Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, released the following statement on the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) report showing that New Hampshire has the third highest overdose death rate in the country. “This report is deeply troubling and underscores the need for additional action and resources to take on… Read more »

Dear Friend, Last week, I was excited to visit Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont and join with hospital officials to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has approved a $19.5 million Community Facilities Loan to Valley Regional. This loan will provide significant savings that the hospital will use to develop residential intensive treatment… Read more »

Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Carol Shea-Porter (NH-01) joined Representatives Dave Loebsack (IA-02) and Grace Napolitano (CA-32) today to introduce legislation to secure resources to directly combat the devastating opioid epidemic that has swept the nation. The Combating the Opioid Epidemic Act invests $45 billion into the prevention, detection, surveillance and treatment of… Read more »

Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, is encouraged by today’s announcement by the Department of Justice to enhance law enforcement’s efforts in combating the nation’s opioid epidemic, including increased support for law enforcement agencies through the Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) Office. DOJ is… Read more »

Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) is applauding last night’s passage of the Law Enforcement Mental Health and Wellness Act of 2017. This legislation will improve mental health services for members of law enforcement and includes a requirement that the Department of Defense and Department of Veterans Affairs report on their mental health services so that best practices can… Read more »

(Concord, NH) – Today Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined Peter Wright, President and CEO of Valley Regional Hospital, and other senior hospital and U.S. Department of Agriculture officials to announce that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development has approved a $19.4 million Community Facilities Loan to Valley Regional Hospital in Claremont. This loan will… Read more »

(Nashua, NH) – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, today joined city officials in Nashua to recognize the first anniversary of the Safe Stations program. The Safe Stations program allows people in need of help and addressing substance use disorder to go to a participating fire station to receive assistance. “From… Read more »

Last night, the Senate passed the VA Prescription Data Accountability Act, legislation authored by Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs and the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force. The legislation would clarify current law to stipulate that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is required to disclose… Read more »

Today Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, and Congressman Richard Neal (MA-01) hosted a briefing by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) for New England Congressional Members on the agency’s efforts to interdict illegal narcotics in the Northeast. The Members were joined by Michael Ferguson, Special Agent in Charge of… Read more »

Today the House passed the Conference Report for the Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included an amendment authored by Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) that will direct the Department of Defense (DoD) to study the opioid prescribing practices and training of DoD physicians. The DoD is one of the largest healthcare providers in the United States and… Read more »