Senator Hassan Priorities to Strengthen National Security and Keep Americans Safe included in Bipartisan DHS Reauthorization Bill

WASHINGTON – The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee today voted to approve bipartisan legislation to reauthorize the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), which includes key provisions championed by Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH). 

Senator Hassan Presses White House for Details on New Inter-Agency Body on Opioid Crisis

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan today sent a letter to the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy asking for details on the Administration’s proposed inter-agency body on the fentanyl, heroin, and opioid crisis. 

Shaheen, Hassan Call on Health Insurers to Step Up Response to Opioid Epidemic

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan joined a group of 13 of their colleagues in calling on the nation’s top health insurers to do their part to combat the opioid epidemic. In an effort to hold the insurance industry accountable, the Senators asked the companies to both review their existing policies in light of the epidemic, and to take additional steps to make sure they are doing their part to help curb addiction.  

Senator Hassan Statement on White House Opioid Summit

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement on today’s White House Opioid Summit:

Following Calls from Shaheen, Hassan and Colleagues, Government Accountability Office to Review Trump Administration’s Response to the Opioid Crisis

WASHINGTON – In response to calls from Senators Jeanne Shaheen, Maggie Hassan, and 17 other colleagues, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) announced that it will review the Trump Administration’s response to the opioid crisis. The Senators’ request for the GAO investigation followed reports that the Trump Administration has taken little substantive action to step up efforts to combat the opioid crisis since the President declared it a public health emergency.   

Senator Hassan Speaks on Senate Floor about Importance of Common-Sense Gun Safety Legislation

WASHINGTON - Senator Maggie Hassan spoke today on the Senate floor in support of common-sense legislation to help prevent gun violence and protect our communities. 

Bipartisan Bills Cosponsored by Senator Hassan to Help Combat the Opioid Crisis and Improve Rural Health Care Pass in HELP Committee

WASHINGTON –The Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee today passed two bipartisan bills cosponsored by Senator Maggie Hassan, one addressing the opioid crisis and one aimed at improving rural health care.

Senators Shaheen, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Resolution to Reinstate Net Neutrality

WASHINGTON – On the Net Neutrality National Day of Action, Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan today joined colleagues in the Senate and House in introducing a Congressional Review Act (CRA) resolution to overturn the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) partisan decision to repeal net neutrality protections. 

Portman, Whitehouse, Capito, Klobuchar, Sullivan, Hassan, Cassidy & Cantwell Introduce CARA 2.0 Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Rob Portman (R-OH), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Shelley Moore Capito (R-WV), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Dan Sullivan (R-AK), Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Maria Cantwell (D-WA) today introduced the Comprehensive Addiction and Recovery Act (CARA) 2.0 Act to increase the funding authorization levels for the CARA programs enacted in 2016 and put in place additional policy reforms to help combat the opioid epidemic — including limiting opioid prescriptions to three days.  CARA was a bipartisan, national effort designed to ensure that federal resources were devoted to evidence-based education, treatment and recovery programs that work.  CARA 2.0 builds on this effort by increasing the funding authorization levels to better coincide with the recent budget agreement while laying out new policy reforms to strengthen the federal government’s response to this crisis.  The CARA 2.0 bill text is here, section-by-section here, and a brief summary here.

Senator Hassan Travels to UK, Israel, Jordan, and Greece as Part of Bipartisan Senate Delegation

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, recently returned from her first overseas delegation ?where she and a bipartisan group led by Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC) participated in meetings in the United Kingdom, Israel, Jordan, and Greece focused on the impacts of U.S. foreign aid to Jordan and Israel and the ability of U.S. support to achieve stability in the Middle East. The delegation also helped reaffirm the United States’ bipartisan commitment to these key national security allies.

Senators Shaheen and Hassan Push Interior Secretary to Restart Key Study of Offshore Drilling Safety Enforcement

WASHINGTON – Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a group of their colleagues today urging Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke to resume a study of the Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement’s inspection program for offshore oil and gas development, which has been under way since 2016. The final report would include recommendations for how best to minimize risks associated with drilling operations, and help the Bureau make needed improvements to its safety and environmental stewardship programs that the Government Accountability Office says have fallen short.  

Senator Hassan Statement on First Public Demonstrations of LUKE Arm Advancements in Prosthetic Design

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement today on the first public demonstrations of LUKE arm advancements in prosthetic design:

Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Help Bring Justice to Victims of Heinous Crimes

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan has cosponsored bipartisan legislation to help bring justice to victims of heinous crimes, including sexual assault, by ensuring that prosecutors have the resources they need to resolve cold cases. The Justice Served Act of 2018 was introduced by Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and John Cornyn (R-TX) and would provide funds for the prosecution of crimes cleared through DNA. A companion bill has been introduced in the House of Representatives by Representative John Carter (R-TX).

Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Support Grandparents Raising Grandchildren

WASHIGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan cosponsored the bipartisan Supporting Grandparents Raising Grandchildren Act, which was introduced by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Bob Casey (D-PA). 

Senator Hassan Visits National Institutes of Health, Discusses Work on Non-Addictive Pain Treatment Options

BETHESDA, M.D. – Senator Maggie Hassan today visited the National Institutes of Health (NIH), where she discussed its work to develop non-addictive pain treatment options and her efforts as a member of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee to address the overprescribing of highly addictive painkillers. 

Senator Hassan Statement on Special Counsel Mueller Indictment of Russian Nationals and Entities for Interfering in 2016 Elections

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement today after Special Counsel Robert Mueller indicted 13 Russian nationals and three Russian entities for interfering in the 2016 elections:

Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Senators Shaheen and Hassan to Support State and Local Veterans Treatment Courts Passes U.S. Senate

WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan to support state and local veterans treatment courts passed the U.S. Senate on Thursday. The Veterans Treatment Court Improvement Act would require the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to hire additional Veterans Justice Outreach (VJO) specialists in order to ensure that 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.

Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Senator Hassan to Protect Veterans from Financial Scams Heads to President’s Desk

WASHINGTON – The bipartisan Veterans Care Financial Protection Act, cosponsored by Senator Maggie Hassan, will be heading to the President’s desk for his signature after passing both the House of Representatives and Senate. The bill would help protect veterans who receive Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) assistance from financial scams.

Senator Hassan Leads Colleagues in Urging DOT to Prioritize Consumers Over Airlines

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) led her colleagues today in sending a letter to Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao, urging the Department of Transportation (DOT) to consider the rights of consumers before rolling back critical protections in the commercial aviation sector. The letter follows requests from DOT for a list of rules and regulations that are good candidates for repeal, replacement, suspension, or modification. The airline industry filed a 222-page response, including requests to eliminate the requirement for airlines to display the full price of a ticket to consumers when they shop, and a potential weakening of requirements that airlines provide “prompt” service for wheelchair assistance for passengers who experience disabilities, among others.

Senator Hassan Statement on Confirmation of Scott Murray as U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan issued the following on the confirmation of Merrimack County Attorney Scott Murray to serve as the U.S. Attorney for New Hampshire: