Senator Hassan Raises Concerns from Granite Staters Over Pandemic-Related Relief During Finance Hearing

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today during a Senate Finance Committee hearing raised concerns from Granite Staters who have experienced delays in receiving pandemic-related relief, including Economic Impact Payments.  

Senator Hassan Continues Push to Broaden Access to Substance Use Disorder Treatment During Committee Hearing

WASHINGTON – During a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan continued her push to broaden access to substance use disorder treatment, specifically by expanding access to medication-assisted treatment. The Senator also spoke about expanding youth suicide prevention efforts.

Senator Hassan Statement on President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statement after President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress tonight:

NH Delegation Announces More than $6.8 Million in Federal Funding to Conserve Merrimack River Watershed

(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that the Merrimack River Watershed Council will receive $6,857,745 from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Natural Resources Conservation Service’s Regional Conservation Partnership Program. The funding will allow the Council to protect source water areas along the Merrimack River watershed, revitalize habitats for vulnerable fish and wildlife species and boost climate resilience. As a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Shaheen has historically supported funding for the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service.

Senator Hassan Discusses Importance of Battery Storage Technology to Support Clean Energy and Promote Energy Efficiency During Committee Hearing

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan discussed the importance of battery storage technologies in order to support clean energy solutions, as well as improving energy efficiency, during a Senate Finance Committee hearing yesterday.

Senators Hassan, Collins Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Improve Data on Direct Support Workforce

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), both members of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions, introduced bipartisan legislation to address the critical need for more Direct Support Professionals in the workforce. Direct Support Professionals assist with communication, provide on-the-job coaching, and help with daily living needs for individuals who experience disabilities. Unfortunately, home- and community-based service providers in New Hampshire, Maine, and across the country are struggling to recruit and retain Direct Support Professionals.

Senator Hassan Leads Hearing on Reducing Wasteful Government Spending & Saving Taxpayer Dollars by Updating IT Systems

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), chair of the spending oversight subcommittee, led a hearing yesterday to discuss the costs of the federal government running outdated and inefficient information technology systems, as well as the barriers to modernizing those systems. 

Senator Hassan Invites Adam Hammill of Berlin as Virtual Guest for President Biden’s Joint Address to Congress

WASHINGTON - Adam Hammill of Berlin, owner of Exile Burrito and a Coast Guard veteran, will be Senator Maggie Hassan’s virtual guest for President Joe Biden’s joint address to Congress tonight. Hammill opened his new restaurant during the pandemic, however like many new businesses, he was not eligible to receive COVID-19 relief. Hammill raised this concern with Senator Hassan, who successfully worked across the aisle to ensure that new businesses like Adam’s will be able to access payroll assistance through the Employee Retention Tax Credit.

Senators Hassan, Collins Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Train More Doctors in Substance Use Disorder Recovery & Prevention

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME), both members of the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, reintroduced the bipartisan Opioid Workforce Act to support hospitals in hiring and training doctors in addiction medicine, addiction psychiatry, and pain management. The bipartisan legislation would create 1,000 new medical residency positions focused on addiction medicine at teaching hospitals in New Hampshire, Maine, and across the country. Each hospital can have up to 25 positions through the legislation.

Senator Hassan Amendment to Help Combat PFAS Contamination Included in Bipartisan Water Infrastructure Package

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan’s amendment to help more communities across New Hampshire combat toxic contamination in their drinking water was included in the bipartisan Drinking Water and Wastewater Infrastructure Act of 2021, which the Senate will vote to advance today. The broader package will help strengthen drinking water and wastewater infrastructure to help ensure that communities across the country have access to clean drinking water. 

Following Push from Senator Hassan, Biden Administration Expands Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment

WASHINGTON – Today, the Biden administration announced that it is removing some requirements that limited health care providers’ ability to prescribe buprenorphine, a critical medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder. Senator Hassan has led the bipartisan push in Congress to eliminate a waiver for prescribing buprenorphine. Today’s announcement removes some of the most burdensome requirements associated with getting the waiver.

Senator Hassan Joins in Reintroducing Affordable Child Care and Early Learning Bill

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan helped reintroduce the Child Care for Working Families Act, a comprehensive bill to ensure that hard-working families have access to affordable, high-quality child care and preschool.

Senators Hassan, Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Promote Energy Efficiency

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, and Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined their colleagues in introducing legislation to help reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote energy efficiency by consolidating current energy tax incentives in a way that would help incentivize investments in clean energy and transportation, as well as promote energy conservation.  

Senator Hassan Continues Push to Improve Postal Services for Granite Staters During Committee Hearing

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which oversees the U.S. Postal Service (USPS), questioned nominees last week for the Board of Governors of the U.S. Postal Service about improving postal services in New Hampshire, particularly for rural communities. This hearing builds on Senator Hassan’s ongoing efforts to address mail delivery delays in New Hampshire.

Senators Hassan, Sasse Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Secure Critical Infrastructure

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Chair of the Emerging Threats Subcommittee, and Ben Sasse (R-NE) introduced a bipartisan bill to help ensure that the Department of Homeland Security is identifying and addressing risks to critical infrastructure. Critical infrastructure includes systems that support the economy, public health, and national security -- for instance nuclear reactors, electrical grids, banks, and hospitals.

Rural NH Communities & Businesses to Receive USDA Federal Funding to Expand Access to Clean Energy & Revitalize Local Infrastructure

(Manchester, NH) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) applauded the announcement by U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development program that rural New Hampshire communities, farmers and businesses will receive federal funding that will help replace water and sewer system infrastructure, as well as increase access to renewable energy sources and improve energy efficiency.

President Signs Into Law Bipartisan Legislation Introduced by Senators Hassan & Cassidy to Help Lower Health Care Costs by Improving Education about Drug Products

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden today signed into law bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) to enhance education about biosimilar drug products in an effort to increase competition and lower the cost of biologic medicines.

Portman, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Provide Relief to Parents of Children with Disabilities

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Angus King (I-ME), Chris Coons (D-DE), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) have introduced Domenic and Ed’s Law. This bipartisan, bicameral legislation would allow a parent whose child develops a total and permanent disability to qualify for student loan discharge. Representative Jim Langevin (D-RI) has introduced companion legislation in the U.S. House of Representatives.

NH Delegation Announces More than $405K in Federal Funding through American Rescue Plan for NH Head Start Programs

(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) awarded $405,105 in federal grants from the American Rescue Plan to Head Start programs in New Hampshire. Recipients include Southern New Hampshire Services, Community Action Program Belknap-Merrimack Counties, the Community Action Partnership of Strafford County and Southwestern Community Services.

Senator Hassan Votes to Pass Legislation to Combat Surge in Anti-Asian Hate Crimes

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) voted to pass the COVID-19 Hate Crimes Act, introduced by Senator Mazie Hirono (D-HI), to help combat the surge in hate crimes targeting Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders across the country.