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AbortionSupports abortion rights and has opposed legislation such as the Born-Alive Survivors bill that she views as restricting abortion access.3 refs ▾

Border Security & Drug TraffickingSupports increased funding for border security infrastructure, technology, and personnel to combat drug trafficking, including fentanyl smuggling from the southern border.1 ref ▾

Opening Statement as Prepared for Delivery by Chair Maggie Hassan Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight Subcommittee Hearing: Addressing the Evolving Threat of Illegal Drug Trafficking to Our Communities March 14, 2022 Good morning. I’m Senator Maggie Hassan, Chair of the Emerging Threats and Spending Oversight subcommittee on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and I would like to welcome you to our field hearing examining the evolving threat of drug trafficking in New Hampshire and communities across the United States. Too often, the drugs flowing into New Hampshire originate outside our country – and cross into the United States at our southern border. I have visited the southern border several times as a senator, where law enforcement officials discussed with me how drug cartels smuggle drugs into the country. Those same drugs end up here in the Granite State – and that is one of many reasons why we must secure our southern border, making sure that our border security and law enforcement personnel have the resources and support that they need. As a member of the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, I have worked with my colleagues from both parties on solutions to strengthen border security and ensure that we target illegal drug trafficking, increase investments in border security technology, and improve infrastructure for Border Patrol stations and land ports of entry. As part of those efforts, we have invested billions in border security infrastructure and technology to gain operational control of the southern border, including $3 billion for Border Patrol stations and land ports of entry in the bipartisan infrastructure deal that I helped negotiate and pass into law last year. To give Customs and Border Protection agents the support that they need, I supported hiring thousands more agents and investing in personnel and training. And I helped introduce a bill that was signed into law to crack down on illegal drug trafficking by equipping Customs and Border Protection with state-of-the-art technology to detect fentanyl. We know that we have more work to do. That is why today we will hear from our witnesses about how criminal organizations use ever-evolving smuggling tactics to evade detection, and about the work of law enforcement and border security agencies to stop drug trafficking. We will also discuss what additional measures Congress can take to support law enforcement and promote counter-narcotics programs to help make our communities safer. Our hearing will address the ongoing threat of heroin, fentanyl, and opioid trafficking, and will also address the rising threat that methamphetamine poses to our communities. Methamphetamine has contributed to increasing incidents of violent crime and dangerous encounters with community members and law enforcement, in addition to overdose deaths. ↗

Budget, Taxation & COVID ReliefSupported large COVID-19 relief packages (including the $900B relief bill and $1.9T ARPA) but voted against the 2025 One Big Beautiful Bill Act's tax cuts and Medicaid work requirements.2 refs ▾

Environment & EnergyMaintains a high pro-environment voting record per League of Conservation Voters scoring and voted to preserve California's clean air vehicle emissions restrictions.2 refs ▾

Federal Funding & Government OperationsVoted against cutting funding for USAID and public broadcasting, and opposed a stopgap funding bill lacking health insurance provisions, risking a government shutdown.1 ref ▾

Margaret "Maggie" Hassan serving US Senate 2022-2028 | Citizens Count ↗

Immigration & Treatment of MigrantsHas voiced concern over the treatment of immigrants under the current administration while also supporting continued action to secure the border and support law enforcement.2 refs ▾

LGBTQ Civil RightsSupports banning discrimination against transgender individuals, backed marriage equality in New Hampshire, and favors maintaining LGBT health information on federal websites.3 refs ▾

Manufacturing, Supply Chains & Research InvestmentSupports bipartisan investment in domestic manufacturing, supply chain modernization, and federal R&D funding to help the U.S. compete economically with China.2 refs ▾

Maggie Hassan

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