Today Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02), the Ranking Member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, issued the following statement about the announcement by Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin that the Department is moving forward with the modernization and full interoperability of its electronic health records (EHR) system with the Depart... Read more »

This past week, Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Ranking Member Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Chairman Jack Bergman (R-MI) introduced the Protecting Business Opportunities for Veterans Act of 2017 to protect Service Disabled Veteran Owned and Veteran Owned Small Businesses. “Improving economic opportunity for veterans and directing federal contracts to veteran owned small businesses is one o... Read more »

Dear Friend, I hope this message finds you well! As we gather across the Granite State with friends and family to honor the sacrifices of our brave men and women in uniform, I wanted to take a moment to update you on my week in Washington. Honored to participate in the 20th Annual Memorial Day Wreath Laying Ceremony. I was honored to attend the 20th Annual Women in the Military Wreath Laying Cerem... Read more »

**Senators Markey, Collins and King introduced in the Senate** **Bipartisan bill would honor top-secret unit that saved thousands of lives** –Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH) and Peter King (R-NY) have reintroduced legislation to award a Congressional Gold Medal to the 23rd Headquarters Special Troops, known as the “Ghost Army,” a covert World War II unit that contributed to key Allied victorie... Read more »

Today, the co-chairs of the Bipartisan Task Force to End Sexual Violence applauded the passage of H.R. 2052, the PRIVATE Act. The Task Force co-chairs, Representatives Annie Kuster (D-NH), Patrick Meehan (R-PA), Jackie Speier (D-CA), and David Joyce (R-OH), were proud to support the legislation which amends the Uniform Code of Military Justice to prohibit non-consensual sharing of intimate images.... Read more »

Today the bipartisan VA Prescription Data Accountability Act introduced by Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) was unanimously approved by the House of Representatives. Kuster’s legislation would clarify current law to stipulate that the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is required to disclose information to state controlled substance monitoring programs for anyone – veteran or non-veteran – wh... Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) attended a classified briefing with Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein on the circumstances of former FBI Director James Comey’s firing. “I appreciated the opportunity to hear directly from Deputy Attorney General Rosenstein about the events that led up to the dismissal of former FBI Director James Comey,” said Congresswoman Kuster. “I agree with his a... Read more »

Dear Friends, The news coming out of the White House over the last week has been alarming. It seems like every day there are new troubling reports. I’m hopeful that the recent appointment of Robert Mueller as special counsel will help lead to answers about the firing of former FBI Director James Comey. The American people deserve to know the details about foreign interference in the 2016 president... Read more »

Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) released the following statement on the appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller III as special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election: “The appointment of former FBI Director Robert Mueller III as special counsel to investigate Russian interference in the presidential election is a step in the right direction,” sai... Read more »

Today, Congresswoman Annie Kuster (NH-02) a member of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, joined Congressman Tim Walz (MN-01) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues to introduce the National Purple Heart Recognition Day Resolution, which supports the goals and ideals of National Purple Heart Recognition Day. This resolution recognizes the sacrifices of servicemembers who have received the ... Read more »