WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, applauded committee passage of three bipartisan bills aimed at holding Putin accountable for his ongoing assault on Ukraine, two of which she authored or led, including the STOP Russia and China Act to disrupt Moscow’s ties to Beijing...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, today held a committee business meeting during which members approved 16 bills, 2 resolutions and 2 nominees.
“We are pleased with the passage of several pieces of legislation during the committee’s...
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 the recent election of Takaichi Sanae as Japan’s next prime minister:
“We congratulate Takaichi Sanae on her historic election as Japan’s first female prime...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the White House confirmed there are now “no plans” for President Trump to meet with Vladimir Putin:
“I’m glad the White House finally pulled down the Trump-Putin meeting in Budapest, which should...
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 statement below following their meeting with the Prime Minister of Australia, Anthony Albanese.“It was our pleasure to welcome Prime Minster Albanese to the Capitol today. Australia has...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on President Trump’s threats to terminate critical U.S. assistance to Colombia:“President Trump’s threats this weekend to end assistance to Colombia are shortsighted and self-defeating. The overwhelming majority of...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement following the Bolivian presidential and legislative elections that took place on Sunday:“We congratulate President-elect Rodrigo Paz, the recently elected members of the Bolivian...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump’s meeting with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the White House:
“Australia is a stalwart ally of the United States in the Indo-Pacific and a key bulwark of our collective...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump’s meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the White House:
“I’m glad that President Trump met with President Zelenskyy and expressed frustration with Putin’s aggression,...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the announcement by President Trump that he intends to meet with President Vladimir Putin in Hungary:“After walking away from his Alaska summit with Putin empty handed, President Trump has now decided to...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, sent a letter to Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio calling for answers about the Trump Administration’s decision to provide a $20 billion bailout to Argentina.In the letter, Ranking Member Shaheen...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senate Democratic Whip, met virtually with Nobel Peace Prize recipient, María Corina Machado. Ms. Machado was fairly chosen by voters in the opposition primary to run against Nicolas Maduro in the...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement regarding President Trump’s authorization of Central Intelligence Agency (C.I.A.) covert operations in Venezuela and the recent lethal strike operations on boats in the Caribbean:“I support cracking down...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, as well as Senators Thom Tillis (R-NC), Chris Murphy (D-CT) and Roger Wicker (R-MS) issued the following statement welcoming the Trump Administration’s decision to impose sanctions on Naftna Industrija...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement on President Trump’s meeting with Argentina’s President Javier Milei at the White House:“President Trump seems to think it’s more important to offer $20 billion to bail out Argentina than it is to make a...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the return of hostages from Gaza:“I am thrilled to welcome today’s release of hostages whose families have waited far too long to be reunited with their loved ones. This moment offers hope amid immense...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued the following statement after the Senate passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which includes several provisions and amendments she authored or shepherded to strengthen U.S. national security...
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 Tim Kaine (D-VA), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Western Hemisphere Subcommittee, released a statement on the Trump...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, along with Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and Chris Coons (D-DE) met with Finnish President Alexander Stubb during his visit to Washington, D.C. this week.Senator Shaheen and President Stubb reaffirmed the...
WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the announcement by President Trump that an agreement has been reached by Israel and Hamas on the first phase of a peace deal. “I commend the Trump Administration and the mediators for reaching this first...