Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) celebrated the groundbreaking of the Manchester VA’s new Women Veterans Health Clinic. The new Health Clinic is slated to open in 2025. In 2017, Kuster advocated for changes at the facility. Following the groundbreaking ceremony, Kuster issued the following statement: “Our veterans represent the best our state and country have to offer, ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – On Earth Day, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-VT), member of the Senate Agriculture Committee and Chair of the Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, and U.S. Representative Annie Kuster (D-NH-02) unveiled the Energizing Our Communities Act, legislation to support local communities that host Department of Energy (DOE)-supported transmission projects. The program will help bui... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), along with U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), celebrated $43,510,000 in federal funding from the Inflation Reduction Act to help lower energy costs for Granite Staters by delivering affordable solar to low-income households. The funding comes from the U.S. Environmental Protect Agency’... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) celebrated the passage of three critical national security funding bills that mirror the Senate-passed bipartisan National Security Act of 2024. The bills provide U.S. allies in Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan with essential funding and appropriations to support them in their fights for democracy, as well as legislation to deliver critical h... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — Today, New Democrat Coalition Leadership released the following statement in support of the national security supplemental funding bills introduced in the House that reflect the Senate-passed, bipartisan National Security Act, 2024: “For the last six months, New Dems have repeatedly urged House Republican leadership to bring forward legislation that supports our imperiled allies... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — Today, New Democrat Coalition leaders, including NDC Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02) and New Dem Reps. Nikki Budzinksi (IL-13), Angie Craig (MN-02), Shontel Brown (OH-11), Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), and Emilia Sykes (OH-13) led a press conference calling on House Republican Leadership to join Democrats in funding the Affordable Connectivity Program, which will expire on April 30th without... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — Today, House Assistant Minority Leader Joe Neguse was joined by leaders from every corner of the Democratic Caucus in a press conference calling out the draconian cuts proposed in the Republican Study Committee’s (RSC) backward budget. Supported by an overwhelming number of House Republicans and 100% of their leadership, the RSC’s 2025 budget would put a stop to critical program... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — Today, during a hearing in the prominent Energy and Commerce Committee's Health Subcommittee on “Examining Health Sector Cybersecurity,” Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) urged her colleagues to support the millions of Americans whose data was exposed and compromised by the Change Healthcare cyberattack in February 2024. “The Change Healthcare cyberattack not only disrupted tim... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Vice Chairs Derek Kilmer (WA-06) and Brad Schneider (IL-10) issued the below statement following the Iranian attack against Israel and the news that House Republican Leadership will move to put a bill on the floor to hold Iran accountable: “New Dems unequivocally condemn Iran’s attack against Israel and commend the mul... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Congressman Marc Molinaro (R-NY) introduced the Teen Dating Violence Prevention Act, bipartisan legislation to equip young people with the tools and education to engage in healthy relationships. The bill directs the Secretary of Health and Human Services to establish a grant program to provide schools and youth-serving organizations w... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) is applauding the EPA’s decision to implement the first-ever national drinking water standards to protect communities from exposure to harmful per-and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS), also known as ‘forever chemicals.’ The final rule will reduce PFAS exposure for approximately 100 million people, prevent thousands of deaths, and reduc... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) helped introduce the Pink Tariffs Study Act, legislation to examine the prevalence and impact of “pink tariffs,” which may directly contribute to women paying more for everyday goods than men, including everything from razors to clothes. Traditionally, gender bias in the consumer goods space has been referred to as the “pink tax,” which ... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Peter Welch (D-Vt.), Chair of the Senate Agriculture Subcommittee on Rural Development and Energy, led U.S. Senators Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), Jeanne Shaheen (D-N.H.); Maggie Hassan (D-N.H.), and U.S. Representatives Becca Balint (VT-AL), Ann Kuster (D-N.H.), and Chris Pappas (D-N.H.) in sending a letter to Secretary of Agriculture Tom Vilsack urging the U.S. D... Read More »
Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) and U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) released the following statement in response to the U.S. Postal Service’s disappointing decision to move forward with plans to shift mail distribution from the Manchester Processing and Distribution Center to Boston, despite strong opposition from t... Read More »
Washington, D.C. — With the passage of Fiscal Year 2024 government funding, New Dems Members not only helped to avert a harmful and costly government shutdown, but also secured critical funding to support important projects in their districts through Community Project Funding requests. From improving vital infrastructure, building affordable housing, and bolstering public safety initiatives to sup... Read More »