(Concord, NH) - Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) is applauding the Northern Border Regional Commission award of a $150,000 grant to help redevelop the Friendship House treatment center in Bethlehem.  The grant, awarded to AHEAD, Inc. (Affordable Housing Education and Development), will support the construction of a new 32-bed facility to help expand services at the Friendship… Read more »

Dear Friend, Last week, we learned that in a conversation with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, President Trump said that he won New Hampshire because “New Hampshire is a drug-infested den.” I was disappointed, along with most Granite Staters, by these rude and ignorant comments. At a time when we need to be working together to address the opioid epidemic, Mr.… Read more »

(Concord, NH) – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, released the following statement on President Trump’s insulting statements about the state of New Hampshire: “I’m appalled by President Trump’s ignorant and insulting comments about New Hampshire,” said Congresswoman Kuster. “At a… Read more »

(Concord, NH) – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force and a member of House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, released the following statement on a report issued by the Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General that shows veterans that receive healthcare outside of the VA are at an increased risk of… Read more »

(Concord, NH) – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, released the following statement on yesterday’s announcement of an interim report by President Trump’s opioid commission: “It’s long past time President Trump’s opioid commission released its initial report, but unfortunately there is… Read more »

Dear Friend, I hope you had a fantastic 4th of July! It was wonderful to gather with friends and family and enjoy the great weather in the Granite State and I hope you were able to do the same!  Yesterday, I met with Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) officials to learn about the challenges and dangers posed by synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. It is clear that our state is under… Read more »

(Concord, N.H.) - Today, U.S. Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) joined healthcare providers, treatment and recovery experts, and people in recovery at Riverbend Community Mental Health in Concord to highlight the impact of Senate Republicans’ healthcare legislation on mental health and substance misuse resources and treatment in New Hampshire. The… Read more »

Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, released the following statement on reports that Senate Republicans are adding $45 billion in opioid funding while slashing Medicaid funding: “Funding to address the opioid crisis is critical but it shouldn’t be used as leverage to win over votes for legislation that would… Read more »

Today, the Bipartisan Heroin Task Force led by Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), Tom MacArthur (R-NJ), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Donald Norcross (D-NJ) released its legislative agenda for the 115th Congress. The agenda includes commonsense, bipartisan legislation to address the opioid epidemic from the perspective of law enforcement, prevention, treatment, and recovery. The bills… Read more »

Today the leaders of Bipartisan Heroin Task Force, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), Tom MacArthur (R-NJ), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Donald Norcross (D-NJ), released the following statements on the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality study, which shows a national increase in opioid-related inpatient stays and emergency department visits. According to the study, between 2005… Read more »