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Kuster Legislation to Expand Passenger Rail Passes House

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The House passed H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, to improve America’s infrastructure. The final legislation included critical provisions from Rep. Annie Kuster’s (NH-02) bipartisan Invest in American Railroads Act, which will make it easier for New Hampshire to fund the Capitol Corridor Project to bring commuter rail to New Hampshire. “In New Hampshire, commuter…

Rep. Kuster introduces bill to close new tax liability for water infrastructure companies

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U.S. Rep. Annie Kuster last month introduced a bill that would reverse a tax on private water companies that kicked in after the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 was signed into law, resulting in over a million dollars in unexpected federal taxes on infrastructure projects in the state. Kuster’s bill, which was co-sponsored by Republican Congressman Greg Walden of Oregon, would…

Kuster reacts to Supreme Court striking down abortion clinic law

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Congressional members and congressional hopefuls are responding to the Supreme Court decision to strike down a Louisiana law regulating abortion clinics. New Hampshire Rep. Annie Kuster said Monday’s ruling “is an important victory for women and their doctors.” Chief Justice John Roberts and his four more liberal colleagues ruled Monday that the law requiring doctors…

Kuster Unveils Opportunity and Justice for All agenda

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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…

Rep. Annie Kuster: Moving toward justice for all

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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…

Hassan, NH congressional colleagues seek more COVID relief funding for nonprofits

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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…

Kuster targets TikTok over childrens privacy concerns

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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…

Democratic lawmakers introduce legislation to ensure US can mass-produce COVID-19 vaccine

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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…

Shaheen, Kuster Join Democrats' Call For Clean Energy Workforce Aid

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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…