# Maggie Hassan

Margaret Coldwell Hassan (née Wood; born February 27, 1958) is an American politician and attorney serving as the junior United States senator from New Hampshire. A Democrat, Hassan was elected to the Senate in 2016 while she was serving as the 81st governor of New Hampshire, an office she held from 2013 to 2017.

## Quotes

* We are experiencing a sea change in our culture that is long overdue, and we must continue working to empower all women and do everything we can to prevent sexual harassment, misconduct, and assault.
** Warren, Markey Call For Franken To Resign After New Accusation CBS news (December 6, 2017).
* It’s really important to remember that not every person who serves becomes a parent. But when people have the experience of parenting — and particularly when mothers have the opportunity to represent their constituents — I think they bring a different perspective. We know that women generally, and particularly women who are mothers, tend to interact more with people who have been marginalized in some way.
** Quoted in Article titled: The 74 Interview: Sen. Maggie Hassan on Moms in Congress, Advocating for Kids With Disabilities, and Special Ed & Classroom Innovationnd-special-ed-classroom-innovation/ The74 (October 15, 2018).
* Mr. President, as the Senate Appropriations Committee prepares its markup of the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Fiscal Year-2020 budget – I rise today to discuss the urgent need for additional funding to combat the fentanyl, heroin, and opioid crisis
** Urging Congress to Provide More Resources to Combat Devastating Opioid Epidemic (11 September 2019)
* The midterms will be the most important election of our lifetimes. On the ballot will be a woman’s fundamental right to be a full and equal citizen in our democracy. This is a fight not just to defend reproductive health care — but a woman’s right to control her own destiny. And it’s a fight we must win.
** "Collins, Manchin and other lawmakers react to the Supreme Court draft opinion" (Updated: 05/03/2022 03:11 PM EDT)
* The Republican men — and, yes, they are all men — running against me are all pushing an extreme, anti-choice agenda. ... If elected to the Senate, they would ban abortion with no exceptions for rape or incest. They would defund Planned Parenthood. They would vote for justices who will take away the constitutional rights of American women. And anti-abortion activists are already plotting a push for a national ban on abortion — and my opponents would be right there with them. That is their agenda. But I have taken on anti-choice opponents before and won — and together we will do it again.
** "Collins, Manchin and other lawmakers react to the Supreme Court draft opinion" (Updated: 05/03/2022 03:11 PM EDT)
* I want to take a minute to thank Don Bolduc for a hard-fought campaign and I want to thank Don Bolduc for his service to this country. We have differences, but we share a love for this country
** said Hassan, before turning her message of unity to Granite State voters
* I will keep reaching out to colleagues from both sides of the aisle defined shared goals and the common ground and compromise necessary to help families and small businesses with the challenges that they face, like the high cost of housing and childcare
* In order to have an economy that works, we have to be safe. The safety of our citizens and our nation is always government's first responsibility. And I will keep working to support our brave men and women of law enforcement and to keep our country safe

## External links

* Senator Maggie Hassan official U.S. Senate website
* Maggie for New Hampshire campaign website