# Jeanne Shaheen

Jeanne Shaheen is a Democratic U.S. senator from New Hampshire.

- Party: Democrat
- Seat: U.S. Senate, New Hampshire
- Serving since: 2009-01-06
- Current term: 119th Congress (2025–27)
- Next election: 2026-11-03
- Bioguide ID: S001181
- FEC candidate IDs: S0NH00219

Source: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S001181 (America’s Political Pulse, Polarization Research Lab), data through 2026-10-27. Data under CC BY 4.0. Cite as: Westwood, Sean J., and Yphtach Lelkes. 2024. America's Political Pulse [data set].

## Headline

Shaheen voted against the majority of Senate Democrats 117 times; party unity 85%, in the bottom 5% of Senate Democrats (average 95.3%).

## What Shaheen says (119th Congress (2025–27))

2,279 classified statements: 1,675 posts on X, 500 press releases, 88 Congressional Record speeches, 16 newsletters. Each rate is the share of statements with the label, against the Senate Democrats average; rank 1 is the highest rate.

| Label | Shaheen | Senate Democrats average | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| Personal attacks | 3.9% | 10.9% | 40 of 45 |
| Policy criticism | 44.7% | 36.6% | 6 of 45 |
| Policy discussion | 89.9% | 77.8% | 2 of 45 |
| Bipartisanship | 26.6% | 17.8% | 7 of 45 |
| Credit claiming | 36.4% | 26.2% | 8 of 45 |
| Extreme labels | 1.5% | 2.4% | 25 of 45 |

Most discussed policy areas: Health 36% (Senate Democrats 27%); Economics and Public Finance 26% (Senate Democrats 24%); Armed Forces and National Security 22% (Senate Democrats 21%); Foreign Trade and International Finance 14% (Senate Democrats 7.0%); International Affairs 13% (Senate Democrats 12%).

## Ideology (CSIP)

CSIP score −0.99 (standard error 0.01), from 17,327 donors and 4,885 roll calls. Negative is left of 0, positive right of it, on one scale for every official. 81% of Senate Democrats score lower.

## Votes (119th Congress (2025–27))

915 roll calls. Attendance 95.9% (Senate Democrats 97.0%). Party unity 85% (95.3%). 117 votes against the party majority.

Key votes:

- 2026-09-28 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · S. 4668 A bill to protect the name, image, and likeness rights of, and provide protections for, student athletes and to promote fair competition among… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190909
- 2026-09-24 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 89 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Rejected · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190903
- 2026-08-08 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 6500 An act making continuing appropriations and extensions for fiscal year 2027, and for other purposes. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190887
- 2026-08-07 · voted yea · On Passage of the Bill · H.R. 5334 An act to impose sanctions and other measures with respect to the Russian Federation, as championed by the late Senator Lindsey O. Graham, and for… · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190883
- 2026-07-30 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 817 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190876
- 2026-06-23 · voted yea · On the Concurrent Resolution · H.Con.Res. 86 A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190843
- 2026-06-05 · voted nay · On Passage of the Bill · S. 2 An original bill to provide for reconciliation pursuant to title II of S. Con. Res. 33. · Bill Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190822
- 2026-05-11 · voted nay · On the Resolution · S.Res. 690 An executive resolution authorizing the en bloc consideration in Executive Session of certain nominations on the Executive Calendar. · Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190773
- 2026-04-23 · voted nay · On the Concurrent Resolution · S.Con.Res. 33 A concurrent resolution setting forth the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2026 and setting forth the… · Concurrent Resolution Agreed to · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190764
- 2026-04-16 · voted nay · On the Joint Resolution · H.J.Res. 140 A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Bureau of… · Joint Resolution Passed · https://voteview.com/rollcall/RS1190743

## Legislation (119th Congress (2025–27))

Sponsored 101 bills: 101 reached committee, 6 passed one chamber, 0 passed both, 0 became law. Cosponsored 539. 18.8% of sponsored bills got out of committee (Senate Democrats 13.5%; rank 10 of 45).

Recent sponsored bills:

- S. 5633: STEP Improvement Act of 2026 (in committee, 2026-09-30) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5633
- S.Res. 924: A resolution designating October 7, 2026, as "Energy Efficiency Day" in celebration of the economic and environmental benefits that have been driven by… (passed one chamber, 2026-09-29) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/924
- S.Res. 895: A resolution designating the week of October 4, 2026, through October 10, 2026, as "National Community Policing Week". (passed one chamber, 2026-09-23) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/895
- S.Res. 855: A resolution acknowledging that it is in the national interest of the United States to support democratic actors in the Russian Federation, commending the… (in committee, 2026-09-16) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/855
- S. 5286: Supporting Disabled Entrepreneurs Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5286
- S. 5356: Lebanon Sanctions, Stabilization, and Support Act (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/5356
- S.Res. 835: A resolution celebrating the July 2026 North Atlantic Treaty Organization Summit in Ankara, Turkiye, and reaffirming priorities pertaining to transatlantic… (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/835
- S.Res. 841: A resolution celebrating the 35th anniversary of the independence of Ukraine from the former Soviet Union. (in committee, 2026-08-06) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-resolution/841
- S. 4877: Military Sexual Trauma Accountability Act (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4877
- S. 4895: Turn the Tide Act (in committee, 2026-06-24) https://www.congress.gov/bill/119th-congress/senate-bill/4895

## Campaign money (2026 cycle)

Raised $176.8K (Senate Democrats median $2.6M). 11% of individual money came in gifts of $200 or less. Aggregates only; no individual donors.

## Recent statements

Newest first. Posts on X are listed by date and link only.

- 2026-10-26 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorShaheen/status/2114756756920524880
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorShaheen/status/2114028691550584845
- 2026-10-24 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorShaheen/status/2114057585234211218
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion, credit claiming · https://x.com/SenatorShaheen/status/2113664364083380522
- 2026-10-23 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorShaheen/status/2113748579403895145
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorShaheen/status/2113292871398793314
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorShaheen/status/2113372227366203782
- 2026-10-22 · Post on X · labels: policy criticism, policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorShaheen/status/2113412829432930717
- 2026-10-22 · Press release · Shaheen Hosts Roundtable on Efforts to Address PFAS Contamination at Pease Tradeport, Discusses Career in Foreign Policy with Former National Security Adviso… · labels: policy discussion, bipartisanship, credit claiming · https://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/shaheen-hosts-roundtable-on-efforts-to-address-pfas-contamination-at-pease-tradeport-discusses-career-in-foreign-policy-with-former-national-security-advisor-jake-sullivan-at-university-of-new-hampshire-security-forum
- 2026-10-21 · Post on X · labels: policy discussion · https://x.com/SenatorShaheen/status/2112985505071861879

## Links

- Official site: https://www.shaheen.senate.gov
- X: https://x.com/SenatorShaheen
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SenatorShaheen
- Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/senatorshaheen
- YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/senatorshaheen
- Congress.gov: https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/S001181

Full profile, with every chart and the methods: https://americaspoliticalpulse.com/p/S001181