Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.)

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Recent News About Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.)


Transportation Secretary Buttigieg Visits New Hampshire

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Yesterday Secretary Buttigieg traveled to New Hampshire to promote the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law and how it will benefit New Hampshire, Southern New England, and the country.

Shaheen Leads NH Delegation to Announce $500K for City of Manchester, Opportunity to Compete for Up To $100M in American Rescue Plan Grant Program

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Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that funds the U.S. Economic Development Administration (EDA), led the New Hampshire congressional delegation in applauding the EDA’s announcement that the City of Manchester will be awarded $500,000 through the “Build Back Better Regional Challenge” program, which targets projects that boost economic recovery. Manchester’s project is organized by a coalition – led by the City – with partnerships through the Advanced Regenerative Manufacturing Institute, Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester-Boston Regional Airport and the Manchester Transit Authority, and will establish a cluster located within and around the City to grow the regenerative medicine industry by boosting production and distribution of regenerative tissues and organs.

NH Delegation Welcomes $571K to NH to Expand Home Visiting Assistance for Families during Pandemic

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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) welcomed $571,277 to New Hampshire to support home visiting services in the North Country.

Senators Hassan, Ernst Secure NDAA Passage of Bill to End “Pink Tax” on Women’s Military Uniforms

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Today, the U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the Fiscal Year 2022, which includes Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) bill to address gender inequity in the military.

Senators Hassan, Ernst Secure NDAA Passage of Bill to End “Pink Tax” on Women’s Military Uniforms

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Today, the U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for the Fiscal Year 2022, which includes Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Joni Ernst’s (R-IA) bill to address gender inequity in the military.

Senators Hassan, Braun, Murkowski Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Increase Transparency of Vaccine Review Process and Help Improve Public Confidence in Vaccines

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U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Mike Braun (R-IN), and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) introduced bipartisan legislation to improve transparency of the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) emergency use authorization process for vaccines and drugs in an effort to help assure the public that vaccines are safe and effective.

Senators Hassan and Shaheen Join Call to Ensure All Eligible Same-Sex Couples Receive Pension Survivor Benefits

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U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen joined 43 of their Senate colleagues in calling on the Biden administration to revise current guidance that has led to members of the LGBTQIA+ community being denied pension survivor benefits after losing their life partner.

Shaheen Leads NH Delegation in Welcoming $4.7 Million to NH to Support Individuals & Families Impacted by Substance Use Disorders

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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), led Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) in welcoming $4,710,993 to the New Hampshire Department of Justice (NH DOJ) to lower rates of substance use disorders and provide support to affected families.

Senators Hassan, Shaheen Welcome Critical Funding to Invest in Launch of 3-Digit National Suicide Prevention Lifeline

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U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee, and Jeanne Shaheen today welcomed $282 million in national funding from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration for suicide prevention and crisis care services, including the transition to the three-digit dialing code for the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline established by the National Suicide Hotline Designation Act, cosponsored by Hassan and Shaheen.

NH Delegation Welcomes $1.6 Million to Combat Substance Use Disorder Crisis through NH Drug Court Program

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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $1,619,765 for the Drug Court Program (DCP) at the New Hampshire Department of Justice (NH DOJ).

Senator Hassan Joins in Introducing Legislation to Increase Transparency of VA Health Record Modernization

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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan, a member of the Senate Veterans Affairs’ Committee, recently joined Senators Jerry Moran (R-KS) and Jon Tester (D-MT) in introducing bipartisan legislation to increase transparency in the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Electronic Health Record Modernization program.

President to Sign Into Law Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Senators Hassan & Shaheen to Crack Down on the Chinese Government’s Human Rights Violations

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The Senate sent a bipartisan bill to President Biden’s desk, which U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan joined in introducing and Senator Jeanne Shaheen cosponsored, that will help ensure that goods made with Uyghur forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region do not enter the United States.

Senator Hassan Calls for Changing Senate Rules to Allow Simple Majority Vote on Protecting Democracy

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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) took to the Senate floor this evening to call for the Senate to change its rules in order to pass legislation protecting the right to vote by a simple majority.

NH Delegation Welcomes Over $218 Million to Invest in Critical Highway Projects Across Granite State

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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 $218,888,554 to New Hampshire to support highway investments across the state.

Senators Hassan and Thune’s Measure to Spur America’s Technology Innovation Included in Annual Defense Bill

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The U.S. Senate passed the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) that includes a measure authored by Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and John Thune (R-SD) to encourage quantum research efforts that are critical to national security and economic growth.

Shaheen Leads NH Delegation in Welcoming More Than $9 Million for NH Airports from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law

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U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), along with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)’s announcement that New Hampshire airports will receive $9,194,982.

Senator Hassan Secures Key NH Priorities in Annual Defense Bill Headed to President’s Desk

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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) voted today to pass the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2022, which included key priorities Senator Hassan introduced and championed to protect the national security of Granite Staters and all Americans.

Senator Hassan Recognizes Caitlin McGrath-Levesque of Portsmouth as December’s Granite Stater of the Month

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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Caitlin McGrath-Levesque of Portsmouth as December’s Granite Stater of the Month.

Senator Hassan Recognizes Caitlin McGrath-Levesque of Portsmouth as December’s Granite Stater of the Month

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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Caitlin McGrath-Levesque of Portsmouth as December’s Granite Stater of the Month. Following the death of her youngest brother, Caitlin and her two siblings turned their grief into action by creating a nonprofit in his honor to provide free, hot meals to those in need.

Senator Hassan Releases End of Year Round Up for 2021

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As 2021 comes to a close, the office of Senator Maggie Hassan released key highlights from the first year of the 117th Congress.