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Prediction track record
How often we called Margaret Wood Hassan's passage votes correctly, from their stated positions on each bill's tagged topics. Excludes “unclear” calls and abstentions.
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To prohibit the disclosure of records by the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development of individuals for the purposes of immigration enforcement, and for other purposes.
Based on 3 data points across public statements and recorded votes · AI analysis of public records
118-hr-2882·Consistent
Further Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024
85/100
What they said
Mar 27, 2026
Senator Hassan supports funding for TSA, FEMA, and DHS agencies and calls for reforms to ICE operations, citing concerns about conduct by federal immigration agents and the need for ICE to meet standards comparable to local law enforcement.
Senator Hassan's statement supports funding for TSA, FEMA, and DHS agencies while calling for ICE reforms. The bill is a broad FY2024 appropriations measure that includes the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2024, which funds these agencies. Her YES vote on passage aligns with her stated support for funding these agencies. However, the bill is an omnibus appropriations package covering multiple departments and agencies beyond DHS, and the statement does not address her position on the other five appropriations bills bundled within it (Defense, Financial Services, Labor/HHS/Education, Legislative Branch, State/Foreign Operations), creating some ambiguity about whether her vote reflects support for the entire package or primarily the DHS component.
A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers".
25/100
What they said
Apr 28, 2026
Senator Hassan opposes President Trump's tariffs, arguing they harm small manufacturers by raising input costs, reducing profit margins, and contributing to manufacturing job losses. She calls for the President to reverse course and work with Congress on a bipartisan basis to support small manufacturers.
Voted Nay on A joint resolution providing for congressional disapproval under chapter 8 of title 5, United States Code, of the rule submitted by the Federal Highway Administration relating to "Waiver of Buy America Requirements for Electric Vehicle Chargers".
Senator Hassan's statement opposes tariffs and calls for support of small manufacturers through bipartisan congressional action. However, she voted against this amendment to disapprove a waiver of Buy America requirements for EV chargers. A 'no' vote on disapproval means she supported keeping the waiver in place—effectively supporting a policy that relaxes domestic content requirements. This is inconsistent with her stated position that tariffs and trade barriers harm small manufacturers; relaxing Buy America requirements would similarly reduce protections for domestic manufacturers. The procedural nature of the amendment vote and the complexity of trade policy add uncertainty.
Continuing Appropriations and Extensions Act, 2027
45/100
What they said
Aug 20, 2026
Senator Hassan opposes President Trump's tariffs and military actions in Iran, arguing they increase costs for small businesses and consumers. She calls for the administration to reverse course and work with Congress on a bipartisan basis to lower costs.
The statement opposes Trump's tariffs as harmful to small businesses and consumers, while the bill extends duty-free trade preferences for sub-Saharan African countries under AGOA—a trade liberalization measure that would reduce tariffs on certain imports. Senator Hassan's yes vote on this amendment is directionally consistent with her stated opposition to tariffs and support for lowering costs. However, the vote is procedural (amendment), not a passage vote on the bill itself, and AGOA extension addresses a specific regional trade preference rather than the broad tariff policy or Iran situation the statement emphasizes. The connection between the two is plausible but not explicit.
Pairs with ambiguous language and high uncertainty are withheld until more data is available. Procedural, cloture, and amendment votes are excluded — they don't cleanly signal substantive support or opposition.
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Crossing the aisle
Passage votes where Margaret Wood Hassan broke ranks with ≥75% of Democrats. Threshold catches substantively partisan splits; unanimous-ish or close votes are excluded.
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Cross-aisle vote
119-hr-5334·Jul 29, 2026·77% of D voted YES
Lindsey O. Graham Sanctioning Russia and Iran Act of 2026
Senator Hassan Leads Colleagues in Pressing RFK Jr... | U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
Position: Senator Hassan and colleagues are criticizing HHS Secretary Kennedy for allegedly diverting departmental resources toward personal vanity projects (a podcast and cooking show) while failing to address urgent public health crises including measles outbreaks and foodborne illness.
WASHINGTON, DC – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Senate Finance Subcommittee on Health Care, led her colleagues in pressing Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for answers regarding his use of time and resources for vanity projects as he fails to address the public health challenges facing Americans. While a record number of Americans are contracting measles, falling sick from parasites found in their food, and struggling to afford the health care that they need, Secretary Kennedy is diverting taxpayer dollars for self-promotion projects such as a podcast and cooking show to highlight his own interests, hobbies, and brand. The effort was joined by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) as well as U.S. Senators Angela Alsobrooks (D-MD), Ron Wyden (D-OR), Mark Warner (D-VA), and Ben Ray Luján (D-NM).
“On a bipartisan basis, Congress has provided your Department with targeted resources to fight outbreaks of disease... However, it appears that you are not using this Office or comparable Department resources to address ongoing public health crises,” Senator Hassan and her colleagues wrote in a request for records and information to Secretary Kennedy.“Instead, you appear to be directing taxpayer dollars and official federal resources to produce vanity projects. These self-promotion projects include a new podcast and a new show that are each centered around your personal brand instead of the responsibility of your Department to protect the health of all Americans.”
The Senators continued, “On ‘The Secretary Kennedy Podcast,’ you appear to be using official HHS resources to discuss topics such as ‘biohacking’ while ignoring the pressing outbreaks that Americans are facing every day. You also appear to be spending official HHS resources to personally host a cooking show called ‘The Real Food Show.’ A recent episode of this show, paid for with taxpayer dollars, featured you discussing ‘The Secret to the PERFECT Omelet.’ Both projects are on official government websites and state that they were produced by the Department of Health and Human Services.”
In the letter to Secretary Kennedy, Senator Hassan and her colleagues pressed for answers on how much of his Department’s time and taxpayer funds have been spent on projects such his “The Real Food Show,” and “The Secretary Kennedy Podcast.” The letter also requests answers on how much of the Department’s time and funding is being spent to respond to growing public health emergencies, such as the measles outbreak, including how much of Secretary Kennedy’s own time is actually dedicated to addressing these public health threats.
Under Secretary Kennedy’s leadership, the United States is facing multiple life-threatening public health challenges. More Americans have contracted measles during this current administration than in the past 24 years combined. Additionally, as many as 20,000 people have been infected by cyclospora, a parasite that causes severe gastrointestinal distress, and two people have died as a result of this uncontrolled outbreak.
Read the full text of Senator Hassan and her colleagues' request to Secretary Kennedy here or below.
Record numbers of Americans are contracting measles, falling sick with a parasite, and struggling to afford the health care that they need. At the same time, you are failing to carry out your duties as the Secretary of Health and Human Services (HHS). We are concerned that, instead of addressing the struggles that Americans face today in trying to keep their families safe and healthy, you are using taxpayer dollars to promote your personal brand.
In just the past few months, the United States has faced life-threatening public health challenges that you have failed to adequately address. Since President Trump was sworn in, more than 4,600 Americans – mostly children – have been infected by measles, and three have died. During this Administration, we have seen more cases of measles in the United States than in the previous 24 years combined. Yet you have made nearly no effort to help families protect their children from the life-threatening impacts of measles, and infections continue to skyrocket: in August of 2026, we have already surpassed the total number of measles cases reported in all of 2025. In fact, this is a predictable consequence of your longstanding crusade against vaccines.
While measles outbreaks continue to make children sick in every region of the country, you are also failing to protect Americans from historic outbreaks of foodborne illness. As many as 20,000 people have reported infections from cyclospora, a parasite that causes severe gastrointestinal distress, and two people have now died as a result of this uncontrolled outbreak. As your Department fails to get a handle on cyclospora, people in at least 32 states have also been infected by salmonella, and dozens have been hospitalized.
On a bipartisan basis, Congress has provided your Department with targeted resources to fight outbreaks of disease. For example, the HHS Office of the Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs has received significant funding to lead national communications campaigns about public health emergencies. However, it appears that you are not using this Office or comparable Department resources to address ongoing public health crises.
Instead, you appear to be directing taxpayer dollars and official federal resources to produce vanity projects. These self-promotion projects include a new podcast and a new show that are each centered around your personal brand instead of the responsibility of your Department to protect the health of all Americans. On “The Secretary Kennedy Podcast,” you appear to be using official HHS resources to discuss topics such as “biohacking” while ignoring the pressing outbreaks that Americans are facing every day. You also appear to be spending official HHS resources to personally host a cooking show called “The Real Food Show.” A recent episode of this show, paid for with taxpayer dollars, featured you discussing “The Secret to the PERFECT Omelet.” Both projects are on official government websites and state that they were produced by the Department of Health and Human Services.
To better understand how you are allocating the Department’s resources, we request answers to the following questions by September 30, 2026:
During Events Across the Granite State, Senator Ha... | U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
Position: Senator Hassan opposes President Trump's tariffs as harmful to small businesses and families, supports affordable housing initiatives including the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, opposes Medicaid cuts affecting rural healthcare access, and supports bipartisan education and literacy programs.
NEW HAMPSHIRE – Last week, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan made stops across New Hampshire to meet with Granite Staters and discuss efforts to lower costs, support small businesses, expand access to housing and health care, and strengthen education and workforce development.
On Monday, Senator Hassan visited Marmon Utility, a small business in Milford that manufactures cables used to power America’s electric grid. Senator Hassan also visited Labsphere, a cutting-edge photonics business in in Sutton on Tuesday, and ArborTech, a small tree care business in Gilford, on Wednesday. At each of these stops, Senator Hassan heard from New Hampshire small business owners and manufacturers about how President Trump’s tariffs and illegal war with Iran are making it more expensive for them to purchase the materials and inventory that they need for their businesses. Senator Hassan is committed to reversing these reckless tariffs and lowering costs for both families and businesses.
Senator Hassan tours Marmon Utility in Milford
Additionally, on Monday, Senator Hassan toured Vose Farm Residences in Peterborough, a new housing community that will help more Granite Staters find housing that they can afford, while also helping local businesses recruit and retain employees. During the visit, Senator Hassan highlighted a new report from the Joint Economic Committee – Minority, which found that New Hampshire families have had to spend an additional $1,214 on housing costs since President Trump took office — the third highest of all 50 states – and the historic passage of the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, pushed by Senator Hassan, to bring down the cost of housing.
Senator Hassan ended the day at the new Daland Memorial Library in Mont Vernon, where she met with library and community leaders who spent decades planning, fundraising for, and building the new library. Senator Hassan previously visited the library while it was under construction last year shortly after the Trump Administration abruptly terminated a $655,000 federal grant for the project. However, the library was ultimately able to use the federal funding that it had been awarded.
In the Upper Valley on Tuesday, Senator Hassan spoke with health care leaders at West Central Behavioral Health about their work to provide mental health and substance use disorder treatment to Granite Staters. At the visit, the Senator highlighted the higher costs and fewer health options that rural Granite Staters face due to President Trump and Congressional Republicans’ Medicaid cuts. Senator Hassan has pushed for bipartisan legislation to support rural hospitals.
See more: Sen. Hassan tours Upper Valley clinic as mental health access expands (WCAX3)
Senator Hassan then visited Enfield Village School, where she read to kindergarten students and spoke with educators about their work to strengthen childhood literacy. Senator Hassan’s bipartisan Reading Excellence and Achievement for Development (READ) Act, which would improve K-12 literacy outcomes by connecting teachers with evidence-based strategies to help students read, passed out of committee last month.
Read more: How a rural NH school turned around its reading scores (Valley News)
Senator Hassan reads to students at Enfield Village School
At Lakes Region Community College on Wednesday, Senator Hassan toured campus and heard from the school’s leadership and the Community College System of New Hampshire about the ways in which community partnerships and federal funding are being used to prepare students for successful careers in high paying fields, including through the school’s automotive, electrical industry, and nursing programs.
Senator Hassan speaks with students at Lakes Region Community College
ICYMI: Bipartisan Hassan, Sullivan Bill to Help Mo... | U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
Position: Senators Hassan and Sullivan support bipartisan legislation to improve business access to existing federal tax incentives for child care by creating an IRS liaison position to increase utilization of underused credits.
WASHINGTON –In case you missed it, the Senate Finance Committee recently advanced bipartisan legislation from U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Dan Sullivan (R-AK) to make it easier for businesses to access tax incentives to expand access to child care for working families. The Child Care Tax Benefit Outreach and Assistance Act would create a Business Child Care Liaison at the IRS to help more businesses take advantage of existing federal child care tax incentives that are underutilized.
In June, the U.S. Congress Joint Economic Committee - Minority issued a report that calculated that a sample business could save $820,000 over 5 years using the credits, and a parent working for the company could save nearly $10,000 on child care costs.
"Finding affordable child care is one of the biggest challenges facing working families, and it's also making it harder for businesses to hire and retain employees," said Senator Hassan. "This bipartisan bill will help more employers take advantage of existing child care tax incentives so they can better support working parents. I'm glad to see it advance through committee, and I urge my Senate colleagues to join me in passing this bipartisan bill into law. I'll keep working across the aisle to help more families access affordable child care."
“Quality child care is not only essential for the well-being of families, it is also key to a thriving economy and a strong workforce,” said Sen. Sullivan. “I hear repeatedly from Alaska parents that the lack of affordable child care is one of their top concerns, and the data backs that up. Sixty-one percent of Alaskans are living in communities classified as child care ‘deserts,’ and too many families struggle to find reliable, affordable care close to home. This legislation will help employers, providers, and other nonprofits better utilize federal tools for employees—specifically the significant expansion of federal incentives in the Working Families Tax Cuts Act for child care facilities and the provisions that expand opportunities and support for working families. It was great to see this legislation advance through committee, and I look forward to working with my Senate colleagues on both sides of the aisle to get it across the finish line.”
Federal tax incentives designed to help businesses provide child care benefits are underutilized, even as working parents across the country struggle with the cost and availability of child care. Greater utilization of these incentives by businesses could help expand access to child care for many working families – and help more businesses hire and retain workers. The bipartisan Hassan-Sullivan legislation would direct the IRS to appoint a Business Child Care Liaison who would be responsible for building relationships between the child care sector and business community, coordinating with other federal agencies to help employers use child care tax incentives, and identify and recommend to Congress potential legislative and administrative changes to improve the utilization of these incentives.
Senator Hassan Hosts Conversation About Trump Admi... | U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
Position: Senator Hassan opposes the Trump Administration's rollback of PFAS protections, including its proposal to rescind drinking water standards and delay reporting requirements. She advocates for accelerated cleanup timelines at contaminated sites and continued federal resources for PFAS remediation.
PORTSMOUTH – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan spoke yesterday with Seacoast residents, local water officials, and PFAS reduction advocates about their work to address toxic per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) contamination and ensure that Granite Staters have access to clean, safe drinking water.
During the conversation, participants discussed the need for greater accountability to ensure that PFAS contamination in New Hampshire is addressed quickly, especially as the Trump Administration continues todelay cleanup timelines at military bases across the country, including the former Pease Air Force Base in Portsmouth. They also discussed the challenges posed by PFAS-contaminated sludge that has spread onto farms and golf courses and can irrevocably contaminate soil.
The conversation comes after the Trump Administration’s decision to roll back certain PFAS protections, including its proposal to rescind drinking water standards for some PFAS chemicals and delay reporting requirements for manufacturers and importers of these chemicals.
“The Trump Administration’s actions to roll back and weaken PFAS protections, as well as push back long-overdue clean up timelines at sites like Pease, threaten the progress that New Hampshire has made to keep our drinking water safe,” said Senator Hassan. “People on the Seacoast have already waited far too long to get these unsafe chemicals out of their communities, and continuing to delay cleanup is unacceptable. I appreciated the opportunity to hear directly from residents, local water officials, and PFAS prevention advocates about how PFAS have hurt their communities and the work that they are doing to protect families from exposure to these toxic forever chemicals. I will continue to push the Administration for accountability and to ensure that communities have the resources that they need to clean up contamination as quickly as possible.”
Senator Hassan meets with Seacoast residents, local water officials, and PFAS reduction advocates in Portsmouth
Senator Hassan leads several efforts to protect Granite Staters from forever chemicals. As a negotiator of the bipartisan infrastructure law, Senator Hassan helped secure a provision to better ensure that New Hampshire towns would be eligible for an advanced technology grant program that could be used to remove PFAS from drinking water. Last year, the Senator pushed the EPA to continue PFAS cleanup efforts at the Tinkham Garage Site in Londonderry, where contamination has left residents without access to safe drinking water. Additionally, Senator Hassan has introduced legislation to ban PFAS chemicals in food containers and helped introduce a bill to ban PFAS chemicals in cosmetics products, such as makeup, moisturizer, and perfume.
Senators Hassan, McCormick, Kaine, and Ricketts In... | U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
Position: The senators support legislation to expand student-led mental health outreach on college campuses and increase awareness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline among students.
Legislation Strengthens Access to Student-Led Mental Health Programs and Increases Awareness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Dave McCormick (R-PA), Tim Kaine (D-VA), and Pete Ricketts (R-NE) introduced the bipartisan Campus Lifeline Act, legislation to strengthen student mental health and suicide prevention efforts by expanding access to student-led outreach on college campuses and increasing awareness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, which Senator Hassan helped establish and secure funding for.
Suicide remains one of the leading causes of death among young Americans, with nearly one in five high school students reporting suicidal thoughts. Congress has supported youth suicide prevention through theGarrett Lee Smith Memorial Act (GLSMA), which provides grants to colleges and universities to improve mental health and substance use disorder services, suicide prevention programming, and student outreach. Research shows peer-to-peer engagement can play an important role in identifying students in crisis and connecting them with appropriate support.
The launch of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline has also expanded access to immediate behavioral health support, but awareness of the resource among college students remains inconsistent. The Campus Lifeline Act builds on existing federal efforts by strengthening peer-led outreach and helping colleges connect students with lifesaving mental health resources before a crisis escalates.
“Young people in crisis need to know where to turn for help. This bipartisan bill would encourage colleges to put information about 988, the suicide and crisis hotline, on student IDs to increase awareness about this lifesaving resource. In addition, it would encourage colleges to develop plans for peer outreach about the 988 hotline, making it easier for people to get the support that they need,” said Senator Hassan.
“No family should have to experience the heartbreak of losing a child, classmate, relative, or friend to suicide,” said Senator McCormick. “Students are often the first to recognize when someone is struggling. The Campus Lifeline Act strengthens peer-led mental health efforts, expands awareness of the 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, and gives colleges additional tools to connect students with support before a crisis becomes a tragedy.”
“We can and must do more about the alarming spike in anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation that we’ve seen among young people across the country over the last 15 years,” said Senator Kaine. “That includes encouraging schools to take commonsense steps to ensure that students know that help is out there, including through the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline that is free and available 24/7. This bipartisan legislation would help do that, and I encourage all of my colleagues to join us in pushing to get it signed into law as quickly as possible.”
“The 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline provides critical support for those struggling with their mental health. As Governor, I was proud to lead the effort to make this resource available to every Nebraskan. The Campus Lifeline Act would increase awareness of this resource and others available to students nationwide. Every student deserves to know that they are not alone, and help is there if they need it,” said Senator Ricketts.
Specifically, the Campus Lifeline Act would:
This bill has bipartisan support in both the Senate and the House. Representatives Erin Houchin (R-IN), Lori Trahan (D-MA), David Valado (R-CA), and Mark Pocan (D-WI) are sponsoring companion legislation, H.R. 8657, in the House of Representatives.
The Campus Lifeline Act has received support from over 35 organizations including: Active Minds, American Association for Marriage and Family Therapy, American Association for Psychoanalysis in Clinical Social Work, American Foundation for Suicide Prevention, American Group Psychotherapy Association, American Psychiatric Association, American Psychological Association Services, American School Counselor Association, Association for Ambulatory Behavioral Healthcare (AABH), Children and Adults with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder, Depression and Bipolar Support Alliance, Eating Disorders Coalition for Research, Policy & Action, EDGE Partners, Inseparable, Institute for Educational Leadership, International OCD Foundation, International Society of Psychiatric-Mental Health Nurses, Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance, Mental Health America, National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners, National Association of School Psychologists, National Association of Secondary School Principals, National Association of Social Workers, National Association of State Mental Health Program Directors, National Board for Certified Counselors, National Council on Problem Gambling, National Eating Disorders Association, National Federation of Families, National League for Nursing, National Register of Health Service Psychologists, Psychotherapy Action Network (PsiAN), REDC Consortium, Sandy Hook Promise, The Kennedy Forum, The National Alliance to Advance Adolescent Health, The Trevor Project, Vibrant Emotional Health, Youth Villages.
“At Active Minds, we believe that every student deserves access to mental health support before they reach a crisis. We are grateful to the U.S. Senators for coming together across party lines to champion this effort, which recognizes that supporting young people’s mental health is not a partisan issue, it should be a national priority. By strengthening campus mental health resources and expanding access to evidence-based supports, this legislation will help ensure more youth and young adults can get the care they need, when they need it,” said Anika Rahman, Director of Policy, Active Minds.
The full bill text may be read here.
RELEASE: Senator Hassan and Intervale Small Busine... | U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
Position: Senator Hassan opposes President Trump's tariffs and military actions in Iran, arguing they increase costs for small businesses and consumers. She calls for the administration to reverse course and work with Congress on a bipartisan basis to lower costs.
INTERVALE – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan and Intervale small business owners this week discussed the ways in which President Trump’s tariffs and illegal war with Iran are challenging small businesses across New Hampshire.
Senator Hassan met with Ragged Mountain Outdoor Equipment owners Jack Smith and Cort Hansen and toured the business, which sells outdoor gear and operates an in-house sewing shop where employees manufacture many of its products. They discussed the ways in which higher costs at every level of the supply chain are making it more expensive for small businesses to purchase the materials and inventory that they need.
“Small businesses like Ragged Mountain Outdoor Equipment are the backbone of New Hampshire’s economy, but President Trump’s reckless tariffs and illegal war with Iran are hurting small businesses and raising prices for Granite Staters,” said Senator Hassan. “I appreciated the opportunity to hear directly from the owners of Ragged Mountain Outdoor Equipment about how increased costs throughout their supply chain are making it harder for them to get the inventory and materials that they need for their own manufacturing line. The Trump Administration needs to reverse course and work with Congress on a bipartisan basis to fulfill President Trump’s campaign promise of lowering costs for families and small businesses.”
Senator Hassan Meets with the Owners of Ragged Mountain Outdoor Equipment in Intervale
A recent report from the Joint Economic Committee – Minority showed that New Hampshire families have had to pay an additional $4,400 for goods and services due to inflation in Trump's second term.
Senator Hassan Hosts Discussion in Alexandria on t... | U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
Position: Senator Hassan opposes the Trump Administration's ban on federal funding for overdose prevention tools such as fentanyl and xylazine test strips, arguing that these evidence-based methods have proven effective in reducing overdose deaths and should continue to be funded.
The Trump Administration Recently Banned the Use of Federal Funding for Proven Overdose Prevention Tools, Including Fentanyl and Xylazine Test Strips
ALEXANDRIA – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan hosted a discussion yesterday in Alexandria with Police Chief David Suckling and leaders of organizations that help Granite Staters get into and stay in recovery about their ongoing work to combat addiction and reduce overdose deaths in New Hampshire.
During the conversation, Senator Hassan discussed how the Trump Administration’s decision to ban the use of federal funding for proven overdose prevention methods that enjoy bipartisan support, such as the distribution of fentanyl and xylazine test strips, will hurt recovery efforts. In the years since New Hampshire decriminalized the distribution of fentanyl and xylazine test strips, rates of fatal overdose deaths in the state have steadily dropped.
“Thanks to the tireless work of law enforcement leaders like Chief Suckling and recovery experts, overdose deaths have fallen drastically in New Hampshire over the last few years. Alexandria has not had an overdose since 2020. One of the ways in which Alexandria has been able to achieve this is by distributing overdose prevention kits that include fentanyl test strips,” said Senator Hassan. “There is good evidence that fentanyl test strips save lives, but the Trump Administration decided to ignore science and the law by announcing that communities can no longer use federal grant funding to distribute these tools.”
“The Administration’s decision is outrageous; the fight against addiction is hard enough, and the work of first responders and law enforcement will only become more difficult if we defund proven efforts that have saved lives,” Senator Hassan continued. “The Administration needs to listen to law enforcement officers on the ground and restore funding for the tools that have helped rural communities like Alexandria confront the opioid epidemic and save lives.”
Senator Hassan continues to work to combat the fentanyl crisis and expand access to evidence-based addiction treatment. At the end of last year, Senator Hassan played a key role in spearheading the passage of the bipartisan SUPPORT Act, which included important support for federal funding for fentanyl test strips. Additionally, Senator Hassan helped introduce the Modernizing Opioid Treatment Access Act, bipartisan legislation to improve access to medication-assisted treatment by allowing more addiction specialists to prescribe methadone. In 2022, Senator Hassan successfully passed into law her bipartisan Mainstreaming Addiction Treatment (MAT) Act to increase the number of medical professionals authorized to prescribe medication-assisted treatment.
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Senator Hassan in the Union Leader: Slashing regul... | U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
Position: Senator Hassan supports the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which she cosponsored and helped pass into law. The legislation aims to lower housing costs by reducing regulatory barriers to construction, increasing housing supply, and prohibiting large private equity and hedge fund purchases of single-family homes.
MANCHESTER – In a new op-ed published in the Union Leader, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan highlights how the bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act will lower housing costs by slashing outdated red tape, building more middle-class homes, and banning Wall Street hedge funds and private equity firms from buying up single-family homes.
The 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, which Senator Hassan cosponsored and helped pass, became law last month without President Trump’s signature.
To read Senator Hassan’s op-ed in the Union Leader, click here or see below.
No matter where I go in our state, Granite Staters of all ages, walks of life, and political stripes have the same problem: It costs too much to live in New Hampshire. Rents and mortgages are eating up more of every paycheck. Young people are moving away, and businesses are struggling to find the workers that they need to grow. Our state can’t reach its full potential if people can’t afford to live here.
The good news is that we’re finally starting to make progress. Congress recently passed into law the landmark, bipartisan 21st Century Road to Housing Act. At the center of this law is the belief that the American Dream should be affordable for everyone. This legislation will help make it possible to build more homes and apartments by slashing red tape and outdated regulations that slow down construction. It also curbs corporate price gouging by prohibiting large private equity companies from buying up homes, inflating prices for everyone. Young families should not be priced out of the housing market because they can’t compete with the deep pockets of Wall Street when bidding on a house. We need a housing policy that puts American families first — that makes the American dream accessible to everyone who works hard.
In addition to going after the bad actors in the housing market, this bill also tackles the systemic problems that have kept housing costs stubbornly high. Right now, America has a shortage of an estimated 4.7 million homes. Government regulations and red tape have helped make the home-building process too long and too expensive, which left too many construction projects stalled out in a never-ending cycle of government reviews and fights over permitting. This not only has limited the housing supply and driven up costs, but it also runs counter to who we are as Americans. America has always been a nation of builders who, with creativity and determination, carved a country out of a continent. But now, in the country that built the Empire State Building in 13 months, it often takes years to put a shovel in the ground to build a new home.
The Road to Housing Act takes a series of steps to help get our country back to building — and building quickly — by eliminating needless red tape. One such provision finally eliminates an outdated requirement that all manufactured housing include a steel chassis — which raises the cost of the home by up to $10,000 even though it adds no structural support. This law also includes reforms that will streamline government reviews required for constructing homes in rural areas, allow a simpler permitting process for smaller construction projects, and help make it easier for new housing to be built with pre-approved housing designs.
All together, these reforms will make it easier to build homes for hard-working families more quickly and more efficiently. There are many more provisions in this law — and it includes the best ideas from both Democrats and Republicans alike. Our politics may be deeply divided right now, but the Road to Housing Act was a truly bipartisan endeavor and a reminder that, when we put our country ahead of partisan politics, we have the capacity to tackle big challenges.
Unfortunately, even though the process of writing this law was bipartisan, President Trump refused to sign the legislation, meaning that it became law without his support. The President tried to use his refusal to sign the bill as leverage to force members of Congress to vote for the so-called SAVE Act, a bill based on the lie that the 2020 election was “stolen” from him. So, while Americans are feeling the pain of high costs — in no small part due to the President’s tariffs, war with Iran and cuts to health care, an agenda that is making everything more expensive — the President tried to block critical bipartisan legislation aimed at reducing the cost of housing. All for the sake of his partisan agenda and obsession over an election he lost 6 years ago.
Even with the headwinds posed by a recalcitrant and petulant President, there’s more that we can — and must — do to make homes and apartments more affordable in New Hampshire. We need to expand the low-income housing tax credit to help more families find a place to call home, crack down on corporations that buy up manufactured housing communities just to jack up prices, invest in workforce housing developments, and much more.
This doesn’t have to be a partisan issue. The American Dream doesn’t belong to just Republicans or Democrats, it’s what we all want as Americans. Now is the time for both parties to keep up the momentum and do whatever we can to fight high housing costs and make the American dream something everyone can afford.
Hassan, Cassidy Bill to Protect American's Private... | U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
Position: Senators Hassan and Cassidy support legislation to expand health privacy protections for consumer health technologies like smartwatches and health apps that are not currently covered by HIPAA, requiring companies to disclose how they collect and share health information.
WASHINGTON – Bipartisan legislation led by U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) to protect American’s private health data recently advanced out of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions. The Health Information Privacy Reform Act would expand health privacy protections to account for new technologies that are not currently required to have privacy protections, such as smartwatches and health apps.
“Americans are increasingly using smartwatches, health rings, and apps to take charge of their health, but our privacy laws haven’t kept up with these new technologies. People deserve to know who has access to their most personal health information and how it's being used and protected,” said Senator Hassan. “This bipartisan bill will require companies to clearly disclose how they collect and share health information so that people can use these tools without giving up control of their personal data. ”
“Protecting patient information is essential to delivering quality care,” said Dr. Cassidy. “Smartwatches and health apps are helpful tools but open the door to privacy concerns that didn’t exist when it was just a patient and a doctor in an exam room. This bipartisan legislation ensures Americans’ data is secure and only collected and used with their consent.”
The exchange of health data that is shared between patients and health care providers is governed by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). However, HIPAA does not currently cover consumer health products that connect individuals to health tools outside of the doctor’s office, like new health tracking devices and applications.
The Health Information Privacy Reform Act requires health technologies not subject to HIPAA to disclose how consumer information is collected and shared. It also explores how to give consumers’ opportunities to share their health data to support future research and be compensated for their contributions.
Senator Hassan Presses DHS on Investigation into C... | U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan of New Hampshire
Position: Senator Hassan is pressing the Department of Homeland Security to conduct a thorough investigation into allegations of corruption, abuse of taxpayer funds, and conflicts of interest by former DHS official Corey Lewandowski, and is requesting transparency and accountability from DHS leadership in providing Congress with investigative details.
Hassan’s Latest Inquiry Follows Up on Commitments Hassan Secured from DHS on Lewandowski Investigation
WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, today issued requests to the newly-confirmed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Under Secretary for Management for additional details on the ongoing investigation into former DHS official Corey Lewandowski’s reported corruption and abuse of taxpayer dollars during his time at the department.
“The allegations against Mr. Lewandowski, if true, indicate significant corruption, abuse of taxpayer funds, and flagrant conflicts of interest that require Congressional investigation based on a comprehensive record of his tenure at DHS,” wrote Senator Hassan in her request. The need for Congressional investigation is especially urgent given the possibility that DHS contracts that arose from alleged wrongdoing by Mr. Lewandowski may still be ongoing.
In June, Senator Hassan opened an investigation into allegations against Lewandowski, and she subsequently questioned DHS Under Secretary for Management nominee Brian Cavanaugh about the matter during his nomination hearing before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
In her follow up request today, Senator Hassan wrote, “In response to my questioning, you confirmed that Secretary Mullin had begun the process of reviewing contracts that Mr. Lewandowski might have approved in connection with potential self-dealing and corrupt pay-to-play schemes and indicated that you would personally oversee this process. After I asked if you would provide Congress with the information it needs to conduct an independent investigation into alleged corruption by Mr. Lewandowski, you committed to ‘being open and transparent and accountable with the [Congressional] oversight committees.’”
Read the full text of Senator Hassan’s request to Under Secretary Cavanaugh here or below.
Dear Under Secretary Cavanaugh:
I write today to follow up on your testimony before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee (HSGAC) on June 17, 2026, and request documents related to the ongoing Department of Homeland Security (DHS) review of Corey Lewandowski’s reported corruption and abuse of taxpayer dollars during his time at DHS.
During your nomination hearing before the Committee, I raised serious allegations that Mr. Lewandowski, a former DHS employee, had abused his position to profit personally from blatant corruption through the DHS contracting process. As I detailed in a letter I sent to Mr. Lewandowski on June 11, 2026, for example, he allegedly asked for compensation from a DHS contractor based on new or renewed contracts. During his tenure, former political associates of Mr. Lewandowski also received a public affairs consulting contract from DHS despite having no prior experience in homeland security policy. Mr. Lewandowski also reportedly reviewed all contracts worth more than $100,000 prior to approval by former Secretary Kristi Noem, which apparently resulted in delays for critical DHS activities.
In response to my questioning, you confirmed that Secretary Mullin had begun the process of reviewing contracts that Mr. Lewandowski might have approved in connection with potential self-dealing and corrupt pay-to-play schemes and indicated that you would personally oversee this process. After I asked if you would provide Congress with the information it needs to conduct an independent investigation into alleged corruption by Mr. Lewandowski, you committed to “being open and transparent and accountable with the [Congressional] oversight committees.”
As the chief management officer and senior acquisition official at DHS, you now have responsibility for overseeing DHS procurement activities and ensuring that the Department spends taxpayer dollars lawfully and effectively. The allegations against Mr. Lewandowski, if true, indicate significant corruption, abuse of taxpayer funds, and flagrant conflicts of interest that require Congressional investigation based on a comprehensive record of his tenure at DHS. Given the seriousness of the allegations and your commitments before HSGAC, I request that you please provide the following documents and information by September 1, 2026:
a) DHS Office of Inspector General;
b) DHS Office of General Counsel;
e) U.S. Office of Special Counsel; or
f) Any other investigative or law enforcement entity.
a) Routing sheets, decision memoranda, or any other materials regarding approval of the transaction;
b) All proposals received by DHS, including all solicited and unsolicited bids;
c) Base contract awards and documents reflecting any proposed changes to base contracts;
d) Documents reflecting all contract modifications, task orders, delivery orders, and invoices;
e) All related DHS procurement planning and decision-making documents; and
f) All related communications, including social media messages, Signal chats, and other official and personal communications, between Mr. Lewandowski and contractors, advisors, and all DHS leadership or management responsible for overseeing and implementing these transactions, including contracting officers and program managers.
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Top PAC donors · 2026 cycle
Political action committees that gave the most to this rep's principal campaign committee this cycle. PAC giving is direct organizational support — industry, ideological, or leadership.
3.BLUE SENATE 2022Leadership1 contributionDemocratic Senate leadership PAC — supports Democratic Senate candidates and coordinates party fundraising for federal races.AI$6,320
4.SECURE OUR SENATE 20211 contribution$5,465
5.INT'L. ASSOCIATION OF BRIDGE, STRUCTURAL, ORNAMENTAL & REINFORCING IRON WORKERS (IPAL)1 contribution$5,000
6.AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEIdeological1 contributionPAC arm of the American Israel Public Affairs Committee, federalized in 2021. Backs candidates of both parties who support U.S.-Israel security and economic ties.AI$5,000
7.SUN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE1 contribution$5,000
8.AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ORTHODONTISTS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE1 contribution$5,000
9.PEDIATRIX MEDICAL GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (PEDIATRIX PAC)1 contribution$5,000
10.AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE1 contribution$5,000
Source: OpenFEC (api.open.fec.gov) Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “committee.” Aggregated by contributing committee. Self-transfers from joint-fundraising / victory committees are excluded.
Top individual contributors · 2026 cycle
Itemized individual contributions over $200 to this rep's campaign committee, aggregated by donor employer. PAC giving is shown above; this section is people, not organizations.
1.ANTHROPIC PBC$28,000
2.LIBERTY MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANY$17,926
3.WINGED KEEL GROUP, INC.$10,500
4.ROSEN PARTNERS LLC$10,000
5.CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS INC.$10,000
6.CHISHOLM CHISHOLM & KILPATRICK LTD.$7,144
7.CONSTELLATION BIO$7,000
8.VETERANS UNITED HOME LOANS$7,000
9.140 SUMMER PARTNERS LP$7,000
10.THE BAUPOST GROUP$7,000
Source: OpenFEC Schedule A receipts where contributor type is “individual,” aggregated by the donor's self-reported employer. This is a geographic / industry correlation, not a corporate endorsement.
