CONCORD – U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) unveiled her “Opportunity and Justice for All” Agenda, which highlights legislation that she is supporting to address institutional racism and help create a more just society for all Americans. The agenda was drafted following the Congresswoman’s conversations and consultations with police and civil rights leaders in light of the tragic deaths of people of ... Read more »

Over the past weeks, Granite Staters and Americans of all backgrounds have been compelled to examine their beliefs about police brutality and institutional racism. The unconscionable murders of Ahmaud Arbery and George Floyd, caught on video for all the world to see, sparked a long-overdue national conversation about the dangers and fears people of color live with every day. The account of Breonna... Read more »

MANCHESTER, N.H. — Sen. Maggie Hassan is leading a letter by the state’s congressional delegation to U.S. House and Senate leaders seeking additional federal funding for nonprofit organizations they say are still under financial duress as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. Hassan is joined by Sen. Jeanne Shaheen and U.S. Reps. Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas in writing that while the Families First ... Read more »

In letter to FTC, NH congresswoman calls on agency to investigate ‘blatant disregard’ of federal law U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, D-2nd Dist., is helping to lead an effort calling for the Federal Trade Commission to investigate the short video app TikTok for “blatant disregard” of a consent decree related to children’s privacy. A letter, put together by Kuster and fellow Democrat Jan Schakowsky of Illi... Read more »

Rep. Ann Kuster (D-N.H.) and House Democratic Caucus Chairman Hakeem Jeffries (N.Y.) introduced legislation on Thursday aimed at ensuring the United States will be able to mass-produce and administer a COVID-19 vaccine as soon as it’s available. The Coronavirus Vaccine Development Act includes language that would direct the secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services to award “contrac... Read more »

Members of Congress from New Hampshire are joining a call for clean energy workforce investment as part of the economic recovery from COVID-19. U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster and Sen. Jeanne Shaheen joined nearly 60 other Democrats, led by lawmakers from New York and New Mexico, who sent a letter on the issue to Congressional leadership this week. The letter cites research showing the clean energy sector ... Read more »

CONCORD – Rep. Annie Kuster is urging President Donald Trump and her Republican colleagues to abandon their focus from doing away with the Affordable Care Act (ACA) and instead extend access to affordable, available health care to every American. The congresswoman joined a virtual round table discussion with addiction medicine specialists, treatment and recovery providers and individuals in recove... Read more »

Of all the inequity and dysfunction exposed by COVID-19, the disconnect in our food chain breaks my heart. The images of farmers having to dump their milk down the drain or till their freshly grown fruits and vegetables back into the soil are devastating. Farmers have struggled with schools and restaurants closed since the COVID-19 shutdown and with red tape as they try to donate their harvests to... Read more »

NASHUA – Two issues continue to threaten people’s lives and prevent the economy from reopening – access to testing and personal protective equipment. In unveiling her “Roadmap to Recovery” program on Wednesday, U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster, N.H.-D2, cited access to testing and access to PPE as two problematic areas, especially when considering that many people who will eventually return to work are goin... Read more »

Over the past two months, New Hampshire and the nation have faced an unprecedented challenge with the spread of the novel coronavirus. The public health and economic consequences of COVID-19 have sent shockwaves throughout the Granite State. In an effort to protect the most vulnerable individuals among us, states and communities across the country have implemented physical distancing measures to s... Read more »