With Growing Ransomware Threats in New Hampshire & Across the Country, Senator Hassan Calls for Analysis of Federal Efforts to Protect Local & State Governments from Cyberattacks

WASHINGTON – With increasingly frequent ransomware attacks on state and local governments, Senator Maggie Hassan is calling on the U.S. Government Accountability Office to review how the federal government is assisting state and local governments in bolstering their cybersecurity.  

Senator Hassan Denounces Trump Administration’s Actions on Turkey & Syria, Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill Sanctioning Turkey

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today joined Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and additional Senators on both sides of the aisle to introduce a bipartisan bill to levy immediate, serious sanctions against Turkey following its invasion of Syria and their slaughter of the Kurdish people. The bill comes as the Trump Administration announced a so-called “ceasefire” in Syria that is contingent upon Kurds retreating from the land that Turkey has been attacking since President Trump ordered the precipitous withdrawal of U.S. troops.

Senator Hassan and Representative Neguse Introduce Legislation to Support Innovative Competency-Based Education Programs in Higher Education

WASHINGTON – As Congress works to reauthorize the Higher Education Act, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Joe Neguse (D-CO) today introduced bicameral legislation to support innovative competency-based education programs at colleges and universities.

NH Delegation Applauds Federal Award to Bolster Legal Assistance for Granite Staters

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), joined by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), applauded the Legal Services Corporation’s (LSC) recent announcement that the Legal Advice & Referral Center in New Hampshire will receive a $62,290 Technology Initiative Grant to bolster legal assistance for Granite Staters. The grant will improve the center’s use of technology in assisting low-income individuals with civil legal needs. The LSC is a non-profit organization established by Congress to provide financial support for civil legal aid to low-income Americans. The LSC’s Technology Initiative Grants program supports legal aid organizations in developing and utilizing technologies that improve efficiency and increase access to high-quality legal assistance. Senator Shaheen, the lead Democrat of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies Appropriations Subcommittee, has repeatedly secured federal funding to continue the LSC program in the yearly appropriations process, despite the Trump administration’s efforts to defund the program.

Senator Hassan, Colleagues Call on Juul to End Unfair Forced Arbitration Agreements That Restrict Americans’ Access to Justice

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), and other Senators are calling on Juul to remove forced arbitration and other anti-consumer provisions from its terms and conditions for online sales. Forced arbitration clauses restrict Americans’ access to justice by stripping consumers and workers of their right to go to court.

Senator Hassan Visits Afghanistan, Pakistan, and India

NEW DELHI, INDIA -- U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) this week discussed counterterrorism efforts, drug trafficking, and regional stability with government and military leaders in Afghanistan and Pakistan. She also met with the top U.S. general in Afghanistan as well as other American troops – including one service member from New Hampshire – and embassy personnel. Senator Hassan arrived today in India for additional meetings with government and business leaders.

Hassan-Backed Legislation Honoring Christa McAuliffe Signed into Law

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Mike Enzi (R-WY) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) issued the following statements after the Christa McAuliffe Commemorative Coin Act, bipartisan legislation that would create a commemorative coin to honor Christa McAuliffe, the Concord teacher who died aboard the Space Shuttle Challenger in 1986, was signed into law. The bill further reaffirms American commitment to Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) education and supports it with proceeds from the coin. The bill passed the Senate and the House of Representatives with strong bipartisan support. The Space Shuttle Challenger crew included Christa McAuliffe, Dick Scobee, Gregory Jarvis, Judith Resnik, Ronald McNair, Mike Smith and Ellison Onizuka.

NH Delegation Announces More Than $1.2 Million in Federal Grant Funding in Support of Granite State Firefighters

(Washington, DC) – Today, Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $1,216,972.31 in federal funding in support of Granite State firefighters around the state. Through the agency’s Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program and the Staffing for Adequate Fire & Emergency Response Grants (SAFER) program, the following cities and towns received grants:

Hassan, Colleagues Call for Immediate Action Following Secretary DeVos’ Mismanagement Of Loan Forgiveness Program that Hassan Advocated for to Support Teachers, First Responders, Service Members, and Other Public Servants

WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined her colleagues in sending a letter to Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos demanding that the Department of Education immediately rectify the serious flaws in its management of the Temporary Expanded Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program (TEPSLF), after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that the program rejected 99 percent of TEPSLF applicants, only used four percent of funds appropriated by Congress to aid borrowers, and created a needlessly complicated application process that is a significant barrier to borrowers seeking loan forgiveness.

Senators Hassan, Cassidy, Ernst, Sinema Raise Concerns Over VA Hiring Providers With History of Misconduct

WASHINGTON – Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA), Joni Ernst (R-IA), and Kyrsten Sinema (D-AZ) are calling on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to take action following a troubling report from the Government Accountability Office that found Veterans Health Administration facilities are hiring providers with a history of misconduct.

NH Delegation Honors Recipients of 2019 Congressional Law Enforcement Awards

(Concord, NH) –  The New Hampshire congressional delegation honored members of New Hampshire’s law enforcement community this evening for their exemplary service at the annual New Hampshire Congressional Law Enforcement Awards (NH-CLEA) ceremony in Concord.

Shaheen, NH Delegation Announce More than $600,000 for NH Law Enforcement Funding for Anti-Heroin Task Force & Officer Performance Development

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice, announced today with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), $664,673 in federal funds for New Hampshire through the Department of Justice’s Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) program. The first award is $489,674 to the New Hampshire Department of Safety for the state’s Anti-Heroin Task Force (AHTF), and the second award is $174,999 to Dartmouth College for a COPS Hiring Program (CHP) Performance Measurement Study. COPS AHTF grants are highly competitive, yet this is the second time that New Hampshire has received funding through this program. CHP grants support state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies’ ability to hire, preserve and/or rehire law enforcement officers and to increase community policing efforts. Shaheen is a senior member of the Appropriations Committee and the lead Democrat on the Subcommittee that funds these programs. Over the years, she has successfully secured federal resources for the COPS program and saved the AHTF program from elimination by the Trump administration. Shaheen boosted federal resources for the COPS grant program in the Appropriations Committee-approved funding legislation for fiscal year (FY) 2020.

Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Support Veterans Through Outdoor Medical Treatment and Recreational Therapy

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) has co-sponsored bipartisan legislation, led by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) and Senator Steve Daines (R-MT), to create an intergovernmental task force to identify opportunities to expand veterans' access to and use of public lands for outdoor therapy and rehabilitation treatments. 

Cassidy, Hassan, Kustoff and Spanberger Introduce Bill to Crack Down on Illegal Pill Presses

Senator Hassan Discusses the Importance of Competency-Based Education at Southern New Hampshire University

MANCHESTER – Senator Maggie Hassan led a roundtable discussion at Southern New Hampshire University yesterday on the importance of competency-based education. Competency-based education programs provide students with pathways to degrees through the mastery of relevant skills rather than through the traditional accumulation of credit hours. This allows students the flexibility to balance their studies with work and family obligations, as well as the opportunity for accelerated learning that can save students time and money.

Shaheen, Hassan and Pappas Announce More Than $3.2 Million in Federal Funding to Laconia School District to Prevent Youth Violence and Boost Mental Health Services

(Washington, DC) - U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice, announced today with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congressman Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Laconia School District will receive $3,212,500 in federal funding from the United States Departments of Justice and Education in support of efforts to reduce and prevent youth violence in the school system, bolster student and family engagement, and to better support school and community-based mental health services. Senator Hassan brought McKenzie Harrington-Bacote, Laconia School District’s Office of School Wellness Administrator, as her guest to the 2018 State of the Union to emphasize the importance of focusing on preventing substance misuse and addressing students’ behavioral health and wellness.

Cassidy, Whitehouse, Hassan Applaud DOJ Action Against $2.1B Medicare Fraud Scheme

Senators Hassan, Collins and Representatives Gomez, Kelly Introduce Bipartisan Bills to Lower Energy Costs for Consumers, Increase Energy Efficiency

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Susan Collins (R-ME) and U.S. Representatives Jimmy Gomez (D-CA) and Mike Kelly (R-PA) last week introduced the bipartisan Home Energy Savings Act to help lower energy costs for families and reduce carbon emissions by reinstating and strengthening a tax credit for energy efficient home upgrades.

Shaheen, Hassan Announce Resources for Substance Use Disorder Youth Mentoring Program at Nashua Boys and Girls Club

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the lead Democrat of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) that Eluna—a non-profit organization that assists children impacted by substance use disorder—received $500,000 in federal funding through the DOJ’s Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) for their Camp Mariposa program, which operates sites in Nashua and Dayton, Ohio. The Boys and Girls Club of Greater Nashua partners with Eluna for the substance misuse prevention and mentoring program.

New Hampshire Delegation Joins ONDCP Director Carroll for Youth Substance Use Prevention Discussion in Milford

(Milford, NH) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today joined Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Director Jim Carroll, as well as local students, school administrators, community leaders and youth advocates in a roundtable discussion at the Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley in Milford on the importance of the Drug Free Communities support program, which provides funding to prevent youth substance use. The participants received a briefing from Community Action for Safe Teens (CAST), a committee of the Boys and Girls Club and Drug Free Communities grant recipients from Raymond, Franklin, Lebanon, Jaffrey, Haverhill, Winchester, Nashua, and Kingston.