Jeanne Shaheen

ON THE ISSUES

• Leading policymaker on energy efficiency priorities, introducing policies to help lower energy costs for families while also cutting fossil fuel emissions
• Voted for the Inflation Reduction Act, the most significant action Congress has ever taken to address climate change
• Earned her a 95% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard

WHY THIS RACE MATTERS

• Contributing to this race now will help Shaheen build her campaign warchest early for her race in 2026
• Member of the powerful Senate Appropriations Committee and Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science Appropriations Subcommittee

CANDIDATE BACKGROUND

Senator Jeanne Shaheen is serving her third term representing New Hampshire in the U.S. Senate. In 1996, Shaheen became the first female Governor of New Hampshire. During her tenure as Governor, she helped pass the Clean Power Act, the first piece of comprehensive legislation in the U.S. to reduce the emissions of four major pollutants from power plants. As Governor, she also helped Granite Staters and their businesses save $400 million from the energy efficiency programs her administration implemented. 

Shaheen was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2008 and has served on the Energy and Natural Resources Committee and as Chair of the Subcommittee on Water and Power. She is a leading policymaker on energy efficiency priorities, introducing policies to help lower energy costs for families while also cutting fossil fuel emissions. As Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), Shaheen routinely secures robust funding for programs that address numerous environmental issues impacting New Hampshire. Shaheen has introduced legislation to promote energy efficient technologies, and co-sponsored a bill to create a national renewable energy standard. Senator Shaheen’s dedication to environmental protection has earned her a 95% lifetime score on LCV’s National Environmental Scorecard.