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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.
Views on the Issues
See where Senator Shaheen stands — alongside Democratic and Republican positions.
Sponsored Legislation
1182 bills totalS 3249 · Introduced Nov 20, 2025 · International Affairs
Feb 10, 2026: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 327.
S 4617 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs.
SRES 754 · Introduced May 21, 2026
May 21, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2448)
S 4614 · Introduced May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Armed Services.
S 4613 · Introduced May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Finance.
S 4612 · Introduced May 20, 2026
May 20, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
S 4570 · Introduced May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
S 4577 · Introduced May 19, 2026
May 19, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
SRES 707 · Introduced Apr 30, 2026 · International Affairs
Apr 30, 2026: Referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations. (text: CR S2174-2175)
S 4436 · Introduced Apr 29, 2026 · International Affairs
Apr 29, 2026: Read twice and referred to the Committee on Foreign Relations.
Landmark Legislation
Major bills from recent Congresses — outcomes and party vote breakdowns. For Senator Shaheen's individual votes, view their full record on Congress.gov.
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