Senators Hassan, Shaheen Push to Ensure Americans Receive COVID-19 Tests at No Cost

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined their colleagues in urging the Biden administration to ensure that insurance companies are following the law and providing Granite Staters and Americans COVID-19 diagnostic tests at no cost. 

Senator Hassan Recognizes Olivia Van Ledtje of Durham as March 2021 Granite Stater of the Month

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Olivia Van Ledtje of Durham today as March’s Granite Stater of the Month for creating videos — called LivBits — that promote literacy and encourage children in New Hampshire and around the world to love reading as much as she does.

Senator Hassan Statement on President Biden’s American Jobs Plan

WASHINGTON – Following President Biden’s announcement of his American Jobs Plan, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan said she looks forward to closely reviewing the details of the proposal:

Senator Hassan Statement on President Biden Signing Into Law Paycheck Protection Program Extension

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statement after President Biden signed into law bipartisan legislation to extend the deadline for small businesses to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program:

Senator Hassan Tours Vaccination Site at Rockingham Mall in Salem

SALEM – Following Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen’s announcement of more than $30.6 million in additional vaccine funding coming to New Hampshire through COVID-19 relief bills that they worked to pass into law, Senator Hassan today toured a vaccination distribution site at The Mall at Rockingham Park. The Senator was joined by Perry Plummer, who is leading COVID-19 vaccine distribution efforts in New Hampshire; members of the Salem Fire Department; and members of the New Hampshire National Guard who are helping to run the vaccination site.

Senator Hassan Discusses Vaccination Efforts at Amoskeag Health

MANCHESTER – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan discussed the American Rescue Plan’s major investments in supporting COVID-19 vaccination, testing, and treatment efforts during a tour of Amoskeag Health in Manchester. Senator Hassan and the NH Congressional Delegation announced last week that Amoskeag Health will receive $3.2 million through the American Rescue Plan.

Shaheen, Hassan Announce More Than $30.6 Million in Supplemental Vaccine Funding Heading to New Hampshire

(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced that New Hampshire will receive an additional $30,687,981 in vaccine administration grants from the December 2020 COVID-19 response package and the American Rescue Plan. These grants come following Shaheen’s successful push along with Senator Hassan to secure additional vaccine funding through the American Rescue Plan for small states like New Hampshire, to correct a flawed formula from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that previously shortchanged small states on critical federal funding for vaccines and testing. 

Senator Hassan Joins in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Treatment and Recovery Services for Incarcerated Individuals

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined colleagues in introducing the bipartisan Residential Substance Use Disorder Treatment Act, which would expand access to important substance use disorder treatments in jails and prisons in New Hampshire and across the country, and help those exiting correctional facilities continue their treatment in the community. According to the most recent estimates in New Hampshire, more than 50 percent of inmates at New Hampshire Department of Corrections have been diagnosed with opioid use disorder.

Senators Hassan, Ernst Lead Bipartisan, Bicameral Effort to Increase Access to Child Care for Working Families

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Joni Ernst (R-IA) are leading a bipartisan, bicameral effort to increase access to child care for working families in New Hampshire, Iowa, and across the country.

Senators Hassan, Tillis Lead Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Resolution Honoring Veterans Service Organizations for Their Support to Veterans Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC), both members of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, led 10 of their colleagues on the Committee in introducing a bipartisan resolution honoring Veterans Service Organizations (VSOs) for their work supporting veterans amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  

Senator Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Support and Expand Regional Greenhouse Gas Reduction Programs

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) led a number of her colleagues in reintroducing bipartisan legislation to support and expand programs such as the Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative (RGGI), a collaborative effort across states including New Hampshire that uses market-based tools to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from the power sector.

Senator Hassan Addresses Health Disparities for Individuals with Disabilities and People of Color During Committee Hearing

WASHINGTON – During a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee hearing today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) highlighted the challenges that individuals with disabilities face in accessing COVID-19 vaccinations, as well the disparity that people of color in rural areas face in accessing primary care, which is a particular concern amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

Shaheen, Hassan, Colleagues Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Domestic Supply Chain for PPE and Other Items Critical to National Security

(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) led the bipartisan reintroduction of her legislation with Senators Mike Rounds (R-SD), Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Jerry Moran (R-KS) to require the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to increase the amount of personal protective equipment (PPE) and other national security related items it receives from American companies. The Homeland Procurement Reform Act would bolster the domestic supply chain for national security-related items and increase the government’s capacity to supply these critical materials that the Department of Homeland Security needs, particularly during a national emergency.

Senator Hassan Votes to Extend PPP Application Period for Small Businesses

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) voted to pass the bill that will extend the deadline for small businesses to apply for the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) to May 31.

NH Delegation Announces NH Community Health Centers to Receive More than $20.2 Million through American Rescue Plan to Expand COVID-19 Vaccinations

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today announced that New Hampshire community health centers are being awarded $20,217,250 to expand access to COVID-19 vaccines. Specifically, the funding is being awarded by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and will help Granite State community health centers increase COVID-19 vaccinations, as well as virus testing and treatment for the populations they serve. It will also help expand their operational capacities both during and after the pandemic. In total, the American Rescue Plan contains $15.05 billion to enhance, expand and bolster the distribution and administration of vaccines. In this first allotment, New Hampshire received $20,217,250.

Senators Hassan and Capito Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Close the Rural-Urban Digital Divide

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV) reintroduced the bipartisan Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act to help close the rural-urban digital divide and expand access to broadband in rural parts of New Hampshire, West Virginia, and across the country.

Senator Hassan Leads NH Congressional Delegation in Push to Expand Landlord-Tenant Mediation Programs

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen and Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas are calling on the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support landlord-tenant mediation programs that help prevent evictions as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to increase housing instability.

Senator Hassan Chairs Hearing on Strengthening National Response to Crises

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) led her first hearing as Chair of the HSGAC Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight, Preparing for Future Crises: Examining the National Response Enterprise. The hearing focused on findings and recommendations from the Business Executives for National Security (BENS) Commission on the National Response Enterprise, which issued a report on challenges in the COVID-19 pandemic and ways to strengthen the national response to future crises.

Following Advocacy from Senator Hassan, Granite Staters Defrauded by Predatory For-Profit Colleges will Receive More Than $2 Million in Borrower Defense Forgiveness

WASHINGTON – Following continued advocacy by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, the U.S. Department of Education announced that 155 Granite Staters who were defrauded by predatory for-profit colleges will receive a total of more than $2 million in borrower defense forgiveness. 

Senators Braun, Hassan, Representatives Latta, Rice introduce bipartisan bill to support a new VA program to help hire separating Defense personnel

WASHINGTON- Today, U.S. Senators Mike Braun (R-IN) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced bipartisan legislation that helps the Department of Veterans Affairs actively recruit and hire separating Department of Defense medical department personnel to help fill its more than 45,000 open positions.