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Apr 23 2026

NEW REPORT: President Trump’s Tariffs Crush Small Manufacturers, Threaten U.S. Economy and National Security

The Joint Economic Committee - Minority issued a report today that details the ways in which President Trump’s reckless tariffs have inflicted harm on the small businesses that make up the American manufacturing base. In his inauguration speech, President Trump promised to make the U.S. “a manufacturing nation once again.” Yet more than a year into his second term, the Trump administration’s policies have done the opposite – resulting in a loss of more than 100,000 manufacturing jobs and a significant decline in small manufacturers’ profit margins.

Apr 16 2026

Senator Hassan Presses Leading AI Voice Cloning Companies to Prevent Exploitation by Scammers

U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), as part of her comprehensive investigations into scams as Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, today pressed four companies with leading AI voice cloning services to increase efforts to prevent the exploitation of their products by scammers. Senator Hassan requested information from ElevenLabs, LOVO, Speechify, and VEED about what steps the companies currently take to deter scammers from abusing their tools to defraud Americans.

Apr 07 2026

NEW REPORT: Trump Tariffs and Economic Uncertainty Exacerbate the U.S. Housing Crisis

U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, issued a report today that details the ways in which the Trump administration’s tariff policy — and the resulting uncertainty for businesses in the housing sector — has slowed construction of housing in the United States, which will, in turn, exacerbate the affordable housing shortage.

Apr 01 2026

Senator Hassan Invites New Hampshire Mobile Home Park Residents to Share Their Experiences in Community Survey

U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, today launched a community survey to learn more about the experiences of Granite Staters living in mobile home communities. In recent years, as big corporations have bought up more of these communities, reports of exploitative rent increases and neglected facilities have surged. Last December, Senator Hassan launched an investigation into the largest corporate owners of American mobile home parks, pressing the companies for answers on how their business practices affect residents in New England. Responses to the community survey will inform Senator Hassan’s investigation and efforts to improve Granite Staters’ access to safe, affordable housing. Survey responses will remain confidential unless residents provide permission to share their names.

Mar 13 2026

UPDATE: Families to Pay $2,500+ in Tariff Costs This Year

The Joint Economic Committee – Minority today released new data estimating that families could pay more than $2,500 in tariffs costs this year. Following the Supreme Court’s ruling that the bulk of the President’s tariff agenda was illegal, the administration moved immediately to enact new tariffs that Treasury Secretary Bessent claims will result in “virtually unchanged tariff revenue in 2026.”