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Jeanne Shaheen
U.S. Senator, New Hampshire
506 Hart Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510
Summary
Cynthia Jeanne Shaheen is an American politician and former educator serving since 2009 as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire. A member of the Democratic Party, she served from 1997 to 2003 as the 78th governor of New Hampshire. Shaheen is the first woman elected both governor and a U.S. senator, and was the first elected female governor of New Hampshire.
Source: Wikipedia · as of Aug 22, 2026
Scorecard
The record at a glanceA quick read on how Senator Shaheen votes and legislates this Congress. Every figure links to its full record below.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Shaheen stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
See all 1,255 →S 4189
S 4189 · Introduced Mar 25, 2026 · Health
Aug 7, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 552.
S 4436
S 4436 · Introduced Apr 29, 2026 · International Affairs
Apr 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SRES 835
SRES 835 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026
Aug 6, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SRES 841
SRES 841 · Introduced Aug 6, 2026 · International Affairs
Aug 6, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S 4612
S 4612 · Introduced May 20, 2026 · Health
May 20, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
Voting Analytics
Full record →Computed over Senator Shaheen's 890 roll-call votes in the 119th Congress, of which 790were party-split (the two parties' majorities on opposite sides). Unanimous votes are excluded so the rates aren't inflated.
85.2%
Votes with the Democratic majority
On party-split votes
14.8%
Votes with the other party
The bipartisanship read
4%
Missed votes
Chamber median 2.1% · above median
Placement on the Senate's left–right spectrum
More liberalMore conservative
Based on how often Senator Shaheen sided with the Republican majority on party-split votes, ranked against all senators. This is a vote-agreement placement, not an academic ideology score.
Source: U.S. Senate (senate.gov roll-call votes) · as of Aug 8, 2026
Legislative Activity
What Senator Shaheen has put their name on in the 119th Congress, and across their career. Most bills — from every member — never become law; the enacted count is context, not a grade.
169
Sponsored this Congress
1,255 all-time
0
Became law this Congress
0% of those sponsored
4,357
Cosponsored, all-time
Signed on to others' bills
1,255
Bills sponsored, all-time
Source: Congress.gov · as of Aug 22, 2026
Recent Votes
See all →Most recent Senate floor votes in the 119th Congress. Data from the U.S. Senate.
A bill to amend the Help America Vote Act of 2002 to require voters to provide photo identification.
Aug 8, 2026 · S. 5271 · On Cloture on the Motion to Proceed · Roll Call 231
Cloture on the Motion to Proceed RejectedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Nomination · Roll Call 230
Nomination ConfirmedNay
Todd Blanche, of Florida, to be Attorney General
Aug 8, 2026 · PN 1078 · On the Cloture Motion · Roll Call 229
Cloture Motion Agreed toNay
An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns.
Inflation Reduction Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 5376Largest climate investment in U.S. history; allowed Medicare to negotiate drug prices; reduced the federal deficit.
D: 50 yeaR: 0 yeaFinal: 51–50
CHIPS Act
Enacted2022 · H.R. 4346Invested $52 billion in domestic semiconductor manufacturing to reduce dependence on foreign chip supply chains.
D: 47 yeaR: 17 yeaFinal: 64–33
Bipartisan Infrastructure Law
Enacted