Jeanne Shaheen

Democrat senior Senator of New Hampshire

Senator
New Hampshire
January 6, 2009 - January 3, 2015
Senator
New Hampshire
January 6, 2015 - January 3, 2021
Senator
New Hampshire
January 3, 2021 - January 3, 2027

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January 1, 1947 (78 years old)

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First woman elected as both a governor and a U.S. senator
Served as the 78th governor of New Hampshire from 1997 to 2003
Has been serving as the senior United States senator since January 2009
Worked as director of the Harvard Institute of Politics before running for the U.S. Senate
Became the first Democratic senator from New Hampshire since John A. Durkin in 1980
Re-elected to the Senate in 2014 and 2020
Born in St. Charles, Missouri, and moved to New Hampshire in 1973
Holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in political science
Worked on several political campaigns, including Jimmy Carter’s 1976 presidential campaign
Supported Al Gore in the 2000 Democratic presidential primary and was considered for his vice presidential nominee
Named national chairperson of John Kerry’s 2004 presidential campaign
Advocates for health care reform, including the Medicare Transitional Care Act and the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
Supports gun control measures, including making it illegal for individuals on the terrorist watchlist to buy guns
Proposed legislation following the BP oil spill to abolish the Minerals Management Service
Initially supported the 2003 invasion of Iraq but later criticized the handling of the situation
Changed stance to support same-sex marriage and sponsored the Respect for Marriage Act
Voted against a $15/hour minimum wage amendment in the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021
Holds several committee assignments, including Chair of the Senate Small Business Committee