Senator Hassan Statement on Reports that Trump Administration Has Weakened Safety Standards for PFAS Over Objection of Scientists

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan released a statement following reports that the Trump administration overruled scientists and weakened safety standards for a certain class of per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS). Specifically, Trump appointees at the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) changed a safety assessment for PFBS, a chemical that has been linked to thyroid, kidney and reproductive problems at very low levels of exposure, that will make it easier for state and federal regulators to set lower clean up and drinking water standards for this dangerous chemical.

Senator Hassan Meets with Surgeon General Nominee

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, today met virtually with President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to be the next Surgeon General, Dr. Vivek Murthy.

Senator Hassan Statement on Impeachment of President Trump

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statement after the House of Representatives voted to impeach President Trump:

Senators Hassan, Casey, Cassidy Request Review of Higher Education Resources and Access for Students with Disabilities

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Bob Casey (D-PA), and Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) are requesting a Government Accountability Office review of how colleges and universities are working to ensure that students with disabilities can access the same learning opportunities as their peers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The three Senators serve on the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee.

Senator Hassan Meets with Health and Human Services Nominee

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and Senate Finance Committee, today met virtually with President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Xavier Becerra.

Senators Hassan, Shaheen Join Colleagues in Urging Trump Administration to Immediately Address Significant COVID-19 Vaccine Distribution Failures

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined their colleagues in urging the Trump administration to immediately fix the significant failures of the COVID-19 vaccine distribution as COVID-19 cases continue to climb. The letter was led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senator Patty Murray (D-WA), Ranking Member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, on which Senator Hassan serves.

Senator Hassan Honors 2020 Granite Staters of the Month During Virtual Event

NEW HAMPSHIRE – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan honored the New Hampshire citizens she recognized in 2020 as Granite Staters of the Month this past Saturday during a virtual event, where she commended them for all that they have done to help improve their communities and help their neighbors.

Senator Hassan’s Bipartisan Legislation to Protect Against Counterfeit Medical Products Signed Into Law

WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation to help protect patients from counterfeit medical products has been signed into law. The Safeguarding Therapeutics Act was introduced in the Senate last year by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and former Senator Mike Enzi (R-WY) and in the House by Representatives Brett Guthrie (R-KY-2) and Eliot Engel (D-NY-16).  

Senator Hassan Nominates 35 New Hampshire Students for United States Service Academies

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan announced today that she has nominated 35 New Hampshire students to attend United States Service Academies – the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, U.S. Military Academy, and U.S. Naval Academy.

NH Delegation Applauds $1 Million Awarded through NBRC to Northern Forest Center

(Washington, DC) – 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), a member of the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, issued the following statements in response to the Northern Border Regional Commission’s (NBRC) announcement that the Northern Forest Center will receive $1 million in federal funding from the organization to launch efforts to help improve the availability of high-quality workforce housing in a northern community located in each state of the NBRC’s territory. In New Hampshire, Lancaster has been selected as the focal community under this effort. The NBRC provides federal support throughout northern New Hampshire, Maine, Vermont and New York and has funded grants that spur economic and community development in rural communities. 

Senator Hassan Statement on President-Elect Biden’s Announcement to Nominate Boston Mayor Martin Walsh as Labor Secretary

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, issued the following statement after President-elect Joe Biden announced that he will nominate Boston Mayor Martin Walsh to be the next Secretary for the United States Department of Labor:

Senator Hassan Statement on Election Certification

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement after Congress certified the election results following an insurrection at the Capitol:

Senators Hassan, Shaheen Secure Key NH Priorities in Bipartisan Veterans Package Signed Into Law

WASHINGTON – The President signed into law bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen with a number of key priorities that they advocated for to support Granite State veterans.

BIPARTISAN, BICAMERAL GROUP ISSUES STATEMENT ON CAPITOL INSURGENCE

Washington, DC – Today, U.S. Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Mark Warner (D-VA), Bill Cassidy (R-LA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Angus King (I-ME), Mitt Romney (R-UT), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Problem Solvers Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Josh Gottheimer (D-NJ-5) and Tom Reed (R-NY-23) released the following statement on the United States Capitol insurgence today.

Senator Hassan Meets with Treasury Secretary Nominee

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, today met virtually with President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee to lead the U.S. Department of Treasury, Janet Yellen.

Senator Hassan Recognizes Gorham Middle & High School Sophomore Student Council as December’s Granite Staters of the Month

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized the Gorham Middle & High School Sophomore Student Council as December’s Granite Staters of the Month for choosing to resell surplus chocolate that they received to benefit their school’s food pantry, rather than sell it to benefit their class.

Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Senator Hassan to Improve VA Caregiver Program Becomes Law

WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation, cosponsored by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, to improve the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (VA) caregiver program after reports that veterans and caregivers were arbitrarily dropped from the program, is now law.

National Defense Bill Becomes Law with Key Priorities Secured by Senator Hassan to Support Granite Staters & Americans

WASHINGTON – Today on an overwhelmingly bipartisan basis, the U.S. Senate overrode the President’s veto to pass into law the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, which includes key priorities that Senator Hassan introduced and championed to protect the national security of Granite Staters and all Americans. Bipartisan amendments that Senator Hassan introduced to address drone threats to service members overseas and create a cybersecurity state coordinator in each state are included in the legislation.

Collins, Hassan Protect Funding for Nearly 200 Rural, Low-Income School Districts

U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced that they successfully reversed a Department of Education decision that jeopardized funding for nearly 200 rural, low-income school districts.  A provision they negotiated that was included in the year-end government funding bill that was signed into law prevents a funding cliff for the Rural Education Achievement Program (REAP), the only dedicated federal funding stream to support rural schools.

Shaheen, Hassan Announce NH Expected to Receive an Estimated $2B in COVID Relief

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements in response to new estimates from the non-partisan Congressional Research Service (CRS) predicting that New Hampshire is expected to receive approximately $2 billion across a variety of sectors from new federal COVID-19 relief included in government funding legislation that was signed into law Sunday night, which Shaheen and Hassan helped negotiate. These estimates do not include all sectors of New Hampshire’s economy that will receive federal relief, which will become available in the days and weeks ahead.