Dear Friend,
My Special Guest at the State of the Union
I was honored to bring Ross Cunningham, the Superintendent of the Merrimack County Department of Corrections, as my guest to the State of the Union. Mr. Cunningham has worked to improve and expand access to drug-related treatment in New Hampshire’s jails and reduce recidivism from drug-related crimes. He has a deep… Read more »
Reps. Kuster, Speier and Katko at the roundtable
The roundtable can be viewed here.
Photos from the roundtable can be viewed here.
Today, the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, led by Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), Jackie Speier (D-CA), David Joyce (R-OH) and John Katko (R-NY), hosted a roundtable discussion on ensuring access to shelters and affordable housing for… Read more »
Dear Jennifer,
Happy 2020! As the new year gets underway, I take time to reflect on everything that’s happened in the previous year and what we’ve accomplished - and what a year 2019 was!
Honored to Represent You
At the start of 2019, I had the honor of taking the oath of office to continue representing the people of New Hampshire’s Second Congressional District. I’m… Read more »
Dear Friend,
Lowering the Price of Prescription Drugs
The House took the historic step yesterday of passing H.R. 3, the Elijah E. Cummings Lower Drug Costs Now Act to lower the price of prescription drugs and give Americans peace of mind in being able to afford their medications. I was proud to secure $10 billion in funding to fight the opioid… Read more »
This week, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) applauded the advancement of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), which included several key provisions led and advocated for by Kuster. The legislation also includes a 3.1% pay increase for our nation’s servicemembers, the largest in a decade.
“From securing the largest pay raise for our servicemembers in a decade,… Read more »
On Friday, Representatives Annie Kuster (NH-02), Pete Olson (TX-22), Gwen Moore (WI-04), Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA-05), and Jackie Speier (CA-14) led a bipartisan group of 58 Members of Congress in sending a letter to House conferees negotiating government spending levels for Fiscal Year 2020. The letter calls for robust funding of the programs operating under the Violence Against Women… Read more »
Dear Friend,
Protecting Granite Staters with Preexisting Conditions
On Wednesday, I joined my Energy and Commerce Committee colleagues to question the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services Administrator, Seema Verma, about the Trump Administration’s continued efforts to sabotage the Affordable Care Act. While Democrats have been working to lower health care costs and… Read more »
Dear Friend,
A Faithful Public Servant
Like so many people across the country, I am deeply saddened by the death of my colleague, Chairman Elijah Cummings. Elijah will be remembered as one of our democracy’s greatest defenders, who served his country and community faithfully for decades. He inspired those around him to lead with conviction, compassion and fortitude.… Read more »
Today, the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence, led by Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), Jackie Speier (D-CA), David Joyce (R-OH), and John Katko (R-NY), hosted a roundtable discussion on missing and murdered native women and sexual violence on tribal lands. Native American women face a murder rate that is three times higher than that of white women, and 84% of Native women… Read more »
Dear Friend,
After a productive week in Washington I am looking forward to heading back to the Granite State! Take a look at what I have been up to this week.
Combating PFAS Contamination
I spoke on the House floor this week to urge Congress to address PFAS proliferation in the National Defense Authorization Act of 2020 (NDAA). On Thursday, the House Energy and Commerce… Read more »