Shaheen & Hassan File Amicus Brief in Case Threatening Women’s Access to Reproductive Health Care During COVID-19

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a group of lawmakers in submitting an amicus brief in the case of American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists v. United States Food and Drug Administration (ACOG v. FDA). The brief challenges the FDA’s in-person dispensing requirement for the abortion medication, mifepristone, during the COVID-19 public health emergency. U.S. Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Mazie Hirono (D-HI) and Ron Wyden (D-OR) led the amicus brief.

Senator Hassan Discusses US, UK & Global Cybersecurity Priorities

NEW HAMPSHIRE – U.S. Senator Hassan (D-NH) discussed priorities for cybersecurity during a wide-ranging discussion hosted by the Royal United Services Institute, the leading UK defense and security think tank. Robert Hannigan CMG, the former director of the UK’s largest intelligence and security agency, moderated the conversation.

Senators Hassan, Shaheen Push for Additional Resources to Address COVID-19 Variants in Next Relief Package

WASHINGTON – Following the first confirmed New Hampshire case of the COVID-19 variant that was first identified in the United Kingdom, U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen are pushing Congressional leaders to include funding in the next relief package to help New Hampshire and other states address variants of COVID-19.

With Special Enrollment Period Beginning Today, Senator Hassan Urges Granite Staters to Sign Up for Health Care

WASHINGTON – A special enrollment period for health insurance plans offered under the Affordable Care Act marketplace begins today following the Biden administration’s decision last month to re-open the marketplace. Senator Hassan had long called for this special enrollment period given the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic.

Senator Hassan Statement After Voting in Favor of the Article of Impeachment

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today voted in favor of the article of impeachment against former President Donald Trump.

Senators Hassan, Shaheen, & Colleagues Call On Senate Leadership to Fund Summer Enrichment Opportunities for Low-Income Children in Next COVID-19 Relief Package

WASHINGTON— U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen joined their colleagues in urging Senate leadership to include funding for summer enrichment opportunities for low-income children in the next COVID-19 relief package. In a letter, the Senators stressed COVID-19’s disproportionate effects on low-income families and underscored the necessity of setting aside funding for summer programs to help prevent learning loss and promote social and emotional development for particularly vulnerable communities.

NH Delegation Applauds Repeal of Last-Minute Policy by Previous Administration that Would Have Hurt Conservation Efforts in New Hampshire

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen and Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas applauded the Biden administration’s decision to repeal policy changes made in the final hours of the Trump presidency that would have hurt conservation efforts in New Hampshire. The repeal comes as the New Hampshire Congressional Delegation urged the Biden administration to undo this damaging policy by the previous administration, citing concerns that the policy would hobble New Hampshire’s ability to maintain and conserve its outdoor spaces.

Senator Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Invest in Workforce Training to Help Relaunch the Economy

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP), joined in introducing legislation to invest $15 billion in America’s workforce training infrastructure as well as career and technical education. The Relaunching America’s Workforce Act authorizes funding to help workers sharpen their skills and quickly re-enter the workforce as the economy recovers from this unprecedented public health and economic crisis.

Senators Hassan, Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Create Permanent Paid Leave Program to Support Families, Spur Economic Recovery

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen joined their colleagues in introducing legislation to create a permanent, national paid family and medical leave program. The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act would ensure that all workers, no matter the size of their employer or if they are self-employed or part-time, have access to paid leave for serious medical events.

Senators Hassan, Burr Urge Biden Administration to Provide Guidance to Employers to Help Them Secure Additional Small Business Relief Amid COVID-19 Pandemic

WASHINGTON – Following successful efforts by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Richard Burr (R-NC) to include bipartisan legislation in the year-end funding bill to allow eligible small employers to participate in the Paycheck Protection Program and claim the Employee Retention Tax Credit, the Senators are now urging the Biden administration to issue guidance to help ensure that small businesses can fully participate in both programs. Prior to the passage of the Hassan-Burr bill, struggling employers could either participate in the Paycheck Protection Program or claim the Employee Retention Tax Credit, but could not benefit from both forms of assistance.

Senators Hassan and Shaheen Join Colleagues in Reintroducing Bipartisan Legislation to Help Children, Youth, Families Facing Homelessness

WASHINGTON — As families experiencing homelessness face challenges compounded by the COVID-19 pandemic, U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen joined their colleagues in reintroducing the bipartisan Emergency Family Stabilization Act. This bipartisan bill creates a new grant program to provide flexible funding for community-based organizations working to meet the unique and challenging needs of children, youth, and families experiencing homelessness.

Senators Markey, Van Hollen, Bennet, and Hassan and Congresswoman Meng Applaud Inclusion of More Than $7 Billion in E-Rate Distance Learning Funding in Latest House Coronavirus Proposal

Washington (February 10, 2020) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06) today applauded inclusion of their legislation the Emergency Educational Connections Act and more than $7 billion in funding for the E-rate program in the House coronavirus relief reconciliation proposal. The lawmakers’ legislation funds elementary and secondary schools and libraries, including tribal schools and libraries, to provide Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers, and internet-enabled devices, including internet service through such equipment, to students, staff, and patrons.

Senators Markey, Van Hollen, Bennet, and Hassan and Congresswoman Meng Applaud Inclusion of More Than $7 Billion in E-Rate Distance Learning Funding in Latest House Coronavirus Proposal

Washington (February 10, 2020) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Michael Bennet (D-Colo.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) and Congresswoman Grace Meng (NY-06) today applauded inclusion of their legislation the Emergency Educational Connections Act and more than $7 billion in funding for the E-rate program in the House coronavirus relief reconciliation proposal. The lawmakers’ legislation funds elementary and secondary schools and libraries, including tribal schools and libraries, to provide Wi-Fi hotspots, modems, routers, and internet-enabled devices, including internet service through such equipment, to students, staff, and patrons.

Senators Hassan, Shaheen, Colleagues Introduce Bill to Protect Workers’ Right to Organize

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen joined their colleagues in introducing the Protecting the Right to Organize (PRO) Act, which will strengthen federal laws that protect workers’ right to join a union and bargain for higher wages and better benefits. 

Senator Hassan Secures Oversight Funding in Next COVID-19 Relief Package Draft

WASHINGTON – Following Senate votes last week on the resolution for priorities for the next COVID-19 relief package, the House of Representatives is drafting legislation for the package. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Gary Peters (D-MI), Committee Chairman, called for Senate and House leaders to include $117 million to fund oversight of how relief funds are being spent. The House Committee on Oversight and Reform last night released their legislative text, and it includes the funding that Senator Hassan called for.

Shaheen, Hassan Push for Funding Fix to Help Small & Rural States Access Fair Share of Vaccine Distribution & Testing Funding

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a letter led by Senator Patrick Leahy (D-VT) and co-signed by Senators representing small and rural states in calling for Congress to fix discrepancies that have caused these states to receive significantly less funding for vaccines and testing than originally estimated. Small and rural states face unique challenges in addressing this pandemic. Unfortunately, funding allocated in December for vaccines and testing was distributed in a formula that resulted in small and rural states receiving inequitably low allocations of resources.

Senator Hassan Pushes for Measure to Stop Other States from Taxing Granite State Workers in Next COVID-19 Relief Package

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) is pushing to prevent other states from taxing the income of Granite Staters who are working remotely from home in New Hampshire for out-of-state companies. Senator Hassan is calling for the next COVID-19 relief package to include a bipartisan measure addressing this issue.

Shaheen, Hassan Announce $19 Million in Federal Funds from COVID-19 Relief Bill Recently Signed into Law to Help Fund Child Care in New Hampshire

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced today with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) that New Hampshire will receive $19,867,522 through the recently-passed Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations Act to support child care programs during the pandemic.

Bipartisan, Bicameral Members of Congress Call for Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment Act to Increase Access to Medication-Assisted Treatment

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) and Representatives Paul Tonko (D-NY-20), Antonio Delgado (D-NY-18), Anthony Gonzalez (R-OH-16), and Michael Turner (R-OH-10) wrote last night to President Joe Biden to invite him to work with Congress to increase access to medication-assisted treatment for substance use disorder.

Hassan, Shaheen, and Kuster Announce $250,000 to Groton for a New Public Works Building

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen and Representative Annie Kuster announced a $250,000 federal grant from the Department of Agriculture Rural Development to Groton, which will be used to help the town construct a new public works building after its current one sustained wide-scale flood damage. The new public works building will include four bays for maintenance and vehicle storage, an office for a road agent, a staff breakroom, a restroom with a shower, a tool storage room, and a mechanical room.