Dear Friend, Last Friday, I had the chance to meet with healthcare and community leaders at Cheshire Medical Center to discuss the employment landscape in the Monadnock Region. We also spoke about how my Jobs and Opportunity Agenda can support New Hampshire’s healthcare workforce and help advance and improve already successful and ongoing workforce development efforts… Read more »

**NDAA includes a pay raise for military members** **Kuster priorities and provisions to address military sexual assault, support New Hampshire jobs, fight opioid epidemic included in final legislation** Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, applauded passage of the bipartisan National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA)… Read more »

Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), Jackie Speier (D-CA), Ted Poe (R-TX), and Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA) today introduced H.R. 6464, the bipartisan Hold Accountable and Lend Transparency (HALT) Campus Sexual Violence Act to strengthen prevention and enforcement efforts to combat campus sexual violence. “No student should ever fear for their safety on the campus they call… Read more »

Dear Friend, I was honored to be named as a Conferee to the Farm Bill Conference Committee, which has the important task of resolving the wide differences between the House and Senate-passed Farm Bills. The Farm Bill covers programs related to agriculture, such as nutrition, conservation, forestry, and rural development. During the last Farm Bill five years ago, I was able to deliver… Read more »

Today, the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence announced its legislative agenda to prevent and address instances of sexual violence across the country. The agenda showcases bipartisan legislation from members of the Task Force. The bills focus on a range of issues, from the sexual assault kit backlog to human trafficking and online safety. The Task Force is co-chaired by Reps.… Read more »

Dear Friend, On Saturday, I toured the McAllen Border Patrol Station, the McAllen Centralized Process Center, and the Port of Isabel ICE Detention Center in Texas to observe conditions on the ground and the impact of President Trump’s Executive Action on the separation of families. I met with 40 mothers who had been separated from their children and it was impossible not to see the… Read more »

Today Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) voted in favor of Department of Defense Appropriations legislation, which included provisions advocated for by Kuster to address military sexual assault and the over prescribing of opioids, and to better support the families of fallen servicemembers. The legislation set aside funding for an examination of the DoD’s opioid prescribing… Read more »

Today, an amendment offered by Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) was approved for inclusion in the Department of Defense (DoD) appropriations legislation. Kuster’s amendment will fund the study of what the military calls “collateral misconduct” – violations of often minor military offenses discovered during the investigation of sexual violence after reported by… Read more »

Today, House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Annie Kuster (D-NH) sent the following letter to House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Chairman Jack Bergman (R-MI) urging him to immediately schedule an oversight hearing to investigate the high rates of sexual harassment… Read more »

Today, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), Mia Love (R-UT), and Debbie Dingell (D-MI) applauded the passage of a key provision from their legislation to protect military survivors of sexual assault as part of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA). Their provision addresses what the military calls “collateral misconduct” – violations of military rules committed… Read more »