Today, the House of Representatives passed comprehensive opioid legislation backed by Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin and Opioid Task Force. H.R. 6, the SUPPORT for Patients and Communities Act, also includes Kuster’s legislation, the STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act. The STOP Fentanyl Deaths Act would create grant funding to assist… Read more »

(Concord, NH) – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin and Opioid Task Force, released the following statement on the announced retirement of the acting head of the Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Robert Patterson: “The Drug Enforcement Administration has already been hampered in its efforts to take on bad actors who are… Read more »

Dear Friend, Funding is a critical component of bolstering our response to one of the most pressing public health issues of our time, the opioid epidemic. I’ve worked tirelessly to push the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to change its opioid funding formula so that the hardest hit states like New Hampshire get the critical resources… Read more »

This week, U.S. Reps. Annie Kuster and Carol Shea-Porter, both D-N.H., helped advance 36 pieces of legislation targeting the opioid crisis. “The opioid epidemic doesn’t discriminate and is impacting families and communities across New Hampshire and the entire country,” Kuster said. “I’ve focused on bringing together Republicans and Democrats to… Read more »

After their strong advocacy for increased funding, Congresswomen Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) today announced that the Granite State is gaining a significant increase in funding for treatment services. New Hampshire will receive $22.9 million for the remainder of this fiscal year through the SAMHSA State Opioid Response Grant Program. Congresswomen Kuster… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin and Opioid Task Force, applauded the passage of 36 opioid bills in the House of Representatives. Kuster was a co-sponsor of seven pieces of legislation that passed this week including the Substance Use Disorder Workforce Loan Repayment Act, the Ensuring Access to Quality Sober Living Act,… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (D-NH), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin and Opioid Task Force, joined Representatives Elizabeth Esty (D-CT) and Tom MacArthur (R-NJ) to introduce legislation to provide funding to medical examiners and forensic labs that are struggling to keep up with the mounting death toll resulting from the opioid epidemic tearing apart communities… Read more »

At Nashua Community College last week Dear Friend, Last week I visited Nashua Community College (NCC) to announce my Jobs and Opportunity Agenda and highlight NCC’s partnership with BAE Systems that provides training to local residents in skills sought after by BAE and other… Read more »

Speaking at the Concord Memorial Day Ceremony Dear Friend,  As a member of the House Veterans Affairs Committee, I was humbled to spend this Memorial Day with veterans and Granite Staters in Concord to remember the brave men and women who have made the ultimate sacrifice in the defense of our freedoms. We ask so much of our service… Read more »

Dear Friend, Last week, I had the pleasure of hosting Nashua Fire Chief Brian Rhodes for the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force roundtable on successful treatment strategies to address the opioid epidemic. Rhodes oversees Nashua’s successful ‘Safe Stations’ intervention program, a first in the nation model that uses fire stations as a designated safe environment for… Read more »