United States Senator (Democratic) from New Hampshire.
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The White House defends taxpayer-funded Trump television ads as public service. Critics in both parties oppose public payment, while Cynthia Lummis defends the messaging and blocks a Senate resolution against the spending.
Case
The Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's X account said it backs assassinating elected Democrats and that anyone unwilling should vote Republican instead. Officials from both parties condemned the post; the party called its statements legal, and its chair described them as self-defense.
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An issue tracker recording where members of Congress and 2026 midterm candidates stand on the unauthorized Iran war, based on their votes on war-powers resolutions, campaign statements, and public remarks.
Role at the time: U.S. senator from New Hampshire
Statement summary
Maggie Hassan seeks a Senate resolution against public funding for the ads. She says Trump can fund his own political messages but should not charge taxpayers.
“It just tells the President that he is wrong, that these ads need to be pulled down, and that they should not be paid for with taxpayer dollars.”
The conduct under scrutiny is federal funding for Trump-promoting ads. Hassan explicitly opposes taxpayer payment and calls for the spots to stop.
Role at the time: U.S. Senator, New Hampshire
Statement summary
Margaret Wood Hassan voted yea on H.Con.Res. 89, a vote to direct the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran.
“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 89: A concurrent resolution directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
Voted to direct the removal of U.S. forces from unauthorized hostilities with Iran, a vote to end U.S. involvement absent congressional authorization.
Role at the time: U.S. Senator for New Hampshire
Statement summary
Sen. Maggie Hassan said calls for political violence have no place in New Hampshire or the country, and that leaders of all political stripes must condemn the recent rhetoric calling for political assassinations in the strongest possible terms.
“There is absolutely no place for calls for political violence in our state or our country. The recent dangerous rhetoric calling for political assassinations in NH makes everyone less safe, and undermines the principles of our democracy. All leaders, of all political stripes, must condemn this rhetoric in the strongest possible terms”
The reference point is the Libertarian Party of New Hampshire's post supporting the assassination of elected Democrats, which the case asks readers to weigh as a possible threat of political violence. Hassan said there is no place for calls for political violence, said the rhetoric calling for political assassinations makes everyone less safe, and said all leaders must condemn it in the strongest possible terms. That rejects the post's rhetoric, so we labeled it Condemned.
Role at the time: U.S. Senator, New Hampshire
Statement summary
Maggie Hassan voted Yea on H.Con.Res. 86, the Senate resolution directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.
“On the Concurrent Resolution H.Con.Res. 86: Directing the President, pursuant to section 5(c) of the War Powers Resolution, to remove United States Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran.”
A yea vote supported directing the President to remove U.S. Armed Forces from hostilities with Iran, opposing continued U.S. involvement in the war without congressional authorization.
Role at the time: U.S. Senator for New Hampshire at the statement date.
Statement summary
Hassan condemns Trump’s unilateral decision to enter war without congressional consent, exhausted alternatives or a unified public and allies.
“President Trump has recklessly rushed to war.”
Relative to U.S. military involvement in the 2026 Iran war, Hassan condemns Trump’s unilateral decision to enter war without congressional consent, exhausted alternatives or a unified public and allies.
Statement dates: February 28, 2026 to September 29, 2026
Statement dates: September 29, 2026
Statement dates: February 28, 2026 to September 24, 2026
Statement dates: September 29, 2026
Statement dates: September 23, 2026
Statement dates: February 28, 2026 to September 29, 2026
