Senator Jeanne Shaheen
Democrat • New Hampshire • 1st Term • Sworn In 2009
- 8 Sponsored Bills (Ranks 75 of 100) 0 Made Into Law (Ranks 16 of 100)
- 92 Co-Sponsored Bills (Ranks 57 of 100) 4 Made Into Law (Ranks 10 of 100)
- Most often votes with:
- Sen. Charles Schumer
- Sen. Olympia Snowe
- Least often votes with:
- Sen. Arlen Specter
- Sen. Thomas Coburn
- Votes with party 94%
- Abstains: 1%
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Jobless in NH to get extended benefits
...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
Jobless in N.H. to get extended benefits
...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
NH's Shaheen to discuss unemployment insurance
...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
Senate extends jobless benefits, tax breaks to homebuyers
...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
Shaheen Key In Unemployment Benefit Extension
...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
NH senator hails passage of unemployment extension
...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
NH senators hail passage of unemployment extension
...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
NH senators hail passage of unemployment extension
...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
Mont Vernon home invasion prompts bill
...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
Senate acts to extend aid for jobless, homebuyers
...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
Vote soon on bill to extend help for homebuyers, jobless
...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
Senate closer to voting on extending jobless benefits
...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
Pelosi vs. NH: Wrecking the state budget
...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
Unemployent benefits running out for some in NH
...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
Unemployent benefits running out for some in NH
...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
N.H. programs become national models
...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
NH programs become national models
...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
Vet counseling programs national models
...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
EMILY's List backs two NH candidates
...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
Ladies who've got game, too
...-- are all GOP. "It's hard to get women to golf," said Maura Keefe, an accomplished golfer and chief of staff to Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.). "Women are perfectionists. If a woman is golfing and she hits a tree, she feels bad, she thinks she's made a
Democrats urge quick action as Senate takes up jobless benefit extension
...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. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., calculated that in th
Senate Dems press for extended jobless benefits
...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
Klobuchar expecting progress this week on extension of jobless benefits
...to cut off insurance benefits now.” Klobuchar was joined on the call by Democratic Sens. Debbie Stabenow of Michigan and Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire, and Maurice Emsellem, the policy co-director of the National Employment Law Project. Over the las
Art Beat
... Politics" a global look at women who hold elected office (among them President Michelle Bachelet of Chile and New Hampshire's US Sen. Jeanne Shaheen). ...
Considered Forthwith: Senate Foreign Relations Committee
Senator Kerry is now being credited with at least temporarily resolving the political crisis in Afghanistan. Kerry was in the country on an unrelated visit ...
Could GOP benefit as state resident patterns change?
Whenever Democrats such as Lynch and US Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, also a former governor, took the tax issue off the table during their campaigns, the Republican ...
The place to go: Discover Portsmouth soiree raises funds for improvements
US Sen. Judd Gregg, Gov. John Lynch and US Sen. Jeanne Shaheen all expressed interest in attending the center's fundraiser, but were unable to make it. ...
Art Beat
...a global look at women who hold elected office (among them President Michelle Bachelet of Chile and New Hampshire's U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen). "Hinojosa uses her position as a journalist to explore the issues of the world and especially how women are af
SHAHEEN COSPONSORS LEGISLATION TO INCREASE SMALL BUSINESS ACCESS TO CAPITAL
... DC)- US Senator Jeanne Shaheen has cosponsored the Small Business Access to Capital Act (S. 1832), which would further enable refinancing through the ...
Forests to the rescue!
Sen. Jeanne Shaheen has teamed with Sen. Olympia Snowe of Maine to sponsor legislation that would pay private forest landowners to undertake carbon-friendly ...
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