Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), David Joyce (R-OH), Jackie Speier (D-CA), and John Katko (R-NY), the co-chairs of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, held a Task Force roundtable on Military Sexual Trauma (MST).   In light of troubling Department of Defense (DOD) reporting showing an increase in the prevalence of sexual violence and harassment incidents,… Read more »

Dear Friend, Protecting Access to Healthcare for Seniors On Monday, I toured the Maplewood Nursing Home in Westmoreland, which is currently under renovation. I met with Maplewood Staff and Cheshire County government officials to discuss expanding access to quality healthcare for seniors. As our population ages, we must safeguard Medicaid and invest in programs to help ensure seniors… Read more »

This week, Reps. Annie Kuster (D-NH), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA), and Alma S. Adams (D-NC) reintroduced the Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) on Campus Sexual Violence Act, a bipartisan bill with 32 cosponsors. The Act will strengthen prevention efforts and the enforcement of laws to eradicate the epidemic of campus sexual violence and hold perpetrators… Read more »

(Westmoreland, NH)-Yesterday, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) toured the Maplewood Nursing Home, which is currently under renovation, and saw the new, 63,000-square-foot wing that is expected to be finished in October. Kuster also met with Maplewood Staff and Cheshire County government officials to view the architectural plans for the new building and renovations and discuss expanding… Read more »

Dear Friend,  This week, I wrote an op-ed for the Boston Globe on why privacy matters for survivors of sexual assault. To end the epidemic of campus sexual violence, we must ensure survivors their privacy will be protected when they report. Doing otherwise risks re-traumatizing survivors, discourages reporting and puts other students at risk. You can read my… Read more »

I will never forget running outside into the cold dark night. I was a freshman college student at a dance with friends. It was a wonderful party until a young man assaulted me in a crude and insulting way. I felt scared and alone. I did not know where to turn, so I kept that pain to myself for many years. Sadly, my experience was hardly unique. Each year thousands of young lives will be… Read more »

Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Congressman John Katko (NY-24) have introduced the bipartisan Child and Animal Abuse Detection and Reporting Act. This legislation will improve the Federal Government’s child abuse data collection program by extending it to specifically evaluate animal abuse as a risk factor for child abuse.  “As a mother and animal lover, I am… Read more »

**Kuster bills to Redesignate Saint Gaudens & bolster environmental protections signed into law** **Energy and Commerce Committee clears Kuster legislation to protect individuals with pre-existing conditions** Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, highlighted the success of Democrats in the House of Representatives in the… Read more »

Dear Friend, Protecting Access to Healthcare It was great to meet with staff and residents at the new Keene Serenity Center this morning to discuss how the center’s community approach to healing and peer recovery services are helping people who have struggled with substance use disorder reclaim their lives and contribute to their communities. This afternoon, I met with… Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, voted to reauthorize H.R. 1585, a bipartisan reauthorization of the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA). Rep. Kuster is a co-sponsor of this legislation. “We face the harsh reality that domestic and sexual violence crimes remain all too common and we must continue… Read more »