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Senator Hassan Joins NH National Guard for Cybersecurity Exercise
PEMBROKE – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan yesterday joined members of the New Hampshire National Guard and local, state, and federal officials for Cyber Yankee 2019, a training exercise to prepare for and prevent cyberattacks. Senator Hassan spoke with participants and discussed the need for coordinated efforts to identify and mitigate the damage that cyber threats pose to New Hampshire and our country.
… Continue ReadingAugust 07, 2019
Senator Hassan Discusses Health Care Costs with Constituents, Community Health Center Providers
PETERBOROUGH – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan met this week with Granite Staters in Peterborough struggling with high prescription drug costs, and providers at Lamprey Health Care in Nashua to discuss the importance of community health centers and how to support Granite Staters’ access to quality, affordable health care.
… Continue ReadingJuly 17, 2019
Senator Hassan Discusses Cyberattack with Strafford County Officials
IN CASE YOU MISSED IT, Senator Maggie Hassan was briefed this week by officials in Strafford County, New Hampshire, including County Administrator Ray Bower and Sheriff David Dubois, on the recent cyberattack that hit the county government. At the meeting, the Senator also discussed her efforts to bolster cybersecurity across all levels of government, and solicited input from the officials on how the federal government can support their efforts to strengthen cybersecurity and resiliency.
… Continue ReadingJune 27, 2019
Senator Hassan Op-Ed in Eagle Tribune: Honoring Some of the Veterans Who Saved the World
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan wrote an op-ed that ran in the Eagle Tribune this week to commemorate the brave veterans that she met during a bipartisan Senate delegation to Normandy, France for the 75th anniversary of the D-Day invasion by Allied forces during World War II. In the op-ed, Senator Hassan shares highlights of the commemorations, and reaffirms her commitment to honoring the memory of “the greatest generation.”
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Union Leader: Hassan's surprise medical bills reform moving ahead
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, on which Senator Maggie Hassan serves, yesterday passed bipartisan legislation to end surprise medical bills.
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Senator Hassan Meets with Granite Staters to Discuss Surprise Medical Bills and Skyrocketing Prescription Drug Costs
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee yesterday met with Granite Staters at Families First to discuss efforts to lower health care costs, including ending the absurd practice of surprise medical billing and lowering the skyrocketing cost of prescription drugs.
… Continue ReadingMay 23, 2019
Vox Highlights Broad Support for Arbitration Model as Proposed in Bipartisan STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Vox published an article today highlighting broad support for an arbitration model to end the practice of surprise medical bills. Senator Hassan joined her colleagues last week to introduce the bipartisan STOP Surprise Medical Bills Act to end the practice of surprise medical billing, which includes a “baseball-style” arbitration process to solve disputes between providers and insurance companies.
… Continue ReadingMay 10, 2019
Senator Hassan Joins President Trump, Republican Colleagues at White House Event to End Surprise Medical Bills
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan yesterday joined President Donald Trump, along with her Republican colleagues, including Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA), at a White House event on surprise medical bills.
… Continue ReadingApril 17, 2019
Senator Hassan Discusses Growing Threats to Homeland Security at Southern New Hampshire University
HOOKSETT – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, delivered remarks yesterday at Southern New Hampshire University on the growing threats to homeland security. Senator Hassan focused specifically on three major threats that she is working to address as a member of the committee: the threat posed by foreign terrorist organizations to the United States and our allies, the threat posed by homegrown and domestic terrorists, and the threat posed by cyber-attacks on our critical infrastructure and other institutions.
… Continue ReadingApril 16, 2019
Senator Hassan Highlights Her Bipartisan Legislation to Support Career Pathways at Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions in Exeter
EXETER – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan yesterday visited Cobham Advanced Electronic Solutions to learn more about how the company’s apprenticeship program – which is made possible through a partnership with Great Bay Community College – is helping to build the skilled workforce that Cobham needs to continue to grow and thrive. Senator Hassan highlighted her bipartisan Gateway to Careers Act that would help support partnerships like the one between Great Bay Community College and Cobham to address New Hampshire’s workforce shortage.
… Continue ReadingApril 05, 2019
CNN on Hassan-Ernst Green Alert Act: “The bipartisan bill that could save veterans' lives”
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) sat down this week with CNN’s Brianna Keilar to discuss the bipartisan Green Alert Act that they recently introduced to help states implement “Green Alert” systems to locate at-risk veterans when they go missing so that they can receive appropriate care.
… Continue ReadingApril 02, 2019
Military Officers Association of America Highlights Bipartisan Hassan-Ernst Green Alert Bill
WASHINGTON – Brig. Gen. Donald Bolduc, USA, Ret. of Stratham, New Hampshire, recently spoke with the Military Officers Association of America’s (MOAA) Military Officer magazine about the bipartisan Green Alert Act that Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced with Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA).
… Continue ReadingMarch 28, 2019
Education Leaders Applaud Hassan-Durbin PROTECT Students Act
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), Democratic Whip, this week introduced the PROTECT Students Act, comprehensive legislation to protect students and taxpayers from predatory higher education practices. The bill will help safeguard students, including servicemembers and veterans, and taxpayers from predatory and anti-student higher education practices and ensure that higher education meets the needs of hard-working students.
… Continue ReadingMarch 25, 2019
Senator Hassan NHBR Op-Ed: Standing Up for Fiscal Responsibility and NH’s Innovative Businesses
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan wrote an op-ed for New Hampshire Business Review (NHBR) where she outlined her commitment to fiscal responsibility and supporting New Hampshire’s innovative businesses. As a member of the Senate Finance Committee, as well as in her new role as lead Democrat for the subcommittee focused on federal spending oversight and emergency management within the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Senator Hassan is focused on finding common ground across party lines on priorities that will support job-creating businesses in New Hampshire and across the country.
… Continue ReadingMarch 21, 2019
Senator Hassan, Brig. Gen. Bolduc Discuss “Green Alert” Systems with Easterseals NH in Stratham
STRATHAM – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan yesterday joined Brigadier General Donald Bolduc, USA, Ret. and Easterseals NH staff to discuss the Senator’s bipartisan Green Alert Act, which she introduced this month with Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA). The bipartisan bill would help states implement “Green Alert” systems to locate at-risk veterans when they go missing so that they can receive appropriate care.
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Senator Hassan Hears From Manchester Fire, Police, and EMTs About Toll of Opioid Epidemic On First Responders
MANCHESTER – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan yesterday met with fire fighters, police officers, and EMTs to hear about the toll that the deadly fentanyl, heroin, and opioid epidemic is taking on those on the front lines of the crisis. At the Manchester Fire Department, Senator Hassan was joined by Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig, Manchester Fire Chief Dan Goonan, Manchester Police Chief Carlo Capano, and Regional Director of American Medical Response Chris Stawasz.
… Continue ReadingMarch 08, 2019
Senator Hassan Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Establish Green Alert System For Missing At-Risk Veterans
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) this week introduced the bipartisan Green Alert Act to help states establish a system to locate at-risk veterans when they go missing so that they can receive appropriate care, similar to the AMBER Alert system for children or Silver Alert system for older Americans.
… Continue ReadingMarch 07, 2019
Senator Hassan Grills Equifax Executives on Massive Data Breach
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan today, during a Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing, grilled Equifax executives on their company’s negligence in handling the sensitive data of millions of Americans. The hearing follows the release of the subcommittee’s bipartisan report, which found that Equifax blatantly disregarded procedures that could have protected their customer’s data from one of the largest data breaches in American history.
… Continue ReadingMarch 05, 2019
Senator Hassan Tours L3 Technologies in Londonderry to View Company’s Next-Generation Technology that Supports America’s Military
LONDONDERRY – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan yesterday toured L3 Technologies Integrated Land Systems in Londonderry, where she viewed the company’s next-generation technology that supports America’s military and discussed her efforts to promote workforce development and science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) education in the state. L3 Technologies Integrated Land Systems is an innovative defense contractor focused on supporting the armed forces by producing weapon-and helmet-mounted technology. For more information, click here.
… Continue ReadingFebruary 19, 2019
Senators Hassan and Collins Joint Op-Ed in Portsmouth Herald: The Looming Retirement Crisis
In case you missed it – On Sunday, the Portsmouth Herald ran a joint op-ed from Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) on their bipartisan work to address the looming retirement crisis. Earlier this month, Senators Collins and Hassan introduced the bipartisan Retirement Security Act to help small businesses offer retirement plans to their employees and encourage individuals to save more for retirement.
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