Catching Up with Annie

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…

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…

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…

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…

Read More: Heres what Im 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…

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…

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…

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…

Protecting our state

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Dear Friend, A Fake National Emergency On Tuesday, I voted in favor of legislation to terminate President Trump’s recently declared national emergency at the southern border. This unnecessary and misguided emergency declaration taps into critical resources for our military, National Guard, and the Pentagon’s anti-drug trafficking efforts to fulfill a failed campaign promise…

Out and about

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Dear Friend, Hearing from Granite Staters On Wednesday evening, I held a town hall meeting at the Plymouth Senior Center to discuss my work in Congress and take questions from Granite Staters. I appreciate everyone who took the time to come out and share their perspective with me. The insights of people throughout New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District are critical as I…