Bipartisan Cybersecurity Provision Introduced by Hassan, Cornyn, Peters, & Portman Passes Senate as Part of Annual Defense Bill

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate passed the annual National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included a bipartisan amendment introduced by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), John Cornyn (R-TX), Gary Peters (D-MI), and Rob Portman (R-OH), to require the Department of Homeland Security to establish a Cybersecurity State Coordinator position in every state. The bipartisan legislation now heads to the President’s desk to be signed into law.  

Senators Hassan, Cassidy, Bennet Statement on Bipartisan Surprise Medical Bill Agreement

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA), and Michael Bennet (D-CO) released the following statement on the bipartisan House and Senate agreement on a measure to end the practice of surprise medical bills:

Senators Hassan, Shaheen Secure Key NH Priorities in Bipartisan Package to Support Veterans

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate passed 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.

Senator Hassan Statement on Visa and Mastercard’s Announcement to Block Use of Cards on Pornhub

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement after Visa and Mastercard announced they would block card charges on Pornhub.

Senator Hassan Participates in Oversight Hearing Focused on Implementation of Hassan-Backed Legislation to Curb International Shipment of Fentanyl, Other Synthetic Drugs

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan participated in an oversight hearing today on the implementation of bipartisan legislation that she cosponsored, which was signed into law in 2018, to curb the shipment of deadly fentanyl and other synthetic drugs that are being sent through the mail to drug traffickers in the United States. The oversight hearing on implementation of the STOP Act, which was held by the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee’s Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, is part of Senator Hassan’s ongoing effort to hold China accountable for the trafficking of fentanyl substances into the United States.

Grassley, Hassan, Ernst, Baldwin Introduce Bill to Preserve Reward Fund for CFTC Whistleblowers

WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation to expand a whistleblower reward fund in danger of drying up due to the increasing success of a program that helps identify and address wrongdoing. The CFTC Fund Management Act, led by Sens. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) and Tammy Baldwin (D-Wis.), raises the ceiling of a fund used to reward whistleblowers, and secures the long-term success of the program without spending a single taxpayer dollar.

Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Senator Hassan to Help Prevent Opioid Trafficking Passes Senate, Heads to President’s Desk

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate and House have passed bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senator Maggie Hassan to help prevent opioid trafficking, and the bill is now on its way to the President’s desk to be signed into law. The bipartisan DHS Opioid Detection Resilience Act will ensure that personnel at the Department of Homeland Security have the tools that they need to more easily detect synthetic opioids like fentanyl, which are contributing to the devastating substance misuse crisis in New Hampshire and across the country. Senator Hassan serves on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.

Senator Hassan Statement on FDA Committee Vote on Pfizer/BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) independent advisory committee, the Vaccines and Related Biological Products Advisory Committee, voted to recommend emergency use authorization for Pfizer and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine:

Senator Hassan Statement on the Passing of NH House Speaker Dick Hinch

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement on the death of New Hampshire House Speaker Dick Hinch:

Senate Passes Braun-Hassan Legislation to Enhance Whistleblower Protections for Subgrantees

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, the United States Senate gave unanimous approval to legislation introduced by Senator Braun (R-IN) and Senator Hassan (D-NH) to enhance statutory protections for subgrantees that blow the whistle on waste, fraud, and abuse.

NH Delegation Urges Congressional Appropriations Leadership to Avert Mass Layoffs at Portsmouth National Passport Center & Provide COVID-19 Financial Relief to Office of Passport Services

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Foreign Relations and Appropriations Committees, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) urged congressional appropriations leadership to avert mass layoffs that have already begun and may continue to occur as a result of decreased passport demand due to COVID-19 and the State Department’s decision to cut the jobs of hundreds of contract employees working within the Office of Passport Services nationwide. The letter urges congressional leaders to provide financial relief to the agency in any COVID-19 package. The letter follows Shaheen’s call to Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to reevaluate these job cuts and help alleviate their impact, which resulted in a portion of these employees being asked to return to their jobs. The National Passport Center in Portsmouth is the nation’s largest passport processing facility. In their letter, the delegation called for the approval of funding that would prevent these job cuts and mitigate the effects on employees and their families.

Senators Hassan, Hawley, Tillis Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Victims of So-Called “Revenge Porn” Sue Their Perpetrators

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Josh Hawley (R-MO), and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced bipartisan legislation to allow individuals to seek compensation and relief in federal court for the non-consensual disclosure and transmission of intimate images of them, often referred to as “revenge porn.”

Senate passes Enzi, Hassan bill to protect against counterfeit medical products

Washington, D.C. – The Senate unanimously passed a bill introduced by U.S. Senators Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., and Maggie Hassan, D-N.H., to help protect patients from counterfeit medical products.

Senators Hawley, Hassan, and Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Empower Victims of Porn Industry Exploitation to Sue Host Websites

WASHINGTON -- Today U.S. Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) introduced the Survivors of Human Trafficking Fight Back Act to create a private cause of action allowing victims of rape and sex trafficking, as well as individuals whose intimate images are distributed without their consent, to sue pornographic websites that profit off their exploitation. Senator Hawley's bill is cosponsored by Senators Joni Ernst (R-Iowa), Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and Thom Tillis (R-N.C.). Senator Hawley said, "Sites like P… Continue Reading

Senate Passes Braun-Hassan Legislation to Enhance Whistleblower Protections for Subgrantees

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Tonight, the United States Senate gave unanimous approval to legislation introduced by Senator Braun (R-IN) and Senator Hassan (D-NH) to enhance statutory protections for subgrantees that blow the whistle on waste, fraud, and abuse.

Shaheen & Hassan Include NH Priorities in Bipartisan Infrastructure Water Bill that Clears House, Calls for Senate Vote

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA) of 2020, biennial legislation that authorizes water infrastructure projects around the country.

President Signs Into Law Bipartisan Legislation Cosponsored by Senator Hassan to Secure Internet-Connected Devices

WASHINGTON - The President signed into law bipartisan legislation, introduced by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Mark Warner (D-VA), Cory Gardner (R-CO), and Steve Daines (R-MT), to require baseline security requirements for Internet of Things (IoT) devices purchased by the federal government. The bipartisan Internet of Things (IoT) Cybersecurity Improvement Act leverages the purchasing power of the federal government to help move the wider market for IoT devices towards greater cybersecurit… Continue Reading

Senator Hassan Statement on President-Elect Biden’s Announcement to Nominate Xavier Becerra as Secretary of Health and Human Services

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee and Senate Finance Committee, issued the following statement after President-elect Joe Biden announced today that he will nominate Xavier Becerra to be the next Secretary for the Department of Health and Human Services.

As More Granite Staters Struggle with Food Insecurity, Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Urging Congress to Invest $6 Billion to Meet Growing Nutrition Needs

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined her colleagues in calling on Congress to invest $6 billion in the Special Supplemental Nutrition Program for Women, Infants, and Children (WIC) in next year’s spending bill. The number of people in New Hampshire struggling with food insecurity has increased an estimated 69 percent because of the COVID-19 pandemic, meaning that one in seven Granite Staters is food insecure.

Senators Hassan, Shaheen Applaud Senate Passage of New Monument to Honor Fallen Journalists

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Senate passed a bipartisan measure cosponsored by Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen that authorizes the development and construction of a national monument to fallen journalists. The measure now moves to the President’s desk for a signature.