Press | U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen

09.21.2022

NH Delegation Announces $725,000 for Substance Use Disorder Treatment and Prevention in Jaffrey and Dover

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior appropriator on the Labor-Health and Human Services (L-HHS) Appropriations Subcommittee, announced today with...

09.19.2022

NH Delegation Announces Pivotal SOR Funding for NH to Tackle Substance Use Disorder Crisis

** Annual Opioid Response Funding Level for NH is Nearly $400K Higher than Last Year Thanks to Shaheen and Hassan's Efforts Amid Threats of Funding Cliffs** **Federal Funding...

09.13.2022

Shaheen, Baldwin Introduce Legislation to Give Local Communities Tools to Combat the Substance Use Disorder Epidemic

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) introduced the State Opioid Response Grant Authorization Act to give local communities...

08.17.2022

Shaheen, Kuster Welcome $500K for Families Flourish Northeast to Combat Substance Use Disorder Epidemic in NH

**Funding comes from Congressionally Directed Spending request the lawmakers secured in the FY’22 government funding package** (Washington, DC) – U.S....

07.28.2022

Chair of Pivotal Appropriations Subcommittee, Shaheen Secures Numerous NH Priorities in Newly Released Proposed Government Funding Legislation to Address Substance Use Disorder Crisis, Support Domestic Violence Survivors, Invest in U.S. Manufacturing & More

**Shaheen Also Advances More Than $17 Million in Congressionally Directed Spending Awards in Support of Nearly 2 Dozen Granite State Projects** (Washington, DC) – U.S....

07.22.2022

Amid Rising Drug Overdose Rates, Shaheen Addresses NH Substance Use Disorder Prevention Efforts

Shaheen and roundtable participants at Makin’ It Happen in Manchester today discuss substance use disorder prevention. (Manchester, NH) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen...

06.29.2022

Shaheen Statement on New DOJ Initiative to Combat Substance Use Disorder Epidemic in New England

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies, today released the...

05.20.2022

Shaheen, Hassan & Pappas Participate in Roundtable Discussion on Substance Use Prevention and Treatment Efforts with ONDCP Director Gupta

**Shaheen, Hassan & Pappas Attend 30th Annual NH Fallen Law Enforcement Officers Memorial in Concord** Shaheen, Hassan, Pappas and ONDCP Director Dr. Gupta participate...

05.19.2022

NH Delegation Welcomes More Than $28M to Combat Opioid Crisis Through SOR Grant Funding

**Annual Opioid Response Funding Level for NH is Nearly $400K Higher than Last Year Thanks to Shaheen & Hassan’s Efforts Amid Threats of Funding...

04.29.2022

Shaheen Encourages Granite Staters to Participate in Drug Take Back Day

(Manchester, NH) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) issued the following statement ahead of Drug Take Back Day, a national event hosted by the Drug Enforcement...

04.12.2022

Senator Shaheen, Hassan Join Push to Make Naloxone Available Over the Counter

**Letters to Seven Major Manufacturers of Naloxone Come as the U.S. Experienced More than 100,000 Overdose Deaths in a Single Year** (Washington, DC) – Today, U.S....

03.28.2022

Shaheen & Rep. Gottheimer Lead Bicameral Legislation to Prevent Opioid Misuse Among Students and Student Athletes

**Shaheen’s Bill Would Authorize $10 million for Creation of Drug Prevention Programs** **Shaheen and Gottheimer Legislation has Received Broad Support from College and...

03.11.2022

Senate Sends Omnibus Package, Including Shaheen Priorities to Address Violence Against Women, Substance Use Disorder Crisis & More, to President’s Desk

**Shaheen Also Advances over $13 million in Congressional Directed Spending in Support of more than a Dozen Granite State Priorities** (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator...

03.09.2022

Shaheen Secures Numerous NH Priorities in CJS Appropriations Bill, from Addressing Substance Use Disorder Crisis to Violence Against Women & More

**Shaheen Also Advances over $13 million in Congressional Directed Spending in Support of more than a Dozen Granite State Priorities** (Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator...

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