New Hampshire Congresswoman Annie Kuster went viral earlier this month, raising the roof during President Donald Trump's State of the Union address (pictured above.) Representative Kuster is back in Washington this term along with a historic number of women serving in Congress. With a Democratic majority in the House, the Second Congressional District representative has a number of goals for this ... Read more »
In a letter sent to President Donald Trump on Tuesday, all four members of the New Hampshire congressional delegation opposed the possible reallocation of congressionally approved funding slated for construction at Portsmouth Naval Shipyard and the National Guard for use to construct the U.S.-Mexico border wall. The letter, signed by senators Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan, and representatives ... Read more »
NASHUA — Harbor Homes, one of the agencies that operates Nashua’s Safe Stations program, is set to receive more than $2 million to assist homeless veterans. The Department of Health and Human Services has awarded a $2,160,714 grant to the local nonprofit group aimed at providing low income, homeless and disabled individuals with affordable housing, employment and job training, support services an... Read more »
After her "raise the roof" State of the Union reaction went viral, a New Hampshire congresswoman says she was honored by her portrayal on Saturday Night Live. Rep. Annie Kuster, who represents the state's 2nd Congressional District, found herself alongside a handful of other powerful women in politics being portrayed on the most recent SNL episode. Comedian Aidy Bryant played "Rep. Annie 'Raise th... Read more »
FRANCONIA, N.H. — Cannon Mountain honored service members at their first Military Appreciation Day on Sunday. Active duty, retired, reserve and veteran military members got free lift tickets as a thank you for their service. The event was held in conjunction with the Azimuth Check Foundation, which offers injured military members year-round athletic events. The event included a parade of flags on ... Read more »
NASHUA -Water in the Nashua River often ran a rusty red in the 1960s because of intense pollution, as it was one of the nation’s most contaminated waterways. Those who were around to witness the water conditions may remember seeing a different color flowing down the river each day, depending on what sort of pollution was most recently discharged. The river winds through southern New Hampshire and ... Read more »
At Tuesday night’s State of the Union, Donald Trump inadvertently triggered a celebration by female Democratic lawmakers, who were dressed in white as a tribute to the suffrage movement, when he touted statistics about women’s employment. One congresswoman in particular stood out: fourth-term New Hampshire Rep. Ann Kuster, who earned the admiration of many observers by taking it back to the ’90s a... Read more »
(CN) – Had they known that the Trump administration’s zero-tolerance immigration policy would involve separating families, a high-ranking government official told lawmakers Thursday that neither he, nor anyone he knew at other federal agencies, would have endorsed it. U.S. Public Health Service Commander Jonathan White made the admission this morning during a House oversight subcommittee hearing w... Read more »
President Donald Trump delivered his second State of the Union address Tuesday night. There was plenty of applause throughout his speech, but one moment in particular drew a bipartisan standing ovation. "We also have more women serving in Congress than at any time before," Trump said. As applause broke out across the House Chamber, U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, D-N.H., did a "raise the roof" celebration... Read more »
U.S. Rep. Jackie Walorski (R-IN) on Jan. 23 sponsored a bipartisan bill to aid United States military members in seeking treatment for sexual trauma. “This bipartisan bill will help survivors of military sexual trauma by expanding eligibility for travel benefits when they need to travel long distances to receive care,” said Rep. Walorski. Specifically, H.R. 713 would make veterans eligible to rece... Read more »
