Jeanne Shaheen
Senator for New Hampshire · Democratic · United States
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4182] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] VOTE EXPLANATION Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 119 (Tuesday, July 21, 2026)] [Senate] [Page S4182] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] VOTE EXPLANATION Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr.”
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“2291h) since the submission of the Bureau' s previous strategic plan to inform foreign assistance program design and funding decisions by the Bureau; (6) identify concrete ways in which the Department has used the findings regarding foreign countries' progress on anti- corruption efforts referred to in subsections (a) through (c) of section 5403 of the Combating Global Corruption Act (subtitle A of title LIV of Public Law 118-31; 22 U.S.C.”
“(b) Elements.--The strategic plan for the Bureau required under subsection (a) shall, with respect to each geographic region in which the Bureau operates-- (1) provide a detailed assessment of-- (A) the transnational criminal and citizen security threats to United States national interests within such region; (B) how such threats have changed since the submission of the previous Bureau strategy; and (C) how foreign assistance, diplomatic engagement, and programming by the Bureau are designed-- (i) to promote citizen security; (ii) to disrupt transnational criminal organizations and their illicit economies; and (iii) to strengthen the capacity of foreign partners to counter such threats; (2) identify priority gaps and strategic opportunities for strengthening foreign assistance and programming carried out by the Bureau; (3) assess outcome metrics from monitoring and evaluation conducted since the submission of the previous Bureau strategic plan, and provide concrete plans to ensure such outcome assessments inform the foreign assistance program design and funding decisions of the Bureau; (4) describe in detail the Bureau's plans for addressing-- (A) narcotics trafficking, including the trafficking of fentanyl and other synthetic drugs and precursor chemicals; (B) environmental and natural resource crimes, including illegal logging, wildlife trafficking, illegal mining, and illegal fishing; (C) human trafficking and migrant smuggling; (D) ransom kidnapping and extortion; (E) arms trafficking; (F) money laundering; (G) rule of law and corruption issues; (H) drug demand reduction; (I) cyber crime and intellectual property rights; (J) capacity challenges faced by law enforcement, border security, and criminal justice institutions in partner countries, including civilian police and correctional facilities; and (K) sexual and gender-based violence; (5) identify concrete ways in which the Department of State has used the findings of the International Narcotics Control Strategy Reports submitted pursuant to section 489 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C.”
“(2) Contingency plan.--If the strategic plan for the Bureau is not made publicly available in accordance with paragraph (1)(B) before the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary shall comply with such paragraph not later than 180 days after such date of enactment.”
“[[Page S3855]] SEC. 1270B. STRENGTHENING DEPARTMENT OF STATE REPORTING OF TRANSNATIONAL CRIMINAL ACTIVITIES. (a) Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs Strategy.-- (1) In general.--Not later than 180 days after the Secretary of State makes publicly available the strategic plan required under section 306 of title 5, United States Code, the Secretary shall-- (A) develop a strategic plan for the Bureau containing-- (i) all the information required under subsection (a) of such section 306; and (ii) a separate section evaluating foreign assistance and programming carried out by the Bureau since the submission of the previous Bureau strategy and the future direction of such assistance and programming; (B) make such strategic plan available on a publicly accessible website of the Department of State; and (C) simultaneously notify the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives of the availability of such strategic plan.”
“(e) Amendments to Chapter 8 of Part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961.--Chapter 8 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 et seq.) is amended-- (1) by amending the chapter header to read as follows: ``INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS CONTROL, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND RELATED ANTICRIME MATTER''; and (2) in section 481(a)(1)-- (A) by redesignating subparagraphs (A) through (G) as subparagraphs (B) through (H), respectively; (B) by inserting before subparagraph (B), as redesignated, the following: ``(A) It is the policy of the United States-- ``(i) to assist foreign countries in preventing and combating all forms of transnational criminal activity that threaten regional stability and undermine United States national security interests, including-- ``(I) illicit narcotics production and trafficking; ``(II) arms trafficking; ``(III) illicit finance and money laundering; ``(IV) trafficking in persons; ``(V) sexual and gender-based violence; ``(VI) migrant smuggling; ``(VII) cybercrime; ``(VIII) environmental and natural resource crime; ``(IX) corruption; and ``(X) and other related conditions that enable the activities described in subclauses (I) through (IX); and ``(ii) to use United States assistance under this chapter to support efforts to strengthen civilian law enforcement, justice sector institutions, corrections systems, border and customs authorities, anti-corruption institutions, and international cooperation mechanisms to prevent, investigate, prosecute, and adjudicate crimes associated with transnational criminal activity and associated criminal networks.''; (C) in subparagraph (B), as redesignated, by adding at the end the following: ``Transnational criminal organizations engaged in international narcotics trafficking have expanded their activities to other illicit markets, including human trafficking, smuggling, and environmental and natural resource crimes, which requires the United States to modify its foreign policies and programs to effectively counter international narcotics trafficking and associated criminal networks.''; (D) in subparagraph (E), as redesignated, by striking ``particularly'' and inserting ``including''; and (E) in subparagraph (G), as redesignated, by inserting ``, environmental and natural resource crimes, and other transnational crime-related'' after ``narcotics''.”
“(d) Modification of Assistant Secretary's Areas of Responsibility.--Section 1(c)(3)(B) of the State Department Basic Authorities Act of 1956 (22 U.S.C. 2651a(c)(3)(B)) is amended-- (1) in clause (ii), by inserting ``law enforcement and'' after ``foreign''; (2) in clause (iv), by striking ``human rights and women's participation issues'' and inserting ``human rights, women's, afrodescendents', indigenous people's, and other excluded communities' participation issues, and international humanitarian law, as applicable''; (3) in clause (v), by striking ``wildlife, and cultural property, migrant smuggling, corruption, money laundering, the illicit smuggling of bulk cash, the licit use of financial systems for malign purposes,'' and inserting ``wildlife, timber, metals and minerals, and cultural property, migrant smuggling, corruption, money laundering, the illicit smuggling of bulk cash, the licit use of financial systems for malign purposes, cybercrime,''; and (4) by adding at the end the following: ``(vii) Combating, in conjunction with other relevant bureaus of the Department of State and other United States Government agencies, environmental and natural resource crimes, including illegal mining, fishing, and logging and associated illicit trade.''.”
“(c) Rule of Construction.--The term ``anticrime purposes'', with respect to the authority of the President under section 481(a)(4) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291(a)(4)), shall be construed to allow for the provision of assistance, including through grants to nongovernmental organizations, for efforts-- (1) to advance citizen security and the rule of law; (2) to strengthen the capacity, accountability, and reform of foreign security, law enforcement, and justice institutions, including police, prosecutors and judges, correctional facilities, border and customs enforcement authorities, anti-corruption institutions, and other related entities; (3) to prevent, reduce, or deter transnational crime; and (4) to otherwise address the drivers and impacts of illicit activity, including systemic and structural drivers of violence, affecting United States national interests, including through programs that-- (A) prevent community violence and crime; (B) provide alternatives to drug cultivation and production or other illicit activities; (C) disarm, demobilize, or reintegrate members of criminal organizations; (D) reduce impunity and strengthen anti-corruption and good governance frameworks; (E) increase government presence and access to justice in conflict-affected areas; (F) prevent and respond to sexual and gender-based violence; and (G) address illicit arms trafficking.”
“(5) Limitations.--Any public-private partnership entered into pursuant to this subsection shall comply with-- (A) international best practices on public-private partnerships; and (B) additional guidelines and standards for best practices set by the Secretary of State, including those within section 970 of volume 2 of the Foreign Affairs Manual. (6) Notification and briefing.--Before entering into a public-private partnership under this subsection, the Assistant Secretary shall notify and brief the Committee on Foreign Relations of the Senate and the Committee on Foreign Affairs of the House of Representatives regarding the activities to be undertaken under such partnership and how partner entities will be selected.”
“(4) Capacity building and information sharing.--The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, and in coordination with the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies, shall collaborate with relevant stakeholders, including law enforcement agencies and other related institutions of partner governments, the private sector, and civil society-- (A) to convene capacity building and training sessions, events, and other forums to explore opportunities for public- private partnerships related to the activities described in paragraph (1) in each geographic region in which the Bureau operates; and (B) to encourage information sharing on best practices to address such activities.”
“(3) Consultation.--In expanding the Department of State's public-private partnerships and other multi-stakeholder initiatives in the areas described in paragraph (1), the Assistant Secretary shall engage with the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime and other entities with experience undertaking public-private partnerships related to law enforcement and anti-crime issues.”
“(2) Priority focus areas.--Partnerships authorized under paragraph (1) shall prioritize, during the 5-year period beginning on the date of the enactment of this Act, efforts to address-- (A) cyber-scam centers; (B) demand reduction matters relating to the illicit use of narcotics and other drugs, particularly fentanyl and other synthetic opioids, including monitoring and data collection regarding use of such illicit drugs; (C) port security and maritime domain awareness; (D) sexual and gender-based violence; (E) alternatives to illicit drug cultivation; (F) anti-money laundering; (G) community-based crime and violence deterrence and prevention; (H) rule of law, transparency, and anti-corruption; and (I) environmental and natural resource crimes.”
“(6) Authorization of appropriations.--There is authorized to be appropriated $100,000,000 for each of the fiscal years 2027 through 2031 to implement this subsection. (b) Public-private Partnerships.-- (1) Authorization.--The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, and in coordination with the heads of relevant Federal departments and agencies, is authorized and encouraged to pursue public-private partnerships, other research partnerships, and innovative financing mechanisms-- (A) to strengthen citizen security; (B) to counter transnational crime; and (C) to otherwise prevent and reduce violence and participation in illicit markets that affect United States national interests, including through initiatives at the community level.”
“(5) Report.--The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, shall include, in the first report submitted after the date of the enactment of this Act, a section containing-- (A) the strategic plan required under paragraph (1), including-- (i) a description of the initial proposed list of new anti- crime programs for the Bureau to undertake; (ii) the identification of an initial list of priority countries for receiving such programming, which shall, to the maximum extent practicable, include countries across all the geographic regions in which the Bureau operates; and (iii) a description of any constraints or challenges to the Bureau undertaking such programming; (B) a timeline for implementing the strategic plan; and (C) a description of the funds needed to implement such plan and programming during the next 5 fiscal years.”
“[[Page S3854]] 8619 (January 20, 2025) relating to reevaluating and realigning United States foreign aid); and (D) request a list of gaps and opportunities in programming described in paragraphs (1) and (2) from the chief of mission of the United States embassies in all countries that receive assistance under chapter 8 of part I of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2291 et seq.). (4) Prioritization.--The Secretary, acting through the Assistant Secretary, should prioritize the use of funds appropriated to carry out chapter 4 of part II of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (22 U.S.C. 2346 et seq.) for programs and activities identified under this subsection when International Narcotics Control and Law Enforcement funding is not available for such purpose.”
“(3) Stakeholder engagement.--In developing the strategic plan under paragraph (1), and before implementing such plan and submitting the report required under paragraph (5), the Secretary shall-- (A) consult with, and incorporate suggestions from, security, law enforcement, and justice institutions of partner governments, relevant multilateral and intergovernmental entities, and relevant private sector entities, to the maximum extent practicable; (B) consult with, and incorporate suggestions from, the appropriate congressional committees, to the maximum extent practicable; (C) request a list from partner governments identifying resource and program gaps in anti-crime efforts following the foreign assistance review directed by the President through Executive Order 14169 (90 Fed. Reg.”
“(2) Scope.--Programs identified pursuant to paragraph (1) -- (A) shall include types of anti-crime programs traditionally done by other bureaus within the Department of State; and (B) may include-- (i) community-level crime and violence prevention programs; (ii) alternative development programs; (iii) land titling programs; and (iv) anti-corruption and good governance programs.”
“(a) Addressing Gaps in Law Enforcement and Anti-crime Programs.-- (1) Strategic plan.--Not later than 180 days after the date of the enactment of this Act, the Secretary of State (referred to in this section and section 1270B as the ``Secretary''), acting through the Assistant Secretary of State for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (referred to in this section and section 1270B as the ``Assistant Secretary''), shall develop and implement a strategic plan for the Bureau of International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs (referred to in this section and section 1270B as the ``Bureau'') to expand anti-crime programming related to citizen security and the rule of law, crime and violence prevention, and other efforts to address systemic and structural drivers of transnational crime for an initial 5-year period.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 172 Issue 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026) [Congressional Record Volume 172, Number 113 (Monday, July 13, 2026)] [Senate] [Pages S3853-S3856] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 6648. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Mr. Kaine) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the bill S. 4784, to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2027 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe military personnel strengths for such fiscal year, and for other purposes; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the end of subtitle E of title XII, add the following: SEC. 1270A. ADVANCING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH TO ADDRESS TRANSNATIONAL CRIME.”
“212 on the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired) to be General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff). I was necessarily absent, but had I been present, I would have voted yes on rollcall vote No. 213 On the Nomination (Confirmation: Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired) to be General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff). ____________________”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2710] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] VOTE EXPLANATION Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I was necessarily absent, but had I been present, I would have voted yes on rollcall vote No. 210 on the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired) to be Major General in the Regular Air Force). I was necessarily absent, but had I been present, I would have voted yes on rollcall vote No. 211 on the Nomination (Confirmation: Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired) to be Major General in the Regular Air Force). I was necessarily absent, but had I been present, I would have voted yes on rollcall vote No.”
“212 on the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired) to be General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff). I was necessarily absent, but had I been present, I would have voted yes on rollcall vote No. 213 On the Nomination (Confirmation: Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired) to be General and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff). ____________________”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 72 (Wednesday, April 30, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2710] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] VOTE EXPLANATION Mrs. SHAHEEN. Mr. President, I was necessarily absent, but had I been present, I would have voted yes on rollcall vote No. 210 on the Cloture Motion (Motion to Invoke Cloture: Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired) to be Major General in the Regular Air Force). I was necessarily absent, but had I been present, I would have voted yes on rollcall vote No. 211 on the Nomination (Confirmation: Lt. Gen. John D. Caine (Retired) to be Major General in the Regular Air Force). I was necessarily absent, but had I been present, I would have voted yes on rollcall vote No.”
“standing overseas, the administration is facilitating China's global rise. That is why, as the ranking member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, I am committed to working with my colleagues on both sides of the aisle to preserve the vital programs that we need to keep our country safe. I am committed to speaking up for American families and small businesses that have been shouldering the burden of higher costs because of President Trump's trade wars. So I know he is not listening, but I call on President Trump to reverse course, to spend the next 100 days fulfilling the promises that he made during his campaign--promises to make our Nation safer, to make it more secure, to make it more prosperous. I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Connecticut.”
“These cuts represent a serious strategic error on behalf of the United States because for less than 1 percent, about 1 percent of our annual budget, America has been able to build partnerships around the globe that have reduced the threat of illness and the spread of disease, including here at home, because thanks to these programs around the world, we have nearly eradicated polio, we have cut malaria deaths by half, and we have saved 25 million lives from HIV/AIDS. And these successes strengthen America's reputation on the global stage, they help counter our adversary's influence, and they help us here at home, because it means that diseases like bird flu don't reach America's shores, where they are now. It means that we can track those diseases. So whether it is through its mismanaged trade war or deliberate weakening of U.S.”
“They are inviting local officials to all-expense-paid trips to Beijing to discuss further cooperation. China is now replacing a canceled American program for child nutrition in Cambodia, and Beijing just announced an early childhood project in Rwanda, where the United States recently cut our program. They are even moving in, picking up the PEPFAR Program that we have walked away from in Africa, after saving millions of lives.”
“It is not just giving Vladimir Putin the chance to keep stringing along American negotiators, to continue to play President Trump as he is trying to secure a Ukraine peace deal, but across the globe, China is stepping in everywhere the United States is retreating. After the earthquake in Myanmar, the Chinese Embassy flooded social media with images of Chinese rescue workers responding to crises, instead of the United States because we weren't there at all because the three people we sent to assess the damage to see what we needed to do to help were fired while they were in Myanmar trying to figure out what we can do to help that situation. So China's image is being bolstered at our expense. Across Africa and Latin America, Chinese Ambassadors are giving interviews focused on the unreliability of the United States as a partner.”
“forward deployed forces, and it gives us that advantage because our adversaries don't have this kind of program. One of the reasons we passed it in the first place is because what we know from the data is that when women are at the table in a negotiation to end conflict, that the negotiations that are agreed to have a better than 30-percent chance of lasting 15 years or longer because women are at the table. It is an advantage that it gives us because China and Iran and North Korea and Russia don't have that role for women in their military. What Secretary Hegseth's action has done is not only showed his ignorance, but is now putting our military at a disadvantage because of that ignorance. Now what these kind of actions do is to create opportunities for our adversaries to gain influence.”
“He didn't even--he wasn't even concerned enough to go back and look at the history. This is legislation, and it is a law--it is not a rule--it is a law that we passed in 2017 during the first Trump administration. I know because I sponsored it. The House sponsor was our current Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem. It had support from our current National Security Adviser, former Congressman Waltz, and it was bipartisan legislation. It is not some DEI program--some program that is designed to provide women an advantage in the Department of Defense. What it is is a program that gives us a security advantage. Every combatant commander who has come through my office has highlighted the strategic advantage that this program gives to our U.S.”
“research and academic institutions, against our international students, have also caused serious damage to our reputation as a global hub for STEM talent, not to mention those students who are graduating from our colleges and universities who we want to attract to stay in the United States because they are the next generation of talent. The policies of this administration have left us more vulnerable to the spread of deadly diseases like Marburg and Ebola. They have crippled our response to disasters like hurricanes in the Caribbean, as we enter what is expected to be an active hurricane season. And just today, the Secretary of Defense said he would end the Women, Peace, and Security program at the Department of Defense. Now, he mistakenly said this was a program that was put in place by the Biden administration. That is not true.”
“I recently met with a New Hampshire company called New Hampshire Ball Bearings. It is a company that makes bearings for the aerospace industry, and they do a lot of business with our Department of Defense. They are concerned because once the tariffs were announced, their only domestic steel manufacturer has increased its cost to be equivalent to what out-of-state companies--out-of-country companies are charging. But worse than that, they said that their lead time for steel that they use for the aerospace industry and for our Department of Defense has gone from 20 weeks to 2\1/2\ years. I mean, think about that. The lead time to get the steel they need to make the ball bearings has gone from 20 weeks--which is a long time in and of itself--but now it is 2\1/2\ years because of the tariffs. And the administration's attacks against U.S.”
“The administration and the President have raised and lowered and raised and lowered tariffs against some of our closest allies and neighbors, spiking costs for Americans and hurting our manufacturers and the defense industry. Instead of the promised golden age of America or golden age of prosperity and lower prices, of safety and security, of our enemies bowing to our demands, the resulting chaos has left us weaker and more vulnerable. From global financial markets to New Hampshire supermarkets, consumers and businesses aren't sure what to expect. They are looking at higher prices, at layoffs, at longer wait times, and at uncertainty, which many businessowners I have talked to tell me it is just as bad as higher tariffs because they don't know what to expect, and they can't plan.”
“Mr. President, 100 days ago, our Nation was safe and our economy was considered the envy of the world. We had disease surveillance programs that were in place to stop the spread of deadly viruses like Ebola, no matter where they broke out in the world, and the security contracts at detention camps that have been filled with ISIS fighters were still being paid. And if our Nation was attacked by a foreign enemy or if we were thrown into a global pandemic or even a global economic crisis, our allies had our backs. They had our backs because they knew that in their darkest hour, the United States would stand with them. Then, unfortunately, the Trump administration took over, and in 100 days, this administration has undone six decades of investments that have made the United States more respected and influential than any other nation.”
“The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to lowering prices for the people of the United States, which may include preventing sweeping taxes on all imports, limiting the ability of the President to unilaterally raise taxes by thousands of dollars per person, and reducing uncertainty for households and businesses that damages the economy, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. ______”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2234] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 1603. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO LOWERING PRICES FOR THE PEOPLE OF THE UNITED STATES.”
“The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to securing health care access and affordability for Americans, which may include extending enhanced advance premium tax credits that will avoid catastrophic insurance premium hikes for 22,000,000 Americans or the loss of insurance coverage for an additional 4,000,000 Americans, or ensuring that any changes would not result in lower coverage rates, reduced benefits, or decreased affordability for beneficiaries receiving coverage through private insurance markets, by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034.”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2234] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 1602. Mrs. SHAHEEN (for herself and Ms. Murkowski) submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO EXTENDING HEALTH CARE ACCESS AND AFFORDABILITY FOR BENEFICIARIES OF ENHANCED ADVANCE PREMIUM TAX CREDITS.”
“The Chairman of the Committee on the Budget of the Senate may revise the allocations of a committee or committees, aggregates, and other appropriate levels in this resolution, and make adjustments to the pay-as-you-go ledger, for one or more bills, joint resolutions, amendments, amendments between the Houses, motions, or conference reports relating to protecting and continuing vital foreign food assistance programs that support United States farmers and distribute United States-grown commodities to combat hunger throughout the world by the amounts provided in such legislation for those purposes, provided that such legislation would not increase the deficit over the period of the total of fiscal years 2025 through 2034. ______”
“Congressional Record, Volume 171 Issue 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025) [Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 60 (Thursday, April 3, 2025)] [Senate] [Page S2234] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [ www.gpo.gov ] SA 1601. Mrs. SHAHEEN submitted an amendment intended to be proposed by her to the concurrent resolution H. Con. Res. 14, establishing the congressional budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2025 and setting forth the appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2026 through 2034; which was ordered to lie on the table; as follows: At the appropriate place, insert the following: SEC. ___. DEFICIT-NEUTRAL RESERVE FUND RELATING TO SUPPORTING UNITED STATES FARMERS.”
“This new Trump tariff tax will add at least another $3,000 to the costs for an average household. Again, this President promised he was going to lower costs for families. This does nothing to do that. He is taxing all of the goods that people buy every day. What he doesn't tell you is that the reason he is doing this is so that he can give more money to provide tax cuts for the top 1 percent of [[Page S2131]] the income earners in the country, so the billionaires. I don't think this tax increase is going to help the small business owner I visited on Monday or the families in my State and across this country who are trying to afford groceries. I intend to vote to end those tariffs on Canada today when I have the opportunity. I hope my colleagues will join me. The PRESIDING OFFICER. The Senator from Virginia.”
“So voting for Senator Kaine's resolution presents an opportunity for Congress to help Americans who are worried about higher costs. I intend to vote for this resolution to end the tariffs on Canada, to lower costs for Americans, and to help our small businesses. I hope all of my colleagues will do the same. I just want to add that, in the last hour, President Trump announced a new tax of 10 percent on everything Americans import, with far higher taxes on many countries. Everything from the EU will now face a 20- percent tax--Japan and South Korea, 25 percent. I mean, again, the rationale for why we are going after our allies and partners makes no sense. This is a tremendous tax increase on American businesses and families. It is likely the largest peacetime tax increase in U.S. history.”
“The tariffs in place before today are likely to raise costs by nearly $2,000 for the average household. That is money many families in New Hampshire and across this country can't afford to pay when they are trying to cover the costs of groceries, of housing, of childcare, of energy--all of those things that President Trump, when he was running for President, said he was going to address. I have heard from many New Hampshire families about how these tariffs will raise prices for keeping their homes warm, for putting gas in their cars. Now the Trump administration has reportedly fired the entire staff of the LIHEAP program that helps families and seniors heat their homes when they can't afford to pay. The message to the American people from this administration is increasingly clear: They do not care about you and what your needs are.”
“Imposing tariffs against Canada is not the way to fight fentanyl and other drugs. This kind of legislation, like the HALT Fentanyl Act, is something that is going to have much more of an impact. CBP statistics show that all of the fentanyl seized along the northern border from the beginning of 2022 until now is 71 pounds. Now, that is a lot of fentanyl, and that could kill a lot of people, so I don't endorse that by any means, but when you compare that with the 67,966 pounds that have been seized along the U.S.-Mexico border for the same period of time, wouldn't it make more sense to focus on where most of this fentanyl is coming from? Instead of imposing tariffs, we should be working cooperatively with our allies and partners, and Canada has taken a number of steps to crack down and to stop drugs from coming into the United States.”
“He also goes between the seacoast and Logan Airport--all of that because the President has damaged the relationship we have with one of our closest allies. It doesn't make sense to me. What is the logic of antagonizing those allies and partners whom we rely on? Lest anyone forget, the President is claiming that the flow of fentanyl from Canada justifies all this. Well, fentanyl and other drugs are serious issues, and I have spent much of my time in the Senate doing what I can to help stop those drugs from entering the United States and to getting help for those who need it. Just last month, the Senate passed the HALT Fentanyl Act, which is legislation I cosponsored, along with a lot of my colleagues, which would permanently schedule fentanyl-related substances.”
“I have heard from business across our State about Canadian tourists canceling plans already, about bookings that they rely on that are not going to come through. Last week, we saw that airline tickets from travelers coming from Canada this summer are down more than 70 percent from this time last year. That represents lost business for my constituents and for businesses and communities across this country. All of this will put their businesses at risk, and it will do so when they are also facing higher costs for inputs because of these tariff taxes. Two weeks ago, I visited a bus company that runs buslines between the seacoast of New Hampshire and Boston and New York. They are facing $500,000 in added costs because of these tariffs. Now, on top of that, he stands to lose business because fewer people are visiting the United States.”
“Well, here is an American small business and an exporter, and because of what this President is doing with his reckless trade war, this small business owner might go out of business. Mr. Chatila said to me: When I came, this was the American dream, which is why we built it. But now, you see it in front of yours eyes. It's just melted, like ice. I asked him what he would like to ask President Trump if he had the opportunity, and his question was to the President: What do you want me to do? If you really care about your country, why don't you support small businesses, which are the backbone of every community? I think that said it about as well as anybody I have heard. We know, sadly, that his business is not the only one. Many of our small businesses in New Hampshire are reliant on travel and tourism.”
“So he spent the last 36 years building his business. And now he might have to sell his factory because of the trade war that President Trump has started with Canada. Chatila's Bakery makes sugar-free desserts. They get some of their ingredients from Canada. All of those ingredients are now more expensive. While I was there, he showed me a fuel bill he had just gotten that said that because of the tariffs, his fuel bill was going up. But, more important than that, 85 percent of his business comes from exporting to Canadian customers. Most of his sales contracts in Canada were canceled after these tariffs went into effect last month, so he says he is going to lose between $400,000 and $500,000 this year in the business. Now, President Trump says he is worried about trade imbalances and that he wants to support exporters.”
“Mr. President, I come to the floor to join my colleagues because I am so concerned about the damaging impact of President Trump's tariff taxes. I call them taxes because that is what they really are, but those tariffs, particularly on Canada, although we heard today that he announced a number of others. I have been hearing from a lot of small businesses in New Hampshire. But on Monday, I visited a bakery in Derry, NH, that may have to go out of business due to what President Trump is proposing on tariffs on Canada. The owner of Chatila's Bakery moved to the United States 36 years ago. He was a cardiologist and his brother a Ph.D. scientist. They are from Lebanon. He became a citizen, raised his family, and sent his daughter to college. He and his brother got interested in sugar-free desserts and candies because their mother was diabetic.”