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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.
We passed, Senator Portman and I worked on a legislation called the FENTANYL Results Act, to try and give the State Department more resources to work with other countries who might want to help us address fentanyl coming into the United…
Despite the Biden-Harris Administration's prioritization of the repeal of the Global Gag Rule shortly after taking office, I remained concerned by reports over the last 2 years that some implementing partners are still restricting the…
I agree. And one of the things we have got to do is to remind those countries that are looking for investments, the trap that the PRC can create for them as they did for Montenegro.
I also want to say how pleased I am to see the robust funding for the western Balkans in the President's budget.
We passed, Senator Portman and I worked on a legislation called the FENTANYL Results Act.
I actually have legislation that I introduced in 2022 that would authorize the DFC to invest in those kinds of telecommunications projects, because they are so critical.
I certainly agree, and I hope we will continue to stay focused on other areas where--on individuals where sanctions can help make a difference.
It is an area that is ripe for interference by both the Russians and the Chinese.
I share the concerns that both the Chairman and Senator Risch have expressed not only about the SBDCs but about the district offices.
I share the concerns that both the Chairman and Senator Risch have expressed not only about the SBDCs but about the district offices.
I share the concerns that both the Chairman and Senator Risch have expressed not only about the SBDCs but about the district offices.
I think we still need further Government action on that, to make sure that everybody has those out-of-pocket expenses capped.
I certainly think there is a lot of interest on the part of the members of this committee in doing that.
I am arguing that we should fully fund that program at its authorized level.
We passed, Senator Portman and I worked on a legislation called the FENTANYL Results Act, to try and give the State Department more resources to work with other countries who might want to help us address fentanyl coming into the United…
I hope that that is a review that also considers the implication on Afghan women and girls.
One of the things we were trying to assess is the Chinese influence in that region.
I am disappointed by some backsliding in the government, but where the people are very clearly committed to looking towards Europe...
I was also pleased to see the President's budget include 20,000 additional special immigrant visas for our Afghan allies.
It is an area that is ripe for interference by both the Russians and the Chinese.
I think South America offers a tremendous opportunity for us, and it is a place where we should pay more attention in the future than we have in recent past.
I also want to say how pleased I am to see the robust funding for the western Balkans in the President's budget.
I actually have legislation that I introduced in 2022 that would authorize the DFC to invest in those kinds of telecommunications projects, because they are so critical.
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