Senator Hagan spoke on the Senate floor this afternoon about her bipartisan amendment to restore Tuition Assistance for service members. The amendment passed the Senate today thanks to Hagan's tireless efforts with Republican Senator Jim Inhofe (OK) to restore the program.

Senator Hagan is fighting to restore the Tuition Assistance program for servicemembers.

Senator Hagan, Chair of the Armed Services Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, yesterday received the Navy Distinguished Public Service Award (DPSA) from Secretary of the Navy, Ray Mabus.

WSOC Charlotte reported that Senator Hagan expressed her concerns of the negative effects sequestration would have on North Carolina's military communities and the state's economic recovery.

Senator Hagan today spoke on the Senate floor today urging her colleagues to support the long overdue reauthorization of the bipartisan Violence Against Women Act (VAWA).

Senator Hagan today asked Senator Chuck Hagel, nominee to become the next Secretary of Defense, about water contamination at Camp Lejeune and his commitment to seeking answers for affected military members and their families.

This week, Senator Hagan visited Elm Street Day Care Center in Greensboro to discuss the need for Washington to come together to reauthorize the Child Care and Development Block Grant (CCDBG), a program that was last reauthorized 16 years ago.

WNCT reported on Senator Hagan as she toured the Kinston plant of Lenox China, the number one tabletop manufacturing company in the United States. Lenox's Kinston plant is the only fine bone china factory in the country, producing 15,000-20,000 pieces of china daily.

As 2012 comes to a close and we prepare to ring in 2013, Senator Hagan wishes everyone in North Carolina a joyful holiday season and a Happy New Year.

On WFMY yesterday, Senator Hagan urged a bipartisan deal to avert the fiscal cliff and sequestration. The Senator said it would be "unacceptable" to allow taxes to increase by $2,200 for middle class North Carolina families as a result of Congressional inaction.

Senator Hagan on Friday hosted a job fair in Rutherford County where more than 700 job seekers were able to meet with three-dozen employers. The job fair was part of Hagan's North Carolina Back to Work Jobs Tour, and the fair was the 18th stop on her tour.

In case you missed it, Senator Hagan this week announced more than $62 million from the National Science Foundation to conduct research in a variety of academic areas. Hagan believes that investments in research and STEM education are key to ensuring our state and nation remain competitive in the 21st century global economy.

Senator Hagan spoke on the Senate floor in honor of North Carolina servicemembers who have lost their lives in Afghanistan. With more than 6,000 North Carolina men and women still deployed, Hagan also urged the country to remember those servicemembers who are fighting every day.

Senator Hagan spoke on the Senate floor today urging passage of the Small Business Jobs and Tax Relief Act that would create 27,000 jobs in North Carolina and nearly one million jobs around the country.

Senator Hagan will continue her North Carolina Back to Work Jobs Tour by taking the conversation online for her first-ever Twitter town hall. Hagan will host the town hall next Tuesday, June 5th, at 4pm. Anyone following @SenatorHagan on Twitter can begin submitting questions about jobs and the economy immediately by including #AskKay with their tweet.