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Kuster Statement on Biden Announcement that U.S. Will have Enough Vaccine Doses for Every Adult by End of May

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**Previously, the Biden-Harris administration was on track to have enough vaccine supply for every American by the end of July** **The administration has already increased weekly vaccine supply going to states by nearly 70% in the past five weeks** Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on President Biden’s announcement that the United States will have...

Kuster, Carter Reintroduce Bipartisan Legislation to Help Prevent Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

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**Reps. Kuster and Carter introduced a previous version of this legislation in the 116th Congress** Washington, D.C. — Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Earl L. “Buddy” Carter (GA-01) introduced the Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Prevention Act. This bipartisan legislation creates a new grant program to install carbon monoxide alarms in the homes of elderly and low-income individuals, as ...

Kuster Votes in Favor of American Rescue Plan, Applauds Inclusion of State and Local Government Support

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted in favor of the American Rescue Plan, a comprehensive relief package aimed at lifting up struggling American businesses and families, supporting frontline health care workers and first responders, providing key relief to state and local governments, and addressing the public health and economic crisis created by the COVID-19 pande...

Kuster Statement on FDA Emergency Use Authorization of United States’ Third COVID-19 Vaccine, NH Hospitalizations Dipping Below 100

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**This week, New Hampshire COVID-19 hospitalizations fell below 100 for the first time since November 2020** **The Biden administration has increased the weekly vaccine supply going to states by nearly 70%** Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee, released the following statement after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA...

Kuster Calls on Congress to Pass the American Rescue Plan, Deliver Relief to Struggling Granite Staters

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**Rep. Kuster’s full speech is available HERE** Washington, D.C. – Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) spoke on the House floor calling for Congress to pass the American Rescue Plan Act to boost the nation’s vaccine distribution and deliver much-needed relief to struggling families, health care workers, and small businesses in the Granite State and across the country. Rep. Kuster has been a consisten...

Kuster Statement on House Passage of Public Lands and Conservation Legislation

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Washington, D.C. – Today, Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted in favor of the Protecting America’s Wilderness and Public Lands Act, which permanently safeguards approximately 1.5 million acres of wilderness in the American West, including areas around the Grand Canyon. This legislation will also add over 1,200 miles of waterway into the National Wild and Scenic Rivers System (NWSRS). “Conser...

Kuster Votes in Favor of Equality Act to Extend Anti-Discrimination Protections to LGBTQ Americans

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Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted in favor of H.R. 5, the Equality Act, which passed the House. The bipartisan legislation, which Kuster co-sponsored, will help ensure LGBTQ Americans receive the full protections of federal civil rights laws. The bill extends anti-discrimination protections to LGBTQ Americans in the areas of employment, education, access to credit, jury ser...

Kuster Questions Experts During Agriculture Committee Hearing on Climate Change, Highlights Need to Prioritize Land and Forest Conservation

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**The full Committee hearing is available HERE** **Rep. Kuster’s full line of questioning is available HERE** Washington, D.C. — Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Agriculture Committee, participated in a hearing entitled, “Climate Change and the U.S. Agriculture and Forestry Sectors.” The Committee addressed the impact of climate change on the agriculture and forestry indust...

Kuster, Shaheen and Hassan Announce More than $1.6 Million for Keene Dillant-Hopkins Airport

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Washington, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that Keene Dillant-Hopkins Airport will receive $1,611,110 to rehabilitate taxiway pavement at the facility. Specifically, the funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) t...

Heeding NH Delegation Call, Treasury Department to Broaden Use of Federal Rental Assistance Funds

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Washington, D.C. – U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) issued the following statements in response to new guidance from the Department of Treasury regarding the Emergency Rental Assistance (ERA) program that broadens the permissible use of emergency rental funds. Last week, Shaheen led a New Hampshire congre...