Hassan is the junior senator from New Hampshire and is a Democrat. She has served since Jan 3, 2017. Hassan is next up for reelection in 2022.
![Photo of Sen. Margaret “Maggie” Hassan [D-NH]](/data/photos/412680-200px.jpeg)
Analysis
Read our 2017 Report Card for Hassan.
Ratings from Advocacy Organizations
Committee Membership
Margaret “Maggie” Hassan sits on the following committees:
- Joint Economic Committee
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Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation
- Member, Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
- Member, Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, Innovation, and the Internet
- Member, Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Product Safety, Insurance, and Data Security
- Member, Subcommittee on Space, Science, and Competitiveness
- Member, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety and Security
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Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions
- Member, Subcommittee on Children and Families
- Member, Subcommittee on Primary Health and Retirement Security
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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
- Member, Subcommittee on Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations
- Member, Subcommittee on Regulatory Affairs and Federal Management
Bills Sponsored
Issue Areas
Hassan sponsors bills primarily in these issue areas:
Government Operations and Politics (33%) Education (22%) Health (22%) Crime and Law Enforcement (22%)
Recent Bills
Some of Hassan’s most recently sponsored bills include...
- S. 2837: Preventing Drug Diversion Act of 2018
- S. 2747: National Evaluation of Techniques for Making Energy Technologies More Efficient and Resilient Act ...
- S. 2711: Enhancing Access to Addiction Treatment Act of 2018
- S. 2589: Comprehensive Opioid Recovery Centers Act of 2018
- S. 2418: Rural Reasonable and Comparable Wireless Access Act of 2018
- S. 2407: Gateway to Careers Act of 2018
- S. 2397: Department of Homeland Security Data Framework Act of 2018
Voting Record
Key Votes
| Hassan’s Vote | Vote Description |
|---|---|
| Yea |
H.R. 1892: Further Extension of Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018; Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2018, the SUSTAIN Care Act of 2018; Family First Prevention Services Act.; Honoring Hometown ...
Feb 9, 2018. Motion Agreed to 71/28.
This bill became the vehicle for passage of funding for the federal government through March 23, 2018, to avert a government shutdown that would have occurred on February 9, 2018 had this bill not been enacted. The bill was introduced as the Honoring Hometown Heroes ... |
| Yea |
H.R. 1370: Continuing Appropriations Act, Department of Defense Missile Defeat and Defense Enhancements Appropriations Act, CHIP and Public Health Funding Extension Act, 2018
Dec 21, 2017. Motion Agreed to 66/32.
This bill was the vehicle for passage of legislation to avert a government shutdown. The final legislation included * the Further Additional Continuing Appropriations Act, 2018, which funds the government through January 19, 2018 * funding for a missile defense system * funding the Children’s ... |
| Yea |
H.J.Res. 123: Making further continuing appropriations for fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes.
Dec 7, 2017. Joint Resolution Passed 81/14.
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| Yea |
On the Nomination PN372: Kevin Christopher Newsom, of Alabama, to be United States Circuit Judge for the Eleventh Circuit
Aug 1, 2017. Nomination Confirmed 66/31.
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| Yea |
On the Nomination PN43: Mike Pompeo, of Kansas, to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency
Jan 23, 2017. Nomination Confirmed 66/32.
This vote confirmed Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS4), a three-term Congressman first elected in 2010, as Director of the Central Intelligence Agency. * * * Rep. Mike Pompeo (R-KS4), a three-term Congressman first elected in 2010, was President-elect Donald Trump’s nominee to serve as CIA Director. ... |
Missed Votes
From Jan 2017 to Jun 2018, Hassan missed 3 of 461 roll call votes, which is 0.7%. This is better than the median of 1.5% among the lifetime records of senators currently serving. The chart below reports missed votes over time.
Primary Sources
The information on this page is originally sourced from a variety of materials, including:
- @unitedstates/congress-legislators, a community project gathering congressional information
- The House and Senate websites, for committee membership and voting records
- Office of Margaret “Maggie” Hassan for the photo
- GPO.gov/FDSys, for sponsored bills
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