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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Katie Britt (R-AL), issued the following statement on the results of the Romanian presidential election: “Congratulations to President-elect Nicusor...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at the full Committee hearing, “Review of the Fiscal Year 2026 State Department Budget Request," with Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the sole witness. In her opening remarks, Ranking Member Shaheen...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on the Trump Administration's reported firing of nearly 600 VOA employees: “Congress—on a bipartisan basis—has long recognized that Voice of America serves as a ‘consistently reliable and authoritative...

WASHINGTON—This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jack Reed (D-RI), Ranking Member of the Senate Armed Services Committee and Mark Warner (D-VA), Vice Chairman of the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, sent a letter to President Trump expressing concern about the Administration’s...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Coons (D-DE), Pete Ricketts (R-NE), Katie Britt (R-AL) and Chris Murphy (D-CT) issued the following statement on the upcoming presidential election runoff in Romania: “In advance of the presidential election...

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, led 13 of their colleagues in pressing Secretary of State Marco Rubio on the Administration’s retreat from longstanding efforts to promote human rights...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Chris Coons (D-DE), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Jacky Rosen (D-NV) released the following statement on President...

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...