Press Releases
Hassan, Shaheen Announce $2.5 Million Grant to Expand New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen
WASHINGTON – Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen today announced a $2.5 million grant to expand and develop an additional 4.6 acres of the New Hampshire State Veterans Cemetery in Boscawen, as well as conduct needed repairs. The VA’s Veterans Cemetery Grants Program awards grants to states and tribal partners with the goal of providing 95 percent of the veteran population with access to a burial option within 75 miles of their home.
… Continue ReadingJuly 17, 2018
NH Delegation Calls on Trump Administration to Prioritize Pediatric Cancer Research
(Washington, DC) – Yesterday, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) sent a letter with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congresswomen Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02) calling on the Trump Administration to release information on actions taken by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to examine the factors that are contributing to high pediatric cancer rates in New Hampshire and other states, including environmental contamination. In the letter, the delegation requested information specific to contributing factors to pediatric cancers in New Hampshire that may differ from those in other states, as well as details on planned action to address these factors and combat rising pediatric cancer rates and on opportunities for Granite Staters to receive information related to pediatric cancer health concerns.
… Continue ReadingJuly 16, 2018
Senator Hassan Responds to Trump-Putin Meeting
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement on President Trump’s meeting and press conference with Vladimir Putin:
… Continue ReadingJuly 13, 2018
Senator Hassan: “We Must Hold Russia Accountable for these Egregious Attacks on the Foundation of our Democracy”
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement after the U.S. Department of Justice indicted twelve Russian spies for attacks on the 2016 U.S. presidential election:
… Continue ReadingJuly 13, 2018
Senator Hassan Statement on Governor Sununu Signing HB 1264 into Law
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan issued the following statement today after Governor Sununu signed House Bill 1264 into law, a bill that will disenfranchise college students in New Hampshire:
… Continue ReadingJuly 12, 2018
Senator Hassan Statement on Meeting with VA Secretary Nominee Robert Wilkie
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan issued the following statement today after meeting with President Trump’s nominee to serve as Secretary of Veterans Affairs (VA):
… Continue ReadingJuly 12, 2018
Shaheen, Hassan Announce $377K Grant for Granite State Service Corps
(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) announced today that the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) awarded Goodwill Industries of Northern New England a $377,000 Targeted Priority Grant to support 45 members of Granite State Service Corps during their service with foster and at-risk youth in schools, after-school programs and family resource centers across New Hampshire.
… Continue ReadingJuly 12, 2018
Senator Hassan Statement on NH Supreme Court Advisory Opinion on HB 1264
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan issued the following statement today on the New Hampshire Supreme Court’s advisory opinion about House Bill 1264, which would disenfranchise college students in New Hampshire:
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July 12, 2018
Senators Hassan, Shaheen Voice Continued Concerns about PFAS to New EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler
WASHINGTON – Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen today sent a letter to the new Acting Administrator of the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Andrew Wheeler, voicing their concerns about per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination in drinking water in New Hampshire and across the country.
… Continue ReadingJuly 12, 2018
Senators Hassan, Shaheen Announce $2.8 Million in Federal Funding to Support Ocean Monitoring that’s Critical for Maritime Businesses and Coastal Communities in New Hampshire
WASHINGTON - Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen today announced a nearly $3 million federal grant for the Northeastern Regional Association of Coastal and Ocean Observing Systems (NERACOOS). The grant will help ensure that maritime businesses and coastal communities in New Hampshire have accurate, real-time information on weather and ocean conditions.
… Continue ReadingJuly 12, 2018
New Hampshire Congressional Delegation Announces $5 Million to Support NH Workforce Impacted by Opioid Epidemic
(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congresswomen Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02), announced that the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) will award $5 million to the New Hampshire Department of Business and Economic Affairs to help the Granite State workforce, which has been severely affected by the opioid epidemic.
… Continue ReadingJuly 11, 2018
At Senate Commerce Committee Hearing, Senator Hassan Emphasizes Importance of Addressing Cyber Vulnerabilities, Bolstering Cybersecurity
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan today participated in a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing focused on cybersecurity in the wake of the cyber vulnerabilities “Spectre” and “Meltdown” that were found in processing chips made by Intel, ARM, and AMD.
… Continue ReadingJuly 11, 2018
Senator Hassan Highlights Harmful Impact of Climate Change and Air Pollution on Families at Mom’s Clean Air Force Event
WASHINGTON –Senator Maggie Hassan today joined children, concerned parents, and other elected officials to highlight the harmful impact of climate change and air pollution on families and communities across the country at a Mom’s Clean Air Force event.
… Continue ReadingJuly 11, 2018
New Hampshire Delegation Applauds Approval of Medicaid Waiver to Expand Substance Use Disorder Treatment Availability in New Hampshire
(Washington, DC)—U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), and Congresswomen Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) and Annie Kuster (NH-02), welcomed approval of New Hampshire’s request to allow Medicaid recipients suffering from substance use disorders to receive treatment from larger inpatient substance use disorder and mental health treatment facilities for short-term stays. The waiver addresses the Medicaid Institution for Mental Diseases (IMD) exclusion, which bars Medicaid matching funds from being used to treat Medicaid beneficiaries in mental health facilities with more than 16 beds. This exclusion places burdens on smaller facilities to meet service capacity needs that exceed the smaller facilities’ resources. In April, the New Hampshire delegation wrote a letter to the Trump administration requesting approval of this necessary waiver to help meet the high demand for substance use disorder treatment.
July 10, 2018
At SNHU Panel, Senator Hassan Highlights Importance of Partnerships Between Businesses and Higher Education to Strengthen Workforce Pipeline
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan today highlighted the importance of innovative workforce partnerships between higher education institutions and businesses during a panel discussion hosted by Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) focused on workforce partnerships in higher education.
… Continue ReadingJuly 10, 2018
Senator Hassan Applauds Signing of Bipartisan Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan today applauded President Trump’s signing of the bipartisan Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act into law, which she cosponsored to ensure that grandparents raising grandchildren are better able to meet the needs of the children in their care.
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July 09, 2018
Senator Hassan Statement on President Trump’s Nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan issued the following statement on President Trump’s nomination of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court:
… Continue ReadingJuly 09, 2018
At Pinkerton Academy CTE Summer Camp, Senator Hassan Emphasizes Importance of CTE Programs to Success of Young People in 21st Century Innovation Economy
DERRY – Senator Maggie Hassan today visited Pinkerton Academy’s Career and Technical Education (CTE) Summer Camp, where she met with campers and staff and emphasized the importance of CTE programs to the success of young people in the 21st century innovation economy.
… Continue ReadingJuly 06, 2018
Senator Hassan Discusses Importance of Career and Technical Education Programs to Granite State Businesses at Williams & Hussey Machine Co. in Amherst
AMHERST – Senator Maggie Hassan today visited Williams & Hussey Machine Co. Inc., where she toured the facility, met with employees, and discussed the importance of career and technical education programs to New Hampshire’s businesses and workforce. Williams and Hussey Machine has been manufacturing molders and profile knives for more than 60 years for woodworking professionals. For more information, visit here.
… Continue ReadingJuly 06, 2018
Senators Hassan, Shaheen Announce $73,000 Grant for UNH Institute on Disability to Study Individuals Who Experience Disabilities in Housing and Urban Development Programs
WASHINGTON – Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen today announced that the University of New Hampshire Institute on Disability (UNH IOD) received a federal grant of more than $73,000 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to conduct research in collaboration with HUD’s Office of Policy Development and Research (PD&R). The grant will support research on Granite Staters and Americans who experience disabilities using HUD programs. In 2017, it was estimated that that 44 percent of HUD-assisted adults experience a disability.
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