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WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, offered multiple amendments to the Congressional Republican’s rescissions bill to save critical and lifesaving programs. Shaheen filed amendments to preserve funding to aid Ukraine in its fight against Russian aggression, save the...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the Senate’s passage of the recissions package to cut $9 billion in federal spending. “News of this bill’s passage will be met with cheers in Beijing, which is already celebrating America’s retreat...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on escalating violence in Syria: “I am deeply concerned by the uptick of violence in Syria, including Israel’s decision to launch airstrikes on Damascus and Suwayda. This escalation could undermine and...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered remarks on the Senate floor to condemn the Trump Administration’s rescissions package and chaotic dismantling of the U.S. diplomatic corps and foreign assistance programs, which she warned is empowering adversaries like  China...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, delivered opening remarks at a full committee hearing, “Reforming the State Department to Compete in the 21st Century.” Michael Rigas, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, appeared as a witness in the hearing. In a...

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined Dr. John J. Hamre, President and CEO of the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), for a fireside discussion on the future of U.S. soft power and competition with China. During the event, Ranking Member Shaheen...

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will deliver opening remarks at the hearing on the nominations of Michael Waltz to become the Ambassador to the United Nations, Christine Toretti to be Ambassador to Sweden and John Arrigo to be Ambassador to Portugal.   In her opening...

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 send Patriot missiles to Ukraine: “This move is a positive, but overdue, step for Ukraine and for our shared goal of a just and durable peace. Today’s decision to send...

WASHINGTON—On Tuesday, July 15 at 8:45am ET, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, will participate in a fireside discussion with the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on the future of U.S. soft power and competition with China.   Ranking Member Shaheen will discuss today’s...

The full report is available HERE. An abridged version of the report is available HERE.  WASHINGTON – Today, Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen and Democratic members of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee released a comprehensive report detailing how the Trump Administration’s first six months have significantly undermined the United States’ ability...

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Jim Risch (R-ID), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Roger Wicker (R-MS), Chris Murphy (D-CT), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Dick Durbin (D-IL), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Peter Welch (D-VT), released the...

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the Senate Subcommittee on Foreign Operation Appropriations, introduced the “Saving Lives and Taxpayer Dollars Act,” legislation to prevent the unnecessary destruction and waste of foreign...

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 threat to impose additional tariffs on goods coming from Canada, beginning August 1, 2025: “This President continues to threaten more and more taxes on American businesses and...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. 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 a statement on announced...

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 threat to impose 50 percent tariffs on Brazil as retaliation for the prosecution of former President Jair Bolsonaro, who is charged with attempting to stage a coup against current...

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following Russia’s largest drone attack on Ukraine since the war began and urged action on the bipartisan Russia sanctions package. “I’m glad that Leader Thune has agreed to move forward on a tough legislative sanctions...

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Representatives Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY-08), Minority Leader of the U.S. House of Representatives, Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY-05), Ranking Member of the House...

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement following President Trump’s announcement that the U.S. will end its pause on security assistance to Ukraine. “I am pleased that President Trump appears to have reversed course on the dangerous and shortsighted...

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 first call with Putin after the U.S. pause in munitions shipments to Ukraine: “President Trump promised an end to the war in Ukraine on Day One of his Administration, and nearly six...

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 Chris Coons (D-DE), issued the following statement in response to new reports on the Trump Administration’s five-month pause in...