DemocratJeanne Shaheen
U.S. Senator · New Hampshire
U.S. Senator from New Hampshire
11 tracked promises, 4 rated
New Hampshire
Represents New Hampshire statewide
Running against
How they won their seat
Jeanne Shaheen won the 2020 U.S. Senate election in New Hampshire with 56.6% of the vote (450,778 votes).
- Jeanne Shaheen · Democrat56.6%450,778
- Corky Messner · Republican41%326,229
- Justin O'Donnell · Libertarian2.3%18,421
- 1 Other Candidate0.1%486
Certified results. Source: MIT Election Data + Science Lab (MEDSL) ↗. A plurality winner can hold under 50% when more than two candidates run.
Inferred legislative agendas
Jeanne Shaheen's record includes legislation related to health care, particularly in relation to diabetes and reproductive rights, as evidenced by her sponsorship of the INSULIN Act and the Women's Health Protection Act. Additionally, she has sponsored multiple bills related to foreign policy, addressing issues related to Russia and Ukraine, such as the BLOCK PUTIN Act and the Supporting Ukraine Act of 2025. Focus areas (from the record): Health Care · Reproductive Rights · Foreign Policy · Child Care · Human Rights What this can't tell you: The effectiveness of her sponsored bills in achieving their intended goals; The impact of her committee work on legislation; The extent of her engagement in unlogged activities or informal efforts. Confidence: moderate (based on the volume of verified record on file).
Inferred, not stated. Jeanne Shaheen has not necessarily stated these as goals. This is an AI-generated, nonpartisan reading of the patterns in their verified record — sponsored legislation, committee work, roll-call votes, and campaign-finance composition — and how those patterns compare to any declared positions and tracked promises. It describes what the record emphasizes, never imputes motive, and is run through an adversarial review pass that scrubs bias, loaded language, and any claim the evidence doesn’t support. It is not a quote, a claim they made, or a rating; every underlying item is sourced in the verified record below; and it never affects the Integrity Score.
Showing 2015–2021 term. Every tile and chart below reflects this window; some record types (e.g. roll-call votes) only have data for recent years.
Activity in office
What Jeanne Shaheen has actually done in office — sourced from official roll-call and government records, shown in full below. These are facts, separate from tracked promises and never folded into any score.
- Bills sponsored
- 236
Roll-call data last updated July 20, 2026 · source: Voteview.
Bills sponsored over time
Bills sponsored per year, stacked by outcome (latest action). Outcome data covers the 118th–119th Congresses; earlier years show as “awaiting status” until enriched. Source: Congress.gov.
Bill success rate
Bills SPONSORED in the 118th–119th Congresses, by their latest action. Source: Congress.gov.
Campaign finance over time
- Small-dollar (unitemized)$11K7%
- Large individual (itemized)$90K58%
- PAC / committee$55K35%
By election cycle. Source: FEC.
Committee memberships
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Foreign RelationsOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on AppropriationsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ranking Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Agriculture, Rural Development, Food and Drug Administration, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Ranking
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of DefenseOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Department of Homeland SecurityOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related AgenciesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Appropriations — State, Foreign Operations, and Related ProgramsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed ServicesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — Emerging Threats and CapabilitiesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — Readiness and Management SupportOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Armed Services — SeapowerOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Africa and Global Health PolicyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — East Asia, the Pacific, and International Cybersecurity PolicyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Europe and Regional Security CooperationOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Multilateral International Development, Multilateral Institutions, and International Economic, Energy, and Environmental PolicyOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Near East, South Asia, Central Asia, and CounterterrorismOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — State Department and USAID Management, International Operations, and Bilateral International DevelopmentOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Ex Officio, Senate Committee on Foreign Relations — Western Hemisphere, Transnational Crime, Civilian Security, Democracy, Human Rights, and Global Women's IssuesOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Committee on Small Business and EntrepreneurshipOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Senate Select Committee on EthicsOn record since Jan 2025Member
- Member, Commission on Security and Cooperation in EuropeOn record since Jan 2025Member
Source: Congress.gov.
Integrity
Promises kept vs. worked against — weighted breakdown+70 · based on 4 rated promises
- No opportunity 1
- Championed 2
- Fully Kept 1
Teal segments are promises kept; amber and stone segments are promises worked against. The signed score weights each rated promise by significance and evidence confidence. Promise-keeping is shown separately from popularity, finance, disclosure, and stated positions. Methodology is open.
Integrity over time
In office since Jan 2015 · 4 rated promisesEach step is a real change in the sourced record — the score holds between assessments.
Promise status over time
How the tracked promise record has evolved.
- Kept3
- Against0
- No opportunity1
- In progress0
Replayed from this official’s sourced assessment history — the bands step only when an assessment is recorded or changed. Based on the most recent roll-call votes on file and the tracked promise assessments; never interpolated.
Topic coverage
11 promises across 9 topicsWhat this record covers — the number of tracked promises per topic. This is coverage, not a verdict; the kept/against shading within each bar mirrors the Integrity breakdown above.
- Reproductive Rights3
- Child Care / Economy1
- Foreign Policy / Russia1
- Foreign Policy / Russia Sanctions1
- Foreign Policy / Ukraine1
- Government Accountability1
- Health Care / Prescription Drug Costs1
- Public Service / Term Commitment1
- Reproductive Rights / Military1
Evidence & significance
Evidence quality
Strongest source cited per promise.
- Primary (official record)11100%
Significance mix
How weighty the tracked promises are (1 = minor, 5 = defining).
Significance weights each promise in the Integrity Score.
11 tracked promises
“As co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, Shaheen committed to her bipartisan INSULIN Act, which she said would finally lower the cost of insulin for diabetic patients regardless of insurance status.”
“Shaheen introduced the bipartisan Supporting Ukraine Act of 2025, saying the bill would strengthen the President's negotiating hand with Putin and put an end to the war.”
“Shaheen committed to helping reintroduce the Women's Health Protection Act to enshrine the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law.”
“Shaheen committed to using every available means to protect abortion and reproductive health care access, saying she is prepared to use every tool possible so decisions on family remain with women.”
“Shaheen co-sponsored legislation to sanction purchasers of Russian oil and gas, saying it would level tough new sanctions on Russia and choke off export markets funding its war.”
“Shaheen introduced the bipartisan BLOCK PUTIN Act, saying it would hold senior Hungarian government officials accountable for obstructing European assistance to Ukraine and enabling reliance on Russian energy.”
“Shaheen joined a bipartisan, bicameral proposal that she said would lower child care costs, increase wages for the child care workforce, and help providers stay open.”
“Shaheen said she is leading legislation to codify the Pentagon's policy providing protected leave for abortion and reproductive health care to service members and military families, pledging to do everything she can to protect their health and safety.”
“In 2019, facing state efforts to overturn Roe v. Wade, Shaheen vowed to fight the abortion restrictions with everything she and her colleagues had.”
“In announcing she would not seek reelection in 2026, Shaheen committed to keep working every day through the remainder of her term for New Hampshire and the country.”
“Shaheen pledged to refuse her Senate pay in the event of a government shutdown until Congress resolved the budget impasse.”
Verified record
618 sponsored billsFacts imported directly from official government sources — shown separately from tracked promises and never folded into the Integrity Score. Each entry links to its primary source.
Sponsored legislation
- Sponsored S 4877: Military Sexual Trauma Accountability Act ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4911: Investing in State Energy Act of 2026 ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4918: Right Start Child Care and Education Act of 2026 ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4895: Turn the Tide Act ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored S 4929: EBOLA Act ↗Jun 24, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 775: A resolution reaffirming the importance of the United States promoting the safety, health, and well-being of refugees and displaced persons in the United States and around the world. ↗Jun 17, 2026
- Sponsored SRES 754: A resolution reaffirming congressional support for the Taiwan Relations Act and longstanding bipartisan Taiwan policy. ↗May 21, 2026
- Sponsored S 4617: Exchange Stabilization Fund Transparency Act ↗May 21, 2026
- Sponsored S 4613: Manufactured Housing Community Sustainability Act of 2026 ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored S 4612: SCREEN for Type 1 Diabetes Act of 2026 ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored S 4614: Stars and Stripes Editorial Independence Act of 2026 ↗May 20, 2026
- Sponsored S 4570: U.S. Tech PATH Act ↗May 19, 2026
Showing the 12 most recent of 618 sponsored measures.
Voting record
- Total votes
- 858
- Yea
- 363
- Nay
- 461
- Present
- 0
- Not voting
- 34
Full voting record
858 votes- SJRES198Yea
- PN8518Nay
- PN9304Nay
- PN9304Nay
- S4784Nay
- PN9382Nay
- PN9303Nay
- SJRES185Yea
- PN9382Nay
- SJRES196Not voting
- PN9303Not voting
- PN9302Nay
- PN9302Nay
- PN9307Nay
- PN9307Nay
- HCONRES86Yea
- PN8593Yea
- HR6644Yea
- PN73033Yea
- HR6644Yea
Roll-call votes, 119th Congress. Source: Voteview (voteview.com). Click any vote to verify it independently.
Stated positions
9 positions on recordWhat this official says they believe — sourced claims, shown distinctly from tracked promises and from any assessment of what they did. A stated position is never scored and never affects the Integrity Score.
- Foreign Policy / Russia SanctionsStated position
Shaheen co-sponsored legislation to sanction purchasers of Russian oil and gas, saying it would level tough new sanctions on Russia and choke off export markets funding its war.
Sourceshttps://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/release/shaheen-joins-blumenthal-anddarline-graham-in-introducinglegislation-with-60-cosponsors-to-hold-purchasers-of-russian-oil-accountableView position & sources → - Foreign Policy / RussiaStated position
Shaheen introduced the bipartisan BLOCK PUTIN Act, saying it would hold senior Hungarian government officials accountable for obstructing European assistance to Ukraine and enabling reliance on Russian energy.
Sourceshttps://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/release/ranking-member-shaheen-senator-tillis-introduce-bipartisan-block-putin-act-to-hold-hungarian-government-enablers-of-russia-accountableView position & sources → - Health Care / Prescription Drug CostsStated position
As co-chair of the Senate Diabetes Caucus, Shaheen committed to her bipartisan INSULIN Act, which she said would finally lower the cost of insulin for diabetic patients regardless of insurance status.
Sourceshttps://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/senators-shaheen-collins-warnock-kennedy-unveil-bipartisan-bill-to-cap-cost-of-insulin-at-35-per-monthView position & sources → - Foreign Policy / UkraineStated position
Shaheen introduced the bipartisan Supporting Ukraine Act of 2025, saying the bill would strengthen the President's negotiating hand with Putin and put an end to the war.
Sourceshttps://www.foreign.senate.gov/press/dem/release/ranking-member-shaheen-and-senator-murkowski-introduce-bipartisan-ukraine-security-assistance-package-ahead-of-the-presidents-new-deadline-for-putinView position & sources → - Public Service / Term CommitmentStated position
In announcing she would not seek reelection in 2026, Shaheen committed to keep working every day through the remainder of her term for New Hampshire and the country.
Sourceshttps://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/after-30-years-making-a-difference-jeanne-shaheen-announces-she-will-not-seek-reelection-in-2026View position & sources → - Child Care / EconomyStated position
Shaheen joined a bipartisan, bicameral proposal that she said would lower child care costs, increase wages for the child care workforce, and help providers stay open.
Sourceshttps://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/shaheen-introduces-bipartisan-bicameral-proposal-to-make-child-care-more-affordableView position & sources → - Reproductive RightsStated position
Shaheen committed to helping reintroduce the Women's Health Protection Act to enshrine the protections of Roe v. Wade into federal law.
Sourceshttps://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/shaheen-hassan-and-women-of-the-senate-vow-to-defend-womens-reproductive-rights-ahead-of-one-year-dobbs-anniversaryView position & sources → - Reproductive Rights / MilitaryStated position
Shaheen said she is leading legislation to codify the Pentagon's policy providing protected leave for abortion and reproductive health care to service members and military families, pledging to do everything she can to protect their health and safety.
Sourceshttps://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/new-shaheen-unveils-new-legislation-to-provide-us-service-members-access-to-protected-leave-for-abortion-and-reproductive-health-care-servicesView position & sources → - Government AccountabilityStated position
Shaheen pledged to refuse her Senate pay in the event of a government shutdown until Congress resolved the budget impasse.
Sourceshttps://www.shaheen.senate.gov/news/press/shaheen-pledges-to-forego-pay-if-government-shuts-downView position & sources →
Disclosure
A separate measure from the promise scorecard above. It tracks confirmed cases where this official has acted on or championed an issue that already existed when they ran, but which they did not disclose as a priority in their campaign. Each case meets a high evidence bar — three independent sources — and the score is shown alongside the Integrity Score, never merged into it. How this is measured.
No undisclosed priorities on record. This is not a clean-audit claim — it means none have been confirmed for this official.
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