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Kuster, Miller Lead Letter to Extend Telehealth Flexibilities for Opioid Use Disorder Treatment

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH-02) and Carol Miller (R-WV-01) led nearly two dozen of their colleagues in sending a letter to the Director of the Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) Dr. Rahul Gupta, Attorney General Merrick Garland, and Secretary of Health and Human Services Xavier Becerra urging the Biden Administration and Drug Enforcement…

Kuster, Democratic Caucus Chairs Sound Alarm on Depletion of Child Care Support

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Washington D.C. – On Monday, September 30, the Chairs of the Democratic Women’s Caucus (DWC), New Democrat Coalition (NDC),Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus (CAPAC), Congressional Hispanic Caucus (CHC), Congressional Black Caucus (CBC), Congressional Progressive Caucus (CPC), Congressional Dads Caucus, and Congressional Equality Caucus (CEC) joined together to call attention to…

Kuster, Shaheen, Hassan Applaud $1.7 Million Headed to Peterborough Company to Develop Low-Cost, Energy-Efficient Residential Heat Pumps

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02), alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), applauded $1.7 million headed to Evari, Inc., in Peterborough from the U.S. Department of Energy’s Buildings Energy Efficiency Frontiers and Innovation Technologies (BENEFIT) grant program. The funding will help the company research and develop low-cost,…

NH Congressional Delegation Secures More Than $29 Million in Critical Funding to Tackle Substance Use Disorder Crisis

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongsideU.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the U.S. Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee, alongside  celebrated $29,890,890 in State Opioid Response (SOR) grants heading to New Hampshire to help address the substance use disorder (SUD)…

Kuster Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Bolster Rural Opioid Response Program

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Washington D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) joined Congresswoman Carol Miller (R-WV), alongside Representatives Terri Sewell (D-AL) and Buddy Carter (R-GA) in introducing the bipartisan Rural Communities Opioid Response Program (RCORP) Authorization Act. The RCORP Authorization Act will establish and expand prevention, treatment, and recovery services in rural areas for…

Kuster Votes for Stopgap Funding Package to Prevent Government Shutdown

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued a statement after the House voted to pass a stopgap funding package to keep the government open while lawmakers negotiate a long-term agreement: “One of Congress’ most basic responsibilities is to fund the government and keep it serving the American people. But for months, House Republican leadership wasted precious time…

NH Delegation Welcomes $60 Million in Tax Credits for Community Development to Support Small Businesses and Spur Economic Growth

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(Lebanon, NH) - Today, Representatives Anni Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH)  announced that Mascoma Community Development, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Mascoma Bank of Lebanon, was awarded $60 million in New Markets Tax Credits (NMTC) to incentivize development in underserved communities. “Small…

Kuster Honored as “New Englander of the Year” by the New England Council

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Boston, MA — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) was honored as a “New Englander of the Year” by the New England Council. Throughout her six terms in Congress, Kuster has worked closely with the New England Council to bring New England voices and values to Washington. The Council presents the “New Englander of the Year” Award each fall at its Annual Celebration in Boston, an event…

ICYMI: Kuster Honored for Substance Use Disorder Advocacy

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Washington, D.C. — Last week, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) was recognized with the Charlie Devlin Award for Excellence by Treatment Communities for America (TCA) for her work to address the addiction and mental health epidemic. TCA is a national consortium of more than 600 substance use disorder treatment provider agencies that provide integrated addiction and mental health care to…

Kuster Slams GOP’s Partisan Government Funding Package

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued the following statement slamming House Republican leadership for playing politics with the federal budget after the House failed to pass the GOP’s partisan funding package.  “Once again, Republicans are putting the well-being of hardworking families and our economy at risk by pushing a hyper-partisan government…