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Senate Foreign Relations Top Dem, Senior SASC Member Shaheen Won’t Seek Reelection

By Matthew Beinart

Wednesday, March 12th, 2025

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Senate Foreign Relations Top Dem, Senior SASC Member Shaheen Won’t Seek Reelection

U.S. Army Soldier of 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) poses with Sen. Jeanne Shaheen at Mihail Kogalniceanu Air Base, Romania Feb. 21, 2023 (U.S. Army photo by Spc. Alexander Chatoff)

Sen. Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.), the top Democrat on the Foreign Relations Committee and a senior member of the Armed Services Committee, said on Wednesday she will not seek reelection in 2026. Shaheen, who is also a member of the Appropriations Committee and its defense panel, noted she will serve out the remainder of her term, with her decision likely to set a highly-competitive race for the New Hampshire seat. “I ran for public office to make a difference for the…

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MOSA Implementation By Pentagon Lagging, GAO Official Says

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