NH SENATE: Maggie Hassan (D)
Sen. Maggie Hassan is working across party lines to solve problems and expand opportunity for all hard-working families and small businesses. In 2016, she was elected to represent New Hampshire in the United States Senate, winning one of the most competitive Senate races in the country by 1,017 votes. Hassan is only the second woman in American history to be elected as both governor and senator.
A recipient of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Legislative Action Award, Maggie Hassan has teamed up with Republicans to propose dozens of bipartisan bills on issues ranging from tax cuts for innovators to clean energy to supporting veterans’ transition to civilian life — many of which have already become law.
She partnered with Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., to successfully pass into law a measure to help end the practice of surprise medical billing. She worked across party lines to provide funding to expand access to broadband in New Hampshire and ensure New Hampshire workers have the skills they need to compete in the 21st century economy.
She is a member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions, Senate Finance Committee, Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, and the Joint Economic Committee.
She is part of the bipartisan Common Sense Coalition that was able to break the stalemate and help pass an additional bipartisan COVID-19 relief bill at the end of last year. That legislation helped secure billions of dollars for New Hampshire small businesses and families and saved thousands of jobs. The bipartisan group continues to meet to try to find a path forward on a number of critical priorities.
Serving for three terms in the New Hampshire State Senate, as the 81st governor of New Hampshire, and now as U.S. senator, she has continued to fight to ensure that all Americans, regardless of personal circumstances, have the opportunity to succeed.
Hassan earned her Bachelor’s degree from Brown University and her J.D. from the Northeastern School of Law. She and her husband, Tom, an educator, are the parents of two children, Ben, 33, and Meg, 29.
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