Jeanne Shaheen
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Jeanne Shaheen is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire, a position she has held since January 3, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to be elected governor of New Hampshire, serving from 1997 to 2003. During her tenure in the Senate, Shaheen has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and national security, often advocating for policies that support working families and promote economic growth.
Jul 24, 2012
If each of you were going to recommend one thing that we could do to make water efficiency a higher priority, what would you recommend?
Jul 24, 2012
But, Mr. Chaney, I was impressed with the map you have in your testimony that shows the seasonal drought outlook and the projections for future drought.
Jul 24, 2012
I am a little embarrassed that we are talking efficiency today, and it is freezing in this room.
Jul 24, 2012
I think you have given us a lot to think about and some real concrete recommendations for what might be helpful from the public sector, going forward.
Jul 24, 2012
I am particularly interested in this because Senator Portman and I have a bill that is a fairly comprehensive approach to energy efficiency, that does not address water, as you point out.
Jun 27, 2012
Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) are to be commended for their bipartisan work on S. 1000.
Jun 27, 2012
Congress should enact the loan guarantee provisions in S. 1000, the 'Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act'.
Jun 27, 2012
The latest proposal offered by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) in S. 1000, the 'Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act,' steps in the right direction.
Jun 20, 2012
I couldn't agree more. I thank the Senator from Michigan and the Senator from Vermont for engaging in this colloquy to address the importance of allowing agricultural producers who own heavily forested tracts to access NRCS easement…
Jun 20, 2012
I thank my friend for making that critical clarification. Agricultural producers in New Hampshire and many other States work primarily on small farms. They may actively use only a small number of their acres at any given time, and the rest…
Jun 20, 2012
I agree that easement programs are an essential part of the effort to keep land available for agriculture. In New Hampshire, the Farmland Protection Program has provided a crucial backstop against development pressures, but the program has…
Jun 20, 2012
I ask permission to engage in a colloquy with the Senators from Michigan and Vermont, Senators Stabenow and Leahy. I wish to address a problem that affects many farmers and agricultural producers in States, including New Hampshire, with…
Jun 20, 2012
I am pleased to join my colleague from Pennsylvania in supporting his amendment. This is the last opportunity for a bipartisan amendment to reform sugar subsidies that are costing consumers $3.5 million a year and losing 20,000 jobs a year…
May 22, 2012
I applaud my colleague from Colorado, Senator Bennet, for the work he has done on the FDA legislation--as he pointed out, the good work that has been done by our colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get to this bill, to move it forward…
May 17, 2012
I thank the Senator from Vermont for engaging in this colloquy to address the importance of providing transportation services to women and families in need. I thank him, too, for his leadership on the reauthorization of the Violence…
May 17, 2012
That is a real problem. Many women initially rely on the police or an ambulance to remove them from unsafe situations, but their problems continue once they reach a shelter or crisis center. They have no way to get to court for hearings…
May 17, 2012
I also appreciate the bill's new language emphasizing the importance of providing services to women in rural or geographically isolated areas. Identifying this particularly vulnerable population will be helpful for those centers which…
May 17, 2012
And I thank the Senator for including language in the reauthorization of VAWA recently passed by the Senate that further clarifies that transportation services are an acceptable use of VAWA funds. The bill adds language in the new victim…
May 17, 2012
Many crisis centers that receive grants from VAWA do use their general funds to assist women with transportation costs who could not otherwise afford them. I believe that is a use of funds consistent with the intent of Congress to expand…
May 17, 2012
Yes, that is exactly right. The Violence Against Women Act provides support for important services like medical treatment, counseling, shelter, and legal assistance to seek protective orders. Clearly women need to be able to get to these…
May 17, 2012
It does. When you are a woman in a violent situation, not having access to transportation is more than an inconvenience, it can be life threatening. One woman in Atkinson, NH, called the local crisis center for transportation because her…
May 17, 2012
You know well the issues facing rural communities in Vermont, as I do in New Hampshire. Domestic violence occurs as frequently in rural areas as it does in cities, and many women in rural settings do not have access to a car or public…
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