miami Herald
09/18/09
U.S. Senate approves $1M for Exeter community center

...of receiving $1 million when it was announced Thursday, Sept. 17 by Republican U.S. Sen. Judd Gregg and Democratic U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen that the U.S. Senate approved the appropriation. The funding was included in the Fiscal Year 2010 Transportation,

09/18/09
Shaheen: Health care is economic issue

...N.H. — Sen. Jeanne Shaheen told New England business leaders today that health care reform is a critical issue, and an economic one. "We’re on a course that’s not sustainable," the New Hampshire Democrat told about 90 members of the New England Co

Source: Boston Herald
09/18/09
Shaheen to address NE Council on health care

...N.H.—New Hampshire Sen. Jeanne Shaheen is addressing the nation's oldest business organization on issues such as health care reform, the nation's economy and energy policies. She's speaking at a luncheon in Bedford on Friday to members of New England

Source: Boston Globe
09/17/09
RE: Jeanne Shaheen

He got only five Democrats (including Sen. Jeanne Shaheen) to vote for his amendment. It failed, 52-45. Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., accused Gregg of being ...

Source: The Union Leader
09/17/09
New US Attorney For NH To Be Officially Sworn In

A ceremony to be attended by State Supreme Court Justice John Broderic and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen will be held at the federal building at 3 pm Friday. ...

Source: WBZ
09/17/09
John DiStaso's Granite Status: Best two out of three?

Van Ostern was Jeanne Shaheen's communications director when she was governor and headed communications for John Edwards' New Hampshire presidential ...

Source: The Union Leader
09/17/09
Woman battling muscular dystrophy also must fight to get Medicare to pay

...Arthur Pare is seeking help from elected officials. He said he waiting for a call to be returned from the office of U.S Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. Lisa is tired of fighting her Medicare case manager from the state. Meanwhile, her doctor keeps hoping Medicare

09/17/09
Fire dept. seeks grant for upgrades

On August 10, US Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, DN.H., sent a letter to the assistant administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency in support of the ...

Source: Record Enterprise
09/17/09
New US attorney for NH to be officially sworn in

...federal building in a private ceremony last month. A ceremony to be attended by State Supreme Court Justice John Broderic and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen will be held at the federal building at 3 p.m. Friday. Kacavas left the attorney general's office for priva

Source: WCAX
09/17/09
Senate Wastes Millions of Stimulus Road Signs

...Democrats -- Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand of New York, Amy Klobuchar of Minnesota, Blanche Lincoln of Arkansas, Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire and Charles E. Schumer of New York -- voted with all 40 Republicans to try to strip the money, but their support

09/16/09
Panel's pick for gambling reports draws fire

...credits are the final report of the New Hampshire Commission on Education Funding in 2000 that prompted then-Gov. Jeanne Shaheen to unsuccessfully lobby lawmakers to adopt a sales tax. In another development, former Senate Majority Leader Joseph Foster,

09/16/09
Senators: More support to dairy farmers

...dairy farmers. Sanders and Sens. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., Bob Casey, D-Pa., Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., and Tom Udall, D-N.M. stood with members of the National Farmers Union. The senators said dairy farmers are

09/16/09
RE: Jeanne Shaheen

WASHINGTON – Taxpayers could save billions in Medicare costs under a measure Sen. Jeanne Shaheen sponsored that was included in the health ...

Source: The Union Leader
09/16/09
Woman battling muscular dystrophy also must fight to get Medicare ...

He said he waiting for a call to be returned from the office of US Sen. Jeanne Shaheen. Lisa is tired of fighting her Medicare case manager from the state. ...

Source: Nashua Telegraph
09/16/09
Senate Energy panel weighing alternatives to cap-and-trade system

“Part of setting up a cap-and-trade system is establishing a market, which is the best mechanism for setting prices,” said Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH). ...

Source: Oil & Gas Journal
09/16/09
Shaheen sponsors measure to save on Medicare costs

WASHINGTON – Taxpayers could save billions in Medicare costs under a measure Sen. Jeanne Shaheen sponsored that was included in the health ...

Source: The Union Leader
09/16/09
Gregg blocked in bid to ban public funding of stimulus ads

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, DN.H., was one of the few Democrats to vote in favor of Gregg's proposal. "I don't think these signs are a good use of taxpayer money," ...

Source: The Union Leader
09/15/09
RE: Jeanne Shaheen

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) pets Maggie, a dairy cow from Fulton, Md., during a press conference on the national dairy crisis on Capitol Hill Sept. 15, 2009. ...

Source: TPM (blog)
09/15/09
NH getting nearly $1.5M for suicide prevention pgm

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen announced the funds Tuesday. She said the organization has provided training to over 4000 New Hampshire residents.

Source: WCAX
09/15/09
Solomont, White move closer to ambassadorships

... and community service has never been greater,” Solomont testified at the confirmation hearing presided over by Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire. ...

Source: Boston Globe
09/15/09
RE: Jeanne Shaheen

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, “State of the Union” (CNN) 9/13/09 “I urged the President to take the Public Option off the table.” Sen. Olympia J. Snowe, “Face the ...

Source: Examiner.com

Official website: http://shaheen.senate.gov
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G55 Dirksen Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Phone: 202-224-2841

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