Senator Hassan Named Top Bipartisan Senator

WASHINGTON – In case you missed it, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) was recently named the top bipartisan “Bridge Builder” by the non-partisan Bridge Pledge organization. The Bridge Pledge honors “bridgers,” members of Congress who are working to build coalitions and work collaboratively. Senator Hassan scored a 98.82, the highest score among all U.S. Senators. This recognition follows the nonpartisan Common Ground Committee naming Senator Hassan the most bipartisan Member of Congress earlier this year.

Read more from Union Leader and The Hill:

Union Leader: Hassan tops among bridge builders

By Kevin Landrigan

[…] U.S. Sen. Maggie Hassan took top honors with the highest score from the Bridge Pledge organization, that uses the data compiled by other nonpartisan organizations about party-loyalty voting and combines it with the profile of the voters in the state or district that they represent.

According to its latest report, Hassan had the highest score at 98.82, followed by U.S. Sens. Todd Young, R-Indiana, and Chris Coons, D-Delaware.

The Hill: Analysis shows disproportionate departure of ‘bridgers’ in Congress

By Joanne Haner

[…] The group awards “Bridge Grades” to lawmakers based on their collaboration, coalition building, consensus solutions, and commitments to bridging. Those with A or B grades are deemed “bridgers,” while those with C or F are “dividers.”

[…] Current top bridgers in the Senate include Sens. Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Chris Coons (D-Del.), none of whom are up for reelection. 

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