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Jeanne Shaheen

U.S. Senator for New Hampshire

Democrat · Since 2009 · Next election: 2026 · Age 79 · Senior senator

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Jeanne Shaheen is the senior U.S. Senator for New Hampshire, a Democrat serving since 2009.

Shaheen has served in the Senate longer than 78 of its 99 other members.

Shaheen is the ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee and also sits on Armed Services, Small Business and Entrepreneurship, Ethics, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, and Appropriations.

In the Senate's last 30 days in session (Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026), Shaheen voted in 69 of 74 roll calls (93%). In that period, 93 bills Shaheen sponsored or cosponsored had new actions.

Shaheen is not seeking re-election in 2026 (announced Mar 12, 2025).

This week (Sep 28 – Oct 4, 2026)

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Senate: met Mon–Wed (Sep 28–30, 2026); a pro forma session Thu

12 roll-call votes: 7 Yea, 5 Nay

  • · Hearing

    Hearings to examine the nominations of Justin Bytheway, of Utah, to be Ambassador to the Kingdom of Tonga, William Flens, of the District of Columbia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Chad, Douglas Holder, of Florida, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Bulgaria, Marc Dillard, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Republic of Madagascar, and to serve concurrently and without additional compensation as Ambassador to the Union of the Comoros, and Jessica Long, of Virginia, a Career Member of the Senior Foreign Service, Class of Minister-Counselor, to be Ambassador to the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, all of the Department of State.

    Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

  • · Hearing

    Hearings to examine Nicaragua's political crisis, focusing on Ortega's assault on democracy.

    Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's Issues (Senate Foreign Relations Committee) · 419 Dirksen Senate Office Building · Notice

  • · Closed hearing

    To receive a closed briefing on an update on Venezuela.

    Senate Foreign Relations Committee · 217 Capitol Visitor Center (Senate side) · Notice

Votes

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Voted in 69 of 74 roll calls (93%), Jun 23 – Oct 2, 2026.

Shaheen voted with the majority of Senate Democrats on 64 roll calls and against it on 5.

Votes against the party majority and missed votes (latest 5 of 10)

Jeanne Shaheen's most recent votes against the party majority and missed votes
DateVoteQuestionResultJeanne ShaheenNote
Sep 17No. 238On the Nomination PN999-4Confirmation: Kasdin Miller Mitchell, of Texas, to be U.S. District Judge for the Northern District of TexasNomination ConfirmedNot VotingDid not vote
Aug 7No. 223On the Amendment H.R. 5334Paul Amdt. No. 6715Amendment RejectedNayMost Senate Democrats: Yea
Jul 23No. 209On the Nomination PN999-5Confirmation: Antonio M. Pozos, of Pennsylvania, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaNomination ConfirmedNot VotingDid not vote
Jul 22No. 205On the Cloture Motion PN999-5Motion to Invoke Cloture: Antonio M. Pozos to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of PennsylvaniaCloture Motion Agreed toYeaMost Senate Democrats: Nay
Jul 22No. 204On the Nomination PN999-3Confirmation: Michael C. Martin, of Michigan, to be U.S. District Judge for the Eastern District of MichiganNomination ConfirmedYeaMost Senate Democrats: Nay

Legislation

101 bills sponsored and 538 cosponsored in the 119th Congress

  • S. 3257 John A. Hauser Mental Health in Aviation Act

    Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Held at the desk.

  • S. 3258 Aviation Medication Transparency Act of 2026

    Cosponsor · Latest action Oct 1, 2026: Held at the desk.

    This bill directs the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) to compile, publish, and annually update a list of medications that may be safely prescribed to pilots and air traffic controllers for the purposes of issuing a medical certification.

  • S. 5633 A bill to amend the Small Business Act to reauthorize the State Trade Expansion Program of the Small Business Administration, and for other purposes.

    Sponsor · Latest action Sep 30, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship.

New Hampshire senators

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