President Biden Signs Into Law Senator Hassan’s Bipartisan Bill to Expand Veterans’ Access to Vaccines

WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden signed into law bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and her colleagues that will expand COVID-19 vaccine access to all veterans, their spouses, and their caregivers through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Senators Hassan & Shaheen Introduce Bipartisan, Bicameral Bill to Help More Americans Access Job Trainings

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen joined colleagues in reintroducing the Jumpstart Our Businesses By Supporting Students (JOBS) Act. This bipartisan legislation would help expand access to more job training programs for students and workers who need additional training, or a leg up in their career, by making high-quality, shorter-term education and training programs eligible for federal Pell Grants. With millions of workers having suffered permanent job loss due to industry disruptions resulting from COVID-19, access to these postsecondary education and training options to reskill and reenter the workforce has never been more important.

Senator Hassan Calls for Action to Address Drug Companies’ Egregious Practices that Leave Granite Staters with High Prescription Drug Costs

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan raised questions about how taxpayers are subsidizing drug companies that continue to raise prices, padding their profits at the expense of consumers, during a Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) subcommittee hearing on ways to reduce the skyrocketing costs of prescription drugs.

GAO Accepts Duckworth, Casey and Hassan Request for Review of Child Care Accessibility for Parents and Children with Disabilities

[WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL); Bob Casey (D-PA), Chair of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions’ Subcommittee on Children and Families; and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), member Subcommittee on Children and Families issued the following statements after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) accepted their recent request to study the barriers parents and children with disabilities face in accessing child care. The GAO study is set to begin this December.

NH Delegation Announces $400K Grant to Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester to Support Local Suicide Prevention Efforts

(Washington, DC) – 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 Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that the Mental Health Center of Greater Manchester will receive $400,000 in federal funding to support local suicide prevention efforts through government funding legislation that was passed by Congress and signed into law in December. Specifically, the funding was awarded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), which is a branch of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), through the agency’s Zero Suicide initiative. This initiative supports efforts by community mental health providers to implement comprehensive suicide prevention and intervention programs that raise awareness and improve care and outcomes for those at risk for suicide. Shaheen has supported funding for mental health programs like Zero Suicide each year through her work on the Senate Appropriations Committee.

Senators Hassan, Tillis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Strengthen Health Care for Veterans Exposed to Toxic Substances

WASHINGTON –  U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) today introduced the Toxic Exposure in the American Military (TEAM Act), bipartisan legislation that fundamentally reforms and improves how veterans exposed to toxic substances receive health care and benefits from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). Senators Hassan and Tillis are joined by Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) in introducing the bipartisan legislation.

Senators Hassan, Shaheen Applaud VA Announcement of $1 Billion for State Veterans Homes from American Rescue Plan, CARES Act

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans' Affairs, and Jeanne Shaheen commended the announcement that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will provide $1 billion in grants for State Veterans Homes. Congress provided the funding for these grants as part of the broader COVID-19 relief included in the American Rescue Plan and CARES Act that Senators Hassan and Shaheen worked to pass into law.

Sens. Collins, Hassan & Reps. Stefanik, Harder Introduce Legislation to Help Rural Students and Communities Succeed

Washington, D.C. — In a bipartisan effort to help rural communities thrive, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Elise Stefanik (NY-21) and Josh Harder (CA-10) introduced The Success for Rural Students and Communities Act.  Their bipartisan, bicameral bill would assist rural students in reaching their higher education goals and connect them with employment opportunities in their hometowns.  Senator Collins spoke from the Senate floor urging her colleagues to support this bipartisan bill.  The legislation is co-sponsored by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Tina Smith (D-MN).

Senator Hassan Votes to Confirm Marty Walsh as Labor Secretary

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, released the following statement after the Senate voted on a bipartisan basis to confirm Marty Walsh as Secretary of the Department of Labor:

Shaheen & Hassan Meet with NH Commerce Corridor Chamber Coalition to Discuss New Relief for NH Businesses

(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Small Business and Entrepreneurship Committee (SBC), and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) provided an update to the New Hampshire Commerce Corridor Chamber Coalition on new relief heading to local businesses through the American Rescue Plan.

Senator Hassan Statement on United States, Allies Imposing Sanctions on China for Human Rights Abuses Against Uyghurs

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement after the United States and allies, including the European Union, United Kingdom, and Canada, announced new sanctions on China for human rights abuses against Uyghurs:

Senators Hassan, Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Older Americans by Allowing Medicare to Negotiate Drug Prices

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) joined in introducing legislation to lower the costs of prescription drugs for older Americans by allowing Medicare to negotiate the best possible price when it pays for prescription drugs. Current law prohibits Medicare from bargaining for prices.  

Senator Hassan, Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Increase Accessibility of COVID-19 Vaccines for Older Granite Staters and Americans

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined her colleagues in urging the Biden administration to help more older Granite Staters and Americans schedule their COVID-19 vaccine appointments.

Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bipartisan Bill to Support Colleges in Pursuing Innovative Programs to Improve Student Success

Senator Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Award ‘Hello Girls’ with Congressional Gold Medal

Shaheen, Hassan Announce Federal Funding for NH Public Lands

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced that several New Hampshire projects have been selected to receive funding through the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and the newly created National Parks and Public Land Legacy Restoration Fund, which was established by the Great American Outdoors Act (GAOA) to support outdoor recreation, conservation efforts and address maintenance needs. As a result of the bipartisan GAOA cosponsored by Shaheen and Hassan that was signed into law last year, the LWCF’s now-mandatory, full funding of $900 million was allocated to projects and programs in the fiscal year (FY) 2021 government funding legislation that became law in December. One of these projects is the Dundee Forest Legacy Project in Bartlett and Jackson, which has been allocated $2.3 million through the Forest Legacy Program from the LWCF for conservation efforts that will support wildlife, sustainable forestry and outdoor recreation opportunities.

Senate Passes Bipartisan Legislation Introduced by Senator Hassan to Expand Vaccine Access for NH Veterans & their Families

WASHINGTON – The Senate unanimously passed bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, and her colleagues to expand COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all veterans, their spouses, and their caregivers through the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA). While the Manchester VA Medical Center and many other VA Medical Centers offer vaccines to veterans who receive their health care through the VA, current law restricts the VA from providing no-cost vaccine options for veterans not enrolled in VA services.  

Sens. Coons, Rubio, Hassan, Cornyn lead bipartisan bill to bolster U.S. supply chain preparedness and response

Senator Hassan Presses Top Administration Officials on Strengthening Cybersecurity Across All Levels of Government Following SolarWinds & Microsoft Exchange Breaches

Senator Hassan Votes to Confirm Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Finance Committee and Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, voted to confirm Xavier Becerra as the next Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services.