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WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Congressman Ted Lieu (D-CA-36) introduced the “World Refugee Day Resolution” to reaffirm the United States’ commitment to supporting the safety, health and welfare of refugees and forcibly displaced persons worldwide as they flee...

WASHINGTON – From Monday, June 23 to Wednesday, June 25, 2025, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and co-Chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, and Thom Tillis (R-NC), co-Chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, will lead a bipartisan delegation with Senator Chris Coons (D-DE) to the 2025...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Rand Paul (R-KY) introduced a bill repealing the Caesar Syria Civilian Protection Act of 2019. This legislation reflects a growing recognition that while the Caesar Act achieved its goal of isolating the Assad regime, it now risks...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Jim Risch (R-ID), Chair of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the International Monetary Fund mission to Syria and Lebanon:  “With the recent conclusion of an International Monetary Fund...

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, “NATO Summit 2025: An Assessment of Transatlantic Security Cooperation.” In her remarks, Ranking Member Shaheen discussed her upcoming trip to the North Atlantic Treaty...

WASHINGTON—Last week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, convened Senators for a spotlight forum with experts entitled “The Role of Foreign Assistance in Supporting American Farmers and...

WASHINGTON – Last week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chris Coons (D-DE), Tim Kaine (D-VA), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Cory Booker (D-NJ), Brian Schatz (D-HI), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Jacky Rosen (D-NV) and Peter Welch (D-VT) sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on Israel’s strikes against Iran: “Israel’s strikes against Iran represent an escalation that is deeply concerning and will inevitably invite counterattacks. This risks not only U.S. negotiations with...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Brian Schatz (D-HI), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations and Related Programs, and Representatives Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement after voting to support two Joint Resolutions of Disapproval regarding proposed foreign military sales to Qatar and the United Arab Emirates: “Trump and his family must not be allowed to solicit and...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on reports that the Trump Administration has launched a formal review of the AUKUS defense pact: “News that the Trump Administration is considering backing away from AUKUS will be met with cheers in...

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, participated in a fireside discussion with the Atlantic Council on her expectations for the upcoming NATO Summit and U.S. policy on Russia and Ukraine. During the event, Ranking Member...

WASHINGTON – On Thursday, June 12 at 11:00am ET, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Ranking Member of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee, will host a spotlight forum on the role of foreign assistance in supporting American farmers and...

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 Jacob Helberg to be Under Secretary of State for Economic Growth, Energy and the Environment, Andrew Puzder to be Ambassador to the European Union, Paul Kapur to be Assistant...

WASHINGTON – Today at 12:00 PM ET, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and co-chair of the Senate NATO Observer Group, will participate in a fireside discussion with the Atlantic Council on their expectations for the upcoming NATO Summit and U.S. policy on Russia and Ukraine.   You can watch...

WASHINGTON – This week, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Ron Wyden (D-OR), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senate Democratic Leader, led 30 Senators in filing an amicus brief in a key case, Oregon v. Department of Homeland Security, challenging...

WASHINGTON – Following President Trump announcing that Putin was planning a massive attack on Ukraine, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee joined Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), along with Senators Jack Reed (D-RI), Mark Warner (D-VA) and Chris Coons (D-DE), to introduce legislation that would...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Jim Risch (R-ID), Ranking Member and Chairman of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, held a committee business meeting during which members approved two nominations, nine bills and one resolution. They released the following joint statement: “Today, we were pleased to pass several...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, offered virtual remarks for a Brookings Institution online event about next steps in the Ukraine negotiations and need for increased pressure on Russia to end the war.  “With negotiations happening between Russia and Ukraine, this...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement following the Georgian Dream government’s plan to use the Georgian National Communications Commission to target TV Formula, TV Pirveli and TV Mtavari.  “Independent media is the cornerstone of any democracy. When the...