SIGNED INTO LAW: Annual Defense Bill with Key Hassan-Backed Provisions & New Hampshire Priorities

WASHINGTON – President Trump signed into law the bipartisanNational Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026, which included key provisions that Senator Maggie Hassan helped secure and supported. Among other measures, the legislation protects Portsmouth Naval Shipyard employees from the Trump Administration’s chaotic firings.
“Service members and defense workers sacrifice to keep our country safe, secure, and free, and we must always have their backs,”said Senator Hassan. “I’m glad that President Trump has signed into law this bipartisan defense bill, which will help protect Portsmouth Naval Shipyard employees from the Trump Administration’s disruptive workforce reductions and advance other key priorities for New Hampshire and our service members.”
Key measures that Senator Hassan supported that are included in the Senate-passed NDAA include:
Senator Hassan is focused on keeping our country safe, secure, and free. Last year, she successfullypassedinto law critical measures in the annual defense bill, including a measure to help National Guard and Reserve members return to school after a mobilization or deployment. Senator Hassan has also been a champion of workers at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and hasspoken outagainst the Trump Administration’s cuts and its hiring freeze at the Shipyard, which were later reversed.
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