Concord, N.H. – Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) applauded the expansion of the Northern Border Regional Commission’s (NBRC) J-1 Visa Waiver Program to include physicians practicing specialty medicine. Kuster led a bipartisan letter urging the NBRC to use its authority to begin this program, which the NBRC initially launched in December 2023 as part of a larger effort to address the natio... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) helped introduce legislation to expand opportunities for veterans to get long-term, good-paying manufacturing jobs by boosting training opportunities for those transitioning from military to civilian life. The Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act would invest $50 million in federal grants to create veteran-focused manufacturing pilot programs th... Read More »
President Biden’s Budget reflects New Dem efforts to lower costs, expand access to health care and affordable housing, surge resources to the southern border, and more. Washington, D.C. — Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02), Economic Growth and Fiscal Responsibility Task Force Chair Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Vice Chair Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued a statement following t... Read More »
**The attack on Change Healthcare is preventing health care providers from getting insurance approval for medical procedures and prescriptions** Washington, D.C - Following a major cyberattack in February that crippled Change Healthcare, the largest health care payment system in the country, Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on the Department of Health and Human Services (... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — New Democrat Coalition Leadership released a statement following the unveiling of a six-bill appropriations package that would fund federal initiatives related to transportation, housing, the environment, agriculture, Veterans affairs, and more. “New Dems applaud bipartisan negotiators for finally reaching a compromise that paves the way for the passage of the full-year funding ... Read More »
**Kuster brought Michelle Cilley Foisy, a reproductive freedom advocate from Temple, as her guest to the State of the Union** Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement after President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address: “Tonight, President Joe Biden laid out his vision for the future of our country and, importantly, his plan for how to get th... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — ICYMI: Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), Chair of the New Democrat Coalition, penned an op-ed in the Union Leader urging Republicans and Democrats in Washington to advance commonsense, bipartisan immigration reform and restore order at the border. In the op-ed, Kuster highlighted her new immigration reform and border security framework to move bipartisan policies forwar... Read More »
**The House of Representatives is expected to vote on this legislation later today** Washington, D.C. – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Mental Health and Substance Use Disorder Task Force, secured critical priorities to respond to the addiction and overdose crisis in a bipartisan agreement to fund the government. Her legislation, the Support for Patients ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that she secured funding for 15 projects in New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District in the FY24 government funding agreement, totaling over $16.8 million. The House voted to pass this legislation earlier today to deliver this funding, which will benefit communities across the Granite State. “I’m thrilled to deliver this c... Read More »
Concord, N.H. —Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for New Hampshire's Second Congressional District. Each spring, Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, in collaboration with the Congressional Institute, host this nationwide high school art competition to recognize and encourage artistic talent. “The Congressional Art Competition is a ... Read More »
**Kuster will host reproductive health care advocate Michelle Cilley Foisy at State of the Union** Concord, N.H. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that Michelle Cilley Foisy, a dedicated reproductive freedom advocate, will attend the State of the Union as her guest on March 7, 2024. Congresswoman Kuster and Michelle Cilley Foisy will emphasize the importance of personal and rep... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, along with Reps. Don Bacon (R-NE) and Julia Brownley (D-CA) led 56 of their colleagues in sending a bipartisan letter to VA Secretary Denis McDonough demanding answers about how the VA is responding to the December 2023 Department of Veterans Affairs Office of the... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02), Vice Chair for Communications Brad Schneider (IL-10), and Vice Chair for Policy Derek Kilmer (WA-06) released a statement on the short-term continuing resolution, following the House passage today: “New Dems will always put the American people over partisanship. We worked to pass the 2024 funding bills before the fiscal y... Read More »
Nashua, N.H. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with Nashua Mayor Jim Donchess at the Nashua Public Library Plaza to discuss the plaza’s redevelopment, which Kuster secured $3,000,000 for through Fiscal Year 2023 Community Project Funding. This project will make crucial public safety and accessibility improvements to the Nashua Public Library Plaza to ensure everyone in the commun... Read More »
Concord, N.H. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) hosted a reception honoring all 26 students in New Hampshire's Second Congressional District whom she nominated for admission to a United States Service Academy. “I am so impressed by the incredible young men and women who pursue admission to our nation's prestigious Service Academies. It is an honor to nominate 26 talented Granite Stat... Read More »