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Kuster, Bucshon Lead Letter Urging Innovation in Nicotine Replacement Medicines

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Washington, D.C. – Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Congressman Larry Bucshon, M.D. (R-IN) led a dozen of their colleagues in sending a letter to HHS Secretary Xavier Becerra to call attention to the importance of smoking cessation pharmacotherapies and the need to invest in further development of these products. To date, there are only three FDA-approved smoking cessation…

Kuster Announces She Will Not Seek Re-Election in 2024

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   Concord, N.H. — Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following message to the people of New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District:   “When I was first elected to Congress in 2012, I promised to bring a new approach to Washington. Over the past 12 years, I have been proud to do just that. As founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Addiction and…

Kuster Helps Introduce Bipartisan Legislation to Tackle Ghost Networks, Increase Health Care Transparency

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**This legislation would better protect seniors, disabled individuals, and Americans living with mental health challenges**   Washington, D.C. – This week, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) helped introduce bipartisan legislation to empower patients with up-to-date information on health care providers covered by their insurance plans. The Requiring Enhanced and Accurate Lists…

Kuster Honors Ghost Army Veterans with Congressional Gold Medal

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined congressional leadership, military leaders, U.S. Veterans, and their families to host an award ceremony at the U.S. Capitol to honor the WWII Ghost Army with the Congressional Gold Medal. The Ghost Army, comprised of the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops and the 3133rd Signal Service Company, was a top-secret U.S. unit…

Kuster Applauds Expansion of NBRC J-1 Visa Program She Helped Establish

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Concord, N.H. – Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) applauded the expansion of the Northern Border Regional Commission’s (NBRC) J-1 Visa Waiver Program to include physicians practicing specialty medicine. Kuster led a bipartisan letter urging the NBRC to use its authority to begin this program, which the NBRC initially launched in December 2023 as part of a larger effort to address…

Kuster Helps Introduce Bill to Expand Job Opportunities for Veterans

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Washington, D.C. — Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) helped introduce legislation to expand opportunities for veterans to get long-term, good-paying manufacturing jobs by boosting training opportunities for those transitioning from military to civilian life. The Manufacturing Jobs for Veterans Act would invest $50 million in federal grants to create veteran-focused manufacturing pilot…

New Dems: President Biden’s Budget Delivers for American Families While Decreasing Our Federal Deficit

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President Biden’s Budget reflects New Dem efforts to lower costs, expand access to health care and affordable housing, surge resources to the southern border, and more.   Washington, D.C. — Today, New Democrat Coalition Chair Annie Kuster (NH-02), Economic Growth and Fiscal Responsibility Task Force Chair Chrissy Houlahan (PA-06), and Vice Chair Nikema Williams (GA-05) issued a…

Kuster, Pappas Call for HHS, CISA to Address Cyber Threats to Health Care System Following Devastating Payment Attack

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**The attack on Change Healthcare is preventing health care providers from getting insurance approval for medical procedures and prescriptions**   Washington, D.C - Following a major cyberattack in February that crippled Change Healthcare, the largest health care payment system in the country, Reps. Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) called on the Department of Health…

New Dem Leadership Applauds Bipartisan Appropriations Package to Avoid a Shutdown and Fund the Government for 2024

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Washington, D.C. — New Democrat Coalition Leadership released a statement following the unveiling of a six-bill appropriations package that would fund federal initiatives related to transportation, housing, the environment, agriculture, Veterans affairs, and more. “New Dems applaud bipartisan negotiators for finally reaching a compromise that paves the way for the passage of the…

Kuster Applauds Biden’s SOTU Address, Vision for Future

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**Kuster brought Michelle Cilley Foisy, a reproductive freedom advocate from Temple, as her guest to the State of the Union**   Washington, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement after President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address:   “Tonight, President Joe Biden laid out his vision for the future of our country and, importantly,…