{"database": "press", "table": "releases", "rows": [["https://www.hassan.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-hassan-receives-national-recognition-for-bipartisan-policymaking-from-university-of-cincinnati", "Senator Hassan Receives National Recognition for Bipartisan Policymaking from University of Cincinnati", "2026-09-21", "2026", "2026-09", "Democrat", "Senate", "NH", "Margaret Wood Hassan", "H001076", "www.hassan.senate.gov", "hassan", "https://www.hassan.senate.gov/news/press-releases", "scraper", "WASHINGTON \u2013 U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) was recently awarded the University of Cincinnati's Portman Center for Policy Solutions\u2019 \u201cBipartisan Public Service Award.\u201d Senator Hassan was recognized by former Senator Rob Portman (R-OH), the founder of the Center, for her committed record of bipartisanship and problem solving. Senator Hassan received the award in particular for her work to support people experiencing disabilities, combat the fentanyl crisis, and support our nation\u2019s veterans. This award follows Senator Hassan\u2019s recent recognition as the most effective U.S. Senator by Political Grades.\n\n\u201cGranite Staters have always prioritized solutions over partisanship. That\u2019s why I am dedicated to working with anyone to get things done for New Hampshire, including expanding middle class opportunity, supporting small businesses, and keeping America safe, secure, and free,\u201d said Senator Hassan. \u201cI am honored to receive this award and will continue working across the aisle to make life better and more affordable for Granite Staters.\u201d\n\nSenator Hassan received the award in Cincinnati earlier this month. Senator Todd Young (R-IN) also received the award.\n\nThe Portman Center for Policy Solutions recognizes one Republican and one Democratic office holder who exemplify the values of bipartisan, solutions-oriented governance in their work both in Washington, D.C., and their respective states.\n\nEstablished in 2023, the Portman Center\u2019s mission is to encourage civility and bipartisanship in U.S. politics. In addition to this annual recognition, the center supports student fellows and civic leadership development, public policy internships for students, workshops and trainings, research, and an annual symposium.\n\n\u201cI know firsthand that to get things done in Congress you need to work across the aisle. Maggie Hassan and Todd Young are two of the best bipartisan legislators, and our new ranking system verifies that. I\u2019m delighted to be giving them the Portman Center\u2019s Bipartisan Public Service Award,\u201dsaid former U.S. Senator Rob Portman (R-OH).\n\n\u201cThe Portman Center is a place that elevates people who are doing solution-oriented work, and who are civic role models. With the Congressional Bipartisanship Scores we are excited to provide a public resource to expand our understanding of bipartisanship in the U.S. Congress. We hope it inspires more people to take on this important work,\u201d said Portman Center Executive Director Andrew Lewis.\n\nSenator Hassan has worked across the aisle to help pass multiple bills into law, including the No Surprises Act to protect patients from receiving unexpected medical bills; the PACT Act, a historic bill that fundamentally reforms and improves the ways in which veterans exposed to toxic substances receive health care and benefits from the VA; and the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, which includes a number of key provisions to help advance Granite State priorities. This year, two of Senator Hassan\u2019s bipartisan measures to lower prescription drug costs passed into law: the Increasing Transparency in Generic Drug Applications Act to speed the approval of generic drugs and in turn lower prices for consumers, and thePatients Before Middlemen (PBM) Act to help stop pharmacy benefit managers from driving up prescription drug pricing for seniors.\n\nSenator Hassan was previously named a \u201cBridge Builder\u201d by the non-partisan Bridge Pledge organization and the most bipartisan Member of Congress by the nonpartisan Common Ground Committee in 2024.\n\n###", 1, "2026-09-22T09:42:49Z", "2026-09-22T09:44:35Z"]], "columns": ["url", "title", "date", "year", "month", "party", "chamber", "state", "member_name", "bioguide_id", "domain", "scraper", "source", "date_source", "text", "has_text", "collected_at", "updated_at"], "primary_keys": ["url"], "primary_key_values": ["https://www.hassan.senate.gov/news/press-releases/senator-hassan-receives-national-recognition-for-bipartisan-policymaking-from-university-of-cincinnati"], "units": {}, "query_ms": 2.8384539764374495, "source": "dwillis/congress-press", "source_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press", "license": "MIT", "license_url": "https://github.com/dwillis/congress-press/blob/main/LICENSE"}