Senators Hassan, Cassidy Reintroduce Bipartisan Bills to Increase Vaccination Rates for Expectant Mothers

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Bill Cassidy, MD (R-LA) reintroduced two bipartisan bills to increase maternal vaccination rates and ensure that these vaccines are free of cost for Medicaid enrollees. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that pregnant patients receive a flu shot, as well as the tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine, which helps prevent whooping cough in newborns and infants.

Senator Hassan, Bipartisan Group of Colleagues Urge Biden Administration to Fully Fund Measure to Help United States Out-Compete China by Increasing Domestic Semiconductor Production

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined a bipartisan group of her colleagues in urging the Biden administration to support fully funding a Hassan-backed measure that is now law to help out-compete China and secure domestic supply chains by rebuilding semiconductor manufacturing on American soil. Semiconductors are used in many kinds of electronic devices including computers and smart phones and are essential to the United States’ economy and security. However, in part due to increased demand during the pandemic, the United States is currently experiencing a shortage of this critical technology.

NH Delegation Announces More than $2.7 Million in Federal Grants for Pease, Lebanon & Manchester Airports

(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) awarded $2,740,000 in federal grants to support infrastructure, operations and safety at Pease, Lebanon and Manchester Airports. The federal funding was awarded under the agency’s Airport Improvement Program (AIP). Shaheen, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, has long been a strong supporter of funding for AIP in annual government funding legislation.

Senator Hassan Presses IRS Commissioner on Delayed Tax Returns, Expanding Outreach on Small Business Relief Programs

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) questioned Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Commissioner Charles Rettig today on what the agency is doing to address delayed IRS tax returns and expand outreach to small businesses about COVID-19 relief available to them.

Senator Hassan Statement on Nomination of Anne Milgram to Head Drug Enforcement Administration

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released a statement on President Joe Biden’s announcement that he will nominate Anne Milgram to be Administrator of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). If confirmed, Milgram would be the first Senate-confirmed Administrator at the DEA in nearly six years:

Veterans Groups Applaud Return of POW/MIA Flag Above White House Following Bipartisan Call Led by Senators Hassan, Warren, Cotton

WASHINGTON – Veterans Service Organization leaders applauded the return of the POW/MIA flag to atop the White House last week, marking the end of a nearly year-long effort to again fly the POW/MIA flag above the White House with the American flag. The raising of the flag followed bipartisan efforts led by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, Elizabeth Warren (D-MA), and Tom Cotton (R-AR) to restore the POW/MIA flag above the White House.

Senator Hassan Statement on President Biden’s Nominations for Top Cybersecurity Roles

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, chair of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) subcommittee that oversees emerging threats, released the following statement after President Joe Biden announced that he will nominate Chris Inglis to be National Cyber Director and Jen Easterly to be Director of the Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA):

Senator Hassan Visits Portsmouth Fire Station to Discuss COVID Relief She Secured for Fire Fighters in American Rescue Plan

PORTSMOUTH – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan met with fire fighters at Portsmouth Fire Station 1 last week to discuss the additional relief that the Senator helped secure in the American Rescue Plan to support fire stations in New Hampshire. Earlier in the week, the Senator visited fire stations in Berlin and Nashua, and thanked fire fighters for their steadfast dedication to protecting their communities amid the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Following Efforts from NH Delegation, FEMA Allocates $235 Million for New Hampshire’s COVID-19 Emergency Costs

WASHINGTON – Following efforts from U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, chair of the subcommittee that oversees emergency preparedness, Senator Jeanne Shaheen, Representative Annie Kuster, and Representative Chris Pappas, FEMA has allocated New Hampshire approximately $235 million in Disaster Relief Fund costs related to the COVID-19 pandemic.

VIDEO: White House Press Secretary Credits Senator Hassan for Restoring POW/MIA Flag to its Rightful Place Atop White House

Today, White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki credited Senator Hassan for leading bipartisan efforts to restore the POW/MIA flag to its rightful place above the White House during her White House press briefing. You can watch the Press Secretary's remarks here or see below for an excerpt.

NH Delegation Welcomes $18 Million to Support Affordable Housing through the American Rescue Plan

(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire will receive $18 million in HOME Investment Partnerships Program funding through the American Rescue Plan to expand affordable housing and homelessness services. The funding allocated through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is part of a $5 billion commitment to deliver assistance to states and communities to expand access to new affordable housing, rental assistance, supportive services and non-congregate shelter units. A senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Shaheen supported the inclusion of these funds during negotiations for the American Rescue Plan.

Following Bipartisan Push Led by Senator Hassan, POW/MIA Flag Returns to Rightful Place Atop White House

WASHINGTON – Today, the POW/MIA flag was raised atop the White House, with the American flag, following a months-long push led by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs.

Shaheen, Hassan & Kuster Applaud $2.7 Million Grant to Strengthen Flood Control Infrastructure in Plymouth

(Washington, DC) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued the following statements in response to the announcement by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) that Plymouth will receive a $2.7 million federal grant to make flood control infrastructure improvements that will help protect businesses in the town’s downtown commercial district:

Senator Hassan Visits Exeter Small Businesses that Have Received COVID Relief

EXETER – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan yesterday visited Cymbidium Floral and Yogasmith, which have both received funding through the Paycheck Protection Program, to discuss how the relief that Congress passed into law has helped small businesses stay afloat during the pandemic.

Senator Hassan Pushes for Action to Combat Scammers Who Are Using the COVID-19 Pandemic to Defraud Granite Staters and Americans

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan is pushing the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) to use the funding that Congress provided in the American Rescue Plan to help combat scammers who are using the COVID-19 pandemic to defraud Americans. The Federal Trade Commission has recorded 1,461 reports in New Hampshire of pandemic-related fraud, identity theft, and other scams with a cumulative loss to Granite Staters of $954,000. These reported scams sharply increase in mid-March 2020, with spikes in early January 2021 and March 15, 2021.

Senator Hassan Visits Lamprey Health Care and Nashua Fire Station 4 to Discuss COVID-19 Relief Funding

NASHUA — Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan visited Lamprey Health Care to see its Mobile Health Unit, which was purchased through funding that the center received through the federal CARES Act. The Mobile Health Unit is providing critical primary health, as well as COVID testing and vaccinations, to underserved communities in Nashua and on the Seacoast. Senator Hassan recently joined the rest of the delegation in announcing that New Hampshire received an additional $20 million in vaccine funding for New Hampshire community health centers, including more than $3 million to Lamprey Health Care.

Following Senator Hassan & Colleagues’ SAVE LIVES Act, Manchester and White River Junction VA Medical Centers Open Vaccinations to All Veterans, their Spouses, and their Caregivers

WASHINGTON – Following efforts by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs’ Committee, to pass into law the bipartisan SAVE LIVES Act, the Manchester and White River Junction VA Medical Centers will begin providing COVID-19 vaccines to all veterans, their spouses, and their caregivers. Yesterday, Senator Hassan visited the Manchester VA Medical Center, where she spoke with veterans and discussed vaccination efforts with VA leaders. Eligible Granite Staters can sign up to receive their COVID-19 vaccine through the VA here.

NH Delegation Announces More than $3 Million to Support Affordable Housing for Granite Staters

(Manchester, NH) – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that New Hampshire will receive $3,101,884 from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Housing Trust Fund program to support affordable housing for Granite Staters throughout the state.

Senator Hassan, Colleagues Push for Updated Broadband Mapping Data

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) recently joined her colleagues in urging the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Acting Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel to ensure that state and local governments are part of efforts to update nationwide broadband maps. These maps are a crucial tool in the FCC’s work to expand broadband to communities across the country, and accurate mapping will help ensure that federal funds reach the areas that need it most.

NH Delegation Announces $564K in Emergency Funding for NH State Veterans Home to Protect Residents & Staff from COVID-19

(Washington, DC) – Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced that the New Hampshire State Veterans Home will receive $564,287 in emergency funding to prevent, combat and mitigate COVID-19 in the facility. Specifically, the award was allocated through government funding legislation that was passed by Congress and signed into law in December and will help support efforts to protect the health and well-being of Veterans Home residents and staff. A senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, Senator Shaheen supported the inclusion of these funds during negotiations for the government funding legislation.