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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...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the conclusion of the presidential election in the Republic of Korea: “I congratulate Lee Jae-myung on his election as President of the Republic of Korea. The conclusion of today’s election...

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem expressing profound concern over the decision to terminate Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for over 8,000 Afghan...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Representative Gregory W. Meeks (D-NY), Ranking Member of the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee, released the following statement on the State Department reorganization: “The proposed changes to the State Department—and...

WASHINGTON – Today, Fox News published an opinion piece by U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, critiquing President Trump’s failed Ukraine policy by using his own words from The Art of the Deal to urge him to finally get tough on Putin.  Her piece argues that Trump has abandoned his...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on State Department & USAID Management, International Operations & Bilateral International Development, sent letters to Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released the following statement on the Trump Administration's issuance of a general license allowing certain transactions with previously sanctioned individuals and entities and a temporary waiver of Caesar Act sanctions: "I commend...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Kevin Cramer (R-ND), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Peter Welch (D-VT) released a statement following their visit to Ottawa, Canada:  “We were glad to participate in a bipartisan delegation to Canada and meet with Prime...

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, joined CNN from Ottawa, where she is leading a bipartisan Senate delegation to reaffirm U.S.-Canada relations amid trade tensions. During the interview, Ranking Member Shaheen also criticized President Trump’s threats of a 50% tariff...

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee and Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on State Department & USAID Management, International Operations & Bilateral International Development, sent a letter to U.S. Agency for Global Media (USAGM) Acting...

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement on the Department of Homeland Security's decision to block international student enrollment at Harvard University: “The Department of Homeland Security’s decision to revoke Harvard University’s certification to admit...