Sen. Maggie Hassan (mirror)

Trump falsely claims other countries pay his tariffs. US businesses and consumers will likely bear most of the costs. - The Boston Globe Tariffs are collected when foreign goods arrive at the border and amount to a back-door tax increase that one analysis estimates will cost the average US household $2,400 this year.

https://www.bostonglobe.com/2025/08/07/nation/tariffs-taxes-trump/?s_campaign=sharetool_copypaste_view

The right to collectively bargain strengthens the middle class & workforces.

The President's move to take that right away from VA employees, many of whom are veterans themselves, will make it harder for the VA to attract and retain the high-quality workers veterans deserve (cont in image...)

have earned the best possible care, and this reckless decision jeopardizes that.

I visited HealthFirst in Laconia and heard directly from providers how Republican Medicaid cuts are already putting health care at risk in rural Granite State communities – including forcing the upcoming closure of the HealthFirst clinic in Canaan.

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Trump's broad tariffs go into effect, just as economic pain is surfacing The White House said that starting just after midnight that goods from more than 60 countries and the European Union would face tariff rates of 10% or higher.

President Trump's reckless tariffs are a national sales tax, driving up costs for families and small businesses.

I will continue to stand up against the President's tariffs.
https://www.nhpr.org/2025-08-07/trumps-broad-tariffs-go-into-effect-just-as-economic-pain-is-surfacing

Meals on Wheels of Grafton County exemplifies the Granite State spirit of generosity and service, and it was great to join volunteers there today. I will keep fighting against the cuts in the GOP budget bill that will leave more Granite Staters hungry.

Planned Parenthood provides Granite Staters with affordable health care.

I heard from providers and staff today about how the Trump Administration's efforts to rip funding away from Planned Parenthood threaten cancer screenings and other essential health care for women.

I stopped by HealthFirst Family Care in Laconia to hear about the critical services they provide for Granite Staters.
 
Community health centers are at risk — and one HealthFirst location has already announced its upcoming closure — because of the Republican budget bill.

RFK Jr. pulls $500 million in funding for vaccine development The Department of Health and Human Services plans to cancel contracts and pull funding for some vaccines being developed to fight respiratory viruses like COVID-19 and the flu.

Vaccines save lives. This is just the latest in a long line of reckless, dangerous decisions by Secretary Kennedy that put Americans’ public health and safety at risk.
https://apnews.com/article/kennedy-vaccines-mrna-pfizer-moderna-1fb5b9436f2957075064c18a6cbbe3c9

National Night Out is a great way for New Hampshire Police Departments to build relationships with their communities, including last night in Manchester.

Thank you to New Hampshire law enforcement for all of the work you do to keep us safe.

Great to stop by the New Hampshire State Veterans Advisory Committee summer cookout tonight and hear about the work they are doing to support Granite State veterans.

The Congressional Delegation and I are pushing the Air National Guard to exempt critical public safety roles – like fire fighters & air traffic controllers - from the Administration’s planned civilian employee layoffs.

I will keep standing up to keep NH and our military safe.

Canada is New Hampshire's top trading partner, our neighbor, and our friend. But make no mistake: Trump's annexation talk has real consequences. Canadian tourism to NH is down 30% this summer.

That's money out of the pockets of NH workers & small business owners.

Happy 235th Birthday to the @USCG!

Thank you to the men and women who have kept our waters safe, secure, and free over the years – and for all those who continue to safeguard our freedoms and protect our waters.

This is sickening, wrong, and un-American. The Greatest Generation did not defeat Hitler in Europe only for people to carry Nazi flags here at home. I know that Granite Staters are united in their Live Free or Die values and reject the hatred, cruelty, and bigotry that these (cont in reply...)

This is sickening, wrong, and un-American. The Greatest Generation did not defeat Hitler in Europe only for people to carry Nazi flags here at home. I know that Granite Staters are united in their Live Free or Die values and reject the hatred, cruelty, and bigotry that these (cont in reply...)

Great news: My bipartisan bill to streamline VA health appointment scheduling recently passed out of committee. This will create a one-stop solution to set up appointments with multiple doctors.

I will keep working to get this bill signed into law.

Smithsonian removes Trump from impeachment exhibit in American history museum A temporary placard, on display since 2021, described the president's historic impeachments. Officials said the exhibit was restored to an earlier version following a review of legacy content.

This is absurd. The Smithsonian museums are a place where anyone can go and learn about our nation’s history – and that includes the parts of history that the President doesn’t like.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/entertainment/2025/07/31/trump-impeachment-smithsonian/

Firing the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics – without evidence – won’t change the reality that families are experiencing. Under President Trump, job growth is declining and costs and inflation are rising.

And President Trump keeps making things worse with his (cont in image...)

Firing the commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics – without evidence – won’t change the reality that families are experiencing. Under President Trump, job growth is declining and costs and inflation are rising.

And President Trump keeps making things worse with his reckless tariffs.

Exclusive: Senate Democrat presses Amazon on food price hikes amid Trump tariffs Amazon CEO Andy Jassy is being pressed over grocery price hikes tied to President Trump's steel and aluminum tariffs.

Americans are rightly concerned about how Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum are increasing their already-high grocery bills. That’s why I’m asking Amazon to share more about the impact tariffs are having on their prices.
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/30/amazon-prices-trump-tariffs-senator-letter

On the 60th anniversary of Medicare and Medicaid, we should be celebrating how these programs help Granite Staters access affordable health care.

Instead, we’re fighting against devastating Republican cuts that will rip care away from millions to give tax breaks to the wealthy.

Did you know that the FDA hasn’t approved a new sunscreen active ingredient since 1999?

My bipartisan bill to fix that just passed out of committee – because you shouldn’t have to go all the way to South Korea to get the best sunscreen!

Mary Duquette of Hopkinton & Myra Nikitas of Nashua visit Nashua schools as part of their Traveling Tooth Fairies program, providing cavity prevention care to students. Mary & Myra’s commitment to helping people get dental care is why I named them July’s Granite Staters of the Month.

Drug prices likely to rise with tariffs on EU Drugmakers have been heavily reliant on foreign countries' manufacturing and raw materials, most of it duty-free.

As families struggle with rising costs, the last thing they need is for medications to get more expensive.

President Trump’s reckless tariffs are driving prices up for Americans.
https://www.axios.com/2025/07/29/drug-prices-tariffs-eu-trump

This morning, I visited MY TURN in Manchester, which provides important adult education & workforce training services. Their work was put at risk by a chaotic, unilateral funding freeze by the Trump Administration, which was reversed after advocacy from Granite Staters and me.

The Republican budget bill will raise costs across the health care system – even if you already have health insurance.

I stopped by Waypoint in Manchester last week to hear more about how this bill will affect Granite Staters trying to get health care.

Quoting NH Public Radio

In case you missed it, I launched an investigation into GSK’s decision to discontinue the most prescribed inhaler for young children.

Big Pharma cannot abuse the system to enrich their profit margins and rip off taxpayers. Read more from STAT News:

Quoting STAT

As Congressional Republicans and the President rush to pass their budget bill that makes life even less affordable for the middle class, a new report shows how the President's tariffs are making July 4th cookouts more expensive for families.

Quoting CNBC

Retweeted Senator Angus King:

Never have so many been so grievously hurt in the service of so few.