U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen ... released the below statement ... calling for the reimposition of sanctions on Dodik.
Will advocate for the reimposition of U.S. sanctions on Milorad Dodik.
Occurrences
The Trump Administration should move swiftly to re-impose sanctions on Mr. Dodik under the mandatory sanctions that I secured in the most recent National Defense Authorization Act.
Evidence
On March 27, 2026, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, along with a bipartisan group of lawmakers, sent a letter to Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, urging the administration to impose sanctions on former Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik and his associates. The letter highlighted Dodik's ongoing actions that threaten the territorial integrity of Bosnia and Herzegovina, including secessionist rhetoric and efforts to undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement.
On March 27, 2026, Senator Chuck Grassley, alongside Senator Jeanne Shaheen and other colleagues, sent a letter to the administration calling for the imposition of sanctions on Milorad Dodik. The letter emphasized Dodik's actions that undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement and threaten the stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In February 2026, Senator Jeanne Shaheen called for the reinstatement of U.S. sanctions against Milorad Dodik, opposing the Trump administration's decision to lift them. She argued that Dodik's separatist rhetoric and actions undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement and the stability of Bosnia and Herzegovina.
In February 2026, Senator Jeanne Shaheen issued a statement expressing dissatisfaction with the Trump administration's decision to lift sanctions on Milorad Dodik. She called for the swift reinstatement of these sanctions, citing Dodik's secessionist rhetoric and actions that undermine the Dayton Peace Agreement.
On February 8, 2026, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen, a member of the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, issued a statement regarding the Trump administration's decision to lift sanctions on former Republika Srpska leader Milorad Dodik, calling for those sanctions to be reimposed.
On March 28, 2026, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and congressmen, including Senator Jeanne Shaheen, called on President Donald Trump to reinstate sanctions against former Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik for undermining peace and security in the Western Balkans.
On March 30, 2026, a bipartisan group of U.S. senators and members of Congress, including Senator Jeanne Shaheen, urged the Trump administration to restore sanctions on former Republika Srpska president Milorad Dodik over actions undermining peace and security in the Balkans.
On November 14, 2025, Ranking Member Gregory W. Meeks and Europe Subcommittee Ranking Member Bill Keating sent a letter to Secretary of Treasury Scott Bessent and Secretary of State Marco Rubio expressing strong opposition to the Trump administration's removal of former Republika Srpska President Milorad Dodik from U.S. sanctions lists.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee Democratic press release says Shaheen joined a bipartisan congressional push pressing the administration to impose sanctions on Milorad Dodik and urging compliance with sanctions authority in the FY2026 NDAA.
Shaheen’s official Senate statement says the Trump administration should move swiftly to re-impose sanctions on Milorad Dodik after his delisting, explicitly calling for reimposition of sanctions.
Assessments
The promise was to advocate for reimposition of U.S. sanctions on Milorad Dodik, not necessarily to secure the sanctions' actual reimposition. During her current Senate term, Shaheen publicly called for sanctions to be reimposed and joined a bipartisan March 27, 2026 congressional letter pressing the administration to impose or restore sanctions. That directly satisfies the promised advocacy in the relevant federal office context.
Multiple pieces of reliable primary and secondary evidence confirm that Senator Jeanne Shaheen repeatedly and publicly advocated for the reimposition of U.S. sanctions on Milorad Dodik. This included issuing statements, co-signing letters, and joining bipartisan legislative actions urging the administration to restore sanctions—all of which fulfill the campaign promise to advocate for the policy. These actions took place within the same term as the commitment.