Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) today released the following statement on the testimony of Dr. Christine Blasey Ford in the nomination proceedings for Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court. Yesterday, Kuster wrote in USA TODAY about her experience as a survivor of sexual assault and the nomination of Judge Kavanaugh. Kuster is the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force… Read more »

Today, Congresswomen Annie Kuster (NH-02) and Lois Frankel (FL-21) led a group of 24 Members of Congress in pressing the Senate Judiciary Committee to use trauma-informed techniques when questioning Dr. Christine Blasey Ford, who has brought forward an accusation of sexual assault against Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh. Ford has alleged Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when both… Read more »

Dear Friend, Taking Care of Our Veterans This morning, I joined the New Hampshire Public Radio's The Exchange to discuss the challenges veterans have faced at the Manchester VAMC and throughout New Hampshire. I’m hopeful that the VA MISSION Act—which was signed into law in June - will address some of the underlying issues that have led to failure in care for… Read more »

(Concord, NH) – Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the founder and co-chair of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, released the following statement on the decision of the Senate Judiciary Committee to schedule open hearings with Supreme Court Nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Christine Blasey Ford, who has brought forward an accusation of sexual assault against… Read more »

Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), David Joyce (R-OH), Jackie Speier (D-CA), and Daniel M. Donovan, Jr. (R-NY), the co-chairs of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, along with Representative Jim Costa (D-CA), co-founder and co-chair of the Congressional Victims’ Rights Caucus, held a Task Force roundtable on the importance of reauthorizing the Violence Against… Read more »

Dear Friend, On Monday, I led a bipartisan call demanding a hearing and action to resolve the Department of Veterans Affairs’ apparent inability to properly review the cases of veterans who sought help for Military Sexual Trauma. In an environment where survivors often refuse to report sexual assaults for fear of retaliation, the VA’s failure to fairly treat these claims… Read more »

(Concord, NH) - Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on proposed changes to Title IX reported in the New York Times. The reported proposals include the narrowing of the definition of sexual harassment, the establishment of a higher legal standard to hold schools accountable for wrongdoing, changes to the way survivors are able to come forward with… Read more »

(Concord, NH) - Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the Ranking Member of the House Veterans Affairs’ Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, led a bipartisan group of 11 members of Congress in demanding action from Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert Wilkie to address the department’s failure to properly review the cases of veterans who sought… Read more »

A bipartisan group of nearly a dozen lawmakers is calling for immediate action and an oversight hearing following a watchdog report that found the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has wrongly denied hundreds of military sexual trauma claims in recent years. Eleven lawmakers, led by Rep. Ann McLane Kuster (D-N.H.), signed an open letter calling on the… Read more »

Dear Friend,  I met with medical professionals, local officials and healthcare industry workers at Newport Health Center on Monday to discuss their work to increase healthcare access in New Hampshire’s rural communities. Healthcare is a right, not a privilege, and the quality of care a person receives should not be dependent on where they live. We need to work together to… Read more »