Sen. Jeanne Shaheen

Sponsorship Analysis

Shaheen is a rank-and-file Democrat according to GovTrack's own analysis of bill sponsorship.

Use this chart to compare Shaheen to other members of the Senate on leadership and ideology.

Committee Membership

Jeanne Shaheen sits on the following committees:

• Senate Committee on Appropriations
  • Chairman, Subcommittee on Legislative Branch
  • Member, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies
  • Member, Subcommittee on Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies
  • Member, Subcommittee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs, and Related Agencies
  • Member, Subcommittee on State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs
• Senate Committee on Armed Services
  • Chairman, Subcommittee on Readiness and Management Support
  • Member, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities
  • Member, Subcommittee on SeaPower
• Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
• Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
  • Member, Subcommittee on African Affairs
  • Member, Subcommittee on European Affairs
  • Member, Subcommittee on International Operations and Organizations, Human Rights, Democracy, and Global Women's Issues
  • Member, Subcommittee on Near Eastern and South and Central Asian Affairs
• Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship

Bill Sponsorship & Cosponsorship

Some of Shaheen’s most recently sponsored bills include...

• S. 945: A bill to amend title XVIII of the Social Security Act to improve ...
• S. 913: Oilheat Efficiency, Renewable Fuel Research and Jobs Training Act of 2013
• S. 907: GEDI Act
• S. 761: Energy Savings and Industrial Competitiveness Act of 2013
• S. 722: Simpler Tax Filing Act of 2013
• S.Res. 94: A resolution recognizing the 50th anniversary of the sinking of the U.S.S. Thresher ...
• S. 664: Government Contractor Accountability Act of 2013

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Voting Record

From Jan 2009 to May 2013, Shaheen missed 18 of 1,309 roll call votes, which is 1.4%. This is better than the median of 1.6% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.

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Primary Sources

The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:

• The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
• Congressional Biographical Directory for elected positions
• Congresspedia for the photo
• THOMAS, for sponsored bills