Senator Hassan Announces New Leadership Position on Subcommittee Focused on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management

WASHINGTON – Senator Maggie Hassan announced today that she will serve as the Ranking Member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management. In her new leadership position, Senator Hassan will play a key role in ensuring that taxpayer dollars are being spent wisely and working to eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse in the federal government. Senator Rand Paul serves as the Chair of the Subcommittee.

“I am excited about this new role, which will allow me to continue my longstanding focus on ensuring fiscal responsibility and rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse,” Senator Hassan said. “I look forward to working with Senator Rand Paul on bipartisan efforts to make government more efficient and effective for hard-working Granite Staters and Americans.”  

For more information on the Subcommittee on Federal Spending Oversight and Emergency Management, click here.

Senator Hassan also recently announced that she joined the Senate Finance Committee, which has jurisdiction over matters relating to taxation and revenues, trade agreements and tariffs, as well as Social Security, Medicare, Medicaid, the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP), and other health and human services programs. In her new role on this committee, Senator Hassan will be well-positioned to fight for vital New Hampshire priorities including protecting and strengthening Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid; working to provide tax relief to hard-working families and small businesses and end corporate special interest tax giveaways; and ensuring that U.S. trade policy supports small businesses and workers.

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