Senator Hassan Emphasizes Urgent Need for More Funding to Combat Opioid Epidemic in Hearing with Bipartisan Governors

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan emphasized the urgent need for additional federal funding to combat the fentanyl, heroin, and opioid epidemic, an assesment echoed by witnesses Governors Larry Hogan (R-MD) and Kate Brown (D-OR) today at a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee hearing. 

Shaheen, Hassan & Kuster Announce $10 Million in Federal Funds for I-89 Infrastructure Project

(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), announced that the Department of Transportation has awarded a Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) Grant to the New Hampshire Department of Transportation (NH DOT) and its partners in Vermont for the Interstate-89 (I-89) Lebanon-Hartford Bridge Project. The federal grant is for approximately $10 million and will help rehabilitate two regionally significant interstate bridges that support I-89 and cross the Connecticut River, connecting Vermont and New Hampshire. 

Senator Hassan Statement on Announcement Regarding VA New England Healthcare System

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement on VA Secretary David Shulkin’s announcement regarding VISN 1 – the VA New England Healthcare System. The Senator also responded to a new Inspector General report outlining oversight failures at the VA. 

Senator Hassan Priorities to Strengthen National Security and Keep Americans Safe included in Bipartisan DHS Reauthorization Bill

WASHINGTON – The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today voted to approve bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes key provisions championed by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH). 

Senator Hassan Presses White House for Details on New Inter-Agency Body on Opioid Crisis

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan today sent a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy asking for details on the Administration’s proposed inter-agency body on the fentanyl, heroin, and opioid crisis. 

Shaheen, Hassan Call on Health Insurers to Step Up Response to Opioid Epidemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan joined a group of 13 of their colleagues in calling on the nation’s top health insurers to do their part to combat the opioid epidemic. In an effort to hold the insurance industry accountable, the Senators asked the companies to both review their existing policies in light of the epidemic, and to take additional steps to make sure they are doing their part to help curb addiction.  

Senator Hassan Statement on White House Opioid Summit

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement on today’s White House Opioid Summit:

Following Calls from Shaheen, Hassan and Colleagues, Government Accountability Office to Review Trump Administration’s Response to the Opioid Crisis

WASHINGTON – In response to calls from Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Maggie Hassan, and 17 other colleagues, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced that it will review the Trump Administration’s response to the opioid crisis. The Senators’ request for the GAO investigation followed reports that the Trump Administration has taken little substantive action to step up efforts to combat the opioid crisis since the President declared it a public health emergency.   

Senator Hassan Speaks on Senate Floor about Importance of Common-Sense Gun Safety Legislation

WASHINGTON - Senator Maggie Hassan spoke today on the Senate floor in support of common-sense legislation to help prevent gun violence and protect our communities. 

Bipartisan Bills Cosponsored by Senator Hassan to Help Combat the Opioid Crisis and Improve Rural Health Care Pass in HELP Committee

WASHINGTON –The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee today passed two bipartisan bills cosponsored by Senator Maggie Hassan, one addressing the opioid crisis and one aimed at improving rural health care.

Senators Shaheen, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Reinstate Net Neutrality

WASHINGTON – On the Net Neutrality National Day of Action, Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan today joined colleagues in the Senate and House in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) partisan decision to repeal net neutrality protections. 

Portman, Whitehouse, Capito, Klobuchar, Sullivan, Hassan, Cassidy & Cantwell Introduce CARA 2.0 Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today introduced the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act to increase the funding authorization levels for the CARA programs enacted in 2016 and put in place additional policy reforms to help combat the opioid epidemic — including limiting opioid prescriptions to three days.  CARA was a bipartisan, national effort designed to ensure that federal resources were devoted to evidence-based education, treatment and recovery programs that work.  CARA 2.0 builds on this effort by increasing the funding authorization levels to better coincide with the recent budget agreement while laying out new policy reforms to strengthen the federal government’s response to this crisis.  The CARA 2.0 bill text is here, section-by-section here, and a brief summary here.

Senator Hassan Travels to UK, Israel, Jordan, and Greece as Part of Bipartisan Senate Delegation

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, recently returned from her first overseas delegation ?where she and a bipartisan group led by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) participated in meetings in the United Kingdom, Israel, Jordan, and Greece focused on the impacts of U.S. foreign aid to Jordan and Israel and the ability of U.S. support to achieve stability in the Middle East. The delegation also helped reaffirm the United States’ bipartisan commitment to these key national security allies.

Senators Shaheen and Hassan Push Interior Secretary to Restart Key Study of Offshore Drilling Safety Enforcement

WASHINGTON – Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a group of their colleagues today urging Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to resume a study of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s inspection program for offshore oil and gas development, which has been under way since 2016. The final report would include recommendations for how best to minimize risks associated with drilling operations, and help the Bureau make needed improvements to its safety and environmental stewardship programs that the Government Accountability Office says have fallen short.  

Senator Hassan Statement on First Public Demonstrations of LUKE Arm Advancements in Prosthetic Design

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement today on the first public demonstrations of LUKE arm advancements in prosthetic design:

Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Help Bring Justice to Victims of Heinous Crimes

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan has cosponsored bipartisan legislation to help bring justice to victims of heinous crimes, including sexual assault, by ensuring that prosecutors have the resources they need to resolve cold cases. The Justice Served Act of 2018 was introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Cornyn (R-TX) and would provide funds for the prosecution of crimes cleared through DNA. A companion bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative John Carter (R-TX).

Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

WASHIGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan cosponsored the bipartisan Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act, which was introduced by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA). 

Senator Hassan Visits National Institutes of Health, Discusses Work on Non-Addictive Pain Treatment Options

BETHESDA, M.D. – Senator Maggie Hassan today visited the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where she discussed its work to develop non-addictive pain treatment options and her efforts as a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee to address the overprescribing of highly addictive painkillers. 

Senator Hassan Statement on Special Counsel Mueller Indictment of Russian Nationals and Entities for Interfering in 2016 Elections

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement today after Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for interfering in the 2016 elections:

Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Senators Shaheen and Hassan to Support State and Local Veterans Treatment Courts Passes U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan to support state and local veterans treatment courts passed the U.S. Senate on Thursday. The Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) specialists in order to ensure that veterans have greater access to effective and tailored treatment. The veterans treatment court model removes veterans from the regular criminal justice process and helps to address symptoms that are unique to veterans, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and substance misuse.