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Kuster, Trone Send Letter to Congressional Leadership Urging Continued and Increased Funding To Combat Overdose Crisis

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and David Trone (MD-06), co-chairs of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, sent a letter to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy, and Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell urging continued and increased funding in the budget reconciliation package to ...

Kuster Statement on 20th Anniversary of September 11th

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Concord, N.H. – Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement ahead of the 20th anniversary of the September 11th terrorist attacks: “Twenty years ago, our nation was shocked and saddened by the despicable terrorist attacks that took place at the World Trade Center in New York, at the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. We will never forget the nearly 3,000 lives lost,...

Kuster, Lamb, Wild, Evans Introduce Legislation To Revitalize the Civilian Conservation Corps

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) was joined by Representatives Conor Lamb (PA-17), Susan Wild (PA-07), and Dwight Evans (PA-03) to introduce the Restore Environmental Vitality and Improve Volatile Economy by the Civilian Conservation Corps of 2021, or the REVIVE the CCC Act, which would revitalize the 1930s-era Civilian Conservation Corps into a modern-day employment,...

Kuster Statement on U.S. Supreme Court’s Dangerous, Misguided Ruling on Texas Abortion Ban

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Concord, N.H. — Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the Supreme Court’s shadow ruling allowing the six-week Texas abortion ban to take effect this week: “The Supreme Court has allowed Texas to ban all abortion services after six weeks, a devastating attack on women’s rights and health. As an adoption attorney for 25 years, I understand that the decision to end a pr...

Kuster, Fitzpatrick, Trone, Herrera Beutler Introduce Resolution, Release Statement on First Day of National Recovery Month

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Washington, D.C. — On the first day of National Recovery Month, the co-chairs of the Bipartisan Addiction and Mental Health Task Force, Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), David Trone (D-MD), and Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-WA) introduced a resolution honoring National Recovery Month and released the following statement to honor those in recovery: “On the first day of National Recov...

Kuster Visits Colonial Theatre in Keene, Highlights Federal Grants and Recovery Efforts

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Keene, N.H. — Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with Alec Doyle, Executive Director of the Colonial Theatre in Keene and Tom Minkler, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors, to discuss the impact of targeted federal stimulus through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program on their operations, and plans for the future. Rep. Kuster helped to secure critical funding for the Shuttered Ven...

Kuster Tours Heritage Rail Trail, Discusses House-Passed Project Funding with Keene City Officials

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**Kuster secured funding for the Heritage Rail Trail project in the House of Representatives** Keene, N.H. — Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined Keene Mayor George Hansel, Keene City Manager Elizabeth Dragon, and Keene city officials to tour the Heritage Rail Trail project and highlight funding for the project Rep. Kuster secured in the House of Representatives through H.R. 4502, the Departme...

NH Delegation Announces More than $1.5 Million in Federal Funding to Support NH Firefighters

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(Manchester, NH) – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH), a member of the Homeland Security Committee, and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $1,512,358.47 in federal funding to support Granite Stat...

Kuster Meets with Local Officials and Volunteers, Tours Amtrak Facility in Claremont

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Claremont, N.H. — Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with Mayor Charlene Lovett, station host volunteers, and city officials to discuss the local economy and visit the Claremont Amtrak Station which resumed service last month. The bipartisan Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, which Rep. Kuster helped advance last week, includes a $66 billion investment in American railroads, with $22 billi...

Kuster Visits Claremont Opera House, Discusses Federal Grants and Recovery Efforts

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Claremont, N.H. — Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) met with Andrew Pinard, Executive Director of the Claremont Opera House, to discuss the impact of targeted federal stimulus through the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program on their operations, and plans for the future. Rep. Kuster helped to secure critical funding for the Shuttered Venue Operators Grant (SVOG) program in the emergency ...