Jeanne Shaheen in 2020 NH Senatorial race
On Environment:
Coastal New Hampshire at risk from climate change
On coastal erosion: "Granite State communities and habitats along the Seacoast are especially vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, which include rising sea levels, erosion and flooding that can cause serious damage and place lives and
livelihoods at tremendous risk," said Senator Shaheen. "Securing federal investments to protect Granite State communities from the effects of climate change and combating this crisis have long been a top priorities of mine."
Source: Nashua Telegraph on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Dec 1, 2020
On Crime:
Ban choke holds; address police reform
Q: Restrict police use of force and increase public oversight?Jeanne Shaheen: Yes. Ban choke holds; address police reform at its core; "compromise between people who want to totally redefine it and those who don't want to change it at all."
Corky Messner: No. "We need law and order." Reform law enforcement "to the extent that bad cops are out of the system" and have "better training to de-escalate problems."
Source: CampusElect survey of 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Sep 30, 2020
On Jobs:
Supported Raise the Wage Act to improve economy
Q: Raise federal hourly minimum wage above current $7.25/hour?Jeanne Shaheen: Yes. Has supported Raise the Wage Act "so that we can help lift families out of poverty and improve our economy."
Corky Messner: No. "This is a state issue; there should be no federal minimum wage."
Source: CampusElect survey of 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Sep 30, 2020
On Foreign Policy:
Public cares about rights of women & girls in Afghanistan
It's important to point out that the United States is the first that has actually codified this Women, Peace, and Security Act. We know when women are at the table that negotiations are 64% less likely to fail; that agreements are 35% more likely to
last for 15 years or more. There is good data to show that having women at the table, which most of the women here would agree to, really makes a difference in terms of how peace is negotiated, conflict is negotiated, and then how lasting it is.
I've had a chance to quiz our military leadership there about this. Every time I've had a chance to do that, they have reaffirmed the commitment to Afghan women and girls. As I talk to people in New Hampshire, where the war in Afghanistan is not
uppermost in people's minds, whenever you talk about Afghanistan the first thing people talk about is are we going to keep our commitment to the women and the girls in Afghanistan. The public cares about this issue.
Source: Council on Foreign Relations: 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
May 18, 2020
On Homeland Security:
Support military spending, but don't undercut diplomacy
One of General Mattis'--my favorite quotes from him is his saying, if you don't fund diplomacy efforts you've got to give me more bullets because I'm going to need them. We are in the process of dramatically plussing-up the military, and I support that
effort. But at the same time, we have been undercutting our diplomatic efforts in terms of personnel, in terms of funding. The idea that we would cut the State Department 30%, given what's going on in the world right now, makes no sense at all.
We know that women, when they're on peacekeeping forces, are better in dealing with conflict in lots of ways and not engaging in sexual violence and helping to address those issues. I think the more we can encourage women to be in those roles, the
better, because it puts women in a place to make decisions that are important. It's one of the reasons I'm a big supporter of making sure that we opened up our military here in the United States to women at all levels.
Source: Council on Foreign Relations: 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
May 18, 2020
On Principles & Values:
Women's experiences different not better or worse than men's
As women, we have different life experiences. They're not any better or worse than men's, but they're different. When we're at the table, we bring that perspective. It's really important to have that perspective at the table.
If we don't have that perspective, then we're missing half of the population in the world. So it's really important to make sure that women are represented.
Source: Council on Foreign Relations: 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
May 18, 2020
On Abortion:
Shaheen amendment provides reproductive care in foreign aid
A coalition of 44 national pro-life leaders is objecting to Shaheen's amendment to a bipartisan spending bill. The bill provides $665 million for "family planning and reproductive health care" and includes funds for the U.N. Population Fund, which
has backed China's one-child, forced-abortion policy. The pro-life leaders say Shaheen's amendment would "undermine" President Trump's pro-life policies overseas that serve to block American taxpayer dollars from supporting abortion in other countries.
Source: Breitbart News on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Oct 29, 2019
On Gun Control:
Semi-automatic rifles are weapons of war
Shaheen charged that people who buy the wildly popular AR-15 semi-automatic rifle are buying it "to do bad things.""I think people need to have their voices heard, and what I've heard from people in New Hampshire is that they think there's reasonable
legislation that we can pass including things like looking at the types of weapons that are so easy for people to get," the Democrat said. "The fact is, the AR-15, that's a weapon of war," Ms. Shaheen said.
Source: Washington Times on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Jun 21, 2016
On Government Reform:
Introduced legislation to put a woman on the $20 bill
The nonprofit Women On 20s has been campaigning to replace Andrew Jackson with a woman on the $20 bill by 2020. Now Shaheen has also introduced legislation with the same goal. "Our paper currency is an important part of our everyday lives and reflects
our values, traditions and history as Americans," Shaheen said in a news release. "It's long overdue for that reflection to include the contributions of women."
Source: Buzzfeed News on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Apr 15, 2015
On Budget & Economy:
Eliminate wasteful spending; reform broken budget system
She is the leading proponent of strengthening the authority and reach of Inspectors General at federal agencies.
She is leading bipartisan efforts to reform or eliminate wasteful agriculture spending, including subsides for the sugar program and crop insurance, and the catfish inspection program.
She succeeded in eliminating government spending on oil portraits for politicians. Jeanne is the leading cosponsor of bipartisan legislation to reform Washington's broken budget
system by implementing a two-year budgeting system, like New Hampshire's, to improve oversight, cut wasteful spending and reduce manufactured budget crises.
Source: Vote-USA.org on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Oct 24, 2014
On Education:
Tax-free college tuition savings plan
Higher Education: A former high school teacher, as Governor she made kindergarten a reality for tens of thousands of children and helped make college more affordable through a tax free college tuition savings plan. In the Senate, she continues working
to reduce college loan interest rates and introduced legislation to allow college students to refinance their student loan debt at lower interest rates, which could save families thousands of dollars.
Source: Vote-USA.org on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Oct 24, 2014
On Environment:
Protect NH clean air from upwind polluters
She opposed attempts to weaken the Clean Air Act and strongly supported land and water conservation programs. She is committed to ending our reliance on fossil fuels and moving us toward a clean energy future.
She opposed attempts to weaken the Clean Air Act and strongly supported land and water conservation programs.
She supports the new EPA carbon emissions rules, which will hold Midwest energy producers accountable for their emissions that hurt the environment and people's health in downwind states like New Hampshire.
She understands that New Hampshire's natural beauty is one of our state's greatest assets and is committed to preserving our wildlife habitats and recreational areas for generations to come.
Source: Vote-USA.org on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Oct 24, 2014
On Foreign Policy:
Diplomacy is the preferred resolution to potential conflicts
Jeanne believes that diplomacy is the preferred resolution to potential conflicts and has a particular focus on nuclear nonproliferation. She played a leading role in the passage of the
New START Treaty to reduce the threat from nuclear weapons, and believes it is critical that Iran be prevented from developing nuclear weapons.
Source: Vote-USA.org on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Oct 24, 2014
On Homeland Security:
Fight to stop sexual assault in the military
Her leadership gained passage of history-making legislation, known as the Shaheen Amendment, which provides health insurance coverage for abortion for women serving in the military who are victims of rape or incest.
She has been outspoken in the fight to stop sexual assault in the military. Jeanne was a leader in the effort to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act.
Source: Vote-USA.org on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Oct 24, 2014
On Homeland Security:
No more base closures; protect Pease & KC-46A tanker
Defense and Military Budget: She stood up to President Obama when he requested another round of base closures that would put the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard at major risk.
She was a leading advocate for Pease's successful quest to be the first base to get the next generation refueling tanker, the KC-46A, which will create 100 new jobs and inject millions of dollars into the local economy.
Source: Vote-USA.org on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Oct 24, 2014
On Jobs:
Extend unemployment benefits & childcare tax credit
She is a cosponsor of the Paycheck Fairness Act and cosponsored the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act.She has introduced legislation to expand the childcare tax credit to help working families cope with the rising cost of child care.
Jeanne fought for
the creation of the Manchester Job Corps Center and is a leading advocate for attracting students to STEM careers.
Jeanne took on the Senate Majority Leader when he excluded New Hampshire workers in his proposal to extend unemployment benefits
Source: Vote-USA.org on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Oct 24, 2014
On Technology:
Secured funds for Berlin prison & Portsmouth Memorial Bridge
Jeanne secured the funding to open the Berlin prison, creating jobs and opportunity in the North Country.
Working with Sen. Susan Collins of Maine, she obtained the funds for the new Memorial Bridge in Portsmouth.
Source: Vote-USA.org on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
Oct 24, 2014
On Crime:
Vetoed bill to abolish death penalty
New Hampshire's state Senate became the first in the nation to vote to abolish capital punishment since the U.S. Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976.
The measure would replace the death penalty with a sentence of life without parole. Democratic Governor Jeanne Shaheen vetoed the bill the following day. REP. JIM SPLAINE:
My judgment is Governor Shaheen is a very good person. I still support her, despite her position on this issue. She did not really focus in on the arguments about the death penalty during 8 hours of public hearings in the House and 5 hours of public
hearings in the State Senate. She was not able to work into her schedule attendance at either of those public hearings, except five minutes at one, where she came and briefly gave her comments against, and then she was out of there.
Source: Democracy Now on 2020 New Hampshire Senate race
May 22, 2000
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