Press Releases

October 18, 2019

Shaheen & Hassan Call for Quick Distribution of LIHEAP Assistance

As state agencies prepare their Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) plans for the upcoming winter months, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) sent a letter this week with a bipartisan group of Senators led by Jack Reed (D-RI) and Susan Collins (R-ME) to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), urging the Department to release funds for LIHEAP as quickly as possible under the current continuing resolution.… Continue Reading

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October 18, 2019

With Growing Ransomware Threats in New Hampshire & Across the Country, Senator Hassan Calls for Analysis of Federal Efforts to Protect Local & State Governments from Cyberattacks

With increasingly frequent ransomware attacks on state and local governments, Senator Maggie Hassan is calling on the U.S. Government Accountability Office to review how the federal government is assisting state and local governments in bolstering their cybersecurity.… Continue Reading

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October 17, 2019

Senator Hassan Denounces Trump Administration’s Actions on Turkey & Syria, Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill Sanctioning Turkey

Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today joined Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and additional Senators on both sides of the aisle to introduce a bipartisan bill to levy immediate, serious sanctions against Turkey following its invasion of Syria and their slaughter of the Kurdish people. The bill comes as the Trump Administration announced a so-called "ceasefire" in Syria that is contingent upon Kurds retreating from the land that Turkey has been attacking since President Trump ordered the precipitous withdrawal of U.S. troops.… Continue Reading

In The News

October 15, 2019

Senator Hassan Op-Ed in Nashua Telegraph: Keeping Families in Their Homes

In case you missed it, the Nashua Telegraph on Sunday ran an op-ed written by Senator Maggie Hassan that discusses the high housing costs in New Hampshire and legislation that she is working on that could help bring relief to families struggling to make rent. Senator Hassan helped introduce the Rent Relief Act to create a new, refundable tax credit to help families make rent, and led the introduction of the Prevent Evictions Act - which is backed by Matthew Desmond, author of the Pulitzer Prize winning book Evicted - that would support cost-effective solutions to keep families in their homes, including through landlord-tenant mediation programs and rent insurance programs.… Continue Reading

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October 04, 2019

NHPR on Senator Hassan’s Bipartisan Bills To Renew Home Energy Efficiency Tax Credits

In case you missed it, New Hampshire Public Radio published a story this week highlighting Senator Hassan's efforts to increase energy efficiency for new and existing homes. Senator Hassan is the lead sponsor of two bipartisan bills to lower energy costs for consumers and increase energy efficiency by reinstating and strengthening tax credits for the construction of new energy efficient homes and for energy efficient home upgrades.… Continue Reading

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October 03, 2019

Senator Hassan Leads Congressional Efforts to Address Ransomware Threats

In case you missed it, Politico published a piece recently discussing Senator Maggie Hassan's role as one of the few members of Congress pushing for more action on protecting against and mitigating the damage from ransomware and other cyberattacks - including the one that hit Strafford County, NH earlier this year.… Continue Reading

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