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Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH)


Jeanne Shaheen

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Cosponsored S. 696: A bill to provide temporary Ukrainian guest status for eligible aliens, and for other purposes. (March 14, 2025)

Cosponsored S.Res. 98: A resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law. (Feb. 26, 2025)

Cosponsored S. 646: Born in the USA Act (Feb. 20, 2025)

Cosponsored S. 398: NO BAN Act (Feb. 4, 2025)

Voted Yes: On Passage of the Bill to S. 5: Laken Riley Act (Jan. 20, 2025)

S. 4795: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2025 (July 25, 2024)

S. 2321: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations Act, 2024 (July 13, 2023)

S. 1786: Afghan Allies Protection Act of 2023 (June 1, 2023)

S. 1651: Western Balkans Democracy and Prosperity Act (May 17, 2023)

S. 696: A bill to provide temporary Ukrainian guest status for eligible aliens, and for other purposes. (March 14, 2025)

S.Res. 98: A resolution condemning Beijing's destruction of Hong Kong's democracy and rule of law. (Feb. 26, 2025)

S. 646: Born in the USA Act (Feb. 20, 2025)

S. 398: NO BAN Act (Feb. 4, 2025)

S. 4888: A bill to include Czechia in the list of foreign states whose nationals are eligible for admission into the United States as E-1 nonimmigrants if United States nationals are treated similarly by the Government of Czechia. (Nov. 12, 2024)

S. 4961: NO BAN Act (Aug. 1, 2024)

S. 4723: Keep Families Together Act (July 11, 2024)

S. 3714: GRACE Act (Jan. 31, 2024)

S. 2989: Nordic Trader and Investor Parity Act (Sept. 28, 2023)

S. 2327: Afghan Adjustment Act (July 13, 2023)

S. 1031: EACH Act of 2023 (March 29, 2023)

S. 814: Romania Visa Waiver Act of 2023 (March 15, 2023)

S. 665: Conrad State 30 and Physician Access Reauthorization Act (March 6, 2023)

S. 5 : Laken Riley Act

On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (Jan. 20, 2025)

S. 5 : Laken Riley Act

On the Coons Amendment to remove state Attorney General standing to sue to stop administrations from violating provisions of immigration law -- Voted Yes (Jan. 15, 2025)

S. 5 : Laken Riley Act

On the Cornyn amendment to make aliens who assault a law enforcement officer inadmissible and deportable -- Voted Yes (Jan. 15, 2025)

H.R. 815 : Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

On the Motion -- Voted Yes (April 23, 2024)

H.R. 815 : Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

On the Cloture Motion -- Voted Yes (April 23, 2024)

H.R. 815 : Making emergency supplemental appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

On the Motion to Table -- Voted No (April 23, 2024)

H.R. 2882 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

On the Motion to Table -- Voted Yes (March 23, 2024)

H.R. 2882 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

On the Motion to Table -- Voted No (March 23, 2024)

H.R. 2882 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

On the Motion to Table -- Voted No (March 23, 2024)

H.R. 2882 : Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

On the Motion to Table -- Voted No (March 23, 2024)

H.R. 4366 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

On the Motion -- Voted No (March 8, 2024)

H.R. 4366 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

On the Motion -- Voted No (March 8, 2024)

H.R. 4366 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

On the Cloture Motion -- Voted Yes (March 8, 2024)

H.R. 4366 : Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024

On the Motion to Table -- Voted No (March 8, 2024)

H.R. 7463 : Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024

On the Motion -- Voted No (Feb. 29, 2024)

H.R. 7463 : Extension of Continuing Appropriations and Other Matters Act, 2024

On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (Feb. 29, 2024)

H.R. 2872 : Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (Jan. 18, 2024)

H.R. 2872 : Making further continuing appropriations for the fiscal year ending September 30, 2024, and for other purposes.

On the Motion -- Voted No (Jan. 18, 2024)

H.R. 2670 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

On the Conference Report -- Voted Yes (Dec. 13, 2023)

H.R. 2670 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

On the Cloture Motion -- Voted Yes (Dec. 12, 2023)

H.R. 2670 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

On the Motion to Table -- Voted No (Dec. 12, 2023)

H.R. 6363 : Further Continuing Appropriations and Other Extensions Act, 2024

On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (Nov. 15, 2023)

H.R. 5860 : Continuing Appropriations Act, 2024 and Other Extensions Act

On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (Sept. 30, 2023)

S. 2226 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

On Passage of the Bill -- Voted Yes (July 27, 2023)

S. 2226 : National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2024

On the Cloture Motion -- Voted Yes (July 18, 2023)

S.J.Res. 18 : A joint resolution disapproving of the rule submitted by the Department of Homeland Security relating to "Public Charge Ground of Inadmissibility".

On the Joint Resolution -- Voted No (May 17, 2023)

Padilla, Schiff Urge Attorney General Bondi to Reverse Course on Unjustified Firings of Immigration Judges
March 31, 2025

"U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Immigration Subcommittee, and Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) joined 64 House and Senate Democrats in urging Attorney General Pam Bondi to reverse the Executive Office for Immigration Review’s (EOIR) alarming decision to fire immigration judges even as the immigration courts currently face a staggering backlog of immigration cases. In February, EOIR abruptly fired 20 immigration judges, removed all nine Board of Immigration Appeals (BIA) judges appointed during the Biden Administration, and terminated four individuals in senior EOIR leadership positions, with indications they may remove even more judges."

Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Becca Balint, Rep. Sanford Bishop, Rep. Suzanne Bonamici, Sen. Sherrod Brown, Rep. Sean Casten, Rep. Gerry Connolly, Rep. Lou Correa, Rep. Jasmine Crockett, Rep. Warren Davidson, Rep. Danny Davis, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Dick Durbin, Rep. Lizzie Fletcher, Rep. Chuy García, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jahana Hayes, Sen. John Hickenlooper, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep. Jared Huffman, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hank Johnson, Sen. Tim Kaine, Rep. Ro Khanna, Sen. Andy Kim, Sen. Angus King, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Rep. George Latimer, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Betty McCollum, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. Grace Meng, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Patty Murray, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Sen. Alex Padilla, Rep. Frank Pallone, Rep. Mark Pocan, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Sen. Jack Reed, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Rep. Deborah Ross, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Sen. Brian Schatz, Sen. Adam Schiff, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Rep. Melanie Stansbury, Rep. Tom Suozzi, Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. Jill Tokuda, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Maxine Waters, Sen. Peter Welch, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
Sen. Schiff Leads Senators in Demanding DHS Release Detained Harvard Medical School Researcher
March 31, 2025

“Absent evidence that Petrova is a flight risk or a danger to the community, we strongly urge you to reconsider ICE’s recent decision not to grant Petrova parole and exercise discretion within your authority to release her from detention while her asylum case is pending.”

“We urge the Administration to ensure full due process in her case and take all appropriate and necessary measures to ensure she is not deported to Russia.”

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Angus King, Sen. Ed Markey, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Sen. Adam Schiff, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Tina Smith, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Peter Welch, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse
After Visiting Guantanamo Bay, Senators Blast Trump Admin for Wasting Taxpayer Dollars & Misusing Military Resources
March 29, 2025

"We salute the outstanding American servicemembers and DHS officials who are working tirelessly at Guantanamo Bay. Our troops in Guantanamo have a uniquely difficult, demanding job that requires great sacrifices by them and their families. We know that border security and immigration enforcement are critical to our national security, and we thank these servicemembers, ICE officers, and defense civilians for their professionalism and candor with us.

“However, after examining the migrant relocation activities at Guantanamo Bay, we are outraged by the scale and wastefulness of the Trump Administration’s misuse of our military. It is obvious that Guantanamo Bay is a likely illegal and certainly illogical location to detain immigrants. Its use is seemingly designed to undermine due process and evade legal scrutiny."

Sen. Angus King, Sen. Alex Padilla, Sen. Gary Peters, Sen. Jack Reed, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
CLARKE, PRESSLEY, VAN HOLLEN LEAD LETTER TO THE ADMINISTRATION DEMANDING REINSTATEMENT OF TPS FOR HAITI
March 18, 2025

Today, Rep. Yvette D. Clarke (NY-09), Rep. Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), and Senator Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) led 62 of their colleagues in the House and 23 of their colleagues in the Senate in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem demanding the Trump Administration redesignate and extend Temporary Protected Status (TPS) for Haiti, which the administration recently canceled on questionable legal authority

Rep. Alma Adams, Rep. Gabe Amo, Rep. Joyce Beatty, Rep. Don Beyer, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Cory Booker, Rep. André Carson, Rep. Greg Casar, Rep. Kathy Castor, Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, Rep. Judy Chu, Rep. Katherine Clark, Rep. Yvette Clarke, Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Rep. Danny Davis, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Dick Durbin, Rep. Maxwell Frost, Rep. Sylvia Garcia, Rep. Chuy García, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, Rep. Dan Goldman, Rep. Jahana Hayes, Sen. Martin Heinrich, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Rep. Jonathan Jackson, Rep. Sara Jacobs, Rep. Pramila Jayapal, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, Rep. Hank Johnson, Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Andy Kim, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Rep. George Latimer, Rep. Summer Lee, Rep. Zoe Lofgren, Rep. Stephen Lynch, Rep. Seth Magaziner, Sen. Ed Markey, Rep. Jennifer McClellan, Rep. Jim McGovern, Rep. LaMonica McIver, Rep. Gregory Meeks, Rep. Grace Meng, Rep. Kweisi Mfume, Rep. Seth Moulton, Rep. Eleanor Holmes Norton, Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, Rep. Ilhan Omar, Sen. Alex Padilla, Rep. Frank Pallone, Rep. Chellie Pingree, Rep. Mark Pocan, Rep. Ayanna Pressley, Rep. Mike Quigley, Rep. Delia Ramirez, Rep. Jamie Raskin, Sen. Jack Reed, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Rep. Mary Gay Scanlon, Rep. Jan Schakowsky, Sen. Chuck Schumer, Rep. Bobby Scott, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Rep. Tom Suozzi, Rep. Eric Swalwell, Rep. Shri Thanedar, Rep. Bennie Thompson, Rep. Rashida Tlaib, Rep. Paul Tonko, Rep. Lori Trahan, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Rep. Juan Vargas, Rep. Marc Veasey, Rep. Nydia Velázquez, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Rep. Maxine Waters, Rep. Bonnie Watson Coleman, Sen. Peter Welch, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Rep. Frederica Wilson
Hirono, Ossoff Lead Colleagues in Demanding Trump Administration Ensure Legal Representation for Vulnerable Children in Immigration System
March 10, 2025

U.S. Senators Mazie K. Hirono (D-HI) and Jon Ossoff (D-GA) led 30 of their colleagues in sending a letter to Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum, demanding that the Trump Administration continue legal services for unaccompanied children caught up in the immigration system as required by law. Last month, the Trump Administration issued a stop work order to organizations that provide legal services for unaccompanied children. Later that week, following public pressure, the order was rescinded. In 2023, Senator Hirono reintroduced the Fair Day in Court for Kids Act, legislation to provide unaccompanied children with access to legal representation when they appear in proceedings before an immigration judge.

Sen. Tammy Baldwin, Sen. Michael Bennet, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Lisa Blunt Rochester, Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Sen. Tammy Duckworth, Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen. Martin Heinrich, Sen. John Hickenlooper, Sen. Mazie Hirono, Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Andy Kim, Sen. Angus King, Sen. Amy Klobuchar, Sen. Ed Markey, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Patty Murray, Sen. Jon Ossoff, Sen. Alex Padilla, Sen. Gary Peters, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Sen. Bernie Sanders, Sen. Adam Schiff, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. Raphael Warnock, Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Sen. Peter Welch, Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse, Sen. Ron Wyden
Sens. Ossoff, Hirono Lead 32 Senators Demanding Trump Administration Ensure Legal Representation for Vulnerable Children in Immigration System
March 5, 2025
Rosen Leads Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Block Implementation of Trump’s Unconstitutional Attempt to Eliminate Automatic Citizenship for Children Born in the U.S.
Feb. 20, 2025

"Today, U.S. Senator Jacky Rosen (D-NV) led nine of her colleagues in introducing the Born in the USA Act to effectively block the implementation of President Trump’s unconstitutional Executive Order attempting to end automatic citizenship for children born in the United States. This bill would prevent any government funds from being used to carry out or enforce this directive, which violates the U.S. Constitution. Senator Rosen was one of the first Congressional leaders to come out forcefully against the President’s birthright citizenship Executive Order. Federal courts have temporarily blocked the order’s implementation, but the Trump Administration is expected to appeal."

Sen. Richard Blumenthal, Sen. Cory Booker, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Sen. Dick Durbin, Sen. Alex Padilla, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Sen. Brian Schatz, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. Peter Welch
Senator Reverend Warnock, Colleagues Urge Congressional Leadership to Pursue Bipartisan Solutions on Border and Immigration
Jan. 22, 2025

"Today, U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) urged Congressional leadership to work across party lines on bipartisan solutions addressing border security and immigration needs. In a letter led by Senator Mark Kelly (D-AZ), Senator Warnock and 10 other Senate colleagues stressed to Republican Senate Majority Leader John Thune the importance of working together to find bipartisan solutions that address a broken immigration system and address the policy concerns of the American people without delving into partisan politics."

Sen. Chris Coons, Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto, Sen. Ruben Gallego, Sen. Maggie Hassan, Sen. John Hickenlooper, Sen. Mark Kelly, Sen. Angus King, Sen. Gary Peters, Sen. Jacky Rosen, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Elissa Slotkin, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Raphael Warnock
Shaheen Statement on Voting in Favor of the Bipartisan Laken Riley Act
Jan. 20, 2025

“I voted in favor of the Laken Riley Act because it’s critical we take action to keep dangerous people off the streets and crack down on criminal activity to prevent senseless tragedies. This bill is not a comprehensive effort, and let’s be very clear: there is more work to do to fix our broken immigration system. Now, the incoming administration and the Republican-led Congress must work with Democrats to reform our immigration system and ensure that local law enforcement and the Department of Homeland Security have the resources they need to do their jobs effectively.” 

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
Kaine, Bennet, Hickenlooper, King, Luján, Merkley, Shaheen, Van Hollen, Warner & Welch Unveil Amendment to Improve Laken Riley Act
Jan. 15, 2025

Today, U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), John Hickenlooper (D-CO), Angus I. King (I-ME), Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), Jeff Merkley (D-OR), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Peter Welch (D-VT) unveiled an amendment to weaken the Laken Riley Act by limiting its application to those over 16.

Sen. Michael Bennet, Sen. John Hickenlooper, Sen. Tim Kaine, Sen. Angus King, Sen. Ben Ray Luján, Sen. Jeff Merkley, Sen. Jeanne Shaheen, Sen. Chris Van Hollen, Sen. Mark Warner, Sen. Peter Welch
Shaheen Statement on Voting to Advance the Bipartisan Laken Riley Act
Jan. 9, 2025

“I have long called for Congress to do more to address our nation’s broken immigration system. Last year, I supported and voted twice in favor of the bipartisan border security bill that Republicans and Democrats negotiated in good faith until Donald Trump came out against it. I voted in favor of considering this bill because I strongly support efforts to improve our immigration enforcement and protect public safety and I hope that there is an amendment process that provides the opportunity to improve the bill.” 

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen
King, Rounds Seeking Maximum H-2B Work Visas to Support Small Businesses in 2025
Oct. 24, 2024

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