U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, pressed six corporate owners of manufactured housing communities for answers on affordability and living conditions for their residents.
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, led an effort to warn American consumers of the heightened risk of online retail scams during the holiday shopping season. Her alert is part of her ongoing comprehensive effort to combat scams, which she launched earlier this year.
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, released an alert warning consumers about Black Friday and Cyber Monday scams. The report details the heightened risk of scams that consumers face during the holiday shopping season – last year, phishing emails mimicking major U.S. retail brands like Walmart and Target surged by more than 2,000 percent during the holiday season. The report also provides tips for consumers to protect themselves from common online shopping scams.
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, this week helped lead a hearing about bolstering American innovation to maintain a competitive edge over China. In her remarks, Senator Hassan underscored the critical role that federal investments in research and development play in spurring innovation and strengthening the economy.
Nov 13 2025
NEW DATA: Under Trump, Families Have Already Spent An Average of $700 More Due to Inflation
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report finding that the average U.S. household has already spent $700 more in the first eight months under President Trump.
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report with estimates of the state-by-state changes in electricity costs from 2024 to 2025.
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, and Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Chair of the Senate Subcommittee on Consumer Protection, Technology, and Data Privacy and member of the Joint Economic Committee, today pushed Match Group, the operator of a number of major dating apps, including Hinge, Tinder, and OKCupid, to provide information about romance scams on its platforms.
Sep 22 2025
NEW REPORT: Trump Tariffs and Uncertainty Are Weakening Job Market, Hollowing Out Middle Class
New Analysis Shows That, Following Tariffs, Middle Class Jobs Have Taken A Hit, Job Growth Has Slowed, and Continued Unemployment Has Spiked
Aug 18 2025
NEW REPORT: Uncertainty From Trump’s Tariffs Derails U.S. Manufacturing in Both the Short and Long Term
The Joint Economic Committee – Minority released a new report today finding that the economic uncertainty stemming from President Trump’s tariffs has already directly harmed the U.S. manufacturing sector and could cost the U.S. more than $490 billion in manufacturing investments by 2029.
U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), Ranking Member of the Joint Economic Committee, is pushing five major data broker companies to improve the ease and accessibility of data opt-out options for consumers.