Press Releases
Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill Directing VA to Study Veterans Crisis Line
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) cosponsored the bipartisan Veterans Crisis Line Study Act of 2017, introduced by Senators Todd Young (R-IN) and Joe Donnelly (D-IN), to help ensure that the Veterans Crisis Line is effectively serving veterans in distress. The bill requires the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to formally study and report on the effectiveness of the Veterans Crisis Line in preventing suicide and addressing mental health care.
… Continue ReadingJanuary 04, 2018
Bipartisan Legislation Cosponsored by Senators Shaheen and Hassan to Improve Health Care Access for Veterans with Disabilities and Those in Rural Areas Passes U.S. Senate
WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation cosponsored by U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) that would improve health care access – including mental health treatment – for veterans who experience disabilities or those who live in rural areas passed the Senate on Wednesday. The Veterans E-Health & Telemedicine Support Act of 2017 (VETS Act) expands telehealth services provided by the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), allowing veterans to use telehealth services from out-of-state providers and receive a wider range of VA health care services at home.
… Continue ReadingJanuary 03, 2018
Bipartisan Legislation Cosponsored by Senator Hassan to Help Reduce National Rape Kit Backlog Awaits President’s Signature
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan bill cosponsored by Senator Maggie Hassan to help reduce the national rape kit backlog awaits President Trump’s signature. The Sexual Assault Forensic Evidence Reporting (SAFER) Act will reauthorize, strengthen, and extend the Sexual Assault Forensic Reporting program.
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NH Delegation Applauds Administration’s Approval of Their Request for Disaster Declaration for NH Counties
(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) applauded the decision by the Trump administration to grant a Major Disaster Declaration for the state of New Hampshire following damage and costs incurred by severe rain and flooding in October. In the wake of the October storm, the New Hampshire delegation wrote a letter of support for a Major Disaster Declaration for the State of New Hampshire. The cost associated with the storm damage is approximately $6 million statewide. The disaster declaration will grant assistance to Belknap, Carroll, Coos, Grafton and Sullivan counties.
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Bipartisan Legislation Cosponsored by Senators Shaheen and Hassan to Ease Requirements on Military Members Seeking Commercial Driver’s Licenses Heads to President’s Desk
WASHINGTON – The bipartisan Jobs for our Heroes Act of 2017, which Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) cosponsored, went to the President’s desk for his signature after passing both the House of Representatives and Senate unanimously. The legislation, introduced by Senators John Cornyn (R-TX) and Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), streamlines and eases the burden on the process whereby active-duty military, reservists, and veterans apply for their commercial driver’s license.
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Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Help Stop Terrorist Financiers
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) cosponsored a bipartisan bill that would provide the President additional leverage in penalizing foreign governments that fail to shut down terrorist financiers and facilitators.
… Continue ReadingDecember 27, 2017
Senator Hassan Applauds Senate Passage of Anti-Fentanyl Legislation; Bill on Its Way to President’s Desk
December 22, 2017
Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Address Gun Violence, Fix Federal Background Check Legislation
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today announced that she is cosponsoring the Fix NICS Act, a bipartisan bill introduced by Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), John Cornyn (R-TX) and others to ensure that federal and state authorities comply with existing law and accurately report relevant criminal history records to the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). The bill penalizes federal agencies that fail to properly report relevant records and incentivizes states to improve their overall reporting. The bill also directs more federal funding to the accurate reporting of domestic violence records.
… Continue ReadingDecember 22, 2017
Bipartisan Hassan-Gardner Connected Government Act Heading to the President’s Desk
WASHINGTON – Today, the bipartisan Connected Government Act, which was introduced by Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Cory Gardner (R-CO), passed the Senate and is heading to President Trump’s desk for signature. The bipartisan measure will expand access to government services and information by requiring all new federal websites to be mobile-friendly. The Connected Government Act will support low-income Americans who rely on mobile broadband at higher rates, as well as the 80 percent of Americans who experience disabilities who use wireless technology every day.
… Continue ReadingDecember 21, 2017
Senator Hassan Statement on Vote to Avert Government Shutdown
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement after voting to avert a government shutdown:
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Senator Hassan Statement on CDC Drug Overdose Report
WASHINGTON – Today, Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued a report showing that New Hampshire had the third-highest age-adjusted drug overdose death rate in 2016 and that more Americans died of drug overdoses last year than in any previous year on record. The data also found – for the first time – that fentanyl, not heroin, is now the deadliest opioid.
… Continue ReadingDecember 20, 2017
Following Reports Health Officials Are Prohibiting Words, Senator Hassan & Others Urge Health Secretary Nominee Azar to Put Science Over Ideology
Trump Administration reportedly restricting use of a number of words and phrases in budget documents, including "diversity," "science-based," "fetus," and "transgender" - LINK Senators: "The censorship has the potential to freeze scientific advancement at the agency and across the Department, and it sends a clear message that the Trump Administration is yet again prioritizing ideology over science." WASHINGTON - Yesterday, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Ranking Member Patty Murray (D-WA)… Continue Reading
December 20, 2017
Senator Hassan Statement After Voting No on Republican Tax Bill
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December 18, 2017
Senator Hassan Nominates New Hampshire Students for United States Service Academies
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan nominated 43 New Hampshire to students to attend United States Services Academies, including the U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, and the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy.
… Continue ReadingDecember 18, 2017
Senator Hassan Congratulates Global Relief Technologies in Portsmouth on Receiving Supplier Excellence EPIC Award
WASHINGTON - Senator Maggie Hassan visited Global Relief Technologies (GRT) today where she congratulated the innovative small business on receiving the Supplier Excellence EPIC Award from Raytheon.
… Continue ReadingDecember 15, 2017
Shaheen, Hassan Join Bipartisan Group of Senators Urging Congressional Leadership to Include Opioid Epidemic Response Resources in Government Funding Legislation
Washington, D.C. – As the nation’s opioid epidemic continues to ravage communities across the country, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Senators Bob Casey (D-PA), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), Joe Manchin (D-WV), Susan Collins (R-ME), Angus King (I-ME), and Tammy Baldwin (D-WI) to call on Senate leadership to provide states with the resources they need to tackle this ongoing public health emergency.
… Continue ReadingDecember 15, 2017
Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Support State and Local Veterans Treatment Courts
WASHINGTON - Senator Maggie Hassan cosponsored the bipartisan Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act, a bill that would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) specialists in order to ensure veterans have greater access to effective and tailored treatment. The veterans treatment court model removes veterans from the regular criminal justice process and helps to address symptoms that are unique to veterans, such as post-traumatic stress disorder and substance misuse.
… Continue ReadingDecember 15, 2017
Shaheen and Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Combat Sexual Harassment in Congress, Bring Transparency and Accountability to Sexual Harassment Reporting Process
**Congressional Harassment Reform Act would overhaul current reporting process for victims of harassment in Congress, end required secrecy and require Members of Congress found liable for harassment to pay settlements out of their own pocket** (Washington, DC) - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) helped introduce bipartisan legislation that would overhaul the current process that victims of harassment in Congress must go through when reporting a claim. The current p… Continue Reading
December 14, 2017
Senators Shaheen, Hassan Lead Press Conference Calling for Significant Increase in Funding to Combat Opioid Crisis in Year-End Funding Bill
WASHINGTON – Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) led a press conference today with Senators Ed Markey (D-MA), Chris Van Hollen (D-MD), and individuals on the front lines of the substance misuse crisis to call for a significant increase in federal funding to combat the opioid crisis in a year-end funding bill.
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Senator Hassan Statement on FCC Vote to Repeal Net Neutrality Protections
WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan issued the following statement after the Republican-led Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted to repeal net neutrality protections:
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