I am really disappointed to feel like I need to come to the floor today to respond to these anti-women, anti- family bills that have been introduced. Not only would these bills interfere with a woman's ability to make her own reproductive…
Jeanne Shaheen
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Jeanne Shaheen is an American politician serving as the senior United States senator from New Hampshire, a position she has held since January 3, 2009. A member of the Democratic Party, she is the first woman to be elected governor of New Hampshire, serving from 1997 to 2003. During her tenure in the Senate, Shaheen has focused on issues such as healthcare, education, and national security, often advocating for policies that support working families and promote economic growth.
I come to the floor this afternoon to express my profound disappointment. This is a sad moment in our Nation's history. I, like all of us in the Senate, came to this body to try and make a difference for our constituents, to address the…
Mr. Chief Justice, I send a question to the desk. The CHIEF JUSTICE. Senator Shaheen asks the House managers: The President's counsel has argued that the alleged conduct set out in the articles does not violate a criminal statute and thus…
I rise today in observance of the 20th anniversary of New Hampshire's first Martin Luther King Jr. Day. After legislation was enacted the previous summer, Martin Luther King Jr. Day in the year 2000 was the culmination of a years-long…
I came to the floor this morning to address what has been an alarming and inaccurate information campaign that is being spread about the international family planning amendment included in this year's State and Foreign Operations…
I come to the floor this afternoon to pay tribute to our good friend Senator Johnny Isakson of the great State of Georgia. I say ``ours'' because I know he is a friend to everyone in this Chamber. It was a real blow to me and, I know, to…
Reserving the right to object, let me say that I agree with my colleague that we need more transparency in healthcare pricing. I would argue that one of the places we most need that transparency is when it comes to the price of…
I come to the floor today to raise awareness about the open enrollment period for health insurance marketplace coverage. Between now and December 15, Granite Staters and Americans across the country can enroll in healthcare plans for 2020…
I am pleased to join Mr. Grassley from Iowa on the floor today to talk about important legislation that we are cosponsoring that built upon previous efforts that both of us were engaged in to protect survivors of sexual assault in the…
I am not surprised by my colleague's objection. I am, however, disappointed, and I have to disagree, to some extent, with the rationale because in fact this was not a treaty. It was a voluntary, nonbinding agreement that the United States…
I come to the floor today to express my concern and my disappointment over the decision by the President to formally withdraw the United States from the Paris climate agreement. Though the President announced this decision over 2 years…
yesterday a bipartisan group met with seven Fortune 500 companies. They were all on the cutting edge of new energy technologies, and everyone around the table said what they need is to see policies at the Federal level that encouraged the…





