Democratic Primary Candidate – United States Senator

Jeanne Shaheen

By Jeanne Shaheen
Jeanne Shaheen, Democratic Primary Candidate for United States Senator.

New Hampshire families deserve a Senator who makes a difference for them. In the Senate, I have taken on both parties to increase opioid response funding, securing a tenfold increase to help our response to the addiction crisis, and to make sure our veterans can get health care outside the VA and closer to home. I know we can do so much more, and I will work to expand health care access and lower costs, combat climate change, and boost our economy by creating new, green-energy jobs.

My top priority is ensuring that during this pandemic, New Hampshire has the resources to support small businesses, towns, families, and health care providers that are most affected.

I raised the alarm about the coronavirus weeks before the Trump administration was willing to take it seriously, and my focus has remained on making a difference for Granite Staters during this difficult time. I negotiated a bipartisan small business relief plan that has delivered more than $2.5 billion to New Hampshire and kept tens of thousands of local businesses open and their employees on the payroll. I will keep working across the aisle to support them because more help is needed.

We need more testing and an America-based supply chain for protective equipment and medical supplies to stop the spread of COVID-19, and to make sure our health care providers and hospitals have what they need, so we can help us get our economy moving and make sure this never happens again.