Jeanne Shaheen

Ag-Friendly Dems Join GOP In Opposing Child Labor Rules

HuffingtonPost.com | Dave Jamieson | Posted 03.28.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Republicans have stepped up their efforts to block new rules from the Obama administration that would limit the work kids can do on farm...

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New Hampshire Lawmakers Repeal Contraception Coverage

HuffingtonPost.com | John Celock | Posted 03.07.2012

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Saying it would reduce health insurance costs, the Tea Party-controlled New Hampshire House of Representatives passed a bill Wednesday afternoon to re...

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Sen. Shaheen, Obama Campaign Co-Chair: My Support For Same-Sex Marriage Isn't Awkward For Obama

HuffingtonPost.com | Jennifer Bendery | Posted 02.29.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) said Wednesday that she doesn't think it's awkward for President Barack Obama that his campaign co-chairs, ...

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Democratic Governors Warn Obama Campaign To Avoid Focusing On Social Issues

HuffingtonPost.com | Sam Stein | Posted 02.28.2012

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WASHINGTON -- Some of the nation's top Democratic governors are urging party leadership to avoid getting consumed by social issues, even as focusing o...

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Senators Back Adding Marriage Equality To Democratic Party Platform

HuffingtonPost.com | Amanda Terkel | Posted 02.28.2012

WASHINGTON -- Two of President Obama's national campaign co-chairs called on the Democratic Party to endorse marriage equality in its platform on Tues...

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Dems: Investigate Rove's Secret Money Group

HuffingtonPost.com | Paul Blumenthal | Posted 02.16.2012

WASHINGTON -- Seven Democratic senators sent a letter to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) calling for an investigation into social welfare nonprofit...

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Senate Super Bowl Rivalry Quashed

HuffingtonPost.com | Ariel Edwards-Levy | Posted 03.27.2012

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Fans across the country are gearing up for the Super Bowl -- and, if a short-lived intraoffice feud is any proof, the denizens of the Hart Senate Offi...

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Bill To Restore Abortion Coverage To Military Rape Victims Bypassed In Senate

HuffingtonPost.com | Laura Bassett | Posted 12.01.2011

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Despite pervasive sexual assault in the U.S. military, women who become pregnant as a result of rape while serving in the military are denied abortion...

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Her Service and Sacrifice Demand Fairness and Equal Treatment From Congress

Gale S. Pollock | Posted 01.29.2012

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As divisive as the question of abortion has become, an overwhelming majority of Americans have the grace and empathy, in the face of violent sexual assault, to allow a woman to make the decision that is best for her and her family. Why haven't members of Congress done the same?

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New Hampshire Senator Presses Military On Same-Sex Rights

The Huffington Post | Curtis M. Wong | Posted 12.19.2011

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A New Hampshire senator is joining the fight to amend federal legislation which initially barred a returning National Guard member from bringing her s...

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Senate Democrat Plans To Miss Vote On Jobs Bill To Receive Award

HuffingtonPost.com | Elise Foley | Posted 12.11.2011

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UPDATE: 6:00 p.m. -- Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) will be in Washington on Tuesday evening to vote for the American Jobs Act, despite planning earlier...

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It's Time To Reform The Senate

Paul Hodes | Posted 05.25.2011

As I travel across the Granite State on this campaign, there seems to be one thing the people of New Hampshire can agree on - Washington is broken. It...

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Fed Audit Amendment Gaining Momentum

HuffingtonPost.com | Ryan Grim | Posted 05.25.2011

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A Senate amendment to open the Federal Reserve to a government audit continued to pick up support on Tuesday. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), who voted ...

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Fixing the Filibuster

Sen. Tom Harkin | Posted 05.25.2011

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In the 1950s, an average of one bill was filibustered in each two-year Congress. In the last Congress, 139 bills were filibustered. The GOP's abuse of it is unprecedented, routine, and increasingly reckless.

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Tom Harkin, Jeanne Shaheen Eye Fillibuster Reform

The Washington Monthly | Posted 05.25.2011

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Nearly 15 years ago, Sen. Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) and Joe Lieberman presented a plan to eliminate the Senate filibuster and allow Congress to pass bills b...

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Democratic Senators Summoned To White House

ABC News | Jake Tapper | Posted 05.25.2011

ABC News has learned that President Obama will be meeting with 16 Democratic senators (and one "Independent Democrat") this afternoon at the White Hou...

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Senate Dems On Pakistan: U.S. Here To Stay

HuffingtonPost.com | Jeff Muskus | Posted 05.25.2011

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Look for the United States to be sending resources not only to Afghanistan, but Pakistan and the rest of the region for the foreseeable future, a grou...

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We Win, They Lose. Now, Let's Get To Work

Paul Helmke | Posted 05.25.2011

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Candidates endorsed or "A" rated by he NRA suffered losses in every region of the nation, up and down the ballot, losing not only the White House, but also at least six crucial races for the U.S. Senate.

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Women in Politics: New Hampshire Leads the Way

Madeleine M. Kunin | Posted 05.25.2011

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New Hampshire has the honor of being the first state in the nation to have a majority of women in the State Senate. Women not only have the numbers in New Hampshire, they also occupy top leadership posts.

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Pro-Choice Victories in the 2008 Election

Nancy Keenan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Last night, while standing just a few feet from the podium from which our next pro-choice president spoke, I was overcome with pride and emotion.

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Down the Ballot -- Women Fight for Change

Marcia G. Yerman | Posted 05.25.2011

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More women have entered into the political fray, successfully gotten into the pipeline, and may now be poised for victory.

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Jeanne Shaheen, John Sununu Senate Election Results?

Huffington Post | Posted 05.25.2011

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***Check Back For Updates And Results As They Become Available*** The race between Democrat Jeanne Shaheen and incumbent John Sununu has put Shaheen ...

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Fired Up and Ready to Go--Thousands Mobilize in NH

Josh Dorner | Posted 05.25.2011

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Yesterday the Sierra Club's 2008 election magical mystery tour with Executive Director Carl Pope and Political Director Cathy Duvall took us to New Ha...

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Jobs, Baby, Jobs

Carl Pope | Posted 05.25.2011

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Pittsburgh, PA -- "Jobs, baby, jobs" was United Steelworkers President Leo Gerard's riposte to the McCain-Palin ticket on a raucous, almost revival-st...

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Senator Hillary Clinton Stumps for Change in New Hampshire

Jennifer Donahue | Posted 05.25.2011

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Senator Hillary Clinton spent the day campaigning for change in New Hampshire. She lauded the "Obama-Biden" ticket and made a strong appeal for U.S. ...

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