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Senators demand answers on alleged unauthorized access at USAID
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Brian Schatz, Chris Coons, Chris Murphy, Tim Kaine, Jeff Merkley, Cory Booker, Chris Van Hollen, Tammy Duckworth, and Jacky Rosen have addressed a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Lawmakers criticize Trump administration's handling of USAID programs
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Brian Schatz, along with Representatives Gregory W. Meeks and Lois Frankel, have expressed concerns regarding recent actions by the Trump Administration affecting the United States Agency for International...
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Senator Shaheen addresses China's growing influence during Senate hearing
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, addressed concerns about China's influence during a committee hearing titled "The Malign Influence of the People’s...
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Senate committee approves Elise Stefanik's UN ambassador nomination
Today, the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee approved the nomination of Representative Elise Stefanik as Ambassador to the United Nations.
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Bipartisan effort renews push to repeal controversial global gag rule
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) have reintroduced the Global Health, Empowerment and Rights (HER) Act, a bipartisan effort aimed at permanently repealing the Global Gag Rule, also known as the Mexico City Policy.
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Senators criticize Trump Administration's decision on USAID officials
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Chris Van Hollen, and Tim Kaine have expressed strong disapproval of the Trump Administration's recent decision to place top officials from the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) on leave.
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Shaheen and Risch reveal new Senate Foreign Relations Committee subcommittees
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Jim Risch have announced the subcommittee assignments for the Senate Foreign Relations Committee (SFRC) in the 119th Congress.
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Shaheen opposes Republican bill on International Criminal Court sanctions
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire and the Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, addressed the Senate floor to voice her opposition to a Republican-led bill proposing sanctions on the...
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Senator Shaheen condemns reinstatement of global gag rule by Trump administration
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has expressed strong disapproval of the Trump Administration's decision to reinstate the Global Gag Rule (GGR).
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Senate introduces bipartisan bill for expedited US-Taiwan tax relief
U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee Ranking Member Jeanne Shaheen and Chair Jim Risch, alongside U.S. Senate Finance Committee Chair Mike Crapo and Ranking Member Ron Wyden, have put forth new legislation aimed at providing expedited...
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Shaheen criticizes Trump's withdrawal from Paris Climate Agreement
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire and the Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Foreign Relations Committee, released a statement regarding the Trump Administration's decision to withdraw the United States from the...
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Shaheen criticizes Trump’s suspension of US refugee admissions
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat from New Hampshire and Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, voiced her opposition to President Trump's executive order suspending all refugee admissions to the United States...
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Senator Shaheen comments on release of two Americans from Taliban detention
Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen expressed relief over the release of American citizens Ryan Corbett and William McKenty from Afghanistan.
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Shaheen highlights U.N.'s role during Stefanik nomination hearing
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, addressed the nomination hearing for U.S. Representative Elise Stefanik as the United Nations Ambassador.
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Shaheen and Risch comment on Rubio's nomination for Secretary of State
Today, Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Jim Risch released a joint statement regarding the nomination of Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State.
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Marco Rubio confirmed as Secretary of State by unanimous Senate vote
Today, the U.S. Senate confirmed Senator Marco Rubio as Secretary of State with a unanimous vote of 99-0.
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Senators Shaheen and Risch back sanctions on Sudanese military leader
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Jim Risch have expressed their support for the Biden Administration's decision to impose sanctions on General Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, the leader of the Sudanese Armed Forces.
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Senator Shaheen supports ceasefire deal securing hostage release from Gaza
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen has expressed her approval of the recent ceasefire agreement between Israel and Hamas, announced by the Biden Administration.
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Shaheen urges bipartisan cooperation at Marco Rubio nomination hearing
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, the Ranking Member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, addressed her colleagues at a nominations hearing for Senator Marco Rubio to be Secretary of State.
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Romania joins U.S. visa waiver program following bipartisan legislative efforts
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Dick Durbin have expressed their approval of the recent decision by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and the U.S. Department of State to include Romania in the U.S. visa waiver program.