Lebanon — Hundreds of thousands of low-income renters in rural areas throughout the country could see a steep increase to their housings costs, if a bill sponsored by U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, D-N.H., is not approved, Kuster said in announcing the bill on Friday. “This is a tsunami of sorts,” said Dean Christon, executive director of New Hampshire Housing at the… Read more »

CLAREMONT — A bipartisan bill aimed at spurring trade and travel between the United States and Canada could be on a track to success, according to U.S. Rep. Ann Kuster (D-NH). Kuster, along with officials from the City of Claremont and Amtrak, announced the Promoting Travel, Commerce and National Security Act of 2016 on Wednesday at the Claremont… Read more »

CONCORD — Members of a Congressional subcommittee learned of alternatives to opioids as treatment within Department of Veterans Affairs medical centers Friday and discussed ways to expand and improve methods both within the VA and for civilians affected by the opioid epidemic. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations members included… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster, D-NH, held her 10th telephone town hall last night and according to her office, more than 8,000 people called in to hear her speak about the Granite State’s heroin epidemic. During the call, according to Kuster, she heard a number of personal stories of constituents who have been affected by the heroin crisis. “Far too many New Hampshire… Read more »

Members of the public will get U.S. Rep. Ann M. Kuster’s ear Wednesday for a discussion about New Hampshire’s heroin crisis during a telephone town hall. Kuster, D-N.H., invites people to share stories about how the opioid epidemic has affected them personally and to give feedback on how Congress can help local and state efforts to fight the problem. She’ll also talk… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster co-sponsored new legislation this week designed to amend a flaw in the Affordable Care Act that indirectly incentivizes doctors to prescribe excessive opioids for pain relief. Kuster, D-N.H., said the bill strikes a harmful provision in the federal law to encourage doctors prescribing medication in an effort to prevent patients from becoming dependent on the… Read more »

When it comes to the opioid epidemic in Keene, the desire to solve the problem is there. But a variety of obstacles have made the goal difficult to reach. This was the main message the 11 representatives from the city — including staff, emergency responders and health care professionals — voiced Wednesday in the auditorium of Cheshire Medical Center/Dartmouth-Hitchcock… Read more »

U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster, D-NH, applauded the announcement on Dec. 15, 2015, that the New Hampshire Department of Justice has been awarded nearly $400,000 to strengthen the justice system’s response to sexual violence, according to a press statement. The grant, awarded by the Office on Violence Against Women at the Department of Justice, will enable the New Hampshire Department… Read more »

Over Thanksgiving, our bipartisan delegation had the privilege of visiting Afghanistan to honor our troops and to receive briefings on security, the political transition in Afghanistan and counter-terrorism initiatives. On Thanksgiving Day, we ate with the soldiers and got to meet with service members from our home states. We were welcomed with hospitality and professionalism, and given… Read more »

As the Representative for New Hampshire’s Second District, it is my responsibility to look out for the best interests of my constituents. This is a responsibility that I do not take lightly. Over the past year and a half, I have been engaging in a deliberative process regarding the Northeast Energy Direct Pipeline, a natural gas project that proposes to build a 70-mile pipeline that… Read more »