Dear Friend, Safe, Affordable Housing for Veterans Today, a ribbon cutting ceremony was held for the recently completed Boulder Point Veterans Housing Project in Plymouth, which I visited last month. The brave men and women who served in uniform have made incredible sacrifices for our country, and it is our duty to support them when they return home. Ensuring veterans have access to safe, affordab... Read more »
Today, U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) announced the award of over $26.6 million in federal funding to help combat the substance use disorder epidemic. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) announced the award of $22,982,608 in grants for the remainder of Fiscal Year (FY)... Read more »
Dear Friend, Preventing Youth Substance Abuse At the Boys & Girls Club of Souhegan Valley I had the opportunity to visit the Boys and Girls Club of Souhegan Valley on Monday and meet with their leadership to hear about the Club’s efforts to prevent substance misuse among young people. I was impressed by their initiatives on Adverse Childhood Experiences and their ongoing Community Action for Safe ... Read more »
Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), founding co-chair of the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force, issued the following statement after a judge found Johnson & Johnson responsible for fueling Oklahoma’s opioid crisis: “Today, a court ruled that a major drug maker is responsible for fueling the opioid crisis in Oklahoma. This ruling is a positive sign for the many states – including New Hampshire – ... Read more »
Dear Friend, Supporting Our Veterans On Monday, I had the opportunity to meet with staff and veterans at the recently opened Harbor Homes Boulder Point Veterans Housing Project in Plymouth. This new center provides permanent housing for homeless veterans and serves as a critical lifeline for those who call this community home. I was pleased to do my part in seeing this community come together by h... Read more »
Dear Friend, Supporting Substance Misuse Treatment and Recovery On Tuesday, I toured the Monadnock Region “Doorway” run by Cheshire Medical Center in Keene and met with leadership and clinicians to discuss the center’s efforts to support substance misuse treatment and recovery in the area. This visit is part of my hospital and healthcare listening tour, which I launched in February. As a member of... Read more »
U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, today announced with Senator Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Chris Pappas (NH-01) that the Department of Justice’s Bureau of Justice Assistance has awarded New Hampshire $149,405 through the Residential Substance Abuse Treatment (RSAT) Program. The RSAT program helps states... Read more »
Dear Friend, We Must Act to Reduce Gun Violence This weekend, our nation was once again struck by senseless acts of gun violence that took the lives of nearly 30 individuals. My heart goes out to everyone who has been affected by the tragic shootings in El Paso and Dayton – and to every community across our nation that has been impacted by gun violence. We cannot allow ourselves to grow numb to th... Read more »
U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) and Representative Annie Kuster (NH-02) announced that the United States Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) Rural Development agency has awarded $48,600 in federal funding to the city of Franklin. The funding will be used to purchase a new ambulance, allowing the city to more adequately respond to medical emergencies, including substance... Read more »
The roundtable can be viewed here. Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), founding co-chair of the Bipartisan Opioid Task Force, led Members in hosting a roundtable to discuss the threat posed by synthetic opioids such as fentanyl and the efforts being taken to counter that threat. Since 2013, the United States has been in the “third wave” of the opioid epidemic, with fentanyl leading to a rec... Read more »
