Catching Up with Annie

Safeguarding Protections for People with Preexisting Conditions

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Speaking on the House Floor about my legislation. Watch here. Dear Friend, Last night, the House passed my legislation, the Protecting Americans with Preexisting Conditions Act. This legislation safeguards protections for those living with preexisting conditions and provides much-needed pushback against the Trump Administration’s repeated and ongoing sabotage of the Affordable Care Act and our hea...

A Productive April in the Granite State

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Dear Friend, In April, I had the pleasure of sitting down with Granite Staters and visiting local businesses across our district to discuss some of the most important issues facing our state, such as improving access to affordable healthcare and creating good-paying jobs. I enjoyed spending the last few weeks discussing what we can do to prioritize issues I hear about most often from New Hampshire...

This Past Week in New Hampshire

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Dear Friend, Improving Our Healthcare System This week, I had the opportunity to make several stops as part of my Healthcare Listening Tour. As a member of the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health, I’m focused lowering the costs of prescription drugs and healthcare, expanding access to care, and ensuring protections for the most vulnerable among us. In New Hampshire, we’ve been hard hi...

100 days of serving you

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Dear Friend, Our First 100 Days Today marks 100 days since the new Democratic majority was sworn in to the House of Representatives and I’ve been proud of our work to deliver on our promises to the American people. I’ve heard from people across New Hampshire that they want a government that works for them and focuses on delivering real results. I’m proud to say that’s what I’ve done. As a member o...

Lowering costs, improving access

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Dear Friend, Protecting Access to Healthcare It was great to meet with staff and residents at the new Keene Serenity Center this morning to discuss how the center’s community approach to healing and peer recovery services are helping people who have struggled with substance use disorder reclaim their lives and contribute to their communities. This afternoon, I met with clinicians at Maps Counselin...

Read More: Congress must step up to fight climate change

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Dear Friend, Stepping Up to Reduce Carbon Pollution Yesterday, I signed on as a co-sponsor of the Climate Action Now Act, which would require the Trump Administration to remain in the Paris Climate Accord and to establish a plan for how the United States will meet its commitment to reduce pollution. We know that climate change poses real environmental and economic threats to New Hampshire and the ...

Read More: Here’s what I’m fighting for, New Hampshire

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Dear Friend, I wanted to share with you an op-ed in the Concord Monitor I wrote about the work I will be doing on the House Energy and Commerce Committee to increase access to affordable healthcare, lower the costs of prescription drugs, protect Granite State families from drinking water contamination, fight climate change, combat the opioid epidemic, improve our infrastructure, and hold agency of...

Good news: NH environmental protections signed into law

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Dear Friend, Preserving New Hampshire’s Environment On Tuesday, I was pleased to see President Trump sign legislation I championed into law that will help to protect our environment in New Hampshire, which is central to our state’s identity and economy. I’m thrilled we’ve been able to redesignate Saint-Gaudens as a National Historical Park to better reflect the expansive nature of the site and hel...

Protecting access to the ballot

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Dear Friend, Today, I voted in favor of H.R. 1, the For the People Act. I’ve heard from Granite Staters that they are tired of business as usual in Washington, and this legislation is an important step to put the power of government back into the hands of the people. In my role on the Democracy Reform Task Force, I helped develop this legislation, which will aid in getting dark money out of politi...

Building a more perfect union

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Dear Friend, An Incredible Honor Last weekend, I had the incredible honor of joining Civil Rights Icon John Lewis and other colleagues for the Congressional Civil Rights Pilgrimage to Alabama. We visited historic spots and memorials and reflected on the progress we’ve made in the fight for civil rights, and discussed the work we must continue doing as we strive to build a more perfect union. Four ...