Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.)
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Recent News About Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.)
Shaheen Leads NH Delegation in Announcing Nearly $9 Million to Support Early Childhood Education in NH
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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, led the New Hampshire delegation in welcoming $8,942,186 to the University System of New Hampshire from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS).
Senator Hassan Visits Downtown Exeter Businesses Ahead of Small Business Saturday
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Today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan visited downtown Exeter businesses to speak with local business owners ahead of Small Business Saturday.
Senator Hassan Hosts 4th Annual Innovate NH Entrepreneurship Forum
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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan hosted her 4th Annual Innovate NH Summit yesterday as part of her efforts to support New Hampshire’s entrepreneurs and ensure that they have the tools that they need to launch innovative businesses and thrive.
Following Push from Senator Hassan, Administration to Release Oil from Strategic Petroleum Reserve
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Following a bipartisan push led by U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) calling on the Biden administration to help lower energy costs for New Englanders – including releasing oil from the Strategic Petroleum Reserve – President Biden announced today that the administration will release fuel from this reserve.
Shaheen Leads Delegation in Securing $3.7 Million to NH to Improve Coastal Resilience against Natural Disasters
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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies (CJS) Appropriations subcommittee, led the New Hampshire congressional delegation in welcoming $3,794,613 in new grants from the National Coastal Resilience Fund (NCRF) for New Hampshire to support coastal resilience projects.
Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Assist Veterans Pursuing VA Disability Claims
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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee, cosponsored bipartisan legislation to help low-income veterans obtain the medical assistance that they need in order to more quickly receive their VA disability benefits.
Senate Passes Bipartisan Bill Introduced by Senators Hassan and Shaheen to Award Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 Service Members Murdered in Afghanistan in August
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The U.S. Senate passed bipartisan legislation to posthumously award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 13 American service members who terrorists killed in Afghanistan on August 26, 2021 while the service members were bravely working to evacuate Americans and Afghan partners at Hamid Karzai International Airport in Kabul.
Senator Hassan, Colleagues Press Department of Education to Act on Promised Overhaul of Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program to Help Military Service Members
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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Senator Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV), and thirteen of their Senate colleagues are pushing the Biden Administration to implement changes to the Public Service Loan Forgiveness (PSLF) program that will make it easier for military service members to access benefits.
Senator Hassan Creates Federally-Funded Cybersecurity Coordinator Position in all 50 States
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In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan created a federally funded cybersecurity coordinator position in all 50 states earlier this year in an effort to help federal, state, and local governments, as well as schools, hospitals, and other entities, coordinate and better protect their systems against cyberattacks.
NH Delegation Hosts Virtual Press Conference with NH Family Planning Providers Ahead of SCOTUS Oral Arguments on Pivotal Court Case Threatening Roe v. Wade
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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) hosted a virtual press conference today with representatives from New Hampshire family planning providers ahead of the Supreme Court beginning oral arguments in a pivotal case that threatens the future of Roe v. Wade.
Senator Hassan Recognizes Mark Hagopian of Auburn and Jay Anderson of Sandown as November’s Granite Staters of the Month
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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Mark Hagopian of Auburn and Jay Anderson of Sandown as November’s Granite Staters of the Month. The duo raised COVID-19 relief money for Granite Staters by designing and selling their own special IPA, which they named “Brain Fog.”
At VA End-of-Year Hearing, Senator Hassan Highlights Priorities for New Hampshire Veterans
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Today during the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee’s year-end hearing, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan pressed Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Secretary Denis McDonough for updates on strengthening VA service in New Hampshire, burial equity for NH National Guardsmen and Reservists, and the need to improve VA health care to respond to possible toxic exposure.
Senator Hassan Joins NH Delegation in Welcoming Over $72M to NH to Support Water Infrastructure
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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement that New Hampshire will receive $72,644,000 to address drinking water and wastewater systems.
Senator Hassan Joins NH Delegation in Welcoming Over $72M to NH to Support Water Infrastructure
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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement that New Hampshire will receive $72,644,000 to address drinking water and wastewater systems.
Senator Hassan Joins NH Delegation in Welcoming Over $72M to NH to Support Water Infrastructure
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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today welcomed the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement that New Hampshire will receive $72,644,000 to address drinking water and wastewater systems.
Senator Hassan Urges for Swift Passage of Defense Bill, Which Includes Critical Bipartisan Priorities Championed by Senator Hassan
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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) urged swift passage of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022 after the House and Senate reached an agreement on what should be in the final bill, which includes critical bipartisan priorities championed by Senator Hassan.
Annual Defense Bill Includes Toomey-Hassan Bill to Stop Influx of Deadly Fentanyl
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Congress’ annual defense policy bill will include legislation authored by U.S. Senators Pat Toomey (R-Pa.) and Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.) to hold accountable countries that are facilitating America’s fentanyl-fueled opioid crisis.
Senator Hassan Presses Defense Department Officials on Deficiencies in Addressing PFAS Contamination at Military Bases, Including Pease
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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today pressed Department of Defense (DoD) officials on an independent government watchdog report that revealed deficiencies in how DoD responds to and mitigates PFAS contamination at military bases, including the former Pease Air Force Base, during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing.
Senator Hassan Leads Call to White House to Prevent Largest Cost Increase in Medicare History
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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, led four of her colleagues in calling on President Biden to take action to prevent a substantial jump in health care costs for seniors due to the increased Medicare Part B premiums for 2022.
Senator Hassan & Portsmouth’s Andrea Amico Push for Action on PFAS Contamination at Pease Air Force Base
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In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan brought Andrea Amico of Portsmouth to testify before a Senate hearing on the Department of Defense’s (DoD) shortcomings in addressing PFAS contamination at military bases. Amico, a co-founder of the advocacy group Testing for Pease, spoke of her family’s exposure to PFAS chemicals at the former Pease Air Force Base and her subsequent efforts to mitigate PFAS contamination.
