Will co-lead legislation to expand U.S. sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet and energy sector.

I am proud to co-lead this critical piece of bipartisan legislation to force Putin to the negotiating table and end this war.

Shaheen commits to co-leading a bipartisan bill that would expand sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet and energy sector.

[2025-09-19] Shaheen, Risch, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Sanction...
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Axios reported that Graham and Blumenthal had 81 co-sponsors for the Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025, and that Jeanne Shaheen said the U.S. needed to increase pressure on Putin to get Russia to the table.

Within the lookback window, Shaheen was publicly backing a major Senate Russia-sanctions push focused on Russian oil and gas.

delivered same_term A for effort

Capitol Hill wants to get tougher on Russian oil and gas
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Congress.gov shows S.1241 was introduced on April 1, 2025, with Jeanne Shaheen listed among the Senate cosponsors; the bill would impose sanctions and raise duties on Russian imports to at least 500%.

Official bill records confirm Shaheen signed onto the Senate sanctions package against Russia's energy revenues in the same term.

delivered same_term A for effort

S.1241 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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FT reported that the Shadow Fleets Act was to be introduced by Jim Risch and Jeanne Shaheen, and would expand penalties on Russia's shadow fleet, Russian LNG projects, and the country's defense industrial base.

This is the direct match to the promise: Shaheen co-led legislation aimed at Russia's shadow fleet and energy sector.

delivered same_term A for effort

US senators seek to raise pressure on Russia with 'shadow fleet' sanctions
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Official bill records for S.1241 show the 2025 Russia sanctions package targeting Russia and purchasers of Russian energy and other critical exports; Shaheen was part of the same-term Senate sanctions push.

Official bill record supports that Shaheen advanced a same-term sanctions effort centered on Russia's energy sector.

delivered same_term A for effort

S.1241 - 119th Congress (2025-2026): Sanctioning Russia Act of 2025 | Congress.gov | Library of Congress
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The Financial Times reported that the Shadow Fleets Act would be introduced by Jim Risch and Jeanne Shaheen and would target Russia's shadow-fleet tankers, LNG projects, and defense industry.

Direct reporting shows Shaheen co-led legislation expanding sanctions on Russia's shadow fleet and energy-linked sectors.

delivered same_term A for effort

US senators seek to raise pressure on Russia with 'shadow fleet' sanctions
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The Washington Post quoted Shaheen saying tighter sanctions should target Russia's shadow-fleet vessels and third-country firms that help Moscow evade sanctions.

Confirms Shaheen publicly pushed the shadow-fleet sanctions approach during the same term.

delivered same_term A for effort

With freeze on new Russia sanctions, Trump abandons key Biden tactic
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