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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.

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Feb 15, 2025

We need to ensure that we have the workers that it takes to do all of that work.

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Feb 15, 2025

We need to ensure that they can continue to protect their territorial integrity.

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Feb 13, 2025

I ask for the yeas and nays. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there a sufficient second? There appears to be a sufficient second. The clerk will call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll. The result was announced--yeas 72, nays 28, as…

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Feb 12, 2025

I come to the floor to join my colleagues with a great deal of concern to discuss the Trump administration's nomination of Robert F. Kennedy, Jr., to be the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services. To put it very…

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Feb 12, 2025

I yield 30 minutes of postcloture debate time to the Democratic leader. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator has that right. The Senator from Michigan.

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Feb 11, 2025

I come to the floor this afternoon to join a number of my colleagues because of my concern for the national security of the United States. Whether it is a terror attack, a cyber attack from a nonstate actor, whether it is a threat from…

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Feb 5, 2025

now I would like to go back to my concerns about the nomination of Russ Vought to be the head of the Office of Management and Budget because that is an office that determines the services that millions of families and small businesses rely…

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Feb 5, 2025

For those struggling with mental health issues, I vote no. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Pursuant to rule XII, no debate is permitted during a vote. The clerk will continue to call the roll. The legislative clerk called the roll.

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Feb 5, 2025

I come to the floor to join a number of my colleagues in expressing my opposition to Russell Vought to head up the Office of Management and Budget.

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Feb 4, 2025

I am happy to be on the floor this afternoon with my colleague from New England, Senator Welch from Vermont. We are neighboring States that have been spooning for a very long time. But we are here today to talk about a very serious issue…

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Jan 29, 2025

I come to the floor this evening to join my colleagues to express my deep concerns about the Trump administration's extreme decision to take away services that millions of families and small businesses rely on. This is a decision that does…

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Jan 28, 2025

I come to the floor today to oppose H.R. 23. This is a bill that levels unprecedented mandatory sanctions on the International Criminal Court, the ICC. I understand my colleagues' concerns about whether the court has jurisdiction over…

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Jan 23, 2025

I come to the floor today to address some of my concerns about the qualifications of the President's nominee to lead the Department of Defense, Mr. Pete Hegseth. Like many of my colleagues on the Armed Services Committee, I left Mr…

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Jan 21, 2025

I am pleased to join my colleagues today because I strongly oppose this legislation. I oppose it because it would significantly interfere with the doctor-patient relationship. And I oppose it because it would pose unnecessary and harmful…

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Jan 20, 2025

the position of Secretary of State is one of the most important in our entire government. Given the uncertainty around the globe right now, it is in America's interests not to skip a beat and to fill this role immediately. That is why I am…

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Dec 19, 2024

I come to the floor today because the funding for the Federal Government is going to run out at midnight tomorrow night. And what is happening right now in the House is a manufactured crisis that has been created by Donald Trump…

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Dec 12, 2024

I am here on the floor today with the incoming chair and current ranking member of the Foreign Relations Committee to talk about the deteriorating political situation in the country of Georgia and to strongly urge the United States…

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Dec 5, 2024

Roughly, 10 years ago, as everyone has discussed, you overcame the odds including from our own Democratic administration, President Obama, to pass the Magnitsky Act.

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Dec 5, 2024

Roughly, 10 years ago, as everyone has discussed, you overcame the odds including from our own Democratic administration, President Obama, to pass the Magnitsky Act.

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Dec 4, 2024

I know of no further debate. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Is there further debate? If not, the question is, Will the Senate advise and consent to the Brindisi nomination?

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Nov 21, 2024

I am pleased to come to the floor with my colleague Senator Collins to talk about the fact that this week the Senate passed a resolution designating November as American Diabetes Month. Every November, we work together--my friend and…

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Sep 24, 2024

I don't understand what my colleague is talking about in terms of woke ideology and cultural imperialism. That is not my understanding of how the State Department works. The State Department and our Ambassadors are there to carry out…

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Sep 24, 2024

I ask unanimous consent that Valerie Ullrich, a fellow in our office, be granted floor privileges for the remainder of this Congress. The PRESIDING OFFICER. Without objection, it is so ordered. ____________________

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Sep 24, 2024

I come to the floor today, Mr. President, to support the nomination of David Kostelancik to be U.S. Ambassador to Albania. For over 35 years, Mr. Kostelancik has served as a career member of the Foreign Service and a qualified and…

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Sep 12, 2024

we support the aspirations of the Georgian people

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