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November 21, 2017

Nashua Telegraph: Government 101: Sen. Hassan visits Dr. Crisp Elementary

by HANNAH LACLAIRE

NASHUA -In what looked like the country’s cutest political rally, students in grades three through five sat in the gym at Dr. Crisp Elementary school Monday afternoon, waving handmade signs welcoming Sen. Maggie Hassan.

November 20, 2017

Hassan, Kuster speak out against GOP tax plan

NASHUA – New Hampshire U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and Congresswoman Annie Kuster joined Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess at Clocktower Place in the Nashua’s Millyard on Friday to voice their opposition to Congress’ proposed tax plans.

November 06, 2017

Op-Ed: Get health coverage – how to take advantage of open enrollment

by Senator Maggie Hassan

There is understandably some confusion about where things stand with the Affordable Care Act, also known as Obamacare.

October 30, 2017

Opinion: To Care for Her Who Have Borne the Battle

Opinion: To Care for Her Who Have Borne the Battle

By Senator Maggie Hassan and Iraq and Afghanistan Veterans of America (IAVA) Executive Director Allison Jaslow

This week, the voices of women veterans will be heard loud and clear at Southern New Hampshire University, where we will bring much-needed attention to the challenges women face in receiving quality treatment at veteran’s health care facilities across the country.

October 23, 2017

Union Leader: Bipartisan Senate bill could help NH reduce premiums

by Kevin Landrigan

A critical way for New Hampshire to at least try to soften the blow of overwhelming rate increases for health insurance in the individual market has surfaced in a bipartisan health care reform bill in the U.S. Senate.

October 16, 2017

Keene Sentinel: Hassan touts need for better broadband access at Keene State

by Meg McIntyre

For many, Wi-Fi feels like a given — it’s in coffee shops, libraries and even grocery stores. But for those living in rural areas, connecting to broadband services can be costly, time-consuming and frustrating.

October 13, 2017

Seacoast Online: Sen. Hassan vows to fight Clean Power Plan repeal

by Max Sullivan

HAMPTON -- U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan said Thursday she will fight President Donald Trump’s decision to repeal the Clean Power Plan.

October 05, 2017

ICYMI: Bipartisan Hassan-Portman Hack DHS Act Passes Homeland Security Committee

WASHINGTON – The bipartisan Hack Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Act, which was introduced by Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH), passed out of the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee yesterday. The bill, which is also cosponsored by Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Kamala Harris (D-CA), would establish a bug bounty pilot program – modeled off of similar programs at the Department of Defense and major tech companies – in order to strengthen cyber defenses at DHS by utilizing “white-hat” or ethical hackers to help identify unique and undiscovered vulnerabilities in the DHS networks and information technology.

October 02, 2017

ICYMI: Senators Shaheen, Hassan Participate in Friendship House Groundbreaking

BETHLEHEM – Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan participated last week in the groundbreaking ceremony for Friendship House, a substance use disorder treatment facility in Bethlehem, where they thanked those on the front lines of the opioid crisis for their work to expand prevention, treatment, and recovery services so that we can stem, and ultimately reverse, the tide of this epidemic.

September 22, 2017

ICYMI: Senator Hassan Introduces Bill to Provide $1,000 Tax Break to Hard-Working Families

WASHINGTON – This week, Senator Maggie Hassan introduced the Middle Class Tax Break Act, legislation that would create a $1,000 Working America Tax Credit for middle class families who have earned income up to $200,000. The bill would also provide a $500 tax credit for individual filers who have earned income up to $100,000.

September 22, 2017

ICYMI: Senator Hassan Visits Child with Spinal Muscular Atrophy, Underscores How Harmful Graham-Cassidy Trumpcare Bill Would Be

CONCORD – Yesterday, Senator Maggie Hassan visited with Bodhi Bhattarai of Concord, who experiences spinal muscular atrophy, and spoke with Bodhi’s parents about how devastating the Graham-Cassidy Trumpcare bill would be for children like Bodhi. Bodhi's mother, Deodonne Bhattarai, told WMUR that under Trumpcare, "If we sold our house, we could probably keep him alive for another year."

August 23, 2017

Sen. Maggie Hassan Op-Ed: Broken campaign finance system hurts our democracy

by Senator Maggie Hassan

Fixing the broken campaign finance system shouldn’t be a partisan issue, and I will work with anyone on either side of the aisle who is serious about standing up to special interests and getting dark money out of politics.

August 23, 2017

ICYMI: Senator Hassan Visits Weeks Medical Center

by Tara Giles

LANCASTER — On Friday, Aug. 18, U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan traveled north to Lancaster, where she met with members of the MAT (Medication-Assisted Treatment), as well as board members and other faculty.

August 01, 2017

Sen. Maggie Hassan Op-Ed: Time to focus on bipartisan health care solutions

by Senator Maggie Hassan

Every American deserves to have access to quality, affordable care so that they can be healthy and contribute to our economy. By working across party lines, we can take important strides toward reaching that goal.

July 17, 2017

Portsmouth Herald: Hassan hears worries about Trumpcare

by By Kyle Stucker

SOMERSWORTH — Local health care officials and community members told U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan during a visit to the Hilltop City Friday that they are concerned next week’s expected federal health care vote could undo much of New Hampshire’s progress to stem the opioid epidemic.

July 13, 2017

The Hill: Senator Hassan Op-Ed: The importance of supporting caregivers

by Senator Maggie Hassan

Seniors and people who experience disabilities thrive when they can stay in their own homes and communities — also helping our communities thrive and saving taxpayers’ money by avoiding more expensive care. But this is often only possible because of the hard work and sacrifices made by our nation’s direct support professionals, whose critically important work is not always recognized in their salaries, and family caregivers, who may have to leave behind other careers to care for a loved one.

June 30, 2017

TIME Op-Ed: Why We’re Encouraging Ethical Hackers to Try and Hack the Department of Homeland Security

From our personal devices to small businesses to government agencies and everything in between, we are seeing a growing number and complexity of cyber attacks that pose a threat to our public safety, our economy, our privacy and our security in America. Federal agencies such as the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) are particular targets for cyber attacks, which could have catastrophic consequences for our national security. The potential for disruption is immense.

June 23, 2017

ICYMI: Senator Hassan’s TICKETS Act included in Bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Bill

WASHINGTON – Yesterday, Senator Maggie Hassan applauded the inclusion of the TICKETS Act, which she introduced with Senator Brian Schatz (D-HI), in the bipartisan legislation Chairman John Thune (R-SD) and Ranking Member Bill Nelson (D-FL) released to reauthorize the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

May 30, 2017

ICYMI: Senators Shaheen and Hassan Highlight Devastating Impact Trump’s Budget Would Have on New Hampshire

WASHINGTON - Friday, Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan held a press conference at New Futures in Concord to highlight the devastating impact President Trump's budget proposal would have on New Hampshire, particularly undermining those on the front lines combating the heroin, opioid, and fentanyl crisis with reckless cuts to prevention, treatment, and recovery programs. See below for highlights of the coverage: WMUR: Shaheen, Hassan discuss opposition to Trump budget in Concord By Adam… Continue Reading

May 30, 2017

ICYMI: Senators Hassan, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Hack the DHS

WASHINGTON - Last week, Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH) introduced a bipartisan bill, the Hack DHS Act, to strengthen cyber defenses at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The bill, which is also cosponsored by Senators Claire McCaskill (D-MO) and Kamala Harris (D-CA), would establish a bug bounty pilot program in order to strengthen cyber defenses at DHS by utilizing "white-hat" or ethical hackers to help identify unique and undiscovered vulnerabilities in the DHS n… Continue Reading

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