Sworn into the Senate on Source
Their stated policy positions and commitments, with quotes and links to the original sources.
Shaheen opposes separating children from their parents and supports legislation to stop the practice. She has also led oversight of the administration’s family-separation policy.
Context: The passage does not specify the legislation’s provisions.
Shaheen supports a pathway to citizenship for young people brought to the United States as children who have been covered by DACA. She has sponsored legislation to provide that pathway.
Context: The passage does not give eligibility details beyond the description of young people brought to the U.S. as children and covered by DACA.
Shaheen advocates stronger security at U.S. borders and ports of entry. She helped negotiate federal funding for fencing, additional Border Patrol agents, and improved surveillance and screening technology.
Context: The passage describes her advocacy and past role in negotiating funding, but does not specify a new funding plan or amount.
Shaheen is leading bipartisan legislation to ban drilling and protect New England’s seacoast. She has also opposed oil drilling off New Hampshire.
Context: The source does not specify the proposed ban’s geographic boundaries or whether it covers all forms of offshore drilling.
Shaheen is advancing legislation in Congress to direct the Trump administration to meet the standards set by the Paris Climate Accord. The proposal’s stated aim is to align federal action with those standards.
Context: The source does not describe the legislation’s specific requirements or implementation.
Shaheen supports equal pay for equal work and is leading legislation to strengthen the Equal Pay Act. The legislation would let women hold their employers accountable for pay discrimination.
Context: The passage does not identify the legislation or specify its proposed enforcement procedures.
Shaheen says she is working with the administration to implement the Women, Peace and Security Act, which she wrote and passed. The law prioritizes including women in national-security matters, including conflict prevention and peacebuilding.
Context: The passage describes implementation work with the Trump administration but does not specify particular steps or a timeline.
Shaheen opposes the global and domestic “Gag Rule,” which blocks federal funding for family-planning programs at home and abroad when the programs also provide abortion. She has also worked to block cuts to Planned Parenthood, which provides birth control, cancer screenings and other health services.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Shaheen has introduced federal legislation to guarantee that patients can get birth control at a pharmacy. She says she will continue pushing for bipartisan legislation to secure and strengthen access to women’s health care.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.
Shaheen supports a bipartisan solution to stop surprise medical bills, including bills for emergency room visits. She says she will continue leading bipartisan efforts to address these bills.
Context: Original statement date not established. Source collected on November 10, 2026.