Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.)
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Recent News About Sen. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.)
Shaheen, Hassan Help Lead Bipartisan Push to Clear Way for Adoption of Equal Rights Amendment
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U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined a bipartisan group of Senators led by U.S. Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) in a Senate effort to remove an arbitrary deadline that serves only to prevent the formal adoption of what should be the 28th Amendment to the Constitution – the Equal Rights Amendment.
Senator Hassan Recognizes Trevor O’Brien of Keene as January’s Granite Stater of the Month
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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan recognized Trevor O’Brien of Keene as January’s Granite Stater of the Month. After a 5-alarm fire destroyed Cobblestone Ale House, Trevor raised almost $20,000 for the people impacted.
Senator Hassan Joins Colleagues in Pressing Six Cryptomining Companies on Extraordinarily High Energy Use and Climate Impacts
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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) joined Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and colleagues in sending letters to six cryptomining companies raising concerns over their high energy use and the effects that has on raising household electric bills.
Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Federal Cybersecurity Workforce
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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, cosponsored bipartisan legislation to help develop and retain highly-skilled cybersecurity professionals in the federal workforce.
Senator Hassan Visits North Conway to Highlight How COVID Relief Funds Are Addressing Community Needs
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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan visited the Gibson Center for Senior Services yesterday where she received a briefing and tour of the center, and joined Carroll County Retired and Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) staff and volunteers to serve meals to members of the community.
Senator Hassan Urges IRS to Address Tax Refund Backlog; Reduce Wait Times for Customer Service
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With tax filing season beginning this week, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan is urging the IRS to swiftly address its significant backlog of unprocessed tax refunds for Granite Staters and other Americans.
Shaheen Leads NH Delegation in Welcoming More Than $774K in Additional LIHEAP Funding to Help Granite Staters Heat Their Homes
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Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) welcomed $774,475 to help Granite State families cover the costs of heating and cooling expenses.
Senator Hassan Statement on Justice Breyer’s Expected Retirement
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“Justice Breyer has built an impressive legacy on the Supreme Court, including key votes to uphold a woman’s right to choose her own destiny and ensure that the Affordable Care Act remains the law of the land.
President Biden Signs into Law Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Hassan, Shaheen to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O’Ree
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President Joe Biden today signed into law bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O’Ree, a former Boston Bruins hockey player recognized as the first Black player to compete in the National Hockey League (NHL).
President Biden Signs into Law Bipartisan Bill Cosponsored by Hassan, Shaheen to Award Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O’Ree
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President Joe Biden today signed into law bipartisan legislation cosponsored by Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen to award the Congressional Gold Medal to Willie O’Ree, a former Boston Bruins hockey player recognized as the first Black player to compete in the National Hockey League (NHL).
Senators Hassan, Shaheen Discuss Infrastructure Funding for Portsmouth’s Waterways at NH Port Authority
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U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen visited the New Hampshire Port Authority today where they discussed the new funding that the New Hampshire Congressional Delegation recently announced for the Army Corps of Engineers to use for maintenance dredging in the Piscataqua River and Portsmouth Harbor shipping channel.
Heeding Calls from NH Delegation, Administration Announces Waiver to Address Conflict with State Law Over Training of Commercial Drivers
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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) issued the following statements after the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) announced it would issue New Hampshire a 90-day waiver from certain requirements of the Entry Level Driving Training rule (ELDT) that conflict with State law encumbering the truck driving workforce in New Hampshire.
Hassan, Colleagues Introduce Bipartisan EARN IT Act to Encourage Tech Industry to Take Online Child Sexual Exploitation Seriously
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The Eliminating Abusive and Rampant Neglect of Interactive Technologies Act (EARN IT Act) removes blanket immunity for violations of laws related to online child sexual abuse material (CSAM).
Senator Hassan Underscores Need for More Mental Health Support for NH Students During Committee Hearing
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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan today underscored the urgent need to get more mental health support to students across New Hampshire during a Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions Committee hearing.
Senators Hassan and Daines Lead Bipartisan Call for Congress to Examine Impact of Supreme Court Wayfair Ruling on Small Businesses
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U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Steve Daines (R-MT), members of the Senate Finance Committee, led a bipartisan call to the Senate Finance Committee to examine the impact of the Wayfair Supreme Court ruling on small businesses that now have to collect and remit sales taxes for out-of-state governments.
Senator Hassan Continues Push to Reduce Waste, Fraud, and Abuse & Better Serve Taxpayers
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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) continued her push on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee to cut waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government and improve government customer service.
Senator Hassan Leads Colleagues in Introducing Legislation to Support Children with Disabilities
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U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) led colleagues in introducing a bill to restore full funding for educational and early-intervention services for children who experience disabilities.
Senators Hassan and Shaheen join New England Senators in Urging Administration to Study Sustainable Offshore Wind Development
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U.S. Senator Angus King (I-Maine) sent a letter to the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) from the Maine, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire Senate delegations seeking to ensure that offshore wind developments in the Gulf of Maine are pursued in a sustainable manner backed by “rigorous scientific research.”
Hassan, Romney Introduce Legislation to Improve Pandemic Preparedness & Response
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U.S. Senators Mitt Romney (R-UT) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), members of the Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee, today introduced the Medical Countermeasures Surge Capacity Act of 2022, legislation to improve our domestic manufacturing surge capacity and capabilities for biodefense and pandemic preparedness and response.
Senator Hassan Cosponsors Bipartisan Bill To Support Survivors of Sexual Assault and Harassment In the Workplace
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Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) cosponsored bipartisan legislation that would stop perpetrators from being able to push survivors of sexual harassment and assault into secretive, forced arbitration proceedings.
