MANCHESTER, N.H. — New Hampshire will receive $28.1 million in federal funding in 2020 to continue its efforts to combat the substance abuse crisis, Sens. Jeanne Shaheen and Maggie Hassan announced Friday. The funding will come in the form of State Opioid Response grants administered by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, known as… Read more »

Dear Friend, Bipartisan Solutions to the Opioid Crisis On Tuesday, I helped lead an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing titled, “Combating an Epidemic: Legislation to Help Patients with Substance Use Disorders.” The Committee examined my bipartisan legislation, the Humane Correctional Health Care Act. This game-changer legislation will break the vicious cycle… Read more »

Watch Rep. Kuster’s remarks here. Today, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force, helped lead an Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health hearing titled, “Combating an Epidemic: Legislation to Help Patients with Substance Use Disorders.” The Committee examined Rep. Kuster’s (NH-02) bipartisan legislation, the Humane… Read more »

Dear Friend,  Putting Forth Solutions to Combat the Opioid Epidemic Yesterday, I joined Representative Brian Fitzpatrick, my Republican co-chair of the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force, and additional Task Force members to unveil our 2020 legislative agenda as part of our work to fight an epidemic that has impacted so many families in New Hampshire and nationwide. The agenda… Read more »

**Bipartisan agenda outlines comprehensive approach to tackling the opioid epidemic** **The entire agenda can be viewed HERE** **The press conference can be viewed HERE** Today, the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force led by Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), unveiled the Task Force’s 2020 legislative agenda to respond to the opioid and substance misuse… Read more »

Dear Friend, Ensuring Access to Mental & Behavioral Health Care  On Wednesday, I joined Representative Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), my co-chair of the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force, for a roundtable discussion on the challenges many Americans face in accessing mental health and substance use treatment under certain insurance plans. Despite federal laws requiring mental and… Read more »

The roundtable can be viewed here. Photos from the roundtable can be viewed here. Yesterday, the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force, led by Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), hosted a roundtable discussion on challenges in accessing mental health and substance use treatment under certain insurance plans. Despite federal laws requiring equal treatment and… Read more »

Dear Friend, My Special Guest at the State of the Union  I was honored to bring Ross Cunningham, the Superintendent of the Merrimack County Department of Corrections, as my guest to the State of the Union. Mr. Cunningham has worked to improve and expand access to drug-related treatment in New Hampshire’s jails and reduce recidivism from drug-related crimes. He has a deep… Read more »

Congresswoman Kuster at the DEA High resolution versions of this and other photos are available here. Bedford, NH – Yesterday, Rep. Annie Kuster (NH-02), founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force, visited the New Hampshire Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) office, where she met with Jon DeLena, the Associate Special Agent in Charge, to receive an update on DEA… Read more »

Substance abuse. Suicide. Mental illness. Childhood trauma. On Tuesday, four individuals who have been on the front lines of New Hampshire’s addiction and mental health challenges will be in the House gallery when President Donald J. Trump delivers his State of the Union address to Congress. Each year, senators and congressmen invite special guests to attend the speech.… Read more »