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Aug. 9, 2018
Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Impose New Sanctions on Russia
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
Aug. 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Take Swift Action to Implement New Hampshire VA Task Force Recommendations
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
Aug. 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Review Political Influence Plaguing Dept. of Veterans Affairs
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Aug. 8, 2018
Senator Hassan Responds to Report of Mar-a-Lago "Shadow Rulers" at the Department of Veterans Affairs
Sen. Maggie Hassan
Aug. 7, 2018
Senators Hassan, Shaheen Cosponsor Legislation to Protect Medicare and Medicaid from Partisan Attacks
Sen. Maggie Hassan
Aug. 7, 2018
Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn Trump Administration for Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity in Education
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
Aug. 3, 2018
Hirono Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare and Medicaid from Partisan Attacks
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Aug. 2, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member - Senators Oppose Harmful House Provision in Final Farm Bill
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 2, 2018
Shaheen, Graham, Menendez, Gardner, Cardin, McCain, Introduce Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions Package
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
Aug. 2, 2018
Shaheen Statement on Senator Jeff Woodburn
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
Aug. 2, 2018
Senator Maggie Hassan Calls on Jeff Woodburn to Resign Immediately
Sen. Maggie Hassan
Aug. 2, 2018
Letter to Emory Rounds, Director of the Office of Government Ethics - Review Problematic Legal Expense Fund to Set Up for Trump Personnel Involved in Russia Investigation
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 2, 2018
Bipartisan Bill Supported by Senator Hassan to Improve Cybersecurity Resources for Small Businesses Heads to President's Desk
Sen. Maggie Hassan
Aug. 2, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Company, the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Hon. J. Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading - Stop Weakening Volker Rule
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Senator Hassan Votes to Approve Final National Defense Bill with Critical Priorities for New Hampshire
Sen. Maggie Hassan
Aug. 1, 2018
Shaheen Statement on Administration's Latest Effort to Sabotage Affordable Care Act by Expanding Junk Health Insurance Plans
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - King, Colleagues Push Administration to Fund Efforts to Help Consumers Navigate Health Insurance Process
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Provide More Information on Family Reunification Process
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Portman, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster "Cyber Incident Response Teams" to Strengthen Cybersecurity, Protect the Homeland
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Senator Hassan Statement on Trump Administration's Action to Expand Junk Health Insurance Plans and Undermine Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
Sen. Maggie Hassan
Aug. 1, 2018
Senator Hassan Votes to Approve Bipartisan Funding Bill for FY19 that Invests in Critical New Hampshire Priorities
Sen. Maggie Hassan
Aug. 1, 2018
Shaheen Legislation to Bolster Pediatric Cancer Research and Public Outreach in New Hampshire Passes the Senate
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
Aug. 1, 2018
Senate Passes Bipartisan Funding Bills that Includes Resources Secured by Shaheen for New Hampshire
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
Aug. 1, 2018
Shaheen Provisions Head to President's Desk as Part of Defense Bill
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
July 31, 2018
Senator Hassan Speaks About the Need to Reduce Administrative Burdens for Patients and Families in the Health Care System
Sen. Maggie Hassan
July 31, 2018
Cardin Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation Banning Untraceable, Undetectable and Downloadable 3D "Ghost" Guns
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
July 31, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Murray, Cantwell Slam Trump-Pence Administration's Proposed Damaging Changes to Title X Family Planning Program, Call for Reversal
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
July 31, 2018
Senator Hassan Statement on President Trump Signing Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Career and Technical Education Programs in New Hampshire
Sen. Maggie Hassan
July 31, 2018
Senators Hassan, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster "Cyber Incident Response Teams" to Strengthen Cybersecurity, Protect the Homeland
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
July 30, 2018
Senator Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Support and Strengthen our Diplomatic Corps
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
July 29, 2018
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Trade Policy and Foreign Affairs
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen
July 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Klobuchar Urges Departments of Justice, Health and Human Services to Support Victims of Domestic Abuse in the Digital Age
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
July 27, 2018
Tester Leads 26 Senators to Hold Washington Accountable and Increase Transparency in Elections
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
July 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Neomi Rao, Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs - Request Extension of Comment Period for Trump Administrator's Proposed Domestic Gag Rule on Title X Family Planning Program
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
July 27, 2018
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Companion Bill to Bipartisan Hassan-Rubio Legislation to Prioritize Veterans' Employment and Education Programs at the VA
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
July 26, 2018
Senator Hassan Statement on 28th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
Sen. Maggie Hassan
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group of Senators in Calling on DeVos to Allow the Use of FAFSA Income Data to Help Determine TRIO Eligibility
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
July 26, 2018
Kustoff Introduces Legislation to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
July 26, 2018
Senator Hassan Responds to Trump Administration's Proposal to Weaken Registered Apprenticeship Model, Highlights Successful Registered Apprenticeship Programs in New Hampshire
Sen. Maggie Hassan
July 26, 2018
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Demands Transparency On Office Of Refugee Resettlement Funding
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to Peter O'Rourke, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs - After Thousands of Veterans' Benefits Accounts Hacked, McCaskill Urges VA to Take Action
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
July 25, 2018
Tillis, Shaheen & Lankford Issue Joint Statement on Andrew Brunson Being Moved to House Arrest
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
July 25, 2018
Senator Hassan Votes to Approve Bipartisan Measure to Prohibit "Pharmacy Gag Clauses" That Cause Consumers to Pay Higher Prices for Prescription Drugs in Senate Health Committee
Sen. Maggie Hassan
July 25, 2018
At Senate Commerce Hearing, Telecommunication Officials Applaud Hassan-Gardner AIRWAVES Act
Sen. Maggie Hassan
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Take Steps to Update Domestic Abuse Resources
Sen. Maggie Hassan, ...
July 24, 2018
Senators Lankford, Shaheen, Tillis Meet with Pastor Brunson's Daughter
Sen. Cynthia Shaheen, ...
Date
Title
Politician
Aug. 9, 2018
Shaheen Statement on Trump Administration's Decision to Impose New Sanctions on Russia
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
Aug. 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Take Swift Action to Implement New Hampshire VA Task Force Recommendations
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
Aug. 9, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Robert Wilkie, Secretary of Veterans Affairs - Review Political Influence Plaguing Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 8, 2018
Senator Hassan Responds to Report of Mar-a-Lago "Shadow Rulers" at the Department of Veterans Affairs
Sen.Maggie Hassan
Aug. 7, 2018
Senators Hassan, Shaheen Cosponsor Legislation to Protect Medicare and Medicaid from Partisan Attacks
Sen.Maggie Hassan
Aug. 7, 2018
Letter to Attorney General Sessions and Secretary DeVos - Condemn Trump Administration For Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity In Education
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 6, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, US Attorney General, and the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Senate Democrats Condemn Trump Administration for Rescinding Civil Rights Guidance Promoting Diversity in Education
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
Aug. 3, 2018
Hirono Introduces Legislation to Protect Medicare and Medicaid from Partisan Attacks
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
Aug. 2, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Pat Roberts, Chairman of the Senate Agriculture, Nutrition, and Forestry Committee, and the Hon. Debbie Stabenow, Ranking Member - Senators Oppose Harmful House Provision in Final Farm Bill
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 2, 2018
Shaheen, Graham, Menendez, Gardner, Cardin, McCain, Introduce Hard-Hitting Russia Sanctions Package
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
Aug. 2, 2018
Shaheen Statement on Senator Jeff Woodburn
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
Aug. 2, 2018
Senator Maggie Hassan Calls on Jeff Woodburn to Resign Immediately
Sen.Maggie Hassan
Aug. 2, 2018
Letter to Emory Rounds, Director of the Office of Government Ethics - Review Problematic Legal Expense Fund to Set Up for Trump Personnel Involved in Russia Investigation
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 2, 2018
Bipartisan Bill Supported by Senator Hassan to Improve Cybersecurity Resources for Small Businesses Heads to President's Desk
Sen.Maggie Hassan
Aug. 2, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jerome Powell, Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve, the Hon. Jelena McWilliams, Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Company, the Hon. Joseph Otting, Comptroller of the Currency, the Hon. Jay Clayton, Chairman of U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and the Hon. J. Christopher Giancarlo, Chairman of the U.S. Commodity Futures Trading - Stop Weakening Volker Rule
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Senator Hassan Votes to Approve Final National Defense Bill with Critical Priorities for New Hampshire
Sen.Maggie Hassan
Aug. 1, 2018
Shaheen Statement on Administration's Latest Effort to Sabotage Affordable Care Act by Expanding Junk Health Insurance Plans
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services and the Hon. Seema Verma, Administrator for the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services - King, Colleagues Push Administration to Fund Efforts to Help Consumers Navigate Health Insurance Process
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, the Hon. Kirstjen Nielsen, Secretary of Homeland Security, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Provide More Information on Family Reunification Process
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Portman, Hassan Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster "Cyber Incident Response Teams" to Strengthen Cybersecurity, Protect the Homeland
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
Aug. 1, 2018
Senator Hassan Statement on Trump Administration's Action to Expand Junk Health Insurance Plans and Undermine Protections for Pre-Existing Conditions
Sen.Maggie Hassan
Aug. 1, 2018
Senator Hassan Votes to Approve Bipartisan Funding Bill for FY19 that Invests in Critical New Hampshire Priorities
Sen.Maggie Hassan
Aug. 1, 2018
Shaheen Legislation to Bolster Pediatric Cancer Research and Public Outreach in New Hampshire Passes the Senate
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
Aug. 1, 2018
Senate Passes Bipartisan Funding Bills that Includes Resources Secured by Shaheen for New Hampshire
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
Aug. 1, 2018
Shaheen Provisions Head to President's Desk as Part of Defense Bill
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
July 31, 2018
Senator Hassan Speaks About the Need to Reduce Administrative Burdens for Patients and Families in the Health Care System
Sen.Maggie Hassan
July 31, 2018
Cardin Joins Colleagues in Introducing Legislation Banning Untraceable, Undetectable and Downloadable 3D "Ghost" Guns
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
July 31, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Senators Murray, Cantwell Slam Trump-Pence Administration's Proposed Damaging Changes to Title X Family Planning Program, Call for Reversal
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
July 31, 2018
Senator Hassan Statement on President Trump Signing Bipartisan Bill to Strengthen Career and Technical Education Programs in New Hampshire
Sen.Maggie Hassan
July 31, 2018
Senators Hassan, Portman Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Bolster "Cyber Incident Response Teams" to Strengthen Cybersecurity, Protect the Homeland
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
July 30, 2018
Senator Shaheen Introduces Legislation to Support and Strengthen our Diplomatic Corps
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
July 29, 2018
CBS "Face the Nation" - Transcript: Trade Policy and Foreign Affairs
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen
July 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Klobuchar Urges Departments of Justice, Health and Human Services to Support Victims of Domestic Abuse in the Digital Age
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
July 27, 2018
Tester Leads 26 Senators to Hold Washington Accountable and Increase Transparency in Elections
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
July 27, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services, and the Hon. Neomi Rao, Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs - Request Extension of Comment Period for Trump Administrator's Proposed Domestic Gag Rule on Title X Family Planning Program
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
July 27, 2018
U.S. House of Representatives Passes Companion Bill to Bipartisan Hassan-Rubio Legislation to Prioritize Veterans' Employment and Education Programs at the VA
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
July 26, 2018
Senator Hassan Statement on 28th Anniversary of Americans with Disabilities Act
Sen.Maggie Hassan
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Betsy DeVos, Secretary of Education - Collins, King Join Bipartisan Group of Senators in Calling on DeVos to Allow the Use of FAFSA Income Data to Help Determine TRIO Eligibility
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
July 26, 2018
Kustoff Introduces Legislation to Combat Opioid Epidemic
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
July 26, 2018
Letter to the Honorable Michael E. Horowitz, Inspector General for the U.S. Department of Justice - On Deadline Day to Reunite Separated Families, Feinstein, Durbin, Colleagues Call for Investigation of "Zero Tolerance" Immigration Policy
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
July 26, 2018
Senator Hassan Responds to Trump Administration's Proposal to Weaken Registered Apprenticeship Model, Highlights Successful Registered Apprenticeship Programs in New Hampshire
Sen.Maggie Hassan
July 26, 2018
Letter to Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - U.S. Senator Tammy Baldwin Demands Transparency On Office Of Refugee Resettlement Funding
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to The Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Van Hollen, Casey, Senators Demand Transparency on Office of Refugee Resettlement Funding
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to Peter O'Rourke, Acting Secretary of Veterans Affairs - After Thousands of Veterans' Benefits Accounts Hacked, McCaskill Urges VA to Take Action
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
July 25, 2018
Tillis, Shaheen & Lankford Issue Joint Statement on Andrew Brunson Being Moved to House Arrest
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Richard Shelby, Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and the Hon. Patrick Leahy, Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee - Drop Harmful Plan Discriminating Against Potential Foster or Adoptive Parents and Youth in Foster Care
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
July 25, 2018
Senator Hassan Votes to Approve Bipartisan Measure to Prohibit "Pharmacy Gag Clauses" That Cause Consumers to Pay Higher Prices for Prescription Drugs in Senate Health Committee
Sen.Maggie Hassan
July 25, 2018
At Senate Commerce Hearing, Telecommunication Officials Applaud Hassan-Gardner AIRWAVES Act
Sen.Maggie Hassan
July 25, 2018
Letter to the Hon. Jeff Sessions, Attorney General, and the Hon. Alex Azar, Secretary of Health and Human Services - Take Steps to Update Domestic Abuse Resources
Sen.Maggie Hassan, ...
July 24, 2018
Senators Lankford, Shaheen, Tillis Meet with Pastor Brunson's Daughter
Sen.Cynthia Shaheen, ...
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