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Seasonal Jobs and Opportunity Fair Held in Plymouth April 2nd

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PLYMOUTH — As part of her commitment to helping create jobs and opportunity for middle class families, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) will host a Jobs Fair in Plymouth on Thursday, April 2 to help connect local residents with employment opportunities throughout the Granite State. The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Flying Monkey Performance Center…

Kuster Helps Introduce Bill to Encourage Veteran Hiring

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U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster, D-NH, has helped introduce the Boosting Rates of American Veteran Employment (BRAVE) Act to encourage the hiring of veterans and to support businesses that employ them, according to a press statement. The legislation will allow the Secretary of Veterans Affairs to give priority to businesses that employ veterans when awarding Department of Veterans Affairs…

Kuster Hears from Nashua Seniors

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NASHUA – Approximately 40 seniors and nursing students attended a 90-minute discussion Tuesday hosted by U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster to address the challenges facing an aging population in New Hampshire. Kuster, D-N.H., was joined by three Granite State specialists to provide guidance and feedback on federal services, like Social Security and Medicare, that are heavily relied upon by…

Kuster vows to fight for increase in federal heating assistance funds

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ATKINSON — For those state residents dependent on heating oil assistance programs, a combination of falling temperatures, multiple storms and lower federal funding for those programs has made staying warm even more difficult than normal. On Tuesday morning, Congresswoman Annie Kuster met with officials from several local agencies to highlight the importance of the Low-Income Home…

NH Reps. Work on Bi-Partisan Veterans Proposal; U.S. Reps. Ann McLane Kuster, D-NH, and Frank Guinta, R-NH, introduce legislation to stop cuts to Veterans Choice Card Program.

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On Feb. 13, 2015, U.S. Resp. Ann McLane Kuster, D-NH, and Frank Guinta, R-NH, joined together to introduce legislation that would protect the Veterans Choice Card program in New Hampshire. This program was passed into law as part of last year’s bipartisan Veterans Access, Choice, and Accountability Act, legislation enacted to overhaul the faulty management system at the VA and help…

Kuster to hold telephone town hall

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U.S. Rep. Ann M. Kuster, D-N.H., will hold a “tele town hall” Wednesday, where constituents can speak with the congresswoman by phone. Kuster, who represents New Hampshire’s 2nd Congressional District, will take questions from callers and discuss her priorities for the new legislative session. These include creating more jobs, making college more affordable and helping…

NH1: Kuster says veterans bill biggest achievement; talks 2016

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Looking back at her first two years in Congress, Rep. Annie Kuster lists passing a veterans reform bill as among her biggest achievements. "It's a major reform actually using some of the issues that we had resolved in New Hampshire working on access to health care for our veterans. It entails giving access through not just the Veterans Administration and hospitals and clinics but…

Union Leader: Nashua Students Write Holiday Cards for Vets

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NASHUA — On Friday, students at Charlotte Avenue Elementary School wrote holiday cards to area veterans, hoping to bring smiles to strangers who have sacrificed so much.  “This is so touching,” said Principal Patricia Beaulieu. “Patriotism is so important, and it is a character trait that we want to encourage.” Students created about 300…

Nashua Telegraph: Students Make Cards for NH Veterans

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NASHUA – U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, D-N.H., visited Charlotte Avenue Elementary School on Friday to pick up a box of Christmas cheer for the New Hampshire Veterans Home in Tilton courtesy of the students. Students created Christmas cards for veterans as part of the Congresswoman’s Holiday Cards for Heroes program, in which elementary schoolchildren throughout New Hampshire are…

Concord Patch: Kuster Pushes for Expanded Caregiver Services During House Veterans' Affairs Committee Hearing

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This morning during a House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee hearing, U.S. Rep. Ann McLane Kuster, D-NH, questioned VA officials about the effectiveness of the VA’s Family Caregiver Program, and pushed for information regarding possible expansion. “The VA’s Family Caregiver Program allows injured veterans to recuperate at home and provides much-needed support for…