Today, the House of Representatives passed the Clean Economy Jobs and Innovation Act, an ambitious proposal to transition the US to a clean energy future and cut carbon pollution. The Kuster-backed proposal includes grants to local communities to improve the energy efficiency of schools, homes, and municipal buildings, investments to deploy more clean energy technology and historic support for the... Read more »

Today, Bipartisan Opioid Task Force co-chairs Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) led a roundtable conversation with members of the Task Force and experts on drug abuse prevention to discuss efforts to use technology to prevent addiction and promote patient safety. The Task Force was joined by Jeffrey R. Wahl, Co-Founder & President of MIDAS Healthcare Solutions; Stephen C... Read more »

Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) spoke on the House floor to recognize the bipartisan effort to pass legislation to help research and prevent Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID) and support families who have lost a child to it. Kuster helped to advance the Scarlett's Sunshine on Sudden Unexpected Death Act in the Energy and Commerce Committee in July, paving the way for this week’s vote on the H... Read more »

**Watch Rep. Kuster’s line of questioning here** A high resolution version of this photo is available here. Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) participated in a virtual Energy and Commerce Health Subcommittee hearing on the Affordable Care Act’s impact on health care coverage during the ongoing COVID-19 public health crisis. During the hearing entitled, “Health Care Lifeline: The Affordable Care Act... Read more »

Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) met virtually with the US Chamber of Commerce and local Chambers to discuss the effectiveness of COVID-19 relief programs and receive the Spirit of Enterprise Award for her bipartisan leadership and efforts to support small businesses. Kuster co-sponsored the Paycheck Protection Program Flexibility Act, which became law in June and provides flexibility to the Paych... Read more »

U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) issued the following statements in response to the announcement by the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Economic Development Administration (EDA) that Bristol will receive a $3.52 million federal grant to make flood control infrastructure improvements that will help protect businesses in the town’s do... Read more »

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) today announced the award of $4,562,905 in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Consolidated Rail Infrastructure and Safety Improvements (CRISI) Program to invest in renovating an... Read more »

Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement after voting to support bipartisan legislation that would prevent a government shutdown at the end of the month. The bill passed the House with a 359-57 vote. “I am pleased that the House worked to advance critical bipartisan legislation that will prevent a harmful and unnecessary government shutdown,” said Kuster. “As our country c... Read more »

Hopkinton, NH - Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02) spoke with NH Department of Safety Commissioner Robert Quinn to discuss recommendations from the state’s Commission on Law Enforcement Accountability, Community and Transparency (LEACT) on police training and standards. LEACT was established in June by Governor Sununu after the death of George Floyd in police custody in Minneapolis. The Commission c... Read more »

Today, U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), the Vice Chair of the Senate Appropriations subcommittee that funds the Department of Justice (DOJ), announced with U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that DOJ awarded $7,942,122 in federal funds for New Hampshire to support Granite State law enforcement agencies, strengthen the New Hampshir... Read more »