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Ranking Member — Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
Jeanne Shaheen is a Democratic senator from New Hampshire who has served in the Senate since 2009. Her official biography notes that she previously served three terms as governor of New Hampshire and is the first woman in U.S. history elected both a governor and a U.S. senator.
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Jeanne Shaheen is a Democratic senator from New Hampshire who has served in the Senate since 2009. Her official biography notes that she previously served three terms as governor of New Hampshire and is the first woman in U.S. history elected both a governor and a U.S. senator.
Open biography & office record ↓Jeanne Shaheen is a Democratic senator from New Hampshire who has served in the Senate since 2009. Her official biography notes that she previously served three terms as governor of New Hampshire and is the first woman in U.S. history elected both a governor and a U.S. senator.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee identifies Shaheen as its ranking member. Her official biography also lists service on Armed Services, Appropriations, Small Business and Entrepreneurship and the Select Committee on Ethics.
Shaheen’s official legislation index shows multiple 2026 sponsored measures, including S.4877 concerning claims against the United States for military sexual trauma and S.4570, the U.S. Tech PATH Act. These are recorded as sourced legislative work rather than as claim assessments.
Shaheen sponsored the June 2026 bill to permit certain suits against the United States involving military sexual trauma.
Shaheen’s official legislation index lists her as sponsor in June 2026.
