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WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at the hearing on the nominations of Joel Rayburn to be Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern Affairs, Chris Pratt to be Assistant Secretary of State for Political-Military Affairs and Michael DeSombre...

On April 2, 2025, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee hosted a public roundtable for Senators to exam the profound consequences of the Trump Administrations’ cuts to U.S. global health programs. The panel highlighted the increased risks to the health of Americans from diseases, including...

WASHINGTON — Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to lift sanctions on Syria: “We commend President Trump’s decision to lift all sanctions on Syria. His decision is a welcome response to...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee, and Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Select Committee on Intelligence, led members in pushing for a new investigation into...

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on President Trump’s decision to lift all sanctions on Syria: "I commend President Trump’s decision to lift all sanctions on Syria. These sanctions succeeded in their original goal of aiding in the...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered an opening statement at a full committee hearing, “East Africa and the Horn: At a Turning Point or Breaking Point?” In her remarks, Ranking Member Shaheen emphasized the critical role that the U.S. must play across the African...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio urging him to prioritize U.S. leadership in addressing the security, humanitarian and democratic governance crises in Haiti. Senator Shaheen offered detailed recommendations for...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to David Warrington, the White House Counsel, raising constitutional and ethical concerns regarding reports that the Qatari royal family is preparing to gift a “super luxury Boeing 747-8 jumbo jet” to be used by President...

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration’s resettlement of Afrikaners: “It is baffling as to why the Trump Administration is admitting Afrikaners for resettlement while continuing an indefinite suspension for thousands...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on Committee Democrats' participation in today's Committee proceedings: "I have always believed it is important that we have Senate-confirmed ambassadors and senior officials in place to represent the United States...

“I am gravely concerned by reports of military escalation between India and Pakistan following the senseless terrorist attacks targeting innocent Indian civilians on April 22. I implore the two governments to exercise restraint and prioritize diplomatic engagement. The world can ill afford instability in South Asia. Additionally, I hope the...

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), Ranking Member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, led a group of Democratic Senators in sending a letter to National Security Advisor and Secretary of State Marco Rubio...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the upcoming meeting between Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump: “This visit by Prime Minister Carney so soon after his election victory sends a critical message about the...

WASHINGTON—On Wednesday, April 30th, 2025, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, met with French Foreign Minister Jean-Noël Barrot. The two discussed the importance of reaching a lasting and durable peace in Ukraine; a capitulation of the country would have catastrophic consequences not just...

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at the hearing on the nominations of Leah Campos to be Ambassador to the Dominican Republic, Charles Kushner to be Ambassador to France, Joe Popolo Jr to be Ambassador to the Netherlands and Edward Walsh to be...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the dismissal of National Security Advisor Mike Waltz: “Mike Waltz’s abrupt dismissal is further proof of the chaos and incompetence that has reigned over President Trump’s White House and national...

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement commemorating the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War:  “On the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War, I commemorate five decades of reconciliation and transformation in U.S.-Vietnam...

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, took to the Senate floor to outline President Trump’s disastrous foreign policy failures. Ranking Member Shaheen highlighted Trump’s mismanagement of Ukraine peace negotiations, his emboldening of adversaries like China through the dismantling...

WASHINGTON – Today, Tuesday, April 29, at approximately 7:15 PM ET, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will take to the Senate floor to outline President Trump’s disastrous foreign policy failures. Shaheen will highlight Trump’s mismanagement of peace negotiations in Ukraine, his...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the latest developments in negotiations over a peace deal for Ukraine: “I have endeavored to give President Trump the space to negotiate a just and lasting peace in Ukraine, which is a goal we both...