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Kuster Honored by New England Connectivity and Telecommunications Association for Work to Expand Broadband Access

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Washington, DC — Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) was presented with the ConNEctor Award by the New England Connectivity and Telecommunications Association (NECTA) for her work in Congress to expand access to quality, reliable broadband across New England. NECTA is a nonprofit trade association committed to ensuring households and businesses across the region have access to the…

New Dems Hold Orientation for Incoming Freshman Class for 119th Congress

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Washington, D.C. — Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued a statement ahead of the Coalition’s orientation for incoming New Dems. New Democrat Coalition Members and staff will join panelists to discuss setting policy goals, achieving congressional wins, building out a new office, navigating the Committee steering process, utilizing franking for constituent…

Kuster, Larsen Introduce Bill to Enhance Federal Response to Close Substance Use Care Gap and Save Lives

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Washington, D.C. – Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Rick Larsen (WA-02) introduced the Closing the Substance Use Care Gap Act to expand access to lifesaving, community-based harm reduction initiatives and services and enhance the federal response to the opioid and fentanyl epidemic. The Closing the Substance Use Care Gap Act would provide community-based organizations with more…

Kuster, Shaheen, Hassan Join President Biden in Concord to Celebrate Historic Work to Lower Prescription Drug Costs for Granite Staters

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Concord, N.H. – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH), alongside Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), joined President Joe Biden in Concord on the campus of New Hampshire Technical Institute to celebrate historic work by the Biden-Harris Administration to reduce the cost of prescription drug prices for Granite Staters, including action in the Inflation Reduction…

Kuster Joins Congressional Labor Caucus in Urging Amazon to Respect Employee’s Right to Organize

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) joined Congressional Labor Caucus Co-Chairs Representatives Mark Pocan (D-WI), Donald Norcross (D-NJ), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) and Caucus members Reps. Ilhan Omar (D-MN), Jan Schakowsky (D-IL), and Jesús “Chuy” García (D-IL) in a letter calling on Amazon to respect its employees’ rights and requesting information from the…

New Dem Chair Applauds Biden-Harris Rule to Expand Contraception Coverage Under ACA

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Washington, D.C. — Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued the following statement after the Biden-Harris Administration announced a new proposed rule to expand no-cost coverage of contraception under the Affordable Care Act (ACA): “With today’s announcement, the Biden-Harris Administration is taking groundbreaking steps to empower all women to exercise their…

NH Congressional Delegation Applauds Additional $25 Million from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law to Support Clean Drinking Water

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), celebrated the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) announcement of $24,898,000  in new funding for New Hampshire for drinking water infrastructure, including to identify and remove lead pipes. The funding…

During Children’s Health Month, NH Congressional Delegation Applauds More Than $19 Million Headed to New Hampshire to Protect Children from Lead Poisoning

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01), alongside U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH), applauded the announcement of more than $19 million headed to New Hampshire from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Lead Hazard Reduction Grant program to help protect families with small children from…

Kuster Statement on the Anniversary of the October 7th Terrorist Attack on Israel

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued the following statement in recognition of the one-year anniversary of Hamas’ horrific terrorist attack on Israel: “On October 7th, 2023, Israel experienced the worst terrorist attack in the country’s history at the hands of Hamas terrorists. These brutal terrorists indiscriminately attacked Jewish neighborhoods,…

NH Congressional Delegation Announces $2.4 Million for NH Nonprofits, Including Houses of Worship, to Increase Safety

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Representatives Annie Kuster and Chris Pappas, alongside U.S. Senators Maggie Hassan and Jeanne Shaheen, announced $2.4 million in grants for New Hampshire nonprofits, including houses of worship, under the Nonprofit Security Grant Program.  “New Hampshire’s non-profit organizations and houses of worship are essential parts of our communities—Granite…