Senator Hassan Statement on CMS Administrator Nominee Seema Verma

WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Maggie Hassan met with Seema Verma, President Trump's nominee to lead the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid (CMS). Following their meeting, Senator Hassan released the following statement:

Senators Shaheen, Hassan, and Colleagues Call On Mitch McConnell to Drop Efforts to Gut Family Planning Centers

WASHINGTON - Today, Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and dozens of their colleagues sent a letter to Republican leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) calling on him to "protect the health and wellbeing of millions of women" by committing not to bring to the Senate floor legislation passed by House Republicans seeking to overturn rules protecting Title X health centers.

Shaheen, Hassan Express Concerns Over Trump’s Nominee to Lead Centers for Medicare and Medicaid and Her Commitment to Protect Maternity Care

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined 19 senators on a letterto the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator Nominee Seema Verma expressing concern about her commitment to protecting women's health care given her recent comments concerning maternity care during her confirmation hearing. The Senate Finance Committee will vote on Verma's confirmation today.

Senator Hassan Highlights Importance of Bridging Digital Divide for Rural Communities in New Hampshire

WASHINGTON - Today, in a Senate Commerce, Science, and Transportation Committee hearing on improving access to infrastructure, Senator Maggie Hassan highlighted the importance of addressing challenges for rural communities in New Hampshire given the rural-urban digital divide.

Senator Hassan Co-Sponsors Bipartisan Legislation to Crack Down on Synthetic Drugs

WASHINGTON - Yesterday, as part of her comprehensive efforts to combat the heroin, opioid, and fentanyl crisis devastating communities across New Hampshire, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Senators Amy Klobuchar (D-MN), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Chuck Grassley (R-IA), Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), John Cornyn (R-TX), Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Mark Warner (D-VA), Orrin Hatch (R-UT) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) in co-sponsoring the Synthetic Abuse and Labeling of Toxic Substances (SALTS) Act.

Senator Maggie Hassan Statement on President Trump’s Address

WASHINGTON - Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement after President Trump's address to a joint session of Congress this evening:

Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Strengthen Education for America’s Troops and Veterans

WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Senator Jon Tester (D-MT) and other colleagues in introducing legislation to ensure that America's veterans have access to educational opportunities. The Educational Development (ED) for Troops and Veterans Act will provide education benefits to service members who often have to leave behind schools, jobs, and homes to serve their country.

Statement from Senator Hassan Following Her Meeting with U.S. Supreme Court Nominee Judge Neil Gorsuch

WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement after meeting with President Trump's nominee for the U.S. Supreme Court, Judge Neil Gorsuch:

Statement from Senator Hassan on President Trump’s Deeply Concerning Proposed Budget Cuts

WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Maggie Hassan issued the following statement expressing her deep concerns after the Trump Administration announced a federal budget outline that makes significant cuts to domestic priorities to increase defense spending:

Senator Hassan Invites Substance Abuse Treatment Advocate Ashley Hurteau as Guest of Honor for President Trump’s Joint Session of Congress Address

WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Maggie Hassan announced that substance abuse treatment advocate Ashley Hurteau of Dover will be her guest of honor for President Trump's Joint Session of Congress Address on February 28^th in Washington. Ashley is a native Granite Stater now in recovery from heroin addiction after she was able to access substance abuse treatment because of New Hampshire's bipartisan Medicaid expansion plan.

Senator Hassan Hosts Roundtable Discussion on Ensuring That Seniors Have Access to Affordable Health Care, Medicare

SALEM - Today, Senator Maggie Hassan hosted a roundtable discussion at Salemhaven Long Term Care and Rehabilitation Center with patients, caregivers, and physicians on protecting health care for seniors. During the discussion, Senator Hassan highlighted her efforts in the Senate to lower the cost of prescription drugs, safeguard the benefits that the Affordable Care Act is providing for older Americans, and to protect and strengthen Medicare and Medicaid.

Senator Hassan Highlights Importance of Innovative Businesses During Visit to Engineering R&D Company Creare

HANOVER - Yesterday, Senator Maggie Hassan visited an engineering research and development company, Creare, where she highlighted the importance of supporting innovative businesses that are creating good jobs and moving our economy forward.

Senator Hassan Commends UNH on New Granite Guarantee Scholarship Program

WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement after the University of New Hampshire announced a new scholarship program called Granite Guarantee, which will allow all full-time, first-year New Hampshire students receiving federal Pell grants to attend UNH at the Durham and Manchester campuses tuition-free.

Senator Hassan Reaffirms Commitment to Supporting Portsmouth Naval Shipyard Workers

PORTSMOUTH - Yesterday, Senator Maggie Hassan visited the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard, where she received a briefing from Shipyard leadership and reaffirmed her commitment to supporting Shipyard workers.

Senator Hassan Statement on Trump Administration Rescinding Protections for Transgender Students

WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement on the Trump administration rescinding protections for transgender students in public schools.

Senator Hassan Reaffirms Commitment to Veterans and their Families at White River Junction VA Medical Center

WHITE RIVER JUNCTION - Today, Senator Maggie Hassan visited the White River Junction VA Medical Center where she heard from the Center's staff about the challenges they face and reaffirmed her commitment to ensuring that veterans and their families have access to the support that they need and deserve.

Senator Hassan Hosts Student Debt Roundtable at Keene State College, Highlights Importance of Making College More Affordable

KEENE - Today, Senator Maggie Hassan hosted a student debt roundtable at Keene State College, where she heard from students, faculty, and administrators about the negative impact student debt has on young people in New Hampshire and on the state's economy. The Senator particularly underscored how student debt could hamper entrepreneurship.

Senator Hassan’s Statement on Reports that White House Office of National Drug Control Policy Could Be Eliminated

WASHINGTON - Today, Senator Maggie Hassan released the following statement on reports that the Trump Administration isconsidering eliminating the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy in President Trump's budgetproposal:

Senator Hassan Highlights Consequences of Climate Change on New Hampshire’s Businesses at Climate Impact Breakfast

DURHAM - Climate change will have serious consequences for New Hampshire's economy, businesses and people, and we must work together to combat it, Senator Maggie Hassan said today at the Local Climate Impacts Pancake Breakfast: Maple Syrup and Forests Impacts at the University of New Hampshire.

Senator Hassan Emphasizes Importance of Expanding Access to Substance Use Treatment at Family Willows Substance Use Treatment Center Groundbreaking

MANCHESTER - Today, Senator Maggie Hassan participated in the groundbreaking ceremony for the expansion of Family Willows Substance Use Treatment Center, highlighting the importance of expanding access to treatment and protecting Medicaid expansion to combat the heroin, fentanyl and opioid crisis in New Hampshire.