Press Releases
Senator Hassan Reintroduces Bill to Create National Study on Net Metering
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan today reintroduced the National Evaluation of Techniques for Making Energy Technologies More Effective and Resilient (NET METER) Act to create a national study on net metering to guide states interested in developing effective net metering programs.
… Continue ReadingFebruary 06, 2019
Senator Hassan Responds to President Trump’s State of the Union Address
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan issued the following statement tonight in response to President Trump’s State of the Union address. The Senator brought Donna Beckman of Seabrook, a Granite Stater who faced a surprise medical bill, as her guest. Donna received a surprise medical bill for $1,648 following a visit to an emergency room that was in her insurance network, and was only later told that a doctor she saw was actually out-of-network. Senator Hassan is leading efforts in Congress to address surprise medical bills.
… Continue ReadingFebruary 05, 2019
Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Calling On Pharmaceutical Companies to Explain Skyrocketing Insulin Prices
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, joined her Democratic colleagues on the HELP Committee in sending letters to executives at Eli Lilly, Novo Nordisk, and Sanofi — the three insulin manufacturers in the U.S. — demanding information about rising insulin costs and questioning the companies that recently decided to raise prices for the life-saving drug even further.
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Senators Markey, Warren, Shaheen and Hassan, and Reps. Kuster and Trahan Introduce Legislation to Protect Nashua River and its Tributaries
Washington (February 5, 2019) – Senators Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Representatives Ann Kuster (NH-02) and Lori Trahan (MA-03) today introduced legislation to designate portions of the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers in Massachusetts and New Hampshire as scenic rivers under the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System. The legislation would create a locally appointed advisory committee that works with state and federal agencies to protect values intrinsic to the river and directs the rivers to be managed in accordance with the Nashua, Squannacook, and Nissitissit Rivers Stewardship Plan, while preserving existing uses.
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Bipartisan Group of Senators Seek Answers from Health Care Providers and Insurers on Surprise Medical Bills
WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Michael Bennet (D-CO), Todd Young (R-IN), Tom Carper (D-DE), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) are seeking answers from health care providers and insurers as part of their ongoing effort to develop bipartisan legislation to end surprise medical bills.
… Continue ReadingFebruary 04, 2019
Senator Hassan Statement on Retirement of Department of Safety Commissioner John Barthelmes
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement on the retirement of New Hampshire Department of Safety Commissioner John Barthelmes. Then-Governor Hassan served with Commissioner Barthelmes and re-appointed him to lead the Department of Safety.
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Bill to Help Americans Save for Retirement Introduced by Senators Collins, Hassan
Washington, D.C. — In an effort to make it easier for Americans to save the money they will need for retirement, U.S. Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), the Chairman of the Senate Aging Committee, and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) introduced the Retirement Security Act of 2019 today. Their bipartisan legislation would help small businesses offer retirement plans to their employees and encourage individuals to save more for retirement.
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Senator Hassan Discusses Impact of President Trump’s Tariffs on Steel and Aluminum on New Hampshire Businesses at Hitchiner Manufacturing
MILFORD – Senator Maggie Hassan today visited Hitchiner Manufacturing, where she toured the facility and discussed the business’s innovative workforce development program, as well as the impacts of President Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum on New Hampshire businesses. Last week, the Senator introduced the bipartisan Bicameral Congressional Trade Authority Act with Senators Pat Toomey (R-PA), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Ben Sasse (R-NE), which would restore Congress’s constitutional trade responsibilities and relieve American consumers and businesses of the burdens caused by the Trump Administration’s unilateral imposition of sweeping tariffs on imported steel and aluminum. Click here for more information on the legislation.
… Continue ReadingFebruary 01, 2019
Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Introducing the Rebuild America’s Schools Act
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan this week joined her colleagues in introducing the Rebuild America’s Schools Act, a proposal to invest $100 billion in the physical and digital infrastructure of schools across America. The bill was sponsored by Senator Jack Reed (D-RI).
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Shaheen, Hassan & Burr Renew Bipartisan Push to Save LWCF
(Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Senator Richard Burr (R-NC) to reintroduce legislation to permanently reauthorize the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Shaheen, Hassan and Burr, along with a bipartisan group of Senators, are calling for the program’s renewal with increased urgency since its lapse in September 2018.
… Continue ReadingFebruary 01, 2019
Senator Hassan to Serve as Ranking Member of Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan announced today that she will serve as the Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Fiscal Responsibility and Economic Growth, allowing her to continue leading on efforts to maintain fiscal responsibility, support job-creating businesses, and expand economic opportunity for hard-working Granite Staters and Americans. Senator Hassan will serve with Chairman of the Subcommittee, Senator Bill Cassidy (R-LA).
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Hassan, Portman Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster “Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams” to Strengthen Cybersecurity, Protect the Homeland
WASHINGTON - Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Rob Portman (R-OH), both members of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC), reintroduced their bipartisan Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cyber Hunt and Incident Response Teams Act today to help bolster cybersecurity by requiring DHS to make permanent the “cyber hunt” and “cyber incident response” teams that work to help prevent cyberattacks on federal agencies and the private sector, and help mitigate the impact of such attacks when they occur. Cyber response teams play a vital role in helping federal agencies, critical infrastructure, and key private sector partners address cyber challenges and disrupt threats from cyber criminals, cyber terrorists, and hostile countries.
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Senators Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Help Families Relocate to Greater Opportunity Areas
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.), Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Marco Rubio (R-Fla.), Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.), Roy Blunt (R-Mo.), and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) today introduced legislation to incentivize greater choice and mobility in the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)’s Housing Choice Voucher Program.
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Senator Hassan Joins in Reintroducing Legislation to Increase Employment Opportunities for Granite Staters and All Americans who Experience Disabilities
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) this week joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Patty Murray (D-WA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) in reintroducing legislation to help increase employment opportunities for Granite Staters and Americans who experience disabilities.
… Continue ReadingJanuary 31, 2019
Senator Hassan to Host Donna Beckman, Who Faced a Surprise Medical Bill, as Her State of the Union Guest
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan announced today that she will host Donna Beckman of Seabrook as her guest of honor for President Trump’s State of the Union Address on Tuesday, February 5th. Donna received a surprise medical bill for $1,648 following a visit to an emergency room that was in her insurance network. She was only later told that a doctor she saw — for about 5 minutes — was actually out-of-network. Senator Hassan is leading efforts in Congress to address surprise medical bills, which pose a financial burden on Granite Staters like Donna and people across the country who receive massive, unexpected medical bills, often for receiving care that they didn’t realize was considered out-of-network.
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Toomey, Warner, Hassan, and Sasse Renew Fight to Restore Congressional Authority over ‘National Security’ Tariffs
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.), Mark Warner (D-Va.), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Ben Sasse (R-Neb.) are working to restore Congress’s constitutional trade responsibilities and relieve American consumers of the burdens caused by the Trump administration’s unilateral imposition of sweeping taxes on imported steel and aluminum.
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CORTEZ MASTO, CORNYN, HASSAN INTRODUCE LEGISLATION TO HELP LAW ENFORCEMENT IDENTIFY CHILD TRAFFICKING VICTIMS
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Margaret Wood Hassan (D-N.H.) introduced the Interdiction for the Protection of Child Victims of Exploitation and Human Trafficking Act. This legislation would require the U.S. Attorney General to establish a pilot program to train federal, state, tribal and local law enforcement officers to recognize and rescue at-risk and exploited children. Congressmen Michael McCaul (R-TX-10) and Henry Cuellar (D-TX-28) introduced its companion bill in the U.S. House of Representatives.
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NH Delegation Reintroduces Paycheck Fairness Act to Close Gender Wage Gap
Washington, D.C.) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today reintroduced the Paycheck Fairness Act, bicameral legislation that would strengthen the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and guarantee that women can challenge pay discrimination and hold employers accountable.
… Continue ReadingJanuary 30, 2019
Senator Hassan Recognizes Evelyn Ellis-Haines of Belmont as January 2019 Granite Stater of the Month
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan today recognized Evelyn Ellis-Haines of Belmont as the first Granite Stater of the Month for 2019 for her dedication to helping those in need.
… Continue ReadingJanuary 29, 2019
In First Senate Finance Committee Hearing, Senator Hassan Continues Her Leadership in Fight to Lower Prescription Drug Prices
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan today participated in her first Senate Finance Committee hearing, where she continued her leadership in the fight to lower prescription drug prices.
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