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Senator Hassan Presses FDA Official on Delay in Banning Flavored E-Cigarettes
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan pressed the Director of the Center for Tobacco Products at the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), Mitch Zeller, on the FDA’s delayed response in banning flavored e-cigarettes, which have been linked to a rise in youth e-cigarette use. According to a recently released report from the Center for Disease Control Youth Risk Behavior Survey, New Hampshire has the highest percentage of high school students in the nation reporting daily use of e-cigarettes.
… Continue ReadingNovember 04, 2019
Senator Hassan Introduces Bipartisan Legislation to Help High School Students Earn College Credit
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan introduced bipartisan legislation last week with Senator Todd Young (R-IN) to create a grant program aimed at helping more students earn college credits while still in high school. New Hampshire has extensive dual-enrollment programs in place, with almost 100 high schools in the state offering the Running Start program in partnership with the Community College System of New Hampshire. These types of early college programs provide academically-prepared high school students the opportunity to receive college credit while they are still in high school.
… Continue ReadingOctober 25, 2019
Senator Hassan in Union Leader: Addressing Vaping's Rise Through Drug Take Back Day
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, the Union Leader ran an op-ed today written by Senator Maggie Hassan highlighting the rise of vaping among young people, and how National Prescription Drug Take Back Day can play a role in addressing the issue.
… Continue ReadingOctober 22, 2019
Senator Hassan, Manchester Police, DEA, and Local Students Promote Upcoming National Prescription Drug Take Back Day
MANCHESTER – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan joined Manchester Mayor Joyce Craig; Jon DeLena, who leads the Drug Enforcement Administration’s New England division; Manchester Police Chief Carlo Capano; Quincy Roy, a student at Memorial High School and member of Makin’ It Happen, a substance misuse youth group; as well as McLaughlin Middle School students to promote National Prescription Drug Take Back Day.
… Continue ReadingOctober 15, 2019
Senator Hassan Op-Ed in Nashua Telegraph: Keeping Families in Their Homes
WASHINGTON – 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 ReadingOctober 04, 2019
NHPR on Senator Hassan’s Bipartisan Bills To Renew Home Energy Efficiency Tax Credits
WASHINGTON – 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 ReadingOctober 03, 2019
Senator Hassan Leads Congressional Efforts to Address Ransomware Threats
WASHINGTON – 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 ReadingOctober 02, 2019
BuzzFeed: People Are Worried Applying For College Financial Aid Could Be A Total Mess This Year
WASHINGTON -- In case you missed it, BuzzFeed News published a piece this week discussing how changes tied to the 2017 tax law could jeopardize students’ federal financial aid.
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Hassan-Backed Bipartisan Bills Pass Senate
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan recently worked to pass two pieces of bipartisan legislation through the Senate that include key priorities for New Hampshire.
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Senator Hassan Op-Ed in Modern Healthcare: To Hold Big Pharma Accountable, First We Need Transparency
WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan wrote an op-ed for Modern Healthcare highlighting the need to increase transparency of the pharmaceutical industry in order to shed light on deceptive practices that are unnecessarily driving up prescription drug costs.
… Continue ReadingSeptember 05, 2019
Senator Hassan Leads Discussion with Faith Leaders, Law Enforcement About Efforts to Protect Religious Institutions from Terrorist Attacks
NASHUA – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan yesterday led a discussion with leaders of Temple Beth Abraham in Nashua, along with law enforcement and Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess, to discuss efforts to protect religious institutions from terrorist attacks.
… Continue ReadingSeptember 04, 2019
Senator Hassan Holds Town Halls in Littleton, Laconia
LACONIA – Yesterday, Senator Maggie Hassan held a town hall in Laconia, following her town hall last week in Littleton. At the events, Senator Hassan took questions from attendees about the opioid epidemic, rising health care prices, supporting Granite State businesses, protecting our national security, and more.
… Continue ReadingAugust 29, 2019
Senator Hassan Marks 5th Anniversary of the Resolution of the Market Basket Disputes with Visit to Londonderry Market Basket
LONDONDERRY – Yesterday, Senator Maggie Hassan visited the Londonderry Market Basket, greeting shoppers and employees on the fifth anniversary of the resolution of the dispute that led employees and customers to protest and boycott to save the company.
… Continue ReadingAugust 28, 2019
Senator Hassan Leads Discussion on Strengthening Protections for Places of Worship
MANCHESTER – In case you missed it, Senator Maggie Hassan led a discussion yesterday with faith leaders and public safety officials about efforts to bolster protections against foreign and domestic terrorist threats at places of worship. The discussion follows a rise in threats against religious institutions in New Hampshire and across the country.
… Continue ReadingAugust 26, 2019
Lowell Sun: Five years ago this month, Market Basket showed the unprecedented was possible
by Grant Welker
“Watching this unfold was really pretty extraordinary,” said Maggie Hassan, then the governor of New Hampshire and now a U.S. senator from that state. “We were seeing employees and customers and community members all come together to try to preserve an institution that obviously meant more to them than just a place to buy groceries.”
… Continue ReadingAugust 19, 2019
Nashua Telegraph: Opinion: Senator Hassan: Increasing access to vital substance misuse treatment is imperative
by Senator Hassan
It defies logic that a doctor who can prescribe opioids, is in many cases, not also permitted to prescribe vital treatment for people struggling with substance use disorders.
… Continue ReadingAugust 12, 2019
Union Leader: Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan -- Hanging up on the practice of illegal robocalls
It is a daily occurrence: your phone rings and it isn’t a family member, friend, or even another human being calling. No, it’s yet another scam robocall.
… Continue ReadingAugust 08, 2019
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.
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