Senator Jeanne Shaheen

Democrat  •  New Hampshire  •  1st Term  •  Sworn In 2009
Current Term 2009 - 2014
  • Votes with party 94%
  • Abstains: 1%

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01/13/09
Senate Dems to hold three vote edge on most panels

...(Del.) and Bill Nelson (Fla.), join the prestigious Finance panel, which has jurisdiction over tax policy. Freshman Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (N.H.) won a post on the Foreign Relations Committee. Reid said the lineup is not yet complete, and still needs to b

Source: The Hill
01/13/09
CLINTON CONFIRMATION:What About International Economics?

By Spencer Ackerman 1/13/09 3:29 PM New committee member Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (DN.H.) asks what the State Department can do to bolster its role in ...

Source: The Washington Independent, DC
01/13/09
Pass a dirty tricks law

... to demonstrate the bipartisan cooperation he pledged last week after the swearing in of the state's new junior senator . . . Democrat Jeanne Shaheen. ...

Source: Concord Monitor, NH
01/11/09
Wishful thinking won't end recession

On Thursday, New Hampshire’s freshman United States senator, Jeanne Shaheen, used her first floor speech to address a key component of her campaign — clean, ...

Source: Foster's Daily Democrat, NH
01/11/09
Out on a Limb: What were you doing in 2001?

Here in New Hampshire, Jeanne Shaheen (now US Sen. Shaheen) was beginning her third and final term as New Hampshire governor. Except for family members, ...

Source: Portsmouth Herald News, NH
01/11/09
Sen. Hagan settles in

Sitting next to her was Sen. Amy Klobuchar , a Minnesota Democrat elected in 2006. Along with Sen. Claire McCaskill of Missouri and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen of ...

Source: Greensboro News Record, NC
01/10/09
Mayor outlines his direction for city's economic future

Jeanne Shaheen, US Sen. Judd Gregg and US Rep. Carol Shea-Porter about Dover's own infrastructure wish list. Although some stimulus funds for infrastructure ...

Source: Foster's Daily Democrat, NH
01/10/09
> Shaheen does meet-and-greet in Manchester office

Senator Jeanne Shaheen, right, hugs a supporter at the opening of her office in Manchester yesterday. (CHERYL SENTER/UNION LEADER) Manchester attorney and ...

Source: The Union Leader, NH
01/10/09
Women dominate Legislature

New US Sen. Jeanne Shaheen said during an interview last week that she, too, expects Congress will endorse SCHIP in some form. "This is a very important ...

Source: Nashua Telegraph, NH
01/10/09
Shaheen, in Senate debut, urges energy investment

By JOHN DiSTASO In her first Senate floor speech, freshman Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, DN.H., said a major part of addressing the recession "should be to invest in ...

Source: MSNBC
01/10/09
Green(ish) news from our nation's capitol

and two new senators, Mark Udall (Colorado) and Jeanne Shaheen (New Hampshire). • It's looking increasingly likely that Wall Street big-wig Steve Rattner, ...

Source: Grist Magazine, WA
01/10/09
State House A tough third for Lynch?

Jeanne Shaheen beat back a primary challenge and a tough general election opponent to clinch the narrowest victory of her career. There's an aphorism that ...

Source: Concord Monitor, NH
01/09/09
Updated: John DiStaso's Granite Status: PolitickerNH departs

NOW, DOWN TO BUSINESS: Democratic activists are celebrating this week with good reason. The swearing in of Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and Reps. ...

Source: The Union Leader, NH
01/09/09
Shaheen speaks on energy in her Senate debut

By JOHN DISTASO WASHINGTON, DC – In his her first Senate floor speech yesterday afternoon, freshman Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, DN. ...

Source: The Union Leader, NH
01/09/09
News Minute: Here is the latest New Hampshire news from The ...

WASHINGTON (AP) - New Hampshire's freshman Sen. Jeanne Shaheen urged Congress to invest in clean, alternative energy as part of its plan to fix the economy ...

Source: WCAX, VT
01/09/09
Outlook for Senate races in 2010: Bad news for GOP

Obama carried it by nine points last year and Dem Jeanne Shaheen ousted the other Republican senator, John Sununu. The safest Republican incumbent in a blue ...

Source: MinnPost.com, MN
01/09/09
Shaheen speaks on energy in her Senate debut

WASHINGTON, D.C. – In his her first Senate floor speech yesterday afternoon, freshman Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, D-N.H., said a major part of addressing the recession “should be to invest in clean, alternative energy and energy efficiency.” Shaheen’s rem

01/09/09
Freshman Sen. Shaheen gives first floor speech

WASHINGTON (AP) New Hampshire's freshman Sen. Jeanne Shaheen urged Congress to invest in clean, alternative energy as part of its plan to fix the economy during her first speech on the Senate floor. Shaheen delivered her speech on Thursday, telling her

01/09/09
The Friday List: 10 for 2010

... both Republican members of the House; two years later Obama won by nine points at the presidential level and Jeanne Shaheen (D) knocked off Sen. ...

Source: Washington Post, United States
01/09/09
Freshman NH senator gives first floor speech

AP - January 9, 2009 1:25 PM ET WASHINGTON (AP) - New Hampshire's freshman Sen. Jeanne Shaheen urged Congress to invest in clean, alternative energy as part ...

Source: WCAX, VT
01/08/09
ANCA welcomes 111th Congress

Jim Webb (D-VA), Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), and Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI), as well as House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD), Democratic Congressional ...

Source: Public Radio of Armenia, Armenia
01/08/09
Shaheen's energy: Will she let us have more of it?

...Shaheen was sworn in to the U.S. Senate on Tuesday and assigned to the energy and foreign relations committees. For anyone who remembers the 2008 Senate race, the energy committee assignment ought to be concerning. During the campaign, Shaheen made a se

01/08/09
'25 Leaders for the Future' winners named by Business NH Magazine

... Kenneth Viscarello, Attorney at Sheehan, Phinney, Bass + Green in Manchester; Mike Vlacich, State Director for US Sen. Jeanne Shaheen; Steve Walker, ...

Source: Foster's Daily Democrat, NH
01/08/09
SENTINEL EDITORIAL:One more effort to bring VA hospital care to ...

Shea-Porter made her announcement on the very day Democrat Jeanne Shaheen was sworn in as the state’s junior US senator. Shaheen’s call for a full-service ...

Source: The Keene Sentinel, NH
01/08/09
Economy looms over Lynch inauguration

...to be served by a Democrat. Republican Gov. Craig Benson held the office for one term from 2003-04, preceded by U.S. Sen. Jeanne Shaheen for three terms. Since Lynch's State of the State speech a year ago, an economic crisis that began with mill closing

01/08/09
Economy looms over Lynch inauguration

Republican Gov. Craig Benson held the office for one term from 2003-04, preceded by US Sen. Jeanne Shaheen for three terms. Since Lynch's State of the State ...

Source: MSNBC
01/07/09
Shaheen becomes state's first woman senator

By JOHN DISTASO MANCHESTER - Jeanne Shaheen made history again yesterday as she was sworn in as a United States senator with proud family members, ...

Source: MSNBC
01/07/09
HRC URGES LGBT COMMUNITY ACTIVISM: CONTINUE THE MOMENTUM, LOBBY ...

In the US Senate, Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), who supported the passage of her state's 2007 civil unions law, has come out in support of passing a fully ...

Source: Out In America, OH
01/07/09
MLK dinner moved to Jan. 29

The event will also honor Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, DN.H., for her work helping make Martin Luther King Jr. Civil Rights Day an official holiday in New Hampshire ...

Source: The Union Leader, NH
01/07/09
Shaheen's energy: Will she let us have more of it?

Jeanne Shaheen was sworn in to the US Senate on Tuesday and assigned to the energy and foreign relations committees. For anyone who remembers the 2008 ...

Source: The Union Leader, NH

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Phone: 202-224-2841

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