Shaheen & Hassan Demand Action and Answers on Opioid Crisis since Trump Administration Announcement of Intent to Declare National Emergency

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined eight of their colleagues in calling on President Donald Trump to take immediate action on the opioid crisis and answer specific questions about the President’s announcement that he would declare the epidemic a national emergency. In July, the Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, created by President Trump, provided a number of recommendations to help address the opioid crisis, including declaring a national emergency. Unfortunately, President Trump has yet to act on any of the Commission’s recommendations. In the letter sent today to the White House, the Senators ask how the administration is evaluating the emergency declaration recommendation and the steps it will take to end the opioid use disorder and overdose crisis. 

Senator Hassan Honors Victims, First Responders at Manchester School District’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony

MANCHESTER – Today, Senator Maggie Hassan participated in the Manchester School District’s 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony, where she honored the individuals, including the brave first responders, who lost their lives on September 11, 2001.

Senator Hassan Statement on Dangerous House Bill that Undermines Protections for Americans with Disabilities

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement after the House of Representatives Judiciary Committee advanced the ADA Education and Reform Act of 2017 (H.R. 620), which would undermine a number of protections under the Americans with Disabilities Act:

Senators Shaheen, Hassan Respond to Latest Attempt by President Trump's Voting Commission to Mislead the Public

Senator Hassan Statement on Secretary DeVos’s Decision to Rescind Guidance Protecting Sexual Assault Survivors

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement after Secretary Betsy DeVos announced that the U.S. Department of Education is rescinding guidance put in place by the Obama Administration to protect survivors of campus sexual assault: 

Senator Hassan Statement on Hurricane Harvey Relief Package

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement after voting in support of a bipartisan aid package for Americans impacted by Hurricane Harvey:

Senator Hassan Discusses Bipartisan Health Care Solutions with Governor Baker, Other Governors from Across Country During HELP Committee Hearing

WASHINGTON – Today, during a Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing with Massachusetts Governor Charlie Baker and Governors from across the country, Senator Maggie Hassan discussed bipartisan health care solutions to stabilize health insurance markets and lower health care costs. Senator Hassan also participated yesterday in a bipartisan HELP hearing with state insurance commissioners. 

Senators Hassan, Gardner Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Expand Mobile Access to Government Websites

WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Cory Gardner (R-CO) introduced the bipartisan Connected Government Act to expand access to government services and information by requiring all new federal websites to be mobile-friendly. Given that low-income Americans rely on mobile broadband – as opposed to in-home broadband – at higher rates, the bipartisan bill would expand the reach of government services and information for lower income households. The legislation would also support the 80 percent of Americans who experience disabilities who use wireless technology every day. 

ICYMI: Senator Hassan Discusses Bipartisan Health Care Hearings on CNN

WASHINGTON – This morning, Senator Maggie Hassan spoke with CNN about her efforts to work across party lines to lower health care costs and help stabilize health insurance markets. As a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Hassan participated in today’s hearing focused on bipartisan health care solutions.

Senator Hassan Participates in Bipartisan HELP Committee Health Care Hearings

WASHINGTON – Today, as a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, Senator Maggie Hassan participated in a bipartisan health care hearing focused on lowering costs and stabilizing the individual health insurance market.

Shaheen and Hassan Push for Resources to Address Water Contamination near Military Bases

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined several of their Democratic colleagues in sending a letter to the Senate Appropriations Committee urging funding for programs and safety efforts that address per-and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), chemicals that have contaminated drinking water sources in New Hampshire and across the nation.

Senator Hassan Statement on President Trump’s Decision to End DACA

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan issued the following statement on President Trump’s decision to end the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals (DACA) program:

Senators Shaheen, Hassan Announce Volunteer Generation Fund Grant to Strengthen Volunteer Engagement in New Hampshire

WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced that Volunteer New Hampshire (VNH) has received a grant through the Volunteer Generation Fund of the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS), the federal agency for volunteering and service programs. Volunteer NH will use the Volunteer Generation Fund grant to increase volunteer engagement statewide in New Hampshire, expand volunteer opportunities, and build the capacity of nonprofits to work with volunteers to achieve high-impact results.

Senator Hassan Statement on Immigration Actions Regarding Members of NH’s Indonesian Community

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement on immigration actions regarding members of New Hampshire’s Indonesian community:

Shaheen and Hassan Announce Over $160,000 for Rural Development Programs

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) has awarded New Hampshire organizations over $160,000 in federal funds to invest in rural development programs in Belknap, Grafton, Merrimack and Coos Counties.

Senator Hassan Statement on President Trump Signing Bipartisan Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act into Law

WASHINGTON –Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement after President Trump yesterday signed the bipartisan Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act into law. Earlier this year, Senator Hassan joined Senator Johnny Isakson (R-GA) and others in introducing the bipartisan bill to help reduce wait times and improve the process for New Hampshire and America’s veterans seeking benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

NH Delegation Calls for Community Update on Water Contamination

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter (D-NH), sent a letter to the United States Air Force this week, requesting a community update on efforts to treat water supplies contaminated with perfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) at Pease International Tradeport, the former Pease Air Force Base. The letter also asks for specific responses to concerns raised by Members of the New Hampshire State Legislature. Thousands of New Hampshire families were exposed to the contaminated water supply at Haven well.

Shaheen, Hassan, Kuster, Shea-Porter, Bipartisan Group of New England Members Urge USDA to Provide Relief to Dairy Farmers

(Washington, DC) – As dairy farmers across New England continue to struggle with historically low milk prices, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Senator Maggie Hassan, Congresswoman Annie Kuster, and Congresswoman Carol Shea-Porter joined a bipartisan, bicameral group of members of Congress on Wednesday in urging the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to use its authority to provide dairy farmers with the relief and new insurance they desperately need. In a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue, the members of Congress emphasized that safety net programs for dairy farmers, such as the Margin Protection Program (MPP), have failed to provide farmers with adequate support. Led in the House by Congresswoman Kuster, the letter urged the Agriculture Department to make milk an eligible commodity under the Federal Crop Insurance Program – which successfully insures farmers across the country for hundreds of different kinds of crops – and to work with USDA’s Risk Management Agency (RMA) to develop new insurance products for dairy producers.

Senators Shaheen, Hassan Announce Professional Development Grants to Support Granite Staters Who Experience Disabilities

WASHINGTON – Today, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced that the New Hampshire Department of Education has been awarded a grant from the U.S. Department of Education to improve early interventions and education for students who experience disabilities. The New Hampshire Department of Education will receive $770,000.00, and the grant is anticipated to be for a total of five years. This grant program is authorized under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA) to assist states in providing professional development to improve results for students who experience disabilities.

Senator Hassan Statement on Announcement of First Two September Bipartisan Health Care Hearings

WASHINGTON — Today, Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement after Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee Chairman Lamar Alexander (R-TN) and Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA) announced that the committee will hear from state insurance commissioners and governors, respectively, at the first two bipartisan hearings in September on stabilizing premiums in the individual insurance market. Senator Hassan serves as a member of the HELP Committee.